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1882 July Council RecordsRegular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Doerfler On motion of Ald Crawfod Rule 29 was suspended and Mr E T Keim was permitted to address the council asking the consent of having the petition withdrawn asking for the putting up of poles along main street as he claimed the poles could be placed in the alleys Ald Crawford moved to grant the withdrawl of the petition adopted A remonstrance was presented from Andrew Tredway and sons and other prominent business men and citizens against the erection of telephone poles along main street received and filed Felix Agnew presented a petition asking the abatement of a nuisance on city lot no 558 on south locust street moved that it be referred to the street committee amended to refer to the executive committee of the board of health amendment adopted Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Doerfler the petition of J J Geiger for the repair of the sewer on Windsor avenue was referred to the committee on streets the firemen's delegation to Muscatine asking for some disposal of the prize money won at the state tournament amounting to one hundred dollars was referred to the committee on fire J P Quigley presented a communication asking the council to allow the city engineer to attend a meeting of the east Dubuque pontoon bridge company at half past three oclock today ald Deckert moved to receive and file the communication Amended by Ald Glab to grant the request Amendment was withdrawn and a substitute by Ald Crawford offered that it be referred to the committee on streets with power which was adopted The petition of Bridget Roach to cancel her tax on the west one half of lot No 51 East Dubuque and also to extend one years time to pay for special assessment was referred to the committee on delinquent tax The petition of Jeff McGrath for filling in front of his lot on West Locust street was referred to the committee on streets The petition of Mr Graham for a settlement of claim heretofore made was referred to the Finance Committee and City Attorney Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Doerfler D E Lyon presented a communication to the effect that his opinion had been asked on the motor question that his fee for such opinion was placed at the sum of $200.00 at the time and that the council allowed $50.00 in the fall of 1881 which he refused to accept but would now take $100.00 as a final settlement Ald Jones moved to receive and file the communication which was carried the petition of James Cushing for exemption of the taxes for the year 1881 was referred to the committee on delinquent tax the petition of Tim Byron and others for the establishment of grade on Jones street between locust and dodge streets was referred to the committee on streets The communication of Wm Carter asking a reconsideration on petition last session and to grant a hearing before the proper committee was referred to the committee on delinquent tax J W Love et al presented a remonstrance against the improvement of Rogers Subidivision of an alley in outlot 719 which was deferred for action to the afternoon session when the report of the committee on streets would be made The petition of Herman Tuegel et al to remove obstructions in alley Sullwebers subdivision was referred to street committee with power Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Doerfler The petition of Paul Kees for cancellation of personal assessment of $2,500.00 was referred to the committee on delinquent tax and the city attorney. The petition of W W Parker for the reduction of personal assessment one half for the year 1881 was referred to the committee on delinquent tax. The petition of Rice Bros for permission to allow their fence to remain as at present on Union Avenue until after harvest crop was over was referred to the committee on streets and the marshal to be instructed not to remove obstructions in the meantime the petition of Gustav Mannstedt to cancel his assessment for 1881 on moneys and credits was referred to the committee on delinquent tax the petition of Catherine Schuler et al to devise some means for the purpose of conveying the flow of water during rain storms down the east side of Stafford Avenue was referred to the committee on streets The petition of Mrs. B B Provoost and many others to make a change in the grade of the alley from 10th to 11th streets between Iowa an dClay streets was referred to the committee on Streets with power. The communication of Health Physician Connolly in reference to cess pools was referred to the board of health. Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the Chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Doerfler The communication of J P Quigley to have the pagodas of the parks repaird and repainted was referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings Council adjourned to 2 o'clock pm Council met at 2 o'clock pm Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Catherine Farrell presented a petition for the cancellation of her taxes on her homestead on Dodge Street which was referred to the committee on delinquent tax The petition of Catherine Schuler to cancel her taxes for the year 1881 on the W 2/5 of lots 3 and 4 Stafford's addition was referred to the same committee the petition of John Morgan by M Morgan to allow extra amount claimed to be due for the improvement of seminary street was referred to the committee on claims City Engineer reported on the alley between White and Jackson from 10th to 11th streets recommending the placing of 14 cubic yards of fine macadam the cost being about $20 Report adopted and ordered that the work be done under the street commissioner Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 The city engineer presented a report on the petition of Patrick O'Mara estimating the cost of the filling on Grand View Street at $68.00 Referred to the committee on streets Engineer presented an estimated cost of improving Sanford Street from Couler Avenue to Couler Creek and also the expense of a tile sewer from Couler avenue to Couler Creek as follows Grading 1100 cu yards at 30 cents Guttering 1600 sq yards at 45 cents Curbing 1800 Lin feet at 50 cents Macadam 1000 lin feet at $1.25 $3200.00 988 Lineal feet 15 inch tile at 50 cents Excavating and laying $590.00 referred to committee of whole Engineer presented the cost of planking along West Locust Street where not already laid as follows 3630 ft BM at 16.50 per m nails and work total referred to committee of the whole Engineer presented the estimated cost of filling alley and sidewalk from 13th to 14th streets as follows filling alley 350 cubic yards at 30 cents Filling sidewalk 130 cu yards referred to committee of the whole Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Engineer presented the estimated cost of filling eighteenth street from the bridge over Couler Creek west to Maple Street and also filling Maple Street from Eighteenth to Seventeenth Street as follows Amount of filling 1715 cubic yards at 35 cents Bluff material over filling referred to committee of whole Engineer presented the cost of filling Dell street from 14th street to the alley south as follows 95 square yards at 50 cents 10 cubic yards at 35 cents Grading referred to the committee of whole Engineer presented the plat of the alley petitioned to be opened by W E Massey and others which was referred to the committee on streets for the purpose of obtaining the signatures to the right of way Engineer presented the following report on the petition of mrs Carr In regard to the petition of Mrs Carr for carrying off the water which before the erection of her bilding ran along a water course through her lot I would recommend that a gutter and curb be constructed along the west side of her lot no 2 in Marsh's Dubuque after which the water can be allowed to flow into the old channel The estimate cost of the proposed work would e 60 sq yds paving at 45 centss 100 lin ft curbing at 50 cents total $1700 Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Report of the engineer on the said petition of Mrs Carr was received and adopted and the improvement ordered made The city treasurer presented a communication setting fourth the necessity of borrowing the sum of $7000 for the purpose of defraying the expenses for the month of June which was received and filed The city attorney presented a report on the petition of D Cox refered a yeaer since as follows To the hon mayor and city council of the city of Dubuque Gentlemen The undersigned to whom was referred the communication of D Cox asking that certain taxes paid at tax sale be refunded would report that after a full investigation of the treasurers books I am satisfied that the sum of $13.96 was paid at tax sale for a part of mineral lot 4 on the 24th of March 1873 that after said sale the said tax sale was redeemed from and the money received by the city That said redemptions money has never been paid the holder of said certificate I therefore recommend that said sum of $13.96 with interest thereon down to the time of demand made of teh city to wit December 1st 1881 be paid the holder of said certificate and the same taken up making a total of $25.47 Very resp J H Shields City Attorney report was received and filed and a warrant for said ammount ordered drawn Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 The lamplighter reported lighted 188 gas lamps during the mnth of June received and filed The street commissioner reported having expended the sum of $2624.80 during the month of June 1882 also having collected $1500 for cleaning of alleys during the same month Report was referred to the committee on the streets to examine and report upon The city auditor reported the sum of $1259.20 for which orders had to be drawn to pay the city officers and employees during the mnth of June 1882 Report was received and filed and ordered that the different claims be paid Police Justice Duffy reported the amount collected for notation of the city ordinances at $745 during the month of June one dollar of which was included as a fine the receipt of the treasurer being attached report received and filed Wm Warring Wood Inspector reported having measured 825 cords of wood during the month of June and received for measuring the same $31.40 report received and filed the Marshal reported the sum of $1230.05 due the regular and special police during the month of June Also having made 81 arrests in Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 the same month and the receipt of the treasurer attached for fifty cents received rom justice Duffy as fees report received and filed and the recorder instructed to draw orders to pay the different claims The pound master reported having collected the sum of $1300 during the mnth of June for which the receipt of the treasurer was attached report received and filed Deputy Marshal O'Neill reported having collected the sum of $45.50 for cleaning of alleys the treasurers receipt being attached report received and filed Chas Pitschner reported having weighed 91 drafts on the west Dubuque scales during the month of June Amount collected $1365 receipt of the treasurer attached for $2.05 being 15 percent due the city report received and filed The city recorder reported having issued licenses during the mnth of June to the amount of $927.00 report received and filed The city treasurer presented a communication asking that warrants be issued in his favor for interest amounting to $123 paid on loan warrants nos 759 and 1046 Report received and filed and recorder instructed to draw the paid warrants Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Frank Fosselman reported having weighed 122 draughts on the fifth ward scales during the month of June 1882 receipt of the treasurer attached for $275 being 15 percent of the amount due the city report received and filed Wharf Master report Wm Warring reported that he had received the sum of two dollars from the Diamond Jo Line Company for which the receipt of the treasurer was attached report received and filed The market master reported having weighed 113 drafts on the market house scales during the m the month of June Gross amount $16.95 the receipt of the treasurer being attached Collected the sum of $23 the receipt of the treasurer being also attached due to Market Master for 114 meals to prisoners at 20 cents per meal Amount $22.80 Report received and filed and amount of claim ordered paid the committee on claims reported on the petition of James Donnelly recommending the remission of team license for the present year report adopted Also on the petition of E W Duncan recommending that the sum of $2.88 be refunded on lot No 55 in Cooks addition for the tax of 1859 Report adopted and the recorder instructed to draw warrant for said amount Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 The committee on streets reported on the petition of Patrick Tibey et al recommending that the portion of Brad Street between Dodge and Fifth street be repaired by the street commissioner in the manner approved by your committee so as to make the same passable for travel at an expense not exceeding$125 the work to be done under the supervision of teh street committee report adopted also on the petition of J a Johnston and others recommending that the ground on which the water stands be filled at the expense of the owners sufficiently to drain the same and that dock street and the alley between Division and High streets be also filled by the city and that the engineer be instructed to present a planand estimate of the cost report adopted Also on the resolution of Ald Clancy referred to them with power to the effect that the improvement and repairs on Jones and First streets had been completed at an expense of about $300.00 report adopted Also onthe petition of Absalom Cain being a majority report as follows Your committee respectfully report that we have explained and considered the facts and circumstances of the within petition and have come to the conclusion Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 that the petitioner has no legal claim against teh city growing out of the improvement of the alley mentioned Ald Kavanaugh presented a minority report recommending that Mr Cain be allowed the sum of $100.00 to be deducted from the amount of his assessment A vote was taken on the report of Ald Kavanaugh and was adopted 5 to 4 as follows Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Glab Kavanaugh and Olinger Nays Ald Crawford Deckert Foley and Jones The committee on streets reported on the claim of John Leidinger recommending that the within bill be rejected the claimaint having been paid all his work was worth report adopted Same committee reported on the petitions of Smedley and Meyer and H Hahn and others for filling on Kniest and High Streets and for filling of the high streets extension and the bridging of the Couler Creek at the crossings of said streets recommending that filling to the extent of 1000 yards be put on said streets under the direction of the street committee and that said work be done by contract and the recorder instructed to advertise for proposals for doing the work the expense of the improvement estimated at $198.00 report adopted Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Also on the petition of August Lange and others recommending that the prayer of the petition be granted and that the alley on Rogers subdivision be macadamized as asked for also that the engineer be insructed to prepare and present a profile of the grade proper for the alley and an estimate of the probable cost of the grading rule 29 was suspended for the purpose of allowing dr John Love to address the council in opposition to the improvement of said alley The report of the committee was then adopted The remonstrance of J W Love and others was received and filed the same being against the improvement of teh above named alley Same committee reported on the profile of Jackson Street from 18th to Lake streets recommending that the change of grade as shown on the within profile to which the written consent of the abutting property owners has been given be adopted report adopted Also on the profile of High Street from Johnson Avenue to Lake Street recommending the adoption of the within grade of High Street as shown by the red line report adopted Also on the plat of High Street subdivision recommending that the same be accepted by the engineer be instructed to record the same report adopted Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Also on the petition of Miss E Weigel recommending that the proposition of Miss Weigel be accepted and that the city repay to Miss Weigel the expense of such replatting and c as soon as she will present to the city a good and sufficient deed conveying the right way for the alley on teh east side of her subdivision of E one half of lot 687 report adopted Also on the plat of Smedley's subdivision submitted by the engineer recommending that the same be accepted and the engineer be instructed to record the same report adopted Also on the profile of Dodge Street from Grand View Avenue to Mr Spenselys recommendng that the grade of Dodge Street as shown by the red line be adopted report adopted On the opinion of the city engineer submitted on the petition of Jacob Kurt and others to the effect that the engineers opinion regarding Division Street is correct and that the city marshal be instructed to remove all obstructions report adopted Water district resolution Ald Altman presented the following be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the area enclosed by the blue lines on the accompanying map be and is hereby declared the official map of the water district of the city of Dubuque Adopted Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 The committee on Delinquent tax reported on the petition of Mrs John Molony recommending to cancel her tax for the year 1881 report adopted Also that the petition of Mrs John Molony being an additional one be received and filed report adopted Also on the petition of J Buselink recommending that the tax on lot no 166 east Dubuque be cancelled for the eyar 1881 report adopted Also on the petition of Mary Ryan recommending that the taxes for 1881 be cancelled report adopted The same committee reported adversely on the petition of Mary Boyle Report adopted The special committee on the examnation of ex treasurer and ex auditors acounts made the following report to the city council Your committee appointed to settle with and to examine the books and accounts of the late auditor and treasurer respectfully report that we have completed the duty assigned us and find the accounts of said officres to be correct and that they have each fully accounted for all funds that have come into their hands during their Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Report on condition of books respective terms of office deeming it necessary in order to properly discharge the duty imposed upon the committee to have the books of said officers carefully examined we employed Mr W E Massey a competent accountant to go through the tax books and accounts and other books showing the receipts and disbursements of money and examine and compare them with the various vouchers in the hands of said officers Mr. massey has performed the work in a very thorough and satisfactory manner His detailed report to the committee hereto appended Note the detailed report referred to in the above report has not been sent in by the committee so that the same could be spread upon the records report adopted Ald Jones moved that mr. Massey be paid the sum of $200.00 be given as services rendered in the work of examining the accounts and books Lost by a raising up of hands 5 to 4 Ald Crawford moved that Mr Massey be allowed $175 Ald Clancy amended to pay $125 Ald Glab moved as amendment to the amendment that he be allowed the sum of $150.00 Ald Glab amendment was adopted by a majority vote which was done by raising of hands Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Licenses Ordinance 5 percent The committee on police reported on the petition of the Iowa Iron Works Co recommnding that a gas post be located at the corner of Ninth and Washington Streets report adopted An ordinance to amend Section 8 of an ordinance entitled An Ordinance in Relation to Licenses Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Dubuque Sec 1 that sub division B of section 8 of an ordinance entitled An ordinance in relation to licenses b and the same is hereby amended by striking from the seventh line of said subdivision the words Two and a half and inserting in lieu thereof the word five and said subdivision 8 shall be further amended by adding thereto the following to wit The mayor shall if he deems it necessary employ a competent person who shall attend any auction sale and keep an accurate account of all sales made such account to be the basis upon which to levy the five percent under the provisions hereof such person to receive such pay as may be agreed upon between him and the mayor to be paid from the percentage derived from such sales by auction Sec this ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and one publication in the official papers of the city The above was read the second Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 time and was then passed and aodpted July 3 1882 J J Linehan Mayor Attest Martin Kane Recorder An ordinance to amend and repeal certain portions of sections 80 81 and 84 of an ordinance entitled An Ordinance to Provide for the Assessment and collections of taxes in the city of Dubuque Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Dubuque Sec 1 that so much of sections 80 81 and 84 of an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes in the city of Dubuque as provides for the return to any purchaser at tax sale of the amount paid by such purchaser at tax sale with interest in case of the invalidity or irregularity of such tax sale be and the same are hereby repealed except that in the case where a sale of property has been made for taxes and thereafter it appears that the tax for which such sale has been mace had been paid before such sale then and in that case the treasurer shall refund to such purchaser the amount paid by him at such tax sale without interest Sec 2 This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and one publication in the Dubuque Daily Herald The above ordinance was Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 the second time and was passed and adopted July 3 1882 J J Linehan Mayor Attest Martin Kane Recorder Ordinance granting to Ill Cent RR Co rights to lay track An ordinance granting to the Illinois Central Railroad Co the right to lay a switch and side track Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Dubuque Sec 1 that permission be and is hereby granted to the Illinois Central Railroad Company its successors and assigns to lay and operate a switch or single railway track on Washington Street in the city of Dubuque from the main line of railway on said streets to a point opposite and along the Dubuque Oat Meal Mill Sec 2 That said Illinois Cent R R Co and their successors and assigns whenever require dby the city council of said city shall at its own cost and expense so grade the street or part thereof over which said track may be laid and pave or plank the space between the rails and the ends of the ties in such manner as will afford an easy passage for wagons or or other vehicles and place the grade of said track as may be directed by the city authorities and in all things comply with ordinances of said city so far as the obstructions of streets and gutters are concerned and not inconsistent with the permission hereby given. Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Sec 3 that at any time after the period of three years from the first of may 1 1882 the said city may revoke the rights hereby granted Sec 4 That this ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and publication in the official papers of said city at the expense of said Illinois Central Railroad Company Passed July 3 1882 The above ordinance was read the second time and passed and adopted J J Linehan Mayor Attest Martin kane Recorder Ordinance to Amend Saloon LIcense An ordinance to amend Section 13 of an ordinance entitled an ordinance in relation to licenses said section relating to saloons Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Dubuque Sec 1 that subdivisions D and E of section 13 of an ordinance entitled an ordinance in relation to licenses be amended by adding to each of said subdivisions as an additional penalty for the violation of the provisions thereof the following to wit Upon the conviction of such person for a violation of the provisions hereof his or her license shall be revoked and cancelled and any person continuing the business of saloon keeper after such conviction and cancellation shall be liable to the penalties provided for in said Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 section 13 for retailing liquors without license Sec 2 This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and one publication in the official paper of the city the above ordinance was read the second time and passed and adopted passed july 3 1882 J J Linehan mayor Attest Martin Kane Recorder Engineer presented a plat and profile of the street laid out in the subdivision of Mineral lot 36 and the extension as proposed through lot No 5 of Min lot 21 and of mineral lot 20 also the profile of said street without a grade referred to committee on streets Engineer presented the profile of clark Street referred to street com On motion it was ordered that the committee on Finance be empowered to make a satisfactory settlement of the personal assessment of Mr John Mayerle Ald Altman presented the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 four crossings be laid at the corner of Seventh and Clay Streets Referred to commitee on streets with power Ald Jones presented the following Resolved that the street commissioner be instructed to put a four foot crossing on the north side of Ninth Street crossing Iowa street also one on the west side of clay Street crossing Ninth Street Referred to street committee with power Ald Glab presented the following Resolved by the City Council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to lay two crossings of good macadam on Julien Avenue at Alpine Street Referred to the committee on streets with power Ald Glab also presented the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within ten days of this notice constructed and laid in conormity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of Julien Avenue and Delhi Street between Broad Street and Center Place referred to the street com Ald Deckert presented the following Be it resolved by the city Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Council of Dubuque That all street bosses employed by the street commissioner be discharged from this date as it is deemed unnecessary to longer employ them Ald Deckert moved that the resolution be adopted Amended by Ald Kavanaugh to street committee with power Amendment was lost and the motion of Ald Deckert was adopted Ald Jones presented the following be it resolved that the city marshal be instructed to collect the salloon licenses from the saloon keepers and assure them that if by the result of the vote of June 27th their saloons are closed before the first of April 1883 the city council will refund them their mney Be it further resolved that the city Marshal be instructed to close every saloon that does not pay license Resolution adopted by the following vote Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Deckert Foley Glab Jones kavanaugh and Olinger and also Ald Crawford Absent Ald Doerfler Ald Glab presented the following to the Honorable Mayor and City Council Your committee have examined Barracks and found them in failing condition The stagnant water has been drained from the cellars A new privy vault is being built 20 feet deep and the old vault will be cleaned and filled when new is Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 finished for use Porches are fixed up and are now in fair condition All rotten timber taken out and replaced by new ones John Glab Chairman Executive Com of Board of Health Report received and filed Ald Jones presented the following which was adopted Be it resolved that the finance committee be instructed to borrow seven thousand dollars for the purpose of paying the bills for the month of June 18 m yeas Ald Altman clancy Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 8 Nays Ald Crawford 1 Ald Crawford offered the following whereas lots Nos 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 in McCraney's 1st Addition to the city of Dubuque are subject to be covered with stagnant water for a large portion of every year greatly to the prejudice of the health and prosperity of that portion of the city Be it therefore ordered and resolved that said lots be filled up and raised at the expense of the owners of the same in such a manner that the surface of said lots shall be not less than the average heighth of fourty 40 feet above the standard grade datum of the city of Dubuque and that the work of filling and raising the surface of said lots to the heighths above Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 designated be completed by the 15th day of August 1882 Resolved further that the marshal is hereby instructed to notify the several ownes of the said lots in the manner prescribed by the charter and ordinances of the adoption of this resolution and that unless the raising and filling of said lots shall be completed on or before the 15th day of August next said work will be done by the city of Dubuque and the expense thereof assessed to the property filled. Also that the engineer be instructed to designate and mark in the proper manner the heights to which said lots are to be filled under this resolution REsolved further that the portion of Dock and Division Streets in said city and addition and of the alley between Division and High Streets subject to be covered by stagnant water be filled to the same heighth as said lots at the expense of the city and that the engineer be instructed to advertise for proposals for the doing of said filling in accordance with specifications to be prepared by him. The above resolution was adopted by a full vote as follows Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Glab Jones Foley Kavanaugh and Olinger Nays none Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Whereas the following described realestate to wit the south one hundred Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Filling of Ill Central Railroad Grounds hundred feet of the east half of block one 1 the west one half of block two 2 and three 3 lot one 1 of block nine 9 and the east and half of block ten 10 all in the city of Dubuque harbor company's addition to the city of Dubuque is subject to be covered by stagnant water at all seasons of the year thereby greatly endangering the health and retaining the growth and prosperity of the southern portion of the city Be it therefore ordered that the surface of all of said realestate be filled and raised at the expense of the owners threof to a heighth equal to the present surface of iowa Street south of First Street and that the raising and filling of said real estate be completed by the first day of September next 1882 Resolved further that the city engineer or marshal be instructed to notify the owner or owners of said property in the manner prescribed by law of the adoption of this resolution and that unless the filling and raising of said lots shall be completed on or before the first day of September 1882 the same will be done by the city of Dubuque and the expense thereof assessed to said property as provided by the charter and ordinances The above resolution was adopted by all the vote of the members present as follows Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Nays none Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Ald Crawford presented the following REsolved that the street commissioner be instructed to consult the committee on streets before undertaking any work on the streets and alleys which will cost over fifteen dollars and that he be forbidden to undertake any job of work exceeding said amount in expense without first obaining the approval of a majority of said committee This regulation shall not apply to the cleaning of streets or alleys Resolution adopted Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the alley in Geo W rogers subdivision of lot 719 be graded and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the engineer be and he is hereby instructed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property Adopted by the following vote yeas Ald altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Nays none Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Ald Crawford presented the following Resolved b the city council of the City of Dubuque that to pay for macadamizing alley from 14th to 15th streets between Clay and White Streets by Martin and Strane contractors in front of and adjoining the same a special tax he and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot and parcel of real estate as follows Joseph Traut S 1/5 432 City John Kaep S M 1/5 432 City Chas Leute M 1/5 432 city Peter Fay N M 1/5 432 city JOhn L Broadhurst N 1/5 432 city Ernest Buesch E 30 443 city C W Bittman N 1/4 443 City C G Kretschmer S M 1/4 443 City Mary thompson N M 1/4 443 City A R Stanfenbul N 19 7 ft S 1/4 443 City Wm Reche S 31 5 ft 443 city adopted Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 ald Crawford offered the following which was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for macadamizing the alley from Julien Avenue north to north line of alley west of center place by D W Linehan 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 situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows John McDonald Lot 2 McNultys sub J C paine 14 McNultys sub J C paine 15 McNultys sub M A Dolson 1 Newburgs sub G G Ferguson 2 Newburgs sub Academy of visitation P N Min lot 86 J W Newburg 3 Newburgs sub J E Bilbrough 4 Newburgs sub J C Langueville 5 Newburgs sub 6 Newburgs sub Michael Hehir 7 Newburgs sub Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Ald Crawford presented the following which was adopted REsolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Jackson Street from 18th to 19th 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 herein after named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Geo Wiedman N 1/5 490 city Mary Lorstenberger N M 1/5 490 city Michael Foreman M 1/5 490 city Fred Doerr S M 1/5 490 city Frank Phillip N 1/2 S 1/5 490 city August Karter S 1/2 S 1/5 490 city Rosina Lorenz 27 East Dubuque Rosina Lorenz N 1/2 28 East Dub Jacob Mathias S 1/2 28 East Dub John Nagel 29 Esat Dubuque John Wolfe 30 East Dubuque 31 East Dubuque Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Ald Crawford presented the following which was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for gutering and macadamizing West Street from 5th street to West 7th Street by martin and Srane contractors 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 situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot and parcel of real estate as follows Jas McCabe lot 1 Corriells sub chas Nieustedt 23 Corriells sub Wm Kelly jr Wm Kelly M A Stanton Lot 3 of outlot 720 city Ald Crawford presented the following which was adopted resolved that the proprietors of each of the three daily papers of the city be invited to submit proposals in writing for the publication of the official proceedings of the city council in full on the day succeeding each meeting said proceeedings to be published in one paper and the proposals to be placed in the hands of the recorder on or before Monday July 10 1882 that the recorder be instructed to notify the proprietors of each of said Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 daily papers of the adoptions of this resolution The committee on streets reported favorably on the payroll of the street commissioner and recommended the payment of all claims report adopted ald Clancy moved that the action locating water hydrant at the corner of Thirteenth and Elm be reconsidered adopted Moved that the matter be deferred for one month adopted ald Kavanaugh moved that the Treasurer be instructed to give Absalom Cain credit for one hundred dollars on payment of special assessment for the improvement of East Center Place adopted Mayor Linehan called the attention of the city council to the practice of the firing of fire crackers on the Fourth of July and recommend the suspension of the ordinance on motion of ald Crawford the ordinance was suspended The claim of Farley Loetscher and Co for $2.50 was referred to the committee on fire Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 The claim of Farley Loetscher and Co of $1.25 was referred to the committee on fire the claim of S M Langeworthy of $20.64 was referred to the committee on streets The bill of G Perry of $58.75 was referred to the committee on Police The bill of J C Paine of $885 was referred to the committee on Police The claim of F Mertz of $1.50 was referred to the committee on fire the claims of T W Reute of $1.50 was referred to the committee on Public Grounds and Buildings The bill of Dr Blish of $14.50 was referred to the committee on claims The following bills were read and ordered paid J J Dunn H A Schunk M Downey F Mertz Larry Daley John Kleih W E Massey John Kleih W E Jones J S Norton Mrs Crawford Allen Ho T OSullivan Telephone Co C A Voelker Wright & Connell J Linehan Co Poole Gilliam & Co Cabinet Makers Association A Roberts Pfiffner & Co Cabinet Makers Association C McElrath Dubuque W Co Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Dubuque Water Co Dubuque Herald Dubuque Times F Mertz Key City Gas Co D W Linehan F Mertz C W Robison John P Siege & Bro D W Linehan spear and Lee W H Rebman John Mundt Sol Turck Hose F E Frith John McCoy Key City Hook and ladder co G Gmehle Grosvenor & Harger J Flynn J McCormick A Tschirgi C H McMaster W Koenig Geo W Burden Peter olingerW H Robison J McBride B D Linehan A licht Andrew T Horse C McElrath Key City Gas Co W M Faust Mrs Koenig A Feltes F E Frith R Burke A Murphy Adourned to July 13 Attest Martin kane Recorder Regular Session July 13, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Olinger City council met at 3:30 p.m. July 13 1882 Bids were opened for the improvement of the alley on Washington Street and Ninth Street Ald Jones presented the following Resolved that the City Reccorder be and is hereby instructed to issue loan warrants as follows Five warrants of one thousand dollars each dated july 5, 1882 bearing interest at 6% per annum payable January 1st 1883 To D H Conyngham an rder one warrant fr thirteen hundred dollars dated July 5 1882 bearing interest at 6% per annum payable January 1st 1883 To Albert Kulas an order one warrant for seven hundred dollars dated July 6th 1882 bearing interest at 6 percent per annum payable To J Coyne an order January 1st 1883 on motion of Ald Jones rules were suspended and the above resolution was adopted The street committee reported as follows Albert Leicht the lowest bidder for filling on Kniest and high Streets on motion was awarded the contract Martin and Strane lowest on Regular Session July 13, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Olinger Regular Session July 13, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Olinger stood as follows Yeas Ald Crawford Deckert and Glab Nays Ald Clancy Doerfler jones and Olinger Amendment decided as having been lost The original motion was then adopted and the award was deferred T O Sullivan presented a petition in reference to special tax against lot 1 of quigley's sub of out lot 710 amounting to $12074 Referred to the committee on delinquent tax with power Ald Clancy moved that the subject of the erection of telephone poles be referred to a special committee Adopted and the committee consisted of Ald Clancy Coerfler and Crawford G G Ferguson presented a remonstrance against granting the proposed extension of an alley in the rear of W E Massey's residence at Center Place Ald Jones moved that the remonstrance be referred to the cmmittee on streets Amended by Ald Doefler to lay on the table Amendment adopted Adjourned Attest Martin Kane Recorder