1876 December Council ProceedingsDecember 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions in relation to taxes and assessments
Committee on Equalization
W W Pyne
Mary Richards
Veronika Widman
John Jennings
W U Telegraph Co
Rouse and Dean
George Wilging
Pelan and Randall
Henry Kennedy
William E Wellington
T F Koepfle
E A Sullivan
Peter Kiene
P Pier, Mary Pier
Wood, Coates and Co
Nie Brandt
James rowan
C Premmissing
Fred Rieger
Robinson and Harriman
E Chamberlain
John Bale
Amos Jones
Petitions
Catherine Streing
Susan Bornhouser
Deidrich Mauer
Mary Seige
Adam Gunther
Charles Bruhn, sidewalk claim
J A Rhomberg, expense of opening a street in Corriell's subdivision
Leech and Co, mining on 14th St
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions
Robert Jess, condemning building on Jones St and levee
Committee on Police, City Attorney
J K Halloran
Mrs. E J Scott
Henry Meyer
P Fernes
John Krayer
A Stines
J D Eichoff
John Hayes
J M Griffith
John D Bush
H W Sanford
Amsden and Son
Dubuque Street Railway
Jane Holland, relation to taxes
Auditor Brandt, city officer
streets and highways of the city
laborers
teams
masons
carpenters
Marshal Finn, salaries due police force
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
regular police force for services on election day
Recorder Hargus, licenses issued
Lamplighter O'Halloran
Woodmeasurer Waring, cords of wood
Market master Pier, drafts on market scales
N C Ryder, weigher of dressed hogs
West Dubuque scales
Justice Cantillon, police cases
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
M M Walker, seat in Council
Petitions
P Morgan, City Attorney
Claims of William Rebman, macadamizing 7th St extension
Herman Mauer, cancelling special assessment
E Langworthy's Addition
Godfried Ganahl, reduction of sidewalk assessment
Albinger and Winter, S M Langworthy's Addition
Claims of Thomas Harker, Fred Ackermann
Justice Hoerner's report
Delinquent tax, petitioners
Catherine Binter
Agnes Turner
Mrs. M Doyle
Julia Lewis
Mary A Taken
Mary Boland
Mrs. J Mulligan
Lucy Gruber
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Mary C Norman
Mary Beatly
E Swett
Delinquent tax committee reports
George Zumoff, cancel special assessment
E A Frenzel
Duncan and Waller
books of the City against Mrs. W H Robbins
A F Jaeger
J Wade King, personal property
Julia Wittenberg, taxes in L H Langworthy Addition
Mrs. Enright, taxes in East Dubuque
S S Wemott, enumerated property
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions
Arthur Turner, improvement of lot in East Dubuque
James Brunskill
Remit taxes of Catherine Newhouse, grounds of poverty
Rosetta Cook, Marsh's Addition
M A Devanny
Mary F Ingles, McDaniel's Subdivision
Sarah Mehigan, homestead
Anna Krakon, taxes in East Dubuque
Fred Kuenicker
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Committee on Equalization
W W Woodworth
John P Farley
Johannah Frenzel, James R Goodrich
C Poor, A S Bunting
H L Stout, Central Island
Knapp, Stout and Co
Assessment of Vilett Green, subdivision
Merchandise of Westphal and Hinds
A Gehrig, city lot
Andrew and Treadway
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
J S Randall, cow, property, vehicle
S C A Sanferbeil, L H Langworthy's Addition
Assessments
Coates and Watters, merchandise
Brunskill Brothers
William G Watters, Estate of John Watters
Margaret Weinecke, City Lot
John W Loreis
Mrs. C J Cummings
J W Brunskill
Thomas P Coates
James Watters
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
John Bell
John F Farley
Julia Love, Guardian on Kelly's Addition
Width of alley on 14th St
An Ordinance in relation to licensing wagons
Resolution
Resolved order in favor of W H Peabody, grading of alley north of 14th St
A H Peaslee, H M Kingman, Robert Collier
services as arbitrators in case of Hurley vs. City on Burch St
Engineer, file plans and specifications
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Burch Street between 3rd st and 5th St, public record
City Treasurer cancel special assessment against lot in L H Langworthy Addition
P M Guthrie
Resolution
Resolved cancel special assessment, E Langworthy's Addition
Herman Mauer
Special assessment for plank sidewalk on Jackson St
James Crawford
Delhi Road, subdivision of Mineral lot
John McCoy
alley from 10th St to 11th St between Main st and Locust St
William Rebman, Contractor
special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate
Mrs. B DeLorimier
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved plank sidewalk on Hill St from 3rd St to 5th St
John McCoy, contractor
special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate
A Graham, subdivision of lots
plank sidewalks
Hugh Martin
George M Wooten
sidewalk on Sanford St by Louis Scherrer, contractor special tax
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Lots and parcels of real estate
F Hecker, subdivision in L H Langworthy's Addition
plank sidewalk
John Graff
H P Kent
Resolution
Resolved, north side of Kneist St between Lake St and Eagle Point Avenue by Louis Scherrer
J A Rhomberg
special assessments
Delhi Road by John McCoy, contractor
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Special assessments, plank sidewalks
M G Dodds
James Crawford, Contractor
Special tax
Michael Heine, E Langworthy's Addition
curbing, guttering, and macadamizing Couler Avenue
Eagle Point Avenue and Sanford St
Resolution
Resolved sidewalk on Jackson St by James Crawford, Contractor
Sanford St, James N Foye
B F Woods, estate Tivoli Addition
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Special Assessment
Tivoli Addition, B F Wood's Estate
J Aulthouser, L H Langworthy
Otto Klein
macadamizing the alley from 16th St to 17th St between Main St and Locust St
William Rebman, contractor
Special tax levied, parcels of real estate
Margaret Flynn
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved M S Robison property to redeem
R E Bishop
F T Walker
Notice given, parcels of reat estate, lots
sidewalks
Reissue of mutilated bonds
A T Cook
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
A T Cook, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
Loss of a well tried and faithful officer
Caleb H Booth, William L Bradley, shares of stock in Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company
Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad Company
bond either lost, mislaid or destroyed, certificate of the City
Sign and deliver Booth and Bradley, proper and necessary bonds
F Kentgen and C H Booth, trustees
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company
Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad Company
William L Bradley, Caleb H Booth
shares of stock
money paid into the Treasury of the City
harmless from any liability loss or damage by reason of their delivery of money and certificates
Claims
John L Vaughan, D W Linehan
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Payment of Claims
Solomon Turck Hose Co
Howard and McArthur
Phil Pfersch
J K Graves Engine Co
John Ganahl
Asa Roberts
Wemott, Howard and Co
W H Torbert
Key City Hook and Ladder Co
5th Ward Hose Co
T S wilson
T O'Toole
M Gantenbein
Ernst Wuest
Thomas Harker
Peter Oeth
Pat Connors
M Cummings
Thomas Horn
M Hoffman
Barbara Bitzberger
John Mulligan
Peaslee
J M Robison
Joseph Hug
William Rebman
Hugh Martin
Spear and Lee
John T Ano
Joseph Roy
Dubuque Water Co
George B Woodworth
G Perry
John O'Halloran
Howard and McArthur
Kingman and Stanley
John Wunderlich
Alex Richmann
John Coonce
Peter Junger
P McMahon
T O'Sullivan
James Kelly
William G Watters
Pelan and Randall
J N Foye
Math Fagan
William Rebman
C Lembke
Thomas Byrne
John McCoy
Ham and Carver, Woodruff and Perkins
Peter Specht, John Maclay
December 4, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Claims
Andrew Merz, extra work on waterway
Dubuque Water Co
December 5, 1876
Resolution presented
Publish 3rd revision of ordinances
Section 8 of the City Charter
Ordinances not included repealed
December 5, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
December 26, 1876
Equalization Committee
Mrs. John Beck
John Neidermeyer
George Martin
Mary Richards
T F Koepfle
O C Meigs
E Chamberlain
Ingram, Kennedy and Day
W W Pyne
Mary Schaus
Peter Kiene
Fred Rieger
A Y McDonald
Western Union Telegraph Co
C Premnissing
Assessment of Mary Richards, Guardian
W L Bradley
December 26, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Equalization Reports
Cancel assessments
Charles Weber
James Rowan, Cooper's subdivision
Woods, Coates, and Co, merchandise
Rouse and Dean
Robinson and Harriman
Anna Webster, horse and vehicle
Nic Brandton, subdivision out lot
E Busch, L H Langworthy Addition
Gustav Jeffery
Veronika Widman
Pelan and Randall, tools and machinery, homestead
December 26, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Cancel assessments
Mrs. Carrie Ernst, Davis Farm
Magdalena Zimmerman
Catherine Gerke
H J F Webbs, Bradstreet Addition
Personalty of Harriot and Nancy M Hill
Mrs. E A Sullivan
Mrs. A J Marsh
Philip Pier, Mary Pier
East Dubuque
Keokuk Northern Line, wharf boat
William L Bradley, C W Horr
Francis Pann
George Wilging, assessment on City lot
John Bale, lots in L H Langworthy Addition
December 26, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Equalization Committee assessments
Henry Kennedy, horse and wagon
John Jennings, L H Langworthy Addition
Edward Keas
John A Andrews assessment for personalty
W P Large, horse and merchandise
Joseph Schukart, Drebilbie's Addition
S M Langworthy
E K Shepley, out lot
W E Wellington, homestead
December 26, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Assessments
Place Charles Phipps, moneys and credits
Mrs. E a Frenzel
Amos Jones
Goblect Kutsche
W Jones
M Buchman
Herman Tenhoff, delinquent tax committee
Elizabeth Young, City Attorney, written opinion
John D Bush assessment
Dubuque Street Railway Company
H W Sanford
December 26, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petition of J M Griffith, settlement
homestead
Quigley's Addition
Finley's Addition
Lovell Place
Horses
Carriages
Furniture
Unenumerated
moneys and credits
Resolution to examine public buildings
Architects and builders
Buildings used for public meetings and entertainments, large congregations assemble
extinguishment of fire
alarm of fire
better protection of life and property
December 26, 1876
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Andrew Merz, extra work on fair grounds waterway
Contractor, Association reimburse the city
Police procure suitable room for the use of the police for headquarters
Committee on Printing, claim of Ham and Carver
Dubuque Times, printing briefs