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1879 July Council ProceedingsRegular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petitions read and motion referred M O'Hearn broken leg James Haggerty broken leg Dubuque County Bank City Warants drawing interest per annum maturity rate accrued interest Petition of B B Richards Petition and Bills referred Globe Gas Co W B Cleaver city slaughter house in block 17 in Rail Road Addition approved by 16 of the City Butchers Petition of John Neidmeyer lamps corner of Division and Humbold and corner of Division and Middle Petition of C Mullen N Y McDonnells foundry and machine shop chimneys too low Petition of John W Schultz street lamps Regular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petition of J P O'Brien gas lamp Julien Ave and Rock St Petition of Henry Lilly arrested wrongfully and brutally beaten byb policeman arrested without cause or offense have matter investigated Report of Police Justice Horner to examine the charges Petitions read and referred Henry Grimms alley between White and Jackson and 10th and 11th streets prevent stagnant water C H Berg Yates Street carry of water between Yates and Bluff Joseph Pazandaka alley between Jackson and Washington and 10th and 11th streets Resolution improving Water Street between First and Jones Street John Kieffer complaint Mr. Sanford fencing whole side of Couler creek and leaving us without a street interfere on our behalf and open us a street W W Woodward Main Street grade and curb R Nolte curb and gutter 10th street referred adopted Regular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petition of David G Scott improving of 14th Street Petition of John Hartman Washington Street curb and gutter and macadamize referred adopted Petition of Thomas Jones against improving Wshington Street referred Petition of Margaret Jordan against improving Washington Street referred Petitions read and referred Margaret Lear R W Stewart for Bell Gold Mining Company G B Hamilton suit in the district court Mrs. Mary Mix Wm L Bradley & Co William Subdivision Mrs. M Shannon John Degnan E M Woodworth McDaniels subdivision Regular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petitions referred J E Wooten Hill Street and WEst Dubuque Street Railway Company referred special committee with power Peter Klein ordinance in relation to hawking meat for sale about the streets butchers Patrick McNamara injured while employed by the city working in streets Richard Cox Cox's addition Mineral street curbing guttering and macadmizing said lots petition granted Adjourned until 2 o'clock pm Council met at 2 o'clock as per adjournment Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petition of Norwegian Plow Company water course from Dodge Street changed matter attended as prayed for report adopted Marshal Deckert reported received file and ordered paid Regular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Street commissioner Dowling reported laborers teams masons carpenters material received filed ordered paid Auditor Brandt reported received filed and ordered paid Recorder Quigley reported Saloon license circus license hotel runner license peddlers license teams and expense license referred Hugh Talty special Policeman reported discharged fro further duty Chs Pitschner reported west dubuque scales W Waring wood inspector reported wood measurer Regular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Received and filed Frank Fosselmann reported 5th ward scales P Evan reported Southern Avenue scales N C Ryan reported 1st ward scales Market master Welter reported central market scales stands boarding prisoners at the calaboose The Committee on Finance Petition of thomas C Fassett adopted C W Bittman M B Gould W A Palmer Regular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Dubuque County bank New York adopted resolution to prepare an ordinance to regulate and collect wharfage city attorney agreement between city and Joseph Reynolds inappropriate to draft said ordinance referred adopted ordinance regulating sale of kerosene oil referred ordinance to provide for registration of births deaths and burials and contageous diseases ordinance adopted committee on printing authorized to procure necessary books and blanks to carry out the provisions of the above ordinance adopted Committee on streets petition and dedication of Orlando McCraney adopted Regular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petitions adopted Mrs. Sarah Jane Mahigan J M Harrison F E Augstin A Heron right of way of uniform width deed A Nieustadt sidewalks John W Norton covering sewer R H Collier J Zangmeister Nevada Street alley south of Julien avenue J Strain Eagle Point Sewer Regular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Committee on printing bills referred adopted ordered paid Telegraph Co's bill for printing Peter Karberg Herald Co Times Co Resolution of Ald O'Neill for a lamp post corner of main and 2nd streets. Report they have complied with resolution. Report adopted lamp post 5th ward adopted Place one of the regular policemen at Eagle Point during the tramp season adopted Key City Gas Light Company bills adopted Petition of Alex Farley 15 to 20 head of cattle within the city causing offensive smells and inerfering withe the health and comfort of individuals is a nuisance recommend ordinance be passed prohibiting the keeping of ove three head of cattle in any city lot or within a reasonable distance of any house report adopted Regular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petition of Eliza Burden cancellation of tax named not adopted Resolved that Mrs. Eliza Burden's assessment reduced to five thousand dollars $5,000 without interest City Treasurer installment of the saloon licenses Saloon license time extended Moved to amend all saloons be closed after that date where proprietors have not procured the proper license all of which motions were carried Committee on ordinance be instructed to submit an ordinance prohibiting keeping of more than three cattle adopted Petition of Mrs. Ann Morris report adopted Petition of Mrs. Rachel Davis report adopted Regular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petition Report adopted Mrs. mary Ensight Mary J Luke Margaret Lahan Dubuque Telegaph Co Mrs. V Walker Hoopers Addition Era Hansen and Wm Hintrager Resolution and agreement submitted for improving exension of Bluff Street referred Submitted Water street between first and jones streets be graded and macadamized bids and proposals referred Regular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Resolved Third (3rd) street from east side of Hill Street to West side of Alpine be graded guttered curbed and macadamized bids and proposals resolution adopted resolved tht an order for $8000.00 bearing 8% in favor of German Bank bonds Nos 15, 16, 17-18-19-20-21 and 25 one thousand dollars each Eighmey loan adopted sidewalk constructed on east side of Iowa Street beween first street and jones street resolution adopted Resolution in relation to an arch over the sewer on Hill Street Regular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Hill Street Sewer Vote motion lost Reconsideration of the matter in reference to sending deligates to Washington in regard to the location of a bridge adopted Order appropriating money to defray the expenses of said deligates be canceled adopted Resolution sidewalk West Locust Dorgan's subdivision resolution adopted Resolved that 14th street between Walnut and 100 fee west of Cox street be graded guttered and macadamized amend by changing the grade amendment carried and referred to Street Committee and City Attorney Bills read and ordered paid D W Linehan Walker & Rhombeg R J Whelpley E M Ogilby N C Ryan Peter Fay B D Linehan Morrison Bros J W Hoffmann H Mauer Regular Session July 7, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill F H Finke Hough Martin Nick Eichmann J F McCue Chs Mcmaster Asa Roberts B D Linehan A Freeman P Ollinger P Klauer Key City Hooke and Ladder Co Geo H Fry F Mertz J K Graves Hose Co 5th Ward Hose Co F Zimmones Carsen McElsrath Harvey & O'Conner T E Frith Dane Breen Bush & Frick Laflin & Rand Powder Co John Freeman F Mertz Am District Telegraph E V Hayden Grosvenor & Harger Michael Linehan M Downey H Ziekprecht E Eichmann M Tschirgi Jr Hough Tally J F Conant Mrs. Patric McMahan P Klauer Key City Gas Light Co J J Linehan Westphal Hinds Co J J Butt & Bros Sol Turck Hose Co M O'Loughlin J T Upton A J Jueger Mrs. P McMahon Oliver & Cragin Morrison Bros Dubuque Water Co L Daly F Mertz Healy Bros F J Paisley Grosvenor & Harger Bill of G Kimse & Co for whitewashing referred Bill of R Watkins services on Engine hoses referred bill of Morris & Beaty referred Schloth Brothers buildings to be erected for an oatmeal factory petition granted Regular Session July 11, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Absent Ald Altman report of the committee of the whole on Bluff Street extension improvement Resolved adopted unanimous vote draw out the profile of the old grade Street commissioner be instructed not to spend more than twenty-five ($25.00) on any one street or alley and not to exceed $50.00 in case of washouts resolution not adopted Agreement from residents on West Hill to remove present sidewalk and replace in the new street if improvements made to bluff street extension report on Petition and recommend for improving Washington Street from 10th to 19th streets said stretch be guttered and curbed and macadamized from tenth (10th) streets remonstrances be received and filed report adopted Regular Session July 11, 1879 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Absent Ald Altman Resolution to improve Washington Street from 10th to 15th street graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance bids and proposals resolution adopted