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1881 April Council ProceedingsRegular Session, April 4, 1881 Met at 9 AM no quorum adjourned to 9 o'clock a.m. Thursday, April 7 1881 Attest Martin Kane, Recorder Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath The City council met at 9 o'clock a.m. Minutes of the March sessions were read and approved On motion of Ald Leckie the petitions were deferred for reading until the afternoon session The city auditor reported the sum of $1152.95 as the amount for which orders are required to be drawn to pay the different city officers fo rthe month of March. The report was received and filed and the different parties ordered paid. the city marshal reported $1009.95 due the regular and special police for the month of march and making 21 arrests in the same month. The report was received and filed and several persons ordered paid. the city recorder reported issuing licenses to the amount of $15.00 during the month of march. The report was received and filed. The report of M Dowling showed the expenses on streets for the month of march to be $794.65 and $16.30 due for February was referred to the committee on streets to report in the afternoon. The market master reported having weighed 163 drafts on the scales of the market house during the month of March. Amount $24.45 The receipt of the treasurer attached for that report He also reported furnishing 146 meals to prisoners and lodgers during the month. Amount due $29.20. The report was received and filed and the claim ordered paid. Chas Pitschner reported having weighed 133 drafrts on the west dubuque scales during the month of march amount $19.95. The receipt of the treasurer was Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath attached for $3.00 that being 15 percent due the city. Report received and filed. weighing 26 drafts on the 8th day of March gross receipts wood measurer T Duffy of cases tried by of March treasurer report received ad filed and claim ordered paid P Even weigher of southern avenue scales reported having weighed 93 drafts on those scales for the months of january and February amount $13.75. The receipt of the treasurer attached for $2.00 that being 15 percent due the city report received and filed claims reported as follows that an order be drawn i favor of the petitioner for Walther's agent A Levi settle with mr. Hentrager committee reported having settled for $70 in full that the treaasurer be cancel the balance $70.53 report adopted McFarland as having instructed to cancel 109.69 report adopted recommended that the curbing and that orders Mustehl for Specht report adopted streets reported on teh claim $2.25 recommending the claim be paid report adopted The same committee reported in favor of paying the claims of Farley Loetscher and Co for 75 cents reported adopted The same committee reported in favor of paying the street expenses for the roads report adopted Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath attached for $3.00 that being 15 percent due the city report received and filed drafts gross receipts 376 hogs veal as public lighting 180 gas lamps in the month of March received and filed The wood measurer reported measuring 951 cords of wood in the month of march and receiving $47 received and filed T T Duffy Police justice reported the number of cases tried before him during the month of March The receipt of the treasurer was attached for $1.00 collected claimed due him report received and filed and claim ordered paid P Even weigher of southern avenue scales reported having weighed 93 drafts on those scale for the months of January and February amount $13.95 the receipt of the treasuer attached for $2.00 that being 15 percent due the city report received and filed Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath the committee on claims reported in favor of the petitioner for $50.00 Mrs. Walther's agent. A Levi settle with Mr. Hetrager report adopted The same committee reported having settled with J G Peterson for $70 in full and recommended that the treasurer be instructed to cancel the balance $70.53 report adopted the same committee reported petition of J R McFarland as being settled with him the treasurer be instructed to cancel the balance report adopted The same committee recommended that the city return to the following petitioners 30 cents curbing and that orders be drawn T Mustehl for $15; B Strutman $9.00; G Spering $24.36; T $3468; Johanna Specht $78; C Jansen $15 report adopted The committee on streets reported on the claim of H DeLisle for $2.25 recommending in the same be paid report adopted The same committee reported in favor of paying the claim of Farley Loetscher & Co for 75 cents report adopted The same committee reported in favor of paying teh street expenses for this month report adopted Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath reported on the Kethington et al grades recommended instructed to submit the sum to the city report adopted committee reported on the petition asking the license 16th street and recommended that the city engineer be instructed to get an estimate of the report at the next session report adopted same committee reported on teh petition of J accepted the balance report adopted in favor of paying N C Ryan for his claim office at the first ward scales report adopted The committee reported on teh claim of Vogel and Furguson recommending that the amount of $53.20 be paid the balance of $72.47 having been collected of the Steam Supply Co and paid as per enclosed vouchers. Report adopted the same committee reported on the profile of Seminary Street and recommended that the change of grade of Seminary Street from Seventeenth Street to Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath Main Street on th ewithin profile be adopted as the written consent of the abutting property owners is attached report adopted The committee on markets reported adversely on the claim of Hansen and Linehan for $11.00 report adopted The committee on printing adopted in favor of paying the claim of Telegraph for $50.00 report adopted The same committee reported in favor of paying National report adopted The same committee reported in favor of paying the claim of the Dubuque Herald for $165.00 report adopted Times pay $23.50 The committee on Police reported in favor of granting the petition of L Lechner asking the transfer to him of a saloon license report adopted The same committee reported the report of jstice leathers for the work February 1881 to be correct received and filed The same committee reported in favor claim of G Perry LIGHT PRINT Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath Light print cannot read Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath Light print cannot read Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath Light print cannot read Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath Light Print cannot read Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath mostly occupied by the street hereby vacate Be it further reosolved that the new street surveyed and platted by the city engineer the plat whereof is now on file in the office of said engineer showing the said new street through Sanford's Addit January 3rd 1881 be a established and located as shown on said plat and is public use and hereby vacated and shall hereafter be known and designated as Sanford Street. the yeas and nays were had and the resolution adopted by a full vote as follows Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath LIGHT TEXT LIGHT PRINT Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath LIGHT PRINT-CANNOT READ Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath LIGHT PRINT-CANNOT READ Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath LIGHT PRINT-CANNOT READ elected as elected to council the following Address city council of service as presiding as Mayor of dubuque the chair looking back to say that have been and in retiring I you gentleman for the performance of and ability Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Bush in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh, Linehan, Leckie, O'Neill and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath Inaugural address of Mayor Linehan an efficient and faithful officer and convinced that the at all are for the best interest of their constituents Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ Innaugural Address Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ Innaugural Address Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ Innaugural Address The collection of the revenue The prompt and vigorous collection of the public revenue taxes and the licenses matter of assessment on proprty of every kind should due by the enforcement of this principle of justice and equity every taxpayer will cheerfully give his share toward the common fund the expenditure of money not alone genglemen is the end of good government attained when equitable and judicious assessments are made and the public revenues promptly and fully collected at this point begins your chief justice as promotors and conservators of the public interests. the judicious and commercial expenditure of the contributed by the people should ever receive in careful your conscientious and watchful attention Let and economy in the expenditure of the public funds be your watchwords Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ Innaugural Address your financial policy looking to the retirement of a part of this debt each year and the ultimate extinguishment of the whole while good faith remains that adequate provision be made the interest on our permanent debt promptly at maturity The Public Health At the proper time I shall have occassion to call your attention to the sanitary necessary for the preservation of the public health with the hope that through the prompt and wise action of our board of health we may be as successful in the present year as in the past two avert the dangers from pestilence and diseas In conclusion Genglemen I shall freely take occassion during the year to bring to your notice such measures of public impatience as the public inerests may seem to demand. We represent a constituency as intelligent as progressive as public spirited interest of the city Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ Standing commitees Finance Ordinance Claims Harbors Markets Public Grounds and Buildings Printing Police Fire Tax Streets Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ The petition of Ed W Duncan et al for lamps on College Avenue and Fifth Street was referred to the committee on police The petition of Feli Agrew et al for a lamp Jones and Dodge Streets was referred to the same committee The petition of L Moore et al for a lamp for Timmer Hill was referred to the same committee The petition of Jas McClain et al for a lamp on Dodge Street was referred to the same committee The petition for a lamp on First and Bluff Sreets was referred to the same committee. The petition of Peter Klein et al in regard to the erection of a union slaughter house was on motion referred back to the petitioners with the request that plans and specifications be submitted by them at the next session of the council The petition of W H Murphy to be given the grade of Grand View Street was referred to the committee on streets The petition of Henry Englesche et al for the laying of the sidewalk on Elm between 22nd and 23rd streets was referred to the same committee The petition of Patrick Vaughan et al to have the abatement of a nuisance on Grand View Street west Hill was referred to the same committee Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ S Bissell assessment Bond No 301 to the amount of referred to the committee on finance The petitions of Keogh. Bridget Roach. Mary Smith. Ed Blake. Ann M. C M and St. Paul R. R. Co. and M Eggustus for the cancellation of the tax for 1880 was referred to the committe on delinquent tax the petition of M McNamara adm to have over tax refunded was referred to the same committee The petition of Thompson and Douglas was on motion referred to the same committee The petition of D Rhomberg asking the amount of tax refunded paid on lot 571 in 1859 with 10 percent int was referred to the same committee The petition of John P Ricketts and Co in the hands of the old council was referred to the same committee Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ the petition of R W Lange et al to extend water pipes etc was by recommendation referred to the committee on fire the communication of the city engineer on permit plans was referred to the committee P G and B The resolution offered by Ald Doerfler to cause the fire limits to be etended to the east side of Washington between Fifth and Fourteenth Streets was referred to the committee on ordinances Ald Kavanaugh reported as chairman of the special committee that the location of a strip of land had been on central island the deed referred to harbor commission and attorney Regular Session, April 7, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ Mayor Linehan appointed Ald Kavanaugh ltman Jones Herod and Doerfler On motion the council adjourned to meet in afternoon session at 2 o'clock on Tuesday april 8 Attest Martin Kane City Recorder Regular Session, April 8, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ Special Session, April 8, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ Balloting Office of city marshal Altman and Fengler appointed tellers Regular Session, April 8, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ First Ballot financial O'Neill 4 Buekler 4 Armstrong 2 Balloting concluded motion of ald Herod was taken council recommended 71st ballot O'Neil 4 Buekler 4 Armstrong 2 On the 82nd ballot same with Ald Fentler seeing no problem the elections of officers to Monday next at 2 pm the yeas and nays were had on the motion as follows yeas Altman Doerfler Fengler Jones Rath 5 Nays Clancy Crawford Foley Herod Kavanaugh 5 the vote was a tie the mayor cast his vote in the negative and declared ald Fenglers motion lost Ald Herod moved to take up the election of their officers lost by the following vote Yeas Altman Crawford Herod kavanaugh 4 Nays clancy Doerfler Fengler Foley Jones Rath 6 83rd Ballot No choice vote stood O'neill 4 Buekler 4 Armstrong 2 147th Ballot No choice voite same as the 83rd ballot on motion of Ald Kavanaugh adjourned to 9 a.m. Monday april 11th Attest Martin Kane Recorder Regular Session, April 11, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ The ballot for Marshal O'Neill 4 Buekler 4 Armstrong 2 Ballot O'Neill 4 Buekler 4 Armstrong 1 Wagner 1 No choice to the ballot Harriman 5 Buekler the mayor appointed Mr. W E Harriman as elected to the office of City marshal on casting his vote Mr Harriman addressed the council thanking the members thereof and presented the name of John O'Neill as his deputy which on motion of Ald Kavanaugh was confirmed Ald Fengler moved to postpone the election of St Commissioner to the next regular meeting adopted On motion of Ald Fengler M Tschirgi Jr was elected by acclamation City Eng for the present year For Chief Engineer of the Fire Department Morgan 5 Trieb 5 Mayor Linehan voted for Frank Morgan who was declared Chief Eng Regular Session, April 11, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT PRINT, CANNOT READ Asst Chief Jos Trieb 6 declared Asst Chief Eng On motion Gmekle elected Market Master by acclamation For Wood Measurer Warring C Patch 2 Mobly Wm Warring having received a majority was declared elected Ald Doerfler election of the Captain of Police Amended by Ald Fengler adopted Ald Fengler Captain of Police Ald Kavanaugh presented Kingzinger was declared elected Ald Crawford moved to elect a coal oil inspector Adopted Chas Gilliam was nominated by acclamation For the West Dubuque scales Chas Pitschner 6 R McGivern 4 Mr Pitschner was declared elected N C Ryan was nominated by acclamation as Weigher of irst Ward Scales G Schollian was elected as Weigher of Southern Avenue Scales Frank Fosselman was elected Weigher of the fifth Ward Scales Regular Session, April 11, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath Ald Herod elected mayor pro tem Ald Kavanaugh the council went into committee of the whole on bonds officers Ald Herod on behalf of the commitee reported as folows Treasurers salary 1300.00 per annum do bond 50000.00 recorders salary 1200.00 per annum do bond 5000.00 auditors salary 1100.00 per annum do bond 5000.00 attorneys salary 1500.00 per annum do bond 5000.00 marshals salary 1000.00 per annum do bond 5000.00 dep marshals salary 60.00 per month engineer salary 1000.00 per annum do bond 2000.00 market master salary 600.00 per annum do bond 500.00 st commr salary 65.00 per month wood measurers bond 500.00 coal oil inspector bond 1000.00 ch of fire dept do 500.00 the report of the committee was adopted the following claims were ordered to be paid John D Bush N A Mills D Y Duane Martin kane H Lembeck D W Linehan Regular Session, April 11, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath The following resolution was presented and adopted Whereas it is deemed advisable to vacate and annul the parts of streets hereinafter mentioned in the city of dubuque resolved that the city engineer be directed to make a survey and prepare a plat drawing the lots or lands owners thereof contiguous to the following parts of streets proposed to be vacated to wit that part of Nineteenth Street commencing at the westerly line of Sycamore street thence west to the easterly line of Mineral lot No 106 that part of Maple street commencing at the north line of 18th street thence north to the southerly line of Mineral lot no 106 that part of twenty first street commencing at the westerly line of Hickory Street thence westerly to the of said twenty first street that part of Sycamore street commencing at the north line of nineteenth street thence along said sycamore street to the southerly line of lake street and that part of fifth street commencing at the eastern terminal thereof thence west to the eastern line of white street the petition of m martin fo appointment as st commissioner was referred to the committee on streets the petition of Geo Stephens to improve Jones st was referred to the committee on streets Regular Session, April 11, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT the petition of W J Clarke et al for improvements was referred to the st committee the claims of P Melchier Jms Hafry Jms Corbett referred to committee on streets the claims of J H Shields Clerk of the board of health referred to committee on claims Ald Fengler presented the following Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 4 four feet wide of good No 1 two inch plank and brick or stone be within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relataion to sidewalks on the north side of Eagle Point Avenue between Couler Creek and Windsor Avenue in front of lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 amd 14 of Sandford Addn Adopted the petition of J P Farley in behalf of T F Haisch was received and filed Ald Doerfler presented the following hich was adopted Whereas hon Jms D Bush Mayor and Aldermen O'Neill and Leckie who have been associated with us in their official capacities for the past year are about to retire to private life therefore be it resolved that we part with his honor the mayor and our bretheren O'Neill and Leckie with feelings of friendship and esteem and believe that in them the public have always found faithful and honorabl public servants and ever ready to labor for the public Regular Session, April 11, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath welfare and interests resolved further that the retiring officers carry with them our best wishes and hopes for their future welfare and prosperity and for their success in the affairs of life Ald Fengler moved to leave the prosecution of street work during the present month in the hands of the city engineer Ald Harod amended to improve the com on streets adopted The oath of office was taken by marshal Harriman and deputy O'Neill Ald Doerfler moved that the terms of saloon licenses be made the same as last year adopted On motion of Ald Jones the mayor appointed the following committee on bonds of officers Ald Jones Kavanaugh Altman Crawford and Fengler Adjourned Attest Martin kane City Recorder