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1876 June Council ProceedingsJune 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Petitions Louis Allgeyer, City Engineer grade street at the corner of Jackson St and 11th St Margaret Gehrens, tax on lot in East Dubuque Agatha Kinzell, McCraney's Addition Maria Tschirgi, Jungk's Addition Catharine Laven, McDaniel's Subdivision Rosa Cadman, remission of tax in Cox's Addition Samuel Hanni, Fengler's Addition Mrs. B DeLorimier, remission of tax on lot June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Petitions Catherine Dunn, tax on part of City lot Frederika Licht, remission of the tax in Ham's Addition Delinquent Tax P Neary Hannah Louergan Andrew Kopp George W Stan August Wagner C W Ware Margaret Brady Mrs. G A Rund Cornelius Welsh Gertrude Kopp Felix Oswald Elizabeth Turner George B Hamilton William Watson, special assessment against lots in Fortune's Addition, grading Eliza A Burden, erroneous assessment F M Robison, improvement of 11th St Frances P Wood, approval of the plat of Tivoli's Addition June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Petitions Bernard May, residents on West's Hill asking for improvement of Bluff St Extension L D Randall, reconsider their recent action Diamond Jo Line Felix Agnew compensation for filling done on Locust St Edward Langworthy, 14th St sewer S G Egbert, line of street railway over Hill St M H Beach, remonstrating against the improvement of Seminary St E P Grossveneuor, cattle be restrained from running at large Albert Leicht, City purchase of him macadam enough to pay saloon license P Kiene, Fire plugs placed on Couler Avenue Couler Valley M S Robison Rev J Sullivan, flow of water on 3rd St, suitable water ways diverted injure Cathedral Building June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Petitions W J Knight, 14th St sewer James Wallis, sidewalks on Chesnut St H A Dean, constructing sidewalk on Arlington St Rouse and Dean 9th St from White St to Washington St Mrs. Mary D Graffort, complaining of having been obliged to pay a wrongful charge for cleaning an alley Tenants of the Graffort House A H Peaslee, replacing the curbing on the corner of Iowa St and 4th St Joseph Platz, sidewalks on Washington St between 14th St and 15th St June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Petitions M O'Hare, bad condition of sewer on Southern Avenue Mrs. Jane Mullin, injury to her property from the water flowing down 3rd St John V Brown, opening of a quarry in Union Addition Robert M McKinlay, defective sidewalk near residence Robert Brown, dangerous condition of the stairs on extension of 8th St F W Kruse committee on streets, power to construct a wall on Windsor Avenue, corner of Mr. Kruse's property, bridge Michael Dunn, Centre St F Kleinschmidt, lamppost on 14th St and Jackson st P McMahon, nuisance on 7th St extension June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Salaries due city officers Recorder C G Hargus Acting Street Commissioner Ryder, street expenditure for the month street laborers mechanics teams rent of quarry cleaning alleys, Treasurer receipts John Moloney sick amounts due policemen for month of May City Marshal Finn Wood measurer, cords of wood N C Ryan, weighed draughts at 1st Ward scale Market Master Pier, draughts at Central Market Scales Huckster stands, Board of Prisoners expenses paid June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Henry Schueler, weighed draughts at West Dubuque Scale Lamplighter O'Halloran street lamps lighted licenses issued saloons waggons peddlars theatres auctioneers brokers butchers City Engineer, number of street crossings C Leckie, police justice Griswold June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Petition of the Heirs of Thomas Hinds Timothy Byron J D Bush, taxes of the petitioner E S Chesbrough, Consulting Engineer W H Knowlton, expense of lithographing, sewerage plat Claim of E R Shankland, services as Deputy U.S. Marshal in suits of S J Arnot vs. the City of Dubuque Petition of John Kelly June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Full Settlement of all claims against the City Ordinance Committee An Ordinance granting to the Julien Avenue and West Dubuque Street Railway Company the right to construct and operate a line of Street Railway over certain streets C N Clark and Co, improvements D N Cooley, President of the Northwestern Agricultural and Mechanical Association V A Langworthy, remonstrating against the improvement of Couler Avenue between Eagle Point Avenue and Sanford St Mrs. V A Langworthy, remonstrating against the improvement of Couler Avenue between Sandford St and Diagonal St June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig F Weidlich, sewer on north side of 13th St Railroad Crossing Albert Leicht, Street Commissioner Ryder J Zangmeister, improve street in front of his property J Forrester, improvement of Olive St and Jefferson St McCann, limiting expenditures by Street Committee C W Ware, wood dealers license Communication of G Gmehle, approving transfer of Cemetery lots John Schwagler, Mrs. John Burt M L Lumm F A Gniffke to Anton Heinesch June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Cemetery Record T E Frith, deed for cemetery lots Printing, report of bill of Ham and Carver for printing Woodruff and Perkins Police and Gas T S Wilson, prayer of petitioners for lamp post on the corner of Jackson St and 16th St lamp post lighted and erected H Meier, Jackson St and 19th St James Sommers, relation to a robbery of his fruit stand exonerating officers Ryder and Kinneally from all censure Delinquent tax committee, report onm the petition of Thomas Melchior Virginia Melchior June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig M M Sawyer Grover and Baker Sewing Machine Co A Graham, special assessment against Mineral lot H S Hetherington, penalty on tax sale Ann Curtis John Deery, erroneous assessment Petition of Martin Brown Joseph Herod, William Hintrager June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Petition of James Baxter, improving Fort Atkinson Engineer cost of putting road in passable condition Henry Schwagler, constructing a sidewalk on Johnson Avenue Remonstrance of George Ade Henry Mueller, protection of his property at the junction of Bee Branch and Coolie Creek Claim for damages against the City and use the money in protecting his property waive all claim for damages against the City and the money in protecting his property John Finzell, improving extension of Locust St Nicholas Brant, repeal of the Butcher Ordinance June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Petitions of D S Cumings, W L Bradley, Julien Avenue St Railway Fengler and Kriete 3rd St, High St, Railroad Crossing George C Rath, improving Seminary St without expense of the City D H Conyngham, refunding liquor license Mrs. Sarah Gill C N Clark and Co, improving 7th st grading alley north of 14th St June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Remonstrance of Henry Sellars, against the improvement of alley Resolution to increase Marshal's salary Removing the police headquarters to the Athenaeum Building Improvement of 17th St from Main St to Locust St Obstructions to the water course on Mineral St, nuisance Claim of Mathias Ham, work on streets in Ham's Addition taxes on lots in Ham's Addition Settlement with Ham Covenant of Mathias Ham Settlement for claim for work done on streets Tax books of the City of Dubuque No claim against the City, release City from damages June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Taxes on lots Full relinquishment of all claims, Mathias Ham F M Robinson's Release Release and discharge the City from all claim or damage tax certificate large amount of delinquent taxes remaining due June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Consideration of a written release by Mathias Ham, claim against the City any of said lots being paid for the the City Full and Final settlement of all matters different tax books An Ordinance to amend chapter 31 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Dubuque John P Quigley, authority to construct a Pontoon Bridge from the City of Dubuque in the State of Iowa, over the Mississippi River to the Easterly shore State of Wisconsin Committee on Equalization June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Board of Supervisors Treasurer Riordan, redemption from erroneous tax sales J M Griffith, D C Crane, F M Robinson, arbitrators in a claim between the City and the Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge Co Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Co Chicago, Clinton, and Dubuque Railroad Co June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner have all crossings on Main St between 1st St and 9th St repaired and put in passable condition Jackson St crossing sidewalk and stairs on the extension of Bluff St repaired Dodge St repaired and put in good condition 13th St crossing June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Resolution Resolved pay for laying plank sidewalk by Charles Brehm, Contractor Special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate Lot in Dreibelbies Addition C Mahoney's Estate Cook's Addition William Dolan Thomas Dolan Herman Mueller Profile of grade of Wilson Avenue June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Ordinance in relation to sidewalks temporary grade and expense of abutting property owners Johnson Avenue between Eagle Point Avenue and Lake St Law and ancient watercourse which formerly conveyed the water from the watershed Peru Road to Follhopper Lake Remove barriers which obstruct watercourse divert water into the City damage to streets Resolution Resolved City Engineer and Street Committee have the gutter on 1st St in line with Locust St gutter surface water June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Resolution Resolved Jefferson St between Spruce St and Olive St graded, guttered, and macadamized conformity with the Ordinance Plans and specifications for improvement Bids and proposals expense of abutting property owners Olive St between 11th St and Jefferson St, graded, guttered, and macadamized Necessary plans and specifications for improvement Sidewalk plank Ordinance in relation to sidewalks June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig 9th St between White St and Washington St Resolution to instruct the Recorder to insert a notice 3 times each in some newspaper published in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Chicago, Illinois, official paper of the City Notice Bids for furnishing the best quality of Coal, Gas for the use of the City September 14, 1877 Resolution Resolved Engineer have a stone crossing laid on the alley between Locust St and Main St, north side of 4th St City Engineer draw plans and specifications of a sewer sufficient to carry the water on 3rd St to the slough June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Street Commissioner open gutters on White St between 15th St and 18th St, properly convey water which naturally flows or lodges on White St Gutters on Jackson St and Washington St between 13th St and 18th St Lake St Expenditures of money on Couler Avenue discontinued Jones St from Main St to the Levee repaired and put in passable condition Public Grounds and Buildings, grass on the public square Necessary repairs made on the Town Clock Tower and that they advertise for proposals June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Mayor swear in a sufficient force of policemen Duty on the race grounds during the race week Health Officer appointed City Engineer resurvey the City establish the proper monuments Mary Wold taxes Resolution Resolved, order in favor of John D Bush Change the grade on Couler Avenue from Sanford St to the City limits Survey a profile, established grade on file with City Recorder June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Resolution Resolved Recorder give public notice that change of grade will be considered at the time fixed William Rebman Peter Christman J K Graves Hose Co Solomon Turck Hose Co Key City Hook and Ladder Co Engineer's Assistant T O'Sullivan Ed McCeney Fengler and Krite M Downey Tim Mahoney B D Lenehan P McMahon John Zimmerbach George Schaffhauser John O'Halloran J N Foye Philip Pier Stanton Fanning D W Linehan Howard and McArthur T Pottery Co, Pipes W H Knowlton McElrath and Linehan Dubuque Water Co Jos Norton and Brothers G Pervy A Y McDonald Bills paid John Maclay Grossvenor and Herger Laflin, Rand Powder Co Ryder and Fry Howard and McArthur Clark Rickard and Co Novelty Iron Works A Y McDonald June 5, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Asa Roberts bill Howard and McArthur broken lamp post Lagen and Sons Julien Avenue Street Railway Ordinance to be presented at the next meeting all papers connected with the Julien Avenue Street Railway project be delivered to the Committee on Ordinances Telegraph Printing Company, Woodruff and Perkins Committee on Printing June 7, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig An Ordinance granting to the Julien Avenue and West Dubuque Street Railway Company, right to construct and operate a line of street railway over certain streets Main St instead of Bluff St June 7, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Rule 29 suspended Official bond of Charles G Hargus, Recorder for 1876 T O' Sullivan, recorder pro tem