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1884 October Council ProceedingsRegular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford The council met at 9:30 am the minutes of the previous regular and adjourned session was read and approved bills allowed F G Brandt agt Geo Salot Stanley Dubuque Independent F A Gniffke Luxemberg Gazette Reinfried and Leckie D D Nitterauer A Drees Jos Geiger C A Voelker F E Moser Kuntz and altoona J M Kenety Spear and Lee Fred Roehl S B rice Mrs Leist T OSullivan J M McKenzie Dubuque Water Co G H Fry Brass and Metal Co G W Burden T OSullivan G Gmehl John Pickup Neuman & Hodel John McCoy Key City Hook and L Co Peter Vogel F W Kringle John Henning Chas E Besly Arnold Tschergi Central Union Telephone Paul Traut Treas Farley Loetscher & Co McFadden Bros N H Thedinga M A Hubert Carr Ryder and Wheeler AY McDonald J K Graves Hose co F Ruh J M McKenzie Spear and Lee Vogel and Ferguson Morrison Bros Morrison Bros Reinfried and Leckie W G Walters Vogel and Ferguson Dorrington Butt Bros Jackson and Congar Westphal Hinds Co John Pier Key City Gas Co D D OConnell Jos Reinfried thos Fitzpatrick Fred Roehl Thos E Frith Schroeder and Kline Jos martin Peter Vogel Jacob hansen Chas McMaster A P Berg S M Langworthy McLaughlin and Rielly Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford The council met at 9:30 am Bills allowed Val Stoltz John Hartig Key City Gas Co Macadam George Martin mrs Koenig Larry Daley Sol Turck Hose Co B W Jones Petitions the petition of the Iowa and Minnesota telephone Co asking that their assessment on stocks and shares for 1883 be cancelled was referred to the committee on delinquent tax and the city attorney The petition of Richards and Rose asking the privelege to erect a sign post in front of their place of business was referred to the committee on police and gas The petition of Frank Drasda protesting against the special assessment for the improvement of the alley abutting on his premises was referred to the com on streets The petition of Nick Kaufmann asking the privilege to set curb and pave gutter in front of his property was referred to the same committee the petition of J and A Christman et al asking that an electric lamp be placed in the center of each block from First to Seventeenth street at the expense of the city was referred to a special committee to consist of Ald mcCarthy Clancy and Deckert the petition of Wm Krakow asking privilege to set curb and pave gutters in front of his property was referred to the committee on streets with power The petition of M Lippmann to be allowed to pay his tax of 1883 without interest was referred to the committee on delinquent tax The petition of Wm Leahy asking that one half the special assessment against his property be cancelled referred to the committee on delinquent tax with power the petition of Rbt M McKinlay protesting against the special assessment for the improvement of the alley adjoining his property was referred to the committee on streets Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford The council met at 9:30 am the petition of W Koenig asking employment from the city was referred to the mayor and the com on streets The petition of H B Glover Co asking the privilege to build a cistern under the sidewalk on Locust Street adjoining their factory was referred to the committee on streets The petition of A Habletzel asking that he be allowed to sell meat by the quarter without weighing on the public scale referred to the committee on markets The petition of J P Farley Manfg co for privilege to erect a frame iron covered building within the fire limits was referred to the committee on fire with power The petition of Jms M Lillig Guardian of minor heirs of John Buehler asking that the tax on lot 3 of minl lot 314 be cancelled for the year 1883 was granted The petition of Chas Pitschner asking that he be allowed to move the hay scales at West Dubuque to a place more convenient to his business was referred to the committee on streets with power The petition of F W Kringle et al asking for the improvement of Cox Street was referred to the same com The petition of Wm Reche asking for the grade of Delhi Street was referred to the same committee The petition of mary Kelly praying that the tax of 1883 on lot 135 Union Add be cancelled referred to the committee on delinquent tax The petition of Paul Beatie et al praying for a lamp on Rock Street was referred to the committee on Police and G The following petitions asking cancellation of taxes was referred to the committee on Del Tax of Cath McCann F Burdt Peter Fay Patk Smith Mrs M Reyolds Ann Sullivan and Crhist Hemmi Cath Morrissy and Magdelena Broheim The petition of Henry Geiger asking that a special tax for the improvement of 17th in the year 1874 as the same has been cancelled by the court Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford the petitions of Martin Wagner John Freeburg and Karl Brumh for privelege to set curb and pave gutters adjoining their premises was referred to the committee on streets with power The petitions of hte following in relation to assessment was referred to the equalization committee Adam Vogel Est Meyer Matilda Kaiser Wm Ryan John Nagle S S Winall Mrs O S Langworthy H B Glover and A Graham The petition of the Key City furniture company asking that their taxes of 1884 be cancelled was referred to the committee on delinquent tax The remonstrance of Mary Fitzpatrick et al against the removal of the west dubuque scales was referred to the committee on streets The petition of A McArthur et al protesting against the special assessment for the improvement of an alley was referred to the same committee The petition of john Dougherty et al asking that hill street from 5th to 3rd be curbed and guttered was referred to the same committee with power A communication from taxpayer was on motion received and filed The petition of Geo Crane in relation to the assessment of library was deferred to the committee on delinquent tax and city attorney The petition of the Iowa Coffin Co et al for the improvement of Fifteenth Street was referred to the committee on streets to make the necessary improvement The petition of Adolph Heine for privelege to set curb an dpave gutters adjoining his premises was referred to the committee on streets the petition of Chandler Poor asking for the opening of a street in Kavanaugh and Burry's subdivision was referred to teh same committee Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford Reports of officers Police Justice Hoffman reported having tried seven cases for violation of city ordinances and that the sum of ten and 25/100 10.25 was due him as coses which was ordered paid Marshal Zugenbuehler reported that seventy four arrests had been made during the month of September and that $1179.40 was due the police force which was ordered paid Street commissioner Norton reported that the sum of $1666.75 had been expended on the streets during the month for men and teams which was ordered paid Treasurer Traut reported having paid out for damage to property 217.00 postage 7.00 interest 445.15 and freight on fire department supplies 16.60 warrants were ordered drawn for the several amounts Auditor Reilly reported that the payroll of the fire department amounted to 903.30 and that of city officers and employees to 944.90 warrants were ordered drawn for the amount Recorder Halpin reported having issued 29 licenses amounting to 560.15 the report was received and filed Woodmeasurer Warring reported having measured 1239 2/8 cords of wood which had arrived by river and rail during the mnth for which he received 43.35 received and filed Auctioneer Hedley reported having sold at auction real estate and furniture to the amount of 6450.00 r and f Deputy Marshal O'Neill reported having served the proper notice of a special assessment for the improvement of the alley from 19th to Eagle Point Ave bet white and jackson Streets Market Master Rice reported having collected as rent of Huckster Stands 27.50 and receipts from scales 30.60 also that he had furnished 118 meals to prisoners and lodgers 23.60 which was ordered paid The city weighers reported as follows First Ward Scales 383 drafts Fifth Ward Scales 142 West Dubuque scales 103 Received and filed Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford Reports of committees Ald Page chairman on claims reported in favor of paying the claim of John Hickey amounting to seven dollars the reporte was adopted The same reported adverse to the claim of Fernando McCraney amounting 35.00 the report was adopted Ald Deckert chairman on streets reported in favor of paying the bills of Patk Reilly 4.60 and P Fitzgerald 1.25 the report was adopted The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petitions of M Morgan G B Hamlton et al and of F Schmidt et al the report was adopted The same reported in favor of paying the bill of J G Moore 2.06 the report was adopted The same reported in favor of allowing ten dollars to John Hickey for damage to property caused by the opening of Russell Street the report was adopted The same reported favorably on the petition of John Geisler to set curb and pave gutter adjoining his premises the report was adopted The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the bill of John Rainer the report was adopted Ald Hollnagel chairman on del tax reported that the assessment of Rosina Quinn for 1883 on Money's and Credits be cancelled the report was adopted The same reported in favor of cancelling the tax of 1883 of Mrs Jane Young the report was adopted The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of Edward Blake the report was adopted The same reported on the petition of Wm Hintrager that the taxes of 1882 and 1883 be collected the report was adopted The same reported adverse to the petition of M Morgan the report was adopted Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford The same reported that the tax sale of lot 13 block 8 in the Dubuque Harbor imp co add for the year 1880 be cancelled as sale was illegal the report was adopted The same reported on the petition of J T Hancock that the auditor be instructed to redeem lot 17 in Linwood Cemetery as tax sale was illegal the report was adopted Resolutions Ald Kane offered the following resolution which was adopted Resolved that the committee on finance be instructed to borrow 7500.00 to defray last months expenses Ald Hollnagel offered the following Be it resolved by the city council that an order be drawn on the city treasurer amounting to 2.55 to redeem lot 81 in E Langworthy's add to teh city from tax sale as the sale was illegal the tax being paid adopted Ald Kane offered the following Resolved by teh council that the recorder be instructed to draw loan warrants on the treasurer in favor of B W Jones contractor in the following amounts to pay balance due on Fourth Street Engine House one warrant for 1000.00 800.00 712.68 2512.68 The resolution was adopted Ald Deckert offered the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city treasurer be and is hereby instructed to cancel the tax amounting to seven dollars an twenty cents 7.20 assessed against lot 30 cooks addition owned by Margret Loetscher adopted Ald Kane offered the following REsolved by the council that west eighth street from Air Hill st to Wilson Avenue be graded curbed gutered and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance up on that subject and the recorder be instructed to advertise for bids for the performance of the work said work to be commenced next spring The resolution was adopted by a full vote of the members Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford Ald Deckert offered the following Owing to the increased traffic over High Street there is a great necessity of a public scale Therefore be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that a public scale be located on or near High Street east of Couler Creek the resolution was referred to the committee on markets with power Ald Martin offered the following resolved that the marshal be instructed to notify all property owners on Main Street from 1st to 8th streets to raise their sidewalks to the grade of the curb wherever the same is now below the curb and that upon their failure to do so within ten days the same will be done by the city at their expense adopted Ald McCarthy offered the following Resolved that a special committee be appointed to examine and have power to place seventh street and commercial street in a passable condition and said committee consist of the street committee and two additional members to be appointed by the mayor the resolution was adopted and the mayor appointed Ald mcCarthy and Olinger as such committee Ald Deckert offered the following Whereas the contractor Ross McMahon has failed to remove the sand deposited in 8th st sewer and it is necessary for the safety of said sewer to have the sand removed therefore be it resolved by the city council that the street commissioner be ordered to remove the material deposited in 8th st sewer and deduct the cost of said work from the sum $50.00 allowed said contractor Ross McMahon adopted Ald Kane offered the following Resolved by the council that the street commissioner be instructed to remove obstructions on Wilson Avenue in front of the residence of mr Cleminson and he place the gutter in condition to carry off the flow of water adopted Ald Deckert reported on the communication of M Morgan that he be allowed 4.00 additional to the amount already allowed him for laying crossing adopted Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford ald Kane offered the following resolved that Mr John McCoy be paid 25.00 for loss sustained by him through delay in construction of building of Mrs Roe the resolution was referred to the committee claims and city attorney Ald Deckert offered the following resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Jackson Street between 19th and Lake Streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject and 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 guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property the resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote of the council Ald McCarthy offered the following Resolved that the four special policemen who were appointed whose term of office expires on NOv 1st 1884 be continued until further orders from this council after some discussion the reolution was laid over until the next session of the council Ald Deckert offered the following resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Washington Street from 19th st to lake Street by G Martin contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and the same is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Joseph Leute lot 5 Min lot 100 Andrew Bauer lot 6 min lot 100 Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford Owners name Description Elizabeth Bauer Lot 7 Min lot 100 S 1 ft lot 8 min lot 100 Mrs C Wellhofer N 1/2 lot 1 east Dubuque Chas Schaffart N 50.5 lot 8 Min lot 100 Mrs Vyverberg S 1/2 lot 1 east Dub Add David Lorenz Lot 22 East Dubuque Add The resolution was unaminously adopted Ald Deckert offered the following Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for grading and macadamizing teh alley from 19th st to EAgle Point Ave between White and Jackson Streets by F W Kringle 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 hereinafer named situate and owned and for the amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Owners name Description G Baumgartner S 1/2 City Lot 488 Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford Chris Moscher s m 1/5 city lot 488 Jos Baumgartner S 3/4 M 1/5 city lot 488 M Junker N 1/4 M 1/5 City Lot 488 S 1/4 N M 1/5 City lot 488 M Pfiffner N 3/4 N M 1/5 city lot 488 Margt Kueffer N 1/5 city lot 488 Henry Meyer Est S 1/5 city lot 489 Peter Fay S M 1/5 city lot 489 Joseph Tschudi M 1/5 City lot 489 R M McKenlay S 70.4 N 2/5 city lot 489 Thaddeus Gruber N 32 ft n 2/5 city 489 Wm Krakow Lot 7 Steiner sub Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford Anna Dell lot 8 Steiners sub Anton Manahl lot 9 steiners sub John Graff lot 10 steiners sub Church lots 11 and 12 steiners sub Frank Beyer lot 13 Steiners sub Andreas Grueber lot 14 Stiners sub Wm Hollnagel W 1/2 35 L H Lang Add John Mueller E 1/2 35 L H Lang Add Conract Fuchs W 1/2 36 L H Lang add John Trexler S E 1/4 36 L H Lang add John Fossellmann N E 1/4 36 L H Lang add Geo Willging W 1/2 37 L H Lang add Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford Owners name Description Henry Haas E 1/2 37 L H Lang add Albert Zahina E 1/2 38 L H Lang add Aug Wunderlich S W 1/4 38 L H Lang add GEo Vogt N W 1/4 38 L H Lang add Paul Frisch N 54 ft E 1/2 40 L H Lang add Nicholas Nicks 10 ft E 1/2 40 L H Lang add E 1/2 41 N Lang add M J Drasda N 18 ft W 1/2 41 L H Lang add Frank Drasda W 1/2 42 L H Add Herman Shaeffer N 36 9/10 ft E 1/2 42 L H add Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford Owners Name Description Nick Liest S M 21 1/10 ft E 1/2 42 L H L add Mathias Nessler S 9 ft E 1/2 42 L H L add Math Nessler N 41 ft E 1/2 43 L H L add Geo Ragatz S 34 ft E 1/2 43 L H L add Frank Drasda W 1/2 43 L H L add F A Engler W 1/2 44 L H L add Andrew Grueber S 14 st E 1/2 44 L H L add Louis Steiner N W 31 7/10 ft E 1/2 44 L H L add Geo Yungk N 18 5/12 ft E 1/2 lot 44 L H L The resolution was unaminously adopted Ald Deckert offered the following resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for grading and macadamizing the alley from Summit St east between W 3rd St and Fenelon Place by Ed Ryan 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 situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Owners name Description M H mcCarthy lot 1 prospect hill add Geo Ellis Lot 2 Prospect Hill add Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford Owners Name Description John McCabe Lot 3 prospect hill add Phil McManus lot 4 and W 1/2 lot 5 prosp hill add Peter Kiene E 1/2 lot prospt hill add Unknown W 1/2 lot 6 Propsect Hill add P Flannegan E 1/2 6 lots 7 8 and 9 Prospect Hill Add Mrs Gatschel Lot 10 Prospect Hill Add Cath OBrien Lot 11 Prospect Hill Add L A Babcock Lot 12 Prospect Hill dd thos Faherty Lots 13 and 14 Prospect Hills Add Lucy C Graves Lots 15 and 16 Prospect Hills Add J markle Lot 17 Prospect Hill add J B Flynn Lot 18 Prospect Hill add Robt McArthur Lot 19 Prospect Hill A McArthur Lot 20 Prospect Hill C S Bentley Lots 21 and 22 Prospect Hill ad Regular Session October 6th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Byrne and Crawford Owners Name Description Col Shoup Los 23 and 24 Prospect Hill Mrs G V Smock Lots 25 and 26 Prospect Hill Lucy C Graves Lot 41 prospect Hill the resolution was unaminously adopted On motion the bids for the completion of the 4th st Engine House were opened and read as follows B W Jones Jas Crawford Ald Deckert moved that the proposed work be postponed until next spring Ald McCarthy moved to amend by referring the matter toone alderman from each ward as a committee with power the motion was carried The mayor appointed Ald Clancy mcCarthy martin Kane and Hollnagel as such committee the council then proceeded to elect a hog weigher mefrs Ryan Hayes Farrell and Spear were put in nomination the result of the twelfth ballot was the election of John Hayes by the casting vote of the mayor the council then adjourned to meet on Monday Oct 13 at 2 p.m. adjourned attest J W Halpin City recorder Adjourned Regular Session October 13th 1884 the council met at 2 pm No quorum present The council adjourned until 2 pm tuesday October 14th 1884 Attest J W Halpin City Recorder Adjourned Regular Session October 14th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page the petition of M M Walker et al for improvement of Front Street was referred to the committee on streets The petition of James McLaughlin was referred to the committee of the whole the petition of G B Burch et al for 3 extra gas lamps and the improvement of sidewalks was referred to the committee on streets with Ald Kane and McCarthy added the petition of John Conlan for privelege to do the improving of W 8th St in front of his premises himself was referred to the com on sts the remonstrance of J B Uffel et al against the improvement of Jackson Street from 19th to Lake was referred to the same committee The petition of V J Kroesen in relation to assessment was referred to the com on equlalization The petition of the Norwegian Plow co in relation to taxes was referred to the Del Tax Committee The petition of Geo Rittenmiaier et al for a 4 foo sidewalk on Elm Street from Sanford to 22nd st was referred to the com on sts The petition of the residents near 22nd and Elm Street asking for a gas lamp was referred to the committee on police and gas the petition of Alois Frick for permission to set curb and pave gutter in front of his property was referred to the com on streets and engineer with power Ald McCarthy reported the bill of the Dubuque Daily Telegraph for printing correct and recommend its payment adopted Adjourned Regular Session October 14th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page the city engineer presented the following report on the Main Street Improvement to the honorable mayor and city council Gentlemen the following statement of the work done by D W Linehan contractor of Main St improvement is respectfully submitted New curbstone curbstone reset extra cutting flagging and curbstone paving gutter macadam grading total of the above amount the following amounts are assessed as follows abutting property owners Dubuque Street Railway Co City of Dubuque 2/3 grading total M Tschirgi Jr city engineer Ald Crawford then presented the following report to the honorable mayor and city council gentlemen the undersigned special committee on main street improvement hereby respectfully report that we examined and accepted the work done on Main Street from first to Eighth streets by D W Linehan contractor and recommend that the action be approved respecfully submitted P W Crawford H C Deckert P Olinger P Clancy ald Deckert moved that the contractor be paid for the amount of grading to be paid for by the city Amended by Ald Kane that the matter be referred back to the special committee on main street which was lost by a vote of seven to three ald Deckerts motion was then put and carried by the same vote Adjourned Regular Session October 14th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Ald mcCarthy offered the following Resolved that the four policemen whose term expires Nov 1st be continued until further orders from this council Amended by Ald Crawford provided that they be continued on the beats where tehy now are stationed unless temporarily removed after some discussion the resolution as amended was adopted Ald Deckert chairman on streets made the following report To the honorable mayor and city council Your committee would report that they have examined and accepted the work done on Weigel Alley by James Lee contractor H C Deckert J S Martin Pat Clancy Committee The report was adopted The city attorney presented a report of witness fees due in the case of Jacob Breitback administrator of the estate of B L Mulski vs the city of Dubuque amounting to 21.65 and recommended the payment of the same warrants were ordered drawn for the amounts Ald Deckert offered the following resolution which was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Jones Street between main St and Levee be graded curbed guttered and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon 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 guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property The following ordinance wsa presented and read An ordinance to regulate the opening of junction boxes by the steam supply company Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Dubuque section 1 whenever hereafter the steam supply company shall find it necessary to open any junction box on Main St between 1st and 8th streets they shall repair the same by bringing such junction box flush with the surface of the street Adjourned Regular Session October 14th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page and by covering the same with an iron cover properly corrugated or roughened upon its surface so as to prevent teh slipping of horses tehreon and sufficiently strong to support the heaviest loads ordinarily drawn upon said street and it shall be the duty of said company to constantly replace the macadam when it becomes worn at the edges of any such cover Section 2 the work and material used in making such changes and alterations shall be under the supervision and subject to the inspection and approval of the city engineer On motion the rules were suspended and the ordinance read for a second time by its title and adopted by a unanimous vote of the council the council then adjourned to meet Tuesday October 21st 1884 at 2 olock pm attest J W Halpin city recorder Adjourned Session October 21st 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert Hollnagel and Kane the council met at 2:30 p.m. The petition of L Hartmann et al in relation to the erection of a frame building in the fire limits was referred to the committee on Fire with power The remonstrance of Peter Meyer in relation to the same matter was referred to the same committee with power The city attorney made the following report on the bill of John McCoy the city not being liable for the wrongful facs of its police and as this is the basis of the claim is said alleged wrong committed by the city marshal the city would not be legally bound to pay the claim the report was adopted and the claim received and filed the city attorney made the following report on the petition of H Geiger As will be seen by the accompanying statement the special assessment against petitioners lot was canceled by a decree of the district court in 1879 and should have been so entered upon the treasurers books I call the attention of the council to the assessment of th eother parties to the suit which were also cancelled by the same decree and which perhaps might with propriety be cancelled upon the treasurers books if they have not been so marked The report was adopted and the treasurer instructed to cancel the assessment mentioned Ald Crawford chairman of the special committee on the improvement of Main Street made the following report To the city council of the city of Dubuque Your special committee on the improvement of Main Street from First to Eighth Streets respecfully reports that in connection with the city engineer we have carefully examined the work performed by D W Linehan under his contract for grading paving cubing and macadamizing the above mentioned portion of said street and find the same in our judgment to have been faithfully done according to contract we therefore recom Adjourned Session October 21st 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert Hollnagel and Kane mend that the same be accepted as complete and satisfactory Your committee further recommend that his honor the mayor be requested to call on the Dubuque Street Railway Company to pay into the city treasury the sum of $1534.54 that being the amount reported by the city engineer to be due the city from said company under the provisions of section 3 of the ordinance adopted July 9th 1883 We also recommend that all owners of lots and ground abutting on said portion of said street be severally duly notified in the manner prescribed by the ordinance that the question of levying a special tax on said abutting property to pay for the said curbing paving and macadamizing less the amount due from the Dubuque Street Railway Company will be considered at a special meeting of the city council to be held on Friday October 31st 1884 at 2 pm and that any person owning or being interested in any of said abutting property and having any objections to the levying of said special tax will be heard at said meeting All of which is respectfully submitted P W Crawford P Olinger P Clancy Com Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the report which was carried The bill of James Lee for $527.32 for the grading of the Weigel alley was ordered paid the bill of Ed Ryan for the improvement of the alley bet west third st and fenelon pl from summit street east amounting to 355.29 was taken Ald McCarthy objected to the paymenht of the bill as there was a remonstrance from abutting property owners in the hands of a special committee who had not yet reported Ald Clancy stated that the street committee had accepted the work and so reported to the council and that the report was approved by the council and a special tax levied for the payment of said work and moved that the bill be paid Ald McCarthy moved to lay the bill on the table which motion was lost Ald Clancy's motion was then put and carried Adjourned Session October 21st 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert Hollnagel and Kane The mayor from the committee to whom was refered the petition of Henrietta E Wilson Ailmx of the estate of D S Wilson deceased in relation to certain taxes for the years 1876 1877 1878 1879 inclusive which appear upon the books of the treasurer as delinquent after proper examination of the records and papers pertaining to the matter make the following report It appears by the records of the District Court of Dubuque County that a decree was entered on 2nd day of December 1880 declaring the taxes against D S Wilson for the above years to have been fully paid by installments excepting the sum of 143.30 which Wilson was decreed to pay within 10 days From this decree the city appealed and while the cause was pending in the Supreme Court the Adminx of the extate of Wilson and the city entered into a written stipulation for the settlement of the cause involving the claim of the city for the taxes for the above years the estate of Wilson to pay 500.00 in full payment of the city's claim which sum was paid into the treasury Sept 16/81 and the receipt of the then treasurer D A Gehrig given therefor a copy of the receipt is hereto attached theses been the unquestioned fact it follows that the treasurer should be directed to cancel the taxes assessed to D S Wilson for the years 1876 to 1879 both inclusive upon the books in his office D J Linehan Fred ODonnell the report was adopted and the treasurer instructed to cancel the taxes above mentioned On motion the rules were suspended and Mr Wm Rebman addressed the council in relation to digging up in an alley at the head of fifteenth street he presented a plat of the ground showing it to be his private property and asked that he be allowed to proceed with the work as he had been stopped by the marshal and had tried to have the matter explained by the city attorney but he being absent from the city he was delayed The city engineer being called on stated what he knew of the matter and that he had procured the plat at the county recorders office On motion of Ald Crawford the matter was referred to the city attorney to examine into carefully and report to the council at its next regular session Adjourned Session October 21st 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert Hollnagel and Kane Ald Martin offered the following resolution which was adopted REsolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for macadamizing Weigel alley from west 11th st to south line of lot 687 by James Lee 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 situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Owners Name Description amount Geo W Andrew Lot 1 Corkerys addition P Flannegan Lot 2 Corkerys add N 1/2 3 Corkerys add M R Dewstoe S 1/2 Lot 3 Corkerys add Lot 4 Corkerys add J W Cox Lot 5 Corkerys add A W Lynch Lot 6 Corkerys add Mr C A Wilbur Lot 7 Corkerys Add E M Weigel Lot 5 Out Lot 687 Lot 4 Out Lot 687 The council then adjourned to meet in special session Friday Oct 31st 1882 at 2 pm Attest J W Halpin Recorder Adjourned Session October 31st 1884 Mayor Pro-tem Olinger in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Kane Hollnagel and Martin Absent Ald McCarthy Page and the Mayor The chair announded the object of the meeting to be to consider the levying of a specail assessment to pay for the improvement of Main Street The resolution levying a special assessment was read and on motion the rules were suspended and the opinions of the abutting property owners were heard Mefrs Andrew Peabody Ruff HInds Robison Cox Woodworth Wilson P Kiene Sr Crider Michel and Pealan addressed the council opposing the assessment Mr. Cragin appeared for the Harrison Estate and objected to the assessment Judge McCeeney appaered for the following and opposed the levy of a special tax against their property T Dillon W W Woodworth P Keine L D Randall & Co R Cox M B Wallis A McCann C Mason W G Watters Wm Coates Mary Wilde T P Coates A Woodward M Watters F A Coates M J Spensley J R Waller jos Brunskill Geo Mollart A A Cooper A W Kimler R Waller D H Coyngham W H Peabody M M Walker H Bonson M J King E Manson Est B J ONeill J H Simplot W H Robison Andrew & Treadway M H Wilson and M Pealan Ald Crawford moved that further consideration of the question be postponed until the next regular session which motion prevailed It was then moved that it be the sense of this council that when this council meets on next Monday that it then adjourn for one week which was carried Ald Crawford moved that the resolution be referred to a new committee of one from each ward Amended that it be referred to the special committee on Main Street improvement which was carried adjourned