1878 December Council ProceedingsDecember 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
E J Scott, Mineral Lot
John Flynn
Henry Buckman, Huss and Ewen, Southern Avenue Scale
Henry Kennedy
Couler St, Delhi Road
C Rhomberg, Harbor Improvement Company
Delinquent Tax Committee
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
J A Rhomberg, Ham's Addition
Mineral Lot
A Burning city taxes
John Trexler, 17th St, Jackson St
A Stines, 18th St
Albert Leicht, 14th St
Captain J Parker, Attorney E McCeeny
fence, Finley's Addition
Justice Bechtel
Salot and Ferring
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
W Tamlin
Thomas Connolly
personalty
Mark Sullivan
Alice Smith
William Hintrager
Samuel Stauch
Dribelbe's Addition
Catherine Morrissey
Pollock and Shiddas
District Court
Ann Dowling, Cox's Addition
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Petitions
F O'Sullivan
Patrick Hamel
Mineral St
F Hinds
14th St sewer
G Becker
James Rowan
1st Ward Scales
N C Ryan
Auditor Brandt
Lamplighter O'Halloran
Marshal Deckert
salaries due policemen
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Recorder Quigley, licenses
Market Master Pier
boarding prisoners, calaboose
Woodmeasurer Warring
Police Justice Cantillon
Frank Fosselman, 5th Ward
Huss and Ewen
Southern Avenue Scales
Charles Pitschner, West Dubuque Scales
N C Ryan, City Weigher
Transient Merchants
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
W C Chamberlain
West Locust St
Ordinance to appoint a board of health commissioners
Michael Cosgrove
improving alley
B Pettybone
L H Langworthy Addition
Frank Brode
Eagle Point Avenue
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Committee in Printing - bill of Ham Carver for $99.35
Committee in Fire - bill of John McCoy for $20.50, G Perry $1.00, Sol Truck Hoes Co $9.65
John Schwenk $1.50
Pickup and Roth $22.75
J Butt $4.45
John Pickup $3.00
F Mertz $4.00
John McCoy $4.35
Committee in Police - prayer of G B Burch petition for a gas lamp on the east end of Fenelon St
C Seckie
Fred Roforth Jr gas lamp at the corner of Elm and 24th St
Elm and 24 street
City Gas Light Co for $497.20 and Globe Gas Light Company for $286.60
Committee on Del Tax - petition of R Jillian $7.10 to be drawn in favor of John Cahill
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Petition of M Milligan
Committee of P G & B bill of J Schlophalten
Acting Street Commissioner Dowling Report:
Teams $372.80
Laborers $764.20
Masons $111.65
Rock McAdam$252.50
Total $1501.20
Sidewalk tax levied against Linwood Cemetary Association be cancelled - resolved and adopted
adjourned
The council met at 2'oclock P.M
Petition of Hintiger appealing Board of Equilization
Petition of Francis Jaeger asking to have monies and credits for 1878 reducted to $12500.00
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Report of Special Committee on Recorders Office
Death of Mr Hargus
O'Sullivan
Quigley
Sum of $2378.18 to R E Graves
Recorders Office
Auditors Office
W J Knight
J J Linehan
A McCann
J P Herod
Resolved and Adopted Abutting property owners on Jackson Street between 6th & 7th Street be allowed to macadamize the street under the direction of City Engineer and Street committee
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Resolution Pay Mayor and Aldermen Salaries Resolved and Adopted
$200
$400
Resolution no steam fire engine shall be allowed to carry more than 80 poinds steam
in boiler and no more than 120 pounds pressure in hose
Chief Engineer
Resolved sidewalk be constructed and laid on east side of Main St infront of Lot 18
in L H Langworthy addition and Fifth St between Hill St and Wilson Ave
Resolved Julien Ave between Bluff and Hill St be graded, guttered, curbed and macadamized from Bluff St to Hill St
City Engineer
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Resolved - to pay for curbing, guttering and macadamizing 17th Seventeenth Street from White
to Pine Streets by Dan Shean Contractor
Special Tax Assessments
Barbara Hanson Lot No 106 East Dub $175.92
Thomas Beachuer Lot No 107 East Dub 175.92
Rebman Lot No 156 East Dubuque 99.75
J H White Lot No 157 East Dubuque 175.92
Ed Langworthy Lot No 176 East Dubuque 175.85
C M Elrath Lot No 86 East Dubuque 172.29
F V Gibbs Lot No S.31 2/12 of 36 East Dub 175.03
John Seig Lot No 87 East Dub 176.23
Edward Langworthy Lot No 177 East Dubuque 174.00
Edward Langworthy Lot No 226 East Dub 105.77
Edward Langworthy Lot no 227 East Dub 107.45
Zions Church Lot No 37 East Dubuque 166.80
Resolved
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Resolved to pay for curbing, guttering and macadamizing Jackson St from 8th to 9th Streets
by Wm rebman Contractor, special tax be levied
Special Assessments
Nic Bowr City S 1/2 No 374 Lot $411.02
G J Huckel City North 1/2 Lot 374 28.42
Nic Bowr City No 375 Lot 56.83
S C Disney City No 376 Lot 56.83
S C Disney City No 378 Lot 88.11
J W Emerson City No 403 Lot 68.43
J Burnett City No Lot 399 88.11
J Burnett City N 1/2 Lot No 400 28.42
Mary Labeyteaux City S 1/2 Lo No 400 28.41
Mary Labeyteaux City Lot No 401 56.84
Mary Labeyteaux City Lot No 402 56.83
Resolved
Resolved to pay for curbing, guttering and macadamizing Mineral St from south line of
Seventeenth to the north line of lot no 14 in Cox's Addition by Spear and Lee Contractors
Special tax levied
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Special Assessments
A Dowling E 1/2 of lot No 1 in Cox's Addition $152.38
Patrick Ford W 1/2 of Lot No 1 in Cox's Addition 66.89
R Cox Lot No 2 in Cox's Addition 65.57
R Cox Lot No 3 in Cox's Addition 65.57
A Norton Lot No 4 in Cox's Addition 65.61
W Jones Lot No 1 in Quigley's Sub 120.74
Mary Wilste Lot No 2 in Quigley's Sub 70.91
Mary Wilste Lot No 3 in Quigley's Sub 65.57
W Jones Lot No 4 in Quigley's Sub 65.57
W Jones Lot No 5 in Quigley's Sub 65.65
M Flicto Lot No 5 in Sub out lot 670 30.80
Phil Hinklies Lot No 6 in Sub out lot 670 26.22
John Deery Lot No 7 in Sub out lot 670 19.67
Daniel Bowen Lot No 8 in Sub out lot 670 129.17
R Cox Out Lot 682 134.97
R Cox W 1/2 of Lot No 12 in Cox's Additition 32.80
John M Jones Lot No 12 in Cox's Addition 65.57
Thomas Allen Lot No 14 in Cox's Addition 65.57
John Deery Lot No 3 Sub out lot 670 104.41
John Deery Lot No 4 Sub out lot 670 29.51
W B Yates Lot No 9 Cox's Addition 65.57
W B Yates E 1/2 Lot No 10 Cox's Addition 32.81
Dan Wolfe N 1/2 Lot No 10 Cox's Addition 32.77
R Cox Lot No 11 Cox's Addition 65.54
Joseph Norton E 1/2 Lot No 12 i Cox's Addition 32.76
R Cox Lot No 5 in Cox's Addition 65.57
R Cox E 1/2 Lot no 6 in Cox's Addition 32.80
M Hewitt W 1/2 Lot No 6 in Cox's Addition 32.77
M Hewitt Lot No 7 in Cox's Addition 65.57
N B Yates Lot No 8 in Cox's Addition 45.07
W Jones Lot No 6 in Quigley's Sub 35.36
W Jones Lot No 7 in Quigley's Sub 33.57
W Jones Lot No 8 in Quigley's Sub 10.64
Resolved
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Resolved to pay for curbing, guttering and macadamizing Fourteenth St from east line to Walnut St
by Albert Leicht Contractor
Special Assessments
St. Joseph College Out Lot 714 $388.06
Thomas Hipman Lot No 783 McDaniels Sub 244.55
John T Shannon Lot No 820 McDaniels Sub 88.48
John T Shannon lot No 821 McDaniels Sub 41.83
John Goldthorp Lot No 3 of out lot 741 3.71
Resolved to pay for curbing, guttering and macadamizing Dodge St from Bluff St to Locust StSt
by George Reynolds Contractor
Special Assessments
Pleins & Beach City Lot No 582 109.82
Key City Gas Light Co City Lot No 584 162.95
N Tresing City Lot No 577 160.75
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Marshall instructed to repair sidewalks 17th Street Resolved and Adopted
Mineral Street name change to West Locust Street Resolved and Adopted
Improve Delhi Road Resolved Referred Adopted
Special Assessments
B H Campbell City 369 $82.64
Resolved
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Special Assessments
B H Campbell City Lot No 370 $56.73
B H Campbell City Lot No 371 56.73
Farley Loetscher & Co City Lot No 372 56.73
Farley Loetscher & Co city lot No 373 87.95
J M Emerson City Lot No 405 87.95
J M Emerson City Lot No 406 56.73
B H Campbell City Lot No 407 56.73
B H Campbell City Lot No 408 56.72
J M Emerson City Lot No 409 82.94
J M Emerson City Lot No 374 6.40
Nic Bowr City N 1/2 Lot No 403 6.40
Resolved
Claims allowed
W Rebman Jackson St $754.28
Globe Gas Light Co Oct Bill 196.15
Daniel Sheau Ally S 14th St 610.20
John McCoy Sidewalk Madison St 90.61
Christian Lembke 10.40
M O'Loughlin Parks 15.00
Thomas Byrne Stone 20.00
J Wunderlich 5.50
Thomas Sullivan 3.25
Peter Kline Sr Rent Police room 72.00
James Kelley Stationary 37.80
T O'Sullivan 10.00
P McCormick Julien Av 1835.63
Wm Rebman Alley Lot 15 & 16th St 190.10
Wm rebman Jackson St 756.40
Philip Pier 10.00
Patrick McMahon 19.00
Western Union Telegraph Co 35.00
Frank Sova 2.00
Dub Cab: Makers Ap 4.35
Phil Casley 3.75
Joseph Hug 33.00
Dubuque Water Co 674.35
Healy Bros 7.55
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Claims Allowed
G H Young $7.28
Ed Herneigten 20.00
Carsen M Elrath 13.65
B Sheridin 55.97
Martin & McCormick 74.05
P C Foley 4.00
Gustav Richter 7.75
L B Tuttle 2.90
F Mertz 3.55
Ingrakaur Kennedy & Day 211.65
John Hesereig 24.00
D W Linehau 50.00
John McCoy 4.75
Daniel Breen 8.50
G W Sackett 6.90
Peter Hausen 2.50
Frank Gengler 2.50
Spear & lee Mineral St 838.08
Chs McMarters 21.30
L B Tuttle 18.90
J K Graves Hose Co 2.00
Key City Gas Light Co 14.25
Silsby Manufacturing Co 8.33
Burch Bubcock Co 22.02
Asa Roberts 9.75
Sol Tueck Hose Co Refd to Fire Co 5.50
T O'Sullivan 5.00
M B Gould Fountains 495.00
S M Langworthy 148.62
Henry Kobb 59.50
Herrig & Son 19.50
Daniel Sheau 17th St 900.91
Wm K Dr Simmer 9.00
Claims Referred
John Kapp 16.15 Streets
G Perry 18.15 Police
P Klauer 10.58
R Ravembe 3.00
Western Union Telgraph Co 1.25
No Name 6.40 Fire
Times Co 35.75 Painting
John Crote 12.50 Markets
Resolved Order for fifty ($50.00) dollars be drawn in favor of William Dunnebeoke for Clerk hire for the ninth of November 1878
December 2, 1878
Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig
Change Water Line Resolved Amended
Jackson Street
Twenty Third Street
Jackson Street
Sandford Street
Johnson Avenue
Lake Street
Schiller Street
southeast until intersects with present water line
Rule 11 suspended
Mr Cummings
West Dubuque and Hill Street Motor Company
Complaint against Mr. Wooten for obstructing the track of the Hill Street and West
Dubuque Railway
December 11, 1878
Present Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fey, Herod, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill
Absent Linehan
Ordinance in reference to transient merchants
Report of ordinances Com
City Attorney
Petitions
James Rowan
$11,000 to $9,000
$1,000 to $700
moved and carried
Western Union Telegraph Co $1.25
report adopted
December 11, 1878
Present Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fey, Herod, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill
Absent Linehan
J W Nuvenub 3.00 report adopted
Dubuque Telegraph Company $150.00 received filed and paid
Wallas and Rhomberg $30.00 received filed and paid
Mark Sullivan assessment $3,250.00 report adopted
Alice Smith petition report adopted
F O'Sullivan petition $300 report adopted
C Rhomberg petition $100 report adopted
Justice Bechtel petition report adopted
E H Sheppley receive and file
December 11, 1878
Present Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fey, Herod, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill
Absent Linehan
Petition
A Rhomberg 239.30 report adopted
John Nagle $1200 to $800 referred
S M Langworthy referred
Michael Milligan referred
John Dietrich $150 referred
Mulligan Estate referred
City Attorney
transient merchants
substitute 3 percent instead of 5 percent
Amendment declared adopted
December 11, 1878
Present Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fey, Herod, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill
Absent Linehan
Ordinance to license tax and regulate transient merchants read second time
Rule 29 suspended
Ordinance as amended adopted
Resolution to pay J O'Day $400 resolved and adopted
John Nagle Petition