1874 June Council ProceedingsJune 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions in relation to taxes and assessments
Delinquent Taxes
N Heing
Susan Bornhouser
Bridget Ryan
John C Smith
George Thompson
George W Burton
James Nichols
Mrs. G O Karrick
Hargus and Koepfle
H J F Webb
J M Corbit
Mrs. G H Connell
M Glennan
Henry Neuhaus
Dr. William Eggers
Agatha Kuenzel
George Wharton
D Marschael
Nick Theis
W W Luke, sidewalks and grade of Alta Vista St
Peabody, grade of 14th St
E Langworthy, change of waterway
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
M S Robison, filling alley in Harbor Company Addition
R Clarke, grade of Seminary St
John Phalen, nuisance in rear of premises
William G Stewart, unsafe condition of the sidewalk on Jones St
George Young, establishing grade of George Street
Petitions
F Leibe, change of waterway near the fairgrounds
B D Lenehan, erecting a frame blacksmith shop
S Korman, permission to remove frame building
W L Bradley
D G Scott, damages by reason of the widening of Walnut St
Dubuque Social Turnverin, remission of taxes
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
Mrs. E Sage, refund team license
P Malady, payment of delinquent taxes
Knapp, Stout and Co, appointing policeman for lumber yards
M Tschirgi, day policeman at West Dubuque
James Doyle, lamp post corner of Dodge St and Jones St on Locust St
Preamble and Resolution
General George W Jones
Pontoon Bridge
W H Evans, selling plats
Jeff McGrath, sidewalks
Ross McMahon, payment for grading done on 14th St
N C Amsden, traveling shows exhibiting under canvas, compelled to occupy grounds outside of fire limits
M S Robison, appropriation made
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Celebrating 4th of July
Petitions
J W Parker and Son, praying for permission to erect a warehouse
Petition of Mrs. A Mathews, 13th St from Clay St to White St
Street Commissioner Lenehan, work on streets
Ed Whelan
D W Lenehan
R Bennett
Frank Parker
M Reynolds
Pat Clancy
James Doyle
Ed O'Hare
J S Ganagan
J Strain
Peter Carney
Thomas Lane
Daniel Breen
Felix Agnew
James Martin
George Martin
Hugh Martin
John Murphy
John Sage
M Enright
John Stifflers
Phil Pier
Mat Morgan
John Moloney
John O'Dea
S Barry
A McGowan
Pat Bannon
Mike Finnigan
Peter Thalen
Felix Flamagan?
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Street Commissioner's report, payroll
D Dorgan
P Morlk
Thomas Horn
T O'Toole
M Corbit
D Behrens
John Joyce
Ed Whelan
S Kaliska
Thomas McCue
J Pickley
John Shea
P Milchior
John Dubrocks
M O'Hern
Pat Mulvin
John Doyle
Pat McNamara
M Morrissey
Thomas O'Connell
P Mahan
John Eagan
James Bennett
Raymond and Merz
Owen Donahue
Mike Lulling
Thomas Connell
M Enright
Martin Jaquinot
M O'Laughlin
Peter Byrnes
P Mulvin
Pat O Conner
Cyrus Burkill
Larry Moore
Mike Reilly
Pat Donnolly
M Gleason
James Buckley
Henry Garvey
William Ahern
Mike Lannan
Thomas O'Hern
Michael Furst
James Williams
C Freeman
William McLaughlin
Thomas Roach
John Roach
Mike Hill
Henry Grote
Peter Kearney
Tim Moloney
James Ran
John Skaife
Daniel Harrington
John McMahon
James Perry
Nat Karins
Aug Gaertner
John shannon
Ed Morgan
Jerry Griffin
James Wickham
Lamplighter O'Halloran
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Salaries due the city officers and police force for May
City Sexton Gmehle interments in Linwood Cemetery
digging graves
Market Master Frith, weighing at Market Scales
sale of Huckster Stands
Board of Prisoners
small items of expense
Auditor Jennings, police cases before Justice Tuttle
Woodmeasurer Warring, inspected cords of wood
Engineer Knowlton, filling required on Jefferson St
Ordinance to amend Chapter 30 of the revised ordinances
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Committee on Equalization, Assessment of Julien Township
Claims
H G Wullweber
Graham and Cady
Petition of J N Foye, City Attorney
Claim of M Ham
John Kelly, claims against the city
falling on sidewalk
Petitions
D S Wilson, balance due taxes without interest
Engineer Knowlton
copy of original plat of the City of Dubuque
General Land office at Washington
D Rover
Irving Hayner Judgment against the City
First National Bank
Central Island Bonds
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
City Scrip
Refund John Pier for errorneous sale of city
Petitions
A B Sullivan, praying for a stone crossing on 8th St and Locust St
A Blossom, 14th St work
Petition of Mrs. Agnes Langworthy
William Rebman, blast rock west of Bluff St
John D Mets, 17th St
John Hodgdon, grade of 14th St
C S D Jones, privilege to sink a shaft on 14th St west of Walnut St
Petition of H S Hetherington
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Survey and profile of grade of Almond St
Petitions
R E Bishop, Julien Avenue from Broad Street to Delhi Road be graded full
at expense of petitioners
Joseph Paganda, 15th St
Street Commissioner, suitable street cleanings
J Wittenbehn, improvement of Langworthy Hollow road, expended under the supervision of the Street Commissioner
Coates and Waller, instructing Street Commissioner to have gas pipes removed from 8th St sewer
Henry Mueller, John Nagle
A Anderson, City Engineer make survey and profile of Pennsylvania Avenue
Zumhof, Joseph and Co
granting permission to lay down ice slides on 13th St during the pleasure of the Council and the abutting property owners
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
John Lynch, relation to sidewalks on Jackson St
Petition of Charles Neinstedt
west line of Coriell's Subdivision
expense of jury and right of way
Peter Wertin, sidewalks
Notifying the bridge Company
Committee on Printing
Contract with the National Demokrat, publisher of paper
Declared German official paper of the City
Copy of Agreement
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Publication list of Delinquent taxes
Committee on Fire
Petition of William Stotlebehn
A Gehrig allowed small frame building on White St between 10th St and 11th St
George Fink, complaining of the brick kiln of Plaiter
George Reeler, permission to remove a frame building on lot
H Gerard, remonstrating against the granting of Reeler's petition to remove a building
Thomas E Frith, water works to be extended from Lembeck's factory through Washington St and Jackson St to Eagle Point Avenue
Hydrants placed on alternate street
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Report of Districting the City for the purpose of levying a special water tax
part of the city enclosed within the following limits should be declared the Water District for the year
Corner of Iowa St and Jones St, west to Locust St
Dodge St to Bluff St to 17th St including both sides of 17th St to Clay St
Couler Avenue to Eagle Point Avenue to Washington St to 19th St
Elm St, 10th St, Railroad Track
Resignation of Philip Sage, employed Mr. Joseph Barns, Engineer of Steamer Solomon Turck
Police and Gas, petition of M O'Connor, lamp post on Bluff St between Jones St and Dodge St
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Police and Gas Committee reported the petition of J Conzett, lamp post at the corner of 17th St and Iowa St
M Beiver, 15th st and White St
Delinquent Taxes, petitions
Mrs. E Turner
Henry Cannon
Mrs. Ann Morris
John Harper
Michael McLaughlin
Mrs. Ann Curtis
S K Shiffield
J G Menkel cancelling the assessment
Julia O'Connor, making a reduction of city taxes
Magdalena Schumacher, reduction of taxes
Anna Dreyhouse, cancelling the assessment
Petition of Henriette Heels?
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petition
William Yates, reducing assessment on improvements
B F Davis, McDaniels subdivision
M A Hubert, amount employed in manufacturing
H J Goff, reduction on homestead, furniture
John Hodgdon and Ed Martin
F R Bissell, referred to City Attorney and Engineer
James McDonnell
Double payment of taxes of lot in East Dubuque by Mrs. F V Gibbs
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Ordinance to regulate th sale of liquors
Petition of Samuel Elmer, majority of saloon keepers have already paid license
Ross McMahon, filling on 14th St west of Walnut St
Committee on Equalization
Petition of R J Edwards
Resolution
Resolved City Marshal directed to commence prosecutions for
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Resolved City Marshal directed to commence prosecutions for collection of all licenses due the City
Messrs Pollock and Shields, payment of judgment of D A Mahoney
Peoples' Savings Bank, taking up special interest order
Officers collecting money due the City are directed to pay the City Treasurer
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Bids handed in the to the City Recorder for putting on new roof on City Hall be returned
Jefferson St between Spruce St and Walnut St be graded, guttered, macadamized and Engineer prepare plans, specifications
Sidewalk on Clay st
Plank or brick
3rd St to 4th St, Clay st to Iowa St
expense of abutting property holders
City Engineer make a survey of the alley on the west side of Corriell's subdivision from 5th St to intersection with Hill St
Charles Weinstedt
profile of proposed change
Survey of the Bee Branch road from a point near the race track
Intersection of Lemon St
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Purpose of repairing Langworthy Hollow to the Corporation line
Plank sidewalk, established temporary grade
Jackson St between 21st St and 23rd St, abutting property holders
sidewalk laid on Locust St by John McCoy, contractor
Parcels of real estate
Dubuque City, J Faber's estate
G L Torbert
City Council pay for sidewalk laid by John McCoy, Contractor on Madison St
special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate
William Rebman
L H Langworthy Subdivision, John Bale
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Resolution
Resolved sidewalk on Nevada St by John McCoy, contractor
Special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate
Bradstreet Addition, George Reynoldson
Dubuque Water Company extend their line of water pipes from 11th St between Washington and Jackson St to Eagle Point Avenue
hydrants placed by Committee on Fire
north side of 5th St from Bluff St, J A Rhomberg's property
E A Frenzel, T O'Sullivan apply salaries as city assessors
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Resolution
Resolved Bonds for the purpose of retiring the Thompson bonds falling due
city indebtedness
District included within the following limits be declared the Water District
Corner of Iowa St, Jones St
Locust St, Dodge St
Bluff St, 17th St
Clay St, Couler Avenue to Eagle Point Avenue
Washington St to 19th St
Elm St to 10th St
Railroad Track
Properly celebrating the 4th of July
General George W Jones, constructing Pontoon Bridge opposite the City
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Evening Session
Contract of improvement of Jones St
13th St and alley between 4th St and 5th St, Clay St and White St
William Martin, lowest bidder
James N Foye, 13th St between Clay St
Claims Paid
N Frith
C G Hargus
H Nortung
J D Jennings
D W Linehan
George Salot
J D Mets
George Salot
Frank Lore
C Cutler
M Lippman
Hanson and Co
T O'Sullivan
J R A Bather
Sol Turck Engine Co
J K Graves
5th Ward hose
W C Alexander
William Jurgens
June 4, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Claims Paid
A Y McDonald
Key City Gas Light Co
Decker and Jaeger
G Perry
Spear and Lee
Lenehan and Co
Thomas Cahill
W H Church
L B Tuttle
F Morgan
Phil Pier
Anna M Schmid
Asa Roberts
E R Shankland
Dubuque Water co
Norton Brothers
George B Woodworth
G A Knowlton
M LaNicca
John Timmerty
William Jurgens
Rich and Woodruff
Ham and Carver
J M Robison
D Hoffman
T Kennedy
Pelan and Randall
Clerk of Circuit Court
June 20, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Number of communications handed to him requiring immediate action
George B Burch, grade established on 3rd St, corporation line to Hill St
Citizens of Dubuque of Various organizations
General Celebration of 4th of July
Construction of a Pontoon Bridge
Petition of John Hodgdon, grade of Bluff St from 14th St to 15th St
City Engineer make survey and profile of a suitable grade on 3rd St commencing at the old corporation line
Hill St
June 20, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Resolution
Resolved City Engineer make profile of Bluff St from 14th St to 15th St
Examine all sidewalk throughout the city
Grade to C Collins and Dr. Munsell on 5th St
City bonds for purpose of taking up city indebtedness
Thompson Bonds
2nd St between Main St and the alley east of Main St
Pennsylvania St
June 20, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Pennsylvania St in West Dubuque, established by City Engineer
Resolution
Resolved, Iowa St from 1st St to 2nd St be curbed and guttered
Bids for shingling the market
John McCoy