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1885 January Council ProceedingsRegular Session January 5th 1885 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The minutes of the previous regular session were read and approved Bills Allowed Farley Loetscher & Co John Butt Key City Gas Co Linehan and Sullivan Dubuque Cabinet Makers J C McDonald John Newman Peter King Mrs Koenig Mrs Leist Dubuque Water Co P Klauer Key City Gas Co Walker & Rhomberg D W Linehan Standard Lumber Co A Tschirgi McFadden Bros Vogel & Ferguson Christman & Healey E J Carpenter F H Finke F Schloz Pfiffner & Kriebs Telephone Co Standard Lumber Co Duggan Sullivan & K F Mertz S M Langworthy T W Ruete Knapp Street Co Kuntz & Altoona J M Kenety John Byrne James Downey Luxemberg Gazette F A Gneffke Schreiber & Conchar James Agnew Steam Heating Co J N Foye John Williams D D O'Connell John Harney Key City Gas Co G W Burden John Ganahl D W Linehan Blackmer and Post C W Robison James Crawford Dubuque Independent Grosvenor & Harger Andrew Reilly Central Union Telephone Co Schreiber & Conchar LInehan & Sullivan Peter Vogel Farley Loetscher & Co Schroder & Kline Linehan & Sullivan John Pier Key City Hook & Ladder John Pickup Neuman & HOdel Thos E Frith M J G LaNicca Laffin Rand & Co Morrison Bros F L Randall Macadam Regular Session January 5th 1885 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The following petitioners in relation to cancellation of taxes and reduction of assessmens were referred to the committee on delinquent tax Jas H Shields Fred Ginsler Emily Hogan Iowa Coffin Co Dr Leonard Fredrica Roehl Geo Burden Steam heating Co John Nagel Mathias Schlagel E H Shepply Linseed Oil Co C H Booth Ann Stuart Julia Lewis J D Bush John Mueller GD J W Schultz Wm Joegens harris Bros Mrs F McCarthy R E Fengler Mary Wilde Mrs C Muschell Nick Marlin Robt McArthur Cath Reider Jesse Jarrett Magedelena Heeb Stephen Striebel Bridget Barrison Jos Platz Mrs H Mueller Magt Kavanaugh Dub Social Turn Verin Dennis Power Wm A Young J W Hoffmann V J Williams Co Mrs M Flynn Geo Schmidt Ida Pfotzer Peter Mihm Wm Hopkins Lucia Gruber Jos Trueb Mrs John McMahon The petition of the Dubuque Butchers association for privilege to lay a trck in the alley adjoining their slaughter house was referred to the city attorney to draft an ordinance the petition of J P Schroeder et al to establish a grain and provision market at sixteenth and clay street was referred to the committee on markets the petition of A Hobbs et al for the repairing of the plank covering on the sewers on Julien Avenue and Hill Street was referred to the committee on strees with the Ald McCarthy and Kane added with power The petition of the physicians of the city in relation to a license of physicians visiting teh city to practice their profession was referred to the mayor with power The petition of Henry Wise asking that the assessment of 1000.00 moneys and credits assessed to him be cancelled the petition was granted reports of offices city Scales First Ward 305 Drafts Fifth Ward 163 West Dubuque 155 Central market 203 Eagle Point 61 Hog weigher Regular Session January 5th 1885 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Police justice Hoffmann reported having tried two cases for violation of city ordinances and presented a bill for 5.50 fees which was ordered paid Woodmeasurer Warring reported having measured 781 1/2 cords of wood for which he received 48.05 report received and filed Auctioneer Hedley reported auction sales during the month amounting to 2808.45 report received and filed Recorder Halpin reported having issued 22 licenes amounting to 198.95 during the month report received and filed Auditor Reilly reported the regular monthly payroll of city officers and fire department amounting to 1869.70 which was ordered paid Street commissioner Norton reported having expended on the streets during the month 244.35 ordered paid Treasurer Traut reported having paid out for interest and refunded tax 367.51 the amount ws ordered paid Marshal Zugenbuehler reported having made 32 arrests during the month and paid 14.85 into the ciyt treasury as fines and fees in two cases he also reported that 1110.00 was necessary to pay the police force for the month ordered paid Assessor Guthrie reported that he had appointed F F Dunnebecke as his assistant the appointment was approved by the council Reports of Committees Ald Kane chairman on finance reported a bill fo costs together with the amount of hte Duffy judgement with interest amounting to 4105.56 the report was referred to teh city attorney to report at the afternoon session Ald Clancy chairman on Police and gas reported in favor of placing a lamp at the cor of Glen Oak avenue and Forrest Lane the report was adopted The same repoted in favor of receiving and filing the petition of the Illinois Gas Company the report was adopted Ald Olinger Chairman on fire reported in favor of paying the bills of the steam heating co and the bill of Noah H Faust Regular Session January 5th 1885 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Ald Page Chairman on claims reported in favor of paying the bills of the daily democrat report adopted Ald Deckert reported in favor of receiving and filing the petitions of Richards and Rose B J ONeil et al J B Needham Chas Pitschner Patk Moran Mrs Fitzpatrick John Hickey Mrs McQuade et al John Conlan A McArthur et al Wm Tinkham and the Dubuque Street Railway report adopted The same reported in favor of granting the petitions of the Iowa Coffin Co Andrew Pfiffner Mathias Nessler Anton Manahl and A Koester privelege to set curb in front of their respective premesis the report was adopted The same reported in favor of ordering a two foot sidewalk on Elm Street between Sanford and 22nd Street report adopted The same reported in favor of doing the necessary work on Cox Street and West Eagle Point Avenue next spring adopted The same reported in favor of placing a railing on teh W 11th St wall adjoining the premises of H Riker report adpted The same reported in favor of referring the petition of mrs K Gehrke to the marshal the report was adopted Ald McCarthy Chmn special committee to complete the 4th engine house reported in favor of paying the claims of Jas Crawford amounting to 568.24 report adopted The same from teh committee on printing reported in favor of paying printing claims amounting to 295.45 the report was adopted The same from the committee on PG&B reported in favor of paying Morrison Bros 6.00 Asa Horr 68.38 and W W Wormwood 100.00 the report was adopted Ald Hollnagel Chairman of the Committee on delinquent tax reported in favor of cancelling the tax of Rachel Davis Matthew Reisek H Krueger C Consor for the year 1884 The same reported adverse to teh petition of Jacob Zangmeister for cancellation of tax That the tax on $1000 moneys and credis assessed against John Gukheisen for 1884 be cancelled Regular Session January 5th 1885 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page the same reported in favor of placing the assessment of Mrs O S Langworthy at the same for 1884 as for 1883 The same reported in favor of canceling the assessment of moneys and credits amounting to 1500 assessed against Ambroze Herzog for 1884 The same reported in favor of reducing the assessment of John Hickey on lot 118 city to 2700 for 1884 The same reported in favor of reducing the assessment of S M Langworthy on lot 14 Milligans sub to 2,000 for 1884 The same reported in favor of reducing the assessment of Wm Rebman on lots 6 & 7 Coolys sub to $5500 for 1884 The same reported in favor of allowing Mrs F E Deggendorf pay one half 1/2 her tax on her homestead for 1884 lot 741 lot The same reported in favor of cancelling one half the tax of Mrs M Seige on los 134 134a and 136 L H Langworthys sub for 1884 The same reported adverse to the petition of the Roberts and langworthy Iron Works all of which was adopted Ald Byrne chairman of the com on equalization reported adversely to the petition of E H Shepley The same reported that the assessment of J G Scott be placed for homestead 1200.00 moneys and credits at 400.00 for 1884 The same reported in favor of reducing the assessment of L G Dolson to 600.00 for 1884 The same reported in favor of reducing the assessment of lot 623 city owned by A W Hosford at 9000.00 for 1884 The same reported in favor of reducing the assessment of Sophia Stange o nlot 49 Corriells sub to 1400.00 for 1884 The same reported in favor of reducing the assessment of Hugh Corrance on homestead to 2500.00 for 1884 The same reported in favor of reducing the assesssment of J C Johnston on lot 10 McDaniels sub to 1200.00 for 1884 Regular Session January 5th 1885 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The same reported in favor of reducing the assessment of Carr Ryder & Wheeler on merchandise to 5000.00 for 1884 The same reported in favor of cancelling the assessment of monies and credits of Maria Horr for 1884 The same reported in favor of reducing the assessment of Fred Woodrich on lots 28 and 29 L H Langworthy s add to 1700.00 and lots 20 and 22 Marshes add at 1000.00 for 1884 The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of C Stafford all of which was adopted Ald Deckert Chairman on streets reported in favor of adopting teh profiles ad grade of Jones st and Delhi Rd as proposed by the city engineer adopted The city engineer presented a plat of the proposed extension of east street in west Dubuque to the south line of Bennett Street which was adopted by council Mrs Carrie Cain presented the following proposition which was adopted and accepted by the city council To the city council of Dubuque as the owner of the ground prposed to be taken by the city for the extension of East street west Dubuque to the south line of Bennett street as shown on a plat prepared by the city engineer I will agree to make the proper deed to the city for the sum of thirty five dollars 35.00 If this proposition is accepted the city council may at once proceed to establish said highway and I will bind myself to execute the necessary deed on receipt of the amount I have specified This offer is made with the understanding that the street shall be laid out only 50 feet wide Dubuque January 2nd 1885 Very respectfully Carrie Cain Ald Crawford offered the following Resolved that the plat of the proposed extension of East Street in West Dubuque presented by the city engineer be approved and that the proposition of Mrs carrie Cain to convey the right of way for said extension fifty feet wide as shown on said plat for the sum of thirty five dollars be and is here by accepted and that said sum be appropriated and set apart in the city treasury and paid over to Mrs Cain on teh execution and delivery by her of the proper conveyance Also resolved that the extension of East Street to the south line of Regular Session January 5th 1885 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page Bennett street in west Dubuque fifty feet wide as shown on the plat of the same this day reported by the city engineer be and is hereby declared a public highway adopted Ald McCarthy moved that a special committee of three be appointed with the chairman on fire to purchase such horses for fire department as are necessary the mayor approved Ald Olinter McCarthy and Clancy Ald Deckert offered the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Kniest Street extending from Lake Street to Eagle Point Avenue be altered by vacating the easterly four feet and the westerly ten feet of said street and that the city engineer is hereby ordered to make the necessary survey and plat of said street as is proposed and file said plat in his office for public inspection according to section 1 of ordinances page 69 referred to the committee on streets and city attorney Ald Kane offered the following resolved that the recorder draw a warrant for th efull amount of 4011.72 and that a receipt be given in settlement of the same from the plaintiff B J Duffy adopted Ald Olinger offered the following Whereas there are a great many men in the city whose families are along dependant upon their labor for support and such labor cannot now be procured during the winter months and whereas said men who are now out of employment are residents of the county of Dubuque as fully as they are the city and there is a necessity for immediate employment and whereas the city pays 58 percent of all the taxes for the support of persons in needy circumstances no matter from what part of the county they are from Resolved that it would be manifestly unjust for the county to escape contributing to the assistance of such persons and thereby compell the city in her present financial condition to pay the whole amount necessary to employ such unemployed laborers and 58 percent of the amount given to all others and that it is the sense of this council that no matter where the citizen of the county may reside within its limits it is the duty of the county to assist him in cases of pressing necessity like the present Resolved that a committee of three be appointed to wait on the county supervisors immediately and urge upon them Regular Session January 5th 1885 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The necessity of affording employment in cases of real necessity to as many idle men as can be worked and that the city of Dubuque is willing that the taxes paid by her people be used in this manner the mayor appointed Ald Olinger Clancy and Kane as such committee after the adoption of the resolution Ald Crawford from the committee on ordinance made the following report on the petition of the CM&St P Railway to the city council of the ciyt of Dubuque At the last June session of your honorable body the petition of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad Company asking for the grant of a strip of ground for an additional railway track east of the outer track of the Illinois Central railroad and extending from the northerly side of teh alley next south of Sixth Street to the South side of First Street was referred to your committee on ordinance Shortly after the reference a meeting of the committee was held to consider the application at which were present the attorney and division superintendent of the petitioning company also a committee of the directors of the Dubuque Northwestern Railway Company At this meeting the question was fully discussed no definite conclusion as to the proper action to be taken was reached at the time but subsequently a report was substantially agreed upon by a majority of the committee the presentation of which to the council has been repeatedly postponed at the request of the Milwaukee Company In the opinion of your committee there is now no good reason for further delay in reporting The ground desired by the railway company north of third street is a part of the one hundred foot strip acquired by the city from Booth and Stout at the time the location for the ice harbor was secured The westerly fourteen feet of this strip was granted to the Illinois Central Railway Company for an additional track about two years ago leaving eighty six feet if fourteen feet more should be granted to the Milwaukee Company as asked for the city would still lhave seventy two feet remaining Thsi would afford space for at least five additional tracks of fourteen feet each which would seem to be amply sufficient for the needs of the Dubuque and Northwestern Company and all other companies which are at all likely to be built into Dubuque for many years if ever If the city should grant to the Dubuque and Northwestern company ground sufficient for three tracks or forty two feet there would still be left thirty feet or enough for two tracks for the use of any other roads which may in the future enter or be extended to our city South of Third Street the right of way petitioned for would extend southerly along and through the western border of the Ice Harbor ground to First Street This would diminish the area of the Ice Harbor grounds to the extent of fourteen feet on its westerly side Regular Session January 5th 1885 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page and the track would pass immediately in front of the levee contemplated on the westerly side of the Ice Harbor In the opinion of your committee no further curtailment of the ice harbor on its westerly side in excess of the fourteen in question should be permitted and the city in granting said fourteen feet to the Milwaukee or any other company should reserve the right to permit any other railway company which may herafter be constructed in Dubuque to use the same jointly with the Milwaukee and St Paul compan for railway purposes on proper conditions The fourteen foot strip desired by the Milwaukee company is almost entirely covered by water its whole length and in its present condition is of no value to the city or anyone else If it can be spared as well not it would be wise policy in the judgment of your committee to make the grant and permit it to be filled and utilized providing the railway company on its part will offer proper inducements and preset to reasonable conditions It is well known to the council and painfully apparent to every one that at this time there is a great scarcity of work in the city and a great number of laborers and others who are unable to obtain employment if this should continue much want and suffering are likely to ensue If the city council can take any action which will result in furnishing work to any considerable number without embarassing the city finances or adding to the burdens of the tax payers we think it most desirable to do so as speedily as possible Your committee therefore recommend that the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway company be granted the right of way fourteen feet in width extending from the alley next south of sixth street to first street for an additional track adjoining and immediately east of and parallel with the right of way granted to the Illinois Central Railway company by ordinance on the 8th day of January 1883 reserving the power to the city to grant to the Dubuque and Northwestern Railway Company and any other railway company which may hereafter construct or etend its road to Dubuque the right to the joint use of the portion of said additional track south of third street on the payment to the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Company by said company or companies of their portion of th eexpense of construction such portion of said additional track between Third and First Streets and on the express condition that the filling and construction of said track shall be commenced within thirty days and completed by the first of May 1885 and that the laborers and mechanics employed in the construction of said track shall be bonafide residents of Dubuque and on such further conditions as are embodied in an ordinance prepared by your committee and herewith presented over Regular Session January 5th 1885 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page We further recommend that said Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Company be required to accept said grant on or before February 1st 1885 All of which is respectfully submitted P W Crawford Martin Kane Com The ordinance granting additional right of way to the CM and St P was read for the first time further action on the reprot was deferred until the next session of the council to be held Jan 12th at 7:30 p.m. and the ordinance referred back to the committee to report at that time Ald Crawford offered the following Whereas the extension of Lake Street to Couler Avenue is regarded as important and earnestly desired by a large number of citizens in the northern part of the city therefore resolved that the subject of said extension be referred to a select committee consisting of one from each ward who shall be instructed to carefully investigate the practicality and expediency of the same and confer with the owners of the property necessary to be taken and report to the council as early as practicable the committee to consist of the street committee with Ald Crawford and page Ald McCarthy from the special committee on revision of ordinances reported in favor of having the work done at a cos not to exceed 300.00 Ald Crawford moved to lay on the table the report which was lost Ald Deckert moved to amend that the matter be postponed for one month the committee to report the cost at that time the amendment was carried Adjourned Attest J W Halpin City Recorder Adjourned Session January 12th 1885 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 to hear further reports on the petition of the C M & St Paul and D N W Railroad companies His honor also stated that there was some trouble caused to the operation of the fourth elevator on account of some objections of abutting property owners and he wished the council to take some action on the matter Ald Kane moved that the city attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance giving right of way to the fourth street elevator company on fourth street from the base of the bluff to the top of the same the motion prevailed His honor also stated that some citizens had waited on him and objected to the Dubuque Butchers Association using an old barn adjoining their premises for rendering purposes On motion the matter was referred to the committee on fire with the chief engineer to examine and report Ald Crawford chairman on ordinances presented an ordinance granting certain additional rights to the CM and St Paul Railway Co and moved that it be read for the second time by the recorder Ald McCarthy objected as under the rules the ordinance had to lay over until the next session and that the committee had not fulfilled its duty in not reporting on the petition of the Dubuque North Western Railway Company Ald Deckert moved that the rules be suspended in order to hear from the representataives of the railroads present on the matter Mr W J Knight from the C M and St P Railroad and Geo B Burch addressed the council in relation to the question as to the wants of their respective companies Ald McCarthy moved that the ordinance be referred back to the committee with an additional member from each ward to report on both petitions at the next regular session the motion prevailed Adjourned Session January 12th 1885 Mayor ODonnell in the chair Present Ald Byrne Clancy Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Martin McCarthy Olinger and Page The mayor appointed as such additional members Ald Byrne Olinger and Deckert ald Olinger recommended the payment of the bills of John Daniels 18.00 and EE Jones 6.25 ordered paid The petition of Dr Carter for reduction of assessment was referred to the commitee on delinquent tax Ald Deckert offered the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city entineer be and is hereby instructed to make the necessary survey and plat of the proposed alteration of Kniest Street from lake Street to Eagle Point Avenue by vacating the easterly four feet and the westerly ten feet of said street and that said plat be filed in his office as provided by Sec 1 chapter XV of the revised ordinances adopted Ald Olinger moved that the street committee be instructed to build approaches from the levee on to the ice in order that teams may cross the river in safety the motion prevailed adjourned attest J W Halpin City Recorder