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1884 November Council ProceedingsRegular Session November 3rd 1884 the council met at 9 oclock am No quorum being present the council adjourned until 9 am Nov 10th 1884 Attest J W Halpin Recorder Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy The minutes of the previous regular and adjourned sessions were read and approved Bills allowed Times Company printing Daily Telegraph T W Reute the Herald printing F Heer Vogel and Ferguson Arnold Tschirgi Chas Stueck spear and Lee Mrs Koenig J Zangmeister Specht Gukhiesen and Herman T W Ruete J S Randall B Scherer C McElrath F E Moser F Schloz Frank Swellering L Daley P Klauer John Burne thos E Frith County Recorder Chas Stueck Geo Martin Morrison Bros John OLoughlin Key City Hook and Ladder Farley Loetscher & Co Wm Marshall Christman & Healey Iowa Iron Works John Newman Key City Gas Co Central Union Telephone Co andrew Treadway Co Christman & Healey Stanley Bros T W Ruete L Daley L K bowdish C H McMaster Jas Lee Sol Turck Co Spear and Lee S B Rice F Robinson W H Rebman G W Burden Knapp Stout & Co Pier and Ackermann John Harney Chas Stueck Mrs Leist Iowa iron Works Dubuque Water Co Macadam Blackmer & Post R J Love F W Kringle Knapp Stout & Co F W Kringle Linehan & Sullivan S M Langworthy F Ropel Silsby Manfg Co P Olinger D A Stuart and Co Hansen & Linehan Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy bills Referred Daily Democrat Com on Claims Nick Willett Bd of Health Morrison Bros Com on Fire B W Jones Com on Fire Morrison Bros Com on Fire Vogel & Ferguson market Master Petitions the following petitions praying for reduction of assessment was referred to teh committee on equalization to witt J M Sullivan Westphal Hinds Co Mary A Linton W F Rupert J Zugenbuehler Sr David Conigisky Mary Gilmore Griffith Estate Anastatia Friehofer Paul Frisch Wm Hintrager Mrs E Pelan P Kiene Jr N Bauer E H Shepply C Stafford Carr Ryder and Wheeler J W Parker L M J Leonard Maria Horr D N Cooley P Kiene Sr Henry & Edward Pfotzer Joseph Straney B M Harger The petitions of Wm Krakow Mrs Dell and Margaret Jordan asking for cancellation of special assessment was referred to the committee on delinquent tax The petition of F W Altman et al praying that the width of Kniest Street be reduced to fifty feet was referred to the committee of the whole The bill of F McCraney for tools destroyed in pest house shaft was referred to the committee on claims The petition of J W Parker et al for lamps on Julien Avenue was referred to the committee on Police and gas with power The communication of Thos OHalloran charging officer Ryan with neglect of duty was referred to the same committee The petition of J Keckevot for a lease of city property at the foot of second street was referred to the committee on pg and b The petition of valentine Minges for the abatement of nuisance and removal of obstructions in English Lane was referred to the marshal The petition of andrew Leik et al for the improvement of West Eagle Point Avenue was referred to the committee on streets Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy the petitions of the Iowa Coffin Co Mrs flynn J T Farley and mary Driscoll for privilege to set curb and pave gutters in front of their respective premises under the supervision of the city engineer was referred to the committee on streets with power the petition of Ann McQuade for the improvement of the street west of Bell Street was referred to the same committee The petition of John Thurmer for compensation for damages to his property caused by excavating for the Eighth Street sewer was referred to the same committee The petition of Mrs K Gehrke asking for the abatement of a nuisance in the alley in the rear of the brass foundry was referred to the same committee The bill of Specht Gukheisen and Herman was referred to the same committee reports of officers Deputy Marshal ONeil reported that he had served the proper notice on the abutting property owners for the improvement of Main Street from first to Eighth Streets The alley between W 3rd St and Fenelon Place from summit Street east the alley from 13th to 14th between Jackson and Washington streets The alley from 19th St to Eagle Point Avenue bet Jackson and White Streets and the Weigle Alley all of which were received and filed Justice T T Duffy reported having tried three cases for violation of City ordinance he had paid 5.00 as fines into the city treasury and that there was due him as costs 8.25 and due jurors and wittneses in the cases 8.40 the report was referred to the city attorney Marshal Zugenbuehler reported that 1189.30 was due the police force for the month of October 1884 That 71 arrests had been made during the month and had collected 2.50 for tile pipe broken which he had paid into the city treasury the report was received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay the police force Auditor Reilly reported that 946.40 was due the city officers and employees and 903.30 due the fire department for the month of October Warrants were ordered drawn for the several amounts Treasurer Traut reported having paid out for interest on loans 96.00 damage to property 20.00 freight on drain tile 20.45 for city directories 15.00 and postage 9.50 warrants were ordered drawn in his favor for the several amounts Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy Street com Norton reported having expended 1917.75 for the improvement of streets as follows To Witt Main Street 102.25 Commercial Street 119.75 jackson and Division Streets and High and Francis Streets 397.25 Clay Street 205.00 Fifteenth Street 22.50 North Cascade Road 195.00 First Street Extension 25 General repairing 851.00 the report was received and filed and warrants were ordered drawn for the several amounts Recorder Halpin reported having issued licenses during the month to the amount of 151.15 the report was received and filed Woodmeasurer Warring reported having measured 1858 3/8 cords of wood during the month for which he received 65.38 as fees the report was received and filed Market Master Rice reported having paid in to the city treasury 54.00 for receipts from city scales and that he had furnished 144 meals to prisoners and lodgers at 20 cents each 28.80 the report was received and filed and a warrant ordered drawn for the amount of the bill City scales First Ward 577 drafts fifth ward 229 drafts West Dubuque 145 Drafts Reports of committees Ald Kane from the executive com of the board of health reported on the bill of N Willett that he be allowed 17.25 in full of all demands the report was adopted Ald Page chairman of the committee on claims reported adverse to the claim of D Sutherland the repot was adopted The same reported in favor of paying the bill of P Olinger amounting to 8.00 the report was adopted Ald Clancy chairman of the committee on police and gas reported in favor of placing a lamp at the corner of 22nd and Elm Sts the report was adopted Ald martin from the Com on Markets reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of A Habletzel the report was adopted The same reported that a scale had been purchased and placed in the fifth ward the report was adopted Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy Ald Byrne chairman of the committee on equalization reported as follows on the petition of S S Winall that the assessment for moneys and credits be cancelled On the petition of C H Meyer that the assessment of moneys and credits be cancelled On the petition of B B Richards that the assessment of moneys and credits be cancelled On the petition of A Graham that his assessment of personal property be placed at 2,000 On the petition of Mrs O S Langworthy that the petition be received and filed the report was adopted ald Hollnagel Chairman of the Committee on delinquent tax reported in favor of cancellling the tax of 1883 of the following Ann Sullivan Mrs M Reynolds Patk Smith Cath McCann Christ Hemmi and Magdelena Braum the report was adopted the same reported adverse to the petiton of Mrs Mary Ritschach the report was adopted The same reported in favor of allowing M Lippman to pay his personal tax without interest report adoptd The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petitions of Peter Fay and Cath Morrissey report adopted The same reported on the petition of Wm Leahy that he be allowed to pay one half his tax and allowed one year to pay the balance at 6% interest the report was adopted The same reported on the petition of Geo Crane that his assessment on law library be placed at 1000 report adopted The same reported on the petition of Wm Ryan and sons that their assessment be placed as follows 275 ft front in block 7 in Dubuque Harbor Cos addition from 33,000.00 to 27,000. lots 1 and 2 in block no 7 in Dubuque Harbor Cos from 3,000.00 to 2200.00 one lot in block no 8 in Dubuque Harbor Co's add from 35,000.00 to 25,000.00 lots 1 2 3 and 4 in block 8 in Dubuque Harbor Cos add from 500.00 to 100.00 lot no 460 city from 10,000 to 7,500 the report was adopted The same reported in favor of placing the assessment of Adam Vogel for 1884 at 2800.00 the report was adopted Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy The same reported on the petition of the Iowa and Minnesota Telephone company that their assessment be plaed at 800.00 the report was adopted Ald Olinger chairman of the committee of the whole reported on the petition of F J Zugenbuehler that the same be referred to the committee on claims the report was adopted the same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of G O Ransome and J Conlon et al report adopted The same reported on teh resolution of Ald McCarthy that further consideration of the proposed improvement of Bluff Street extension be postponed until next spring the report was adopted Ald Deckert chairman of the committee on streets reported in favor of granting the petition of Wm Krakow Adolph Heine Carl Brauhm A Frick Jms Freiberg and martin Wagner for privilege to set curb and pave gutters in front of their premises under the supervision of the city engineer the report was adopted the same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petitions of Rbt Waller Robt McKinlay F Dresda J B Uffel et al and Chandler Poor the report was adopted The same reported on the petition of M M Walker et al that the street commissioner be instructed to make the necessary repairs the report was adopted The same reported on the petition of Wm Reche that the city engineer be insructed to prepare a profile and grade of Delhi Street as petitioned for the report was adopted The same reported in favor of granting the petition of the Iowa Coffin Co et al for the improvement of Fifteenth Street the report was adopted The same reported on the petition of H B Glover & Co that the same be referred to the mayor the report was adopted Ald Crawford chairman of the special committee on Main Street made the following report To the city council of the city of Dubuque the undersigned a majority of your special committee to which was referred the resolution offered at the last adjourned session of your body providing for the levy of a special tax on the several parcels of real estate abutting on Main Street between First and Eighth Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy streets to pay for the curbing guttering and macadamizing of that portion of said street less the amount to be paid by the Dubuque Street Railway Co have had the subject under careful consideration and respectfuly submit the following report The improvement to defray the expense of which it is proposed to levy the special tax has been under contemplation for several years the street was originally curbed guttered and macadamized about thirty years ago and although frequently repaired at the expense of the city its condition had become extremely bad In the opinion of the city council it was not only necessary to thoroughly remacadamize the street and put in new curbing but to lower the middle of teh street about eighteen inches so as to make the whole width of it between curbs easily available for travel as to the great desirability and utility of the improvement we think there was no difference of opinion either in the council or among our citizens We think we are safe in saying that a great majority of the abutting property holders were strongly in favor of the improvement That the contract let at a very low price was well and faithfully executed we think is univesally admitted if there has been the slightests complaint from any source as to the performance of the work we have failed to hear it It is also admitted universally that it has added greatly to the condition and appearance of the street The question now is who are the proper parties to pay for it Whether the abutting property holders or the tax payers of the city at large Your committee desires to controvert the idea expressed by some that this improvement was made to any extent or degree for the benefit of the dubuque Street Railway Co that compay never asked for it or suggested that it should be done The work had been in contemplation several years before the railway co applied for the privilege of laying its double track It remonstrated strongly against the conditions insisted on by the council that it should pay a portion of the expense of lowering the street stating that it would not benefit them and that they did not desire it to be done they also claimed that it was all they could do to make the contemplated improvements to their railway line without being compelled to pay for city improvement As the council however insisted on the condition the finally consented to it The amount to be paid by the company towards the improvement under the contract is 1534.54 As instructed by the council we have conferred with the owners of the abutting property and heard their objections to the proposed levy and carefully considered them These objections as we understand them are not based on legal grounds The legality of the tax appears to be condeeded by most if not all of the parties interested In the opinion of your committee no valid legal objection can be made Every step has been carefully taken The abutting property holders all express themselves greatly pleased with the character of Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy the improvement and the names in which it has been executed It is admitted by a majority if not all of them that it was a necessary improvement and is a great benefit to the street They claim however that Main Street is the great business thoroughfare of the city and that the work was for the benefit of the citizens of Dubuque generally and ought to be paid for out of the city treasury instead of by a tax on the abutting property It is also claim by some of them that while the appearance and convenience of the street is greatly enhanced by the improvement that it does not enable them to do any greater amount of business nor obtain any increase of rent for their business houses It is also urged that having once paid for the original curbing gutter and macadamizing they ought not to be required to do so a second time In regard to this last argument we have to state that when Main street was previously improved in 1854 or 1855 the records of teh city show that the abutters paid but one half of the cost and the city the other half while the property holders on every other street which has been improved during the last twenty years have had to pay the entire expense It may be true as asserted that the improvement of Main Street does not directly bring its property owners any immediate increase or rents and that property fronting on a handsomely paved and graded street is not more valuable than if situated on a rough shabby and ill paved one That however is not the general opinion nor accrding to the experience of mankind and we do not think it is well founded If it is a good reason that because Main Street has far the largest business of any in the city it ought therefore to be improved and beautified at the expense of the tax payers generally it would follow as a legal sequence that improvements on other streets used only for residence purposes or on which only a small amount of business is done should be improved at the expense of the abutting property This is on the principle of taking care of the rich and leetting the poor take care of themselves While the improvement of Main street in the manner it has been done may be to a certain extent a convenience and gratification to every citizen of Dubuque yet it is clear to your committee that the primary advantage resulting from it will mainly ensure to the benefit of those owning property on the street At a conference between your committee and the property owners in which they were represented by a committee consisting of Mefrs W J Watters W H Peabody John Thompson Peter Kiene Sr and Wm Andrew and their attorney Judge McCeeney a proposition was made by them to compromise the matter by paying one half the amount the amount of the tax proposed to be levied It was urged by them tht this would settle the question in an amicable and satisfactory manner and avoid any possible litigation Some of the members of your committee have also advocated the acceptance of the proposition and it is deserving of a respectful consideration It is the opinion of a majority of your committee however that the duty of the council in thismatter is limited to ascertaining Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy and determining what is the legal and proper method of raising the means for paying for the improvement and that it has no just right to compromise away the rights of a portion of our tax payers in favor of another portion even for the sake of harmony and good feeling and to avoid litigation Section 466 of the code of Iowa clearly confers the power of the city to curb gutter and macadamize the streets of the city by means of a special assessment on the abutting property It may do so a second time when as in this case after a great number of years the old maerial has become worn out and unfit for further use and in the discretion of the council it requires to be renewed and reconstructed The action of the council in this matter will undoubtedly establish a precedent for all such cases in teh future If this improvement shall be paid for from the city treasury whenever hereafter it may become necesary to renew the curbing guttering and macadamizing of a street the abutters will justly insist that it shall be done at the expense of the city It should be borne in mind that the whole expense of the improvement of main Street will not in any event fall upon the abutters The entire cost of the grading 1073.99 will be paid by the city and the street railway co the street car co also pays 1176.61 towards the expense of the macadam the amount contributed by the city treasury to the improvement on the grading is 715.86 In view of the whole situation and circumstances of the case we are clearly of the opinion that it is the duty of the council to levy the special tax as proposed and we therefore recommend the adoption of the resolution offered at the last meeting of the council for that purpose all of which is respectfully submitted P W Crawford P Olinger H C Deckert Com Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the report Ald McCarthy offered the following amendment to the report Whereas the improvement of Main Street is to a certain extent a public benefit and Whereas that Main street property owners pay very largely in taxes the money expended in improving our streets generally Therefore be it resolved that 40% of the amount new assessed against the abutting property on Main Street for the improvement done during the year 1884 be cancelled provided that all the abutters pay 60% of teh amount assesssed into the city treasury on or before Jan 1 1885 and withdraw all suits and injunctins against the city of Dubuque Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy Ald Crawford moved to amend the amendment bu substituting 10% for forty % and the first of December 1884 for the first of January 1885 which amendment was carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Martin Olinger and Page Nays Ald Clancy Kane and McCarthy The report as amended was then adopted by the same vote Ald Crawford then offered the following Resolution of special assessment Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing main Street from First to Eighth Streets by D W Linehan Contractor on front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter mentioned situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Name of owner Description Amount H F Simplot S 21'8" lot 1 city Chas Simplot M 21'8" lot 1 city Alex Simplot N 21'5" Lot 1 city Alex Simplot S 4/12 ft lot 2 city Wm Coates N 21'8" lot 2 city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy Wm Coates undivided 1/2 lot 2a city Wm G Watters und 1/2 lot 2a city Wm Coates und 1/2 lot 3 city Wm G Watters und 1/2 lot 3 city A W Kimler S 1/2 Lot 3a city T E Hinde N 1/2 lot 3a city E W Albee lot 4 city T OSullivan S 1/2 lot 4a city Margaret Kavanaugh N 1/2 lot 4a city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy J Watters Est und 1/2 N 30' lot 77 city Mary Wilde und 1/4 N 30 ft lot 77 city Wm Wilde Est und 1/4 N 30 ft lot 77 city J Phealan S 10/12 ft lot 77 city J Phelan Lot 77 city J Phelan N 2 6/12 ft lot 78 city B J ONeill N M 19 6/12 ft lot 78 city J Sullivan est S 22ft of lot 78 H F Simplot Lot 78a City Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy Wm Lawther N 22' Lot 79 City J Bell M 22' lot 79 City Martin Carroll S M 20' 4' lot 79 city B J ONeil S 1 3/12 ft of lot 79 city B J ONeil lot 80 city W W Woodworth Lot 5 city W W Woodworth S 30' lot 6 city Walter Manson Est S 13'3' lot 75 city Walter Manson Est Lot 76 city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy J N Hill S 44' lot 9 city Geo Mollart N 20'3" lot 9 city Tim Dillon Lot 10 city T P Coates and Jas Watters N 6/12 ft lot 74a city C Mason S 15 6/12 ft lot 74a city C Mason lot 75a city Brunskill & metcalk N 21 ft lot 75 city J Watters est M 21' lot 75 city J D Bush M 19'8" lot 8 city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy W H Peabody N 23'8" Lot 8 City A A Cooper N 64' lot 73 city T P Coates and Jas Watters S 3/12 ft lot 73 city T P Coates and Jas Watters Lot 74 City D N Cooley und 1/3 N 34'3" lot 6 city Lawrence Powers und 1/3 N 34'3" lot 6 city M M Walker und 1/3 N 34'3" lot 6 city J D Bush Lot 7 City L D Randall and Co S 22' lot 8 city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy mary Wilde und 2/3 N 24' lot 12 city Wm Wilde und 1/3 N 34' lot 12 city Alex Levi N 44' lot 49 city James McDonnell S 20.6 lot 69 city Richard Co N 28' Lot 70 City German Bank Lot 10 a city Robt Bonson Est S 2/3 Lot 11 city Robert Waller Est N 1/3 lot 11 city Richard Waller Est S 20' lot 12 city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy R Bonson Est M 20' lot 12 city F Mangold S 20' lot 70 city James F Crider Lot 70a city Chas Higley Lot 71 city M J Mulgrew und 1/2 lot 71a city J Goldthorpe Est und 1/2 lot 71a city Chas Meyer S 25'5" lot 72 city M J Mulgrew und 1/2 n 6'9" lot 72 city J Goldthorpe Est und 1/2 N 6'9" lot 72 city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy B E Linehan lot 72a city Peter Keine Sr Lot 13 city F Hinds Lot 14 city D H Conyingham S 2/3 Lot 15 city Wm Coates N 1/3 lot 15 city andrew Treadway S 1/3 Lot 16 city andrew Pelan and Wilson N 2/3 lot 16 city Richard Cox Lot 65 city Richard Cox N 6'6" 65a city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy Reeder Langworthy 20'6" lot 65a city H A Rooney N 1/3 lot 66 city J H Simplot S 2/3 lot 66 city Richard Cox N 1/3 lot 67 city A McCann S 2/3 Lot 67 city A McCann N 11/12 ft lot 68 city C H Eighmey und 1/4 S 63'7" lot 68 city Robt Waller Est und 3/4 S 63'7" lot 68 city Mary Wallis N 2/3 lot 17 city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy W L Bradley und 1/2 of S 1/3 lot 17 city D Wilson Est und 1/2 S 1/3 lot 17 city Wm Ruff S 34' lot 18 city W H Robinson N M 20'6" lot 18 city steiner & Zust N 10'6" lot 19 city Steiner & Zust S 11'6" lot 19 city Edward Langworthy M 40' lot 19 city V A Langworthy N 13' lot 19 city V A Langworthy S 6'6" lot 20 city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy L H Langworthy S 20' lot 20 city AB&ME Harrison N 38' lot 20 city J D Sullivan Est N 1/2 Lot 61 city M J King S M 19'6" lot 61 city J M thedinga Est S 12'9" lot 61 city J M Thedinga N 11' lot 62 city A Kaiser Est N M 1/5 lot 62 city M F Jenkel S 14'4" lot 62 city E W Albee und 1/2 S M 19'2" lot 62 city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy B B Provost Est und 1/2 S M 19'2 lot 62 city L H Rhomberg S 1/3 lot 63 city P F Wagner M 1/3 lot 63 city Geo M Staples N 1/3 lot 63 city Jacob Michel N 2/3 lot 64 city First National Bank E 94' S 1/3 lot 64 City F J Weigel S 44' lot 21 city Emilee Roe N 20' lot 21 city D S Wilson Est S 1/2 lot 22 city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy E M Ogelsby Trustee N 1/2 lot 22 city E M Ogelsby S 2/3 Lot 23 City J L Horr N 1/3 lot 23 city A Levi Lot 24 city W L Bradley S 2/3 lot 748 city Robt Waller Est N 1/3 Lot 748 city Jas M Sullivan S 1/3 lot 749 city D W Linehan M 1/3 lot 749 city Robt Waller Est N 1/3 lot 749 city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy Wm L Bradley S 1/3 lot 750 city James Woodward N 1/3 S 1/2 lot 750 city W L Bradley N 1/2 lot 750 city W L Bradley Lot 751 city Helen Finley Est lot 25 city J D Bush S 37'6" lot 26 city C Whittaker N 26'6" lot 26 city C Whittaker Lot 27a city Helen Finley Est S 23' lot 27 city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy J V Rider N 23' lot 27 City J V Rider S 7 lot 28a city W H Peabody N 21' lot 28a city E C Thomas S 16'4" lot 28 city J V rider N 19'8" lot 28 city Rt Rev J Hennessy Lot 56 less 8'2" and 75 city B Kistler Est S 8'2" & 75 lot 56 city B Kistler Est N 12'6" lot 57 city A W Kemler S 18'4" lot 57 city Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy G M Staples S 20'6" lot 57 city A W Kemler N 2'6" lot 58 city A OMalley N 20'6" lot 58 city James Kelly S M 20'6" lot 58 city Rt Rev J Hennessy S 7'6" lot 58 city Rt Rev J Hennessy Lot 59 city Rt Rev J Hennessy Lot 60 city The resolution was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page 8 Nays Ald Clancy and kane 2 Ald Kane offered the following resolution which was adopted resolved that the committee on finance be instructed to borrow 8500.00 to defray the expenses of October 1884 Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the forty foot street running east and west through O'Hares's addition be hereby named and hereafter known as Bennett Street Ald McCarty moved to amend the resolution by referring the same to a special committee of five which amendment was lost The resolution of ald Crawford naming the street Bennett street was then adopted Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Whereas it is deemed advisable by the city council to extend east street in west Dubuque to the south line of Bennett Street in O'Hare's addition extended therefore resolved that the city engineer be instructed to make a survey and plat of such proposed extension showing the land or lots through or over which the same is proposed to be made together with teh names of the owners and the quantity of land proposed to be taken and report the same to the council for its further action the resolution was referred to the committee on streets and engineer Ald kane offered the following resolved that a discount of 3 percent be allowed on all regular taxes of 1884 provided they are paid on or before the 20th day of December 1884 the resolution was adopted Ald hollnagel offered the following whereas the property owners on 17th and Clay streets are complaining very much about the small approaches on said street therefore be it resolved that said approaches be widened and lengthened and the street commissioner be instructed to do the work at once the resolution was adopted Ald Deckert offered the following resolution which was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the alley between 12th and 13th streets and between Jackson and Washington Streets be graded 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 grading and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the abutting property owners Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy Ald Kane offered the following resolution which was adopted Resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the following warrants be drawn for money borrowed during the month of October one warrant in favor of J W Deck for 500 at 6% interest from Sept 29 1884 and payable on or before Jan 1st 1885 One warrant in favor of the German Bank for 1000.00 at 8% interest from October 8th 1884 payable on or before jan 1st 1885 One warrant in favor of Walker & Rhomberg for 1000.00 at 8% interest from Oct 9th 1884 payable on or before jan 1st 1885 One warrant in favor of the Dubuque national Bank for 2500.00 at 8% interest from Oct 9th 1884 payable on or before Jan 1st 1885 ald Deckert offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for grading and macadamizing the alley from 13th to 14th st between Jackson and Washington Sts by W H rebman contractor In front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate herein after named situate and owned and for teh several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Owners name Description Amount Tax C G Wullweber Est lot 52 East Dubuque J W Evans N 1/2 Lot 53 East Dubuque Luwig Bechtel S 1/2 lot 53 East Dubuque Philip Pferch Lot 54 East Dubuque B Buechler lot 55 E Dubuque B Buechler Lot 56 East Dubuque Wm Hintrager Lot 67 East Dubuque Wm Hintrager Lot 68 East Dubuque Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy Margaret Jordan Lot 69 East Dubuque Margaret Jordan Lot 70 East Dubuque Peter Hansen Lot 71 East Dubuque the resolution was unaminously adopted On motion the bids for the improvement of Jones West 8th and Jackson Street were opened and read Ald Kane moved that the contracts be awarded to the lowest bidder the work not to be paid for before the 31st day of may 1885 the motion was carried The lowest bidders were as follows Jones St from main to the levee to Spear & Lee Jackson Street from 19th to lake Streets to Chas Steuck West Eighth st from Air Hill St to Wilson Ave to Spear and lee A communication from the Health Officer in relation to the enforcement of the ordinance of the Dubuque Butcher's association was read and the following resolution was offered Resolved by the city Council that on and after the first of December 1884 the rodinance against the slaughtering of animals within the city limits be rigidly enforced and that the city marshal be instructed to have the police force cooperate in securing its enforcement as therein contemplated On motion of Ald Crawford the aldermen of the fourth ward were added to the street committee to act on the extension of east Street West Dubuque The subject of an ordinance to further enforce the cleaning of alleys was referred to the committee on ordinance with the health officer and city attorney Ald Martin moved that the office of pound master be discontinued until next spring the motion was lost by a vote of 5 to 4 On motion the street committee was instructed to prepare a place for the impounding of animals Regular Adjourned Session November 10th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Hollnagel Kane Martin Olinger and Page Absent Ald Deckert and McCarthy On motion the subject matter of a wood market was referred to the committee on markets with power Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that hereafter contractors be required to bid for each separate improvement and place their proposals in separate envelopes with their name and the name of the improvement proposed for written on the outside of the envelopes adopted Adjourned Attest J W Halpin Recorder Special Session November 15th 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The mayor stated the object of the meeting to be in relation to the improvement of West 8th Street The petition of J Conlan et al was read and on motion the rules were suspended and Mr Dennis Gillan addressed the council in relation to the retaining wall to be built On motion of ald Deckert the vote by which the contracts were let at the last regular session was reconsidered On motion the letting of the contracts was indefinitely postponed by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Clancy Deckert Hollnagel Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Nays Ald Crawford and Kane Ald Kane offered the following resolution resolved that the grade on West 8th Street from Air Hill Street to Wilson Avenue as submitted by the Engineer be referred to the committee on streets the resolution was adopted Adjourned Attest J W Halpin Recorder