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