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1875 September Council ProceedingsSeptember 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions in relation to taxes and assessments Delinquent taxes Henry Corwith Fred Burdt Vestry St. John's Church Sarah J Mehigan Agnes Turner Ann Morris Mrs. M Mix John Hodgdon Bluff St between 14th St and 15th St Timothy Cane, assistance to remove house from street Mrs. Neumeister claiming damages to her person, obstructed streets Dubuque Harbor Company Main St between 1st St and Jones St C J McDonough, claiming extra compensation for grading W L Bradley and Co, opening street from Julien Avenue to 8th St September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions Mangold, damages to property Julien Avenue to 8th St E Mattox and Co, priviledge to mine under certain streets S M Langworthy and M M Trumbell Broad Street be continued to Dodge St Board of Education, street in front of 4th Ward School House be graded C W Skemp, sidewalk on Arlington St C S D Jones, mine under 14th St W H Peabody, water plug at 14th St and Dell St W H Peadbordy, lamp posts on 14th St D N Cooley, policeman placed from 10th St A Schaffhouser, lamp post corner of 8th St and White St September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions D N Cooley, Council to place Captain Ryder in charge of the police during the coming exposition Grant prayer of petitioners Marshal sent for absent aldermen C E Klies, F Doerner, C S Buntly, Conrad Lange, A Lugen, L Quinn, Charles Anderson, Mrs. H Heeb, R M McKinlay, Ordinance recently passed requiring butchers to sell meat at the Central Market September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution Resolved enforcement of Ordinance, removal of butcher shops Ruegamer and Ade, other butchers Mathew Hansen, arrest by officer Farrall W W Pyne, license on billiard table Weber and Schroeder Police case before Justice Leckie September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Engineer Knowlton, eave spouts Jury assessment of damages caused by proposed opening of a street from Julien Avenue to 8th St Wharfmaster Waring, harbors salaries due police force and city officers Policeman Palmer sum due parties, work on streets City Sexton, Gmehle interments in Linwood Cemetery John Jacquette, David Beaubien, sale of Cemetery lot Mrs. F Henke, digging graves September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Alex Buchet, weighed drafts at West Dubuque Scales 200 drafts at 1st Ward Scales Weighed drafts on Market Scales Board of Prisoners Engineer Knowlton Extra compensation, Ross McMahon Lamplighter O'Halloran Woodmeasurer Waring Profile of Cox St 3rd St to 5th St Messrs Stecher and O'Sullivan September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Ordinance to establish and regulate markets Claims John Kaep John McCoy Anton Heeb S Harughty Mary Mullin and Bridget Bird work on 14th St General George W Jones D Schuler, Park Hill Avenue John McCoy, use of part of Julien Avenue, advertising boards D E Lyon, gutter raised September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler W H Peabody, grade on alley north of 14th St James O Brasher, Pearl St in West Dubuque Arlington St macadamized, allowing abutters to do the work Agnes Langworthy Bridget McQuillan Repairing 1st Ward Market House John Looby, permission for J R Foster to erect a frame stable on City lot property belonging to fire department September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Rules and Regulations, Fire Department September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Rules and Regulations, Fire Department September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Rules and Regulations, Fire Department September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Rules and Regulations, Fire Department Petitions Patrick Smith Mary Donahue, mineral lot September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Union Addition remit taxes of Felix Oswald, lots in Burton's Addition John Kelly, Bissell's Subdivision Bridget Bogue, homestead Margaret Fanning, pay taxes due on acres of Mineral lot Mrs. J W Reese Mrs. Sarah Young remit taxes of Mary Nagle, lot in East Dubuque taxes of Mary Enright Hannah O'Connor, Langworthy's Addition R S Gee J S Hooper Prospect Hill Addition September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Finance Committee, John Doud Jr City lot John Pfiffer, City Marshal notify the owner of the slaughterhouse Having examined slaughterhouse, condition and creating no nuisance alleys in petition J K Graves, president of street railway, remission of taxes J S Ganigan, granting lamp post on Hill St Supervision of Committee on Police and gas fill lots in Harbor Company's Addition J W Parker, lamp post corner of 1st St and Iowa St September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler John E Hurley Petitions B Bassler A Heeb, survey and estimate of extension of Eagle Point Avenue Mrs. Cecil Payen Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Company Clinton, Chicago and Dubuque Railroad Company Ordinances City Attorney, City Engineer T P Cleaver Asa Roberts, sidewalk on Couler Avenue September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions W S Wright, special committee Abstract books and procedures Kisller and Lugen City Attorney, investigate the question of law connected John Flynn, allowed to pay taxes due, claimed for City Collector Treasurer, Auditor, Recorder, Engineer, inventory of city property lamp posts belonging to the City bids for improving the alley from 6th St to 7th St between Clay St and White St J N Foye, lowest bidder and the contract awarded Collection of the taxes due and delinquent against the parties September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution Resolved Recorder advertise for bids for building a sidewalk Air Hill St Old Corporation line Ordinance in relation to sidewalks temporary grade on Couler Avenue from Sanford St to Peru Road, abutting property owners M Milligan Addition, right of way over and through City Marshal enforce ordinance in regard to butchers Yates and Pickets and Henion and Bairds Additions September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution Resolved Committee on Streets, repair the Bee Branch Bridge, expense special tax levied, lots and parcels of real estate Clay St between 3rd St and 4th St by Daniel Sheehan, contractor Francis Guerin Mrs. C Payen September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Mrs. C Payen order drawn in favor of Mrs. M Levi, Linwood lot sales Resolution Resolved assessment book returned by city assessors assessment roll General expenses Special interest Water limits First National Bank, loan to meet current expenses September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Order of the Treasury drawn in favor of the German Bank loan to meet the current expenses of the City Opinion of the Council that the City Marshal should not be absent from the business part of the City during Fair week Captain P Ryder, charge of Special Police at the Fair Resolution resolved plank sidewalk, Blocklinger Alley from Boundary St to Plank Road Repair sidewalks from Gleed's Brewery to Summer Hill Salary of Henry Schunk September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Grade of Bluff St Claims Paid John Maclay T C Foley Henry Stecher T O'Sullivan E Reh Pat McMahon S Fanning Tom Murray John Pals William Keough McElrath and Linehan John Finnerty Cabinet Makers Association Hanson and Linehan Morrison Brothers Solomon Turck, Engine Co William Rebman Cooper and Smith G Wunderlich Peter Oeth J D Jennings G A Knowlton Charles McMaster John Kaep Fengler and Krite Westphal, Hinds and Co Howard and McArthur John O'Halloran Graves Engine Co Phil Pier T F Koepfle T Hartig Christman B Sheridan F Mertz A A Cooper James Cushing D W Linehan 5th Ward Hose Company Daniel Cox C J McDonough James Doyle Peter Oeth George B Woodworth L F Wakefield Dubuque Water Co James N Foye, grading alley T E Frith, J D Jennings, C W Ware Patch and Haite September 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Claims Water Company Andrew Merz, Committee on Streets and City Engineer Ham and Carver, Printing September 15, 1875 P Mulvin, breaking cubic yards macadam City Engineer, excavation of a sewer Dodge St from Bluff St, opposite MRs. Roddy's residence Arched bridge over the mouth of the Dodge St sewer Southern Avenue September 15, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution Resolved gas and water companies remove all water and gas pipes out of all sewers Necessary repairs to all the streets damaged by the lake flood September 21, 1875 consider cemetery matters City Attorney Lyon, Ordinance to submit to the legal voters of the city whether the city shall sell the Linwood Cemetery and Sexton house September 28, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Object of meeting to consider bids on street work Bridge on Locust St and Dodge St, excavation on Dodge St Contract for excavating the sewer on Dodge St to D W Linehan, contract for the stone arched bridge at the intersection of Jones St and Dodge St to William Rebman Resolution Resolved that the City Engineer prepare plans and specifications for 14th St from Walnut St to Prairie St City Engineer notify Mr. Ross McMahon to proceed with work on 14th St September 28, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler City Engineer, Street Railway Company, grade on Main St from Jones St to 1st St Resolution Resolved sidewalk on east side of Spruce St between Julien Avenue and the alley abutting property owners President U S Grant and suite to return through our City from their trip through Colorado Sidewalks cleared of the boxes, barrels, and other materials obstructing or piled upon Sidewalk of good plank constructed and laid to a temporary grade 3rd St September 28, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Corporation Line East Resolution Resolved sidewalk of plank constructed, Blue Barn corner of Main St and 1st St expense of abutters John Hays allowed to address the Council in relation to the rejection of his bid William Rebman, contract on Chesnut St Claim of Thomas Roach, work done on sewer on Southern Avenue