1878 March Council ProceedingsFebruary 4, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Claims
J K Graves Hose Co
5th Ward
Wemott, Howard and Co
Globe Gas Light Co
John Kaep
Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association
March 4, 1878
no quorum
March 5, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Petitions in relation to taxes and assessments
Committee on Delinquent taxes
Mrs. E Johnson
D J Hennessey
Mrs. John McMahon
E G Shackford
A T Crockett
A Wolcott
Mary Markey
Johanna Broderick
Ellen Lavin
A W Sears
Anna Schuld
Margaret Quinn
E H Shippley
Patrick Boyne
Mary Nazle
Ann Dowling
C H Gregoire
H Dement
Hugh Martin
Louis Allgeyer
C Stanfenbul?
March 5, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Petition of George Burden
Eliza A Burden
James Welsh
William Rebman
F Morgan
Loan Association
J A Atherton
E Sholes
W F Davidson
M J McLaughlin
E Sholes
John O'Brien
Mary Schouse, removing buildings
S M Langworthy, change location of lamppost on Julien Avenue
Peter Schueler, special assessment
Duncan and Waller, tax sales
Joseph Platz, grade stakes on 14th St from Jackson St to Washington St
14th St to 15th St
March 5, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
building corner of 16th St and Clay St
Mr. Olinger
Petitions
J J Geiger, waterway on Windsor Avenue
J R Waller, sidewalk on Dodge St
C Buse, lampost on 13th St and White St
A Baumhover for improvement of Jackson St from 12th St to 17th St
S M Langworthy, Washington St from 7th St to 10th St
M Thies, remission of tax on East Dubuque
Street Commissioner Dowling
persons named for work on streets
laborers
masons
teams
Marshal Deckert, salaries due police force
Auditor Brandt, salaries due city officers
March 5, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Recorder Hargus, licenses
Lamplighter O'Halloran
Market Master Pier
drafts weighed on market scales
Woodmeasurer Warring, cords of wood measured
sum due for boarding prisoners
cords of wood measured and inspected
Justice Hoerner, balance due
Charles Pitschner, drafts weighed on West Dubuque Scales
N C Ryan, 1st Ward Scales
dressed hogs weighed by him
Auditor Brandt
Dubuque Harbor Co
March 5, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
City Attorney
claim of P J Quigley, court costs
special assessments
Treasurer Riordan employ clerk
Jacob Botzel
M A Faherty, T Faherty
Petitions
D Cox, Prospect Hill Addition, erroneous sale
C Herancourt, tax standing against city lot
Morgan Stines, special assessment on 17th St
March 5, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Petition of the Directors of the School District
Ordinance to amend Chapter 23 of the Revised Ordinances in relation to licenses
Ordinance to license peddlers and hawkers, tax transcient merchants
George Zumhof
John D Bush, sidewalk on Dodge St
George D Wood, refund water tax wrongfully paid
Lafflin, Rand Powder Co
E R Shipply
Hill Street Railroad Company
Julien Avenue
March 5, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
steam on 8th St or Julien Avenue
N W Globe Gas Ligth Co
gas in January claim
Wemott, Howard and Co
Delinquent Taxes
J E Cates
C Sadler
C S Buntley
Henry Tode Sr
Mrs. Henry Heeb
Cancel Mrs. Gleman's tax, East Dubuque
Mrs. B DeLorimier
Anna Wacha's tax
Mrs. H Weatherby's tax on lots, mineral lots
Mary Boyle's tax
Mrs. Thomas Lahen's tax
S M Langworthy Addition
Margaret Carr's tax
Finley's Addition
Gibb's and Co Assessment
H C Tillinghast and Co
March 5, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
5th Ward, petition of Bernard Spoo, sidewalk on White St
Release from Jacob Botzel to Charles Holnagel, liability for injury sustained by him
Medical attendance
Turners life Savings Company
wagon, ladders, and all the aparatus belonging to them
Chief Engineer
River Convention
Merchants Exchange, St. Louis
Ham's Addition, erroneous tax sales
March 5, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Resolved, order in favor of M Kingman
insurance on hospital building
Dodge St between Grand View Avenue and the Dodge St School House
temporary grade
Washington St between 7th St and 10th St
expense of abutting property
brick stable in the rear of J K Graves Engine House
cancel tax of Herman Bruening
Jackson St between 12th St and 17th St be graded
March 5, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Expense of abutting property
Resolution
Resolved plank sidewalk on White St between Eagle Point Avenue and Sanford St
Mrs. Elizabeth Turner tax sale
Order in favor of Daniel Riordan
Commission on coupons paid in New York
Refund Robinson
R Waller
William Hopkins
William Meyer
John Nagle
Repair Julien Avenue, Bluff St to Hill St
March 5, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Claims paid
P J Quigley
Charles McMaster
Globe Gas Light Co
Howard and McArthur
Frank Gengler
Phil Pier
John Kaep
Water Co
James Carney
John McCoy
N H Thedinga
T F Koepfle
Key City Hook and Ladder Co
5th Ward Hose Co
Sol Turck Hose Co
J R Harvey
Shiras Van Dugan
George Monroe
Schrieber and Strinsky
George E Morse
Graves Hose Co
D W Linehan
J K Graves Hose Co
George B Burch
Patch and Waite
T O'Sullivan
Henry Haas
Cabinet Makers Association
Peter Vogel
John Daniels
Jos Locher
F H Finke
Morrison Brothers
D E Lyon
Claims
Samuel Elmer
John Kaep
John McCoy
Ham and Carver, Printing
Judges and Clerks on Elections
N C Ryan and Joseph Collison
Thomas Finn and John Carroll
Alphonso Mathews and J D Jennings
O McGloughlin and P H Halpin
Montana House
March 5, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Judges and Clerks of Elections
2nd Ward
George Mehl and C T Hobbs
J H Lenehan and Ed Nauscher
Henry Wiltse and George Salot
Court House
3rd Ward
T O'Sullivan and N C Amsden
P Lauer and J H Deggendorf
J B Howard and M H Hoare
William Dunnebecke and W H Rebman
City Hall
4th Ward
C C Seward and George W Starr
Samuel Martin and Thomas Hardie
R B Shurley and George R Foster
W W Parker, Charles Pitscher
Bush's Building
5th Ward
Samuel Elmer and F H Finke
J N Foye, Frank Mitton
Albert Schmidt, P Ellwanger
Frank Jaeggi, John Ruegamer
Iowa Brewery
March 18, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Petitions
W F Davidson, warehouse on levee
M J McLaughlin
City Attorney McNulty
W G Stewart
Petitions received and filed
Annual report for the fiscal year
Receipts
Interest on taxes
cost of advertising
special taxes
city scales
cleaning alleys
rents
fines collected
borrowed money
licenses
March 18, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
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Receipts
Sundry sources
Disbursements
paid on principl, Corcoran Loan
Eighmey Loan
Interest on funded debt
borrowed money
overpaid taxes
Paid judgments
City Engineer's office
Fire Department
Gas
Police Department
Printing
Water
Special Assessments
Streets
Cleaning alleys
General Expenses
Cash on Hand
Printing
Rouse and Dean against the macadamizing of Washington St between 9th St and 10th St
John Moser
Delinquent Taxes
Mary Enright
Richard Cox
Pauline Struber
March 18, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Petitions
N Kauffman rent old Engine House
Jos Auchter lamp post, corner of 15th St and Jackson St
W E Wellington, gas lamps
Seminary St
John Schultz, special assessment for sidewalk
Samuel Elmer, balance due him for stone
improvement of 17th St
William Rebman, sundry special assessments
City Attorney
C C Cole
Wall built on Saint Mary's St
March 18, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Improvements of 5th Ward
Windsor Avenue
Bids for the improvement of Washington St and Jackson st
Meyer and Ratz
12th St to 17th St
Mathias Bickel, 7th St to 10th St
March 20, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Windsor Avenue
Linwood Cemetery Association
deed of relinquishment of the lands
plat
change in location of Windsor Avenue
Stafford's Addition
Public highway
March 20, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
improve White St from 18th St to Eagle Point Avenue
wall built on St. Mary's St
copy of Knowlton maps in the Engine House
police headquarters
discharging policeman Eddy of West Dubuque
Ed Moore
Ordinance to vacate a portion of Windsor Avenue
Michael Martin
R T Eddy, charges against him
March 29, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Death of Ex Mayor A H Peaslee
a good and fine man
Copy of these resolutions with preamble be enclosed to his family