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1884 December Council ProceedingsSpecial Session December 1st 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The minutes of the previous regular and special sessions were read and approved Bills allowed R W Rodgers Thos E Frith Linehan and Sullivan Sol Turk Co E Carpenter Mrs Leist Dan Norton D W Linehan wm G Watters Geo Rubrecht McLaughlin & Rielly County Recorder Vogel and Ferguson R D Kirmse Key City GAs Company John Pals Reinfried & Leckie Albert Leicht J F ODea Mr Carpenter Adam Doerr M Donnelly James Agnew Arnold Tschirgi Peter Vogel Key City Hook & Ladder Specht Gukhisen & Herman J Tibbey Macadam D W Linehan M Tschergi Jr Dubuque Telegraph Daily Democrat W P Allen John Drehouse F J Zugenbuehler Key City Gas Co Morrison Bros B W Jones Morrison Bros Linehan & Sullivan J Pier Felix Agnew Dub Fur & Bur Case Co Dubuque Furniture and Burial Case Company Mrs Dan Bowen Cent Union telephone Co Duggan Sullivan and Kinsella Robt Armstrong D J Linehan W Marshall Morrison Bros Kuntz and Altoona Anton Hooke M Tschirgi Jr Jas S Martin thos Byrne Water Co Geo H Fry James Lee Key City Hook & Ladder J Ganahl Philip Pier W H Rebman Mrs Willett T OSullivan L Daley G Gmehle J Geiger G W Burden F Mertz F Schloz Mrs Koenig Special Session December 1st 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The following bills were referred C W Robison to St com Steam Supply Co to Com on Fire Noah H Faust to com on Fire Bill of Water Company to special committee C Reifsteck to street committee Bill o fW W Wormwood to com on PG&B Petitions The petition of C S Bentley in relation to improvement of an alley was referred to the committee of the whole the petition of Jas Forrester et al for lampost on Grove St was referred to the committee on Police and Gas the petitions of Mathias Nessler A Koester Andrew Pfiffner and Anton Manahl for privilege to set curb and pave gutters adjoining their premises under the supervision and to the satisfaction of teh city engineer were referred to the committee on streets with power The petition of Thos H White et al for lamp on Glen Oak Ave was referred to the committee on police and gas The following petitions asking reduction of assessments and cancellation of taxes were referred to the commitee on delinquent tax Ambrose Herzog Mrs H Kruger J Zangmeister C Boxleiter Cath Morrissy J Gukhisen J H Hollingsworth May M Whitmore S M Langworthy J Hickey Roberts & Langworthy Mrs M Seige Rachel Davis C Consor Mrs O S Langworthy Edna Deggendorf Wm Rebman Andrew Rieserk The petition of Wm Beck for compensation for damage to property caused by fire was referred to the committee on Fire The petition of A W Wineke et al in relation to the bad condition of the Windsor Ave Sewer to com of the whole The petition of J Hickey in relation to the extension of Russell St to the committee on streets the petition of W B Hurd et al for privelege to sink a shaft abutting a street not used to committee on streets The petition of J B Needham in relation to some macadam on an alley adjoining his premises to the same committee The claim of H Riker for damage to property to same committee Special Session December 1st 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Reports of Officers Auditor Reilly reported that 984.90 was necessary to pay the city officers and employees and 903.30 to pay the fire department for the month of November the report was adopted and warrants ordered drawn for the several amounts The street commissioner reported having expended 1141.70 to pay men and teams for the month of November as follows Repairing Seventh Street 90.00 Eagle Point Levee 161.85 Repairing front street 310.35 grading sidewalks 227.65 General repairing 351.85 the report was received and filed and warrants ordered drawn for the amounts City attorney Linehan reported on the report of Justice T T Duffy recommending the payment of the fees the report was adopted Marshal Zugenbuehler reportred that thirty arrests had been made during the month and that 1168.00 was necessary to pay the police force for the month 58.00 of which was to be paid by the county the report was received and filed and warrants ordered drawn for the several amounts Justice J P Quigley reported having tried one case for the violations of city ordinance and had paid into the city treasury 7.75 as Fine and cost and there was due him 2.75 as fees in the case the report was received and filed and a warrant was ordered drawn for the amount of the fees Treasurer Traut reported having paid out 318.00 as interest 7.00 as postage 2.15 refunded tax expense of 20.82 warrants were ordered drawn for the several amounts and the report was received and filed Recorder Halpin reported having issued 11 licenses during the month amounting to 74.50 the report was received and filed Auctioneer Hedley reported auction sales amounting to 876.75 during the month the report was received and filed and referred to the Marshal City Weighers 1st Ward 443 drafts 5th ward 187 drafts West Dubuque 188 drafts Central market 224 drafts Special Session December 1st 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page J Hayes reported having weighed 1571 drafts during the month for which he received 97.95 15% of which he returned to the city amounting to 14.65 the report was received and filed Woodmeasurer Warring reported having measured 1515 cords of Wood during the month for which he had received 63.68 the report was received and filed Market Master Rice reported having furnished 119 meals to prisoners and lodgers at 20 cents each 23.80 the amount was ordered paid Reports of committees Ald J P Page reported on the claim of OMcCraney that he be allowed twenty five 25.00 in full the report was adopted The same reported on the claim of F J Zugenbuehler that he be allowed 15.00 on his claim the report was adopted Ald Hollnagel chairman on delinquent tax reported on the petition of Mrs Dell that the petition be received and filed The same reported in favor of granting the petitions of Mrs mary Kelly the Norweigen Plow Co and F Burdt for cancelation of tax of 1884 the report was adopted The same reported on the Key City Furniture Company that one half their taxes of 1884 be canceled adopted The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petitions of Margaret Jordan and Wm Krakow for remission of special tax the report was adopted Ald Deckert chairman on streets reported in favor of granting the petitions of J T Farley mrs Flynn and mary Driscoll for privelege to set curb under the supervision of the city eng the report was adopted The same reported in favor of the resolution of Ald Crawford in relation to the extension of East street in West Dubuque the report was adopted and the city engineer instructed to prepare a plat of said street Ald Olinger chairman on fire reported in favor of granting the petition of the Iowa Coffin Co and receiving a filing the petition of Peter Meyer Special Session December 1st 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The same reported on the petition of the key city furniture co in favor of placing a fire plug at the corner of 12th and Elm St the report was adopted Ald Byrne chairman of the Equalization reported adverse to the following petitioners for reduction of assessment J Zugenbuehler Sr E H Sheppley W F Rupert Mary A Linto Peter Keine Jr Mrs E Pelan Dr Leonard The same made the following report That the assessment of B M Harger for moneys and credits be placed at 2300.00 That the assessment of V J Kroesen on homestead be placed at 1500.00 that the assessment of David Conigisky on S 1/2 city lot 48 be placed at 7500.00 That the assessment of Anastatia Friehofer on pt Min Lot 72 be placed at 600.00 That the assessment of Westphal and Hinds on merchandize be placed at 60,000 That the assessment of the Griffith Est on Moneys and credits be placed at 30,000 That the assessment of J Nagel on outlot 738 lot 5 be placed at 2500 That the assessment of Jos Straney on lot 5 Newman C & S be placed at 300 that the assessment of Matilda A Kaiser on pts lots 639 and 640 be placed at 3500 That the assessment of J W Parker on S 1/2 M 1/5 lot 431 city be placed at 2750 That the assessment of D N Cooley on Homestead be placed at 15,000 that the assessment of Henry and Edward Pfotzer on Lot 176a city be placed at 1800 Special Session December 1st 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page That the taxes of Mary Gilmore on W 30'6" of lot 92 city be placed at 10.00 That the assessment of Paul Frisch on lot 3 Kniest G&B add be placed at 500.00 That the assessment of Jas M Sullivan on S 1/3 749 City be placed at 5500 That the assessment of Peter Kiene Sr on lot 222 Davis Farm be placed at 100 and on city lot 213 placed at 8500 That the assessment of H B Glover on Homestead be placed at 15000 and furniture at 1000 All of which was adopted Ald mcCarthy reported in favor of paying the bills of the Telegraph and Democrat and to pay one hundred 100 dollars on the Herald bill the report was adopted The same reported in favor of paying J Drehouse 27.00 for placing the bell on the fourth st engine hosue after some discussion the report was adopted The same reported in favor of paying Jas Crawford 1000.00 for work done on 4th st engine house and retain the balance until the work was accepted The city attorney made the following report on the petition of Mrs Ellen Ahern In view of the fact that the injury complained of was received more than three years ago and that upon a similar petition to the city council immediately after the accident the claim was rejected We cannot recommend that the action of the council had at that time should now be reversed upon an examination of the claim we do not find any testimony which would warrant us in doing so The report was adopted The same made the following report on the petition of Dewitt C Cram US Dist Att I recommend that no entry be made upon the tax books cancelling the tax upon this lot but that the treasurer be instructed to collect the amount of the same from the person in whose name the property was assessed when the same shall become delinquent if not paid D J Linehan City Attorney the report was adopted Special Session December 1st 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The City Attorney made the following report in relation to the private sheet in Cooleys sub I find that the street to which a petition was referred to me was reserved by D W Cooley and Thomas Yates as shown by the accompanying plat and memoranda in a partition had of certain lots and set apart as a private street it is claimed that the street has been used by the public generally for more than 20 years as a public street If so the city council may exercise control over the same as a private way the council cannot control its use adopted D J Linehan City Attorney Resolutions Ald Hollnagel offered the following Be it resolved by the city council that the tax of August Figgy on lot 45 L H Langs add be cancelled for the year 1884 Adopted Ald Hollnagel offered the following Whereas there is an assessment levied on personal property against Wenzel Michaels which is entirely erroneous Therefore be it resolved that the city treasurer be instructed to cancel the tax on said assessment the resolution was adopted Ald mcCarthy offered the following Resolved that the street commissioner and street committee be instructed to open two or three quarries for the purpose of getting out macadam and employing such men as in their judgement must be kept in employment during the winter months by the city of Dubuque the resolution was referred to the com on streets Ald Byrne offered the following Resolved by the city council that the office of Wharf Master be discontinued for the present the resolution was adopted Ald Deckert offered the following Resolved cy the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed not to make any contract or purchase any supplies or material for the city without consent and authority of the street committee the resolution was adopted Special Session December 1st 1884 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Ald Kane offered the following Resolved that the salary of the mayor and aldermen for the year 1884 be placed at the same amount as the previous years viz 600.00 for mayor and 300.00 for each aldermen and that the recorder be instructed to draw warrants for same adopted ald Martin offered the following Resolved that all owners of property on main Street between First and Eighth streets who shall have paid the special tax levied on the lots abutting on said street to pay for the curbing guttering and macadamizing of the same on or before the 10th day of December 1884 shall be entitled to a rebate of twenty percent and that the city treasurer be instructed to give sufficient notice of the adoption of this resolution adopted Ald Kane offered the following Resolved by the city council that the following loan warrants be issued by the recorder for money borrowed to pay the expenses of October and November One warrant in favor of mamie OConnell F Brede Wm Ryan Wm Ryan P Clancy Chas Hollnagel Jacob Plapp J P Page JOhn Finnegan J McDonnell Lawrence Stanton Adopted Adjourned Attest J W Halpin Recorder