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1875 August Council ProceedingsAugust 3, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Bids for street work Executive Committee of the O'Connell Centennial Celebration Claim of James Woolnough, whitewashing the City Hall and Engine House Street Commissioner repair 14th St closing doors during the O'Connel procession Bids for street work, opened and read August 3, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Alleys 2nd St to 3rd St, Locust St and Bluff St to G Blocklinger 9th St to 10th St, Main St and Iowa St 13th St to 14th St 11th St to 12th St 14th St to 15th St, Main St and Locust St Center Place from Julien Avenue through McNulty's addition Main St from 1st St to Jones St to M Dunn, 3rd St from Iowa St to the Railroad Track William Rebman Locust St and Bluff St Charles Doyle and James Doyle Jr August 5, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Street Commissioner Ryder laborers teams mechanics macadam Horses for the Fire Department Claim of 5th Ward Hose Company August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions in relation to taxes and assessments, Delinquent Tax Committee Mary Enright May Nagel Patrick Smith R L Gee John Kelly Mary Donohoe Sarah Young Marg Fanning R Cox Felix Agnew Mrs. J W Ruse Bridger Bird John Weitzel, Mrs. Ernest kohn, Frederick Fellbaurn, Xavier Huber George W Jones, improvement of 14th St D C Schuyler, improvement of Park Hill Avenue W P Large, condition of Arlington St August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions Agnes Langworthy, taxes on lots in Marsh's Addition D E Lyon, repairing gutter at the head of Bluff St, 10th St W H Peabody, establishing grade of alley on 14th St John McCoy, portion of Julien Avenue for advertising board John Loobey, George R Foster, frame barn on city lot Mrs. M Allison, protesting against granting petition Mrs. B McQuillan, claiming damages for broken buggy J K Graves, street railway company T S Nairn, new cemetery J E Hurley, proposed improvement of 3rd St T B Cleaver, bridge over Couler Creek August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Company Clinton, Chicago, Dubuque Railroad Company right of way John Pfeffer, removal of slaughterhouse 23rd St J W Parker, lamp post on 1st St and Iowa St Asa Roberts, sidewalk to driving park T C Tuttle, improvement of Bluff St extension John S Garrigan lamp post on Hill St Mrs. Cecile Payen, removal of hay market A Heeb, extension of Eagle Point Avenue City engineer employing a consulting engineer Beach and Hurd, attorneys for G B Hamilton, tax sale refunded George Strasser, Saloon license L Walker, transferring saloon license August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions John Doud, taxes on city lot L H Fuller, restraining horses from running at large John Flynn, collector's fees on taxes City Attorney A McDaniel, gutter on High St and Chesnut St P Walsh, lamplighter lamps in Court House Communications H Grimm, secretary of the German Insurance Company, permission to march from headquarters on 9th St and Iowa St to the gardens and inviting the council to join in the procession salaries due city officers August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler cords of wood Lamplighter O'Halloran Alex Buchet, weighed draughts on West Dubuque Scales N C Ryan, 1st Ward Scale City Sexton Gmehle, interments in Linwood Henry Gatena, George A Stertevant William M Faust, Fred Ode, Christian Ode Digging graves Market Master Pier, weighed draughts on the market house scales Board of Prisoners August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Health Officer Frith, lots in McCraney's addition Stagnant Water Alley between Iowa St and Clay St, 14th St and 15th St Police Cases before Justice Cantillon Violation of City Ordinance Fines collected justice's fees discharged policeman John Bowen, vacancy of the appointment of Patrick M Collins Fred Stange, transfer of saloon license James W Brunskill, privilege of running a sewer across 8th St to connect with the 8th St sewer J K Graves, sidewalk in Wullweber's subdivision Board of Education, improvement of the Couler Branch Bridge August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Mrs. P Mulligan Auditor Jennings, police cases before Justice Hoerner Petitions John O'Halloran, lamplighter, salary fixed Claims, petition of Owen McGloughlin, claim against the City Claim of Archebald Graham, money paid to him at tax sale August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Fire Committee, Daniel Daley, Jeremiah Murphy, Joseph Reinfried pay roll Delinquent tax, petition of Joseph Herod, order for assessment Wardens of St. John's Episcopal Church, cancelling the tax for the year Miss Huntley, reducing assessment on subdivision D G Scott, agt Fortune's subdivision assessment Mary Fallon August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler M Kingman assessment Petitions G Cotter, assessment of 1874 Catherine Neuhause, tax on city lot Mrs. B Bieg Howe Sewing Machine Company Mary Wiltse Kestler and Luger, Amsden and West, John W Smith W H Robison giving petitioners one lamp post on corner of 5th St and Summit St macadamized, guttered, curbed and sidewalked August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petition of George B Burch, street between 3rd St and 5th St, Old Corporation Line Owen Conway petition Mrs. Annie Faherty, no legal claim J H Rhomberg, making Union Avenue passable from Mineral St to Alta Vista St An Ordinance to establish and regulate markets Chapter 17 of the Revised Ordinances Resolution Resolved Recorder issue a venire to the City August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution Resolved Recorder issue a venire to the City Marshal, summon a jury of citizens assess damages of running proposed street from Julien Avenue to 8th St over the land of F Mangold Repairs of Delhi St in West Dubuque passable condition during rainy and stormy season of the year City Engineer survey and plat of a proposed street from 3rd St to 5th St, near the old corporation line George B Burch, E Duncan Sections 1 and 2, Chapter 25 of City Ordinances August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler grade on 15th St and Jackson St, setting curbstone Bills filed with the City Recorder before regular meeting of the Council Resolution resolved City Marshal open Cox St from 14th St to intersection with 17th St Captain Ryder examine all sidewalks throughout the city carefully abutters make repairs August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Alley between 6th St and 7th St, Clay St and White St graded Plank sidewalk on Seminary St, property of M M Walker Arlington St from Grove St to High St August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Appropriation for the improvement of 7th St from the railroad track to 7th St Bridge or Pail Factory Resolution Resolved Engineer survey and profile Cox St Ordinances in relation to sidewalks on 8th St between Air Hill St and Old Corporation Line temporary grade at the expense of abutters Kelly's Addition deeds in favor of the City for parts of lots in Milligan's subdivision, S M Langworthy's subdivision City Map August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution Resolved work on High St, Ham's Addition greatest importance that the great avenues leading into the city should be kept in good repair main arteries that give it life and vitality Repair Locust St and Southern Avenue to the Corporation Line Mayor appoint a committee of one from each ward to consult with Mr. Thomas Kavanaugh Equestrian statue of Washington August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution Resolved enforce Ordinance to amend Chapter 49 of the Revised Ordinances of the City regulating the running at large of horses, mules, jacks Protect lives of citizens and property inside City limits, great many abandoned mineral holes cattle, horses lost their lives by falling into them Marshal notify owners of mineral lots having shafts sidewalks on 3rd St from Bluff St to Summit St repaired August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Interests of the Citizens of Dubuque that the City Council shall hold two regular sessions City business increasing so largely Regular Session every first and third Thursday Mrs. M Levi, Linwood Cemetery lots Resolution Resolved issue proclamation requiring all persons owning or harboring any dog to confine Ordinance to license, tax, and regulate the keeping of dogs August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Health Officer All defunct dogs, cats, and other animals shall be removed by the Health Officer Board of Supervisors, county of Dubuque, Julien Avenue extension Resolution Resolved dump constructed Petitions w S Wright, Abstract Book August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution Resolved filling lots in Harbor Company's Addition Treasurer redeem lot in Prospect Hill Addition from tax sale for special assessment J S Hooper, owner deposit Mr. Beach, attorney for Mr. Hooper City Attorney City property inventory Committee on fire, exclusive control of engine houses, stables, property real and personal August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Bills paid Ham and Carver Rich and Woodruff John Norton McKenzie and Feyen Largen and Sons Anne Walsh Dubuque Water Co Mrs. Ogleby D W Linehan John McCoy W H Torbert William Marshall John Maclay John Nagle William Rebman T E Frith A Y McDonald Mrs. Keller Pat McMahon C G Hargus C Herancourt J Christman Peter Hansen McElrath and Linehan R V Shurley Fengler and Krite John McCoy J L Dickinson and Co William Strief Jeff Davis Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association C Christman John D Jennings George B Woodworth G A Knowlton L F Wakefield Charles McMaster Key City Gas Light Co John O'Halloran Spear and Lee A Heeb A Stines Jacob Conant F H Fincke E B Whelan James Nichols C J McDonough James Doyle James N Foye William Rebman August 9, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Claims Knapp, Stout and Co for lumber John McCoy, Engine House John Kaep S Harughty A Heeb Ross McMahon License on Billiard and tables