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1884 January Council ProceedingsRegular Session January 7, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Crawford Deckert Glab Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Ald Clancy The minutes of the previous regular session and special sessions were read and approved the following petitions in relation to assessments and taxes after being read were referred to the committee on delinquent tax Mrs O S Langworthy C A Alexander F M Robinson Dub Butchers Association Henry Blichman Nick Metle Bridget Eagan E H Shepply Mrs A M Rucker T OSullivan Geo Richardson C Consen Mrs Gruber Henry Luz Edward Langworthy Bridget McMahon Norwegien Plow Co Chaimberlain Plow Co Johnny Flynn Petenella Vyverberg E Conigisky Dennis Powers Mrs B Bannon Mrs C Muschell Mrs John Brown John Muller Patk Fox Thos Kelly C M St P Raching Mrs France McCarthy Jacob Tieb Emily Hogan Cedilie Pagon E M Woodworth J F Riecher John C Leonard Mary Richards M J Mulgrew Mrs Mark Murphy J C Johnston Steiner & Parker Francis P Wood James Cushing & Son and G F Schindt The petitions of the marshal asking for 10% of full license collected over and above the amount collected last year was referred to teh committee of the whole The petition of Knapp Stout and Co et al asking that the str J J LInehan be allowed to remain where she is now stationed as granted The petition of a large number of resident property owners on Jackson Washington and Elm Streets demonstrating against the laying of the track of the D N W Railroad on any of the streets west of Pine Street and south of Seventeenth Street was referred to the com of the whole Petition of Sophia Stang in relation to the settlement of her claim for damage by the operation of the motor was referred to the city attorney The petitions of the treasurer and recorder asking for an increase of salary was referred to the com of the whole the resignation of Frank Strinsky as engineer of the str J K Graves was onmotion referred to the com on fire the petition of Mrs Mary Neumeister asking that a portion of the butcher license paid by her husband as the business has been discontinued the matter was referred to the committee on finance Regular Session January 7, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Crawford Deckert Glab Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Ald Clancy On motion the rules were suspended and deputy sheriff Gehrig read a notice to the mayor and city council in relation to the Stange judgement notifying the council to levy a special tax to pay the same which was received and filed The mayor read a communication from Dr Cogswell in relation to the fountain he proposes to donate to the city and the conditions on which he will furnish the fountain On motion the rules were suspended and Ald McCarthy presented the following Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the generous offer of Dr Cogswell of San Francisco to donate to the city of Dubuque a beautiful granite and bronze drinking fountain with a life size statue thereon be and at once thankfully accepted by the city and that in behalf of our fellow citizens we hereby make grateful acknowledgment of the philanthropic spirit which prompts so generous a gift Resolved further that a committee of three be appointed to ask the citizens in the vicinity of Jackson and Washington parks to organize and collect a sum of money to be donated by the citizen for the purpose of paying the freight and such other expense as may be necessary resolved further that the fountain be set up in the park donating the most money for defraying the expenses and that whatever sum of money is left after defraying said expenses be expended in beautifying the park that receives the fountain adopted Reports of officers The city auditor reported a list of salaries due city officers and employees for the month of December the total amount being 1258.75 ordered paid The lamplighter reported having lighted 200 gas lamps during the month of December the report was receved and filed The city treasurer reported having paid out interest on warrants 91.74 refunded tax 1.80 andhorse for fire department 225.00 and asks that warrants be drawn for the amount the report was received and filed and warrants ordered drawn James F Hedley reported the amount of auction sales during December as 1506.10 the report was received and filed City assessor Sullivan reported that he had appointed G Gmehle as his assistant for the present term subject to teh approval of the city council the appointment was approved by the council Woodmeasurer Warring reported having measured 405 cords of wood during Dec received and filed Regular Session January 7, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Crawford Deckert Glab Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Ald Clancy The city weighers reported as follows The first ward 291 drafts Fifth 295 Southern Ave 177 West Dubuuqe 194 Central Market 177 the treasurers receipt for $47.80 or 15% of the amount is attached to the reports received and filed John Hayes city Hog weigher reported the total number of hogs weighed by the different weighers as 3311 number qr of beef 444 qr mutton & veal 31 gross receipts 211.50 the treasurers receipt is atached for 31.72 or 15% received and filed Marshal Zugenbuehler reported that the sum of 983.45 was necessary to pay the police for the month of December That 48 arrests had been made during the month as follows Intoxications 21 jumping on moving trains 2 concealed weapons 1 vagrancy 8 assault and battery 6 disturbing the peace 9 nuisance11 he returns treasurers receipt for 9.00 fees received and filed Chief Eng Drehouse reported having sold old hose to the amount of 4.80 and also received 1.50 for use of hose and returns receipt for that amount received and filed The recorder reported issuing the following licenses during the month of december saloons 4 hotel runner 1 billiard tables 3 pork packer 1 exhibition 1 peddlers 13 received and filed Street commissioner foster reported the amount necessary to pay the men and teams employed on the streets for the month of Dec to be 339.40 the report was received and filed and ordered paid the city engineer recommended the renumbering of High STreet the recommendation was accepted and the engineer ordered to renumber said street commencing at lake street and number north reports of committees Ald Crawford from the committee on ordinance asked for further time on the ordinance in relation to water gas co Ald Deckert chairman of the com on streets reported in favor of paying the bills of CN Clark & Co Knapp Stout and Co and JS Randall for lumber and that the bill of J Becker be received and filed also that the city engineer make a suvey and plat of the proposed road through mineral lots 1 and 16 as petitioned for by R H Collier et al adopted Regular Session January 7, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Crawford Deckert Glab Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Ald Clancy Ald Glab chairman of the com on printing reported in favor of paying the bill of Ham and Carver the report was adopted The same alderman chairman of the com of the whole reported in favor of allowing M Morgan 50.00 in full for his claim for work done on Seminary Street also that the claim of H Riker be received and filed That the petition of Adolph Keckendorfer be received and filed That the assessment of J P Schroeder for 1883 be placed as follows estate 4500.00 personal 1500.00 all of which was adopted Ald McCarthy chairman of the committee to whom was referred the settlement of the claim of D D Gehrig and T OSullivan for making abstract of tax sale books reported in favor of paying them 1200.00 in full for said books the report was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Deckert Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Nays Altman Crawford Glab and Hollnagel Ald Deckert reported on the petition of John Fitzpatrick for reduction of special assessment that the petition be granted Ald Hollanagel chairman com on del tax reported in favor of cancelling the tax of 1883 for Margaet Kuntzman, Board of Education, Mary Gilmore, Elizabeth Tuegel, H Ohde, Admin Margaret Mulqueeny and Frerica Ruehl the same reported adversly to the petitions of Wm Lahey Margaret M Robert Mrs M Siege Mary A McDaniels and Philip Manstedt On the petition of Margaret Glennon that the special tax be allowed to remain for one year at 6% interest and that general tax be cancelled On thepetition of Michl Millegan that the original tax of 1882 be remitted but as it has been sold for that year the petitioners must pay the penalty to redeem the same On the petition of the steam supply co that the assessment for same be placed as follows real estate $5000 and personal property at $5000. all of which was adopted Ald McCarthy moved that the street committee be instructed to open roadways across the ice to teh east shore of the river at Eagle Point and the lower levee to allow teams to cross adopted On motion of Ald Kavanaugh teh services of the wharf master was to be dispensed with until spring On motion of Ald Glab the salary of C H McMaster as clerk in the treasurers office was fixed at sixty 60 dollars per month he to make a new special assessment book without cost to the city Regular Session January 7, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Crawford Deckert Glab Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Ald Clancy City Attorney Linehan reported adversly to the payment of old city bond the payment of same being deterred by statute of limitation on the petition of Geo A Fry that the petition be referred to the committee on streets and city engineer for adjustment Resolutions Ald Olinger offered the following resolution which was adopted Whereas it is deemed important and necessary that section 17 and 19 of the building ordinance relating to proper construction and inspection of chimney flues be strictly enforced although the city engineer has charge of issuing building permits and c it is more proper and can be more efficiently attended to by the chief of the fire department therefore be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque hat it be made the duty of the chief of fire department to strictly and fully carry out and enforce sections 17 and 19 of the building ordinance The following resolution was offered by Ald Deckert and adopted Where as an error has been made in teh sale for taxes of lots 3 and 4 in staffords addition the property of Cath Schueller for the taxes of 1882 as the same was to be cancelled by the council at its regular session held Aug 7th 1882 Be it therefore resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that said lots be redeemed from said sale by the auditor Ald Deckert offered the following which was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a survey and plat of a road extending from a point near the intersection of Clark street in Linehans addition and Grandview Avenue southerly to the city limits Ald Glab offered the following which was adopted Whereas considerable dissatisfaction arises every spring beween teh outgoing and incoming officers both claiming pay casing extra expense to the city Be it therefore resolved that all out going officers time and salary expire on the first of May each year and the incoming time and pay commence on the first day of may of each year Ald Martin offered the following which was adopted Be it resolved that the hay scale on Southern Avenue be no longer used as a public scale Regular Session January 7, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Crawford Deckert Glab Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Ald Clancy On motion of Ald Crawford read a resolution presented by Gen Geo W Jone in relation to the building of a pontoon bridge across the river the resolution set forth the advantages to be obtain thereby On motion of Ald Kavanaugh Gen Jones addressed teh council in relation to his resolution On motion of Ald McCarthy the matter of the pontoon bridge was referred to the committee of the whole and taht genl jones and the friends of the project to be notified when the committee meets on that question Ald Olinger asked for further time in which to draw up an ordinance to govern the new paid fire department granted On motion the marshal was instructed to notify the owners of the motor track to take out the turntable on eighth street forthwith and place the street in a good condition On motion of Ald Kavanaugh th ebil of J H Lucas was ordered paid but the city to retain five dollars of the amount to complete the work in the spring On motion of Ald Crawford the market master and foreman of each engine house were instructed to take a record of teh gas meters in their respective buildings and report the same to the council each month The mayor appointed as a committee on the cogswell fountain matter Ald McCarthy Olinger and Kavanaugh Regular Session January 7, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Crawford Deckert Glab Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Ald Clancy Hamilton Rubber Company hose times Co printing Wm G Watters Hay Knapp Stout and Co lumber Wenzil Zachina road Herald printing G W Burden gas Healey Christman Mrs Koenig Specht Gukeisen & Hermann Jos Reinfried Chas Steuck James H Shields R Y Yates John Harney Chas Gissel Iowa Iron Works Chas Steuck J S Randall S B Rice B W Jones Sol turck Hose Co J J Linehan Hose Co D Grant Key City Gas Co coal Geo H Fry Morrison Bros Linehan & Sullivan D D OConnell Kuntz and Altona Patk McNulty Larry Daley Agust Duccina Wm Rebman John OLoughlin Ham & Carver Geo W Burden OSullivan McMaster Macadam streets C M Clark & Co lumber Iowa Iron Works fire Key City Gas Co gas B W Jones Fifth Ward Engine House County Recorder Mrs Leist Robt Henderson Fischer and Co McLaughlin and Reilly Dubuque Water Co Telephone Co James Levi M J G Lanicca F Fisher Iowa Iron Works Pfiffner & Kriebs Key City Hook and Ladder Fifth Ward Hose Co R Jackson and Son W P Allen Farley Loetscher & Co Schneider & Kline T Fitzpatrick Dub Daily Democrat Philip Pier Vogel and Ferguson Grosvener & Harger John Steffes A Tschergi T OSullivan Wm H Rebman Adjourned Attest John W Halpin Recorder