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1879 June Council ProceedingsRegular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Council met at 9 o'clock am Communication from M Tschirgi Jr City Engineer reconstructing the Eagle Point Sewer Petitions read and referred J M Harrison Bluff street W Norton West Locust Street W H Peabody14th street Walnut AltaVista streets Orlando McCraney deed of right of way open a road in rear of the proprty in the north side of Julian Avenue James Sloan Heebs Hollow Couler Avenue Sarah Jane Mahigan Ann O'Hare vacate O'Hare's subdivision farming purpose H Nieustaed condition of sidewalk corner of 18th and Clay Streets Alfred Heron Grand View Avenue to Burden street Resolution to arch the sewer on Hill Street Garrigaus property Petition of R H Collier third street from east side of hill to west side of alpine graded guttered curbed and macadamized and the rail road track be replaced profiles of Nevada street all between 3rd Fenelon St and 17th Street west of West Locust Street Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill George Stephens, Secretary - I am instructed by the board of Directors to notify your honerable body of the acceptance of the Norwegian Plow Company of the terms and conditions of your resolutions adopted at the special meetingof the council held May 8th 1879. In consideration of teh remissions of taxes for eight years the Norwegian Plow Company will locate their works i Dubuque on or about October 1st 1879 and thereafter conduct all their business in this city. On motion received and filed and ordered entered in the records of the city Petitions Bills and Communications read and referred H W Bittman T C Fassett Dubuque Harbor Company Dubuque County Bank New York City M B Gould of Chicago Ills 1st and Main St Petitions and resolutions read and referred Police and Gas Alex Farley Dodge Street Flynn's Dairy stables nuisance and annoyance Resolution to place a gas lamp on the NW corner of 2nd and main streets with power Resolution to place four globe bas lamps in the 5th ward power Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petitions read and referred Solan M Langworthy Margaret Lahan in S M Langworthy subd Mrs. V Walker Dubuque Telegraph Company Mrs. B F Davis Mrs. Ann Morris Mary J Luke Mrs. Mary Ensight Mrs. Fredrick Hennings broken leg caused by stepping on a broken plank in a sidwalk on Stafford Avenue Settlement of this claim which was adopted the sum of one hundred dollars and the payment of surgeon's bill Mrs. Ellen McMahon cleaning around the market claim denied motion carried Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petition of George Zumhof and Son building slaughter and packing house opposit their ice house on Sycamore Street referred to special committee Petition of Geo B Burch and others stock holders in the Dubuque Steam Supply Company asking the privilege to lay underground and retain in the streets and alleys of the city pipes and conduits for the transmission or conveyance of steam, from a central point in said City to such other points as may be deemed advisable by said company in motion the prayer of the petitioners was granted The petition of Farley Loetscher & Co asking to have the alley between 7th and 8th streets and between White and Jackson streets ordered graded and macadamized. On motion petition was granted. Petition of H S Hetherington and Peter Kiene street improvement on Windsor Avenue received and filed City Attorney McNulty excused from attendance Adjourned until 2 o'clock pm Afternoon session Council met at 2 1/2 o'clock p.m. Present all the aldermen Petition of H T Woodman w 17th Street Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petition of Chs H Gregors sidewalk on both sides of fifth (5th) street from Hill to Nevada Streets referred Petition of Mary Baude Finley's Addition received and filed Petition of Howard & Hoyne per J H Kenan received and filed Petition of Schloth Bros stating they intend building an oat mill factory referred Petition of M M Walker and 56 others defray expenses of delegation to Washington City for the purpose of trying to induce the present secretary of war to revoke the order made by his predecessor secretary Belknapp in relation to the location of a bridge between the cityof dubuque and the city of East Dubuque as we are all in favor of the project of building a bridge over the river at this loction. Motion adopted Leckie submitted the following with a view of testing the sense of the council in this matter resolved by the City Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Council of the city of dubuque That three hundred dollars or so uch as is necessary is hereby appropriated to pay the expenses of two pesons to go to Washington to be hereafter appointed to look after the interest of the bridge. Resolution adopted Ald McCann moved that the matter of appropriating two delegates to Washington City be referred to the Mayor and Finance Committees ald Jones moved to amend that the council elect the two delegates Ald Brown moved to amend the amendment that the Mayor have power to appoint two delegates Chair put the amendment to amendment to the house which was adopted. Street Commissioner M Dowling reported N C Ryan reported 1st ward scales Marshal Deckert reported salaries due regular police force Chs Pitschener reported West Dubuque scale Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill P Even reported Southern Avenue Scales Frank Fosselmann reported 5th Ward Scales C M Mills Police justice reported Auditor Brandt reported salaries Market Master Welter reported central market scales and Huckster stands Bonding and lodging prisoners in calaboose Wood Inspector Waring reported Recorder Quigley reported saloon licenses, peddlers , Teams & Express, Butchers Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Lamplighter O'Halloran reported Petition of Louis Meisch report adopted Finance Committee Estate of C G Hargus Settled with Mrs. Hargus in full report adopted Petition of Mrs. J M Emmerson report adopted Ordinance committee submitted ordinance entitled Orginance granting the right to generate and distribute steam by means of pipes under ground Ordinance read for the first time on motion rule 29 suspended Ordinance was then read by its title and on motion was adopted by unanimous vote Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to provide for the registration of birth deaths burials and contagious diseases Read the first time and laid over under the rules Report adopted M J Finn Bill of the Clerks of Supreme Court Alex Simplot vs City of Dubuque Claim of the Board of Registration Poll Books Henry Deckert Henry Stecker Dirk Quigley A McCann Opinion of City Attorney Recorder's right to charge for making up the poll books in city elections for the city of Dubuque I have examined the question and find from the statutes and ordinances that no such change is allowable committee on streets instructed by resolution to have Julian Avenue repaired, same has been done at an expense of not exceeding the amount contemplated by resolution. Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Report adopted Petition of Mrs. John Haffey Locust Street extension Petition of R Cox Dorgaus subdivision Petition of John Nagle Jefferson street retaining wall Claim of John Kaep Petition of A Habletzel Petition of George Ruth Report of Thomas Allen Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill report adopted Plank Laid north side of 17th Street from Seminary Street to West Locust Street north side of West Locust Street from 17th Street to the west line if Cox's addition Claim of Jos S Norten trees in park Petition of W A Jones deeds to all lot owners who purchased lots in Linwood Cemetary prior to the transfer of said cemetary to the association bill of Ham and Caraver Bill of Key City Gas Light Company Bill of J O'Hea Cantillon Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Report adopted Petition of H J Goff Petition of John Muller Petition of C Janssen Petition of George Fengler policeman at Eagle Point Petition of Louis Semper nuisance in 5th ward Petition of Theo Baugemann nuisance in 5th ward slaughter house filthy conditions and think the offenseive smell complained of is a just cause recommend the same be removed by the marshal within ten days Petition of Margaret Quinn Petition of Anna Wache Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill alley between White and Jackson and Ninth and Tenth Streets begraded and macadamized resolution adopted on motion referred grade the extension of Bluff Street from Dodge Street to Grand View On motion referred gas lamp on north west corner of second and main resolved and adopted Alley between 7th and 8th street and white and jackson streets be gradedand macadamized bids and proposals Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Resolution submitted and adopted for Sidewalk on 5th street to 4th ward school house Haskett Nursery Resolution for sewer on Eagle Point Avenue between Curler Avenue and Couler Ceek bids and proposals resolution adopted Resolution to borrow $5,000.00 adopted Adjourned until 7 1/2 o'clock pm Council met as per adjournment at 7 1/2 o'clock Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Absent Ald Jones submitted and referred to committee on streets Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Absent Ald Jones Sewer on Hill Street opposite Garrigan property be arched bids and proposals resolved and adopted four (4) globe gas lamps be placed at the following places Washington Street between Sanford Street and Eagle Point Avenue Corner of Valeria and Hart jackson Street betwween Eagle Point and Ninth orner of Windsor Avenue and Sanford Street Claims read and motion ordered paid D W Linehan W Lewis J W Coy F H Finke J Maclay & Co J Schupkothen Wm Klauer Thos Sackett Aug Guintzel Andrew Treadway & Sons James Lalley Key City Gas Light Co J W Hoffmann J K Graves Hose Co J Kammuller N Eichmann Carson M Elrath F Simens 5th Ward Hose Co Sol Turck Hose Co John Webb Lagen & Sons M Morgan Wall on Jefferson St C Sembeck B Sheridan C Niasen & Son pat McMahon F Mertz Henry Haas P Vogel Jacob Rasner Chs McMaster A Bonnhover Hausen & Linehan Geo H Fry Poole Gillian & Co Cabinet Makers Hausen & Linehan M O'Loughlin C. McElrath F G Branath Rebman & Henion Key City Hook & Ladder Co Dubuque Water Co F Donahue sewer Julien North W G Gas Co Mrs. Fredrick Henningbroken Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Absent Ald Jones Claim Telegraph Co referred the following was handed in by Adl Doerfler Dubuque June 9 1879 received from the city of dubuque the sum of one hundred 100.00 for damages Fredericke Hennings Mrs Hennings W L Bradley W G Steward W H Peabody resolution may 5 1879 Notice of appointment of commissioner on Ellis St grade J P Quigley Commissiones accept oath of office Regular Session June 2, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Absent Ald Jones Bradley Steward Peabody sworn to T J Paisley Notary Public Notice of commissioners to parties interested in the change of Ellis St grade H S Hetherington P Ford George Eaton Thomas Murray June 18 1879 Special Session June 25, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Opening of bids in the Eagle Point Sewer and alleys moved and adopted resolution to refer bids committee on streets to report on bids alley between 9th and 10th and White and Jackson Streets Albert Leicht $189.02 Martin & Strain 159.96 rejected not signed Wm McLaughlin & Co 178.10 E N Foy 187.17 James Carney 144.26 alley awarded to James Carney adopted Alley between 7th and 8th and White and Jackson streets Martin & Strain $179.59 rejected not signed A Leicht 197.90 McLaughlin & Co 187.46 E N Foy 226.60 James Carney 169.33 Alley awarded to Jms Carney Special Session June 25, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill James Carney being the lowest bid moved that the contract be awarded to him adopted Sewer on Eagle Point Avenue James Carney $2253.50 Martin & Strain 2299.20 T J Donahue 2520.73 Jas N Foy 2651.90 Peter Nix 2710.65 awarded to James Carney adopted report on Bluff Street Extension C Janssen saloon license adopted J Graff saloon license adopted James Haggerty compensation breaking leg defective sidewalk on dodge referred Michael A'Hern broken leg defective sidewalk on Julien Avenue referred Special Session June 25, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petition of Norwegian Plow Co asking to have course of the drain from Dodge Street changed referred Petition of Eliza burden referred Petition of J Zanmeister Nevada Street graded and alley south of Julien avenue graded and macadamized Resolution on Wharfage Resolved that the committee on ordinance be instructed to prepare an ordinance and submit same to council at its next regular session for the collectio of wharfage