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1880 January Council ProceedingsRegular Session January 5, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petition of W W Carr & Co rebate on tax property destroyed by fire referred Petition of Henry Kroll refund of water tax illegally charged as his propety outside the water limit granted Petition of F Mertz screens used in the butchers stalls referred Petition of May D Horr asking the privilege of sinking a mineral shaft in the alley running north from the Delhi Road to Green Street. referred Petition of John Corcoran referred Petition of R S West he was assessed on personal property he did not have property of G Woodruff Unjust to place same against said Woodruff's property referred Petition of Maria Thomas referred Petition of Mary E Norman subd out lot 2 of mineral lot 122 referred Regular Session January 5, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petition of Catherine Bannon N 1/3 Lot 506 petition granted Petition of M Ahern board of equalization referred Petition of Martin Theis N 1/2 of Lot 120 East Dubuque referred Petitiono f Thomas J Hepman water tax on his property which is outside of the water limits referred Petition of Mrs. Sarah Devine tax on her homestead referred Petition of John Muller guardian of teh minor heirs of John Sutter tax cancelled on the east 1/2 lot 35 in L H Langworthys addition referred Petition of Mary Schause referred Petition of Johanna Zachina stating that on or about Dec 22, 1879 while following her usual occupation was required to go up 8th street Hill or Julien Avenue while going up said street she used the sidewalk and said sidewalk was covered with sow and ice and said sidewalk was in a dangerous condition by reason of the neglegence of said city and its officials and from this cause she fell fracturing and breaking her arm and she asks as compensation for such hurt the sum of $5,000.00 referred Petition of Mip M Eggleston referred Regular Session January 5, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petition of Rev. C Johanus and J M Wernerlots 130 and 131 in finley's addition and pt of mineral lot 315 referred Petition and bill of John Piers stating that the city men in blasting on Bluff Street extension brok a pitching kettle valued at $6.00 ordered paid Petition of N L Alden Lot No 762 and N 6 ft of 761 referred Petition of Rev Tho Rowe asking that a lamp be placed at the intersetion of Arch and Mineral streets near the West Dub Catholic Church referred Petition of Genl Geo W Jones asking for a lamp to be placed near his residence on Cox Street referred Petition of Josephine Dubrock referred Petition of John Lagen South 33 feet of Lot 658 referred Petition of Rosina Strobel referred Petition of Gottlieb Schneider N 1/4 of S 1/5 and S M 1/5 of City Lot #98 referred Regular Session January 5, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petition of John Scharff referred Petition of J F Stiner erroneously assessed with water tax and claims he is outside the water district referred Petition of James Downey claiming five dollars for filling street in front of lot 429 city referred Petition of B Kestler asking the sum of twenty five dollars for broken pane of glass in his store on the day of Genl Grant's celebration referred Petition of Michael Enright stating he is assessed with 5 acres of land that he deeded to the city fo rhte Grand View Avenue road and asks to have the same corrected referred N C Ryan reported the number of dressed hogs weighed on the city scales received and filed N C Ryan reported having weighed 1st ward scales received and filed Market Master Welter report referred Wood measurer Waring report received and filed T Even reported having weighed southern Avenue Scales Received and filed Regular Session January 5, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Street commissioner Dowling reported several persons named for work done and material furnished on streets and highways Laborers, teams, carpenters, McAdam Masons and expenses received filed and ordered paid Frank Fosselmann reported having weighed the 5th ward scales Marshal Deckert reported pay the salaries of police force received filed and ordered paid Auditor Brandt reported salaries of the city officers and fire department received and filed and ordered paid Communication from D J Duane coal oil inspector referred Communication from M Tschirgi Jr City Engineer in relation to enforcing the ordinance relating to the erection of buildings and to prevent accidents by fire and suggesting that all persons proposing to build be required to secure a building permit from the City Engineer before they are allowed to build. referred Chs Pitschner reported having weighed on the west dubuque scales received and filed Lamplighter O'Halleran report On motion referred to the committee on Police to get possession of the bond and collect the money for the lamp that was broken on corner of Main and 1st Streets. Regular Session January 5, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Recorder Quigley reported licenses issued One Auctioneer Five Hotel Boarding House and Restaurant Four Peddlers One Pork Packers One Team Henry Lembeck City Assessor and F OSullivan assistant assessor presented their official bonds for one thousand dollars each on motion the bonds were approved Adjourned until 2 o'clock p.m. Council met at 2 o'clock pm Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Petition of Genl Geo W Jones asking countil to complete the improvements commenced on 14th Street from Prairie Street west referred communication from A McKinzie U.S. Engineers Corps Rock Island Illinois asking for statistics of the commerce and business of the city of Dubuque for 1879 referred The committee on finance to whom was referred the communication of Francis Guerin report in favor of making a reduction on special assessment S 105 feet of city lot 747 N 207 feet as measured on Levee of said lot 747 report adopted Communication from treasurer Riordan in relation to the taxes of J C R R referred Regular Session January 5, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill The committee on ordinance to whom was referred the petition of H B Herald repor they find in examining the city ordinance that no frame buildings can be erected within the fire limits, therefore report adverse to this petition report adopted The same submitted an ordinance to amend Sec 6 of an ordinance entitled an ordinance to regulate the erection of buildings and to prevent accidents by fire which was read the 1st time on motion to suspend rule 29 teh ayes and nays was called for and lost therefore the ordinance laid over until the next regular session of the council The committee on claims to whom was referred the petition of D H Coyngham, H H Smyth, W H Rumpf wholesale liquor license report adopted and ordered paid petition of Miss M J Coats report adopted Petition of L H Langworthy reprt adopted Petition of Fred Musschel resolution reducing the price of curb report adopted Petitionof John Frenzel reported adopted Resolution for improving Tenth Street between White and Washington Streets; Eleventh Street between Jackson and Washington Streets; Twelfth Street between Clay and Washington Streets; and Ninth Street from alley between White to WAshington and Jackson Streets. Recommend adoption of the resolution lost Regular Session January 5, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Resolution to postpone work alluded to in the report of the street commissioner until April 1880 motion adopted warranty deed from Thomas Yates and Wife and Orlando McCraney and wife to a strip of land 211 ft wide for street purposes from S side of lots No 13 and 14 of Subd of out lot No 688. referred The committee on public grounds and buildings who have been instructed to make arrangements with the Butchers to vacate the Central Market report that they could make no arrangements with them, therefore your committee caused a partitiion to be erected and fenced them out. report approved The committee on printing to whom was referred the petition of F A Griffke in relating to printing by the Nord Iowa Post; your committee recommended that the sum of twenty five dollars ($25.00) be deducted from Pete Karberg's next bill for failing to publish all official matters. report adopted the same reported in favor of paying the bills of Times Co for printing report adopted the same report in favor of paying the bill of Ham & Carver report adopted The same report in favor of paying the Dubuque Daily Telegraph report adopted and ordered paid The same report that the bill of Peter Karberg for printing is correct according to contract and recommend it be paid less twenty five ($25.00) dollars for neglect in not complying with the contract report adopted and ordered paid Regular Session January 5, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill The committee on Fire to whom was referred the petition of R Clark asking to have water tax refunded report adopted Petition of F J Benson Manager of Fire district alarm service report adopted Committee on printing having examined the Key City Gas Light Company for the month of December 1879 report adopted Committee on police to whom was referred the communication of the wood measurer report adopted the petition of Noah H Faust petition be granted by placing a policeman there from the regular police force report adopted committee on delinquent taxes to whom was referred the petition of Chs T Muller report adopted Petition of Adam Pier guardian asking to have the city tax for 1879 cancelled on the south half of Lot 120 East Dubuque report adopted Petition of Patrick McNamara lot 149 and N 1/2 of Lot 148 in East Dubuque report adopted Petition of H Burning N 2/5 of City Lot 496 fo rthe use of the N 1/5 by the City as a hay market report adopted Regular Session January 5, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill the same to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. B Maloney redemption of her property from sale for 1878 tax report adopted Petition of Mrs. E A Buell tax on furniture and water cancelled report adopted Petition of Frank Pauro report adopted Petition of Martin Scherer report adopted Petition of mrs. Ann McLaughlin Lot 39 Kelleys subdivision report adopted Marshal Deckert submitted the following: to the honorable mayor and city council, Gentlemen, I am under the necessity to report to your honorable body that I have found police officers Michael Halpin and William Pickley intoxicated while on duty and consequently unfit for duty according to chapter 31 section 4 of the city ordinance and I would now recommend tht they be suspended from service and two other men appointed to take their places. Ald Linehan moved that the Marshals report be referred to a special committee Tie vote mayor voted nay and declared motion lost Moved and seconded to adopt the Marshals report report adopted Regular Session January 5, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Ald McCann moved that the vacancies in the police force be filled for the present Ald Linehan moved to amend that we now proceed to elect two policemen amendment was adopted Mayor appointed Ads Jones and Linehan as tellers the following gentlemen were put in nomination John Kintzinger J Muekel John O'Dea Joseph Watery John Kintzinger having received a majority of the votes was declred elected policeman to fill the vacancy It was moved that we now proceed to elect the other policeman; adopted. The following men were put in nomination: J Muekel John O'Dea Joseph Watery John Kintzinger John O'Dea having received a majority of all the votes was declared elected policeman Ald Brown moved that all special policemen be dispersed with not adopted special committee referred petition of Philip Pier in relation to locating scales in the 2nd and fourth wards report and recommend that a scale be located at west dubuque and one in the second ward at such place as the city weigher may select. The report was amended that teh scales in the 2nd ward be located on eighth street between main and iowa streets yeas and nays called for on the adoption of the report as amended tie vote mayor voted ay and declared the report as amended adopted M Tschirgi Jr city engineer submitted the profiles of grade of Lemon and 27th streets and Prine Road and Profile grade of Jackson Street from 23rd street. referred Regular Session January 5, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill The City recorder presented the bids for improving 14th street from White to Washington Streets and also 14th street from Washington to Elm Streets bids were laid over until next session of council Ald Leckie moved to reconsider vote by which market master Welters report for the month of November 1879 was received and filed motion to reconsider adopted Moved that the report of the market master for November 1879 be referred to committee on police adopted be it resolved that the tax on the west half of lot 62 in Cooks addition be canceled for year 1879 it being the estate of the late Henry Stecher adopted be it resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that an order be drawn in favor of the city treasurer for the sum of twenty weven dollars and seventy cents ($27.70) to redeem lot 4 in S M Langworthy addition wrongfully sold adopted the following bills were read and on motion ordered paid Morrison Bros Joseph Schuckert F Heer Joseph Schugert E M Ogilby C Mason & Son Genl Warner Lewis Dubuque Water Company Am Dist Telegraph Co M O'Loughlin Mike Martin Frank Gangler John McCoy Larry Daily John Mint M Chackenalk John McCoy Joseph Sohn Wulwebers Bro E V Hayden J S Randall N H Theadinga L B Tuttle P Kiene & Son Wood & Gissel Burch Babcock & Co E Donnelly H Haas J Duhouse Ths Monte Nick Buer J W Halpin Regular Session January 5, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, McCann and O'Neill Bills Healy Bev Hugh Martin James G Carney T O Sullivan Jacob Klauer N C Ryan Danl Rirden P Domenig H Honak Asa Roberts Pfiffner & Krieb Joe Howard B D Linehan Dan Breen John McCoy Peter Klauer T Nowlin Phil Pier Harney & O'Conners James Kelley James G Carney E Smyth Phil Pier W G Watters P Klauer H Jungk Farley, loetscher & Co Lagen & Clare D Grant Joseph Sohn Nick Eichmann O'Grien & Cummings Laflin Rand & Co F E Moser Peter Klauer D W Linehan Bill of John Pier for rope referred Judgement John O'Loughlin vs city of dubuque referred Regular Session January 6, 1880 Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan, and O'Neill Absent Altman and McCann The petition of Alex Farley in relation to a nuisance existing on Dodge Street and asking to have same abated referred Committee to whom was referred the several bills of the Fire Department Report in favor of paying same as corrected J K Graves Hose Co Genl Grant Reception Key City Hook & Ladder Co Genl Grant Reception 5th Ward Hose Co Genl Grant Reception Sol Turck Hose Co Fire 5th Ward Hose Co Fire Key City Hook & Ladder Co Fire J K Graves Hose Co Fire Sol Turck Hose Co Fire report was adopted Bill of F A Griffke for advertising for 9 months bill correct according to contract and recommend paid report adopted D J Duan inspector of coal oil bill ordered paid Petition of George B Burch President of Dubuque Building and Loan Association asking the city to join with them in subdividing the old fair grounds into building lots referred Bill of P J Quigley Clerk D C for court costs referred Ald Leckie moved that it is the sense of the council that the ordinance in relation to inspecting coal oil shall embrace only oil that is consumed and offered for sale in the city limits adopted