1874 May Council ProceedingsMay 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
C Leckie, sidewalk on Alta Vista St
Petitions referred to the Committee on Delinquent taxes
F R Bissell
Ann Curtis
Ann Morris
Ed Martin
Mrs. S K Sheffield
J G Muekel
John Hodgdon
Henry Cannon
M A Hubert
John Harper
Mrs. H Wells
E Turner
Julia O'Connor
M Schumacher
C McEvoy
H J Goff
M McLaughlin
B F Davis
William Yates
Petitions
Peter Westin, sidewalks on 2nd St
A Blossom, improvement of 14th St
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
Agnew Langworthy, special tax on lots in Marsh's Dubuque
Lumber, Joseph and Co, lay down ice sled on 13th St
Joseph Pagandak, 15th St be filled
John Hodgdon, grade of Bluff St from 14th St to 15th St
Coates and Waller, gas pipes in 8th St sewer
R E Bishop, Julien Avenue from Broad Street to its intersection with the Delhi Road
William Rebman, permission to blast
Charles Neinstadt, opening street in Corriell's Subdivision
John Lynch, sidewalk on Jackson St
J Wittenbehn, condition of Langworthy Hollow Road
A B Sullivan, stone crossing on Locust St and 8th St
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
A Anderson, obstruction of certain streets in West Dubuque
H S Hetherington, grade of Almond St
C S D Jones, permission to mine on 14th St
J D Metz, wall on 17th St
M Ham, work done by him
John Kelly, assistance from the City on account of injury
James N Foye, refunded amount by him in McDaniel's Subdivision
J Conzet, lamp post, corner of 17th St and Iowa St
Police and Gas
M Beiver, corner of 15th St and White St
M O'Connor, Bluff St between Jones St and Dodge St
R J Edwards, assessment of Edward's estate
W H Knowlton
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
Ellen McMahon, 7th St
Charles Robinson
Ross McMahon, grading on 14th St
Treasurer Riordan, sale of property for taxes
D S Wilson, assessment
George Fink, brick kiln
J Platz and Co
William Stottlebehn, permit A Gehrig to remove a frame building
George Reeler and A Cain, permit the removal of a frame house on City Lot
H Girard against
G Gmehle, clearing out the undergrowth in a portion of Linwood Cemetery
T E Frith, water works be extended north in Washington and Jackson St to Eagle Point Avenue
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
Sam Elmer, saloon license graded according to locality
J K Graves, furnishing the city with gas
J M Harrison, A B Harrison, M E Harrison
James Nichols assessment
H S Hetherington, alley between 4th St and 5th St, Clay St and White St, graded and macadamized
City Engineer Knowlton, procuring a copy of the original plat of Dubuque from the General Land Office
Police cases before Justice McLenan
Auditor Jennings, police cases
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Police cases before Justice Cantillon
Justice Leckie
Lamplighter O'Halloran, lamps lighted
salaries due the several city officers and police for month
Woodmeasurer Warring
T O'Donald, 1st Ward Scales
A Buchet, weighed drafts on West Dubuque Scales
T E Frith, market scales
R O Anderson, Township Assessor
Committee on Equalization
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Treasurer Riordan, sum due Mrs. M Levi
sale of Linwood Cemetery Lots
City Sexton Gmehle, interments in Linwood
Margaret Reese
Charles A Clyde
digging graves
John Moloney, sums due persons named for work on streets under supervision
James Moloney
A McGowan
John McMahon
Jerry Griffin
John Joyce
M O'Laughlin
Pat Bannon
D W Lenehan
Daniel Breen
Nick Willet
Pat McMahon
Street Commissioner, sums due for men for work on streets
John Moloney
John O'Dea
S Barry
A McGowan
John Joyce
Pat Bannon
M Finnegan
Peter Theilen
F Flannagan
Ed Morgan
M O'Laughlin
Jerry Griffin
Dennis Dorgan
Pat Mack
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Street Commissioner's Payroll
T O'Toole
Thomas Horn
M Corbit
Peter Byrnes
Henry Grate
S Kaliska
Thomas McCue
Jerry Pickeldy
John Shea
Peter Melchior
John Dubrox
M O'Hern
P Mulvin
D Crotty
P Connors
Nat Karins
J Doyle
P McNamara
Mike Morrissey
James Williams
C Freeman
M McGloughlin
Thomas O'Connell
Pat Mahan
John Eagan
James Bennett
Raymond Merz
Owen Donahue
Nick Lulling
Larry Moore
Cyrus Berkill
Michael Riley
P Donnolly
M Gleason
J W French
James Buckley
Henry Garvey
William Ahern
Michael Lannen
John Schauer
Ed Whelan
Thomas Ahern
M Furst
Teams
Ed Whelan
D W Lenehan
Hugh Martin
Frank Parker
Tom Lane
R Bennett
Peter Jarding
John Sage
J S Garragan
J Strain
Daniel Breen
Pat McMahon
M Reynolds
Pat Clancey
James Doyle
Ed O'Hare
Carson McElrath
James Martin
Mr. Langley
Peter Carney
Carpenters
John McQuillan
M Carney
W Armstrong
James Wicham
Pat Connors
T D Marsh
Gus D Marsh
Jos DeLisle
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Delinquent Taxes
Petition of Smith and Plaister, assessment of personal property
Thomas O'Donald, reduce the assessment on Bradstreet
Dennis Gillan, Homestead
Murtah O'Connor
Platt Smith, petition for more explicit statement of facts
C W Ware, refund
Mrs. John Enright, cancel her taxes
East Dubuque
John Killeen, reduction
Kavanaugh's Addition
Mary Steinal, remit taxes
L H Langworthy Addition
Mary Trausch, East Dubuque
Catherine Bintner, cancel taxes
Mary Boland
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
John T Cook, remit taxes on homestead
George D Wood, William Born
Henion and Bairds Addition
James F Hedley cancel assessment on personal property
Daniel McClean, reduce assessment
M M Trumbull
John D Plaister, cancel assessment on furniture
Mary Donahue, reduce assessment on Mineral lot
James McDonnell
Ruegamer and Ade
Herman Dement
Krezenga Duertscher
Lots in Cook's Addition, Scott's Addition
Mrs. J A Rogers
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions of William Rebman and Karl Deidrich
Claims
John Mullany
against Clark and Cowles
Ingram, Kennedy and Day
work on streets
William Hintrager taxes
Decker and Jaeger
M A Levi
Treasurer Riordan, published notice of tax sale
Daniel Riordan, refunded erroroneus tax sales
postage, stamps and cards
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
S M Langworthy, sewer at Garrigan's
George Radford, City Engineer Estimate of Jefferson St
John W Cox, change of grade on 14th St
Old corporation line to Alta Vista St
Petition of William Helm, Elm St be filled between 13th St and 14th St
Johnston and Kahlke at Eagle Point
P Klauer, curbing on White St between 13th St and 14th St
expense of abutters
Pleins and Beach, permission to remove earth from factory
J Hanagan, stone crossing on 8th St and Bluff St
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petition of John Hodgdon, Grove St be improved
William Helm, sidewalk in front of the 3rd Ward Engine House, sidewalk
John Nagle
Henry Mueller
Fengler and Day for use of unnamed street at Eagle Point
John Kintzinger
C G Hargus
A H Peaslee
T O'Sullivan
Tom McCoy
Weston and Burch
P Hanson
R Ryan, lamp post on corner of 14th St and Iowa St
S Van Loan, hoseman of the Fire Department
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
A T Cook, relation to fire matters
Employ engineers for steamers, under the control of the chief of the Fire Department
Petition of Alex and Charles Simplot
move frame building inside of fire limits
Batcock Manufacturing Co
purchase of a hook and ladder truck
R J Gibbs in relation to water troughs
Claim of Rouse and Dean
An Ordinance to regulate the sale of liquors
An Ordinance to amend chapter 30 of the Revised Ordinances
An Ordinance defining offences and prescribing the punishment
An Ordinance to provide for the improving
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
An Ordinance to provide for the improving of streets, alleys, and public landings
construction of sidewalks and sewers
An Ordinance granting rights and privileges to L P Hough and Co, erecting a shingle mill
An Ordinance authorizing John D Bush to establish a market at south east corner of Bluff St and 8th St
James Beach, insurance
Bissell and Bates
Peter Kiene
C B Shore
G L Torbert
L A Lull
Smith and Plaister
Petitions
Sam Elmer
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
T Byron, Jones St from the alley between Locust St and Jones St to Main St
Resolution
Resolved assessments by the committee on delinquent taxes
Marshal build a pound for hogs, dogs and geese
no such convenience belonging to the City
City Printing be given to the proprietors of the Daily Herald and Daily Times
Special assessment, collection
due the City for sidewalks and other improvements levied
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Resolution
Resolved that such a portion of Jones St as lies West of Main St and the alley between Locust St and Main St
Settle with assignee in bankruptcy
William H Morse amount due for taxes
13th St between Clay St and White St
4th St and 5th St
Survey and plat of change of street in Eagle Point Addition
Petition of Johnston and Kahlke
Plank sidewalk, Alta Vista St
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
West side of Alta Vista St, done at the expense of the abutting property
Julien Avenue to Edina St
Resolution
Resolved Recorder mark all orders drawn on the treasury with the word license
City licenses
Refuse to write petitions for presentation to this Council from and after this date
Committee on fire and Police
district the city for purpose of levying a special water and gas tax
Deed to cemtery lot
Committee on Printing, authorized to make contract with the National Demokrat
Officers of the Bridge Company
Claims
Graham and Cody, legal services
May 7, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Claims
Anna Maria Schmidt
J Wiseman
Frank Loce
Key City Gas Light Co
Tim Byron
M Cane
L B Tuttle
Dubuque Water Co
J D Jennings
T O'Sullivan
J Green
Graves Engine Co
Dubuque Telegraph
J C Paine
Ham and Carver
Solomon Turck Engine Co
T O'Sullivan
George B Woodworth
D W Linehan
M G La Nicca
Louis Merisch
Grosvenor and Harger
C G Hargus
William Jergens
H Nortung
Shiras V Henderson
Bell and Green
Key City Brush Factory
H Bruening