1873 August Council ProceedingsAugust 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Petitions
D E Lyon, steps of Mrs. Quinn on Bluff St
Alex Simplot, Charles Simplot
ownership of city lots
E M Woodworth, Maria Neigeils, George D Wood
William Boon, Abagail Curtis, Fred Kempf
tax matters
Mary Wiltse, removal of house of Mary Morrissey, Stout's Addition
John Flynn, renewal of city order
Mary J Spensely, grading on Fenelon St
P J Quigley, due him as clerk of District Court
Dubuque Bopard of underwriters, appointment of a fire warden
A T Cook, Chief of Fire Department
purchasing of good hook and ladder truck
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Petitions
James Hughes asking for hydrant on Julien Avenue
Thomas O'Connell, Street Commissioner Blocklinger
C Welsh, new ward to be constructed out of parts of the 4th Ward and 5th Ward
Ingram Kemmerly, remission of wharfage on lumber
Margaret Barry, taxes
Weston Burch, plans to drain stagnant water from flats in the vicinity of lumber yard
R Waller, Bluff St south of Dodge St
Nick Brand, Seminary St
M Tschirgi, map of the City
George W Lackett
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Nuisance caused by pigpens in 3rd Ward
Board of Health
Petitions
Patrick Welsh sidewalk on 18th St between Clay St and Washington St
John Dowling
F McCraney Addition
W A Palmer, Mary Ann Street in McDaniels Subdivision
Knapp, Stout and Co
8th St sewer below White St
A Blossom, 14th St west of Bluff
E J Scott, extension of Fenelon St
Joseph Fingel, relation of road leading from Ham's Addition to Fountain Hill
City Attorney and Engineer
D A McKinley, B M Harger transfer to Linwood Lot
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Petitions
J H Russell, grade of 14th St
A Hammel, improvement of Chesnut St
Amsden and West, damges caused by wood piled on 1st St
Iowa St to levee
General Jones
Subscription List
Sister's Building to Alta Vista St
salaries due City officers
Lamplighter O'Halloran
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Work done under supervision of John Moloney on Julien Avenue
John Moloney
John McMahon
A McGowan
Jerry Griffin
M Corbit
M O'Laughlin
Tom Connell
P McNamara
Jerry Howard
P Mahan
T Lane
R Bennett
N Willet
T Barry
Tim Hynes
Ned Ryan
C Berkill
M Cannoran
P Bannon
D Harrington
R Mertz
N Grozinger
D Lenehan
Ed Burke
M Reynolds
Julias Brecht
R Mertz
John Strazinsky
N Willet
M Ambrosia
N Grozinger
P Melchoir
John Giellis
John Quirenbach
John Graff
M Reide
Nat Karins
Tom O'Hern
Dennis Lenehan
Larry Moore
John Londrigan
Peter Byrnes
Thomas Murphy
Ernst Bohn
George Martin
Pat McMahon
Aug Gartner
Dan Harrington
Anthony McGowan
Ed Whelan
Silas Palmer
R Bennett
D W Lenehan
Ed Whalen
James Doyle
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Sums due for work under supervision of Ald Quigley, Locust St below Dodge St
Jerry Howard
Pat McNamara
M Gleason
P Maher
Pat Byrnes
John Joyce
M Shannon
P Hill
T Murphy
P Donnolly
M Cannovan
John Doyle
Tim Hynes
M O'Hare
P O'Toole
John Fitzpatrick
H G Roberts
Michael Reynolds
M Gleason
J Joyce
W Shannon
Pat Donnolly
T Hynes
T O'Toole
Michael McCune
A Murphy
Anthony Brick
P McGloughlin
Daniel Crowley
M Cavanaugh
Thomas Hanon
Pat Lee
John Fitzpatrick
Daniel Shehan
William Coughlin
M Hill
John Timmerty
L Moore
James Bennett
Michael Reynolds
John Fitzpatrick
Pat Mulqueeney
Dodge St Sewers opposite Bush's House
Jerry Howard
Pat McNamara
Mike Reynolds
Sewer, Dodge St near Roddy's house
John Doyle
Repairing Rising Avenue
T Herron
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Due P Gilmore, repairing sewers and culverts
M J King
Pelan and Randall
Expenditures on Grandview Avenue, Sanitary purposes
P Ryder's payroll
P Maher
Jerry Howard
Anthony Brick
Michael Shannon
Patrick Donnolly
A Wise
Michael Lennon
Michael Hill
John Joyce
Thomas McCue
James Welsh
P Mulqueeney
Thomas Murray
Peter Byrnes
thomas Murphy
John Brode
James Bennett
Frank Weber
Thomas Ahern
John Kelly
S Clusky
R Mertz
John Gilmore
Peter Carney
Daniel Breen
William Jergens
Estate of H Danah
Engineer Knowlton, breaking macadam
M Kaepp
M Hoffman
John Gellis
B Gartner
F Gruber
John Kelly
G Turck
P Mulvin
J Quirenbach
S Kaliska
J Kelly
F O'Donald, weighing
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
F O'Donald, 1st Ward Scales
City Sexton Gmehle, interments
sale of Linwood lots
D A McKinley
John Bell
E Mertz
Wemott anc Co
James Howie
Fred Keubauer
F Oerkle
Cemetery lots
Digging graves
Woodmeasurer Warring, cords of wood
Treasurer Griswold, sums due Mrs. M Levi
Market master Frith
Rent of Huckster Stands
Board of prisoners and market expenses
Rouse and Dean
Wharfmaster Bruening, wharfage
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Wharfage
steamboats, lumber, wood
Board of Health
Driscoll's contract
John Driscoll and John Schwenk
hotels and private dwellings
Treasurer Griswold
Refund R Cox, sidewalk assessment
Ira Hanson, Gorgan's Subdivision
team license refund
Copying papers in Grandview Avenue
Damages paid Mrs. N A Lucia
Engineer Knowlton
examination of 14th St from Prairie St to Alta Vista St
sidewalks laid by John McCoy, Contractor
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Auditor Jennings
Police Cases before Justice McLenan
Loans
H L Stout
Green and Bell
D Horr, Asa Horr
Howard Watch and Clock Company
interest
G Becker
Phil Pier
Carr and Austin
Klauer and Henney
William Rebman
Ham and Carver
D W W Carver
William H Knowlton
George D Wood
A Y McDonald
E Langworthy
Merchant's National Bank
John Hodgdon coupons
city orders and coupons
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Goose pond
Special tax for filling certain lots in McCraney's Addition and Hooper's Addition
John Bell
William L Bradley
Dr. Minsell, owner of lots in Hooper's addition
Casper Spahn, transfer saloon licenses to Peter Specht
C C Coakley claim
Waller and Christman
J M Robison
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Petition of John Guilles, sidewalk in West's Addition
Claims of Grosvenor and Harger, stationary for Engineer
P Ryder pay roll
Westphal and Hinds
Lafflin and Rand Powder Co
An Ordinance to amend Chapter 49 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Dubuque
An Ordinance granting William W Woodward the right to arch over a portion of the alley between Main st and Iowa St
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Engineer profile of grade on 1st St from Main St to track of the Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Co
T S Nairn, time to save crops
J K Graves, Fenelon St be extended through lands of Scott and others to Hill St
Magdalona Miller, property on White St
Petition of G Gmehle, addition made to the Sexton's House
Mrs. Julia Lewis remission of taxes
Claim of Hanson and Co
Taxes on the female Seminary property
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Official papers of the proposed change of grade on 14th St from Prairie St to Alta Vista St
change of grade on 14th St from Bluff St to centre of Prairie St
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Sidewalk of brick or plank
Main St to the alley
3rd St
Resolution
Resolved profile of Grove St from Woodworth's property to the center line of 11th St
Established grade of Pearl St
Street Commissioner list of all possible tools and implements belonging at present to the City
Marketmaster
manure and offal, where to be dumped
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
City limits west of the Main Slough under a penalty of a fine
manure and offal
Red line, official grade
Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad
repair railroad crossings
digging sidewalk on Hill St
obstructions over gutters
Engine House, Washington St
Sidewalks, Locust St to Gleed's Brewery
Bluff St
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
3rd St from Bluff St to St. Mary's St
Louis Miller, sidewalk in E Langworthy's Addition
mcadam broken for the City
Health Officer Ryder's report, cleaning alleys
Engineer Knowlton, plan for improvement of alley west of Main St between 5th St and 6th St
D W Lenehan, appointed Street Commissioner
right of way, St. Mary's Street
Improvement of Grove St
Election of a Deputy Marshal
W J Cantillon, George W Stan, James Woolnough
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Nominations for Deputy Marshal
W J Cantillon
Claims Paid
Bills paid
G B Woodwarch
G A Knowlton
E W Howe
James Brophy
Key City Gas Light Co
William Graham
Dubuque Water Co
Knapp, Stout and Co
Waller and Christman
J T Hancock
John McClay
William Jurgens
A Y McDonald
P McMahan
D W Lenehan
John Brunner
C G Hargus
John Dubrock
J S Garrigan
Norton and Brothers
Fairbanks and Morse
H Nortung
John Eichhorn
Felix Agnew
Mrs. Penny
Henry Stolz
W C Alexander
Knapp, Stout and Co
M H Waples
G B Corkhill
O L Smith
Wemott, Howard and Co
Mrs. Welsh
L B Tuttle
John Pier
John Richman
D Quinlan
M Cannoran
J Brode
S M Langworthy
Lumbert and Co
William Thompson, blacksmith
August 7, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Claims
P Boynes
August 8, 1873
damages by flood
Advertise for proposals for placing 15th St and 17th St
sewer on Eagle Point Avenue
Sidewalks
Rock St, brick or plank
advertise for bids
August 8, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Claim of John McCoy for laying sidewalk
Sidewalk south of 14th St from Main St to Iowa St
Additional grounds for a public park
sewer, corner of Locust ST and Dodge st
plank sidewalks, Washington St from 22nd St to 24th St
abutting property
August 8, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Street Commissioner Employ not exceed 20 men and 6 teams
masons and help
Repairing 8th St sewer
August 12, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Opening of bids for repairing streets
8th St sewer
improvement of 17th St
Remonstrance, S Root against the mere repairing of 17th St
Petitions
Anton Stines, repair street in front of property on Clay St
8th St sewer
Sewer on Dodge St
Bridge Company take up small sewers
August 12, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
large sewer running on 14th St and Main St
17th St improvement
grading at the head of 8th St sewer
building brick addition at Sexton's House
William Newman, division of 1st Ward
grade stakes on Seminary St
Pelan's residence on Alta Vista St
Stakes on Seminary St
William McLenan
August 13, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Adoption of plan by City Engineer
Main St to White st
Hill St sewer
gates on Hill St
8th St sewer
Messrs Stines, Roth and Mrogan
relation to the improvement of 17th St
change of grade on 17th St from Main St to White St
Recorder advertise for bids for repairing the culvert in Heeb's Hollow
work under the supervision of the City Engineer and Street Committee
15th St plans and specifications, grading, guttering, curbing and macadamizing of 15th St from Iowa St to White St
Petition of Coats and Watters, building sidewalk in front of Trudel buildings
August 13, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
City Engineer plans and specifications for waterway on Dodge st
Advertise for proposals for doing work on Jones St
T O'Sullivan, Henry Stecher, payment for services as city assessors
Object of meeting to consider the report of the Committee on streets and City Engineer on grade of 17th St
grade of 17th St be changed from the red to the blue line from Main St to the alley east of Clay St according to the accompanying profile
Advertise change of grade on 17th St
Mr. Woodman
August 18, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Appropriations for repairing Madison St
property holders in the locality will subscribe an equal amount of the same purpose
Recorder proceed to read the bids for the work on Heeb's Hollow Sewer
Improvement of Jones St, bids referred
Building an addition to the Sexton's House
Joseph Kauffman, work on Eagle Point Sewer
August 25, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Jones St advertise for bids
Petitions
D W Hewitt, gutters on Walnut St
Mayor issue a proclamation requiring all persons owning or harboring any dog to confine from running at large
John McCoy, contractor
Washington St
Julien Avenue, 11th St at the expense of the City
Bids for building an addition to the Sexton's House
August 25, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
McCoy be the lowest bidder