1872 May Council ProceedingsMay 2, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
May 3, 1872
Minutes of April sessions
Petitions in relation to tax matters
Joseph Trainor
William Stottlebehn
William Lawther
Sarah J Mihigan
Fanny A Stuart
Charles P Betz
Rosanna Quinn
E S Pitschner
Julia Bank
G H McDonald
J K Graves, hydrants near railroad depot
C H Peck
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
C H Peck, permission of the Council to erect a frame addition to his carpenter shop on Iowa St between 5th St, 6th St
Petition of William Schumm, saloon license
Louis Frapp, Henry Groppe, William Schumm, William Kaden
Petitions
J Hancock, grading, guttering, and macadamizing of High St from Walnut St to 11th St
J K Graves, sidewalk on Fenelon St
Hooper and Robison address the Council in relation to the proposed change of grade
William Hintrager, old tax certificates
H W Sanford building a sewer to protect his property known as the old Fairgrounds
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petitions
B A Griffin, change of grade on Chesnut St
Joseph Gehrig, H C Palmer placed in the regular police force
D G Scott, grading 3rd St from Summitt St to Hill St
J E Fairbanks, condition of crossing at Main st and 2nd St
Patrick Gill, sidewalk on Clark St
John Deery, conducting water on Clark St
N Schroeder, grade of 16th St
Dubuque Water Company, water rates
Michael McGrath, no grade established on St. Mary's St
Owen Hardy, permission to remove a frame building
Locust St between 1st St and Jones St
F Mertz, remove small frame shop to lot on Iowa St
7th St, 8th St
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Condition of building, shop purposes
forges and fines used for more than 90 days
County Physician in relation to care of city hospital
Petitions
H Chadwick, pave the alley between Main St and Locust St, 1st St and 2nd St
Michael Enright, damages on account of the opening of Grandview Avenue
Board of Supervisors
Wharfmaster Reed, refusal of Knapp, Stout and Co
wharfage on lumber
Harbors
Weston Burch, reducting on wharfage on lumber
Market Master in relation to Fish Stands
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petition of W H Robison, change in width of sidewalk on Fenelon St
Lamplighter O'Halloran
Auditor Jennings, salaries due city officers
Police cases before Justice Leckie
Woodmeasurer Warring, cords of wood
Market master Frith, weighing at Central Market scales
board of prisoners
Wharfmaster Reed, snubbing posts placed on the outer Islands
Rocks at Eagle Point, accomodation of rafts desiring to land
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Wharfmaster Smith, receipts for wharfage
grading, curbing and macadamizing of 4th St from Main St to Bluff St
Treasurer Griswold, sale of cemetery lots, sum due Mrs. M Levi
Linwood Cemetery
City Sexton Gmehle, interments
Eliza E Roberts
Elizabeth Vogt
R E Bishop
R Morrill
J Zangmeister
F A Daylor
F Burns
Edward Butler
Coupons in the Gelpcke judgment
Anton Heeb, Mrs. M M Cooney, John Pier
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Street Commissioner Alexander, sums due parties named for work on streets
John Moloney
Christ Freeman
Maurice O'Hern
Edward Dwyre
Michael Corbit
Terrance O'Toole
Peter Burns
Martin Gleason
Fred Hepner
John Crowley
William Gorday
Nathaniel Kairns
Thomas O'Hern
James Buckley
John Dubrocks
Daniel Harrington
Henry Miller
George Trosser
John Timmerty
Martin Farrell
Martin Canovan
Anthony Brick
Theo Beoke
Phil Minneaugh
Andrew Gunn
Casper Herbst
Pat McCoy
James McCormack
Michael Finnegan
Mathias Keopp
John Kelly
William Baldwin
John Landsier
Nick Lulling
Dennis Sullivan
Thomas Horn
Pat McNamara
Jerry Pickley
Mathias Liblack
Stephen Barry
Timothy Hynes
Lawrence Moore
Thomas Page
Anthony McGowan
Nick Pensch
John Lynch
Peter Melchior
John Kahoe
Frank Adams
John McMahon
Edward Russell
Thomas Murphy
Pat McCane
Dennis Dorgan
Peter Wassman
Pat Mahan
J E Steifenback
Jacob Bueseluick
Pat Rooney
Teams
Martin Demphrey
James Tobin
B F Monehan
Charles Case
John Fitzpatrick
Richard BEnnett
James Robinson
Michael Hardy
Michael Reynolds
John Quail
John Sage
Peter Huss
D Southerland
Martin and Feniston
Stephen Hug
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Street Commissioner's report
Nicholas Willet
Pat Clancy
Philip Derr
George Martin
Michael Steiffelback
Dennis Lenehan
William Jones
William McLaughlin
James McCracken
Alex McIlvain
Fred Pegel
James Cahill
streets and alleys cleaned
Engineer Littrell, profile of the alteration in the connection of Clay St and Couler Avenue
Grandview Avenue
case of Southwick vs. the City
City Attorney
cash for Poor Relief, telegraphing to Milwaukee
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Treasurer Griswold, sums paid by him
Mayor Turck on Elliot Judgment
stamps for cemetery deeds
Express charges on transcripts
repairing stamp
An Ordinance to provide for the appointment of a Board of Assessors
Ordinance in relation to the collection of a poll tax
Claim of Griffith and Knight, professional services
J W Newburg, L B Tuttle, painting and putting numbers on street corners
William Warring, William Rebman, services on Board of Health
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Claims
Dr. H Rischatsch, services as medical member of the Board of Health
Dr. George W Scott
Asa Roberts, ringbolts for levee
Petitions
John Morrison, fill 15th St east of railroad
W P Large, widening of Pearl St, Marshal and Attorney have obstructions removed
D A Mahoney, opening of Seminary St, survey and plat
F Schreiner
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petitions
F Schreiner, Engineer to make a survey and plat of a street commencing at west end of North 2nd St in L H Langworthy's addition
Potter's map
Bluff St to the Lime Kiln
H S Hetherington, Engineer plans of a sewer laid in mortar down Windsor Avenue down Sanford St, intersect the Couler Creek
George W Burton, survey and plat of extension of 8th St to Alpine St
Austin Adams repairing Spurce St and Jefferson St
J K Graves, improvement of Fenelon St
Street Commissioner repair Eagle Point Avenue between White St and Jackson St
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Mrs. O'Day, repairing sewer in Union Addition
J S McCeeny, A J Parker, C J Richards
grade of Seminary St
Condition of principal thoroughfare of the City
Petitions
Eichman, market privy cleaning
hand engine No. 2, City of Bellevue
Printing of City Ordinances
purchasing horses for the Fire Department
D J Lenehan, horses for use of Fire Department
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petition of B A Griffin, erection of a lamp post at High St and Walnut St
Schmidt's Brewery and Horse Railway station
Petition of Ernst Hoock, assessment for sidewalk in Finley's Addition
Michael Martin, reducing assessment
East Dubuque
W W Pyne, assessment on furniture
Finley's Addition
John Doud Jr. pay all back taxes
Quigley's subdivision
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Langworthy Hollow Road work
Cemetery map
Resolution
Resolved employ attorneys, defending the suit against the city in the Circuit Court of the United States at Des Moines
Owners of Lot No. 154 construct a sidewalk
Special tax levied on properties
Mrs. E Maloney
Mrs. S T Everett
F Beyer
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Resolution
Resolved Engineer make profile and grade of streets
Couler Avenue, 23rd St to northern boundary
White St, 19th St to Sanford St, Jackson St and Washington St
3rd St Bridge, Committee on Harbors
sidewalk, Locust St from Jones St to Dodge St established grade
William H Murphy, St. Mary's Street
City Ordinance
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Resolution
Resolved Marshal have Section 22 and 23 of Chapter 29 of Ordinance relating to obstructions of streets and alleys and sidewalks enforced
fill lots in Hooper's Addition
McCraney's 2nd Addition
prevent stagnant water
Engineer plans and specifications for grading, curbing 10th St between Locust St and Bluff St
14th St from Main St to White St
Main st from 1st St to 11th St
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Resolution
Resolved plans and specifications for grading and macadamizing Jones St between Bluff St and Locust St
Paving and macadamizing alley between Locust St and Bluff St, 3rd St and 4th St
sidewalk 3rd St
St. Mary's St to Summit St
General Fund
8th St from Bluff St to White St
May 3, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Engineer
Resolution
Resolved plans and specifications for 3rd St, Bluff St, Main St
Fenelon St from J K Graves property to old corporation line
Waller House, privilege of excavating alley
excursion on 8th St to Lansing to celebrate opening of Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railway to that city
hospitalities
channel and tributaries of railroad extension
May 6, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Sidewalk, market house
Resolution
Resolved that the City Engineer prepare plans and specifications for making a sewer on 3rd St from Bluff St to Locust St
carry off the water from 3rd St hill
condition of 17th St, Bluff St to West Dubuque
Ordinance prohibiting farmers, butchers and others from tying the legs of calves and sheep and other animals, chickens
May 6, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Meetings of City Council
Petitions
Terrance Boyle taxes paid on lots, city limits
filling on Jackson Square by Street Commissioner declared public nuisance
Bridge and Ferry
General Jones, petition of John D Bush
Special Committee from each ward
T M Moore, fees as a referee, Middleton Savings Bank
M Kingman, Pearl Street
May 6, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petitions
H Kingman, remission of special assessment
delinquent taxes
Mr. J W Taylor in relation to Grove St
H L Stout, improving 8th St
A H Peaslee, blasting rock fronting his residence
An Ordinance to prohibit blasting rock within city limits
Resolution
Resolved Harbors and harbormaster, parts along the outer island and rings on Eagle Point for fastening rafts and boats put in
Election of 2 assessors
R O Anderson, P F Guthrie, H S Hetherington, R M McKinley
May 6, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Election of Assessors
Bills paid
Arthur Turner
Jacob Brode
Mrs. Ogilby
David Burns
John Moloney
Thomas Horn
Rouse and Dean
P Donnolly
John Schwink
D C Tyler
J S Littrell
Wilde, McMaster and Co
Rebman and Bell
Michael Coyle
Rob Stevenson
John Green
C G Hargus
Moses Lippman
S Korman
Gantenbein and Co
J Pfiffner
D and J Lenehan
Daily Telegraph
Charles Robinson
Lumbert and Co
Michael McGrath
Howard and McArthur
J N Foye
John D Jennings
Phil Den
Phil Pier
Lange and Apfel
B Pettibone
John Eichhorn
F Rafferty
James Mulligan
P Specht
T E Moser
George Zumhof
Edward McClean
W H Robison
William Johnson
F W Loeffler
Mrs. J Flannery
Lumbardo and Co?
S Korman
Rob Jess
Simplot Brothers
John Eichhorn
George Mehl
John Mulligan
John Pier
Charles Klingenberg
Peter Roth
N C Ryan
M J Halpin
Nick Bur
John Nagle
William Holnagal
Hugh Martin
James Doyle
May 6, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Bills
H Nortung, Dubuque Water Company
Scenery loaned, Dramatic ?
1st Ward Scales, Committee on Markets
Settlement of judgments owned by H L Stout, L D Randall and others purchased from Jessup
old judgments cancelled
Solomon Turck, Frank M Robinson, J Chapman
May 13, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Mayor and Finance Committee settle with home creditors
Resolution
Resolved Street Commissioner have cisterns on 5th St between Main St and Locust St
Central Improvement Bonds, Central Island Bonds
Main St filled to grade
expense of property owners
Ordinance in regard to nuisances
May 17, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petitions
E M Woodworth, opening of Grove St
John W Clinton, agent of Cornell College, pay taxes on lots in Farley's Subdivision
William Beck, rescing order to prohibit billiard playing on Sunday
A Cain, assessment on lot in Harbor Improvement Company's Addition
D S Wilson, delinquent taxes on Mineral Lots
Mrs. Julia Lewis, remission of taxes
Pleines and Beach in relation to filling Locust St from Jones St to Seeger's Brewery
W H Murphy, lots on St. Mary's St
Knapp, Stout and Co, 9th St condition between Washington St and Jackson St
May 17, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petitions
George W Jones, widen stairway to basement corner of 6th St and Main St
N Eichman remove to the Market House privy
Thomas Hardie, Board of Education, Mayor swear in the janitors of the public schools as special policemen for the protection of school property
Extension of 8th St to Alpine St
Knapp, Stout and Co
Weston, Burch and Co
8th St from Washington St to Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad be macadamized
sewer from Main St to east side of track
Bonds of the assessors, R O Anderson and H S Hetherington
H Nortung
May 17, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Claim of the Dubuque Water Company
H Nortung
Petitions
John W Taylor, 11th St from Bluff St to High St be vacated, reserving a passageway in the centre of culvert
Southward through Ellen Corkery's subdivision
Mineral lots
1st St, east of Spruce St
Schroeder, grade of 16th St
Patrick Gill, sidewalk on Clark St at expense of abutters
17th St
M Kingman, Grove St, Pearl St
May 17, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Pearl St intersection with Grove St
Petitions
D G Scott, grading 3rd St from Summit St to Hill St
H W Sanford, sewer near fairgrounds
B A Griffin, change of grade of Chesnut St
May 25, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Resolution
Resolved Council approve the settlement agreed upon between the Finance Committee and Grant and Smith of Davenport on the part of Thomas Duncan and other creditors