1872 October Council ProceedingsOctober 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Election of an Alderman for their 4th Ward to fill the vacancy
A H Peaslee elected
Mayor Jaeger's statement
Outstanding indebtedness
obligation already contracted
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Mayor Jaeger's statement
levy will nominally raise, deduct obligations
licenses collected
Funding of the city indebtedness
keep city finances in such a condition that we may in good faith and prompty when due merit the interest
bonds
Petitions
George W Burton in relation to gutters on Julien Avenue
P Kiene, gutters opposite Schmid's Brewery
J K Jellison, 15th St
George Crane, relation to grade of Grove St
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Petitions
Dubuque Street Railway, grad of Jones St and 1st St
S M Pollock, macadamizing Pine St
Mrs. Thormann, taxes
Committee on Equalization
A H Stuart, damages by flood
3rd Ward
P Moloney, sidewalks
W G Stewart, 2nd Ward sidewalks
Max Weil, P Sahn, G Kermsey, Richard Scott, Andrew Hoerner, A H Stuart, Mrs. C H Yonder
J D Grafford assessments
R J Gibbs, Secretary of the Dubuque Water
A P Sullivan, erecting a frame building inside of the fire limits
Mrs. Heidenrick, sidewalks
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Petitions
E Langworthy, sidewalks on Alpine St, 4th Ward
Adam Door, saloon license
Jeff McGrath, sidewalks on Mineral St
William Lawther grading alley between 1st St and 2nd St, Locust St and Main St
photograph of the honorable Solomon Turck, hung on the walls of the Council Chambers
Mark R Sullivan, damages for opening Grandview Avenue
P W Skemp, grade of High St
Order in favor of J N Foy, lost of mislaid, duplicate issued
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Petitions
J McCoy, sidewalks Julien Avenue
Mary McDonough, remission of taxes
James Malloy claiming damages
Felix Agnew, compensation for filling street
Bill of Mrs. Burke, Board of County Supervisors
N Willett, assist him in buying a horse
J L Dickinson
Louis Scherrer, damages
Market Master Frith received for weighing, due for board of prisoners
Auditor Jennings, amount of salaries
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Auditor report, salaries due City officers and police
Street Commissioner Alexander, sums due several parties named for work done in September
John Moloney
A McGowan
John McMahon
Edward Dwyer
P Muloin
P Bannon
F Mertz
John Joice
N Kairns
Dan Crowley
Martin Canovan
Jerry Griffin
Jerry Pickeldy
M Hoffman
M Gleason
Tom Connell
Mike Shannon
M Finigan
J Buselick
Arthur Turner
John McCoy
M Corbit
M Wise
John Hill
Thomas McCue
Thomas O'Hern
Jerry Howard
Terrance O'Toole
Dennis Sullivan
John Timmerty
Pat Consadine
M Keop
W Hiel
Dennis Lenehan
H Chandler
M O'Shea
J P Meyer
Larry Smith
Ernst Bohn
J Lighthouse
M O'Hern
Smith Bradley
John Bradley
Daniel McLain
John Fitzpatrick
M McClure
John Doyle
Larry Moore
Daniel Harrington
Edward Russell
Tim Hinds
James Fitzpatrick
E Morgan
M Cunningham
Pat Lee
B Bromet
John Sheyermann
Tim Sullivan
John Murray
Teams
M Reynolds
P Clancy
John Ganigan
D Lenehan
W C Alexander
E Stiffelbeck
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Street Commissioner Alexander, sums due several parties named for work done in September
Arthur Turner
William McLaughlin
John Fitzpatrick
James Enright
Mike Reese
P McMahon
M Hardy
Ed Whalen
William Rebman
A A Miller
John McNulty
Thomas Murray
John Daniel
N Weber
Ed Burke
Wharfmaster Reed
steamboats
lumber
wood
wharfage
City Sexton Gmehle, interments
Linwood lots sold
J H Perrigo
N D Nibbler?
William Kirnes
T C Duddy
William Poole
Cemetery lots
J Millhollen
F Zehetner
Lamplighter O'Halloran, lamps lighted
Reed, Rhomberg
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Wood measurer Warring, wood measurerd and inspected
Cords of wood
Marshal Hardy
sums due for Jury fees on Seminary St
William H Peabody
Joseph Herod
W H Clark
R Morrill
B Pettibone
John Mulligan
George Wilde
R Jess
P Morgan
A McCann
C J Corkery
Henry Koch
Alex Buchet, receipts for weighing at West Dubuque scales
Health Officer Ryder
R Bennett
Frank Weber
William Jurgens
John Moore
Thomas Murray
James Donnolly
Pat Minneaugh
John McGrath
Dennis Dorgan
Dennis Lenehan
P Hughes
John Reddington
P McNamara
D Hoffman
Auditor Jennings report
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Auditor Jennings report
Section 5, Chapter 10 Revised Ordinances
Recapitulation and exhibit
Balance
Receipt
Disbursement
Filling lots on Hooper's and McCraney's Addition
"Goose Pond" ?
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Committee on Delinquent taxes
Petitions
B B Richards, assessment
Primative Methodist Society
A Brinkman, Mineral lot
Margaret McKenzie
H W Sanford, H W Griswold
F Schmidt
Mrs. Sarah Young remitting taxes
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Petitions
William Winter priviledge to mine under Fenelon St
John Watters, watchmen of West Dubuque
P D Hosford, postponement of time for laying sidewalk
M M Hayden remission of taxes, 3rd St gutter
J Houps
L McDaniel
A H Peaslee, grade Locust from 15th St to 17th St
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Petitions
German Presbyterian Church
W P Large, grade on 11th St from High St to Spruce St
James Hayes, grading done on Fenelon St
D S Wilson
John McCoy, laying sidewalk
D S Oliver
Mrs. Mathews
John Gurles
Mrs. Dempsy, Mineral lot
City lots
H W Griswold
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Bills
McCoy collect them himself
Delinquent taxes
B A Griffin, reducing assesment
5th Ward, petition of James McBride
Mrs. E Kennedy, sufficient sum of money to defray expenses
Chapter 25, Section 5 of Revised Ordinances
Claims
Rouse and Dean
Dubuque Telegraph
Torbert and Sampson
H S Hetherington
R A Anderson
T Byrnes
Thomas Byrnes
Duane, Roy and heer
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Committee on Fire, E Ratcliff
Green and Bell
Resolution replacing J C Palmer on police force
Charges against M Sutton, Chief of Police
G H Fry, lamp post at 14th St and White St
Engineer and Attorney, petition of E A Aldrich and D C Aldrich
George D Wood
Council buy vacant lots north of Jackson Square for a public park
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Claims
Profile on Locust St and proposed change of grade
William Jurgens
William Wallace, recovering dead horse, cleaning allies
C Herrancourt, repairing furniture of Council Chamber
I N Foye, curbstones furnished around Jackson Square
Dubuque Telegraph Co, printing
Ham and Carver
Dr. M E Connolly, medical attendance on sick man
Resolution
Resolved pay for guttering and macadamizing on 4th St by Owen McLaughlin
Special tax levied
R Bonson
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
special tax levied on lots
L D Randall
John McKinley
Mrs. C Quigley
John P Quigley
Mrs. Laura Knowlton
Resolution
Resolved Engineer profile and change of grade on Locust St, 15th St to 17th St
16th St from Main St
Survey a waterway or sewer
Division St, Couler Branch, plat
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Sewer or waterway and the names of owners, quantity of land to be taken
Resolution
Resolved grading and macadamizing of alley between Locust St and Bluff St from 9th St to 10th St by William Martin, Contractor
parcels of real estate
Special tax
W G Stewart
Maria Beaubien
Oliver Patch
Ava Holland
L L Wood
L Munger
E P Church
Horr
Samuel Martin
Ed Mobley
L M Foster
J L Littrell, Engineer
Curbing and guttering and macadamizing
Jones St by Owen McLaughlin, contractor
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
William Bourke
curbing, guttering, macadamizing
Manson, Bell and Pratt
Resolution
Resolved sidewalk temporary grade from the residence of Jeff McGrath to top of Mineral St
sidewalk, Locust St from 3rd St to 16th St of Brick, plank, or stone
Ordinance at the expense of abutters
6th St from Bluff St to White St
north side of Julien Avenue
Alta Vista St to Broad St
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Resolution
Resolved survey and plat of Seminary St extension
J R Goodrich, committee on claims
A H Peaslee, 4th Ward vacancy
William L Bradley, fill lots
Mineral St
bill of I L Vaughn for mourning badges used by Council at funeral
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Claims
John Hays, filling lots in East Dubuque
City Attorney draw up a contract with Michael Martin for constructing an arched sewer on 8th St
tax book
Election of weigher of dressed hogs
C Leckie, P F Guthrie, John Falty
Claims paid
McCluer and Mathews
Decker and Larger
John McCoy
I Robinson
A A Cooper
Dubuque Water Company
C J Richards
John L Vaughan
J S Littrell
Dubuque Steam Engine Co
W H Evans
Howard and McArthur
John Eichhorn
William Jergens
October 3, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Claims paid
D Lenehan
H Nortung
Mrs. Ogilby for rent
Michael Milligan
John D Jennings
Poor Relief Bills in Recorder's hands
Illinois Central Rail Road Co
October 8, 1872
Kennedy and Cahill for rock and macadamizing
Henry Doyle sidewalks laid by city under contract
St. Patrick Church's sidewalk, 3rd Ward
Granting right of way to the Illinois Central Railroad
Purchase of lots north of Jackson Square
October 8, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Sidewalk, William Andrew's lot on Locust St
I N Foye, balance due for curbstone furnished around Washington Square
October 17, 1872
Petitions
R Waller, plank sidewalk on Bluff St, Jones St to Dodge St
Dodge Street School House
Richard Morrill, lamp post Grove St and Pearl St
M M Walker, gutter at the intersection of High St and Walnut St
Thomas Connolly, grading, paving, macadamizing of alley between Main St and iowa St
October 17, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
6th St and 7th St
Petitions
Edward Smyth, tax of 1871
Edward Whalen, relation of Curtis St
George H Fry, covering of 14th St
B E Agard, waterway on Mineral St
P Tibey, sidewalk in Bradstreet
M Hardy, sidewalk on Mineral St
Dubuque St railway company
James Hughes, policemen on Julien Avenue
R E Waite, frame addition to his dwelling
John Graff, 5th Ward
W A Palmer, name of street south of 14th St
October 17, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Petitions
L Converse, sidwalk on Clark St
P Schiltz, assessment
Committee on Equalization
John L Carrigan, macadamizing Pine St
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Railroad Ordinance
Council take part in the funeral procession of Sheriff Ernest G Young, deceased
October 17, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
October 22, 1872 session on page 152
November 7, 1872
Petitions, taxes and delinquent taxes
B D Lenehan
Agnes Langworthy
E J Scott
Michael Enright
Dubuque Lumber Co
Martin Pfiffner
R E Graves
George W Burton, sidewalk on Julien Avenue
William H Peabody, changing grade of Locust St
N W Kimball
October 22, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Ordinance relating to the right of way of Illinois Central Railroad
Ordinance and Amendments in relation to the right of way
attorneys
Street Commissioner repair Windsor Avenue, road leading to City Cemetery
macadamizing of 14th St
sidewalks laid by Henry Doyle
October 22, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Petitions
William Eggers erect a frame addition to his residence
sidewalks on Jones St between Locust St and Bluff St brought to grade
Resolution
Resolved sidewalk on 4th St
paving alley, Main St and Iowa St
October 22, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Petitions
William Andrew, sidewalk in front of lot on Locust St
O P Shiras, alley between 11th St and 12th St
plank sidewalk temporary grade
expense of property owners
Dodge St, culvert at intersection
Grandview Avenue, Dodge St school house
Rowan's corner on Mineral lot
Bill of Spear and Lee, perch of rock furnished
Saint Patrick's Church property
October 22, 1872
Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth
Contract for filling city lots in East Dubuque to John Hays
Owen Hardy, Marshal
Estimate, J S Littrell