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1881 March Council ProceedingsSpecial Session, March 1, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Herod, Jones, Linehan, Leckie and Rath = 6 Absent - Doerfler, Fengler, Kavanaugh and O'Neill = 4 The mayor stated the call of the meeting was for the purpose of canvassing the vote of the election held on Monday February 28 1881 On motion of Ald Leckie a committee of three consisting of Alds Leckie Linehan and Rath were appointed by the Mayor to canvass the same The committe made the following report First Ward For 293 For Second Do 131 for third do 333 for Fourth do 549 for Fifth Do 394 Total in favor of sale 1700 Against 19 Second Do 4 Third Do 6 Fourth Do 13 Fifth do 8 Total against 50 Majority 1650 On motion the report of the committee was adopted Ald Leckie then offered the following Whereas at a special election held in the City of Dubuque on the 28th day of February 1881 the proposition to sell for certian considerations and under certain conditions certain real estate to the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company was caused by an overwhelming vote Therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque that the proper officers of the City of Dubuque be hereby instructed to execute to said railway company Special Session, March 1, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Herod, Jones, Linehan, Leckie and Rath = 6 Absent - Doerfler, Fengler, Kavanaugh and O'Neill = 4 proper deeds of conveyance to the following real estate amount: lot 747 part of East 56 feet of lot 304; min lot 106; lots 1 to 50 inclusive in the subdivision of min lot 107 lots 6, 7,10,11 block 4 railroad addn lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11,12,13,14,15,16,17 block 15 lots 15,16,17,18,19,20,21, 22 block 20 lots 13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21 and 22 block 28 lots 1 and 2 block 29 in Dubuque Harbor Improvement Co's addition providing the said railway company will obligate itself to comply with certain conditions and obligations as to the building and maintenance in perpetuity in said city of their locomotive repair and car shops and the building and use of their passenger and freight depots and that the deed aforesaid be executed and delivered under the supervision and direction of the special R R Committee Resolution adopte by the following vote yeas Ald Altman Herod Jones Linehand and Leckie and Rath being unaminous on motion of Ald Leckie the recorder was instructed to draw warrats to the amount of Five dollars for each of the judges and clerks of the special election and five dollars for the rent of each of three polls Council adjourned attest Martin Kane Recorder Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath The minutes of the previous regular and special sessions were read and approved. the petition of Ingram Kennedy and Day asking for a fire alaarm box as referred to the committee on Fire with power The petition of L Hartman to be allowed to erect a frame stable on Whtie street between 15th and 16th streets was referred to the same committee The communication from the City Engineer asking the adoption of the permit plan on the erection of frame structures was referred to the committee on ordinances The remonstrance of Jos Pazandak et al against allowing a union slaughtering house to be put up on 17th and Sycamore streets was referred to the special R R Committee The petition of M Eggleston for remission of her taxes for the year 1880 ws referred to the committee on delinquent tax The petition of Mrs. Henry Heeb for cancellation of her taxes for the year 1880 was referred to the same committee Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath The petition of Adam Reuter et al for the extension of the sewer on S Eleventh East of the railroad embankment was referred to the committee on streets The petition of the building and local association et al for the establishment of gutters in Sanford Subdivision was referred to the committee on streets and city engineer The petition of H Deckert et al to open high street from Julien Avenue to lake street was referred to the committee of the whole. the petition of P J Flynn et al for a lamp on Bluff St near the First Ward School was referred to the Committee on Police The petition of L Lochner to make binding the transfer of a saloon license was transrred to the same committee with power the petition of Thompson and Douglas to correct the tax on 1/2 of 47 ft of lot 745 was referred to the committee on delinquent tax The petition of S M Langworthy to have the city make a settlement with Wm Hintrager in regard to the tax sale of a part of Mineral lot 322 was referred to the same committee The petition of Mathias Schlegel to have his tax of lot N 4 wests add cancelled for the year 1880 was referred to the same committee Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath The petition of D Rhomberg to refund him the amount paid as per tax sale certificate on lot 571 issued in 1859 with interest at the rate of ten percent was referred to the same committee the petition of florence Sullivan for remission of the tax of 1880 on lot 108 Finleys addition was referred to the same committee The petition of Gertrude Tenhaaf for remission of the tax for the year 1880 was referred to the same committee the petition of Ann Stuart to cancel her tax for the year 1880 was referred to the same committee The petition of Cecile Payne to reduce her assessment on lot 19 sub out lot 703 Julien Av to $700 for the year 1880 was referred to the same committee The petition of A kaiser asking to be allowed to pay his tax on lot 422 for the year 1877 was referred to the same committee The petition of Mary Enright to remit her tax for the year 1880 on lot 41 and S 1/2 of lot 40 East Dub and to extend time in which to pay for special assessment was referred to the same committee the petition of G H Morgan asking information as to the payment of his father for owrk done on Seminary St was referred to the committee on streets with power Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath the petition of Geo W Finn asking to be allowed to pay the regular tax for the year 1880 on lot No 4 in Martin's addn and to collect per tax from pervious owner was on motion received and filed An invitation was received from teh Dubuque Land L asking the council to take part in the procession to be had on the 17th of March and on motion of ald O'Neill was referred to the following committee to report in the afternoon: O'Neill, Linehan, Jones, Leckie and Fengler The petition of Assessor Lembeck for an advance of $200 on his salary was on motion of Ald Doerfler granted Adjourned to 2 o'clock pm Afternoon session Council met at 2 p.m. Mayor Bush in the Chair All the Aldermen present Auditor Brandt submitted his semiannual report the six months ending with the 28th day of February 1881 showing receipts $188484.62 balance on hand Sept 1 80 4772.55 Grand total $193.257.717 Disbursements $172.945.03 Cash on hand March 1 81 20,312.14 Grand total $193257.17 The report was received and filed and Com on Finance instructed to have the same printed the city treasurer D A Gehrig submitted his report from April 13, 1880 to the ending of the fiscal year February 28, 1881 as follows Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath REceipts $244477.52 Disbursements 224165.38 Cash on hand $20312.14 Report received and filed and com on finance instructed to have the same printed The city recorder presented his report of the number of deaths births and infectious diseases from the 1st of September 1881 to the 28th of February 1881 inclusive No of deaths 116 no of births 300 No of infectious diseases 155 Report received and filed and com on printing to have printed The city marshal submitted his report for the month of February showing the sum of $984 required to pay the police. Twenty arrests were made during the month and $225 received from Justice Leathers for which the receipt of the treasurer was attached. He also made an annual report of the police department its organization etc and recommended the appointment of one or two detectives to facilitate more fully the protection of life and property The report for the month was received and filed. Claims ordered paid and the annual report refered to the committee on police to have printed The city attorney submitted his annual report in which occurs an abstract of all the cases pending condition the number of cases disposed of and pending is as follows: in the se Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath Court cases disposed of is 71 and the number pending 3. In the district and circuit courts the number disposed of is 10 and the numbe rpending 17. Teh new cases brought within the year is 8. The report was recorded and filed and the committee on finance and printing authorized to have it printed the icty Auditor reported $1149.20 as the sum required to pay the city officer for February report received and filed and ordered paid the city recorder reported having issued licenses to the amount of $205 during the month of February report received and filed M Dowling reported $253.05 as the amount expended on streets in the month of February The report was received and filed and claims ordered paid the city engineer presented a profile of Seminary Street referred to the street com N H Schilling reported having weighed 1881 hogs 206 beeve and 41 carcasses of veal on the five scales of the city in the month of february. The receipt of the treasurer attached for $17.49 being 15 percent due the city report received and filed N C Ryan reported having weighed 127 drafts on the first ward scales in the month of February. Gross amount $19.05 The receipt of the treasurer attached for $2.85 report received and filed Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath The market master reported having weighed 185 drafts on teh Market House Scales during the month of February. The receipt of the treasurer was attached for the amount received. $27.75 he also reported furnishing 106 meals to prisonesr and lodgers at 20 cents per meal. Amount due him $21.20 and expenses for shoveling snow near the market sidewalk $2.00. The report was received and filed and claims ordered paid Chas Pitschner reported having weighed 146 drafts on the west Dub Scales in the month of February Gross amount $21.90. The receipt of the Treas attached $3.38 veing 15 percent due the city report received and filed the wood measurer reported having measured 1611 1/2 cords of wood in the month of February and receiving therefor $76.55 report received and filed Teh lamp lighter reported having lighted 183 gas lamps during the month of February report received and filed The report of justice leathers for the month of February 1881 was referred to police com Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath The report of Justice Hoerner on the fines collected from the butchers amounting to the sum of $5.50 was received and filed and on motion of ald Linehan the city recorder was instructed to draw orders in favor of the butchers to the amount of $3.50 to agree with the one already remitted by the mayor The committee on claims reported to pay the claim of M Tschirgi Jr of $2.00 for a map but that it shall be the city property report adopted The same committee reported in favor of redeeming Wm Rebman's lot no 156 East Dub providing he pays $12.84 into the city treasury report adopted Also in favor of paying the following parties for over tax as per rates of settlement with mr. E Langworthy, Ms Trexler $90.46 John Siege $93.34 Zions Church $82.40, Carson McElrath $96.40, Peter Meyer $101.32 Carth Beck $83.51 report adopted the same committee reported in favor of paying Wm Rebman $387.53 for work done on Locust from 15th to 16th street in 1875 report adopted The committee on streets reported to receive and file the petition of John Hodgdon et al for future reference report adopted Teh same committee reported to cancel the special tax on the W 1/2 of Min lot 191 amounting to $102 and to have the same charged to lot 186 report adopted Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath The same reported as receive and filed the petition of Burch Babcock and Co report adopted The same reported having granted the petition of the Dubuque Linseed Oil Co et al report adopted the same reported to receive and file the claim of G R McKenzie for $510. report adopted The committee on Harbors reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of Wm N Monaghan report adopted The committee on public grounds and buildings reported receiving $140.00 for hall rent for which the receipt of the treasurer was attached report adopted Also to receive and file the claim of the daily telegraph for $3.00 report adopted Teh committee on police and gas reported in favor of paying the bills of the Key City Gas Co for $526.50 the N W Globe Gas Light for $264.58 for February and $264.58 for March and also the Key City Gas Co $25 for repairs to lamps report adopted Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath The committee on fire reported in favor of receiving and filing the claim of J A Christmas for $650 report adopted The same reported in favor of paying T W Ruete $9.40 report adopted The committee on Delinquent Tax reported to plan The assessment of the estate of H J Knapp for the year 1880 at $929.46 Report adopted Also to receive the sum of $5 from Mary Gilmore as payment for her taxes in full for 1880. Report adopted Also in favor of cancelling the tax of the following parties for the year 1880: Prenella Vyverberg Ann Curtis Fred Budden Adam Pier guardian for lot 120 E Dub Bridget Nihill Johanna Broderick Mers Arthur Elizabeth Spahn Sarah Devine Margaret Tracy Ann Sullivan Mary Trauch Jms Sutter Estate Elizabeth Tuegel and mrs. B Spoo The same committee reported to cancel the tax of mrs. R Cook for the year 1880 and the property to be redeemed report adopted Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath the same reported to place the assessment of Wm Rebman on Min lots 186 and 187 at $35 per lot for the year 1880 report adopted Also to return to Wolf Gruber $1.50 as the over assessment for the year 1880 report adopted Also to place the assessment of Gustav Jeffrey at $1100.00 for the year 1880 and to refund him the sum of $3.00 report adopted Also to place the assessment of A Wagner at $900.00 for the year 1880 for general property report adopted Also to place the assessment on lot 626 at $2250.00 for tye year 1880 and to receive the same with 3 percent discount if paid in 30 days. report adopted Also to refund the sum of $1.00 to F Strange report adopted And also to refund $14.55 to Mrs. J Britt on over assessment report adopted Ald O'Neill reported in favor of accepting the invittaion of the Land League to participate in the celebration on March 17. The report was adopted and on motion of ald O'Neill the Mayor appointed Ald Fengler, Leckie and Kavanaugh a committee on arrangements. Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath Ald Leckie reported in favor of referring the petition of Ricketts and Co on remission of tax to a committee of one from each ward. The report was adopted and Ald Leckie, Kavanaugh, Altman, Jones and Doerfler appointed as such committee. Same also reported in favor of referring the petition of Peter Klein et al in relation to a slaughter house to the special committee on railroads. Adopted Same also reported to refer the petition of Pat Markey to the mayor, finance committee and the city attorney with power adopted The petition of C K Morrill was referred back to the Com on Claims with power the com on Sts reported in favor of accepting the plat of Paulina Langworthy Subd Adopted Also in favor of recommending the changes as shown by the plat of Wilson Avenue on the grade agreed to by the abutting propety owners Adopted And also the carrying out of the proposed plans of cleaning the lower sloughs as shown by the profile as soon as the financial condition of the city treasurery will permit adopted Also in favor of the proposed change of location and grade of the north cascade road as shown by plat and profile provided the board of supervisors will do the work at the expense of the county adopted Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath Ald Fengler presented the following be it resolved by the City Council of Dubuque that the petition of Fred Mussehl et al land on the table last September 6th 1880 be reconsidered the resolution was adopted and on motion of ald Fengler the petition was referred to the Com on claims with power Ald Fengler offered the following which was adopted Be it resolved by the city Council of Dubuque that an order for $14.55 be drawn o nthe city treasurer in favor of Mrs. J Butt for the amount of over assessment Same presented the following which was adopted Be it resolved by the city Council of Dubuque that an order for $1.50 be drawn on the city treasurer in favor of W Gruber for the amount of over assessment Same presented the following which ws adopted Be it resolved by the City Council of Dubuque that an order for $12.75 be drawn on the city treasuer in favor of the city auditor for the purpose of redeeming lot no 10 S 1/2 of Marsh's addition from tax sale. Also the following which was adopted Be it resolved by the City Council of Dubuque that an order for $3 be drawn in favor of Gustav Jeffrey for the amount of over assessment Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath Also the following which was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that an order for $1 be drawn in favor of F Stange on over assessment Ald Doerfler presented the following Be it resolve dby the city council of the city of Dubuque that Sec. 1 of an Ordinance passed March 2, 1871 extending the fire limits in the city of Dubuque to Washington St between Fifth and 14th Sts be amended so as to include the east side of Washington Street between said 5th and 14th Referred to Ord Com Ald Linehan presented the following which was adopted be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the com on claims be insructed with power to settle with J G Peterson for the improvement of Chestnut St Ald Doerfler presented the following which was adopted be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that an order be drawn for $200.00 in favor of H Lembeck city assessor as part payment of his salary for 1880 Ald Herod presented the following which was adopted be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the changes of grade as shown by the green line and blue line on the accompanying profile of Wilson Avenue be declared the official grade of said avenue. Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath Ald Herod offered the following: be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the acompanying plat of Paulina Langworthy's Subd of lot No 5 of new lot no 73 be and is hereby accepted and that the city engineer be instructed to have the same recorded in book of plats in his office adopted Ald Herod presented the following resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for grading and macadamizing the alley from 9th to 10th streets between Jackson and Washington streets by W H REbman contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several ammounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows R Walter 394 City $20.54 A Kaiser 395 City 16.64 A Kaiser 396 City 16.64 Sarah C Disney 397 City 16.64 Sarah C Disney 398 City 20.54 Mary Loboyteaux 420 City 20.54 Wm Marshall 421 City 16.64 /a Jauser 422 City 16.64 Eva Robisch S 1/2 423 City 8.32 Fred Wise N 1/2 423 City 8.32 Andrew Drees 424 City 20.54 Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath The yeas and nays were had and the resolution adopted unanimously as follows: Yeas Ald Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath Ald Linehan offered the following which was adopted Resolved by the City council of the City of Dubuque that the City Treasurer be instructed to take up and pay the following city loan warrants 917 D G Scott agt June 7, 80 - 7% int $3000 1161 H M Kingman July 6, 80 - 7% int 3000 1170 Do do July 6, 80 - 7% int 3000 1754 Mrs C M Smith Oct 4, 80 - 7% int 1800 Total $10,800 And issue warrants as follows for the same at the rate of 6% int per annum CA Payne March 1st for 1 year 1000 same 1000 same 1000 same 500 same 500 same 500 same 500 same 500 same 500 J W Love march 2nd for 1 year 1000 Jos Herod Agt March 8th for 1 year 1000 same 500 D A Gehrig Treasurer March 8th for 1 year 1300 same 1000 Total $10,800 On motion of Ald Herod two warrants for $5000 each issued in the name of Wm Armstrong and signed by C Bush were ordered destroyed and the recorder instructed to reissue two more for $5000 each Regular Session, March 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath Ald Kavanaugh stated Mr. Evan of Southern Avenue had resigned his position as weigher and moved the apointment of G Schollian instead carried The following bills were read and ordered paid B Lagan hansen and Linehan Jas Kelly D L Connell Do Fifth Ward Hose Co Key City Hook and L Mrs. Schwatka F Mertz Dub Water Co D W Linehan telephone Co J Weimann Wood and Gissel J W Newbergh Hansen and L John Lanzer et al M Downey Ingram K and D G Gmehle F Mertz Jas Zachina L Buehler Geo Gregory D L Connell Asa Horr Grosvenor & Harger J K Graves Hose Co Sol Turck Hose Co Phil Pier Jas Plaisler Ed Trautman J G Van Wil John Eickhorn Dub Water Co John McCoy Geo Hinkson Key City GAs Co Schreiber and Strinsky M Benites and Co W Lewis P H Riordan P Olinger L B Tuttle John Klein P McGregor Teh claim of the Dub Steam supply co for $76.48 was referred to the Fire Co The claim of Hansen and Linehan for $11.00 was referred to the committee on markets Adjourned Attest martin kane Recorder Special Session, March 23, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath the mayor submitted his proclamation for the election which was approved On motion of Ald Leckie the judges and clerks were appointed as follows First Ward Jms P Quigley and N C Ryan clerks and J O'Brien and Wm Waters judges Second ward Wm Waring and Geo Mehl judges and A Reilly and John Schaber clerks Third Ward N C Amsden and H A Voelker judges and P F Guthrie and J B Gilmore clerks Fifth ward H Deckert and G Schroman judges and Peter Sahm and E A Frenzel clerks Ald Doerfler reported in favor of paying the claim of Dub Steam Supply Co for $76.48 report adopted Ald Herod presented the following which was adopted Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque that the action of the street committee in allowing the Dub Telephone Co the right to erect poles and fixtures through the streets and alleys be and is hereby approved. The location and placing of such poles and fixtures together with all matters relating to grade curbing and macadam be made under the direction of the street committee Special Session, March 23, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath On motion of Ald Doerfler the claim of G G Van-Wil for $59 was ordered paid the report of the Engineer on the Tremont Building was read and referred to the Mayor and Com on Fire with power Ald Doerfler offered a resolution to examine into the damage to the building and take steps to remove and condemn the same referred to same the petition of F ris to be permitted to build an addition to his frame inside the fire limits was referred to the com on fire The bill of Jas J Dunn of $271.80 as const costs was referred to the city attorney The committee on ordinances presented an ordinance entitled An Ordinance Granting to the Chicago and Mil and St Paul the right of way etc. over certain sts. The ordinance on the motion of Ald O'Neill was adopted Rule 29 was then suspended by the following vote Yeas Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Roth. The ordinance was read by its title and passed It was moved and adopted to refer the matter of disposing of the new ordinances and setting a price on them to the Ord Com Adjourned Attest Martin Kane, Recorder