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1885 June Council ProceedingsRegular Session June 1st 1885 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald JM Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Page Quorum present Absent Ald Thos Byrne Crawford and Ryder Minutes of last meeting were read Ald crawford moved that minutes be corrected to show that bids for printing were called for and to caused the word notify to be inserted instead of advertise carried Ald Kane moved that the minutes be corrected to correspond with the previous action of the council on the question of printing carried The following bills were allowed Baumbargner and Kleih Fred Schlupkoten Geo Gurden Key City Gas Co Mrs Liest W W Wormood J Mundt Standard Lumber Co Howard and Cain Phillip Pier J W Ruete geo W Burden Geo W Burden Key City Hook and Co Peter Vogel Reinfried and Leckie Coates Langstaff & Co Key City Gas Co Morrison Bros David Crotty Sr A Schaetzle Frank Chesterman Dubuque Water Co Dubuque Water Co Mrs Liest Ben W Jones Arnolg Tschirgi A Woller Ben Scherr Jos Morgadaunt Aug Felter Central Union Telephone Co Dubuque Mattress Co thos Frith Lawrence Daley Lawrence Daley James Agnew Mrs Koenig C A Voelker J Harney Bill of Key City Gas Co of 14.20 for lighting city hall was referred to police committee Regular Session June 1st 1885 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald JM Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Page Quorum present Absent Ald Thos Byrne Crawford and Ryder the bill of D W Linehan was referred to street committee also the bill of AY McDonald the bill of McLaughlin and Feilly ws referred to city recorder The bill of the Novelty Iron Works referred to committee on Markets and ordered paid The bill of Dr M H Waples referred to city attorney Ald Crawford moved that city recorder keep an account of notices served for special assessment Also that the matter of repairing town clock be referred to committee on public grounds and buildings carried Ald Kane moved that when a man is arrested for vagrancy the marshal immediately pass examination upon him and if not liable to prosecution under the police regulations of the revised ordinances he be discharged adopted Ald Deckert called the attention of the council to the dangerous condition of 14th street sewer Ald Crawford moved tht city engineer be instructed to prepare plans for repairing the 14th st sewer Ald Thos Byrne offered an amendment that the city engineer prepare plans for arching the same carried the council adjourned to examine the sewer Afternoon session the mayor called the council to order at 2:30 pm Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Petition of A A Loetscher et al asking for the improvement of Stafford Ave referred to street committee Petition of J P Schroeder asking for lease of a certain piece of property owned by the city and occupied by hay market referred to committee on public grounds and buildings Regular Session June 1st 1885 Afternoon Session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Petition of Edward Langworthy asking for the vacation of certain alley referred to committee on streets Petition of Mary Schaus for reduction of assessment referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Patrick Smith asking for cancellation of his taxes for year 1884 referred to delinquent tax com Petition of Mary kelly for cancellation of taxes for year 1884 referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Standard Lumber Co asking for privilege to use a piece of ground designated as public square to allow them to fill with offal from their mill and to pile lumber on the same referred to a special committee consisting of Ald Thos Byrne Page Downer Drawford and Deckert Remonstrance of A Graham against the laying of a sidewalk on the west side of Hill St from 3rd to 5th sts referred to street com Petition of Jos Platz praying for the cancellation of monies and credits assessed against him in 1884 granted Petition of HS Hetherington et al praying for sidewalk on West Locust St referred to street committee Petition of Patrick Hamel et al asking for the improvement of West 17th St from Locust to Clark St was referred to the committee on streets Petition of Michl Smith et al asking for the extension of 14th Street sewer referred to street committee Petition of George Fink praying for further time to remove obstruction on Millville St granted until Dec 1st 1885 Petition of Elizabeth Bobleiter praying for the cancellation of monies and credits assessed against her husband for year 1884 referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Peter Wiest praying for permission to run a saloon without a license referred to police committee City Auditor Reilly reported that it would take 954.75 to pay city officers and 903.30 to pay fire department for month of May 1885 ordered pay and file Regular Session June 1st 1885 Afternoon Session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page City marshall Moore reported that 1123.40 would be required to pay the police and that he had made fifty seven arrests during the month of may ordered paid and filed Street commissioner Norton reported that he had expended 1521.85 during the month of May also that he had collected and paid into the city treasury the sum of 214.00 which he received for cleaning alleys ordered paid and filed City Engineer Tschirgi reported that he had measured and found the amound of filling done by Gen Booth amounted to 11063 cubic yards The petition of Gen Booth was referred to Delinquent Tax Committee City Engineer Tschirgi reported that Chas Steuck had completed 601.79 worth of work on Jackson St between 9th and 20th sts ordered paid Ald Kane moved that the street commissioner be instructed to distribute the street work in his department equally with all the poor men so employed adopted City Treasurer Traut asked that a warrant be drawn in his favor for 183.00 money paid out by him on ordered during month of May ordered paid City marshall Moore reported having paid to the city treasurer 1.00 money received for redeeming impounded hogs filed Woodmeasurer Reynolds reported having measured 963 cords of wood during the month of May filed City Weighmaster Chas Pitschner reported that he had weighed on the west dubuque scales filed The report of Police Justice Quigley was referred to the city marshal and atorney City Marshal reported having paid to city treasurer 50 cents fines and fees collected by him filed Lamplighter Caughlin reported that he had lighted 216 lamps during month of May filed Regular Session June 1st 1885 Afternoon Session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Frank Fossleman city weigher reported having weighed 150 draughts on the 5th ward scales filed Sam Rice Market Master stated he expended 14.20 for board for prisoners and lodgers during the month Ordered paid The petition of L D Randall was referred back to Mr J Thompson City Treasurer Traut stated 3,000 was necessary to defray the months expenses Ald Crawford moved that finance Committee be instructed to borrow the month providing it can be obtained for 6% lost Ald Ryder offered the following resolution that the city council of the city of Dubuque instructe the Finance Committee to borrow 3,000 to defray the current expenses for the month of May 1885 Ayes and Nays were called on Ald Ryders motion Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel kane Olinger Page and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford Resolution was carried 9 ayes 1 nay Ald Crawford of the ordinance committee presented the ordinance granting to the Dubuque and Northwestern Railway Company the right of way through and across certain streets in the city of Dubuque which he instructed the recorder to read The ordinance was read for the first time and laid over under recle Ald Olinger moved that it be referred to the committee of the whole to report tomorrow night Tuesday carried ald Kane that the city attorney be added to the comittee carried Ald Downer that rules be suspended and Mr Burch be allowed to address the council carried Mr Burch addressed the council on the proposed plans of the D & N W Railroad Ald Crawford that when council adjourns it do so until tomorrow evening carried Ald Deckert chairman on the street committee reported on the several petitions referred to them as follows In favor of petition of Gen Geo W Jones to file petition of J McGarry et al to refer petition of Michael Mahoney et al to the city Engineer in favor of petition of Nick Kaufman to receive and filed petition of Ann Kennedy also that of J Dettman In favor of petitions of Fred Conrad and also one of P M Cullough et al adverse to petition of J OBrien Ald Crawford moved that mr OBrian be allowed 1.00 per yd for his rock Ald Olinger amended by paying 1.00 per yard to all poor men who break rock for the city Ald Thos byrne substitute that the whole matter be laid on the table the ayes and nays were called on Ald Byrne's substitute Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page Ryder Nays Ald Crawford Kane Carried 8 ayes 2 nays Adverse to remonstrance of P finkenauer to file petitions of Nick Kaufmann et all William Koenig margaret Rooney et al J Conlan to refer petition of F Doerr et al to committee of the whole in favor of the petitions of J Baumgartner et al Michl Byrne Theo Baugman et al in favor of referring matter of lamp posts in the petition of Geo B Burch et al to police committee and to instruct city marshal to remove large cottonwood tree on the corner of Locust and 8th streets in favor of petitions of Val Burns to open street when crops are harvested and in favor of having sidewalk laid on south side of Almond St on petition of C M Buetel et al adopted Ald Downer chairman of committee on markets reported that the west dubuque scales had been repaired He also recommended that a new sidewalk on the south side of the market house the council recommended a brick sidewalk adopted ald Hollnagel chairman of public grounds and buildings committee reported adverse to petition of Martin Jacquinot and asked further time to report on improvement of offices in the city hall adopted Regular Session June 1st 1885 Afternoon Session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Ald Olinger of the fire committee reported in favor of petition of J flynn adopted Ald Page Chairman of the police committee asked for further time to report granted Ald Thomas Byrne chairman of the Delinquent Tax Committee reported in favor of cancelling tax on lots 28 and S 1/2 283 in Davis Farm assessed to Gertrude Tenhoff I favor placing the assessment of Dubuque Oatmeal Mills at 5500 for 1884 In favor of cancelling 2000 monies and credits assessed to A Graham for 1884 and that recorder be instructed to draw a warrant in his favor for 21.25 amount overpaid in favor of reducing presonality of J T buckley to 150.00 To cancel tax on household furniture assessed to Saml K Scott for 1883 and 1884 If favor of cancelling 3000 monies and credits assessed to Mrs C Pelan guardian in favor of cancelling tax of Rose Reynolds for 1884 Adverse to petitions of S M Langworthy Geo Salot Geo Crane In favor of cancelling 2000 monies and credits assessed to M Tschirgi adopted Ald Thos Byrne asked for further time to report granted Ald Hollnagel of the printing committee offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Your committee to whom was referred certain bids for city printing would respectfully report the said bids are not in accordance with teh spirit of the resolution calling for bids the recorder having neglected to notify the papers of said resolution we would therefore recommend that the bids referred to us be received and filed Ald Crawford offered the following substitute whereas the city council at its session on the 11th day of may 1885 decided to let the city printing for the current year to the lowest bidder and instructed teh city recorder to write to the proprietors of the daily papers of the city and the two German Weeklies to submit proposals for the doing of said printing and whereas the bid of the Dubuque Daily Times proposing to do all of said printing for the sum of five hundred and twenty five dollars was the lowest proposal submitted by any daily newspaper be it therefore resolved that the bid of the said Dubuque Daily Times be accepted and the contract for the doing of the city printing according to the terms and conditions of its proposals be awarded ot the said newspaper for the year beginning June 1st 1885 and that the Dubuque Daily Times be declared the official paper of the city for said year Regular Session June 1st 1885 Afternoon Session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page the ayes and nays were called on Ald Carwfords amendment Ayes ald Crawford and kane Nays Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Ald Crawfords amendment was lost 8 nays 2 ayes The ayes and nays were called on the adoption of Ald Hollagels report Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford and Kane Ald Hollnagels report adopted 8 ayes 2 nays Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Your committee on printing would respectfully recommend that the daily herald be appointed the official paper of the city for the fiscal year and that said paper be allowed the sum of four hundred 400 dollars as compensation per annum in monthly paymers said printing to include all ordinances of the city sidewalk notices proposals for bids to improve streets mayors proclamations marshal and street commissioners notices signed Chas Hollnagel A M Downer H C Deckert ald Kane amended Ald Hollnagels resolution byproviding that the sum of 800 be expended for the citys printing to be divided as follows Herald 200 Times 200 Telegraph Democrat 200 Der Iowa 100 National Demokrat 100 ald Crawford offered as a substitute that the herald be declared the official paper and the three daily papers receive 200 each The ayes and nays were called on Ald Crawfords substitute Aye Crawford and Kane Nays T Byrne J Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Substitute lost nays 8 ayes 2 The ayes and nays were called on Ald Kanes amendment Ayes Ald Crawford and Kane Nays T Byrne J Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Amendment lost nays 8 ayes 2 Regular Session June 1st 1885 Afternoon Session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Ald Crawford moved that daily times be substituted in place of the daily herald The ayes and nays were called on Ald Crawfords motion Ayes Ald Crawford and Kane Nays T Byrne J Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Amendment lost nays 8 ayes 2 ald Kane moved that telegraph Democrat Times and Herald be allowed 300 each and the national demokrat and der Iowa 200 And Crawford amended by giving Herald Times and Telegraph Democrat 250.00 each The ayes and nays were called on Ald Crawfords amendment Ayes Ald Crawford and Kane Nays T Byrne J Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Amendment lost nays 8 ayes 2 the ayes and nayes were called for the adoption of Ald Hollnagels resolution making the heral official AyesT Byrne J Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford and Kane Ald Hollnagels resolution carried ayes 8 nays 2 ald Kane moved that the telegraph Democrat be allowed 300 and the Iowa and national Democrat 100 each Ald T Byrne amended that the Telegraph Democrat be added to the herald as an official paper and allowed 200 and the two german weeklies 100 each the ayes and nays were called on Ald Thos Byrne's Amendment Ayes Ald T Byrne Kane Nays Ald J Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Amendment lost 8 nays 2 ayes The ayes and nayes were called on Ald Kane motion Ayes Ald Crawford and Kane nays Ald T Byrne J Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page Ryder Motion Lost 8 nays 2 ayes Regular Session June 1st 1885 Afternoon Session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Ald Henry Deckert of the street committee offered the following resolutions Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that 13th street between Jackson and Washington Streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject That the city engineer be and he 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 abutting property ayes and nays being called the above was carried unanimously Be it resolved by the city council that 14th sewer be arched from white to jackson street that the city engineer be instructed to prepare 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 Ayes and nays being called the above was adopted unanimously Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk three 3 feet wide of good two inch plank be within fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Almond Street between West end of Almond St and Ellis St Ayes and nays being called the above was adopted unanimously Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the alley from Eagle Point Ave to Hart St between Couler Ave and Francis St 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 owners of abutting property ayes and nays being called the above was unanimously adopted Regular Session June 1st 1885 Afternoon Session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Ald Deckert also offered the following resolutions Resolved by the city Council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk three feet wide of good two inch plank be within fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of washington street between 22nd and 23rd sts Ayes and nays being called the above was unanimously adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the water main on High Street to be extended from Windsor Ave to Schiller St Referred to committee on fire Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Whereas the plank covering the Julien Ave Sewer from the Lorimier House to the intersection of Hill St is a sorce of continuan expense for repairs and is a fruitful cause of accidents therefore resolved that one half of the length of said sewer between Lorimier House and Hill Street commencing at the Lorimier House be arched with masonry the present season and that the Engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications a and the city recorder be instructed to advertise for proposals for doing the work referred to the city engineer to report Tuesday Evening Ald Hollnagel offered the following Resolved by the city council that the city marshal be an dis hereby instructed to notify all owners of real estate abutting on millville st west of Couler Avenue to remove all obstructions or enclosures encroaching on said street caused or continued by such owners within 30 days from the date of said notice and in case of the failure of any such person to remove the same after the expiration of said time to immediately enforce the penalties of the ordinance adopted Ald Henry Deckert offered the following Resolved by the City Council of the city of Dubuque that the alley from 15th to 16th streets between Washington and Elm Streets be graded and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to make the necesesary 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 owners of the abutting property ayes and nayes called on resolution adopted unanimously Regular Session June 1st 1885 Afternoon Session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Ald Olinger of the committee of the whole reported as follows to receive and file petition of F Kenecker et al to refer the petition of Ricard Schmid et al to the city engineer to make estimate of improvement In favor of the petition of Dubuque Butchers Association providing they pay one half the cost to refer petition of J Deery et al to the street committee and city engineer to postpone further action on the report of city engineer relating to obstruction of Couler Creek Ald Olinger stated that the marshal experienced much difficulty in collecting team license and asked that ordinance be changed relating thereto Ald Crawford moved that city attorney be instructed to change the ordinance so as to make it effective carried Ald Ryder moved that rules be suspended and Mrs Sommers allowed to state her case to the council granted Ald Crawford movd that the aldermen fron the first ward be instructed to make estimates for moving the house and report the same to the council carried Ald Kane offered the following resolved by the city council that 600.00 be allowed James Lee Contractor for work done on Jones St as per estimate of the engineer and the said amount charged to his account carried Ald Deckert moved that street commissioner be instructed to fence balance of 14th st sewer carried Ald Thos Byrne offered the following resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city marshal be instructed to give notice to the owners of the abutting property on the east side of Main St between first and Jones Streets that said sidewalk within 10 days be brought to proper grade andlaid in conformity with the ordinance relating to sidewalks carried City Attorney Linehan reported on the bond of Geo W Burton that it be approved Also that the total cost in the case of Sophia Stange vs City of Dubuque is 146.25 Also that several old bonds known as the Porter Bonds be cancelled adopted Regular Session June 1st 1885 Afternoon Session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Ald Crawford moved the bonds be cancelled and filed with the auditor carried Ald Ryder moved that Mr McCann be appointed a city weigher for the southern ave scales carried Council adjourned to meet Tuesday eve June 2nd 1885 J W Halpin City Recorder Adjourned Regular Session June 2nd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Olinger Absent Ald Page and Ryder Mayor Glab stated that the object of this meeting was to hear the report of the ordinance committee in relation to an ordinance granting to the Dubuque and Northwestern Railway Company its successors and assigns the right of way across and along certain streets alleys and public places in the city of Dubuque for the purpose of constructing and operating its railway thereon Ald Crawford amended that council go into a committee of the whole and consider the ordinance carried The mayor called the committee into session and the following answered roll call Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Ald Kane that the ordinance as presented be referred to the ordinance committee City Engneer and City Attorney to report at a subsequent meeting of this council Ald Downer that rules be suspended and Mr Burch and others permitted to address the council carried Mr Burch and Richards addressed the council in relation to the proposed right of way Ald Kane called the attention of the council to his former motion and moved that they report Thursday evening and that Railroad committee be invited to attend carried Petition of J Flynn et al asking to be allowed to rebuild a small summer kitchen of frame was referred to the fire committee with power Ald Crawford read a communication from the Times and Telegraph Democrat in relation to the city's printing Adjourned Regular Session June 2nd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Olinger Absent Ald Page and Ryder Ald Olinger moved to refer the communication to committee on printing Ald Downer amended to lay communication on the table Ayes and Nays called on Ald Downers amendment Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer hollnagel Olinger and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford and Kane Amendment was carried 7 ayes 2 nays Ald Kane called for the vote of Ald Page or his excuse by the mayor excused Ald Deckert offered the following Be it resolved by the City Council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer prepare plans and specifications for the arching of 14th st sewer from White to Pine Sts and that the city recorder advertise for proposals for doing said work according to plans and specifications Ald Kane amended that the city engineer make estimates and report Thursday night carried Ald Deckert moved that when council adjourned that it do so to meet thursday night carried Ald Olinger moved that mayor and city attorney make a contrat with Frith to haul garbage during summer season at a rate of 5.00 per day Ald Kane amended to give the contract to lowest bidder and that the city recorder advertise for bids Ayes and nays called on Ald Kane's amendment Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Kane and Ryder Nays Ald Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Amendment carried 5 ayes 4 nays Ald Deckert moved that Mr Frith be employed to have garbage until some on is selected by council carried Ald Hollnagel read the proposition of the Daily Herald agreeing to do the citys printing for $400 payable in equal monthly payments and moved to its adoption carried Adjourned Regular Session June 2nd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Olinger Absent Ald Page and Ryder Ald Olinger moved to adjourn Ayes and nays called on Ald Olingers motion Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Ryder Nays ald Crawford and kane Motion to adjourn carried 7 ayes 2 nays adjourned attest J W Halpin City Recorder Adjourned Regular Session June 2nd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Absent Ald Hollnagel council met in adjourned session at 8 oclock pm the mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to hear the report of the ordinance committee Ald Crawford chairman of the ordinance commttee read the ordinance of the Dubuque and Northwestern Railway and moved that any citizen present be allowed to address the council and that the rules be suspended carried Mr Knight Burch Walker Woodruff and others expressed their views to the council Ald Crawford offered the following Resolved that the city council deem it important that the city of Dubuque should reserve the right to grant the privilege of using the 14 foot strip between Third and First Streets jointly to any railroad company it may consider expedient Ayes and nays were called on Ald Crawfords resolution ayes ald T Byrne Crawford Kane Page and Ryder Nays Ald J Byrne Deckert Downer and Olinger Resolution adopted 5 ayes 4 nays Ald Crawford moved that ordinance be amended to correspond with resolution lost ald Crawford moved the matter be referred to the committee of the whole for consideration carried Ald Page moved that the committee of the whole meet monday afternoon carried adjourned attest J W Halpin City Recorder Special Session June 8th1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Absent Ald Deckert and Kane Mayor stated that this special session was called to hear the report of the committee of the whole on the Dubuque and Northwestern Railway ordinance Ald Olinger chairman of the committee of the whole moved that the ordinance be passed Ald Crawford offered the following amendment to Section 2 of the ordinance by adding the following additionnal conditions 6 The rights and priviliges conceded to the Dubuque and Northwestern Railway Company in the first section of this ordinance are granted upon the further express conditions that the city of Dubuque shall be constituted and permanently remain the terminus of the First Iowa Division of said railway for both freight and passenger business also that the machine shops for the repairs of the freight and passenger cars and locomotives used on said division shall be located within the corporate limits of the city of Dubuque In case of the failure or neglect of the said dubuque and northwestern Railway company or its successors to carry out in goof faith the above conditions or either of them this ordinance shall become absolutely null and void and the rights and privileges granted shall revert to the city of Dubuque 7 It is further expressly provided and made a condition of this ordinance that in case the said Dubuque and Northwestern Railway shall at any time hereafter pass into the possession on control of any railway company or corporation now operating its line of railroad in the city of Dubuque either by sale lease or judicial proceedings then in that event all rights and privileges granted in section one 1 shall at once become forfeited and revert to the city of Dubuque Ayes and nays were called on Ald Crawfords amendment Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Hollnagel Olinger Nays Ald J Byrne Downer Page Ryder A tie vote occurring the mayor vote aye and the amendment was carried Special Session June 8th1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Absent Ald Deckert and Kane Ald Olinger moved that rules be suspended and the ordinance read for the 2nd time and passed Ald Thos Byrne amended Ald Olinger motion by offering to reconsider the vote on Ald Crawfords Amendment Ayes and nays were called on Ald Thos Byrne's amendment Ayes Ald Tho Byrne J Byrne Downer Olinger Ryder and Page Nays Ald Crawford and Hollnagel Amendment carried 6 ayes and 2 nays Ald Thos Byrne moved to lay resolution on the table Ayes and Nays were called on Ald T Byrnes motion Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Downer Olinger Page an dRyder Nays Ald Crawford and Hollnagel Motion was adopted 6 ayes 2 nays Ald Thos Byrne moved that rules be suspended and the ordinance read for 2nd time and passage ayes and nays were called on Thos Byrne's motion Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Nays Motion carried 8 ayes Ald Olinger moved that ordinance be adopted Ayes and Nays were called on Ald Olingers motion Ayes ald T byrne J Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Nays Ordinance was adopted 8 ayes Ald Olinger offered the following Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a large cottonwood tree on the east side of Locust St between 9th and 10th streets be removed by the city marshal carried Ald Hollnagel chairman of the committee on public grounds and buildings recommended certain improvements to be made on the treasurers and other offices in the city hall and moved that recommend be adopted Special Session June 8th1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Absent Ald Deckert and Kane Ald Crawford amended that the committee have the treasurers or any other office in the city hall repaired papered and any other improvements they may deem necessary but no walls shall be removed and they be empowered to do the same adopted Ald Downer chairman of the market committee recommended that a plank sidewalk be laid on the south side of Market House instead of a brick sidewalk as was ordered at a former meeting ald Crawford moved that the committee be empowered to lay any kind of a sidewalk that they may deem expedient carried Ald Olinger moved that warrants be drawn for the following amounts to pay parties for macadam broken by them and sold to the city James Malloy 23.35 J Obrien 30.75 carried Ald Ryder moved that 25.00 be allowed the firemen to defray expenses to the tournament at Davenport carried Ald Ryder reported it would cost 65.00 tomove Mrs Sommers house and moved that the same be carried out Ald Page moved to lay resolution on the table Ald Thos byrne amended that she be allowed 25.00 to help defray expense of moving if done in 15 day;s Ayes and Nays were called on Ald Byrnes amendment Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Olinger and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford Downer Hollnagel and Page a tie resulting the mayor voted aye and the amendment carried adjourned attest J W Halpin recorder Special Session June 17th1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Kane Olinger and Page Absent Ald J M Byrne Downer Hollnagel and Ryder Mayor Glab stated that the object of the meeting was to open bids to act upon some petitions and other unfinished business Ald Olinger moved that garbage bids be opened and whoever is awarded the contract be obliged to give a bond of 500.00 for the faithful performance of his work adopted Upon opening the bids the following proposals were submitted Edward Avenarus 4.50 per day J Miller 3.50 per day David Nichols 4.00 per day G Muntz 4.75 per day T E Frigh 5.00 per day Andrew Schaltzle 110.00 per month and Thos Murray 4.25 per day Ald Crawford moved that the recorder notify Mr Miller that he is awarded the contract also that the city attorney be instructed to draw up a bond that the contractor shall perform the work or it be given to the next lowest bidder lost Ald Kane moved that all bids be rejected carried Ald kane offered the following resolution that the city recorder be instructed to advertise for proposals to carry away garbage and dead animals from below the bluffs six days during the week and twice a week above the bluffs adopted The following bills were ordered paid Joe Reinfried 6.40 McGlaugh Linand Reilly 28.55 The judgement of Val Keppler vs J Connelly for 2.95 and costs was ordered filed Communication of P F Guthrie City Assessor asking for further time to complete the assessment books for year 1885 On motion of Ald Deckert he was given to July 15th 1885 Petition of J H Lucas et al asking for the improvement of Emmett St Ald Thos Byrne moved to refer it to the street committee with power Ald Kane amended that it be referred to the street committee and the city engineer to make estimate and cost of proposed improvement and report Special Session June 17th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Kane Olinger and Page Absent Ald J M Byrne Downer Hollnagel and Ryder The ayes and nays were called on Ald Kanes amendment Ayes Ald Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane and Page Nays Ald Thos Byrne and Ryder amendment carried 5 ayes 2 nays Petition of Jas McCune asking that the alley adjoining Mineral Lot 160 be extended and widened so as to conform with the plat referred to street committee and city engineer Remonstrance of Patrick McNmara against the improvement of the alley between 15th and 16th and Washington and Elm Streets until obstructions are removed was referred to the street committee and work ordered not to be commenced on the same until they report Remonstrance of J H Tierney et al against the proposed improvement on south side of Dodge St was read Ald Crawford moved it be referred to the aldermen from the first ward Ald Kane amended that it be referred to the street committee carried Ald Crawford moved that Ald Ryder be added to teh street committee to report on teh above remonstrance carried Petition of J F and Sarah Devine praying for the cancellation of taxes for year 1884 on the S 17 feet W 1/2 of Lot 131 Referred to the delinquent tax committee Petition of Wm Reche asking for privelege to erect a frame summer kitchen inside the fire limits referred to the fire committee with power Petition of D E Lyon praying for the removal of a cotton wood tree on the east side of Locust St between 9th and 10th streets was ordered filed Report of M Tschirgi Jr City engineer in regard to the arching of the Julien Ave Sewer was on motion of Ald Crawford laid over until Nov 1st 1885 Report of M Tschirgi Jr City engineer on the cost of the improvement of Windsor Ave Sewer was referred to the committee on streets Special Session June 17th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Kane Olinger and Page Absent Ald J M Byrne Downer Hollnagel and Ryder The city recorder read the ordinance relating to licensing of teams re placed in his hands during a previous session ald Hollnagel moved that ordinance be referred to the ordinance committee carried Crawford moved that the question in regard to the collection of license from the owners of express wagons be referred to the city attorney and the mayor carried Ald Deckert of the street committee to whom was referred the bids for street work reported of awarding the contract as follows The alley between Eagle Point Ave and hart St and Couler Ave and Francis St to J F Kringle for 388.00 The alley from 12th to 13th streets and between Jackson and Washington Streets to J F Kringle for 210.90 19th St between Washington and Jackson Streets to J F Kringle for 393.00 13th Street from Jackson to Washington St to J F Kringle for 472.00 adopted Ald Page moved to adjourn carried Adjourned attest J W Halpin Recorder