1877 November Council ProceedingsOctober 15, 1877
Resolution
Execute a quit claim deed to the ground occupied by the First Ward Public School to
the Board of Education.
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Petitions of assessments
Committee on Equalization
William Hintrager
J McKinlay
E Buesch
Mrs. Hanke
E A Guilbert
2nd Baptist Church
Philip Pfersch
Novelty Iron Works
John Thompson
Rev Allen Curr
Daniel Breen and Michael Dunn
E R Shepley
Samuel Elmer
J E Blackmore
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Petitions in relation to taxes
Delinquent taxes
Anna Bolzet
Maria Driscoll
F R Nitsche
Richmond and Blake
Sarah Young
Michael Martin
M M Ham
L A Rhomberg, James H Shields
Flannery's Orchestran
John Rachl, Mrs. W B Hunt, street lamps
Sarah Flanagan, remission of special assessment
L K Bowdish
E Ratcliff, grading Fenelon St
Graham and Cady, judgment
William Hintrager
J Botzel, injuries received
Linehan and Doufler
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Mrs. C W Brandt, amount paid husband for team license
Mrs. Catherine O'Neil, Mrs. Michaelowski
Peter Klein, Butcher's license
P Kelly, sidewalk on 14th St
Street Commissioner Leathers
laborers
teams
masons
materials
Street Commissioner close up the street work by the 10th of November
Licenses issued
Lamplighter O'Halloran
Woodmeasurer Waring, inspected cords of wood
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Charles Pitschner, drafts weighed on West Dubuque Scales
N C Ryan, 1st Ward Scales
Market Master Pier, boarding prisoners
Auditor Brandt, salaries due the city officers
Marshal Deckert, police force
Justice Hoerner, police cases
Deed from John Scanlan, right of way Hill St
Engineer Tschirgi, profile of grade for a portion of Grandview Avenue
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Claim of F J Paisley
Maria Neumeister, M Jacquinot
Claim of M N Hoare, services in Treasurer's Office
Owen Hardy, collection of delinquent taxes
Dr. William Eggers, medical attendance to Adam Schiling
John Michael, Mrs. F Glab
H E Schafer
Rhomberg deeds
right of way on Hill St
Board of Education
Thomas Finn, claims against the City
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Right of way on Grandview Avenue
An Ordinance to change the width of sidewalk on Windsor Avenue from Eagle Point Avenue to Stafford's Addition
An Ordinance to provide for lighting the city with gas
Petition of T O'Farrell
John Quail, repairing the road or alley leading south from Mineral St
Henry Kolf
Dennis D Linehan
Robert Jess
Main St, 1st St
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Petitions
Richard Cox, vacating Gilliam's Subdivision
Claim of Thomas Byrnes, building South Dodge St sewer
O'Brien, Byrne Brothers
Lafflin and Rand Powder Co
Street Commissioner
Committee on printing, claim of Ham and Carver
Woodruff and Perkins
Oliver and Cragin, erect frame shed on city lot
Farley, Loetscher and Co
Howard and McArthur, gas used at police station
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Petitions in relation to lamposts
C Sadler
R Cox
P Moloney
R W Lange
F Doerer
M Martin
Street Commissioner Leathers
F E Moser, Dunn and M Collins
Delinquent taxes
Mary Wolfe
M A Patch
Ann Tierney
Z Kopp
A L Sweet
C Frelan
Eva D Wirth
Petitions
Elizabeth Tschudi
George May, pay tax without interest
Ann Morris
lot on Connor's Subdivision
Cancel Mrs. Rosa Cadman's tax
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Cox's Addition
cancel Margaret Dunn's tax
Marsh's Addition
Rosetta and A T Cook
Cancel D W Parker's assessment
Patch and Waite, J N Hill, delinquent tax on personalty
Mrs. E Turner
Committee on Equalization
May Rogers
B Kistler
A Kaiser
W H Robison
Francis Jaeger
S M Langworthy
George Rath
James McClean
Mary A Linton
T Faherty
Alex and Charles Simplot
Edward Mueller
Wemott, Howard and Co
E J Scott
Peter Kiene assessment
H S Hetherington, household furniture
John Maclay assessment
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Assessments cancelled
H S Hetherington, manufacturers
C Baylies, household furniture
H A Hill, N Hill
Martin Kerwin
Joseph Platz Assessment
A Henchilin, assessors
A Sprengelmer
James Forrester, merchandise
F Hinds
George L Torbert
Joseph Jaeggi
A Y McDonald
Chandler Poor
P J Earle, watches and furniture
F J Massey
Platt Smith, moneys and credits
John Watters
Morrill Brothers, merchandise
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Assessments
E Langworthy, mineral lots
C H Berg, money and credits
Susan Lay, East Dubuque
A Heeb, manufacture
John Mullaney
Gottleib Kitsch
W J Knight
Charles Thill
James R Goodrich, city lots
John Keenan, furniture
P J Leis
W C Chamberlain, merchandise
J K O'Halloran
W H Torbert
Mrs. McMaster
J Hartig
Selzer Brothers
shop fixtures
Conrad Schmidt
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Assessments and Petitions
D E Lyons, moneys and credits
Bridget Molloy, A Graham, M J King
Mrs. Anna Backert
F W Kringle, improvement of 17th St
Repairs on 3rd St, Langworthy
Hill St, 3rd St to 5th St
F Byron, sidewalk on Jones St
Life Savings Corps
Henry Schueler
Martin Wagner
A Palmer, W H Peabody
J M Emerson
Dr. Asa Horr, illuminating oils
J K Graves
Key City Gas Light Company
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Charter, Key City Gas Light Company
contract with gas company
employ lamplighter jointly
Mrs. Maria Neumeister
Orders in favor of Pollock and Shields
Henry D Nightingale
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
.Pollock and Shields by attorneys
Judgment against the City
City orders
mandamus suit against the City dismissed
Deed to school board
School District of the City of Dubuque
City maps purchased from W H Knowlton
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
W C Brandt
team license
Riordan
postal cards
commission on coupons
freight on hose
Samuel Elmer
freight on rock
Pollock and Shields, attorneys for Henry D Nightingale and Mrs. Maria Neumeister
District Court of Dubuque County
Collect special tax to pay certain judgments
Profile of Dodge St
Bluff St to Locust St
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved order in favor of Thomas Beahan, work in parks
Mayor execute a contract with the Key City Gas Light Company, furnishing gas to the City of Dubuqe
public lamps
Gas Contract
private consumers when the number does not exceed 700
rates
N Eichman, remove stairs on his store
Market House
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Committee on Streets repair the wash out on Spruce St
Resolution
Resolved cover Mineral St from 17th St to Clark St
Bluff filling or stone
Herman Bruening appointed grain inspector
charge for inspection, car load
plank sidewalk
Burch St, 5th St and 3rd St
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Street Commissioner repair 3rd St from the railroad track to the outer levee
plank sidewalk, 3rd St
Summitt St to old corporation line
Richard Cox
Gilliam's Subdivision
owner of all lots, subdivision vacated
plat
annex a copy of this resolution to the instrument in writing
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Resolution
Resolved order for Spear and Lee, contract for paving and curbing White St
White St from 15th St to 16th St
special tax levied on lots
parcels of real estate
John Flannagan
Joseph Lorenz
Rosa Quinn
Leonard Hartman
Jacob Becker
J M Gandolfo
St. Mary's Church
White St from 16th St to 17th St
John Beck's Estate
Christ Jungk
Louis Stolz
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
White St Assessment
Taxes levied on lots and parcels of real estate
Fred Liebe
F A Bissell
Nicholas Nicks
Mrs. H Miller
Lena Wilky
J M Werner
T S Wilson
Eagle Point Avenue from Valeria St to Couler Avenue
Woods Estate
Tivoli Addition
Anton Heeb, L H Langworthy
Jac Schuster, Marsh's Addition
Michael Majerus
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Eagle Point Avenue Assessment, special tax
Anton Heeb, Marsh's Addition
John Wietz
curbing, guttering, and macadamizing Eagle Point Avenue from Windsor Avenue to Couler Creek by Dunn and Tibey contractor
parcels of real estate
John Counce, Kneist's Addition
H Mueller
F Brede, Mineral Lot
J Spiering
C Janzen
F Massehl
Johanna Specht
George Wernimont
B Stutermann
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
H W Sanford, Mineral Lot
pay for macadamizing Windsor Avenue, north line of Hamburg Addition
culvert by A M Jordan, Contractor
Assessments
Catherine Schueler, Stafford's Addition
James Rowan
Charles Stafford
F W Kruse
George Schueler, Klingenberg's Subdivision
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
George Schuler, Stafford's Addition
Macadamizing alley between Jones St and Dodge St, Locust St and Bluff St, George Reynolds, Contractor
special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate
William Burke
J Tabor
Cooper and Smyth
William Ahern
F J Farley
Michael Halpin
Pat Flynn
Michael Tusing
Key City Gas Company
Margaret Canfield
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Assessments, alley
Jones St and Dodge St
John Allens
Felix Flannagan
James Robinson
Robert Wallers
plank sidewalk on 27th St
James Crawford, contractor
E A Lull, J H Lull
Davis Farm Addition
C Rhomberg
Ed Moore
Jos McCoy
F E Moser
Healey Brothers
Weston Burch and Co
Ingram, Kennedy and day
Jos Hurg
James Flynn
E R Lumbert and Co
John McCoy
Crawford and Young
Cooper and Smyth
Dunn and Tibey
P Olinger
Harvey and O'Connor
Fischer, Wheeler and Co
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Payment of Claims
N Eichman
Mrs. E M Ogilby
Howard and McArthur
D W Linehan
Caswell Coupling Co
T O'Sullivan
M O'Laughlin
M McMahon
John McCoy
C W Robison
Mathias Norting
Fischer, Wheeler and Co
E V Hayden
Mrs. Simon
J Sohn
Mrs. H Geiger
William Libbe
Charles McMaster
George B Woodworth
Dubuque Water Co
P McMahon
Peter Vogel
Michael Donley
Peter Hansen
P Klauer
WAlker and Rhomberg
Jos Schubert
J Christman
C F Mueller
Nelson Frith
W H Knowlton
John McCoy
Mathias Flick
John Bowen
Globe Gas Light Co
Healey Brothers
John O'Halloran
Howard and McArthur
Mrs. Driscoll
Akon Rubber Co
Key City Hook and Ladder Co
J K Graves Hose Co
Sol Turck Hose Co
J C McDonald
McCormick and McCarton
Samuel Elmer
James Crawford
John Ganahl
O'Connor and Barry
J G Peterson
Lafflin Rand Powder Co
November 5, 1877
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Claims of Ham and Carver, Printing
E Reh
November 20, 1877
Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Company
Chicago and Dubuque Railroad Company
build a frame building for depot purposes
brick building, depot purposes
frame building
White St
Griffith and Knight delinquent personal taxes
D W Parker
Claims
J K Graves Hose Co
Solomon Turck
Key City Hook and Ladder Co