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1884 June Council ProceedingsRegular Session June 2nd, 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The council met at 9:30 am The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved Bills allowed James Lee road Mary Neumeister Ref tax Howard and Linehan fire Larry Daily Exp Freck and Baumgartner P OConnor P Lee Key City Gas Co Key City Hook and Ladder Central Telephone Co Thos E Frith W W Wormood F Schloz Road spear Lee Joseph Geiger Exp Fred Ruh Fire F W Kringle Road Vogel and Ferguson Exp Carr Ryder and wheeler Fire P Klauer Road City Aucitor Redemption S B Rice Fire Job Barnes L Daley Exp Cath Drexel P Vogel Fire F Roehl Chas Gibson Arnold Tschergi Eng C H mcMaster City Treasurer 6h St Sewer John Pickley Road Daily Democrat Printing Herald Co Daily Telegraph Daily times Jms P Quigley Fines and fees Geo W Burden Gas Geo H Fry Fire Dub Water Co Water Key City Gas Co Fire C McElrath Fuel J M Kennety Road D D Nutterauer Exp Frank Bitzberger W M Newcombe printing F Schloz Exp F Schaab Road Dan Wagner Exp P Klauer City Treasurer Mrs Koenig Exp P Klauer G Frankford A Felder M OLoughlin Wm H Rebman Road Mrs Rymer Exp W H Foster S M Langworthy Petitions the remonstrance of A A Cooper against the erection of a frame building adjoining his property by E W Albee was referred to the committee on fire The petition of Stribley Bros for permission to erect an illuminated sign in front of their place of business to the com on police and gas Regular Session June 2nd, 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The petitions of G Zumhoff Jr for the protection of his property asking that a policeman be appointed was referred to the committee on police and gas the petition of Sarah Large for aid to rebuild her shanty recently burned was referred to the board of supervisors Remonstrance against reducing the width of Kniest Street was received and filed Petition of R Waller asking compensation for eamage caused by change of grade on seminary street was received and filed Petition of Mary Schwind for remission of taxes was received and filed Petition of B F Davis for privelege to transport merchandise on street cars was received and filed Petition of Rob McMahon asking further time for the completion of Eighty Street sewer he was allowed two weeks further time to complete the work and he was allowed $500.00 as part payment on said work Mr Shepply was allowed to address the council in relation to the claim of Sophia Stange Petition of Geo Fink et al in relation to Kniest street was referred to the city eng to notify all property owners on said street to remove all obstructions from the line of the street and make a survey and plat of said street The petition of the C M and St P Railroad Company asking for additional right of way and deeds to certain lots in railroad addition was referred to the committee on P G and Buildings and city attorney Ordinance The petition of John cooney asking aid for time lost caused by falling on sidewalk and breaking a limb was referred to the city attorney the petition of Carr Ryder and Wheeler for permission to build a bridge across an alley between their property was referred to the committee on streets Petition of W G Watters et al asking for the improvement of Center Street in Simpsons addition to the com on streets Regular Session June 2nd, 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page the petition of Geo B Hamilton et al asking for the vacation of an alley to the com on streets Petition of M McMahon et al for the improvement of exchange street to the com on streets Petition of James Harrigan et al for a sidewalk on River Hill Street to the com on streets Petition of John Wolf for privelege to set curb in front of his property on 18th Street to com on streets Petition of John Ganahl for grade on 19th and White street to the com on streets Petition of Joseph Vogel to Widen street in hoopers add to com on streets Petition of Margaret Lear for permission to set curb and pave a gutter on 18th to com on streets with power Petition of R W Stewart in relation to the improvement of Water Street to the com on streets and city attorney The petitions of Jms Conlon Mrs James Linehan Catherin Kearney Mary Shannon Mary Winter Eliza Mason Smith and Mary markey for remission of taxes was referred to the committee on delinquent tax the petitions of M M Walker Katie Mcady Roberts and Langworthy Iron Works Val Burns and Luella Roberts were referred to the com on del tax The petition of Robt Collier et al that the grading that may be taken of Main Street be placed on west Main Street to the special com on Main Street The petition of F L Randall for pay for filling done on the Bush and Cooley lots to the special com on filling The petition and claim of Dr Lesser for compensation for services rendered Dr Mulaski was referred to the committee on claims and City Attorney the claim of Thos Cunningham was referred to teh same committee Regular Session June 2nd, 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page reports of Officers Lamplighter Hackney reported having lighted 200 gas lamps during the month of May Received and filed Woodmeasurer Waring reported having measured 164 71/2 cords of wood during the month received and filed Auctioneer Hedley reported sales to teh amount of 1566.35 during the month of May received and filed Recorder Halpin reported that 170 licenses had been issued during the month the receipts from which amounted to 5516.65 received and filed City Eng Tschergi reported estimates of proposed improvements as follows Filling sidewalk on High Street 1800 cubic yards at 20 360.00 Bluff Street Extension 988.00 he also reported two violations of the building ordinance the several communications were received and filed Treasurer Traut reported having paid out for lot 1 Wisons Sub to Wm L Bradley 400.00 for sliding poles for fire department 52.95 postage 12.50 the report was received and filed and warrants ordered drawn for the amounts Marshall Zugenbuehler reported that 77 arrests has been made during the month of May and that 986.75 was necessary to pay the police force for the month the report was received and filed and the amounts ordered paid Auditor Reilly reported that 946.40 was necessary to pay the city officers and 903.30 to pay the fire department for the month Market master Rice reported that he had furnished 174 mals to prisoners and lodgers at 20 cents per meal 34.80 ordered paid The city Weighers reported as follows First Ward Scales Fifth Ward Scales Central Market West Dubuque All of which was received and filed Market Master Rice reported having received from sale of the huckster stands 86.40 for which he returned the treasurers receipt r and f Regular Session June 2nd, 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Reports of committee ald Kane Chairman on Finance reported on the claim of Sophia Stange that she be allowed $200.00 in full of all claims against the city the suits against the city to be withdrawn the report was received and filed Ald Kane reported in favor of paying the judgment and costs of sophia Stange the report was received and filed the same reported on the amount of water tax to be paid by the railroads in the city which report was referred back to the same committee and the city attorney Ald Page chairman on claims reported adversely to the claims of John Spiess Mrs J Rieley B F Davis and James N Foye which report was adopted They also reported in favor of paying W H Foster $30.00 in fll of all claims which was adopted Ald Deckert chairman on streets reported on the petition of Wm Corcoran that the adjoining sidewalk be lowered to the proper grade adopted On the petition of Jacob Zangmeister that the city engineer report a grade for forrest lane adopted On a communication from the city engineer in relation to retaining walls on Bluff Street Extension the street commissioner be instructed to protect said walls adopted On the petition of C F Schepple et al that the grade be raised on 18th street providd all the abutting property owners sign an agreement to said change adopted On the petition of Wm P Large that the petition be received and filed adopted that the petition of margaret Jordan et al be received and filed adopted That the petition of Thos cunningham be received and filed adopted On the petition of C A Walter et al that the city made the change of Millville road June 5th 1873 and that the change was illegal and they recommend that unless Mr Jungk give one half of the street that it be opened where originally laid out the committee also recommend that some bluff material be placed where needed adopted Regular Session June 2nd, 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Reports of committees Ald Hollnagel Chairman on delinquent tax reported i nfavor of cancelling the tax of 1883 of James Donnelly on lots 10 and 11 Finley's addition of Mary Boyle on S 1/2 of lot 312 East Dubuque of Jerry Howard for a cow of Mary E Canovan on lot 3 Bissels Add adopted The same committee reported adverse to the petition of mary A McDaniel adopted On the petition of Jms F Duncombe the committee recommend that the assessment be reduced to $6000 adopted On the petitions of Fred Holst and Bridget Keough that the city treasurer be instructed to notify the purchasers that they sale of the lots were illegal adopted On the petition of the key city gas company that the assessment be reduced to $70,000 on R E and 30,000 personality adopted On the petition of G Ferdinand that the taxes on uninumerated property be cancelled adopted ald Olinger chairman of the committee of the whole reported that the petition of H Vogler et al be referred to a committee of one alderman from each ward adopted That the petition of Smeadly Myer & Co be referred to the same committee adopted That the petitions of Margaret Fanning and Julia Flannery be referred to the city attorney adopted That the communication of Geo W Jones in relation to pontoon bridge and the report on the simplot suit be received and filed Ald Olinger moved that a warrant be drawn for two hundred dollars to pay the expenses of firemen attending the tournament at Des Moines and that they be allowed to take the steamer J J Linehan with them the motion was adopted Ald Martin from the special committee on telephones reported that telephones be furnished to each chairman of a committee at an expense of two dollars each Amended by Ald Olinger that each chairman pay two dollars for the use of his telephone the amendment was adopted Regular Session June 2nd, 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Ald Crawford from the special committee on Main Street improvement made the following majority report To the city council of the city of Dubuque Your special committee on the improvement of Main Street respectfully report that in accordance with the instructions of the council at its last session we have conferred with the Dubuque Street Railway Compny in regards to the proportion of the expense to be paid by said company of lowering the surfact of main street between curbs from first to eighth street in the manner shown in the plans approved by the council and have effected an arrangement with said company by which it agrees to pay one third of the expense of the grading between curbs and of the macadamizing between the gutters as its entire share of the expense of the proposed improvement which the city is to accept in full satisfaction of the conditions of section 3 of the ordinance adopted July 9th 1883 granting certain additional rights and priveleges to said street railway company. The section referred to provides that the company shall pay one half the expense of lowering main street but the city has adopted plans for a more expensive method of macadamizing than that at present on the street and it is claimed with much appearance of justice that the railwau company cannot be compelled under the section of the ordinance specified to pay more than one half what would be the expense of lowering the surface according to the present method. We regard the proposed adjustment of the question as fair and equitable to the company and to the city and herewith submit a written agreement providing for carrying it into effect executed by the street railway company which we recommend be approved by the council and executed on the part of the city If the council shall approva of the forgoing agreement with the street ralway company your committee would further recommend as an equitable settlement of teh question as to how teh improvement shall be paid for that the expense of the curbing and of the paving of the gutters be assessed as a special tax to the abutting property and that the remainder of the epense less the amount to be paid by the street railway company shall be paid from the city treasury all of which is respectfully submitted P W Crawford P Clancy M H McCarthy Committee Regular Session June 2nd, 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Ald Deckert offered the following minority report The undersigned a minority of the special committee on the improvement of Main Street agree and join with the majority i recommending the adoption of the agreement with the street railway company But as the proposed improvement of Main Street will be a great benefit to that street and to the owners of property fronting on the same we believe the entire expense except what is to be paid by the street railway company should be paid by the abutting property holders and we therefore recommend to the resolutions that effect heretofore adopted by the council remain unchanged H C Deckert P Olinger Ald Crawford moved a division of the question and that so far as the street railway company is concerned the report of the committee be adopted which was carried Ald Crawford then moved the adoption of the majority report Ald Deckert moved to amend by substituting the minority for the majority the ayes and nayes were called on the amendment Ayes Ad Deckert Hollnagel Martin Olinger and Page five Nays Clancy Crawford Byrne Kane and McCarthy five The mayor voted aye On motion of Ald McCarthy the marshal was instructed to collect the license as precribed by ordinance from all hotels and boarding houses in teh city adopted Ald Kane presented a petition of residents on the still against the placing of bells on cows running at large the matter was referred to the marshal to abate the nuisance Ald Crawford moved that the city attorney draft an ordinance covering the petition and stated that the pound master was derelict in his duty ald McCarthy moved that the officers conduct be investigated The city attorney reportd on the bill presented by the authorities of Jackson Co that the city was not liable for the bill on the Weigle Alley petition that the city should again advertise for bids He also stated that the Board of Equlization must be appointed at this sesson and that the assessor asks for further time to complete his work On motion the assessor was granted until August 1st to complete his work Regular Session June 2nd, 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The mayor appointed as the board of equalization for the year Ald Byrne Crawford Deckert Martin and Page Mr Shepply stated as agent for Mrs Stange that she would accept $200.00 in full for her claim against the city Ald McCarthy moved that he be allowed 100.00 Ald Kane moved to amend by adopting the report of the finance committee which was lost Ald McCarthy's motion was then carried to allow her $100.00 Ald Crawford offered the following resolution which was adopted Resolved That the street laid out and platted by James Rowan running southernly from Southern Avenue on the East side of Minl Lot 35 be named and hereafter known as Rowan Street Also resolved that the proposed street running south from Grand View Avenue along the line between Mineral lots 12 and 20 be named and hereafter known as Russell Street ald Crawford offered the following Resolved that the city engineer be instructed to give the notices prescribed by Sec 2 of Chapter 25 of the published ordinances to the property owners on the line of Russell Street and also fo Rowan Street whos property is proposed to be taken for said streets on file in the office of the city engineer Said notices to be given to the property owners who have not already given the right of way for said streets adopted Ald McCarthy offered the following Your committee on printing recommend that no notices be inserted in any of the official paper more than once at the expense of the city unless the ordinance provies that notices be inserted more than one time Adopted Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Whereas the sidewalks on both sides of Couler Avenue from 18th Street to the Fair Ground are in a very bad condition Therefore be it resolved that the city marshal be instructed to notify all abutting property owners on Couler avenue from 18th Street to the Fair Ground to repair their sidewalks within ten days from date of notice adopted Regular Session June 2nd, 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Ald Olinger presented the following which was adopted Whereas the alley from 13th to 14th street between Jackson and Washington Street is in a very filthy condition and in the opinion of the board of health should be improved. Therefore be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the street commitee be instructed to examine said alley and report as to the advisibility of making such improvement as needed ald Kane offered the following Resolved that the tax of Ann McLaughlin be cancelled for the year 1883 adopted Ald Martin offered the following resolution which was laid on the table. Be it resolved that the office of inspector of Weights and Measures be from this date discontinued and the property belonging to the city returned to the market master. Ald Deckert offered the following Resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the retaining wall on the east side of Windsor Ave Sewer be extended the cost not to exceed the estimate of the city engineer $165.00 adopted Ald Deckert resolved by the city coundil of the city of Dubuque that Weigel Alley between 11th st and south end of the alley be macadamized in conformity with teh ordinance on that subject that the city engineer be and is hereby directed 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 abutting property adopted Ald Deckert be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that Bluff Street Extension from Dodge to Villa Street be improved by grading constructing retaining walls and gutter that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to prepare plans and specifications for the above work and that the city recorder give the proper notice for the bids and proposals for the performance of the work The resolution was adopted by the casting vote of the mayor the amount to be expended to be limited to $900.00 an ordinance to license roller skating rinks was read the rules were suspended the ordinance read for the second time and adopted. Regular Session June 2nd, 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page On motion of Ald Olinger the bids for the material in the fourth street engine house were opened and read and the material sold to Joseph Stoltz for 65.00 he being the highest bidder On motion the bids for the improvement of Main Street were opened and read and the contract awarded to D W Linehan for 10,118.00 he being the lowest bidder after which council adjourned Attest J W Halpin Recorder Special Session June 11th, 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The council met at 7:30 pm The mayor stated the object of the meeting was to consider the granting of a charter to the dubuque overland telephone company On motion the rules were suspended and Mr Keim addressed the council in relation to the matter and presented an ordinance which was read for the first time Ald Kane moved that the ordinance be referred to the commitee on ordinance for examination to report at a special session to be held June 19th at 7:30 pm Ald McCarthymoved to amend and offered the following resolution Resolved that it be the sense of the city council of the city of Dubuque that a charter be granted to the Dubuque Overland Telephone Company for putting in a new telephone plant with the conditions and amendments that the council may make at its next regular session adopted Ald McCarthy offered the following Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque that a sidewalk twelve feet wide of good two inch plank or brick or stone be within fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid inconformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Seventh Street between White and Jackson Street referred to the committee on streets The petition of Nick kauffmann asking to have street graded and alley improved was referred to the committee on streets Ald McCarthy offered the following Whereas several petitions has been presented by the residents on the bluffs for a policeman and whereas the residents on west 8th street from the diamond house west including Fenelon Place and Wilson Avenue have been continually annoyed by tramps and burglars during the summer season Therefore be it resolved that a policeman be elected by this council to serve as patrolman on the Special Session June 11th, 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page above named district up to November 1st 1884 including from the cor of 3rd and summit st Amended by Ald Hollnagel that one be appointed to patrol couler ave to the fair ground Amended by Ald Crawford that on ebe appointed on the bluffs north of Julien Ave to fourteenth Street and one on Dodge Street and Southern Avenue Ald Olinger moved to lay the whole matter on the table which was carried by the casting vote of the mayor Ald Crawford them moved that the marshal be instructed to replace the two men on the beats on the bluffs and one on southern avenue the place they were elected to patrol and taken of by the marshal without action of the council The marshal was asked if he could spare the three men from their present beats and he said he could not Ald Martin moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution and amendments were laid on the table which was carried The resolution as amended was then adopted Ald McCarthy moved that the council proceed to elect four policemen Ald Olinger moved to adjourn which was lost The council then proceeded to elect four policemen and Thomas Blake Patrick Kenneally and Wm Klauer were elected by acclamation For the fourth man A Anderson P Kearney Thos Rieley and John McNulty were place in nomination On the second ballot Peter Kearney was elected having received six votes the matter of paying F L Randall contractor for filling done on the Bush and Cooley lots Ald McCarthy offered the foll resolved that $1000.00 be paid Mr Frank Randall on his contract of filling the bush and cooley lots on condition that he enter into an agreement with the city of Dubuque that he will not proceed against the city for any damages growing out of this contract with the city when he gets the amount due him as per estimate of the city engineer adopted