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1872 December Council ProceedingsDecember 2, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth N C Ryder, sworn in by Mayor as Alderman from 3rd Ward to fill vacancy occasioned by resignation of H Pleins December 3, 1872 December 4, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth . December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Auditor act as Recorder pro tem Petitions John D Bush against opening Grandview Avenue Hugh Talty W B O'Keson Charles Schreiber refunded taxes W H Robison, reduction of assessment D E Lyon John Hodgdon December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Petitions, assessment Raymond Brothers A Levi M Margaret Jordan Mrs. B Buechler changing Milville St John McEvoy open a shaft on the line of Dodge St Childs and Arntzen, City Directory James Cunningham time to lay down sidewalk on Bluff St Ellen, indemnified for the loss sustained by her from storm of September James Malloy John Munnett, piles of old Bridge on 6th St slough S M DeLorimier in relation to abatement of interest on his taxes Thomas Finn December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Petitions Thomas Finn against opening Grandview Avenue P Malady Thomas Roach, damages Mrs. Ann O'Hare cede the right of way through the property for the proposed route of Grandview Avenue Mrs. Margaret O'Shea claiming damages from opening Grandview Avenue W H Day, change of grade to Chesnut St I N Ethan, sell shoe blacking property owners on Fenelon St Treasurer postpone the sale of property on Fenelon St December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth A T Cook, Chief of Fire Department, rubber hose not reliable Case of emergency Injury to J Morgan, unable to earn his support Auditor Report, salaries of officers Treasurer Griswold, receipts on account of Linwood Cemetery Mrs. M Levi P F Guthrie, 1st Ward Scales December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth J S Littrell notified resident owners of property line of Proposed Grandview Avenue according to Ordinance Wharfmaster Reid steamboats, lumber, wood Market master Frith, receipts from Central Market Scales Board of Prisoners Wooden Cords Repairing hay scales December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Street Commissioner Alexander, sums due parties named for work done John Moloney Pat McNamara Mike Shannon John Chestercamp Burke Nat Kerins Michael Finnegan Larry Smith Patrick Mulvin Mathias Hoffman Tom Connell Jerry Griffin Ernest Bohn J Lighthouse Ed Dwyer M O'Shea Martin Canovan Jerry Howard Daniel Crowley Mathias Keop J Bisiling M Gleason Terrence O'Toole Mike McLane John McMahon M Corbitt John Collins M Hill F Brown John Sloan Theodore Myers Spawn Tom O'Hearn John McCurry M Wise Arthur Turner Thomas Lloyd John Fitzpatrick W H Church J C Richards Michael McCarty J Robison Teams Arthur Turner Mike Reynolds Nick Miller McLoughlin William Jerkens P McMahan W C Alexander Tom Murray Edward Whelan J C Richards John Quail John Fitzpatrick December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Street Commissioner received for cleaning alleys City Sexton Gmehle, interments lots sold in Linwood Cemetery William Andrew F A Gniffke W W Wornmood? C P Kinsley Charles Anderson George Deckert, Cemetery lot digging graves Potter Weighmaster Buchet, West Dubuque Scales Weighmaster Tom O'Donald, 1st Ward Market Scales Suit of John Young December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Petitions Jesse M Harrison, regard to special assessments against City Lots discharged upon express conditions A B Harrison, M A Harrison pay to City Treasurer William Rebman Petition of the Dubuque Water Company for a change in water rates schedule of rates Banks Bakeries Barber Shops Bath Houses Black Smith Shops Building Purposes December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Petition of the Dubuque Water Company for a change in water rates schedule of rates Plastering Breweries Distilleries Foundries Dwelling Houses Hotels and Boarding Houses Offices Printing Offices Saloons, Groceries, Eating Houses Stables Livery Stables Private Stores, Dry Goods and Hardware Sprinkling lot Fountain private Petitions John Graft, Eagle Point Ferry N W Kimbrall, sidewalk on Main st between 14th St and 15th St December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Petitions Patrick Mahon, lost city bond Duncan and Waller, sale of Mineral lot for sidewalk George W Burton, south side of Julien Avenue from Nevada St to point opposite Bradstreet Police and Gas, lamp on Rhomberg's Hill Edward Langworthy against improvements on Alpine St between 3rd St and 4th St John McCoy, laying sidewalks in front of the following lots Mrs. Dempsey Dubuque County Unknown John Guiler D S Oliver Mrs. Mathews December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Resolution Resolved sidewalk of plank, south side of Julien Avenue from Nevada St to point opposite Broad Street grading 6th St by M Dunn, Contractor parcels of real estate Dr. George W Scott F Weigle J M Harrison J M Emerson Estimate of grading is correct Resolved that a sidewalk of brick or stone laid December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Resolved that a sidewalk of brick or stone laid on Main St between 15th St and 16th St expense of abutters City Attorney enforce collection of taxes property of the Illinois Central Railroad Company Police of the City dressed in uniform 16th St between Clay St and Iowa St changed and established in accordance with the profile reported by the City Engineer Street Commissioner erecting a bridge in Langworthy Hollow Water Company December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Heating Council Chamber by steam Postpone sale of Mrs. Knowlton's and John P Quigley's property Henry Doyle salaries of mayor and aldermen wooden culverts constructed at crossings, Illinois Central Railroad Company salary of Street Commissioner December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Taxable real and personal property City Expenses Special purposes Resolution Resolved thanks to the Mayor and Aldermen of the City Council of Clinton completion of the Clinton, Chicago, and Dubuque Railroad makes us the debtors of the good people of Clinton President of North Western Railroad Company excursion to the Garden City Pullman's superb palace cars Julius K Graves, President of Clinton Chicago and Dubuque Railroad Company special train, free of charge December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Bills Clark and Cowles, lumber Wharfmaster Reed George Wilde, carriage at the 9th St crossing I Duncan and Co, carpet for City Hall George H Fry, City Hall furnace Parker and Son, coal for engines H H Finke, painting offices Josiah Fumer, mason work December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Bills and Claims Ham and Carver, printing M M Hayden John M Robison, lumber to Engine House Henry Doyle A L Nichols, lamp erected at bridge at the foot of Eagle Point Avenue Henry Fockler, wrongful assessment Bills Rouse and Dean W J Sullivan James Crawford John Joyce N W Telegraph Co Washington Fire Company Andrew Mahoney William Jurgens Dan Riordan D Lenehan W Borngesser Pelan and Randall M Burke J Hook Westphal and Hinds M Dunn Henry Doyle Steam Engine Co Dubuque Water Co Assistant City Engineer H Nortung H W Griswold J W Newburgh James Crawford J N Foye John McCoy F Delsecker John McCoy Thomas Burns J R Goodrich Howard and McArthur December 5, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Bills for Poor Relief John Greiner Frank Hosch Hugh Martin Co John Mulligan Jaeger and Schaferer Frank Hewitt Conrad Lamber Mrs. J Flannery F E Augustine John H Dunn Peter Specht Sam Oaty James Mulligan Morrill Brothers L Kormann John L Vaughan Mrs. Ann Walsh Weber and Wender William Johnson N Eichmann T T Keopfle Halpin Brothers George Mehl H Corrance Edward McLEan Phil Pier B Pettibone December 9, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth J D Jennings, Recorder pro tem Grandview Avenue project inexpedient to open on the present surveyed line employ engineers in making resurvey December 9, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Postponing sale of Quigley and Knowlton property Heating Council Chambers by steam Communication from Henry Doyle, error in settlement December 11, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth J D Jennings, recorder pro tem receiving tax book Assessment books as returned by assessors real and personal property certificate and seal of the city poor relief bills, vouchers December 19, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Petitions Mrs. M Lenehan refund B A Griffin judgement against the City G F Famach, aiding sick pauper Z Stout, sale of city lot A H Stewart, damages for injury to his property from storm G B Grosvenor, merchants calling the attention of the Council to the propriety of taxing intenerant peddlars A B Sullivan, 8th St William Johnson, 2nd St December 19, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Petitions in relation to taxes and assessments Sears and Abbott John Simplot Mrs. E P West H Bruening T F Koepfle J M Harrison Mrs. E Cleveland Alfred Treadway Andrew and Treadway George Wilde Frank Brede Mrs. Mark Murphy George Young E G Shockford J G Peterson John G Menkel Robert Jess J H Lull Andrea Hindymann E M Woodworth John L Vaughan Alexander Young Cornelius Collins George W Scott W C Alexander J M Robison L D Randall Dubuque Harbor Co William G Stewart Patrick Morgan Joseph Zugenbichler Charles Klingenberg William Coates Coates and Watters Wemott, Howard and Co Mrs. T J Levan William Hintrager Robert Rogers H S Hetherington Richard Waller Arthur O'Malley Sarah D Seymour Engineer Littrell survey and profile of grade of alley White St, Jackson St 10th St, 12th St December 19, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Wood Measurer Warring measured cords of wood Lamplighter O'Halloran, Rhomberg Hill profile of part of Grove St Petition of Charles Schreiber, administrator of the Estate of H Reinfried Bill of Clark and Cowles for lumber Henry Doyle Christian Jungk, change of Millville St December 19, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Claim of Henry Reed Claim of J Fulman Bill of J K Robison Delinquent tax, Dubuque Lumber Company assessment on amount employed in Manufacturers be reduced Petitions Childs and Arntzen, purchase of copies of City Directory An Ordinance to establish and maintain the Eagle Point Ferry December 21, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Assessments reduced W C Alexander Alexander Young Mrs. T J Levan C Collins Charles Klingenberg Dubuque Harbor Company Mrs. E P West H S Hetherington George Young J M Robison William G Stewart J M Harrison H Bruening E G Shackford T F Koepfle Richard Waller E L Tredway John G Menkel Frank Brede Robert Jess J H Lull Sears and Abbott December 21, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Assessments Reduced William Hintrager Andrew and Treadway Arthur O'Malley George Wilde Raymond Bros John Hodgdon M Pfiffner D E Lyon H Fockler B D Lenehan A Levi P A Lorimer Petitions not granted I G Peterson Coates and Watters Patrick Morgan Mrs. Robert Rodgers Andrew Heintzman John Simplot I L Vaughan Mrs. S D Seymour Mrs. Mark Murphy Mrs. E Cleveland Wemott, Howard and Co E M Woodworth R E Graves E J Scott W H Robison December 21, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Ryder, Peaslee, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Petition of L D Randall and Co Resolution Resolved Report names of persons keeping saloons, saloon license Butchers and Wood Dealers Macadamizing 8th St by William Rebman, Contractor Special tax levied Mrs. E C Thomas H Brinkman W C Alexander, deputize to collect all delinquent taxes