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1881 June Council Proceedings (2 rolls-14/3 & 15/1)Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Washington 16th Street Petition of Ingram kennedy and Day asking for the improvement of the gutter on the north side of Seventh between Washington and Jackson Streets was referred to the same committee the petition of H J F Webb et all against the improvement of the alley on Alpine and Nevada between Julien Avenue and Fifth Streets was referred to the same committee The petition of Sarah Brunskill for remission of her tax for the year 1880 on lots 19 and 20 Quigley's Addition was referred to the committee on delinquent tax the petition of Jms C Schubert asking recompense for land for the opening of a road through his farm was referred to the committee on streets Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Keogh petition Koch petition remission of saloon license M Levins petition abatement of tax 1880 Petition of Mary Mullins taxes on lot No 5 1880 Petition of Mary J L tax o lot 138 Finleys addition for 1880 Petition of A A Cooper et al asking the city to purchae the fair grounds was referred to the committee of the whole The petition of Mrs E Morse asking the council to make a correction lots 228 and 659 was referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings The petition of Ge Smith for the erection of a bathing house at the foot of Third Street was referred to the committee on harbors The petition of E H Dickenson for furnishing paper boxes to the city offices was referred to teh committee on finance the petition of Fred Ruh in regard to expire license was referred to the committee on claims Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Transcript book delinquent tax corporation Bruckner refund assessment of Seventeenth Street Mahoney for cancellation fo tax lot 111 East Dubuque petition of W Large et al for a lamp and a crossing at the corner of Eleventh and Grove was referred to the committee on police the petition of Mary Boyle for cancellation of tax for the south one half of lot 312 East Dubuque ws referred to the committee on delinquent tax The petition of Geo W Jones for the imprvement of Fourteenth near Cox St was referred to the Committee on streets the petition of A Gris et al to remove all obstructions on Waverly Avenue was referred to the same committee the petition of Catherine Dollins for cancellation of tax on lot 35 Trinoli Add for 1880 was referred to the delinquent tax com the petition of D Cox to refund tax paid ws referred to the com on claims Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Maurice Brown improvement on seminary street petition of F E Esler petition of Mrs. Frenzel Wullweber Petition asking for improvement on Washington Street from fifteenth to eighteen street Petition of C Collins for grade on Fifth St was referred to the same committee communication of Dr Lewis Union Slaughter House Board of Health the petition of M Quinn taxes lot 166 East Dubuque Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT city auditor reported $1199.20 required to pay the city officers for the month of May the report was received and filed and ordered paid Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT motion opinion of attorney The city attorney reported the claim clerk of courts have been reduced same by pyment receipts being furished the claim be paid report received and filed and ordered paid the opinion of the city attorney liability of the city for motion was read Rule suspended by a full vote and by Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Crossing of Center and Hazel streets recommending the same be bridged t a cot of $52.20 erceived filed and committee on streetrs instructed to have the work done Also on the cost of constructing the 16th street sewer on motion ordered to committee on streets to have the work done not to exceed $300.00 The engineer also submitted a profile of and Sanford Street referred to street com reported the number of cases paid by him during the month of My at three received receipt of the city treasurer attached for $1.00 as fines $2.25 Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT chas pitschner First Ward Scales N C Ryan Lamps lit Wood report Wm Warring 1524 cords of wood receipt Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT The same committee reported in favor of paying the claim of F Agnew of Fifty cents report adopted Committee on streetes reported all dangerous places report adopted Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Petition B Hamilton City Engineer be instructed Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Be it resolved by the City Councili of Dubuque that an order for $7.15 be drawn Fitz contract adopted Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Regular Session, June 6, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath LIGHT TEXT Regular Session, June 13, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath The committee of the whole reported on the petition of L D Randall et al to the effect that in their opinion the council had no authority to give the exclusive right asked for by petitioners report adopted Ald Foley reported on the petition of Mrs E P Morse in reference to the correction of lots in Linwood Cemetary recommending that the secretary of Linwood Cemetary be instructed to make the proper change report adopted The petition of G Henkels protesting about the obstruction of walks by the Linseed Oil company on jackson street was referred to the committee on streets the petition of Ret rev Jim Hennessy et al for the improvement of Bluff st from jones to fourth streets was referred to the same committee The remonstrance of peter klein et al against vaction of sycamore st was referred to the same committee the petition of Peter Kiene et al for a siddewalk on the east side of broadway was referred to the same communication of Mr Badger on fire engine was referred to the special committee Regular Session, June 13, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath Ald crawford chairman presented a lengthy majority report on the petition of the Dubuque Butchers association asking the permission of establishing a Union slaughter House o nsycamore street between 17th and 18th streets and also the remonstrance of the milwaukee and st paul railroad company against the granting of said privilege, the committee is commending tht the prayer of the butchers association be granted with the prior condition that the association shall first submit the plans of its proposed buildings to the counci land the city physician for their approal and the committee further recommend that the butchers association be given to understand fully that they must accept the rights granted with the certainty that they will be withdrawn and the establishment at once suppressed if it shall at any time be permitted to become offensive to th evicinity or in the slightest degree a nuisance. ald jones chair chairman of the committee visiting the slaughter houses of milwaukee and chicago presented a minority report in protest to the erection of a union slaughter house or cattle yards on sycamore near 17th treet claiming as a reason that it would become a nuisance the rules were suspended and Wm Knight addressed the council in support of ald Jones report Ald crawford moved that the report of the majority be adopted the yeas and nays were had as follows yeas ald altman, clancy, crawford, doerfler and rath nays ald fengler herod jones foley and Regular Session, June 13, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Foley, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath the vote being a tie the report of Ald crawford was adopted by the casting vote of the mayor in the affirmative report of ald jones received and filed the claim of Jerry Driscoll for the sum of 367 was ordered paid ald fengler chairman of the street committee reported as follows on the bid referred at a previous session of the council 12th st white st and to jackson W H Rebman 609.40 martin and shane 805.70 jas e foye 701.60 19th st couler ave to white st w h rebman 354.40 martin and strane 452.75 jas e foye 404.55 Alley 13th to 14th white to jackson Wm rebman 213.40 martin and strane 278.10 jas e foye 275.75 Mr. rebman being the lowest and best bidder the above named contracts were on motion awarded him Ald clancy moved that the city engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of a wall on dodge st and that the recorder be directed to advertise for bids for the same adopted Ald herod moved that the time be extended to august 1st for delivery of assessment roll but that the mayor be requested to appoint a committee on equlization carried adjourned attest martin kane recorder Special Session, June 17, 1881 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present - Aldermen Altman, Clancy, Crawford, Doerfler, Fengler, Herod, Jones, Kavanaugh and Rath Council met at 4 oclock pm An invitation was received and read from the st Alphouse society to attend a picnic on the 4th of july accepted Ald crawford offered the following Resolved tht the marshal be instructed to obtain from the city engineer a list of public streets and alleys or other public grounds in the city which are fenced up or otherwise in the possession of private parties and that we proceed to open the same within 30 days adopted On motion of Ald Doerfler the committee on fire were instructed to place a fire plug at the corner of Division Street and Johnson Avenue On motion the committee of the whole were requested to examine Windsor Avenue and report the condition at the next session of the council adjourned attest martin Kane recorder