Loading...
1884 March Council ProceedingsRegular Session March 3, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Glab The minutes of the regular and adjourned session were read and approved the regular order of business was adopted and following Bills allowed Dubuque Steam Supply Rubber and Belting Co Daley Binden gas Key City Gas Company Minute Men Fire Dept John Pals R D Remise Key City Hook and Ladder D D OConnell J H Boyce Dubuque Telegraph Company Fengler & Johnson Schroeder and Kline Woodward & Strinsky Jackson & Congar D D Nitterauer Dubuque Water Co E V Hayden Arnold Tschergi P Klauer M Hall Macadam J P Quigley Specht Gukheisen & Herman Rumpf Hosford & Ferrings Key City Gas Co Allen and Taylor Wm G Watters Toney Zugenbuehler Fred Madden F H Finke Geo Hinkson Mrs Leist Iowa Iron Works P OLinger Daily Democrat Central Union Telephone Co Chas F Joos Linehan Sullivan Geo R Clark Theo Reichel James Kelly Farley Loetscher & Co W R Pearce Morrison Bros Key City Gas Company S B rice Paul Traut Treasurer the following petitions in relation to taxes and assessments were read and then referred to the committee on delinquent tax Mary Trausch Cath Sand John Pillmaur Mrs M McLaughlin Fannie Winterer Ann Stuar Marie Zurnd Luella Roberts M Lippman Mrs M Seige Johanna McNally Jane Young Geo W Thompson Cath Morrisy Mrs Heeb Wm Coates Adam Cress John Butcher and Philip Miller Regular Session March 3, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Glab the petition of Wm Rebman opening of Alma Street in Yates Add was referred to teh committee on streets The petition of P B Martin et al for the special assessment for the gutering on the south side of Julien Ave from the Diamond Hill to Air Hill Street was referred the petition of H Riker with damage caused by the falling of the walnut street wall to same committee The petition of F Wehre asking that a sidewalk be ordered laid on the east side of Divisio Street was referred to the committee on streets te petitions and claims of Mrs Ellen Quinlaven and Reo D W Kenrick in relation to the proposed street from Grand View Avenue south to the city limits was referred to the committee on streets with Aldermen Clancy and Crawford added the petition of Edward Bowen asking that he be allowed some compensation for the injury to his wife Julien Avenue was referred to the com on finance with teh city attorney The petition of F W Kringle et al asking that lamps be placed on west locust street and a communication from the suburban gas light company of kansas city mo was referred to the police and gas committee A communication from W W Wormood proposing to take care of the city clock was referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings The petition of the key city gas company asking that the time of their contract be extended from five yeras to ten years The rules were suspended and Mssrs J H Lull and J B Howard addressed the council on the subject On motion the vote by which the ordinance was adopted was reconsidered Ald Crawford then moved that the proposition of the gas company be substituted for the ordinance Ald Deckert moved to amend by providing that the rates as fixed by the ordinance adopted be the rates for the first five years and that the council then in existance fix the rates for the last five years The ayes and nays were called on the amendment which was lost Ayes Ald Altman Deckert Kavanaugh and McCarthy Nays Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Martin and Olinger the motion to substitute was then adopted Regular Session March 3, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Glab DIFFICULT TO READ Crawford the proposition of the gas company was adopted and the city attorney instructed to prepare an ordinance present the same at the next session of the council following recommendation regarding when the contract for the fourth street engine house was requested delay upon the matter until after opportunity to bring the matter before you gentlemen to it my reason for so doing was that it has become perfectly apparent that an engine house according to teh plans proposed a finished much more contracts were first let expend any more money on the improvement an engine house than is absolutely necessary the contracting for these houses last fall were 2000 to 3000 for the upper and not to exceed 4000 for the lower did not include the expense necessary to for occupation and yet probably none of us thought of this we thought of building at the above figures now the upper house is finished and instead of expending 3000 upon it expended the sum of 5233.94 as the lowest bid was 3955 and the balance was for extra and necessary work and it will take about 100 more to finish the lower window casing and other small matters making the total cost 5333 The amount is nearly if not quite double what we first thought sufficient to secure the upper engine house if we build the lower house as at present contemplated the contract being for 5595 will it not when properly finished and furnished come very near costing us 8000 making a total of 13,333 approximating a sum far in excess of what the people would desire to have us expend for new engine houses at a time hwen we cannot afford the money and really must borrow in order to make payment How can we cut down the cost it seems to me we can change the proposed plan by reducing the properties of the building and still have sufficient rroom for working of the department as I understand it is proposed to have the house large enough to accommodate the engine hose cart and hook and ladder truck to do this would necessitate a wide double doored building now can not we have the hook and ladder truck just where it is at the ninth street house where it is more centrally located than at either of the new houses and save the expense of the increased building to accomodate it at fourth street the room at ninth street is sufficnet to house the LInehan when kept as reserve and the hook and ladder truck also by reducing the proportion of the new building we can save to the city and it seems to me it is our duty to do so There is not in the state as large and fine an engine house as the one we have already finishe and there is no need of building a larger or more expensive one I propose we do not exceed the amount expended for the upper house but try and contract below those figures Regular Session March 3, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Glab DIFFICULT TO READ On motion of Ald Crawford the subject was referred to the committee on fire and the mayor to so modify and change the plans and arrange with the contractor to build a suitable structure the following ordinance was read for the first time and second time and adopted by a full vote of the council An ordinance granting to the Dubuque and Northwest Railway Company the right of way on and along a certain street in the city of Dubuque Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Dubuque Secion 1 that permission be and the same is hereby granted to the Dubuque and Northwestern Railway company to successors and assigns to lay down and operate such railroad track or tracks as may be necessary in the prosecution of its business upon along and though Pine Street in said city of Dubuque provided such track or tracks do not interfere with the rail road tracks now laid in actual use of any other railroad company Section 2 That whenever required by the city council of this city said Dubuque and Northwestern Railway Company shall at its own expense grade such part of said Pine Street as shall be used for said track or tracks and that portion of any street crossed by its tracks along said pine street shall keep the space between the rails and to the end of the ties so graded that carriags and other vehicles may easily pass over the same and on each side of every street crossed by its said track along said pine street shall construct and maintain suitable culverts and drains so that the free passage of water shall not be impeded by the track or tracks hereby permitted shall at street crossings along siad Pine Street plank between the rails and make suitable approaches to enable vehicles to cross its track and shall fully comply with all reasonable police regulations which the authorities of this city may establish in relation to the running of trains on said track or tracks within the limits of this city Section 3 that the track or tracks herein authorized shall be liad to the grade established by the city and should the grade be changed at any time the said track or tracks shall be changed to conform to said change of grade such change of the track or tracks to be made at the expense of the company and the company to have no claim for damages against the city because of such change Section 4 all ordinances of this city heretofore passed in conflict with this ordinance or inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed Section 5 That of said company or its successors does not construct a rail road and operate the same upon said right of way within five years from the date hereof all rights here in under shall be forefeited Regular Session March 3, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Glab DIFFICULT TO READ SEction 6 This ordinance shall be published in the official papers of the and in force from and after its publication in the Dubuque Daily Herald Adopted march 3rd 1884 Fred ODonnell Mayor Attest John W Halpin Recorder The petition of the Key City Gas Company to the mayor and city council of the city of Dubuque Whereas the key city gas company intends to make and valuable improvements in connection with its gas works and proposes to renew and extend its gas mains in order to accommodate consumers not now on its lines and in view of the further fact that at the reduced prices for gas hereinafter proposed said key city gas company will be unable to realize fair and just dividends upon the capital actually invested in its works until t the amount of consumption of gas is largely increased That to obtain such increase or consumption said company will require much time and also be compelled to put forth great efforts in order to make good the losses necessarily incident to said reduction of prices and the fact that a period of five years will be too short a time within which to accomplish the purose aforesaid And in view of the fact that the city of Dubuque has already determined to change or lower the surface of Main Street between first and eighty in said city a change that will compel said gas company to relay or renew its mains on that portion of Main Street and also to put in or replace new service pipes to every building necessary to make proper connections within said mains altogether making an outlay of expenditure of many thousand dollars the said key city gas company makes to the city of Dubuque the following proposition which is in accordance with the recent report made by your committee on the subject and ask its immediate consideration to the Mayor and council of the city of Dubuque The key city gas company hreby proposes to furnish to the city of Dubuque for a period of ten years from the first day of July 1884 all the gas which said city shall have occasion to use for heating or illuminating purposes good to the inhabitants of said city all the gas they may desire to use for illuminating heating or other purposes where the buildings to be supplied are situated on or contiguous to the line of streets or alleys in which the gas pipes of said company are now laid or may hereafter be laid at prices not exceeding the following rates First for all gas used by the city in the city hall Fire Engine Houses and other buildings and offices for the five years commencing July 1st 1884 per thousand cubic feet $2.00 Regular Session March 3, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Glab DIFFICULT TO READ For the same for the five yeras commencing July 1st 1889 per thousand cubic feet $1.50 Second for each street lamp per annum including cleaning keepin gin repair and furnishing burners as needed until the number in use shall reach 250 25.00 When the number reaches 250 and until it shall reach 300 23.00 Over 300 for the remainder of the ten years from July 1st 1884 21.00 Third for Gas for private consumers for the five yeras commencing on July 1st 1884 per thousand cubic feet 2.50 For gas for the five years commencing July 1st 1889 per thousand cubic feet 2.25 Said city of Dubuque to reserve to itself all the right power and authority it now has to grant to other persons or corporations the right or franchise to lay mains through the streets and alleys of the city for the purpose of distributing gas the intention being to leave the rights of respective parties in the respect exactly as they now are under the existing ordinance and amendments thereto said city not to be liable for any damage to the pipes or other property of said company caused by any change of grade in the cutting down of the surface of any street nor for the expense of lowering or relaying of said pipes necessary in conequence of teh change in the surface of any street in the city In consideration whereof the said city shall extend or continue in force all the rights privileges and franchise now held or enjoyed by said key city gas company for a period of ten years from and after the first day of July 1884 by order of the board of directors Dubuque March 1st 1884 John Bell President John V Rider Secretary On motion of Ald Crawford the proposition was accepted by the council and on motion the city attorney instructed to draft an ordinance to comply with its provisions adopted On motion the annual reports of city officers were deferred until the adjourned session to be held March 10th 1884 at 7:30 p.m. A contract with the Babcock Fire extinguishing company for a new four wheeled hose carriage which was on motion approved by this council Regular Session March 3, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Glab DIFFICULT TO READ Reports of officers Street commissioner foster reported that the sum of 677.45 had been expended on the streets during the month of February Marshal Zugenbuhler reported that the sum of 960.00 was necessary to pay the police force for February also that 55 arrests had been made during the month Treasurer traut reported having paid interest on warrants 831.32 for refunded tax 128.80 postage 8.00 and asks that warrants be drawn in his favor for the amounts Auditor Brayton reported the amount due as salaries to city officers and employees as 895.20 due the members of the fire department 919.15 warrants were ordered drawn for the amounts The recorder reported having issued licenses to the amount of 237.55 during the month received and filed Justice Quigley reported having tried three cases for violation of the city ordinances and asks that an order be drawn in his favor for 11.25 as costs in the cases Woodmeasurer Warring reported having measured 1117 1/2 cords of wood which arived by team and rail during the month Auctioneer Hedley reported sals of Real Estate to the amount of $1300 during the month City Engineer Tschergi reported the dangerous condition of the walls on Seminary Street West Eleventh Street and on Grov Street which should have immediate attention also the dangerous condition of an old mineral shaft on Bluff Street extension Market Master Rice reported having furnished 274 meals to prisoners and lodgers at 25 cents per meal 54.80 ordered paid Lamplighter Hackney reported having lighted 200 gas lamps during the month Report of Weighers First WArd Scales Central Market West Dubuque Fifth Ward Hog Weigher received and filed Regular Session March 3, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Glab DIFFICULT TO READ Reports of Committees Ald Deckert chairman on streets reported on the petition of A Knapp et al that the city engineer make a survey and an estimate of cost of extending West Third Street as petitioned for Ald Olinger chairman on fire reported on the bill of the Dubuque Steam company that the same be paid also that the recorder be instructed to have the lease between the city and Ida and Henry Pfatzer recorded and file the plat Ald Crawford chairman on ordinance stated that he had several important matters to report on but asked for further time and moved that when the council adjourn it be until Monday March 10 at 7:30 p.m. adopted Ald Hollnagel chairman on delinquent tax reported that the taxes of the following be cancelled for 1883 Gertrude Tenhoff on lots 282 and S 1/2 283 also lots 357 358 and 359 Davis Farm Addition Sophia Prange on lot 8 Ed Langworthys add Cath Ferguson W 1/2 lot 1 Cos's add Virginia Brulot on lots 132 133 and 134 Finley Burtons add the same reported that the assessment of the Iowa coffin co be fixed for the same amount as for last year That the assessment of Wm Hopkins be reduced from $6000 to $3500 That the petition of Mrs John OHern be received and filed That the petitions of Bridget Roach and Margaret Tracey be not granted That an order be drawn on the treasurer for 2.20 to redeem lot 50 in Stines addition which was illegally sold also that an order for 1.98 be drawn on the treasurer to redeem lot 43 in west addition illegally sold adopted Ald Altman from the special committee reported as follows To the honorable mayor and council of Dubuque Gentlemen the under signed were appointed as a committee to investigate the building situated on lot 13 Cummins subdivision commonly known as the Barracks and herewith present the following report Your committee found the building to be a frame structure three stories high containing 16 rooms in each story yon 48 in all the foundation walls are of stone and as much of them as could be seen were in very bad condition portions of the walls had fallen in requiring props to be placed under the timbers supporting the joists of the first floor and the sills of the framework these supports had evidently been placed there recently the upper part of the building though not in a dangerous Regular Session March 3, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Glab DIFFICULT TO READ condition is very much out of repair theThird story is unoccupied onr or two families on the first floor constitute the numer in the building Your committee found that underneath the ground or first floor which was unused an accumulation of water and drainage from rear of building which in warm weather must become the source of sickness and offensive odors the combined sewerage from the entire building is allowed to accumulate in one place and flow in quite a stream toward Walnut Street becoming quite offensive to passers by in warm weather. We think that section 3 page 144 of our ordinances clearly applies to this case and should be enforced for not only is the health of the inmates of this unwholesom and unfit for habitation building endangered but the entire community may suffer if it is allowed to remain. We would therefore recommend that the proper steps be taken to have the above building condemned as being unfir for habitation the foundation walls being insecure and the sanitary condition of the building poor All of which is respectfully submitted Theo altman Thos Kavanaugh Jas S Martin Com The report of the committee was unanimously adopted On motion the appointment of judges and clerks for the coming election was postponed until the adourned until the adjourned session March 10 1884 Ald Crawford offered the following resolution which was adopted Resolved that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a careful examination and survey of Main Street from first to eighth streets prepatitory to the proposed cutting down of said street showing cross sections of the surface of the street at the end and center of each block exhibiting the exact amount of cutting at each point and a complete plan of the proposed improvment also Resolved tht the subject of the reduction of the surface of main street from First to Eighth Streets be referred to a special committee of one from each ward with instructions to report at the next regular meeting of the council and that said committee examine into the feasibility and expedience of acopting some method of paving said portion of Main Street other than macadamizing The mayor appointed as special committee on the improvement of Main Street Ald Clancy Crawford Deckert Olinger and McCarthy On motion of Ald McCarthy the report of the special committee on the barracks was referred to the city attorney to draw up a proper resolution to comply with the recommendations of the report adopted Regular Session March 3, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Glab DIFFICULT TO READ Ald Deckert offered the following resolution which was adopted Whereas the expenses of repairing our macadamized streets are becoming greater each year and the principal cost being the narrow tires on the wheels of our heavy loaded wagons which drush and rut the macadam Therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that an ordinance be drawn up and enforced requiring certain width of tires on wheels of wagons hauling certain loads and that the committee on ordinance be instructed to prepare such an ordinance which will fully cover this resolution and that they report at the next session of the council On motion of Ald Olinger the petition of Howard Linehan was referred to the committee of the whole On motion of Ald Kavanaugh the recorder was instructed to advertise for bids for the filling of certain lots ordered filled at the December session adjourned Attest John W Halpin Recorder Regular Adourned Session March 10, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Glab and Kavanaugh The mayor stated the object of the meeting Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Whereas the ownesr of lots two 2 three3 four4 five 5 six 6 seven 7 eight 8 nine 9 ten 10 and eleven 11 in the west half of block ten 10 in the subdivision of the Dubuque Harbor company's addition situated on the east side of Main Street between Jones and Dodge Streets in the city of Dubuque have wholly neglected and refused to comply with the resolution of the city council adopted on the 6th day of December AD 1883 requiring said lots to be filled and raised to a height even with the present surface of Main Street in front of said lots although duly nnotified of the adoption of said resolution in the manner required by law and ordinance therefore resolved that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to advertise for proposals for the filling and raising of said lots in the manner and to the height designated in said resolution the advertisement to require the proposals to state the price per cubic yard for earth filling and to reserve the right to the council to reject all bids if deemed excessive also to require a good and sufficient bond to accompany such proposal the resolution was amended so as to include lot 2 two of block 9 nine owned by J H shields On motion the rules were suspended and mr Shields addressed the council in relation to the matter after which the resolution as ammended was adopted by a full vote of those present On motion the recorder was instructed not to advertise for the filling of the shields lot for three months Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution which was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that teh taxes of Mrs John OHern on Lot 9 of S M Langworthy's addition be cancelled Ald Altman chairman of the committee to whom was referred the matter of license of street cars reported as follows Your committee recommend that Sec 1 of the ordinance regulating the Dubuque Street Railway be amended by striking out the words "and freight" and said company upon consenting to such changes in writing be not required to take out a license for carrying passengers Regular Adourned Session March 10, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Glab and Kavanaugh The same reported on the petition of John Cooney adversely to the claim for compensation as it appears that the city is not liable in damages for the same but recommend that the council assist him in paying his physicians bill as he is very poor and deserving the report was adopted The ordinance of the key city gas company was read for the first time Ald Carwford moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance put upon its passage the motion was lost Ald Crawford moved that when the council now adjourn it be until Tuesday March 18th at 7:30 adopted On motion the adoption of the gas ordinance was postponed for one week until the next meeting Ald Crawford read an ordinance regulating the qualifications of certain city officers and fixing the time of their entering on the discharge of their duties which was laid over until the next session Ald Carwford read an ordinance to protect the macadamized streets of the city referred to the committee on ordinance On motion of the council proceeded to apoint judges and clerks for the annual election as follows First Ward Jdges Robert Jess and Ed Reynoldson Clerks Wm Coates and T J Hipman Polling Place at the Montana House Second Ward Jusges D G Scott and John Pier Clerks Frank Altman and N A Mills Polling Place at the court house Third Ward Judges Peter Fay and Chris Voelker Clerks Andrew Hoerner and Ferd Dunnebecke Polling Place at City Hall Fourth Ward Judges J W Parker and C C Seward Clerks E P Gillian and P F Guthrie Polling Place Tom McCoy's Fifth WArd Judges Jacob Althouser and Nicholas Schrupp Clerks Fred Tschudi and Wm Hollnagel Polling Place Iowa Brewery Regular Adourned Session March 10, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Martin McCarthy and Olinger Absent Glab and Kavanaugh On motion of Ald Altman the compensation of Judges and Clerks and for rent of room for election purposes fixed at five dollars each the city attorney reported that the stocking claim had been settled and that he had placed the old bonds in the hands of the treasurer the fees in the case were still due To J J Dunn in the district court 418.75 and costs in the united states court 171.36 on motion the bills were ordered paid He also returned the bond of B W Jones for the erection of the fourth street engine ordered place on file On motion the rules were suspended and Mr Beach allowed to address the council in relation to the simplot matter after an explanation of the matter Ald McCarthy moved that Mr Beach reduce the proposition to writing and then referred to a special committee to consist of the mayor city attorney and Ald Crawford On motion Ald McCarthy was substituted for Ald Crawford Adjourned Attest John W Halpin City Recorder Adourned Regular Session March 18, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Crawford Deckert Glab Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin and Olinger Absent Altman and McCarhy On motion of Ald Glab the annual reports of the city officers were read and then referred to the Finance Committee to be published in a pamplet On motion of Ald Carwford the recorder was instructed to issue a venire to the marshal to summon a jury to assess the damages by the extension of West Eighth Street Ald Deckert offered the following Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that Eighth Street sewer be arched from Iowa Street to the east side of White Street and that the city engineer be and is hereby insructed to prepare plans and specifications for the above work and the city recorder be instructed to advertise for bids Ald Clancy moved to amend by including the dodge street sewer Ald kavanaugh moved to lay on the table on which the ayes and nays were called Ayes Ald Clancy and Kavanaugh Nays Crawford Deckert Glab Hollnagel Martin and Olinger The ayes and nays were called on the amendment of Ald Clancy Ayes Ald Clancy and Kavanaugh Nays Crawford Deckert Glab Hollnagel Martin and Olinger The resolution of Ald Deckert was then adopted by the same vote Ald Deckert offered the following Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque tht one hundred and fifty dollars be appropriated for grading division street east of the railroad track to the river on motion the matter was postponed Ald Deckert Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that Weigle alley be graded and the contract awarded to Messrs Spear and Lee at 60 cents per cubic yard being the lowest bid for the work Referred to street com Adourned Regular Session March 18, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Crawford Deckert Glab Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin and Olinger Absent Altman and McCarhy Ald Kavanaugh offered the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that from this day forth no boss or street commissioner be allowed to employ any team belonging to an alderman while he can get other teams that pay license to the city the ayes and nayes were called on the adoption of the resolution Ayes Ald Crawford Glab Hollnagel and Kavanaugh 4 Nays Clancy Deckert Martin and Olinger 4 The vote being a tie the mayor voted aye and the resolution was adopted Ald Deckert chairman of the committee on streets reported that the petitions of the DNW Railroad co Henry Schuler et al and city engineer be received filed also the petition of Mary Murphy and that the petition of H Riker be referred to the committee of the whole Ald Glab reported on the petition of Edward Bowen that he be allowed $40.00 which was amended by Ald Hollnagel that the amount be $20.00 The matter was finally referred to the city attorney On motion of ald Crawford the bids for the filling of Lots 2 to 11 in Block 10 of the Dubuque Harbor Company's addition were opened and read as follows James n Foye per cubic yard for filling 48 cents Wm H Rebman 46 1/2 cents F L Randall 39 cents Ald Crawford moved that the contrac be let to Mr F L Randall him being the lowest bidder and that he will agree to fill within four feet of the present surface of main street and to be paid for roadways necessary to do said filling adopted Ald Olinger presented the new plans for the fourth street engine house the plans and specifications were referred to the committee on Fire and Mayor The matter of the sale of the life saving apperatus was referred to the committee on fire to report before taking any action The ordinance fixing the time when officers elect shall tkae charge of their officers and their compensation for the same begin was read for the second time the rules were suspended and the ordinance adopted Mayor O'Donnell called the attention of the council to the fact of submitting a proposition to the voters at the coming election looking toward the funding of the floating indebtedness and suggested the following which was adopted Adourned Regular Session March 18, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Crawford Deckert Glab Hollnagel Kavanaugh Martin and Olinger Absent Altman and McCarhy Shall the city issue $75,000 or so much thereof as is necessary of 5 percent semiannual coupon bonds the one eighth part thereof to be due each year after the first two and all payable within ten years for the purpose of paying off the floating debt of the city Adjourned Attest John W Halpin City Recorder Special Session March 26, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Crawford Hollnagel and Kavanaugh On motion of Ald Kavanaugh the marshal was instructed to bring in the absent aldermen and the council took a recess until he returned During the recess Ald martin arrived The marshal returned and reported as follows Ald Altman sick Clancy not found Deckert sick Glab out of town McCarthy out of town Olinger not found Ald Kavanaugh moved that the council adjourn to meet March 27th 1884 at 7:30 p.m. and that the city physician visit the aldermen and report to teh council if they were able to attend the meeting. Attest John W Halpin City Recorder Special Session March 27, 1884 Mayor O'Donnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy kavanaugh Martin and Olinger A quorum not being present Ald Olinger moved to adjourn until the regular session in April amended by Ald Kavanaugh that the adjournment be until April 2nd at 7:30 p.m. which was carried Adjourned Attest John W Halpin Recorder