1874 July Council ProceedingsJuly 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions referred to Delinquent Taxes
Ann English
I H Stobel
Mrs. Hanson
Henry Newhouse
Ernest Myer
C J Rogers
Hanora Lonergan
Thomas Melchior
Titus Heer
Petitions
A McCann, St. Mary's St
John Eichhorn, macadamizing 13th St
Adam Glab, transfer the license of Joseph Neff
D E Hawley, subscription for a city directory
John Kelly, injuries sustained
John P Quigley
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
John P Quigley and George W Jones, constructing a Pontoon Bridge
Petitions
Mary Driscoll, payment for work of her son as a scavenger
Magdalena Schumacher, double assessment, Mineral lot
D E Lyon, lamp post
W W Pyne, ombnibus license
D Pauw, grade on 13th St and White St
William H Martin, alley between Arlington and 14th St
grade of Almond St
Peter Wertin, Inn-Keeper's license
Alex Buchet, saloon license
Charles W Ware, taxes
Thomas McCoy
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Water trough
Petitions
C G Hargus, transfer Linwood lots to George Martin
Woodmeasurer Warring, cords of wood
Auditor Jennings, salaries due City Officers and police
Market Master Frith, weighed graughts at Market Scales
Rent of huckster stands
Board of Prisoners
Alex Buchet, draughts at West Dubuque Scales
lamp lighter O'Halloran
City Sexton Gmehle, interments in Linwood Cemetery
Sale of Cemetery lots
Moses F Young
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
August Beier to Jacob Moessner, digging graves
Auditor Jennings, police cases before Cantillon
Marshal Kintzinger
sidewalks laid by John McCoy, Contractor
Bradstreets Addition, owned by George Renoldson
Estate of J Taber
Subdivision outlot owned by William Rebman
L H Langworthy's addition by John Bale
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Street Commissioner Linehan, expenses on streets
laborers
teams
masons
breaking macadam
Cleaning alleys, sale of grass from Jackson Square
Claim of the City for taxes against the bankrupt estate of W H Morse
W L Bradley, special assessment levied against City lot
Petitions
Carl Dietrich, redeem part of lot in Ham's Addition
William Rebman, assessment for year
O Taylor's Addition
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Assessment of William Rebman
Rebman and Bell, monies and credits cancelled
Claims of I M Robison, lumber
Claims of D Hoffman and T Kinneally, services attending Town Clock
Claim of P Malady, relation to taxes
Edward Martin, special tax in King's First Addition
Ham and Carver, Rich and Woodruff for printing
Claim of the Clerk of Circuit Court, referred to the City Attorney
Mrs. E Sage, claim of Pelan and Randall
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petition of John Hodgdon
William G Stewart, sidewalks along Jones St
Street Commissioner make necessary repairs under the direction of Street Commissioner
M L Robison, alley from 1st St to Jones St and between Main St and Iowa St be filled to grade
Dubuque Harbor Co fill vacant lots
John Phelan
Peabody, Stewart
grade of 14th St
Edward Langworthy, change of waterway near the race track
John Nagle, Farley's subdivision
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Satisfactory conveyance
Petitions
Fred Liebe, waterway
City Attorney, claim of J N Foye
sale of special tax in A McDaniel's subdivision, claim of work collected by suit
H J F Webb, reduction made on assessment of lots in Bradstreet's Addition
J O'Hea Cantillon, petitioner pay tax
James Nichols
F R Bissell, sale of certain lots in Mechanic's Addition, sale of above land as lots
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
George Wharton, assessment on monies and credits
Mrs. Catherine McEvoy, tax on lot in Union Addition
Mrs. Susan Bornheiser, reduction of assessment
Mrs. Bridget Ryan
D Marechal, reduction of assessment
John C Smith, homestead
Nicholas Theis, cancelling taxes for year on lot in Blake's Addition
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petition of Henry Newhouse, reduction on assessment
Mrs. Margaret Glennan, remitting taxes on homestead
John M Corbitt, Ann O'Hare's subdivision
George Thompson, reduction on assessment
Mineral lot
Mrs. George W Connell, reduction on taxes
Nicholas Heinz, granting a reduction on assessment
Assessment on L H Langworthy's addition
Agatha Kuenzell, remitting the tax on lots in McCraney's 1st Addition
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
Mrs. G A Karrick, tax on lot in West Dubuque
lots owned by her
Dr. William Eggers, reduction of assessment
Hargus and Keopfli, tax sale of certain lots in McDaneld's Park Hill and South Park Hill
Knapp, Stout
Policeman in Lumber yards
Tschirgi, policeman at West Dubuque
policemen on duty during the following hours
Satudays
Sundays
Other days
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Committee on Fire
L Korman, frame building inside the fire limits
B D Linehan petition, erect a frame blacksmith shop
Petition of Dubuque Social Turnverein, taxes for year be remitted
Balance due Horace Tuttle, police cases during May
M Consadine, lot in Kelly's subdivision for special assessment
William Hintrager, tax sale
Honorable George w Jones
Honorable William B Allison
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Special Committee to whom was referred the subject of the citizens meeting in Jones Block and Resolution passed in relation to a Waggon Bridge
City desirous to maintain and encourage an increase of the trade of our City
promoting prosperity and realizing the great importance of having a waggon bridge
merchants and manufacturers from North Western Illinois and South Western Wisconsin
Resolution
Resolved afford all needed authority for the construction of a good, substantial and permanent waggon bridge to any company
Across the Mississippi River
Within corporate limits
shore
Navigation of the river, safe transit of rafts, steamers, and boats
Privileges do not interfere with the rights of citizens and these already granted to other corporations and firms
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
An Ordinance to amend Chapter 23 of the revised ordinances of the City of Dubuque
Petitions
Merriam and Conrick, placing water trough on 1st St
Controversey between the City of Dubuque and the Illinois Central Railroad Company
taxes on books of the Treasurer
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Fence in front of lots in Humboldt's Addition
Resolution
lots in subdivision of outlot owned by Thomas H Benton
Mineral holes of considerable depth
fence enclosing the lots, greatly endangering human life
animals running at large
Declared a public nuisance
Improvement on 2nd St between Main St and Iowa St
An Ordinance providing for the settlement of indebtedness of the City of Dubuque
Revised Ordinances,
August 1, 1864
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Bonds known as Thompson Bonds
outstanding and will become due and payable on August 1, 1874
Extraordinary efforts to adjust outstanding indebtedness
Issue for the purpose of a temporary loan
Funded debt bonds
John McCoy
Resolution
Resolved T O'Sullivan order, E A Frenzel, salaries as assessors
William Rebman
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
work done on 17th St
Resolution
Resolved order in favor of Joseph Barnes, services as Engineer of Steamer Sol Turck
Captain of the day police detail two policemen to wind up the City Clock every morning
Strike the name of Philip Sage from the pay roll
Mr. Jo Barnes
Mayor issue a proclamation enforcing the dog ordinance
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Advertise for work on 2nd St
William Warring appointed Wharfmaster
locating Madison St
Bills read and ordered paid
George Wilde and Co
Weston Bruch and Co
Green and Bell
McKinlay and Buehler
A Freeman
Mrs. Nortung
T O'Sullivan
John Swenk
Mrs. Ogleby
Key City Gas Co
James Woolnough
Dubuque Water Co
John McCoy
Rouse and Dean
John Finnerty
H Nortung
N Frith
G B Woodworth
G A Knowlton
G A Gniffke
C Whittaker
D W Linehan
Mrs. Schmidt
Ira Davis
July 2, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Bills paid
Parker and Son
J K Graves, Engine Co
William Jurgens
Sol Turck, Engine Co
Dubuque Water Company, changing hydrants and pipes to suit the altered grades
Henry Stecher, work on Linwood Cemetery
July 20, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Jefferson St Bids for improvement
Contract to William Wallace and Brother, right to Mr. James Brophy to construct portion of the wall abutting his own property
An Ordinance in relation to licenses
Condition of the alley between Clay St and White St
9th St and 10th St
July 20, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Alley macadamized and graded at the expense of the abutting property holders
prepare grade and specifications
alleys between 1st St and 4th St, Main St and Locust St, 3rd St and 4th St, Locust St and Bluff St
concave plan
West side of blocks of the Dubuque Harbor
July 20, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition has become a nuisance
West side of blocks
City Recorder give notice to the parties owning said property according to Ordinance made and provided on page of revised ordinances
July 22, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petition of John P Quigley, Pontoon Bridge across the Mississippi River
proper facilities to promote that object
Board of Supervisors
Wharves and public landing
reasonable right of way
Rate of fare for crossing
Committee on Ordinances, City Attorney draw up an Ordinance
George W Jones, Pontoon Bridge
James Hughes, Ferry at Eagle Point
Engineer's Report of grade on Almond St
July 22, 1874
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Plan for a sewer on 1st St submitted by the Engineer
John McCoy, shingling the City Hall
Bids for macadamizing Iowa St between 1st St and 2nd St
Contract to George Blocklinger