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1875 July Council ProceedingsJuly 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions in relation to taxes and assessments Committee on Delinquent Taxes Garrett Cotter Mrs. Bieg Kistler and Luger D G Scott Dorethea Wirth Mary Fallon Mary Wiltse M Huntley Maria Lee John W Smith M Kingman Cath Newhouse J K Graves, lots in Wullweber's Addition Mrs. P Mulligan, removal of cottonwood trees B E Agard, grade of Mineral St James Brunskill, run a drain into 8th St sewer Board of Education for the improvement of Couler Creek Bridge July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler John T Hancock, committee of directors of Linwood Cemetery Association W S Wright, books in City Treasurer's office John O'Halloran, lamplighter increase salary R H Collier, donate a cannon celebration of the anniversary of the National birthday J A Rhomberg, improvement of Alta Vista St Julien Avenue to Mineral St W H Robison, lamp posts on Summit St Owen Conway, 11th St improved from intersection with Walnut St Amsden and West July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler B Bassler, policeman at West Dubuque Fred Stange, transfer of saloon license F Hinds, Linwood Cemetery George B Burch, street along the line of the Old Corporation 3rd St to 5th St Auditor Jennings, salaries due City Officers Woodmeasurer Warring, cords of wood Lamplighter O'Halloran, lamps lighted Alex Buchet, weighed draughts on the West Dubuque Scale N C Ryan, weighed draughts at 1st Ward Scales July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Street Commissioner Ryder, expenditure on streets Laborers Mechanics Teams Macadam E B Whelan, expenses on squares Market Master Pier, draughts on the Central Market Scale City Sexton Gmehle, interments in Linwood Cemetery Mrs. H A Littleton Ernest Mayer J N Evans digging graves Police cases before Justice Hoerner E B Whelan, Treasurer's receipt for sale of grass on Jackson Square July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Treasurer Riordan, Mrs. M Levi, percentage on Linwood Lots Mayor Cushing appointed T E Frith, City Health Officer employ scavenger help Claim of John Fitzpatrick, drawing order for Roadscraper Tschirgi and Schwind, taxes wrongfully paid in Marsh's Addition John Kelly Settlement with John Kelly Brick sidewalk July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Sidewalk in good condition, nuisance of any kind on sidewalk John Kelly settlement City liable in damages fell on the street lawsuit judgement against the city abutting property Kansas grasshoppers are to a cornfield poor old man and an old citizen Philip Pier July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler City Attorney, written opinion in relation to the claim of John Kelly An Ordinance to amend sections 9 and 10 of an Ordinance passed May 7, 1874 An Ordinance to provide for the construction and repair of sidewalks Jerry Howard, Engineer give the abutters the south line of Dodge St above the bridge Relaying the curb and gutter on Main St between 1st St and 2nd St John J Geiger July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler James Mulligan, unsafe condition of alley leading south from Mineral St Martin Kirwan, permission to grade in front of his property W J Shoup, crossings near 4th Ward School House Mrs. Sarah Young F Demars, Engineer establish a grade on the extension of Main St Claim of Lagen and Sons Norton Brothers, balance due for trees Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions John T Hancock, erect a new powder house Rich and Woodruff, Ham and Carver, F A Gniffke, printing Opening of Delhi Road to Julien Avenue Messrs Langworthy and Milligan, opening road full width through lots Finnigan, Rooney slaughterhouse of John O'Brien, good condition Marshal visit the place often July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions on Delinquent Tax Magdalena Schumacher S J Cox, personalty Susan Bornheiser, tax on homestead Mrs. Ann Tierney, remitting her tax, Quigley's Subdivision J D Read, cancel assessment Mary Baade Louisa Ihmann, tax, East Dubuque Thomas M Irish, placing assessment of monies and credits Ann Curtis, replacing her tax B B Richards, erroneous assessment German Prebyterian Seminary Ann Stuart, West's Addition July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions Sarah Gill, homestead tax Mrs. J A Hooper, John Hayes W K DeLorimier Agnes Langworthy, David G Scott John Fichtel Sarah Young, Mary Donohoe George B Hamilton Ordinary City taxes July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Diamond Jo Coal Yard W E Wellington, portion of the levee be set apart as a coal yard Diamond Jo Line of Steamers lower ferry landing abutting property owners Ross McMahon, contract price for rock excavation on 14th St Catherine Morrissey, grade of Mineral St W C Chamberlain, establishing a system of sewerage for the City Establishment of permanent system July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Sidewalk at corner of Main St and 5th St Manufacturers of the Hayes Patent Truck Application of the Colored Church for the use of the City Court room Council of Dubuque Julien Avenue, subdivision of city lot in Julien Avenue owned by James Hughes William Hintrager Advise of City Engineer Main St, Jones St, 1st St raised to grade July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution Resolved salary of Dennis Ryan, Captain of the night police, increased Necessary equipment for the Fire Department purchase horses remove fence and sidewalk in front of Wullweber's Subdivision on Broadway St sidewalk throughout the city in proper repair Citizens have decided at a meeting at the Court House to have a general 4th of July celebration on Monday, July 5th July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution to increase the salaries of the police force compensation for extra services Market master keep 13th St between Clay St and White St used as hay market in good order Resolved that the Street Commissioner repair the sewers throughout the city City Marshal cause a policeman to visit the neighborhood between 12th St, 14th St, Elm St, Railroad Private contracts between abutters and contractors for alleys or streets Bids for grading and macadamizing the alley from 4th St to 5th St to 6th St Main St, Iowa St July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution Resolved Engineer specifications for 3rd St from Summit St to the Old Corporation line named alleys be graded and macadamized, City Engineer prepare 1st St, Jones St, Locust St, Bluff St 2nd St 3rd St 13th St, 14th St, Main St, Iowa St 9th St, 10th St 14th St, 15th St 11th St, 12th St Center St from Julien Avenue to the north line of McNulty's Subdivision 3rd St from Iowa St to the Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company track be graded, guttered, curbed and macadamized July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution Resolved portions of the alley between Iowa St and Clay St from 11th St to 12th St remacadamized drainage, abate the nuisance now existing Street Commissioner Moloney, Supervision of the City Engineer Chief Engineer of Fire Department purchase heaters for the steamer Sol Turck, Steamer J K Graves Section 29 of An Ordinance defining offences and prescribing punishment suspended on July 3rd, July 4th, and July 5th Peabody Crossing, Iowa St, 15th St Compare several reports of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution Resolved order drawn on the City Treasury Henry Stecherm payment for taking assessment City Engineer make survey and plat for the proposed extension of Clay St from 3rd St to 2nd St grade sidewalk on White St between 15th St and 16th St, abutting lots of Charles Gandolfo, Jacob Becker, L Hartman Order in favor of D Riordan, special assessment and lot book Policeman H C Palmer July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Council opened bids for street work bids for glazing street lamps Contracts for filling on High St Riprap 1st St sewer Alley 13th St to 14th St, Iowa St and Clay St, William Rebman 8th St to 9th St, James Doyle 12th St to 13th St, Main St and Locust St 11th St to 12th St, J N Foye 6th St to 7th St 9th St to 10th St Clay St from 3rd St to 4th St, Dan Sheehan G Perry, lowest bidder for glazing street lamps Dubuque Water Co A Lange Smith and DeLorimier George Wilde Ratcliff and Jaeger and Co Lagan and Sons Great Western Band Julien House Winona Buss co Heer and Naseher July 1, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Payment of bills F Frick McElrath and Linehan William Rebman M Dunn Daily News T O'Sullivan L B Tuttle Stanton Fanning George B Woodworth G A Knowlton L F Wakefield Charles McMaster Cabinet Makers Association Key City Gas Company W H Knowlton Mrs. Berringer Pat McMahon G Perry Dr. William Eggers Hugh Martin M Wolf F H Fincke Howard and McArthur Morrison Brothers J K Graves, Engine Co Sol Turck T E Frith B D Lenehan Claims Rich and Woodruff, Printing 5th Ward Hose Co Felix Flannagan, Jane Miller July 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Complaints of nuisance caused by slaughterhouse of John O'Brien slaughtering of cattle and other animals ordered discontinued 5th St between Main St and Iowa St Rich and Woodruff John Macoy D W Linehan Morrison Brothers N H Thedinga Dubuque Water Co July 16, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Nusiance caused by John O'Brien's slaughterhouse Dubuque Iowa, Special Session Special Session slaughtering of cattle and other animals be ordered discontinued on premises O'Brien refusing to discontinue dangerous to the health of the citizens Establish grade of Center St from Julien Avenue to Rose St