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1879 February Council ProceedingsFebruary 3, 1879. Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Herod, Linehan, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill Petitions referred to delinquent tax committee R S West Johanah Brodrick Mary Siege Mary Traush Maria Driscoll J R Scott Andrew Treadway & Son Building Corner of 5th & Main Mary Enright Herman Tenhaaf Elizebeth Spahn Pfelip Sand C Schuler Beata spielmann Ann Sullivan S M Langworthy Petitions referred to committee on finance V Walker J P Porter Anna Backer Martin Scheidecker February 3, 1879. Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Herod, Linehan, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill Petition H W Sandford Petition J Trexler delinquent tax of the CCD & M Railroads for year 1872 referred suit of Simplot Brothers againt CCD & M Railroad for a piece of ground on First Street and Iowa Street referred Bills of James Lally Farley Loetscher & Co referred Bill of Daniel Rindau Profiles referred to committee on streets grade of Jackson street from 7th to 8th streets and Ellis Street Claims and petitions read on motion referred to committee on fire Joseph Strinsky Key City Hook and Ladder Co. Fifth Ward Hose Co Sol Turck Hose Co J K Graves Hose Co Petitions and claims referred to special commission Turners Life Saving Company John Schwenk John McCoy Farley Loetscher & Co February 3, 1879. Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Herod, Linehan, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill Petition of T O'Sullivan asking to have a committee appointed to examnine the abstract book referred to special committee Claims read and referred M Cosgrove jury fee A J Hyde jury fee Petition John Nagle apessment reduced $800 Petition J N Foy establish a grade on Pierce Street granted City engineer instructed to make profile of grade on Pierce Street Petition of Frank Brode for curb stone on Eagle Point Avenue received and filed Petition Johanah Specht curb stone on Eagle Point Avenue received and filed Petition of Margaret Flynn $157.32 given two years time to pay said special apessment in installments without interest Petition of the Dubuque Turnverein as benevolent exempt referred February 3, 1879. Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Herod, Linehan, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill report N C Ryan weighing hogs received filed Lamplighter report O'Hallirau 169 lamps received filed report 5th ward scales Frank Fosselman received filed Mashal report Deckert $854.00 received filed and ordered paid Market master report Pier 319 drafts $47.85 and expense for boarding prisoners at Calaboose $9.00 received filed and ordered paid Auditor's report Brandt $957.50 received filed and ordered paid S Ave Scales report Peter E received and filed Street commissioner report M Dowling $172.75 received filed and ordered paid W Dubuque scales report Charles Pitschoner received and filed February 3, 1879. Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Herod, Linehan, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill Recorder's report Quigley One Butcher license $25 Seven billiard licenses $80 One auctioneers license $25 Three pork packers licenses $60 received and filed 1st Ward Scales report N C Ryan received and filed Wood Inspector report Wassing received and filed Justice Mills report police jutice received and filed Petition John Hayes adopted Petition Ann Hoar report adopted Petition R E Graves report adopted Petition Prof Frenzel Duncan & Waller report adopted February 3, 1879. Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Herod, Linehan, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill Committee on claims W A Leathers report adopted Andrew Treadway & Sons report adopted A Heeb bill report adopted Petition Daniel Sheahan report adopted Claim Mathias Flick report adopted Claim German Printing Company report adopted Globe Gas Light Company $204.70 Key City Gas Light Co $495.16 report adopted S M Langworthy adopted February 3, 1879. Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Herod, Linehan, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill Petitions John Van Dillan C H Meyer Catherine Bannon Henreka Bosfield C C Coakley Mary Schaus Barbara Hansen Ann McCarthey Ellen Lavin reports adopted February 3, 1879. Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Herod, Linehan, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill Petitions Julia Lewis Mathias Schlegel Mary Gillmore S S Wernott Bridget McMahon Sarah Devine A Kaiser Patch and Waite W W Pyne reports adopted February 3, 1879. Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Herod, Linehan, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill Petitions Abraham Pfeifereberger Margaret Mulligan Agnus Arthur Conrad Becker L P Hough & Co Committee on Finance to whom was referred the communication of T O'Sullivan in relation to the abstract book referred to a special committee one from each ward Committee appointed Resolved Green line as known on the profile hereto annexed b and the same is hereby declared the official Grade of Julien Avenue from Bluff street to Alta Vista Street Resolved a sidewalk on 14th street to Cox February 3, 1879. Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Herod, Linehan, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill constructio of sidewalk on south side of 14th street between Henion and Cox resolution adopted petition of the Dubuque Turnverein Society asking for taxes to be canceled Benevolent by state law adopted Resolved City Recorder instructed to advertise for bids to remodel stairs and doors in city hall building bills allowed to treasurer paid commissions N C Ryan Fire Department Camey & Bowen Services watching prisoners W Dunnebocke salary 1879 February 3, 1879. Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Herod, Linehan, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill Resolutuion to purchase 10 lots of E Langworthy referred Auditor Brandt's report Enclosed bond no 260 of the Dubuque and pacific Rail Road issue of September 1855 sent from New York by Messers Torke and Lichtenstein with request to be exchanged for new bond Directed by Finance committee to issue new bond in accordance with resolution of March 2nd 1871 Issue new bonds of the city running at 25 years and to bear inerest at the rate of 6% New bond funded in accordance with above resolution as follows Old Bond No 260 $500.00 29 overdue and unpaid $580.00 Interest on bond from 1st Sept 1875 to the 1st of February 1879 at 6% per annum $102.50 Interst on expense to Febrary 1st 1879 at 6% $362.50 Total value of new bond $1,545.00 February 3, 1879. Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Herod, Linehan, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill 2:00 p.m. Claims read motions ordered American Dish Telegraph Conrad Schmidt D W Linehan B Sheridan Frank Engler George Reynolds Herrig & Son Key City Gas Co J C Paine Paul Eiffers N H Theadinger P Klauer F Schlupkothen Dubuque Water Co Fifth Ward Hose Co Key City Gas Bill Sol Truck Hose Co Phil Pier T O'Sullivan W Marshall J Schuckert Nick Jaquinoh M Donnelley Hansen & Linehan L B Tuttle Key City Hook & Ladder Co F E Moser M A Hubert J C McDonald N Eichmann J K Graves Hose Co P Olinger Committee on Finance with mayor report on the Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge Company taxes Engaged E McCeeny to assist city attorney in case Resolved by City Council order to be drawn in favor of F G Brandt City Auditor redeem from Wm Hintrager property of Mrs Alice Smith Order in favor of mrs Alice Smith bing an overassessment on special tax due her from city February 3, 1879. Knight, Altman, Brown, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Herod, Linehan, Lillig, McCann, O'Neill 2:00 p.m. Resolved tht the commitee on Fire instructed to advertise for bids for erection of a new engine house said engine house to be built in the NW corner of fourth and locust streets Committee on streets claim of John Kapp committee on claims claim of Ingram Kennedy and Day J W Taylor bill Insurance on Town Clock Tower