1873 November Council ProceedingsNovember 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Petitions
Duncan and Waller, agents in relation to tax
E W Duncan, grading in Fortune's subdivision
B D Lenehan, special assessment
Mrs. E Welsh, Miss Catherine Cunningham, taxes on Mineral Lot
Tudor Jones, macadamizing on Iowa St and 15th St
O P Shiras, double payment of taxes
Nick Brand, erecting a frame building on 14th St and Clay St
B Jestel
City Engineer, purchase of draughting table
George W Jones, opening
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Petitions
John Hodgdon, extension of Grove St
Rebman and Blocklinger, extra work on White St
G Wunderlich, sidewalks on White St
J W Newburgh on Walnut St
Daniel Riordan, sidewalk on Arlington St
Henry Wheeler, grading done on Fenelon St
Ellen Blake, sidewalks on Mineral St
Lucia Gruber, remission of taxes
Henry Wagner
Seminary St
G Becker, residents on White St
Peerless Street Lamp
M H Moore, building and platform of the lumber pulling machine
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
W H Moore
Petitions
F Hinds, Linwood lot be transferred from F W H Shiffield to William Westphal
John Moser
lamp corner of Iowa St and 17th St
William Coates, Frank Trudell, maintain a water trough on 8th St between Locust St and Bluff St
J P Page, transfer saloon license to Michael Junker
Thomas McCoy, protesting against the granting of the privilege to erect water trough on 8th St
A W Nakeman, transfer saloon license and billiard table license
P McQuillan, transfer saloon license to Nicholas Brand
P Preston, sidewalk on east side of Nevada St
William Rebman
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
3rd St
Petitions
L H Rhomberg, permission of the Council to erect a frame barn on lots
Auditor Jennings, cases before Horace and Tuttle for September
Fines collected
Treasurer Griswold due Mrs. Levi for Linwood Lots
Deputy Marshal Cantillon repairing sidewalks on Main St between 1st St and Jones St
T O'Donald receipts for weighing at the 1st Ward Scales
salaries due City officers and police force
Marketmaster Frith, weighed at Market Scales
Board of Prisoners
Woodmeasurer Waring measured cords of wood
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Marshal Kintzinger, sale of empounded hogs
Lamplighter O'Halloran
Alex Buchet drafts weighed at West Dubuque Scales
City Sexton Gmehle, interments in Linwood
Linwood lots
B W Poor
G G Moser
P J Kaech
cemetery lots
digging graves
Wharfmaster Bruening, wharfage
steamboats
lumber
wood
Engineer Knowlton, macadamizing South Dodge St
Chief Cook of the Fire Department, condition of the Fire Department, purchase of hose
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
City Attorney Graham, petition of E M Woodworth
Assessment for moneys and credits
Engineer Knowlton, sidewalk on Julien Avenue
Street Commissioner Lenehan
work on streets
John Moloney
John O'Dea
Jerry Howard
John McMahon
M Ambrosia
Anthony McGowan
John Barry
John Joyce
Peter Theilen
John Kelly
William McLaughlin
Mike Morrisey
Michael McConnel
Ed Whelan
Stephen Barry
J W French
Nat Karins
Dennis Sullivan
Pat Bannon
M Shannon
Thomas Connell
Peter Byrns
James Moloney
D Lenehan
S Kaliska
John Doyle
Larry Moore
M O'Hare
Daniel Harrington
M Finnegan
Daniel Crowley
Tim Hynes
Thomas Lloyd
Teams
Pat Clancey
Pat McMahon
Nick Willet
Thomas Lane
Daniel Sheehan
Pat Mulqueeney
Street Railway Co
Finance Committee, petition of J P Farley in relation to assessment of the Railroad officers
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Assessments
Dubuque and Sioux City Reailroad Co
Dubuque South Western Railroad Co
CFM Railroad Co???
Petitions
Ann McGovern claiming damages from flood, adverse to granting prayer of petition
Henry Kolb
R Bonson, refund taxes
Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition
F W H Shiffield, taxes on moneys and credits
Certificate of Maria Negels, East Dubuque
Refund F T Walker, assessment
H W Griswold, McDaniels taxes
Exchange on New York coupons
stamps and postal cards
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Levy City Tax for present year
known liabilities of the City
Banks for temporary loans
Expense Fund
Road
Interest
Police and Gas
Wharfage and Cemetery
Interest on funded debt bonds
Riggs judgement
Arnot Judgement
Thompson Bonds
old debt
Salaries, Water and Gas
collected from licenses and wharfage
James Beach
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Claim of Stevens and Hooper, matresses for calaboose
Jerry Howard
Petition of William Warring, percentage on wood licenses
H Brinkman, reduction in Butcher's license
J N Foye, grading done on High St
Petitions
John D Bush, crossing benefit his property
preventing water from entering cellars
A Blossom, curbs on 14th St
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Receipt for hose carriage
Home for disabled soldiers of Dayton, Ohio
Preparing printed rules and regulations for City Police
An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of the City Police
J Wunderlich
Delinquent taxes, Margaret Donahue, remitting taxes
Sarah Young
Michael Larkin, reducing assessment on Mineral Lot
Mary Enright, homestead in East Dubuque
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Petition of Catherine Morrissey
sidewalks
Julia Bauch, remitting taxes on homestead on Couler Avenue
Special Committee on Division of Wards
6th Ward
7th Ward
present rapid growth of Dubuque
advisable to subdivide all the wards of the City
Facilitate the convenience of voting
5th Ward, 4th Ward
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Division of Wards
4th Ward, 5th Ward
impetus to general improvements to these new wards
counterbalance the expense that would be incurred by the addition of four aldermen
Bluff St extension
R Waller
profile on file in the Engineer's office
Furnish deeds to the right of way
owners of property without expense to the City
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
J A Rhomberg, property owners on 5th St
Petitions
A Munsell, City Engineer grade 5th St from Summit to Bluff St
Joseph Shuchart, sidewalk in Dreibelbis' Addition
Jeff McGrath, overcharge for laying sidewalks
Mineral St
Louis Scherrer, repairing sidewalks
Claims
J O'Hea Cantillon
An Ordinance to regulate the running of Railroad Trains and Engines in the City of Dubuque
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
An Ordinance to regulate the manner of changing grades
Resolution
Resolved tax levy, assessed value for the year
Assessment book returned by the assessors and modified by the Council be received
Real and personal property of the City of Dubuque
Seal of the City
curb and gutters, parties fail to lay paid sidewalk as ordered
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Resolution
Resolved repairs on sidewalks
assessments
City Treasury
F O'Sullivan, Henry Stecher
services as City Assessor
Lot owned by John Hennessey
William G Watters, rock pile purchased on Summer Hill
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
William Rebman, macadamizing on 3rd St
Salaries of the Police reduced
Resolution
Resolved, advertise to ordinance for bids for constructing gutters and curb
Street Commissioner plank the sewer on 8th St between Jackson St and Washington
Salary of the City Marshal
Deputy Marshal office vacated
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Engineer survey and profile of grade from west side of Littleton and Sawyers
intersection of Mineral St
Publish in the Daily Times and Telegraph
Change of grade on Dell St
Alley between Dell St, Prairie St
Plank sidewalk
Temporary grade, Nevada St
expense of abutting property owners
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Plat and map of English Lane
Grading of High St
Water Troughs, kept open and full of water
free use of the public
special tax for work on White St and 15th St
Ordinance regulating the running of railroad trains inside the city limits
Committee on fire dispose of old hose couplings
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
verbal report in relation to purchase of grounds for public parks
General Jones address the Council in relation to opening a street on premises on 14th St
licensing the Athenaneum, W G Stewart
D W Lenehan, resignation as Street Commissioner
John Moloney take charge of streetwork
William Rebman, constractor on 17th St, fill Elm St to prevent stagnant water
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Appointment of John Moloney, Street Commissioner
Street work in the hands of the Mayor
repair sidewalk on Dodge St
Board of Supervisors
dispose of the services of the poor agent, poor relief
sidewalks on 2nd St, John McCoy lowest bidder
Claims paid
John Kapp
John McCoy
A Freeman
W C Chamberlain
Phil Pier
P F Guthrie
Sol Turck, Engine Co
J K Graves
P Hanson
Hugh Martin
Andrew and Treadway
Dubuque Telegraph
William Jurgens
John Joyce
George Fengler
James Doyle
Peter Hanson
M Milligan
Ann Welsh
John D Metz
John Eichhorn
Dubuque Water Co
John Pier
D W Lenehan
Parker and Son
George B Woodworth
E C Aldrich
Oscar Smith
H Nortung
J Fullmer
Kauffman and Mohr
Mike Reynolds
Amsden, Parker and West
November 6, 1873
Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler
Claims paid
J W Newburgh
Phil Pier
C Herancourt
Key City Gas Light Co
Duane and Roy
Jacob Brode
William Thompson
Spear and Lee
Palmer and Brothers
Rouse and Dean
James Kelley, stationary
Rich and Ryan, printing
Felix Agnew
P McMahon
Andrew and Treadway
Thomas Finn
Walty and Scherrer