1876 November Council ProceedingsNovember 6, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions in relation to assessments
Committee on Equalization
Mrs. Mary Schaus
Dennis Dorgan
Walter Manson
J F Howard
E M Woodworth
W P Large
S H Guilbert
R Nolte
Margaret Carr
Chloe Rhodes
A Wagner
William G Stewart
Stewart and Scott
J Needemier
Conrad Fuchs
Peter Kiene
James Levi
Dubuque Harbor Co
Nic Heinz
B M Harger
J B Howard
Owen Conway
Richard Cox
Jacob Kratz
Charles B Keesecker
Mary A Linton, cemetery lots
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions in relation to taxes
Delinquent taxes
A Graham
Mary C Norman
M J Mulligan
Fred Kuenicker
Mrs. Enright
Mary F Ingles
H Mauer, sidewalk
Ellen Sullivan, curbing Bluff St from 2nd St to 3rd St
G Ganahl, reduction
Aug Jungk, sidewalk on High St
W S Harper
S L Hough, delinquent taxes
L H Langworthy
P Morgan
N Eichmann
Ham and Carver, rebate ordered by Council
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions
H T Woodman, remission of taxes
John Bell, Wilson Avenue
Street Commissioner Ryder, work done under his supervision
laborers
teams
masons
carpenters
Auditor Brandt, salaries due city officers
Marshal Finn, police force
special police on duty October 31
Lamplighter O'Halloran
Recorder Hargus, sundry licenses
Woodmeasurer Waring, inspected cords of wood
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Market Master Pier, drafts weighed on market scales
Board of Prisoners
N C Ryan, 1st Ward Scales
Henry Schuler, West Dubuque Scales
Engineer Knowlton, due Thomas Byrne for wall and filling on Dodge St
grading
masonry
paving
William Rebman, 9th St to 10th St between Iowa St and Clay St
Jackson st to alley east of Iowa St
James N Foye, wall on 11th St between Walnut St and Spruce St
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
James N Foye, grading Couler Avenue
Repairs to the Bridge crossing 7th St slough
grading and macadamizing required for improving Pine St
alley in McDaniel's subdivision
William Rebman, work on 7th St
Justice Hoerner
M S Robison, redeeming property of petitioner from tax sale
John J Geiger
Henry Jungk
Margaret Sweeney
Treasurer Riordan, delinquent taxes
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Carl Messerknick, slaughterhouse on Elm St and 23rd St
Justice Mills
An Ordinance in relation to licensing wagons
An Ordinance to prevent nuisances
R H Collier, sidewalk on 3rd St
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions
M Hoffman
Messerknick, improving waterway on 23rd St and Elm St
Minnesota Globe Gas Light Co, erection of lamp posts
Justice Leckie
James Forrester, lamp post at the intersection of Jefferson St and Olive St
Attorney Wilson
cases pending in the courts
suitable docket, City Attorney
A J Davis, pound keeper
Claim of J M Griffith, damages grade of 17th st
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Frances Jaeger, improvement of the alley south of Julien Avenue between Alpine St and Nevada St
Waterway without expense of the city
James McGovern, improvement of Pine St
Ellen Blake
John McEvoy
Written amendment, John McEvoy, loss sustained on 1st St sewer
Sale of horses of the Fire Department
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Patrick McMahon, removal of obstructions on Wall St
City Treasurer
William Hintrager, city lot
Special tax collector for C Bruhn
H G Young
James Crawford
Resolution
Resolved plank sidewalk
Dodge St from Bluff St to Roddy's by John McCoy, Contractor
Special tax levied on lots, parcels of real estate
James Walsh, Newman and Smyth's Addition
Thomas Murphy
Pat Scarry
Pat Walsh
Pat McQueen
Terence O'Toole
John Burns
Michael Tracy
Ed Smyth, Cooper's Addition
James Straney
Pat Neary
James Rowan
John D Bush
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate
John D Bush, Union Addition
Jerry Howard
Alex Farley
James O'Day
Resolution
Resolved plank sidewalk, 9th St by James Crawford, Contractor
Mary La Boyteaux
High St alley between Chesnut St and 11th St by James N Foye, Contractor
Mary A McDaniel, McDaniel subdivision
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved macadamizing Avon St by James N Foye
Special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate
Mary A McDaniel, Subdivision
pay for plank sidewalk on Delhi Road from Broad Street to Tschirgi Brewery
John McCoy, Contractor, parcels of real estate
Mary E Linehan, Morhiser's subdivision
John D Bush
B Bassler
C J Rogers
S M Langworthy Addition
M Milligan Subdivision
Louis Fockler, subdivision Mineral Lot
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
7th St Bridge
Resolution
Resolved report of the City Engineer
Honorable Board of Supervisors
Dubuque County
Bridge Crossing 7th St slough
Property owners on south side of 15th St between Pine St and Cedar St, remove obstructions
Expense of abutting property owners
Ordinance on north side of 3rd St between Hill St and Alpine St, temporary grade
plank sidewalk, Couler Avenue between Eagle Point Avenue and Sanford St
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
plank sidewalk on Washington St between 22nd St and 23rd St
temporary grade
expense of abutting property owners
Eagle Point Avenue
Couler Avenue and the bridge near the property of M Schier
Bridges near the property of Mr. Gehrig, property of Mr. D Link
temporary grade
Wilson Avenue between Julien Avenue and 8th St
John E Hurley, assess damages to property
Arbitration
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Street from 3rd St to 5th St
John Hurley vs. the City
Fortune's Addition
Dubuque
R H Collier
A H Peaslee
H M Kingman
Resolution
Resolved appropriating portions of lots in Fortune's Subdivision
John E Hurley
Award of jury on street, 3rd St to 5th St
Corporation line
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved salaries for the month of September
Claims paid
M Downey
C Premissing
E M Ogilby
Clark, Rickard and Co
Howard and McArthur
Phil Pier
L B Tuttle
D W Linehan
J K Graves
Sol Turck
5th Ward Hose Co
Key City Hook and Ladder Co
Thomas Thies
Mrs. Retalick
Joseph Greenwood
J F Conant
McElrath
P McMahon
Noah Faust
T S Wilson
M McMahon
Henry Schuler
John McCoy
Pelan and Randall
John Cheetham
Pat Connors
Dubuque Water Co
P Klauer and Brothers
Palmer Brothers and Co
Andrew Merz
First National Bank
Woodruff and Perkins
J W Coy
T O'Sullivan
George B Woodworth
C H McMaster
John O'Halloran
Howard and McArthur
Louis Scherer
Weston Burch Co
P Hansen
Wemott, Howard and Co
G Wunderlich
Harry and O'Connor
Michael Kane
Hoffman
E Glanzmann
Pat Mulvin
Frank Rafferty
John Michel
Peter Hansen
F Mertz
F Zhetner
N H Schilling
November 9, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Claims
Dan Sheehan, Andrew and Treadway
Thomas Harker, F Ackerman
November 11, 1876
An Ordinance to establish hay, wood, and grain markets
Revised Ordinances
John Robison, heirs
removes lumber from the lot
1st Ward Market House
November 11, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Robison and heirs
Resolution
Resolved Street Commissioner replace the rock on Locust St between 16th St and 17th St
Committee on Equalization petitions
Frank Adams
John Maclay
Elizabeth A Burden
Charles W Wullweber
George W Mitchell
C W Horr
Second Baptist Church
Mary Schaus
Margaret Corr
E M Woodworth
N D Cooley
Eliza M Smith
Mrs. E J Scott
Dennis Dorgan
Wemott, Howard and Co
J Neidemeir
Diamond Joe Line
Mary A Linton
Howe Sewing Machine Co
Dubuque Water Co
A O'Malley
George Beckert
A C Simplot
Mrs. Levins
November 28, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Equalization Committee
Petitions
C G Wullweber
Allan Carr
Phil Doerr
Dean and Co
M Harrington
George L Dickman
K Plapp
Amanda Mathews
Viola G Rider
Gothleib Kutsche
Chloe Rhodes
G B Rand
Jane S Haines
Rachel Davis
Jane Holland
Catherine C Keas
Peter Kiene Jr.
Mary D Graffort
George W Scott
Emma M Leech
Jacob Kratz
Walter Manson
Assessments
Owen Conway, merchandise
Conrad Fuchs, L H Langworthy Addition
B M Hargus, moneys and credits
Dubuque Harbor Co
S H Guilbert
James Levi
Nicholas Heing, two cows
R Nolte, city lots
J B Howard, furniture
November 28, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Equalization Committee
Assessments
C Routzongon
John V Reder
Thompson and Jones
A Rogers, M Rogers
Mulford and Whiting, merchandise
S S Winall
Joseph Gehrig, Jefferson House
A H Stuart
Unenumerated property against Thomas Connolly
Andrew and Treadway, property on Main St
L P Truesdale, Stines Addition
Ignatz Seeger, homestead
November 28, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Assessments
Peter Holtz, city lot
Joseph Simones
George R Foster
James Forrester on merchandise
N H Thedinga
Joseph Herod
Duncan and Waller, Yates and Pickets Addition
Frank Brede
William G Stewart
J F Steiner, cow value, horse value, vehicle value
William Ruff
M Schucker, Hooper's Addition
November 28, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Assessments
Committee on Equalization
John O'Brien
G B Grosvenor, furniture
Dubuque Cabinet Maker's Association on city lots
Josephine Wasser
Charles B Dean, Guardian of Kate Dean
John Thompson
L D Randall, merchandise
George Rath's assessment
George L Torbert, homestead
A W Sears
J K Halloran, real estate
November 28, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Assessments
Committee on Equalization
Brady Ellwanger
A Cragin
A Kaiser
D H Conygham, stores on Main St
W H Peabody, homestead, McCoy's houses on 14th St
Jacob Mitchell
M Morgan, value of vehicle
A J Pease
Sarah C Diney, subdivision of Mineral lot
Melissa Eggleston
James Nichols
Joesph Dentinger
November 28, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Assessments
Committee on Equalization
M E Connolly
John Flynn
A W Daugherty
Peter Heitzelmann
Henry Philips
Henry Grimm
William Beck, merchandise
John W Smith
Charles Fockler
Caleb Sadler
John D Bush, acres of Mineral lot
D N Cooley
November 28, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Dubuque Lumber Co, unenumerated property
Francis Jaeger
W L Bradley
Catherine Luck
James Kelly
Herman Tischer
Stewart and Scott
Ingram and Kennedy and Day, merchandise
J S Hancock
George Salot
M S Robison
November 28, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Assessments
Committee on Equalization
J G Peterson, homestead
M A Patch
R Scott
Wesley McKeeon, mineral lot
Joseph Sprague
Keller and Moser, merchandise
S S Wemott
Sadler, Wagner and Co
J Lorenz, East Dubuque
A Wagner, Guardian
Key City Gas Light Co on mechanics, tools
A H Peaslee, manufacturers
Paul Fraut and Co
November 28, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Assessments
Committee on Equalization
John T Hancock and Co, merchandise
N W Kimball
A A Cooper
J H Lull
Catherine Beck
G V Smock
Weston, Burch and Co
H W Sanford, Richard Cox
Hetherington and Rath, East Dubuque
John Krayer, Zugenbuhler property on Couler Avenue
Jacob M Pfiffner
November 28, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Assessments
Committee on Equalization
Joseph Fraut
C B Keesecker
J C Railroad Co, City Recorder
Mrs. S J Duddy, raise a frame building on city lot
Traveling expenses of Mayor Burch, McCann, Lyon, Davenport, Muscatine, Burlington, Keokuk, Cedar Rapids
W J Knight, taxes