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1875 October Council ProceedingsOctober 2, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Canvas the vote of the late special election on the cemetery matters Returns of Election October 1, 1875 selling Linwood Cemetery and Sexton's house City Attorney instructed to prepare deeds of the property W W Woodworth, market be established on 2nd St October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions in relation to assessment of 1875 Committee on Equalization F A Gniffke Agnes Langworthy James Lyon William Andrew Andrew and Treadway D S Wilson George W Scott F E Moser J M Emerson W H Rumpf B R Powell James Levi John Lynch John P Farley John Harper Ernst Buesch Mary C Norman P Flannagan Julia Lewis Ham and Carver James Kelly John Vandillon F E Augustin American Express Co F S Cummins E Langworthy Samuel C Martin F J Massey Andrew and Wilson Robison and Harriman W J Knight E M Woodworth Tel Printing Co Rich and Woodruff John Thompson D B Henderson George L Dickinson H S Hetherington Michael Enright Dubuque Water Co Mrs. E M Fennimore John T Hancock Bittman and Schroeder Glover and Smock C E Klies P Weitz T S Nairn Charles B Dean Thomas Kavanaugh V A Langworthy George Gray William G Stewart Hetherington and Rath Dean and Co Richard Waller Alex Simplot F E Deggendorf Eugene Flynn October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions H F Simplot Arthur O'Malley A Kaiser Thomas Hardie J B Uffel George R Foster N W Kimball A Kammann W A Torbert John Fitzpatrick W P Large John H Lull A Gehrig J Duncan Mrs E J Scott F M Robinson Harrington Brothers John W Smith Joseph Stameyer, abatement of nuisance remonstrance of John O'Neil George Kemmerle, hotel license William Henleben, taxes D A Mahoney, sale of property for taxes John D Bush George Gray, deed for cemetery lot October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler John Lucas, privilege to erect a frame stable inside of fire limits Remonstrance of John O'Neil against the granting of petition Assessment of Mrs. Elizabeth Young Illinois Central Railroad Company City Attorney Patch and Waite, lamp post to police and gas company J N Newburgh J P Farley General George W Jones, improvement of 14th St J Pfiffner, obstructions on Washington St and Jackson St C W Wullweber, improvement of Seminary st H S Hetherington, pork packers, Market Ordinance October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions Frank Strapp, sidewalk on Couler Avenue J Conzet, sidewalks on Mineral St Mary Clarke, Clarke St improvement Robert Jess, J R Waller, extension of 1st St levee Charles Hollnagel, improvement of Eagle Point Avenue P Clancey, abatement of nuisance in the First Ward damages by flood A H Stuart Cath Morrisey J F Howard George Beckert George Raldler F W Kruse Mrs. S Stange October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions John Krayer, permission to erect a stable, 14th St and Clay St Ross McMahon, allowance for work done on 14th St Time to prepare profile of grade for alley west of Bluff St Mrs. Hugo Miller, house on White St for a meat market A Wunderlich, establishment of a meat market, corner of 18th St and Clay St Street Commissioner Ryder, joint report of expenses of repairing streets, culverts salaries due city officers and police force City Marshal Funn, names of the jurors, served in behalf of the city in assessing the damages of opening a street from 8th St to Julien Avenue Ira Hanson, John R October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler City Marshal Funn, names of the jurors, served in behalf of the city in assessing the damages of opening a street from 8th St to Julien Avenue Ira Hanson, John R Waller, John D Bush, Peter Kiene Sr, C C Coakley, W G Stewart, W G Watters, James McBride, W H Peabody, J W Smith, John W Taylor, John Krayer City Sexton Gmehle, interments in Linwood Cemetery Sale of Linwood Lots H P Moffett MRs. J H Emerson John Sass B Baker G Lighthall digging graves Lamplighter O'Halloran Woodmeasurer Waring, cords of wood City Engineer Knowlton, Eagle Point Avenue extension improvement along the line of the old traveled track which continues within the line of the proposed street very good street from the Powder house to the old corporation line 17th St October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Alex Buchet, weighed drafts on West Dubuque Scales N C Ryan, weighed drafts on 1st Ward Scales E B Whelan, expenses on squares Market Master Pier, Market Scales Board of Prisoners Auditor Jennings, police cases before Justice Griswold fines collected justices costs Hay sold from Jackson Square October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler A Graham's Petition City Attorney and Finance Committee claims against the city purchase mineral lot at City tax sales surrender all papers T E Frith, work of teams repairs to Bee Branch Bridge C W Skemp, Arlington St October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Petitions C S D Jones, mine under 14th St repairs to the sidewalks from Gleed's Brewery to Summer Hill Claims Ross McMahon, rock furnished St Commissioner S M Langworthy and M M Trumbull, extension of Bradstreet E Mattox and Co, mine under Fenelon St sink shafts in the streets Andrew Merz, paving 1st St sewer Board of Education, grading of the street in front of 4th Ward School House Patch and Waite October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler W H Peabody, corner of 14th St and Dell St guaranty of the water company cost of necessary pipe furnishing coal for fire department lowest bidder, J W Parker and Son Illinois Coal Howard and McArthur, Pittsburg Coal City Scale Committee on Delinquent Tax Henry Corwith, Mrs. Charles Mix Sarah J Mehigan, taxes Agnes Turner Ann Morris, remitting tax in O'Connors Subdivision Vestry of St. John's Episcopal Church Sale of lots to H S Hetherington October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler John Hodgdon Communication of the City Engineer in relation to eave spouts City Attorney prepare an ordinance to regulate An Ordinance granting to the Chicago Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Company, right of way along certain streets and alleys An Ordinance granting to the Chicago, Clinton, and Dubuque Railroad Company, right of eay along the street known as Front St Amend Section 5 of an ordinance passed John P Quigley Pile Pontoon Wagon and foot bridge October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Mississippi River to the east side An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance passed August 9, 1875 sale of meat Petitions A Schaffhauser, lamp post, 8th St and White St pay the Gas Co W H Peabody, 14th St and Dell St main pipe Justice Leckie, jury and witness fees case of the City against Maggie and Mary Boyle D N Cooley October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler D N Cooley, policeman on Main St and Locust St B Bassler, West Dubuque policeman Dubuque Harbor Co, Main St from 11th St to Jones St City Engineer grade of 1st St and Main St, Jones St C J McDonough, extra compensation for grading alley Timothy Cane John Hodgdon W L Bradley and Co, F Mangold, opening of a street from Julien Avenue to 8th St Election of a weigher of dressed hogs October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Henry Schilling, N C Ryan Election of weigher of dressed hogs Exposition Association, special police city services for fair abstract for reported progress W W Woodworth, market on 2nd St and Locust St E Smyth, Esq Locust St, 2nd St, market rate J P Quigley, chairman Resolution Resolved proposition made by the Linwood Cemetery Association for the purpose of buying and obtaining possession of the premises Sexton's house October 7, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Mayor and Recorder execute a deed seal attached Resolution Resolved William Rebman transfer contract for constructing the sewer on Locust St and Dodge St to Thomas Cavanaugh faithful performance of his contract October 8, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler City Attorney Lyon Petition of Kistler and Luger Davidson claims for wharfage Resolution Resolved Charles L Frost, interest on coupons lost Establishing a market on 2nd St seat in the Council previous to taking the vote October 8, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Committee on Ordinances Amend an ordinance, sale of meats City Engineer, profile of grade for Cox St Printing, claim of Ham and Carver Statement from Treasurer Riordan E W Duncan Taylor's Subdivision Postage Stamps Petitions of Mrs. Hugo Miller and A Wunderlich Resolution Resolved City Recorder issue a venire to the City Marshal commanding him to summon a jury to assess the damages for opening a street from 3rd St to 5th St across the land of Duncan Burch, Healey and Emerson October 8, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Resolution Resolved plank sidewalk, temporary grade of plank road from Eagle Point Avenue to the Fairgrounds Pine St between Hill St Kelly's Addition 8th St to a point opposite McDaniel's Subdivision 3rd St, William Rebman special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate Francis Guerin October 8, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Main St from Jones St to 1st St by Michael Dunn, contractor parcels of real estate Winona Land Co, Block in Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition P A Burt John D Bush Rev John Hinnessey Resolution Resolved curbing and guttering and macadamizing Clay St from 3rd St to 4th St Daniel Sheehan, contractor Special tax William G Stewart October 8, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler John Bell, contractor Special tax, parcels of real estate Joseph Jaeggi, Wulwebber's subdivision Peter Vanderscheed Herman Bruening City Engineer plans and specifications for 12th St from Clay St to Iowa St Cords of wood and tons of coal Central Market Offices labor of the Market Master Adam Pier, removal of the butchers into the market house salary October 8, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Commercial National Bank Resolution Resolved, committee on streets, North Cascade road Claim of A McCann, District Court City Attorney, power to settle Claims Paid John Maclay D V Wilson John Bell M M Kearney John Vanderude H H Smyth Pat McMahon Edward Knagg Spear and Lee P O'Halloran Key City Gas Light Co Michal Dunn C J McDonough James and Charles Doyle Dubuque Water Co Joseph Roy James Kelly N J Sullivan Phil Pier H Otto McElrath and Linehan T O'Sullivan Henry Stecher T E Frith Grosvenor and Harger J M Wolfe George B Woodworth G A Knowlton L F Wakefield Charles McMaster T F Koepffle James Thompson P Klauer and brothers Burnskill and Brothers Palmer and Brothers Charles Prast Eli Haron F A Gniffke O F Lohner John Pier October 8, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Claims Paid Ellwanger Brothers A Y McDonald Morrison Brothers Christman Wemott, Howard and Co William Marshall Sol Turck Engine Co Hook and Ladder Co 5th Ward Hose Co J K Graves, Engine Co Thomas Murray Spear and Lee Fengler and Kriete William Rebman Dickinson and Co Randall and Co D W Linehan Asa Roberts C W Ware Ryder and Fry J C Christman William Rebman Peter Oeth Ed Norton Dubuque Telegraph, Dubuque Herald, Rich and Woodruff Pelan and Randall Christman Frank Connors William Rebman Pelan and Randall Hanson and Linehan Lafflin and Rand Powder Co P H Halpin A Y McDonald, gas fixtures, Market House October 12, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Claim of S Haraughty Austin Adams, Attorney Central Island Bonds Resolution Resolved settling all matters of difference between the City and the Dubuque Central Island Improvement Company S S Mizner, bonds issued United States Circuit Court at Des Moines October 12, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Central Island Improvement Company claims for damages Action of Mr. Mizner October 20, 1875 Bids for improving 12th St from Iowa St to Clay St, 14th St from Walnut St to Prairie St October 20, 1875 Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler Contracts awarded William Rebman, lowest bidder work on 12th St P Hanlon, grading 14th St rejecting all bids October 26, 1875 paving the Main St sewer bids, reported Thomas Lloyd