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1878 September Council ProceedingsSeptember 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions N Brand, Seminary St from 17th St to Madison St Johnathan Houps advertise property on tax sale Mike Reynolds, Dodge St from Bluff St to Locust St John Pier, tax against the Dubuque Stock Beer Brewing Company owner of personal property Mrs. S J Mihigan, city tax cancelled September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions S M Langworthy, Hill St repaired from 3rd St to 5th St Mrs. Ann Stuart city tax cancelled Matilda McClure, John Cassady Michael Downey, assessment S L Daggart F E Deggendorf, minor heirs of W Borngesser H Pfiffner, abate nuisance in shape of slaughterhouse 23rd St near Couler Avenue John Flynn, improving alley from Prairie St to Dell St September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions R Morrill, assessment on merchandise Margaret Quinn special tax Mrs. Ann Whelan city tax cancelled, widow Florence McCarty T O'Sullivan, abstract book T J Levan J R Waller, extension of Grandview Avenue, Southern Avenue J C R R Rock Cut Felix Oswald, old man, sick, house full of small children Jacob Botzel, saloon license Julius W Haas, nuisance 13th St and 14th St September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions Mrs. M Mix tax Eagle Point tax payers policeman A Brick A Buer, sewer on 8th St, White St and Jackson St S R McDaniel H S Hetherington, grade of Ellis and Almond st L B Tuttle, South Dodge St Mary Baade J Hancock, President of the Linwood Cemetery Association G R West, hogs stopped from running at large J L Laughlin September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions Skemp Brothers, alley between Prairie and Dell Streets Fred Kenicker, butchers license W J White, Julien Avenue repaired Felix Flannagan property from tax sale High St opened throught to Couler Avenue Licenses issued exhibitions butchers peddlers livery dogs teams water carts express wagons saloon H C Deckert, dogs killed September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Justice Jarrett Allen Leathers, Street Commissioner Lombardy Poplar trees dead remove trees near hydrants Langworthy on corner of 8th St and Main St 5th Ward hay scales 1st Ward Hay Scales A J Davis, hog pound September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig West Dubuque Scales Market Master Pier, hucksters calaboose Auditor Brandt, salaries due city officers Fire Department Marshal Deckert, salaries due police force Wood inspector Warring Lamplighter O'Halloran Ross McMahon, license September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Audctioneers license, Headley Ordinance in relation to Auctioneers Revised Ordinances Petitions James Rowan A P Wood Catherine Morrisey, special assessment F Brynes September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Mary Enright, special tax Petitions Hermine Schuler Bridget Roach E O'Hare, pay wagons to stand around the Central Market John Bilmeyer, tree cut down September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Printing bill of Ham and Carver Woodruff and Perkins Map showing the limits of property subject to water tax Alex Simplot C H Meyer Maria Thomas Alfred Herron, right of way obtained from assessed value of land I H Hollingsworth, Lorimier House September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Meyer and Retz Petitions F J Plapp, alley between White St and Jackson St, 13th St and 14th St J M Griffith, nuisance on 11th St and Main St R Cox, opening 14th st, Delhi Road Bill of Jacob Hansen George Wiedmer, Jackson St and 19th St Joseph Herod, 17th St H Martin, Hill St, Julien Avenue September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Bill of John Pier Daniel Coffee, obstructions off the street N Faust, lighting rods on market house N Kauffman, rent Delinquent taxes, Julia Lewis G W Sackett, tax on teams cancelled Catherine McEvoy Maria Siege L H Langworthy R Weston September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Walter F Collins, double assessment Petitions Bridget Roach Charles Pitschner Frank Haight P W Crawford Justice Cantillon bids for work done on 11th St between Main St and Iowa St Contact to Martin and McCormick John Henning Daniel Sheehan William Rebman September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Resolution Resolved Jackson St from 10th St to 11th st, William Rebman Contractor Special tax Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association John George Henry Grimm Louis Allgeyer R Nolte Catherine Gerbach Leonard Miller Joseph Pazandak Fred Fischer Fred Broell Finance Committee borrow money September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Resolution Resolved Engineer report a suitable grade for the alley west of Main St from 17th St to Madison St Ordinance on sidewalks, Grandview Avenue, Dodge st, Delhi Road make index books no market teams or stands on Iowa St south of 12th St grading main road with stone 3rd St sewer September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig 3rd St sewer Expenses of the trip of the Fire Department to Chicago tax sale of the estate of Anton Fromelt, Michael Shannon Edward Langworthy Elm St, Pine St, 14th st and 15th St hay market Claims Allowed P J Quigley John Welsh Thomas Lowens Carson McElrath E J Donnolly Edward Keas James Crawford F Mertz Philip Schmitt W D Wilson Meyer and Beyer Mrs. Frausch R G Yates M O'Laughlin Key City Gas Co E Hennington Ross McMahan Daniel Riordan Knapp Stout and Co Palmer Brothers John Homan James Nichols James Crawford Dubuque Water Company American District Telegraph Co Harvey and O'Connell Patrick McMahon Henry Haas Joseph Ogle N W Globe Gas Co Barbara Hansen Charles McMaster September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Claims Paid P Hanlon Patrick Houghs William Rebman Meyer and Retz R Bonson John Pals John McCoy J K Graves 5th Ward Hose Co T O'Sullivan Daniel Breen Morrison Brothers N C Ryan Albert Leicht Joseph Kaufman William M Laughlin Florence McCarty G Kirmse Peter Klauer Sol Turck Hose Co Key City Hook and Ladder Co Key City Gas Co John Kape Poole Gilliam Co D W Linehan F Sholes, whitewashing the calaboose Printing Palmer Bros Woodruff and Perkins F Last Patrick McMahon John Reid John McCoy Globe Gas Lamps High St and Johnson Avenue September 2, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Stone crossing placed on 8th St, Bluff St Ordinance to vacate portions of Bell St in Harbor Improvement Companies Addition Commercial St block 8 and 9 September 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Assessment book for taxes Tax levy of 1878 Thomas Coates General Expenses mills drinking fountain in the city Bill of James Crawford 7th St Bridge Westphal, Hinds and Co license to peddlers staple goods J Maclay and Co license to C S Shipman and Co September 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Resolution extending time 30 days for appeals for taxes bond of the Inspector of oils Forrest Lane Board of Trade of New Orleans, convention Joseph Brunksill, West Dubuque, Hill Street Railway Adam Pier East Dubuque William Winder September 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Catherine Schuler R Clersley, shaft on Pearl St S M Langworthy, Forrest LAne Dr. E A Guilbert cancellation of city taxes C gantenbein, slaughterhouse nuisance prevent fouling of the sewers on 14th St, Main St, 17th St, 8th St September 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Delegates to New Orleans appointed by MAyor Knight B B Richards, A A Cooper, John T Hancok, B E Linehan, J M Griffiths December 8, 1878 September 23, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Bids for 3rd St sewer Petitions Thomas Hardi, lay sidewalk and curb and gutter High School building Special Assessment 17th St improvement P Morgan W W Wallace September 23, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions Michael Mulligan John Moran city tax Joseph Morgan, West 4th St Delinquent Taxes Mary C Munsell Mary Wolfe Louisa Ihman Rosa Cadman Eliza Turner Ann Morrissey H Lembeck and Co Madison St Revised Ordinances September 23, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Auditor Report F G Brandt cash receipts special taxes interest collection weighing city scales fines, police justices weighing city scales rent of city property impounding hogs Freight on rock John D Bush Nightingale Judgement Dubuque County Bridges broken street lamps September 23, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Auditor Report water orders tax interest coupons Eighmey Bonds Nightingale Judgment Neumeister Judgment Butcher's license M Tschirgi, change grade on Jackson st and 7th St Spear and Lee, Pfiffner Mineral St, 17th St Julien Avenue sewer September 23, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Delinquent taxes Petitions Mary Wolfe Louisa Ihmann Ron Cadman Eliza Turner Ann Morrisey Felix Flanagan