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1876 July Council ProceedingsJuly 3, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Resolution Resolved Section 20 of Chapter 30 of an Ordinance defining offenses and prescribing the punishment suspend Ordinance against firearms Celebration Committee, participate in the Procession of the 4th of July Public Grounds and Buildings, purchase a Bunting Flag decorate the Market House and the Engine House Centennial National Day of American Independence July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig A B Sullivan, gutter on Locust St Petitions Knapp, Stout and Co, guttered opened on 9th St east of Washington St M M Trumbull, relation to the improvement of Brad Street W H Robison, obstruction of street J H Dunn, drainage south of 3rd St John Bell, removing the stairs on 11th St P Roddy, sidewalk on Dodge St Tim Byron, filling streets July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Petition of W A Harkett, sewer on Hill St repaired John BEll, obstruction of sidewalk on 11th St Andrew Oeth, condition of the gutter in L H Langworthy's Addition William H Murphy, St. Mary's St E W Massey, ally in Levin's Addition F J Massey, grade established on Hill St, south of 3rd St Justus Bechtel, sidewalk on Washington St L C Fuller, appointment of a policeman John Phelan, dangerous wall constructed near his property T J Levan, lamp post J C Beavis, lamp post West Dubuque July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig J D Reed, Finance Committee Bridget Bird, falling on defective sidewalk Finance Committee and City Attorney Michael Adam, obstruction to street John Roehl, overflow of property in the Couler Valley Petitions, Delinquent Taxes C Herancourt C Morrissey E M Hoag Frank Weihe C Weihe G Schollian N C Amsden M Donohoe Charles H Gregoire Park Hill Union Society Petitions F W Kruse, sewer on Windsor Avenue George W Jones, 17th St A Stines, special assessment on property abutting 17th St Catherine Morrissey, 17th St Watercourse July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Petitions Martin Schaetzle, opening street Thomas Keilty, damages sustained by late storm J C Johnston, improvement of Avon St City Auditor, salaries of City officers Police salary Street Commissioner Ryder, Street expenditrues due laborers, teams, mechanics, building stone, rock and sand John Moloney July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig City Recorder number of licenses issued Saloon Peddlars Waggons Express Billiard Hotel Runners Inn Keepers Butchers Exhibitions Market Master Pier, drafts at the Central Market Scale rent of Huckster Stands Board of Prisoners N C Ryan drafts weighed at the 1st Ward Scale Henry Schueler, drafts weighed at the West Dubuque Scale Woodmeasurer Waring, cords of wood measured in June Lamplighter O'Halloran, 14th St and Dell St lamps at Sam Elmer's and Eagle Point Bridge City Attorney, prepared sundry Ordinances July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Justice Hoerner, Police Justice for June Policeman placed on Clay St and White St between 8th St and 12th St Drawing orders without specifying the fund City Engineer Knowlton, estimate of the cost of improving High St in Ham's Addition Delhi Road from Broad Street to the intersection of the continuation of Julien Avenue sewer for carrying the water on 3rd St to the slough G Gmehle, transfer of Cemetery lot from M Schunck to A Jungk Cemetery Record John Finzell, improvement of 7th St in Ham's Addition Ross McMahon, compensation for work done on 14th St July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Cost of widening Locust St extension, south of Gleed's Moet? house City Recorder, Sundry communications received by him advertisements published in the Eastern Papers, supplying the city with gas Salary of Recorder Hargus An Ordinance concerning drains and sewerage Cancelling taxes on City tax books Ordinance to levy a special tax for sewerage Ordinance to repeal and Ordinance to establish hay, wood, and grain markets July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Bills Grosvenor and Harger Louis Meisch Tom McCoy William Rieman, remonstrance of H A Dean F W Kruse Anna Buehler Robert Brown Joseph Platz, sidewalk on Jackson St Mrs. Jane Mullin Street Commissioner, necessary repairs James Wallis Printing, bill of Telegraph Printing Company Bill of Woodruff and Perkins, balance chargeable to the County July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Committee on Fire, Bills Howard and McArthur Novelty Iron Works Clark Rickard and Co Asa Roberts Ryder and Fry A Y McDonald Claims Mrs. Graffort, City Marshal, instructions to collect from proprietors of the Commercial House Justice Leckie Justice Griswold Petitions F Kleinschmidt, granting lamp post on Jackson st and 14th St P McMahon, nuisance on 7th St extension M S Robison, assessment Frances P Woods, Tivoli Addition Rev J Sullivan July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Rev J Sullivan, overflow of water from 3rd St F M Robinson, improvement of Walnut St L D Randall, Diamond Jo controversy Bernard May, improvement of Bluff St extension Albert Leicht, purchase good macadam to pay license S J Egbert, constructing a street railway on Hill St Prepare an Ordinance Julien Avenue, West Dubuque Street Railway Company An Ordinance to repeal an Ordinance relating to property wrongfully sold for taxes Remonstrance of the Trustees of the German Theological Seminary, improvement of Seminary St E Langworthy, overflow of the Couler Valley July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Petitions P Kiene E Langworthy, 14th St sewer Ed P Grosvenor, restraining cattle Felix Agnew Majority report on the petition of Alex Young, removing West Dubuque Hay Scales Ralph Spensley Minority report in favor of granting the petition of the removal July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Delinquent tax Mrs. G A Rund Hannah Lonergan Gertrude Kopp Eliza Turner C H Welsh Andrew Kopp, order in favor for taxes George W Starr, payable only in taxes August Wagner Felix Oswald Charles W Ware Patrick V Neary Petition of Joseph A Rhomberg, extending White St from Sanford St to Millville July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Petition of Joseph A Rhomberg, extending White St from Sanford St to Millville St Drawing order in favor of Treasurer John D Bush, tax sale Brown Wright and Co for police uniforms Postage Stamps William Hintrager, Collins Subdivision July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Resolution Resolved order for John Liddy, Contractor on the continuation of Julien Avenue payment on contract Chapter 10 of Revised Ordinances German Bank Commercial National Bank Dispensation of Divine Providence, night of Joyous Centennial 4th of July 1876 Suburban neighbor Rockdale, disastrous floods wiped the village out of existence, swept into eternity 34 human beings out of a population of 42 July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Resolution Resolved earnestly sympathize with the relatives and survivors of the unfortunate vicitims of the Rockdale Disaster and recommend them to the good and charitable citizens of Dubuque Street commissioner Justice Leckie Dubuque Water company notified to extend its water pipes along Julien Avenue from Bluff St westwardly junction of the Hill St with Julien Avenue place a hydrant at or near the Diamond House Section 5 of an Ordinance authorizing S Chamberlain and others to construct, maintain, and operate waterworks supply water to the city of Dubuque Discontinuance of work and expenditure on Couler Avenue 3rd St to 5th St, open a street Engineer make a survey and plat of proposed improvement July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Resolution Resolved Committee on streets improve the sewer on Eagle Point Avenue Junction with Valeria St, prevent water from flowing through Tivoli Gardens flooding Couler Avenue, detriment of property holders improvement of Blocklinger Alley Contract for preparing the City Abstract Books T O'Sullivan, D Riordan, failed to file required bond Profile of Couler Avenue City Engineer, Green Line on profile Sanford St to north Corporation Line City Engineer make surveys and submit profiles showing the necessary change of grade July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig 8th St to 18th St, Jackson st to slough on Lake Peosta Resolution Resolved Engineer plans and specifications for a sewer on 1st St from Main St to the west side of Locust St sidewalk on Chesnut St 8th St between Hill St and Pine St, temporary grade of sidewalk abutting property owners Profile red line, official grade of Wilson Avenue from Julien Avenue to 5th st Horse lawn mower, known as The Warrior, keeping the grass in the public squares cut short so as to make sod July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Resolution Resolved Engineer establish grade on Hill St south of 3rd St Street Commissioner, put High St between Windsor Avenue and Stafford St Alley between 10th St and 11th St, Main St and Locust St, graded and macadamized in conformity with the Ordinance necessary plans and specifications improvement expense of abutting property owners 9th St, 10th St, Iowa St, Clay St graded City Recorder give proper notice July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Resolution Resolved Committee on Streets and Street Commissioner employ a number of men on all leading thoroughfares of the City, in passable condition Proclamation to restrain dogs from running at large An Ordinance to license, tax and regulate the keeping of dogs Official papers, construction of Dodge St wall Marshal girdle cottonwood trees as shed cotton Proposals for street work Jefferson St improvement, J N Foye lowest bidder 7th St improvement, William Rebman July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Improvement of Olive St, Michael Dunn lowest bidder Bills paid Claims Thomas Murray T E Frith Patrick Donnolly P J Quigley, Court cost Patrick McMahon, Committee on Markets July 6, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig July 10, 1876 Considering proposals on Dodge St work Board of Supervisors North Cascade Road Rule 29 suspended Mr. Joseph Platz, sidewalks in McCraney's Addition Waste material excavated from the 1st St sewer brick yard July 10, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Locust St extension below Gleed's Brewery widening street Contract for building the sewer J Doyle lowest bidder plans for the improvement of 17th St Express opinions F M Robinson, H T Woodman, P Morgan, A Stines, Joseph Herod Construction of an underground sewer Property owners abutting on 17th St July 24, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Construction of a waterway through Northwestern Agricultural and Mechanical Association Grounds City Attorney make necessary arrangements and advertise for proposals Rule 29 suspended and H S Hetherington Fair Ground Association Petitions Eliza A Burden, Delinquent Tax Mrs. Mary M Hewitt sewer from 11th St to Jefferson St Gulley to convey the stagnant water from Cox St Call roll July 24, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Resolution Resolved plan of an open street for the purpose of improving 17th St Engineer G W F Sherwin, plans and specifications July 29, 1876 Considering bids on the 1st St sewer and the waterway through the Fair Grounds Proposals on the 1st St sewer John McEvoy July 29, 1876 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig Considering bids on the 1st St sewer and the waterway through the Fair Grounds Proposals on the 1st St sewer Proposals for the waterway through the Fair Grounds, contract awarded to Andrew Merz G W F Sherwin, improvement of 17th St Deed from the Northwestern Agricultural and Mechanical Association to the City for the right of way for a watercourse examining the law and ordinances in relation to changes of grade