1876 August Council ProceedingsAugust 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions in relation to taxes
C U Wyso?
J J Beck
John McNulty
Mary Mullins
F E Augustine
Peter Gregory
Joseph McGregor
Margaret Sweeney
John Kelly
E Swett
Arma M Wilke
Petitions
J K Graves, gas contract
George W Jones, improvement of 14th St
A Stines, damages by flood
General Jones, Cox St
Father Sullivan, waterway through St. Mary's St
Remonstrance of S S Winall, macadamizing of Avon St
W h Day, Prairie graded
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions
Joseph Pazandak, sidewalk on 15th St from Washington St to Cedar St
Henry Sellers, obstructions on alley removed
H T Rice, sidewalks on Mineral St
J S Hancock, waterway on Bluff St opened
John Cheetham, obstructions on street
Michael McLaughlin
B R Powell, Special Committee
Christian Ode, gutter on Couler Avenue
August Jungk, sidewalks on High St in Ham's Addition
W P Large, sidewalks on Olive St reduced
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions
John Christman, refunding tax
P J Mehern, payment of City bond
Rule 11 suspended, General Jones improvement of 14th St and Cox St
City Auditor, salaries due City Officers
Amount due City Police force
H C Palmer
Special police
City Assessors O'Sullivan and Stecher, completion of assessment roll
Street Commissioner, amount due several parties whose names are given for work done on streets, sewers, in July
laborers
teams
mechanics
macadam
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
John Moloney placed on payroll
Woodmeasurer Warring, cords of wood
licenses issued in July
Marketmaster Pier, weighed drafts on market scales
huckster stands
Board of Prisoners
incidental expenses in Market House
City Attorney Wilson, enforcement of ordinances in relation to streets
Dubuque City Bonds
Loan of 1857, coupons
issue new bonds of the City
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Face value of bonds
upaid coupons
interest on coupons
new funded bond
W H Dudley, warrant payable without interest
Lamplighter O'Halloran
Henry Schueller, West Dubuque Scales
N C Ryan, drafts weighed on the 1st Ward Scales
horse empounded by him, sold under ordinance
expenses
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Engineer, list of property owners
3rd st to 5th St, old corporation line
water channel across the land of George Backert
Justice Cantillon
G W Sherwin, M Dunn, special assessment
McNulty's subdivision
Exchange New York Coupons
Engineer Knowlton, profile of a grade for Hill St
Rule 11 suspended, Mr. Cady addressed the Council
nuisance on 7th St extension
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Claims of T E Frith, Pat Donnolly and Thomas Murray
Petitions
J D Reed
Bridget Bird
Dr. William Watson, cancelling special tax
Fortune's subdivision
An Ordinance granting to the Fenelon St, 3rd St, Alpine St Railway Co
Right to construct and operate a line of street railway over streets in the City
An Ordinance to amend Chapter 23 of the Revised Ordinances
An Ordinance in relation to licenses
An Ordinance to regulate the manner of changing grades in City
Second Revision of Ordinances
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of City Police and prescribe rules and regulations
Petition of Michael Dunn
J C Johnston, grading and macadamizing Avon St
F M Robinson, improvement of 11th St
W H Robison, John H Dunn, M M M Hewett
P Roddy, sidewalk on Dodge St
Tim Byron, compensation for filling
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petition of John Bell, obstructions on 11th St
Andrew Oeth, Water Co make the necessary repairs in front of lots in L H Langworthy's Addition
John Bell, sidewalk on 11th St
W H Murphy
John Phelan, J Cahill, erection of two story brick house
J C Beavis, lamp posts West Dubuque
H C Fuller, placing policeman on Clay St, White St, between 8th st and 12th St
T J Levan, lamp posts at corner of alley and Chesnut St
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Delinquent taxes
Mrs. Frank Weihe
N C Amsden, Margaret Brady, Park Hill Union Society adverse to granting prayer of petitioners
Catherine Morrissey
Dorgan's Subdivision
M Donahue
George B Hamilton, redemption of Mineral lots
Charles H Gregoire, redeem City lot
Catherine Herancourt, payment of taxes
Mrs. E M Hoag
Caroline Weihe
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
G Schollian, payable only in taxes
Claim of P McMahon
Ordinance to levy a special tax for sewerage purposes
Drains and sewer
F W Kruse, City Engineer, cost of turning the watercourse
Ordinance in reference to cancelling certain taxes
tax books
Catherin Morrissey, A Stines, Thomas Keilty
Marshal Finn
Letters in relation to gas matters
special committee on correspondence
Agreement with Andrew Merz
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Andrew Merz settlement
improvement of 17th St
damages for non-performance of contract
Dubuque, July 6, 1876
Report recommending the appointment of policemen for special duty
Continuance of tramps and theives
6 dozen policemen be appointed
Attorney Wilson, claims of Jane Miller, Felix Flannagen, W J Sullivan
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Plank sidewalk
Washington St, G H Young, Contractor
Special tax levied on lots, parcels of real estate
E Langworthy, East Dubuque
Joseph Platz
Mary Jordan
P Moloney
Drus Brothers, City
Eva Robisch
Fred Wise
A Kaiser
William Marshal
Mary La Boyteaux
Division St
Philip Pfersch, Cook's Addition
Thomas Davis
Hooper's Addition
John Bell
J A Rhomberg
John Lynch
W L Bradley, McCraney's 2nd Addition
Orion Sage
Joseph Platz
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Special tax levied on lots
Joseph Platz, McCraney's 1st Addition
T M Monroe
John Hodgdon
Anna C Young, Ham's Addition
A J Rhomberg
George Ferber
John Wagner
Martin Wagner
22nd St
Deidrich Mauer, Davis Farm Addition
Herman Mauer, E Langworthy's subdivision
Resolution
Resolved special tax levied on lots, parcels of real estate, to pay for plank sidewalk on High St by G H Young
F M Monroe, McCraney's 1st Addition
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved special tax levied on lots, parcels of real estate, to pay for plank sidewalk on High St by G H Young
F M Monroe, McCraney's 1st Addition
Orion Sage
Richard Fengler
Henry Geiger, Jungk's Addition
Order in favor of James Harragan, Auditor make out statement of Delinquent taxes
German Bank
Cancel all taxes previous to the year 1870
Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Company construct suitable culverts through their track on 16th St, 17th St and 18th St
free passage for all water
Cancel road orders
Right of way for opening a street from 3rd St to 5th St
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Improvement of alley between 9th St and 10th St, Iowa St and Clay St, 10th St and 11th St, Main St and Locust St, 14th St and 15th St, Iowa St and Clay St
Resolutions rescinded
Alley between 10th St and 11th St, Main St and Locust St graded and macadamized
Proper notice for bids and proposals
Expense of the owners of the abutting property
Plans and specifications for improvement
Alley between 9th St and 10th St, Iowa St and Clay St
Conformity with Ordinance
Resolved Marshal notify owners of lot in McDaniel's Subdivision to remove all obstructions from the sidewalk
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved Street Commissioner complete the contract of John D Bush for grading, guttering, curbing and macadamizing of Jones St between Main St and Locust St
correct account of labor and material
Contractor John D Bush, Street Commissioner Ryder
Alley property of J Mulligan, head of Mineral St inuring private as well as public property
Plank sidewalk contracted and laid in conformity with the Ordinance in relation to sidewalks
High St between Middle St and 1st St, Ham's Addition
plank sidewalk 11th St between Bluff St and High St
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved alley between Main st and Locust St, 16th St and 17th St
Conformity with Ordinance
plans and specifications for improvement
Making of crossings and macadamizing
expense of abutting property owners
Alley between 14th St and 15th St, Iowa St and Clay St
receiving bids for furnishing gas to the City
plank sidewalk, Dodge St between a bridge near Roddy's and Bluff St
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Profile showing a change of grade on 17th St from Main St to Clay St
City Recorder, advertisement in official papers
Street Commissioner make improvement in Centre St in West Dubuque by placing sewerage pipe of the largest size
Andrew Merz settlement for contract on 17th St
W H Dudley, complete settlement of bonds
Loan of 1857
Balance due for interest and principal of bonds
Ordinance in relation to sidewalk on 15th St
February 1, 1877
15th St between Iowa St and Jackson St
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved Committee on Printing have printed 100 copies of the Ordinance passed today
Ordinance to define the duties of policemen
Practicability of turning Bee Branch into Faulhopper Lake
City Engineer survey of Southern Avenue Road from Old Corporation line to the top of Summer Hill
Use of City Hall given to Mrs. John Kelly, ball for her benefit
11th St between Walnut St and Farley's subdivision graded, guttered, curbed, and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject
Bids and proposals
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Expense of owners of abutting property
Macadamizing 8th St from Main St to Bluff St
Couler Avenue between Eagle Point Avenue and Sanford St graded, guttered, curbed, and macadamized
Conformity with the Ordinance
bids and proposals for the performance of the work
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved Avon Street in Mary Ann McDaniel's Subdivision graded, guttered, curbed
Necessary plans and specifications for improvement
City Marshal, proper officers of the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Company
enlarge the water way underneath their Railroad embankment
large to carry off all floodwaters at Eagle Point in Ham's Addition
North of High St
Compliant person to take charge of the public parks and keep them in proper order
Marshal enforce Butcher's Ordinance
Street Commissioner repair 3rd St, washed out by flood
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
City Treasurer
Complete list of all delinquent taxes
Auditor's Books
Resolution
Resolved services of Oliver Patch as sub collector of city taxes be dispensed with
Return of all papers, tax receipts
Collect personal property tax
Howard and McArthur, lamp post on Hill St
City Marshal to collect all licenses due the City
appoint suitable person to collect licenses
Contractors take material from 14th St
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Improvements on streets
Committee on Markets, contract for cleaning around the market house to the lowest bidder
Enforce the Butcher ordinance
4th Ballot, Mr. William O'Brien
Bills and Claims Paid
Sol Turck Engine Co
John Liddy
T E Firth
Weston, Burch and Co
Walker and Rhomberg
W W Woodworth
Andrew and Treadway
W H Knowlton
O F Lohrer
Wemott and Howard
Mrs. F Simmons
J O'Hea Cantillon
John Green
D W Linehan
John McCoy
Peter Oeth
W C Alexander
Howard and McArthur
Dubuque Water Co
J K Graves
John O'Halloran
Pelan and Randall
Frank Holland
Michael Dunn
5th Ward Hose Co
Key City Hook and Ladder Co
T S Wilson
Police shooting dogs
Poole Gilliam and Co
T O'Sullivan
John Devine
B R Powell
Pat McMahon
M Donnolly
M Downey
James N Foye
G H Young
Howard and McArthur
Cabinet Makers Association
Spear and Lee
Jeff Davis
Hanson and Linehan
A Long
Asa Roberts
August 7, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Claims
Adams and Robinson, Attorney fees
W H Knowlton, assistants in his department
Hayes and Larks
A H Stuart, Fengler and Krite
Grosvenor and Harger
Claims
T Jones, Thomas Murray, Howard and McArthur
Albert Leicht
George Young
O S Patch, tax collector
Michael McMahon
McElrath and Linehan
Ellen Crawford, witness fees, City Attorney
Willie Cook
August 19, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Special Session
Opening proposals for street work
Street Committee, Engineer
William Rebman, lowest bidder
Main St and Locust St, 16th St and 17th St alley
Iowa St and Clay St
James N Foye, Avon St
Couler Avenue and 11th St
James H Morgan, improvement of the alley from 14th St to 15th St between Iowa St and Clay St
D N Cooley, President
remit taxes on Northwestern Agricultural and Mechanical fair grounds
John Thompson and T G Johnston, lay sidetrack on J W Parker and Sons Warehouse
Sue E Lambert
August 19, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Assessment of the Lorimier House
Remonstrance of J M Gandolfo, against the laying of a sidewalk on 15th St
D N Cooley, appointment of a special police during the Fair
D H Conyngham, lamp post on 2nd St and Railroad Crossing
Sidewalks on Jackson st, between Sanford St and Peru Road
temporary grade, expense of abutting property owners
August 28, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Claims for damages by reason of the proposed change of grade on 17th St
Mrs. Catherine C Woodman
First German Presbyterian Church
German Theological School
T Palmer rood
Frank M Robinson
Harriett A Root
Adam Vogel
F Kuenicker
Ferguson and Baule, repealing the ordinance licensing delivery, waggons
Petitions
M M Walker, privilege of building an Oil House at the foot of 1st St
Work on 7th St not finished according to contract
August 28, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Resolution
Whereas the City Engineer has in obedience to the orders of the Council filed in the office of the City Recorder, profile prepared from actual survey
established grade of 17th St
Public notice in the Official papers of the City
Claims for damages
Harriett A Root, Catherine C Woodman, First German Church, German Theological Seminary, T P Rood, F M Robinson, T Kuenicker, A Vogel
Grade shown by the Blue line on profile
A H Peaslee, B B Provost, A A Cooper, disinterest freeholders
August 28, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved Ordinance in relation to sidewalks
Chesnut St between High St and Prairie St, established grade at the expense of abutting property owners
Water Company laying down pipes on Julien Avenue
Julien Avenue sewer
September 4, 1876
No quorum