1875 December Council ProceedingsDecember 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Petitions in relation to taxes and assessments
Equalization Committee
W C Zimmermann
E French
Adam Doerr
Mary Gilmore
Mary Seige
Rachel Davis
P W Crawford
F Leibe
J W Coy
Mrs. M Heeb
H Finley
E J Scott
H J Simplot
John Dettman
F Weigel
Joshua Duncan
Dennis Lenehan
Dean and Co
W A Judd
John P Farley
Julia Lewis
H W Sanford
E Sholes
Mary Lampare
Paul Roschon
Peter Weitz
H L Stout
Fred Feldbaum
Joseph Platz
Jane S Haines
Dr. George Scott
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Petitions
14th St sewer
William G Stewart licensing theatre concerts, assessment of the Harbor Co property
J F Marsh, President of the La Porte Gas and Coke Company
Michael Kean, pay for improving street
A H Peaslee
G Ganahl, remission of saloon license
Philip Pfersch, injuries sustained, falling into sewer
R W Rogers, permission to mine under streets
C S D Jones, mine under 14th St
John Haltz, compensation for filling streets
Ellen Blake
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Petitions
A Graham, sidewalk on Hill St
Joseph McKeon, sale of Mineral lot
Owen Conway, erect a frame building
George Fengler, sidewalks on Lake St
G Gmehle, correct July report
lots sold to Ludwig Stern
laborers teams mechanics material
Street Commissioner Ryder, expenditures on streets
Treasurer's receipt, old lumber sold
Market master Pier, weighed drafts on market scales
meals for prisoners
T S Nairn, interments
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
T S Nairn, interments in Linwood Cemetery
William Waring, cords of wood
N C Ryan, weighed drafts on the 1st Ward Scales
gross receipts
West Dubuque Scales
weigher of dressed hogs
Lamplighter O'Halloran
Auditor Jennings, due for city officers and police
Strike names of City Sexton and Wharfmaster
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Opening streets from 3rd St to 5th St
City Treasurer
City Engineer Knowlton
waterways on Dodge St by D W Linehan, contractor
Stone Bridge at Locust St and Dodge St
Thomas Kavanaugh, contractor
Dan Riordan
postage and cards
Macadamizing McNulty's Addition
Resignation of Samuel Rawling, Policeman
West Dubuque
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Election of a Policeman
Richard Eddy, George W Starr, O'Brien
City Attorney Lyon
claim of G Blocklinger, Andrew and Treadway
C W Ware, Lafflin and Rand Powder Co
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
G L Torbert, side of Main St and 9th St
K Huber, Mrs. Ernst Khon, Fred Feldtbaum and John Weitzel
erroneous assessment for sidewalks, John McCoy
Claim of Michael Dunn
Grimm, McDonough
Margaret Donahue, cancelling special assessment
Louis Allgeyer, 11th St grade
L Fockler, grade for Avon St
J C Johnston, grade of alley in McDaniel's Subdivision
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Patrick Hanley, work done on 14th St
E Blake, alley between L M Langworthy's Addition and Newberry and Hales Addition
Extension of Bluff St
Mary Clark
Printing, John D Mets
Delinquent Taxes
Harriet C Underhill, Guardian
John D Bush
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Petition of Bridget Considine, remitting taxes on homestead
Committee on Equalization
Petitions
Ann Curtis
Mrs. F Hanke
M A McDaniel
Mary M O'Brien
Raymond, Brost and Hill
George Zumhof
A B Sullivan
J H Shields
A Bistram
Assessments
M S Robison
Samuel Stauch
Dreibelbis Addition
B P Patridge
Peoples Savings Bank
J N Pfiffner
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Petitions on assessments, taxes
George N Raymond
R S Harris
S E H Huntley
Mrs. M Levi
C Herancourt
James Beach, homestead
Grosvenor and Harger
Catherine Gherke
Joint Stock Beer Brewing Co
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Mrs. M Bieg, cancelling tax on improvement of city lot
Petitions
J A Rhomberg, T S Nairn, J K Graves, Wharfmaster Waring
Linwood Cemetery Association
J Conzet
Mrs. Mary Wiltse
Committee on Streets, inventory of tools belonging to the City
crowbars
sledges
drill
striking hammer
picks
stone hammers
hoes
plow
scraper
lanterns
oil can
powder can
saw
wheelbarrows
road roller
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
pay for laying a plank sidewalk by John McCoy, Contractor
Special tax on lots and parcels of real estate
John Hurley, lot in Fortune's Subdivision
Solomon Turck
Joseph G Moore
Mrs. Wells, Kelly's Addition
Mary Brady
Mary Cardiff
L H Fuller, Davis Farm Addition
Margaret Jaeger
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
J H Barbour, Davis Farm Addition
plank sidewalk, special assessment tax
C Fenerhordt
Brown and Keck
S Meyer
W Bieman
G Ganahl
M C Munsell
J Halberger
Jacob Fuss
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Edward Langworthy, Davis Farm Addition
plank sidewalk, special assessment, special tax
Mary Hogan
A Woller, West's Addition
Board Measure Repairing
Richard Scott
A J Vanduzee
J Gileas
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Eliza M Reddler, West's Addition
Repairing sidewalk
Resolution
Resolved alley by William Rebman contractor
Special tax levied on several lots
parcels of real estate
Catherine Knight
Resolution
Resolved pay for curbing, guttering, macadamizing 12th St by William Rebman, Contractor
Special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate
Ruegamer and Ade
Macadamizing the alley by Michael Dunn, Contractor
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Resolution
Resolved pay for curbing, guttering, macadamizing alley by Michael Dunn, Contractor
Special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate
B B Richards
John Fitzpatrick
G Blocklinger, Contractor
Mrs. Ellen Sullivan
street alley west of Main St
Dorgan's Subdivision
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Clark St, Ellis St and Mineral St
Resolution
Resolved City Engineer make survey and plat of proposed streets
public inspection
Thomas Lloyd, Contractor, Main St sewer
plank Lake St from Jackson St to the intersection of Ann St, expense of abutters
sidewalk Ellis St
Dorgan's Subdivision, Cox's Addition
extension of 14th St
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Resolution
Resolved order drawn in favor of German Bank
17th St between Clay St and alley
lot used for breaking stone
Settlement with the tenant of 1st Ward Market
Claims paid
M Donnolly
Henry Stecher
T O'Sullivan
John Colasky
Pat McMahon
Dubuque Telegraph
F A Finke
J F Conant
Lena Keller
John Pals
W U Telegraph Co
J K Graves, Engles
5th Ward Hose Co
J P Scott
John Maclay
Key City Hook Co
P Christman
Solomon Turck
Phil Pier
Dickinson and Co
Walker and Rhomberg
George W Burden
D W Linehan
Hansen and Linehan
Parker and Son
Andrew and Treadway
L B Tuttle
Phil Pier
Hodge and Whitelaw
J C Paine
Hugh Martin
A Y McDonald
December 2, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Claims Paid
John McCoy
Charles Bonath
Peter Mihm
James Brophy
George Fengler
B D Linehan
Samuel Elmer
G B Woodworth
G A Knowlton
Charles McMaster
Key City Gas and Light Co
Michael Dunn
Thomas Kavanaugh
Pelan and Randall
A Leicht
Joseph Hug
Fengler and Kriete
William Rebman
Spear and Lee
N H Thedinga
Smyth and Cooper
John O'HAlloran
G Perry
Dubuque Water Co
Lumbert and Co
Michael Dunn
John Maclay
Claims
A Merz
F H Finkel
Westphal and Hinds Co
Lumbert and Co
Weston and Burch
John Macoy
Philip Pfensch
W J Sullivan
Ham and Carver, Printing
December 15, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
discontinue services of Patrick Ryder, Street commissioner
Captain of the Day Police
Petitions in relation to taxes and assessments
Equalization Committee
B B Richards
W H Peabody
C Herancourt
Junkermann and Haas
T B Hawes
Michael O'Hare
Theo Attman
Raymond Brothers and Hill
N Hansen
E C David
S M Langworthy
Andrew, Pelan and Wilson
Clark and Scott
Alex Young
Ingram, Kennedy and Day
George B Burch, street along old corporation line from 3rd St to 5th St
December 15, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Petitions
A Stines, rent his house, corner of 17th St and Clay St
use of butchering, packing, and sausage business
H Meyer, Liquor dealers license
Committee on Equalization
Julian Lewis
assessment on homestead
E French
Joseph Platz
Adam Doerr
Mrs. M Heeb
McCraney's addition
Langworthy Addition
Dennis Lenehan
Mineral lot
F Leibe
December 15, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Committee on Equalization petitions
F Leibe
John P Farley
Keokuk Northern Line, Wharfboat
Mary Sampare
H W Sanford, mineral lot
F Weigel
block 2, Dubuque Harbor Improvement Co
Peter Weitz, L H Langworthy Addition
Rachel Davis
Dean and Co, assessment for merchandise
Mary Leige
Henry T Simplot
December 15, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Petitions
Helen Finley
Jane S Haines
John Dettman
J W Coy
E Sholes
P W Crawford
Claim of John McCoy
bills to John McCoy
December 17, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Petition of Ingram and Kennedy and Day
City Attorney Lyon
Ordinance
December 22, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Committee on Equalization
Petitions
George W Scott
Fred Feldbaum
Mary Gilmore
W C Zimmerman
Paul Roshon
Marie Franke
Junkermann and Haas
E T Kiern
C Herancourt
Anna Wacha
December 22, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Petitions
Committee on Equalization
Mrs. Frausch
E C David
W H Peabody
Peabody's Addition
M Schlagle, remit special tax and regular tax
Alex Young
L D Randall
C H Berg
N Hansen
Joshua Duncan
Michael O'Hare
William A Judd
Mary Smith
Union Addition
December 22, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Petitions on assessments
William Stolleben, merchandise
S M Pollock, furniture
Clark and Scott
M Liddy
S M Langworthy
Andrew, Pelan and Wilson
H L Stout, Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition
T B Hawes, personalty
Theo Attman
Raymond Brothers and Hill, merchandise
E J Scott
December 22, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Petitions
Patrick Moloney, moneys and credits
Dubuque Harbor Company, reducing assessment
Claims
F H Finke
Weston Burch and Co
Phil Pfersch
Resolution
Resolved Dodge St from intersection with Bluff St
South Dodge St
Special Session rescinded
December 22, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
payment to George Fengler
Resolution
Resolved inspecting, examining, and superintending streets, sewers
Fire Department
14th St west of Bluff St
Walnut St
December 31, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
Revised Ordinances
An Ordinance defining offences and punishment
fire arms
Second Century of Existance of the United States as a free and independent nation
welcoming the great centennial year of our burth
true patriot
Buildings be property illuminated
city bells ring for 30 minutes
Market Master, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
City of Dubuque participate in the procession in their official capacity
December 31, 1875
Cushing, Quigley, Lagen, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Maclay, Blumenauer, Fengler
100th Birthday of the Republic
Several churches ring their bells in celebration of the opening of the Centennial Year