1875 March Council ProceedingsMarch 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions in relation to taxes
Delinquent tax Committee
W E Woodworth
Julia Lewis
Rosa Hinds
Charles Street
Henry Fockler
Richard Waller
Ira Hanson
C G Hargus
Patrick Cavanaugh
G Becker
Mary Markey
Kohaus and Becker
Mary Jane Luke
John Clark
Agnes Arthur
Schulte and Wagner
B B Richards
Mary Neumeister
Mary J Luke
Patrick Kennedy
Agnes Turner
Anna Jungk
Catherine Willhover
Michael Adam
A S Bunting
Mary Mullings
Catherine Bentner
H S Hetherington
Cath Gehnke
Bridget Roche
J S Randall
Petitions
Junkerman and Haas, assessment on personalty
Mrs. V A Langworthy, lots in L H Langworthy addition
John Pier, tax sale
Joseph McKevon
Mineral lot
Grandview Avenue
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
G Ganahl, remission of saloon license
A Graham, tax sale of mineral lot
H Bruening, macadamizing Blocklinger Alley
W B Sherward, lay pipes in any of the streets and alleys
Contract by Hansen and Linehan, right to run a ferry over the Mississippi River
Committee on Harbors
C Herancourt
George W Mitchell, special election
J H Carroll, appointing Charles W Robison, 1st Ward Scales
H S Hetherington, allowing Tom Connolly to erect a wooden building on White St between 4th St and 5th St
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Auditor Jennings, salaries due City Officers and policemen
T O'Donald, weighed drafts at 1st Ward Scales
William Warring, cords of wood
City Sexton Gmehle, interments
Linwood cemetery lots
Henry Fockler
digging graves
Alex Buchet, weighed drafts
Michael Parker, weighed dressed hogs
Marketmaster Frith, drafts at the Central Market Scales
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Board of Prisoners
Lamplighter O'Halloran
John Moloney, streets under supervision
City Recorder, special assessment
Treasurer Riordan
Exchange of coupons from Grant and Smith
Klauer Brothers
Linwood Cemetery
Mills
West Dubuque
W H Stevens, Finley's Addition
Cook's Addition
People's Savings Bank
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Bank pay on Capital
Petitions
James Cunningham, grading
Owen McGloughlin, macadamizing lot owned by Mrs. Knowlton
Mrs. B Keough, street through Mangold's property from Julien Avenue to 8th St
Joseph Treanor, rock hauled on alley
1st St, 2nd St, Main St, Locust St
M Morgan, compensation for filling done in the alley
13th St, 14th St, Iowa St, Clay St
D G Scott and Mrs. J A Langworthy
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Mineral lot, widening Walnut St
Delinquent tax committee, petitions
George B Hamilton, refund
J M Griffith, agent
E W Duncan
Hansen and Linehan
credits cancelled
Western Union Packet Company
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
George D Wood, over assessment
Joseph Herod, personalty
M M Trumbull, cancel monies and credits
Mary Trausch, remission of taxes, East Dubuque
John W Brown, over assessment
Petition of Elizabeth Spahn, remission of taxes on lot in L H Langworthy's Addition
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
Barbara Spahn, remission of taxes on small lots in subdivision
L H Langworthy's addition
Mrs. Cecil Payen, cancel monies and credits
Andreas Miller, remission of taxes on personalty]
George L Dickinson
John Harper
Mrs. Sullivan, sale of lot in Hughes Subdivision
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
Magdalena Heeb, remission of taxes on out lots in L H Langworthy's addition
Mrs. Julia O'Connor, assessment on city lot
E M Leech, McDaniels Subdivision
William G Watters, clerical error
sale of lot declared illegal
L Nachen, remission of taxes
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
Elizabeth P West, relation to over assessment
lots in Union Addition
D G Scott
subdivision out lot
Mrs. John Lockey, place tax on mineral lot
Mary Boyle, remission of taxes on lot in East Dubuque
Joseph Ackerman, real and personal property
A McKee, cancel monies and credits
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions
Wendel Horsch, remission of taxes in L H Langworthy's Addition
Mrs. B Keough, Collins subdivision, homestead
Catherine Gerlach
Margaret Hellstab, remission of taxes in Cook's Addition
Agnes Langworthy, reduction of assessment
subdivision of mineral lot
Frank Pauer, reduction of personalty, monies and credits
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petition of Mrs. C W Power, homestead on Clay St between 14th St and 15th St
John H Wood, McDaniels subdivision
Richard Dillon, remission of taxes on subdivision out lot
Dennis Linehan
Margaret Carr, Finley's addition
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Petitions of Johanna Broderick, exemption of taxes, subdivision outlot
Kelly's Addition
Hugh Treanor, reduction of assessment
William Rebman, special assessment, erroneous tax sale
Peter Kiene, moneys and credits be reduced
Maria Ruler, reduction on assessment
Kelly's Subdivision
H K Love, capital returned by the different banking institutions
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Auditor Jennings, police cases tried before Justice Griswold
Claim of John O'Dea
Claim of F A Gniffke, damages done to his building by falling of the wall on Jefferson St
settlement of all claims for damages done to the property
John Nagle claim
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
William Wallace and Brothers
Claim of Dr. Asa Horr, regulating and taking charge of the Town Clock during the year
J H Carroll, appoint Charles W Robinson, weighmaster of 1st Ward Hay Scales
George W Mitchell, abandoning present City Charter under general incorporation law of the state
Mayor issue a proclamation
Insured the Market House
Westchester
Orient
Commercial Union
Phoenix
Royal Insurance Co on Engine House
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Order in favor of John O'Brien
taxes overpaid
Mrs. Ann Marsh
Resolution
Resolved, special assessment book be copied by the City Treasurer
book completed be declared the official book for special assessment
J C Lay refund taxes overpaid
Confer with Mr. Mangold, John Bell and others
opening a new road between Julien Avenue and 8th St
City Engineer draw up plans and specifications for the grading and macadamizing of the alley between 8th St and 9th st, Clay St and White St
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Resolution
Resolved Mayor settlement with A H Stuart for damages sustained by high water
Judgement and costs in case of Thomas M Monroe
C Leckie
Sidewalks constructed by John McCoy, contractor in front of and adjoining the same special tax be levied
parcels of real estate
E Langworthy Addition, owned by John Weitzel
H Hubert
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Lot in E Langworthy's Addition
H Hubert
Ernest Kohn
Pat Gainor
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Special tax levied on lots
parcels of real estate
M Milligan's Subdivision
Michael Milligan
Hooper's Addition
Nagle
Dreibelbis Addition
A Kaufmann
Dorgan's Subdivision
Thomas Hall
William Blake's Addition
Jeff McGrath
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Special tax levied on lots, parcels of real estate
Mineral lot, Mary Casey
Baker and Co
Leo McDaniel
Marsh's 2nd Addition
Agnes Langworthy
William K DeLorimier
Francis Buchet
Laurence Dubuque
G Salot
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Laurence Dubuque, George Salot
Mount Pleasant Addition
W L Williams
S M Langworthy's Addition
George W Burton
Mrs. A A Life
Estate of John Hough
William McLaren
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Council will erect an engine house on the lot recently purchased by the city
Advertise for bids for the erection of an engine house
judges and clerks for the April Election
1st Ward
A McCann
H Whieler
W J Sullivan
Ed Duncan
2nd Ward
George Mehl
Peter Wertin
J M Ballon
Joseph Linehan
3rd Ward
Henry Koch
George McHenry
M J Houne
Henry Hesse
4th Ward
George R Foster
C C Coakley
W W Parker
P F Guthrie
Allen Leathers
G Blocklinger
Peter Ellwanger
Peter Oeth
Aldermen of each ward have the power to fill vacancies of the judges and clerks of election
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Judges, Clerks of election
Resolution
Resolved Ross McMahon be considered
N C Ryan, charge of 1st Ward Scales
Ald Pier, erecting the Engine House
C Leckie appointed Police Justice
D W Linehan
T O Sullivan
William Luther
Hodge and Whitelaw
Sol Turck, Engine Co
John Kaep
Philip Pfersch
G Gmehle
Theo Tice
J K Graves, Engine Co
George B Woodworth
Ham and Carver
C G Hargus
P O'Halloran
Key City Gas Co
William Simmons
Ann Welsh
Drues Brothers
John Maclay
5th Ward hose co
Claim of W S Wright
Dubuque Water Co, hydrants
March 4, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
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March 15, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Object of the meeting to examine bids for the Engine house
bids for new Engine House committee
March 20, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
Receive report of Special Committee on bids for Engine House
Settlement with Ex Treasurer Griswold
disbursements, claims credit for balance, doubtful money taken in office
J M Robison
Certificates on tax sales
closing up his books
debt on financial report
David G Scott, Mrs. J A Langworthy, compensation for right of way
March 20, 1875
Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser
David G Scott, Mrs. J A Langworthy, compensation for right of way through out lot
Mineral lot
Plans, specifications and bids for building a new Engine House
carefully investigated the specifications and plans
Petitions
C Bittman, permission to remove his stable situate between 13th St and 14th St, Clay St and White St