1877 March Council ProceedingsMarch 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions
taxes and assessments
Patrick Flynn
Ann dowling
Mrs. Keough
Patrick McQuen
George Zumhoff
Anna M Sucher
Catherine Quigley
Mrs. Lustenberger
Mary Markey
J e Wooton
Peter Bony
Carr, Austin and Co
Mary Murphy
Ann Stuart
James Rigg
J W Markle
Cath Bintner
William Burke
Mary Nagel
Patrick Walsh
Mrs. Broderick
Mary Glennon
Mrs. Widman
Mrs. Hayden
Mrs. De Lorimier
George Crane
Amsden and Son
M Blumenauer
George Zumhoff
Globe Gas Light Co
Charles Pitschner
Ingram, Kennedy and Day
John Graff
Mrs. B Cunningham, raise frame building, bluff St and Jones St
M J Drasda
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions
William Coates, sidewalk on Dodge St
Thomas Murphy, special assessment
Agnes Langworthy
A Nipp, Stafford St
John Hunter, overpaid taxes
John Pier, rent of Engine House
Sidewalk on Division St, 5th Ward
W R Stewart, George L Dickinson, Deidrich Mauer
Thomas Hanson, pay for macadam
Resignation of Henry Schuler, weighmaster at West Dubuque
Woodmeasurer Waring, measured and inspected cords of wood
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Auditor Brandt, semi-annual report
Market Master Pier, weighed drafts on Market Scales
Boarding prisoners
Pay salaries of the city officers
Marshal Finn, amount due police force
P McCollins
Street Boss Dowling
Lamplighter O'Halloran
N C Ryan, drafts weighed on the 1st Ward Scales
Henry Schueler, dressed hogs weighed
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
weighed drafts at the West Dubuque Scales
U. S. Marshal, bankruptcy of Parker and Son, collect amount due the City for taxes
Licenses issued in February
Police Justice Hoerner
W R Stewart, taxes on personal property
Nicholas Link
Claims
P J Quigley
case of Eichman vs. Crawford
Ordinance prescribing the rules and regulations for the laying and using of drains connecting the public sewers
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
An Ordinance to establish the width of sidewalk on Burch St
An Ordinance concerning drains and sewerage
An Ordinance to provide for the construction and maintainance of public sewers
Authorize the appointment of a deputy Treasurer
An Ordinance to provide for a register of the death of the inhabitants of the City
Ordinance concerning the sale of kerosene and other illuminating fluids
An Ordinance to prevent accidents by fire
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petition of C W Wullweber, assessment on moneys and credits
W R Stewart
Delinquent Tax petitions
F J Levan
George Radler
Mary Sheridan
A N Ferguson
Mrs. McCormick
George D Wood
A G Chapin
Lucy Gruber
Mrs. McKenna
R T Eddy
D Brunskill
Cath Morrissey
A G Belden's assessment
Sophia Rund's lot on L H Langworthy Addition
Dennis D Linehan
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Place P Boynes assessment
Margaret Mulligan's assessment on Blake's Addition
Lawther and Sturgeon, overpaid taxes
R S West's assessment on furniture
Richard Bennett Assessment
Mary Boyle, East Dubuque
Margaret Barry
Mary Enright, homestead
Jacob Althauser, overpaid taxes
H C Tillinghast, merchandise
Henry Koch assessment
W W Wormwood's assessment for merchandise
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions on taxes and assessments
Rachel Davis, McDaniel's subdivision
Michael Enright assessment, mineral lot
Pauline Wagner Assessment, McDaniel's subdivision
R H Collier
McCraney's 2nd Addition
H Girard
Mrs. Caroline Fischer
Jeff McGrath
Dubuque Water Co
Fire plug near the Diamond House
water line of Bluff St and 8th St
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Claim of Hugh Martin, wood
Justice Mills
Petitions
Robert Jess, nuisance
Receiving and filing petitions
J H Jacklin
John W Taylor
P T Whelan
Barbara Spahn
August Weglan
C E Klies, remitting taxes of the Dubuque Social Turnverien Society
Elizabeth Spahn, remitting taxes on lots in Langworthy Addition
Oliver and Cragin, cancelling assessment
Elizabeth Young, stock in incorporated companies
Lamplighter report
Street lamps
City Attorney report
Turnverien Society tax
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
6th St extension
McCann, F T Walker
Engineer Knowlton, sundry grades
An Ordinance for opening streets and highways
M Liddy claim
Petition of Theo Altman, reducing assessment
Special Committee
Widening Southern Avenue
Riordan orders, paid attorney Wilson for expenses
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Witnesses in Neumeister case
Settlement with John Hayes
Property from Duncan and Waller
Recording chattel mortgage, General Assembly
Verdict of jury on street
Ed W Duncan, George B Burch, appropriation of property for use of a street from 3rd St to 5th St
lawful right of way for Burch St over Mineral lot
Fortune's subdivision
Jacob Michel
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved sidewalk on High St constructed and laid in conformity with the Ordinance
between Middle St and Jungk's Addition, expense of abutting property
Couler Avenue curbing, guttering, macadamizing
James N Foye
Special Assessment, lots and parcels of real estate
M Blumenauer, Schaffner's Addition
James O'Dea maintains and keeps lot in Union Addition on Dodge St, Dairy has become a nuisance
health of the citizens
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
James O'Dea notice to remove the nusiance
Dairy on Dodge St
Resolution
Resolved all claims against the City shall be filed in the office of the City Recorder
Ordinary claims against the City
Leasing of the gas works to a vote of the people
Treasurer redeem from tax sale of October in Union Addition belonging to Mrs. Mary Kelly
T T Walker
Andrew Merz, improvement of Eagle Point Avenue Sewer
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Merz contract, Eagle Point Avenue sewer
Resolution
Resolved grade line on profile and official grade of 14th St from Washington St to Willow St
Green line, 16th St from Jackson St to Hickory St
15th St, 17th St, 18th St, 10th St
Jackson St to Cedar St
official grades
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Grade shown on the profile by the green line
official grade of 9th St from Jackson St to slough
13th St from Washington St to Willow St
12th St Lynn St
11th St, Jackson St to Cedar St
8th St to 18th St
Maple St from 12th St to 18th St
Elm St, 10th St to 19th St
Pine St from 8th St to 19th St
Sycamore St from 12th St to 18th St
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Official grade of Cedar St from 10th St to 18th St
Ash St from 13th St to 18th St
Hickory St from 16th St to 18th St
Green line, official grade of Willow St 14th St to 18th St
Red line, official grade of Burch St from 3rd St to 5th St
Reconvening of the Council, appointments for Judges and Clerks of the April Election
1st Ward
Joseph Collison
Thomas Byrnes
J H Carroll
E O'Duncan
2nd Ward
P McMahon
Henry Schink
Charles Mehl
Joseph D Linehan
March 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
3rd Ward
B Schulte
George McHenry
Benj W Jones
M N Hoar
4th Ward
Samuel Martin
G R Foster
C C Seward
H C Darrah
5th Ward
P Elwanger
C J Richards
Peter Sahm
L Heeb
Claims Paid
E J Donnolly
John Dreyhouse
F J Zugenbuhler
P McMahon
John W Taylor
T O'Sullivan
John Hein
N Eichman
P J Quigley
P Hansen
M O'Laughlin
Harper and Co
John O'Halloran
Lafflin and Rand
Water Co
Key City Hose Co
Joseph Striskey
D W Linehan
George Morse
5th Ward Hose Co
Graves Engine Co
Turck
Howard and McArthur
Horr and Nescher
John Mullaly
March 8, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Consider the contract with the Globe Gas Light Company
March 15, 1877
Mayor Burch, letter from Mayor Hemingway of Lansing
thanks on behalf of the Fire Department.
prompt and generous action of the Dubuque City authorities to their call for aid
Proposition of the Keokuk Northern Line Packet Company of the Northern Union Packet Company
Wharfage Ordinance and dismiss suits now pending against Keokuk Northern
March 15, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Wharfage Ordinance and dismiss suits now pending against Keokuk Northern Line Packet Company
Northwestern Union Packet Company withdraw suits
claims against the City
Recover wharfage paid
Plantiff costs
James H Davidson
An Ordinance to establish wharfage
leasing of the Key City Gas Works
March 15, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Taxes
interest on taxes
Special taxes from sidewalks
costs of advertising
saloon licenses
butchers
peddlers
team
billiards and pool table licenses
hotel licenses
hotel runners
theatre
auctioneers
livery stable
brokers
pork packers
city scales, weighing of hogs
cleaning alleys
rent of huckster stands
Engine House and Bowdish lot
fines and fees
sale of hay from public square
sale of empounded animals
Ingram, Kennedy and Day
Dubuque Co Improving Julien Avenue
Fair Association Improving Fair Grounds
Divided on Railroad Stock
Wells Southworth balance bonds
March 15, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Alonzo Shew balance on bonds
Dubuque Co, interest on warrants
poor relief
J A Rhomberg, balance in hands of Treasurer
Disbursements during the fiscal year
installment of Arnot judgement, old debt bonds
coupons redeemed
German Bank outstanding order
Engineer salary and assistants
Fire Department
Gas for city buildings and lamplighter's salary
police department
printing
water
wharfmaster salary
Salaries of assessors
T O'Sullivan, Recorder pro tem
Sanitary expenses, salary of health officer
election expenses
Board of prisoners and market expenses
repairs to market house
sprinkling around market and hauling
sawing, spliting, and carrying wood to offices
cost of police courts
Repairs to West Dubuque Scales
Trees and boxes for public squares
stationary
ice for market house
March 15, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Centenial celebration expenses
livery
insurance on city property
postage stamps
painting and repairing Town Clock
Services on Town Clock, Dr. Horr
Legal services, City Attorney
making abstracts, recording deeds, juries
John Kelly
E R Shankland
Henry Miller
repairs and fixtures in offices
Court Reporter
Shooting Dogs
Hog Pound and services of keeper
notary fees
Making lot book
lawn mover and plow
stone hammers, prisoners
Court costs
Law Docket
Traveling expenses
Impounded animals
Special tax
Road Fund expenses
Street Commissioner pay roll
lumber, timber, spikes, hardware
rocks, lime, macadam, quarry rent
right of way for new street
Meyer and Beyer
J Boland and Co
Dodge St sidewalk
Delhi Road
Jurors, 17th St and Burch St
Repairs on sewers
Street Crossings
Stone Pipes for sewers
Removing Harris's house, Wilson Avenue
Julien Avenue, 7th St extension
March 15, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Work on 17th St by Andrew Merz
Centre St by M Dunn
Mason work by Peter Mihm
Building 1st St sewer, John McEvoy
Waterway, Fair grounds
Grading streets and alleys
wall and culvert on 11th St
wall and filling on Dodge St
Grading Couler Avenue
7th St bridge
Recapitulation
disbursements
Report printed in pamphlet form
Chief of the Fire Department
John Graff and George Zumhof
Mrs. Maria Hayden
Charles Pitschner, appointing Charles Pitschner
Weighmaster at West Dubuque
March 15, 1877
Walker resolved that the taxes of Michael Blake for the years 1875 and 1876 in lot 43
Levins Subdivision be canceled
April 2, 1877
Mayor and Mayor pro tem present - no quorum
April 5, 1877
Burch, Blumenauer, Cantillon, Lillig, linehan, McCann, Pier, Quigley, Wunderlich, Walker, Walker
Motion to suspend regular order of business
Reading of new petitions omitted
Salaries due City Officers