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1872 April Council ProceedingsApril 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Wood Measurer report J Falty Lamplighter O'Halloran P Ryder sidewalk in McDaniels subdivision T E Frifth city scales board of prisoners P Ryder, Street Commissioner amount due for labor and teams, work done on streets John Molony John Kennedy Jerry Griffin Thomas Horn James Duffy Michael Donnoly J B Richman, Langworthy Hollow D C Cram due for examination in relation to Harbor Addition April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Mayor Burt Report of City Indebtedness funding outstanding city indebtedness creditors represented by Grant and Smith Legislature Middletown Savings Bank, new bonds of like character Harbor Company B B Provost settlement with Mr. Pond through Mr. Ward Aggregate settlements April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Mayor Burt's report on City indebtedness Register of Bonds Departments of City Government destruction or accidental injury Clerk of Circuit Court of the United States Jessup Loan Grant and Smith Case of Elliot in Dubuque South Western Bonds Mayor Knight's purchase Randall Thompson A McDaniels April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Loan of 1857, Hetherington Loan purchase of new bonds outstanding of original bonds Elliot bonds judgment in favor of Duncan mandamus issued special levy of taxes ordered Arnot judgement May term of Circuit Court at Des Moines Judgment in favor of Hayner Center Island Guarantee claim validity of indebtedness Grant and Smith in favor of S S Morgan April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Class of indebtedness Gelpcke judgment, purchasers from Jessup Assignee Corcoran judgment bonded indebtedness Thompson bonds Graves Steamer bonds Mayor Burt on City Debt Ald Champman's expenses to Elmira H W Griswold, Treasurer expenses of Finance Committee to Davenport Linwood Cemetery fund, due Mrs. M Levi C Leckie, weigh master hogs weighed on the public scales gross receipts April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth City Sexton Gmehle interments Mary McKenzie D B Henderson James P Powell Christopher H Berry George Salot Andres and Brochers Charles E Dow digging graves W W Smith, Justice of the Peace Arnot Settlement incidental postage, stationary Committee on Harbors Petition of Rouse and Dean 7th St levee Insurance on the City Hall Building April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Lamp posts, Schmid's Brewery Petitions M Blummenauer Street Railway Petition of W Stoltebehns G W Martins, delinquent tax and penalty on lot Martin's addition B A Griffin, reduction of assessment on moneys and credits Ellen Conlin Kelly's Addition, amount of aggregate remission of tax Margaret Cooney's assessment Anton Heeb April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Special Committee on tax matters reducing assessment on Charles St, Mineral lot John D Bush petition J M Griffith, remission of erroneous taxation Henry Schilling Corriell's subdivision John Sage Terrence Boyle, refund taxes Burton's Addition Finley's Addition Waples Addition city limits Sarah Jane Michigan John Pier Pauline Wagner April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Claims P F Guthrie, services rendered as clerk for City Treasurer B E Lenehan, services for Treasurer's office printing, streets Arnot and other surrendered bonds special tax levied on MCDaniel's subdivision O'Daley, constructing a sidewalk on 14th St insurance on public building F H Fincke Waller and Christman L Munger Hugh Martin John Traxler L K Bowdish James Moloy J S Littrell D Lenehan, J Lenehan C J Rogers N C Ryan George Salot Patrick Donolly Staats Zeitung April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Bills Continued Keenan and Green Rich and Ryan P McMahon Michael Parker Andrew and Treadway George B Corkhill P J Quigley Dubuque Water Works Howard and McArthur F Herbst Morrill Brothers S Korman John Eichhorn Phillip Pier Coates and Watters John Nagle Jaeger and Schaffner William Holnagel P H Halpin John Pier John Pragler Phillip Derr John Richmann N C Ryan F Rafferty James Mulligan John Mulligan James Doyle Lange and Apfle Julia Flannery Henry Deckert John Fitzgerald John Phalen William Johnson Hugh Martin April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth William Warring Hospital expenses, balance due on grounds for hospital Sarah A Camp Hezekiah Young Mary E Wilde list of bonds taken up Surrender by Dudley and Hall Loan of 1857 Middleton Savings Bank F S Jessup and Co bonds April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth F S Jessup and Co face of bonds Dubuque Harbor Company Detached coupons off bonds Surrender by W H Pond Loan of 1857 April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Report of bonds W H Pond General fund A Mathews B B Provost F S Jessup and Co bonds April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth S J Arnot surrender Dubuque Western Railroad Bonds bonds burned in the presence of open Council Canvass the vote of late City Election April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Report of Canvasses of election Election Results Election returns Mayor S Turk H P Ward Treasurer H W Griswold N S Alden Recorder C G Hargus G S Hess Auditor J D Jennings D G Scott April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Canvass of election Election Return Election Results Marshal Owen Hardy F C Wagner City Attorney Edward McCeeny D C Cram Assessor P F Guthrie R M McKinley Aldermen 1st Ward J P Quigley William Coates 2nd Ward John Pier Charles Christman 3rd Ward Peter Klauer J B Howard 4th Ward L W McMaster M M Walker 5th Ward A F Jaeger Louis Doerfler John Graff April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Mayor Burt's Valedictory Brief review of municipal experiences Premptory Mandamus, necessity for special taxation Grant and Smith settlement Elliott judgment funded indebtedness Hospital Small pox April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Mayor Burt's Valedictory City Expenses permanent improvement on road leading to the city Eagle Point Avenue sewer payment for water plugs poor relief made necessary by sickness Water Works Harbor Improvements municipal matters April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Oath of Office to Honorable Solomon Turck Mayor Turck inaugural address best interests of the people condition of public squares streets and thoroughfares getting in bad condition strict sanitary measures adopted April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Mayor Turck's inaugural address Water Company make repairs in accordance with contract with the City Street Railroad Company live up to contract Resolution Resolved part with retiring Mayor and Aldermen Robison, Gehrig, Ryan, and Coates testimony to the prompt and faithful manner in which they have guarded the public interests while in the Council efficiency and ability in dealing with several important questions Standing Committees Finance Ordinance Claims Streets Harbors Markets Public Grounds and Buildings Printing Fire Police Delinquent taxes April 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Committee to examine and pass upon the bonds of the newly elected officers Election held at Milwaukee voting aid to secure the construction of the Dubuque and Monroe railroad, citizens of Milwaukee April 8, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth H S Hetherington, sewer on Windsor Avenue Petitions B A Griffin, lamp erected at intersection of High St and Walnut St P Roddy, nuisance abated on the premises of James O'Day George W Burton, 8th St opened westwardly to Alpine St John Hennessy, sale of lot to City Attorney N Eichman, privy at City Hall C C Leiben, butchers of the Central Market for retention of T E Frith as Market Master W W Pyne Phillip Pier, delinquent tax Frith, repair of hay scales at West Dubuque April 8, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions, assessment of property, delinquent taxes D A Mahoney, extension of Seminary St Peter Jacquot ordered by George Salot, saloon license large family to support B E Lenehan, lots bought at tax sale Mrs. J Hoock John Doud Jr. Board of Health report patients remaining at the City Hospital, ill health afflicted with small pox April 8, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth H W Griswold, Treasurer incidental expenditures Claims of Charles Rogers and P W Crawford for reduction of assessment Sell hand engine No. 2 Resolution Resolved Street Railway Company have track from the levee on the Mississippi to the terminus of their road on Couler Avenue Location of wood market from 7th St Pearl St Ordinance to compel parties building or making excavations on streets to provide guards as shall protect the public from danger April 8, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Plank sidewalk, 9th St Clay St to White St owners of abutting real estate construct sidewalk Election of officers by ballot Wharfmaster Nicholas Powers B Duncan M J McLaughlin H Brunning A B Lewis Leonard Berg N A Mills Henry Reed April 8, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Election of Officers by ballot Street Commissioner P Ryder M Hardy A Leathers C C Coakley John Hays W C Alexander Market Master George Strasser T E Frith N Wagner Dennis Lenehan M Brommenshenkel Jacob Brode Wood Measurer William Warring John Talty F Ferring April 8, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Election of officers by ballot Captain of Police M Hardy M Sutton George Starr M Halpin City Sexton G Gmehle City Engineer J S Littrell Lamplighter P O'Halloran Weighmasters West Dubuque Scales Wilfred Johnson 1st Ward Scales Frank Jackson Mayor pro tem Bond of Owen Hardy April 8, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions C J Williams, 9th Street widened between Main St and Locust St City purchase two teams of horses, wagons and harness, cleaning and repairing streets and hauling fire steamers Bonds and salaries report Treasurer Marshal Auditor Recorder Attorney Market Master City Sexton City Engineer April 8, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Bonds and Salaries Treasurer Marshal Auditor Recorder Engineer Attorney Finance Committee H W Griswold Owen Hardy J S Littrell E McCarey J D Jennings Deputy Marshal, Patrick Ryder Street Commissioner April 8, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Salary of the Chief of Police Policemen City Hall building insured Introducing water pipes into the City Hall building stalls in the City Market Hog Ordinance Dodge St and Bluff St lighted Street Commissioner clean streets and alleys at the expense of abutting property owners attend to all sanitary matters William Rebman, permission to lay flag stone crossing from his store on Iowa St to the sidewalk of City Hall Notice in official papers W C Alexander April 8, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Pay judges and clerks of late election Bills C Leckie, Justice of the Peace P Klauer and brothers, work on City Hall Dr. George W Scott, medical attendance for poor woman offical papers Herald, Times and Iowa Staats Zeitung, Telegraph, National Democrat German official paper April 11, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions J K Graves, improvement of Fenelon St Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick, Alexander Bucket be appointed Weighmaster at West Dubuque scales Welford Johnson John Morrison, filling on railroad Dennis Dorgan, sidewalk on Ellis St E S Southwick, value of certain clothing, bed and bedding Board of Health Resolution Resolved Marshal serve owners or occupants of any premises abutting upon any street or alley where any filfth of offensive matter has accumulated Ordinance passed May 6, 1869 City Attorney 4th St, Bluff St to Main St be graded April 11, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth 4th St grade Petition of George W Jones, 3rd St Cemetery 18th St lot Couler Avenue Street Railway, place gravel on Central Market Bond of William Warring, wood measurer Street Commissioner fill holes on Main St broken stove for the repair of streets Offical paper Herald, Times, Telegraph April 11, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Official paper Herald, Times, Telegraph Pay for insurance M Allison J H Lull G L Torbert P Kiene Bissell and Bates Board of Health Jackson Square