1873 September Council ProceedingsSeptember 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Petitions
Messrs Chamberlain and Ryder in relation to taxes of Mrs. Dowling
Relation to taxes and assessments
W H Bunton
Bridget Roach
M M Trunnbull
G Ganahl
George Beckert
John McNulty
Anton Heeb
Julia Lewis
Jane McCune
Michael McCune, improvement of English Road
Remonstance of F Mangold, protesting against the improvement
Jerry Pickley, opening of Elm St
John Cheath, obstructions on Hill St
S M Langworthy, removal of lamp post corner of 4th St and White St
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Petitions
F F Walker, filling alley in Farley's Subdivision
J R Waller, appropriation for improvement of Seminary St
Mrs. M B Mulkern, erection of a frame building near premises
A McDaniel, land in McDaniel's subdivision
A H Stuart, damages by late flood
Mrs. Ann McGovern
Mrs. Walter, empounding of her geese
William Beck, lamp post sale
C C Coakley, services as clerk in Treasurer's office
J O'Hea Cantillon assessment
George L Dickinson, damages by flooding of his premises
John Joyce, lost city order
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Petitions
John Hayes, grading of Fenelon St
John McCoy, settlement for sidewalks laid
H Kolb, damages by flood
Owen McGloughlin
J F Steiner, Seminary St
Bernard Bramet
John Winderlich, lighting White St
Jacob Botzel, assessment
R Dillon, Walnut St
C J Richards, Hill St on Seminary St
residence be improved
Supervision of Street Commissioner
Arthur Turner, transfer to him the wood dealer's license issued to Muntz and Aranarius
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Petitions
John Hodgdon, property owners on 14th St west of Bluff
W R Marshal, President of Board of Directors of the German Theological School, change of grade on 17th St
J Conzet, pastor and officer of First German Presbyterian Church of Dubuque
change of grade on 17th St
Mrs. Josephine Foltzer, permission of council to transfer saloon licnese
John Nagel, Jackson St between 16th St and 17th St filled
Stagnant water
Albert Henchelin, saloon licenses of John Kuefer to be transferred to him
F Herbst, West Dubuque reduction of charge for butcher's license
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Petitions
Michael McGrath, assessment of horses and wagons
Mrs. Watter, repeal of goose ordinance
Enforcing ordinance inside of the fire limits
Mathias Oswald, taxes of city lot without interest
N Brand, relation to the condition of the east end of Seminary St
Resignation of John Krayer as Alderman of the 3rd Ward
Unexpected and unsought for postition which he now surrenders back to his constituents
record as a testimonial of our esteem
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Judge T S Wilson, address the Council in relation to short bond owned by one Mahan
Henry Hune elected office of Alderman, 3rd Ward to fill vacancy, resignation of Krayer
Street Commissioner Lenehan, following sums due for work on streets
Daniel Crowley
John Moloney
Ed Whelan
A McGowan
John McMahon
M Ambrosia
Nat Karins
Peter Byrnes
Thomas Murphy
Daniel Harrington
T O'Toole
Dennis Sullivan
Pat Mahan
John Doyle
Dan McLain
Thomas Kane
Dennis Lenehan
Daniel Harman
Pat McNamara
Pat Bannon
Jerry Griffin
Thomas Mulqueeney
Cyrus Berkill
J Buselink
Michael Corbit
E Kaiser
R Mertz
John Lonsier
Frank Gengler
Henry Grote
John Kelly
S Kaliska
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Street Commissioner Lenehan, following sums due for work on streets
M Hoffman
Peter Theilen
John Finnerty
Peter Melchoir
Michael Hill
John Geissler
M Gleason
M Hubert
William McLaughlin
John O'Day
S Barry
Jerry Howard
Ed Whalen
D W Lenehan
R Bennett
Tom Lane
J L Garrigan
George Martin
John Sage
Larry Moore
John Joyce
Thomas Connell
Mike Shannon
Mike Morrisey
Pat Consadine
Ed Byer
Daniel McSweegan
Thomas Loyd
Fred Holtz
Thomas Horn
John Barry
Thomas Murray
John Terry
Nick Willet
Pat McMahon
H G Roberts
P Mulqueeny
Sums due for work on White St
Peter Byrne
Nat Karins
Tom Murphy
Anthony McGowan
D Harrington
James Martin
R Bennett
Daniel McSweegan
Thomas Kane
Edward Whelan
James Doyel
E Whelan
D W Lenehan
John Molony, sums due for work on Main St and Hill St
John Moloney
John McMahon
Jerry Griffin
M Corbit
Thomas Connell
Jerry Howard
Pat McNamara
Thomas O'Hern
Mike Shannon
John Joyce
Larry Moon
Thomas Mulqueeny
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
John Molony, sums due for work on Main St and Hill St
S Barry
Pat Bannon
M Sullivan
P J Mulqueeny
Daniel Sheehan
Nick Willet
Tom Lane
James Robison
R Bennett
H G Roberts
J S Garrigan
Work on Locust St
M Gleason
Pat Lee
M McCune
A Murphy
Pat Donnolly
Daniel Sheehan
John Fitzpatrick
Tom Harron
Larry Moore
John Fitzpatrick
H Connell
M Coughlin
Dan Crowley
P Mulqueeny
James Williams
5th Ward
M Reide
John Quirenbach
J Busling
L Kaiser
Henry Groth
H Ficke
John Gellis
Parks
John Kelly
Pat Mahan
Dennis Lenehan
John Fitzpatrick, work on Rush St, South Dodge St
Michael McCune
Charles Fitzpatrick
Frank Fitzpatrick
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Appropriation expended on Madison St
Maurice Brown
Board of Health, work done for Sanitary purposes
Thomas Ahern
Thomas McCue
John Kelley
S Kalisak
Daniel Breen
James Welsh
Tom Murray
Deputy Marshal Cantillon, Mr. Darling for use of wagon in confiscating liquors
Woodmeasurer Warring, cords of wood
Justice Cantillon, receipts for fines
Police Cases before Justice Leckie
Salaries due city officers
F O'Donald, weighing at 1st Ward Scales
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
1st Ward Scales
City Sexton Gmehle, interments in Linwood Cemetery
sale of Linwood Lots
William Hollnagel
Carl Hollnagel
F Hollnagel
F M Knoll
L M Pollock
Cemetery lots
William Graham
F E Moser
Robert Lilley
William Banck
Simon Schneid
F G L Knoernschild
digging graves
Patrick Mulvin, stonehammer
Wharfmaster Bruening, wharfage for steamboats, lumber
Market Master Frith, weighing at market scales
huckster stands
Board of prisoners
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
market expenses
A Buchet, receipts for weighing at West Dubuque Scales
Engineer Knowlton, Dodge St sewer
Knowlton, establishing bench marks and starting points
City Attorney Graham
L M Langworthy, E Langworthy
Cancelled on tax books, assessed against certain property
District Court of Dubuque County
Mineral lots
Supreme Court Appeal
Cancel tax book
William Graham, City Attorney
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Claim of McLaury, Wright, and Vanover for copying papers in Grandview Avenue Cases
Purchase new code for the use of the City
Mary J Spensely refund amount of taxes paid, grading lots in Fortune's Addition
P J Quigley, claim for court costs in Manson case
Lumbert
Claim of L M Langworthy, lumber
T O'Toole
J Bennett
A Brick
Williams and Hayden
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Costs paid in the Grandview Avenue
Stamps and postal cards
J A Rhomberg
Dr. Lay
L M Langworthy
Tom O'Connell, Street Commissioner Blocklinger
William Thompson, blacksmith work
W A Palmer, name Mary Ann be changed
Blossom, nameless street running from 14th St to Arlington St
named Dell St
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Petitions
Joseph Fingel
Right of way through his field
intersect the Peru Road near Fountain Hill
Knapp, Stout repair 8th St sewer east of White St
F McCraney, stagnant pool filled to depth
digging of a temporary trench
Mary Wiltse, house or shanty in front of lot 5 in Stout's Addition
Alex Simplot, Charles Simplot, removal of building
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Special Committee on sidewalks
All obstructions from over the gutters removed
free passage of water
3rd Ward Engine House
Coates and Waller, repairing the sewer
trap door in front of their property arched or closed
Sidewalk on Hill St
Patrick Welsh, sidewalks on 18th St
Bluff St to St. Mary's St
Locust St near Gleed's Brewery
Dowling's petition
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Julien Avenue, deducting the value of old plank used
Delinquent taxes
Petitions
William Born, remitting taxes on lots in Henion and Baid's Addition
Abagail Curtis, assessment on personal property
F Kempf, reducing his assessment
17th St special committee
Engineer plan for improvement
M Tschirgi, purchase of new city map
Mary Ann Strub in McDaniel's Subdivision
Avon St
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Official grade of 17th St
Alley between White St and Clay St to Main St
Patrick Hanlon, guttering
survey and grade of alley back of Blossom's house on 14th St
Improvement of Madison St
Street Commissioner repair and improve the gutters and streets on 16th St between Clay St and Jackson St
16th St and 17th St, White St
prevent water from over
filling the cellars
T E Frith, inspector of weights and measures
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Street Commissioner drain ditch on High St
prevent water from concentrating below the celebrated goose pond from creating a nuisance
Lemon St, 26th St intersecting with the Bee Branch road
Corporate limits
Fill Jackson St between 20th St and 21st St, prevent stagnant water
Resolution
Resolved Henry Reed, required to have obstructions erected by him and formerly used for drawing lumber out of the water including the building and situated between the present ferry landing and the Dubuque Elevator removed
D W Lenehan
Ordinances, change name of Lorimier Avenue to Julien Avenue
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Resolution
Resolved Recorder make deeds to certain cemetery lots owned by Mary A Linton
Thomas McCraney
11th st, intersection with 14th St
Advertise that bids will be received at his office up to noon September 9, 1873
plans and specifications
Survey and grade
Recorder advertise for bids
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Order in favor of P Hanlon, Main St between 1st St and 2nd St
Resolution
Resolved Street Commissioner repair Summer Hill from near Kempf's Brewery to corporate line, Dodge St
14th St west of Bluff St to Prairie St, Alta Vista St
official grade
Claims
J Fulmer, sidewalks
condition of cemetery roads
Equalization of assessment
bids for laying sidewalks, Dodge St
John Fitzpatrick
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
John Fitzpatrick, sidewalk
property on Dodge St
Proposals for work on 15th St and on Jones St
William Rebman, lowest bidder for work on Jones St
Joseph McGregor, improvement on 15th St
Claims paid
Dubuque Water Co
John McCoy
William McLenan
Key City Gas Light Co
Tom O'Connell
John Pier
D W Lenehan
P McMahon
H Nortung
P J Quigley
John Schwenk
George Fengler
O Smith
William Jergens
Ann Welsh
Spear and Lee
Waller and Christman
William Thompson
W D Watters
John Nagle
John McCoy
John Gilmore
not being properly vouched for
Jacob Brode
John Eichhorn
William Jergens
J N Foye
George Wilde and Co
September 4, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Bills
Jerry Howard
A Stines
William Jergens
P Donnolly
J O'Hea Cantillon
John McCoy
September 9, 1873
Filling lots on Locust St
Chairman of the Board of Health, filling lots on Locust St
Dr. Waples
Hargus, attention of the Council to the condition of grade on Bluff St from 14th St to 16th St
September 9, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Examine 14th St sewer
Dodge St sewer
September 22, 1873
Open proposals for 17th St work
Recess
17th St bids
William Rebman contract
Notfiy the City Attorney, bid to limit the time of completion
September 22, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
bids for sidewalks on Washington St