1877 April Council ProceedingsMarch 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
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Marshal Finn, salaries due the Police Force
Policeman H C Palmer
Michael Dowling, foreman
Amount due for street labor in March
Lamplighter report
Woodmeasurer Waring
Market master Pier
Market House scales in March
boarding prisoners, market expenses
Charles Pitschner, drafts on West Dubuque Scales
N C Ryan, weighed drafts on 1st Ward Scales
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Police Justice Cantillon
City Attorney Wilson M Morgan
Claim of Adams and Robinson
Petitions
John Hunter, assessment of the estate of Jesse Guernsey
An Ordinance for improving the streets and alleys and public landings, constructions of sewers and sidewalks
An Ordinance concerning the sale of kerosene and illuminating fluids
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Petitions
M J Drasda, employment for teams
James McGovern, against the improvement of Pine St
A Stines
Printing
claim of the Dubuque Telegraph Company
Mrs. B Cunningham
Thomas Armstrong
W S Harper and Co, Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge
F Kuenicker, cancellation of the special assessment
improvement of 17th St
George Crane
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Cancelling assessment for personalty
Mrs. B De Lorimier pay municipal tax in full
widening Southern Avenue
Deputy Treasurer, Registration of Deaths
James Rowan
Martin Schaetzle
A Nipp, sidewalk on Division St
F T Walker, Kent's Court
L H Langworthy Addition
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
P J Quigley, Clerk of Circuit Court and District Court
George Zumhof, Anna Mc Lucher, Patrick Walsh, Mary Murphy, Pat McLuen, Mary Nagel, Mary Markey, Ann Dowling, Margaret Glennon, Mrs. Sustenburger
Remit taxes of Johanna Broderick on homestead in Kelly's Subdivision
Mrs. J Bintner, L H Langworthy's Addition
William Burke, overpaid taxes
John W Markles, merchandise
James Riggs, assessment for furniture
Veronika Widmann
Mrs. Ann Stuart, West's Addition
Patrick Flynn
Carr, Austin and Co
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Blocks in the Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition
Mrs. B Keough's assessment on McCollins subdivision
Peter Bony
Cancel Mrs. Margaret Jordan's Assessment for horses and wagons
J E Wooten and Mrs. Catherine Quigley, delinquent tax committee
Orders for judges and clerks of election
Henry Stecher, T O'Sullivan, City Assessors
Southern Avenue between Pelan and Randall
Kempf's Brewery, East line of Thomas Kavanaugh's lot on Summer Hill, laid to temporary grade
expense of the abutting property
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved Ordinance on the South side of Division St between Johnson Avenue and Humboldt St at the expense of abutting property
Pine St in Kelly's Addition between 8th St and Hill St, plans and specifications for improvement
Claims paid
P McMahon
Registration Board
John Hein
T O'Sullivan
Dubuque Times
Dubuque Herald
W H Kennedy
P Pier
John O'Halloran
Howard and McArthur
O McGlaughlin
C W Schreiber and Co
Ed Morgan
C G Hargus
W H Torbert
D W Linehan
Rouse and Dean
William Muesser
Tom McCoy
N H Thedinga
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Claims Paid
John Mulligan
James Walsh
T S Wilson
Dubuque Water Co
J D Bush
W H Knowlton
George B Woodruff
Touke and Lyon
C G Hargus
G A Gniffke
N W National Insurance Co
Palmer, Winall and Co
Howard and McArthur
J F Conant
F Neidorf
A Y McDonald
John Maclay
John Dreyhouse
Louis Meisch
George Salot
F H Finke
John C McDonald
F H Finke
F G Brandt
Ernst Wuest
C N Clark and Co
City Attorney for collection from the County
Claim of John D Bush
Canvass the returns of election
Election Results
Mayor
George B Burch
J H Shields
Recorder
C G Hargus
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Canvass of Election
Election Returns
Election Results
Treasurer
Dan Riordan
George S Turner
Attorney
H T McNulty
D E Lyon
Auditor
F G Brandt
Owen Reynolds
Marshal
H C Deckert
Math Bickel
City Assessor
R O Anderson
M Dowling
Assessors
Henry Stecher
R O Anderson
Aldermen
1st Ward
John P Quigley
2nd Ward
John J Linehan
George Mehl
3rd Ward
Peter Fey
James Burt
4th Ward
John D Bush
F J Weigel
5th Ward
Louis Doerfler
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Thanks to Mayor Burch
tireless energy and unwavering fidelity
great personal sacrifice and loss of time
Tis sad to part with those we love
sincere thanks to the retiring aldermen
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Oath of office to Mayor Burch, elect
Mayor Burch's Inaugural Address
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Mayor Burch's Inaugural Address
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Wunderlich, Cantillon, Walker, Walker, Blumenauer, Lillig
Mayor Burch's Inaugural Address
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Mayor Burch's Inaugural Address
Health and Happiness and prosperity of all her people
Standing Committees
Finance
Ordinance
Claims
Streets
Harbors
Markets
Public Grounds and Buildings
Printing
Police
Fire
Delinquent Tax
April 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Salaries and Appointments of Officers
Allen Leathers, Street Commissioner
M Tschigi, City Engineer
William Warring, Woodmeasurer
Adam Pier, Market Master
Mayor Pro Tem
Bonds of officers
April 6, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Petitions in relation to taxes
C S Bently, P H E Somerfield, Mrs. Hugo Miller
Maria Bruckner, M A Patch, T W Place,
J D Bush, John Kelly, Mary J Luke, Dranger and Co, Margaret Glennon, Mrs. H A Lorimier
Ellen Loughren, Ann Curtis, F Leibe, Michael Conway, Mrs. Matilda McCluer, D Brunskill, James Reddan
Mrs. J W Reese, Tillinghast and Co, D S Wilson, George May, George D Wood, M Blumenauer, Mary Mullings, Cath Morrisey, Anna M Wilkey, Margaret Flynn, Barbara Hansen
lampposts in various localities, P Moloney, F Doerrer, John Lynch, M Hardy
James N Foye, place for depositing contents of vaults
W J Burns, remonstrating against the erection of a frame building by Mrs. Cunningham
Leo McDaniel, cancellation of special assessment for sidewalks on Mineral St
Wilkinson, Butcher's license
Nancy Brasher
April 6, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Nancy Brasher, cemetery lot
A Stines, special assessment on 17th St
H L Stout, remission of taxes on fairgrounds
Petitions
Louis Scherrer, sidewalks laid for city
John D Bush, redemptions by former City Treasurer
St. Louis Shot Tower Co
Petitions to Street Commissioenr
Watercamp
Desmond
C J McDonough
John Conlon
John Thompson
James Murphy
George D Wood
Petitions
Albert Leicht, Thomas R Flemming, N Eichman, James Stone, John Hodgdon, Ephriam James, Coakley
Mrs. D N Cooley, President for the remission of the taxes in S M Langworthy's Addition
Home for the Friendless
April 6, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved Dubuque Daily Herald, Dubuque Daily Telegraph, and National Demokrat, official papers
Official German Newspaper
City printing, lowest and best bidder
Saloon license ordinance
April 6, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved saloon keepers who pay their city license in the month of April
Pryor and Co, city subscribe for their new city directory
Purchase copies for use of city officers
N C Ryan, weighmaster for the 1st Ward Scales
Charles Pitschner of West Dubuque Scales
Investigate the Riordan, Wilson tax matter
April 19, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Petitions
J K Graves, President of the Julien Avenue Street Railway
8th St, Hill St, 3rd St, Alpine St
John Wunderlich in relation to saloon license
James E O'Hare, priviledge to mine on Grandview Avenue
taxes of judge T S Wilson
Saloons discount on licenses
April 19, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved order for Mayor Burch
April 21, 1877
Examine Riordan, Wilson Tax Matter
Maclay, former chairman of the Delinquent tax committee
judge Wilson's taxes
April 21, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
James N Foye, cleaning the alleys of the City
McCann, right of way for 8th St, Hill st, Alpine St, Julien Avenue Street Railway
J K Graves, right of way on Ordinances and City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance
J A Rhomberg and William Kelly, donate sufficiant right of way through their property
Widen Hill St
April 25, 1877
Ordinance granting the right of way for the 8th St, Hill St, Alpine St, and Julien Avenue Street Railway
April 25, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Committee on Ordinances, City Attorney make necessary amendments
April 28, 1877
Ordinance authorizing and regulating the Hill St and West Dubuque St Railway
J S Ganagan, James McGovern, priviledge of doing work on Pine St
Proposals for improvement of Pine St
Computation of the several bids for work
April 28, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
J W Morgan, lowest bidder
J S Garragan and James McGovern
Recorder advertise for proposals for building a wall on Hill St
storing Naptha oil by the Globe, Gas, Light Co
cost for carrying the surface water on the west side of South Dodge St
Bridge south of Edward McClain's, sewer
John Hunter, personal taxes against the estate of Jesse Guernesy
cost of widening Hill St
April 28, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
dismissing suits pending in the courts for the collection of special assessments