1875 January Council ProceedingsJanuary 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
B A Griffin, monies and credits assessed
W S Wright, services in making examinations
Central Island Company property
Alex McIlwain, grading, McDaniel's Subdivision
Thomas Faherty, damages for injuries received on Mineral St
plank sidewalk
Owen McGloughlin, work on Jones St
P Ryder, collecting licenses
S Korman, judgment rendered in Court against him by William Rebman
Peter Schuler
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
L H Langworthy's Addition sold for a special tax for sidewalk
Sam Elmer, saloon license of William Kaden
Andrew Schmidt, saloon license
Claims
Laflin and Rand Powder Co
N Frith, removing dead animals
Petitions
Ross McMahon, work in front of Mrs. McCormick's property on 14th St
A M Wood
W J Woods, permission to run a drift through Rush St
C V McKinlay course of road changed
C J Richards, Seminary St
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
S M Langworthy, macadamizing done by William Rebman
H Bruening, Blocklinger Alley
Henry Rooney and Co, Julien Avenue
E M Bonce, nuisance on sidewalk on Jefferson St
German Presbyterian Church, damages done to wall on 17th St and Clay St
excavating
Claims
John McCoy
T Henney, fire department
15th St, 16th St, Locust St
George Garrett, repairing clock tower
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Claims
Ross McMahon, McDaniel's Subdivision
Rouse and Dean, 1st St sewer
Petitions
Mrs. Buechler, moving the hay market
J W Taylor, insurance on clock tower
Steamer Sol Turck, McDaniel's Subdivision
Anton Frommelt, remission of taxes
Hooper's Addition
Peter Kiene, asessment on monies and credits
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
Catherine Wellhover, remission of taxes on homestead
John O'Brien, reduction on real and personal property
Wood, Coutes and Co, personalty
Walter Manson
Mrs. Mary Boland, remission of taxes
Maria Zumhoff
Mary Sullivan
Peter Wertz, subdivision, L H Langworthy Addition
Mary Gilmore
Dr. J C Lay
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions on assessments
Hansen and Linehan
John Scharf
L H Langworthy Addition
John Schmidt
W J Drasda over assessment
L H Langworthy Addition, amount employed in manufacture
Bridget Meehan, remission of taxes
Levi's Subdivision
M W Smith
John Kelly
Bissell's Dubuque
Hues Brothers
Mrs. Eberhart
East Dubuque
Andrew Heintzmann
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
East Dubuque
Petitions of Ann Burns, assessment on lot in Newman, Cooper and Smyth's
Henry Rooney
Mary Fitzpatrick, remission of taxes in West Dubuque
E Busch, L H Langworthy's Addition
E A Lull, J H Lull, assessments in Wiltse's Dubuque and Mineral lots
Davis Farm and Humboldt's Addition
Mrs. James Langworthy
Anna Wacher
C Herancourt
Mobley's Dubuque, personalty
Ph M Platt
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
Charles Street, assessment of Mineral lot
Humboldt Addition
Richard Cox
Orville Subdivision?
Gilliam Subdivision
Joseph Treanor
M M Moore, D Hunkins
John G Menkel, L H Langworthy Addition
B Kistler, G A Neppie
M A Gilliam, Littleton and Sawyer's Addition
Mary Cardiff, remission of taxes in F Kelly's subdivision
Ann Marsh, Marsh's Addition
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
William Proctor, remission of taxes
Levin's Addition
Mary Shannon, Bonson's Addition
M W Trumbull, over assessment
J P Farley
Mrs. C Duertscher, Cook's Addition
Owen McGloughlin
Jacob Yanuck
George D Wood, homestead and personalty
F E Moser, merchandise
Henry Miller, monies and credits
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
Julia Cavanaugh, remission of taxes, Union Addition
George D Wood, Guardian
Henion and Bairds Addition
Agnes Turner
Joseph Herod, furniture
F Mangold, Mineral lot
Patrick Moloney
Mary Markey
Mrs. Augusta Shannon, assessment in McDaniel's Subdivision
Hugh Treanor
E C David, monies and credits
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
John Schwengler assessment in Cook's Addition
M Plockli, remission of taxes on homestead
Julia A Connell, personal property
William G Stewart, gas contract
W B Sheward, Western Excelsiour Gas Works of Chicago, light Dubuque with Gas
City Sexton Gmehle
Linwood Cemetery lots
Henry Schwangler
Fred Delcker
V J David
Albert Smith
William Rudolph
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Alex Buchet, weighing at West Dubuque Scales
Michael Parker, weighed dressed hogs
1st Ward Scales
William Warring
cords of wood
Illinois Central Railroad Co
P Quigley, case of Carrie E Harris vs. City
Witness fees in case
R Harmon vs. the City
G Fleming
C Collins
John Kelly
Nic Powers
Postage and partial cards
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
A T Cook, fines, losses, and insurance
Auditor Jennings, salaries due the various city officers and policemen
John Moloney, sum expended on streets under the supervision
laborers, masons, teams
P O'Halloran, lamps lighted, 8th St and Locust St
Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Co
refunding the tax on one mile erroneously assessed to the Chicago, Clinton and Dubuque Railroad
settlement of the present suit
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
Catherine Hickey, East Dubuque
C O Mullin
Monroe and Dury, cases of John D Bush
Claims of J Christman and C Christman, D Ryan, captain of Police
Claim of A Y McDonald, repairs in the market house
Gilbert Pervy, laying street lamps
Petition and Claim of G R West, work done on Villa
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Villa St
Petition of William Wallace and Brothers, work done on Jefferson St
delinquent property for sale
work on Grove St
work done on Jackson St in front of John Lynch's property
weather permits such work be done
Petition of A Stines, Merz St vacated
W C Chamberlain
Claim of Bell and Green, 1st St Market House
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Claims
Oliver and Cragin, Auditor's Seal
F A Gniffke
Ordinances
Printing, connection with the City Attorney
Publication of Revised Ordinances
Ham and Carver, lowest bidders
pamphlet ordinance
Resolution
Resolved Ham and Carver print and publish with stiff board covers 300 copies of all ordinances passed
Delinquent tax committee petition of John Groff
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
L H Langworthy Addition
Mrs. C Herancourt
Petitions of J A Rhomberg, pay taxes for the year
Ham's Addition, personalty assessed to Thomas B Ham
J T Farley, remission of taxes
Thomas Wagner, cancellation of assessment
C Herancourt
Petition of Catherine Gerlach
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petition of Michael Weis
Patrick Smith, Union Addition
Mrs. Frankie, remission of taxes in East Dubuque
Duncan and Waller, acres of Mineral lots
Mrs. J B Smith
Henry Sellers, erroneous sale of lot
Picket's Addition
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petition of George Schlegel, reduction of assessment
Subdivision in L H Langworthy's Addition
Petitions
Lucy Gruber, reduction on assessment, subdivision lot
Anna Kohn, Ed Langworthy's Addition
J Christoph Schubert, mineral lot
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Margaret Dunn, remission
Petitions
Ed W Duncan, Union Addition
Mrs. Bernard Bieg, remission of taxes on her property situated between Main St and Iowa St
Mrs. John Seege, L H Langworthy's Addition
Anne Morris, O'Connor's Subdivision
Mathias Schlegel, West's Addition
Mrs. G A Karrick, exemption of homestead
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petition of J H Thompson, remission of taxes
Cancelation of assessment, appears in tax books
German Theological School of the Northwest Presbyterian Chuch
Special tax of 1871
William Rebman for cancelation of tax sales, assessments, tax books
improvements and personal property
Hands of C H Eighmey
Central Improvement Company
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Communication of Messrs Adam and Robinson, resolution of Ald Parker as to the propriety of buying Central Island Bonds
Commencing suit against the endorsers of the Central Island Bonds
Petition of William Wallis and Brothers, John Nagle, F A Gniffke
Resolution
Resolved order drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of Adams and Robinson, services in suits in the United States Court against the City of Dubuque
Finance Committee make settlement
Thomas S Wilson, City Attorney
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Resolution
Resolved order for Ross McMahon, work done on 14th St
McCormick property
Salary of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
Assistant Engineer
Order in favor of Andrew Merz, 1st St sewer
M A Linton, mineral lot
Purchase a pile of macadam lying in the 5th Ward Engine House
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Mr. Greiner
Resolved order for Wallace and Brothers
Jefferson St wall
George Wilde, Insurance on the improvements of city lot
Silsby Manufacturing
R Bonson, refunding money overpaid
Second revision of ordinances
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Second Revision of Ordinances
published in book form
table of contents
Section No. 8 of the City Charter
Public or general ordinances
Election of assessors for the year of 1875
Messrs Cooper and Wunderlich
T O'Sullivan, Henry Stecher, E A Frenzel, H S Hetherington
Ballot taken
Claim of Mrs. Ann Welsh, board of paupers
John Flynn
George Garrett
John S Gangan
Henry Kurth
January 7, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Bills Paid
Dubuque Water Co
John Maclay
James Nichol
Raymond Brothers and Hill
Joseph Ruff
William Jergine
Stevens and Hooper
Peter Hansen
E W Ogilsby
George W Henney
Key City Gas Light Co
P O'Halloran
H Bruening
Ross McMahon
B D Linehan
T O'Sullivan
Theo Ihles
L T Farwell
Ham and Carver
Steamer Sol Turck
P Klauer and Brothers
Ellwanger and Brothers
F A Parker
Assistants in Engineer's Office
Cushing, Fisher and Co
B Gantert
T O'Sullivan
George W Henney
H Nortung
Drues Brothers
James N Foye
T Hartig
D W Linehan
Philip Pier
John Maclay
James Doyle
Palmer and Brothers
J K Graves, Engine Co