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1885 July Council ProceedingsSpecial Session July 6th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Absent Ald J M Byrne Deckert Olinger and Ryder The minutes of the last meeting were read and a change ordered in section describing the report of the ordinance committee at the adjourned session of June 4 adopted the following bills were allowed Morrison Bros J J Bradley Chas W Robison Carr Ryder and Wheeler Chas W Robison Christman and Healy Baumgartner and Kleih C W Robison Herman Van Drill Geo W Burden Ben W Jones Key City Gas Co Mrs Liest Thos E Frith Jos Reinfried Tresler Bros Wm G Watters Key City GAs Co J Hilson Geo W Burden J Newman Fratz and Clark Schroeder and Kleine Fred Roehl A Y mcDonald Iowa Iron works Co J Homan Hansen and Linehan Key City Hook and Ladder Co Fraatz and Clark Jos Reinfried J Pickup C H Whitwell Fred Ruh Wemott Howard & Co Jas Crawford Koontz and Altoona Dubuque Herald Lawrence Daley Ben W Jones Frank Hobbs McFadden Bros Mrs Koenig Chas Steuk J McNulty J M Kennety Ben Scherr Geo Zumhof Jr Vogel and Ferguson Turner Bro J J Bradley Paul Traut Dubuque Water Co Morrison Bros arnold Tschirgi Chas Gissell Central Union Telephone Co Ald Kane moved that the employment and pay of lamplighter be referred committee on police and gas and city attorney to report carried Special Session July 6th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Absent Ald J M Byrne Deckert Olinger and Ryder The following bills were referred Dubuque Butchers Association to the comittee on Fire Tim Byron and Chas Gibsons to same committee Dubuque Herald for miscellaneous printing to the printing committee Mrs Ellis Landagan and mrs Willis for witness fees and Chesley Taylor for cleaning a vault to commitee on claims Petition of J D Bush et al to change the width of Dodge St referred to the street committee and ald Ryder Petition of Margt Glennon for cancellation of tax referred to the delinquent tax committee Petition of Henry W Hussmann et al for gas lamp corner of Washington St and Eagle Point Ave referred police and gas committee Petition of B J ONiell et al to abate nuisance in the alley between Main and Locust and 1st and 2nd Sts referred to street committee and city engineer Petition of M Tschirgi Jr asking the city to purchase several of his new atlases for the use of the city officers referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings Communication of Owen Reynolds Warfmaster regarding the mooring of habitated flat boats in the ice harbor referred to committee on harbors and city marshal Ald Crawford moved that the wharfmaster prevent the mooring of lumber rafs in the ice harbor carried Petition of J Spahn et al for the abatement of a nuisance in the neighborhood of the dairy of J Jecklin referred to the board of health and the city marshal Petition of Alex Payan et al praying that Joseph Puff be allowed to keep a hog pen on his premises referred to the board of health and city marshal Petition of Dennis Smyth asking for compensation for filling on JOnes St abutting his property referred to the street committee Petition of Cath Morrisey praying for relief from overflow by water corner of Ellis and West Locust St referred to Ald 4th ward Petitions of Ellen Ahern Nancy ONiell and Catherin Sands for the cancellation of their taxes referred to the delinquent tax committee Special Session July 6th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Absent Ald J M Byrne Deckert Olinger and Ryder Petition of J Becker asking that an obstruction on Eagle Point Ave near his premises be removed referred to the street committee and city marshal Petition of R S West et al asking to be allowed to purchase vegetables etc from hucksters without going to the markets before 9 oclock in the morning referred to committee on markets Petition of Patrick Coffee for exemption from paying hotel license referred to Finance Committee and city attorney Petition of Geo L Torbert agent for T S Ayres praying that a special tax levied against S M 1/5 city lot 453 during the year of 1865 be cancelled referred to the delinquent tax committee Ald Hollnagel moved the petition be received and filed Ald Crawford moved it be referred to finance committee and city attorney carried Ald Crawford moved that the city attorney be instructed to draw up and report an ordinance repealing the present ordinance relating to the license of hotel and boarding houses some time during the present year Ald Olinger offered as an amendment to Ald Crawfords motion that liveries be included The ayes and nays were called on Ald Olingers Amendment which was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald J Byrne Crawford Olinger and Page Nays Ald T Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel and Kane The ayes and nays were called on Ald Crawfords motion which was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald thos Byrn Crawford and Page Nays Ald J Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Olinger Petition of Bernard Becke et al for the change of the line of Millville St referred to the city engineer and street committee to make change on plan Petition of P Hamil for the improvement of 17th st from west locust st to Clark St referred to Street Committee and the city engineer Special Session July 6th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Absent Ald J M Byrne Deckert Olinger and Ryder Petition of Chas Weber et al asking to be allowed to improve 14th St abutting their property on the line of sewer granted Petition of J B Needham et al for sidewalk on parts of the following streets Fifth West and Seventh St referred to the street committee Communication of the Western Electric Light Co praying for an ordinance allowing them to erect and operate a plant in this city referred to the ordinance committee and mayor Petition of J W Halpin City Recorder asking that the council permit him to appoint a deputy to act in his place was referred to the ordinance committee and city attorney to amend the ordinance defining the duties of the recorder Reports of Oficers Street commissioner Norton reported that he had expended on streets during the month of June 2075.50 ordered filed and paid City marshal moore reported having made 49 arrests during the month of June Also that he paid 3.50 Fines and fees and 5.10 he received for impounding animals into the city treasurer and that 1060.00 was necessary to pay the police for the month of June ordered paid and filed City Auditor Reilly reported that the salaries of officers amounted to 953.25 and of members of the fire department to 903.30 for the month of June ordered paid Market master Rice reported having weighed 143 draughts on the market house scales receiving therefore 21.45 also that he received 28.75 for rent of huckster stands having paid the amount 50.20 into the city treasurer he also reported furnished meals to prisoners amounting to 16.20 which was ordered paid and report filed City Treasurer Traut reported having paid out during the month of June for interest refunded tax etc 385.25 and asked that the warrants for the payment of the same be drawn Ordered paid Cit Recorder Halpin reported having issued license amounting to 1719.35 during the month of June Dominick Hoffman Justice of the Peace reported having paid 14.00 fines collected byhim to the city treasurer and that 2.25 cost were still owed to him referred to committee on claims Special Session July 6th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Absent Ald J M Byrne Deckert Olinger and Ryder Auctioneer Hedley reported having sold 24427.50 worth of property during the month of June ordered filed Lamplighter Caughlin reported having lighted 216 gas lamps during June ordered filed Wood Measurer Owen Raynolds reported having measured 973 cords of wood during June ordered filed The following reports of City Weighers for June were ordered received and filed 1st ward scales 212 draughts 5th ward scales 135 draughts WEst Dubuque Scales 78 draughts Reports of Committees Ald Crawford chairman of the ordinance committee reported an ordinance regulating the licensing of teams and moved it be read for the 2nd time carried Ald Downer moved that ordinance be laid over until the next regular session Ald Crawford amended Ald Downers motion by offering to refer it to the committee of the whole carried Ald Hollnagel of the finance committee presented a resolution that loan warrants be issued to the parties who loaned money to the city to defray the expenses during the month of May and moved its adoption Ald Kane amended Ald Hollnagels motion by offering to refer it back to the finance committee The ayes and nays being called the amendment was carried viz Ayes Crawforf Deckert Downer Kane Olinger Page Nays Ald Thos Byrne J Byrne Hollnagel Ald Deckert of the street committee reported in favor of the petition of j Crawford et al for the improvement of alley abuting their property adopted The same reported in favor of petition of E Langworthy et al for the vacation of an alley between 15th and 16th sts and Elm and Pine The ayes and nays being called the above report was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Deckert and Olinger Nays Ald Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Special Session July 6th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Absent Ald J M Byrne Deckert Olinger and Ryder The same reported in favor of paying the bil of AYMcDonald amounting to 10.56 adopted The same reported in favor of filing the petitionf of John mcCoy and remonstrances of A Graham and Patrick mcNamara also in favor of the improvement of Windsor Ave adopted The same reported in favor of allowing Peter Melchoir who lost his eye while working for the city 20.00 adopted the bill of Wm Rebman for extra pay for work done by him improving Main St was referred back to the street committee Ald Hollnagel Chairman of the committee on public grounds and buildings reported advese to the petition of J P Schroeder adopted The same reported in favor of renting 25 ft of the upper floor of the city hall to the Sangerbund and that they be allowed to build a partition in said hall and moved the adoption of the report Ald Crawford amended the report by offering that the Sangerbund be allowed the use of teh hall at a reasonable rent but they be not permitted to build any partition The ayes and nays being called the amendment was adopted viz Ayes Ald J Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Kane Nays Ald T Byrne Hollnagel Olinger Page Ald Crawford moved that the report as amended be adopted carried Ald Hollnagel reported in favor of paying the bills of the dubuque Fire and marine Insurance Company and W W Wormood Carried Ald Page Chairman of the Police and Gas committee reported in favor of paying the bill of the key city gas co adopted The same called the attention of the council to the petition for more lamp posts on Eight Sts several members expressed their views on the petition which was finally referred back to the committee and the mayor Ald Olinger chairman of the Fire committee reported in favor of extending the water mains on High St adopted the same reported in favor of granting the petitions of William Reche and Wm Schaefer adopted Special Session July 6th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Absent Ald J M Byrne Deckert Olinger and Ryder Ald Thos Byrne of the special committee red the following report on the petition of the Standard Lumber Co That they be allowed the use of the ground for fifteen years for the filling of it th eCity reserve the right the person or corporation shall deliver the possession of it upon notices of thirdy days and by the city paying for the filling at the rate of one half cent per yard necessary to fulfill the fifteen years also recommend that the city attorney be instructed to draft a contract embodying the above conditions Thomas Byrne J P Page P W Crawford A M Downer H C Deckert ald Crawford moved the report be adopted and the city attorney be instructed to draw up a contract The ayes and nays being called the motion was carried viz Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel olinger and Page Nays Ald Downer and Kane Ald thos Byrne reported in favor of cancelling the tax of Mary kelly Cath McCann pat Smith and J F and Sarah Devine adverse to the petition of Angela Grode also to reduce the assessment of mary Schaus to 4000.00 adopted Ald Crawford read the following report on the petition of C H Booth and moved its adoption to the city council of the city of Dubuque Your committee on delinquent taxes to which was referred the petition of Gen C H Booth on the subject of filling done by him on certai streets in booths addition and of the city taxes due on the lots in said addition respectfully submit the following report Gen Booth in his communication asks that the city council apply the amount of the city taxes due on the lots in his addition on the amount of the filling done by him on the streets and alleys in said addition the rates of compensation for such filling to be the same per cubic yard as the lowest price allowed and paid by the city to others for such work during the year 1884 the city engineer in his report to the council at its last regular session gives the quantity of filling done by Gen Booth on the streets in the addition up to May 29, 1885 Special Session July 6th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Absent Ald J M Byrne Deckert Olinger and Ryder as 11063 cubic yards not including the filling done north of Third Street by gravel train the taxes on the lots in the addition up to this time withoutinterest or penalty are 300 Gen Booth has no contract with the city and the filling he has done on the streets in the addition has been entirely volunary on his part As the property however has no value either for taxation or any other purpose except what has been given it by the improvements made by Gen Booth it would seem unjust to require him to pay taxes on it without allowing him for the filling of the streets on its original condition the property consisted of sloughs and islands subject to overflow until filled it was worthless The filling of the streets in the addition is as necessary in order to utilize the property as to fill the lots the improvements being made by Gen Booth are highly beneficial to the city in making valuable property out of what was previously worthless Your committee has been unable to agree upon a rate per yard to be allowed Gen Booth for the filling of the streets in his addition which we would recommend the council to adopt nor do we consider it absolutely necessary to do so at this time The quantity of filling already done as shown by the report of the Engineer at any price which might be fixed is far more than sufficient to pay the taxes due at this time on the property in the addition We would therefore recommend that in consideration of such filling the taxes on all the lots in Booths Addition due at this time be marked paid and cancelled and that the question of allowing compensation to Gen Booth for filling already done or to be done hereafter on the streets of his addition and the price to be paid be left for future adjustment between him and the city respectfully submitted Tom Byrne P W Crawford Peter Olinger the report was adopted Ald J M Byrne of committee appointed to purchase horses for the fire department reported having purchased three horses and returned the balance of the money to the city treasurer 16.75 adopted Ald Deckert offered the following resolutions city of Dubuque instructed to St from Julien wthin ten days Tha ayes and nays being called on the preceeding resolution it was adopted viz Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Page Nays none Special Session July 6th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Absent Ald J M Byrne Deckert Olinger and Ryder Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that alley from 15th to 16th streets and 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 necessary plans and specifications for the said improvements 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 adopted of Dubuque and middle curbed in conformity that the city make the necessary and the city recorder directed togive the proper notices for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering and curbing to be done at the expense of the owners of abutting property adopted Dubuque dollars be allowed Jone St adopted Dubuque drawn in favor 14th street sewer adopted preceding resolution The ayes and nays being called on the preceeding resolution it was adopted viz ayes ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Page Nays none ald Downer offered the following resolution Resolved that the ordinance restraining certain animals from running at large in the city of Dubuque be so amended as to include all cattle goats and sheep and that the city attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance to that effect and report the same at the next meeting of the council The ayes and nays being called the resolution was adopted viz Ald J M Byrne Crawford Downer Kane and Page Nays Ald T Byrne Deckert Hollnagel and Olinger Special Session July 6th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Absent Ald J M Byrne Deckert Olinger and Ryder Ald hollnagel offered the following resolution Be it resolved by this council that a three 3 feet widewalk be laid on the east side of Elm Street from Sanford to 22nd Street and the city marshal be instructed to notify all abutting property owners to lay said sidewalk in fifteen days afer date of notice the ayes and nays being called on ald Hollnagel's resolution it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Page Nays none City Attorney Linehan reported in favor of the petition of Chas H Meyer County Treasurer in favor of the bills of Justice Quigley and Dubuque Trade Journal adopted The same asked that the mayor be instructed to sign a bond for the city at the suggestion of the city attorney for 250 granted Ald T Byrne moved that council adjourn until one week from tonight carried adjourned attest J W Halpin City Recorder Adjourned Session July 13th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Absent Ald Page The mayor stated the object of the meeting was to open the bids for street work for the hauling of garbage and the transaction of business left over at last meeting Ald Deckert moved that the bids for street work be opened and referred to the city engineer carried The bids for the hauling of garbage were opened and the following proposals were read Thos E Frith 5.00 per day E Avenarius 4.50 per day L H Dempsey 3.25 per day Ald Kane moved that the garbage bids be referred to the Board of health carried The following bills were allowed J Obrien 31.65 PH Halpin 1.75 Petition of the German Roman Catholic Church building association asking for a sidewalk on the extension of Windsor Ave refered to street committee Petition of William Graff asking that a saloon license be issued Granted July 14th 85 by the Ald of 5th ward and mayor to whom it was referred Petition of Wm Rebman et al asking for a lamp post corner of 15th and Bluff sreets referred to the police and gas committee Remonstrance of J S Garrigan et al against the laying of a sidewalk on Walnut St referred to the street committee Petition of the Illinois Street Gas Lamp Co asking to be allowed to compete for the lighting of our streets by gasoline lamps referred to the committee on police and gas Ald Martin Kane moved to refer the remonstrance of J Garrigan et al to street committee by suspending the rules and allowing Mr Garrigan to address the council carried Adjourned Session July 13th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Absent Ald Page ald Downer Chairman of the market Committee reported adverse to the petition of R S West et al adopted Ald Crawford moved that the petition be recommitted back to the market committee and city atorney and if they think necessary to repeal the ordinance governing it and report Ald Kane amended Ald Crawfords motion that it be laid on the table the ayes and nays being called the amendment was adopted viz ayes Ald J Byrne Crawford Downer Kane and Olinger Nays Ald T Byrne Deckert Hollnagel and Ryder Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution be it resolved by this council that warrants be drawn in favor of the following named persons for money borrowed by the city F H Finke one warrant for 800.00 borrowed May 25th 85 J W Dick one warrant for 500.00 borrowed June 5 85 Sarah Rale one warrant for 1500.00 borrowed June 5 85 all payable January 1st 1886 and drawing 8% interest per annum adopted the same also offered a resolution grantng to Chas Peterman further time to abate a nuisance caused by his keeping a hog pen on his premises the city marshal and health physician being called upon explained the character of the nuisance Ald Kane moved to refer it to the Board of Health and the city marshal Ald Crawford offered as an amendment to ald Kane's motion that the city marshal be instructed to enforce the ordinances of the city abating nuisances carried Ald Crawford of the ordinance committee presented and read an ordinance to amend Chapter VII of the revised ordinances of the City of Dubuque being an ordinance defining the duties of the city recorder Ald Ryder moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance read for the second time and its passage The ayes and nays being called the motion was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Nays Ald Deckert Adjourned Session July 13th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Absent Ald Page The recorder read the ordinance for the second time On motion the ayes and nays were called for the adoption of the ordinance which was adopted by the following vote Aye T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Nays Ald Deckert Ald Deckert of the street committee made the following report To the honorable mayor and city council of Dubuque Gentlemen your committee on streets would respectfully report having examined Jones Street from main Street to the levee and find that the curbing guttering and macadamizing have been in accordance with the specifications and that they have accepted the work done on said Jones St H C Deckert P Olinger J M Byrne Tom Byrne Martin kane the above report was adopted The same offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Jones Street from Main St to Levee by Spear and Lee Contractors in front of and adjoining the same a specail tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate herein after named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows H L Stout lot 14 blk 1 Dubuque Har Co Add Illinois Central Railroad Co E 1/2 Blk 1 Dub Har Co Add W 100 Blk 3 Dub Har Co Add Adjourned Session July 13th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Absent Ald Page A A Cooper E 203 Blk 3 Dub Har Co Add T J D and Wm Ryan Jr Lot 5 Blk 4 Dub Har Co Add Hansen and Linehan Lot 4 Blk 4 Dub Har Co Add Lot 3 Blk 4 Dub Har Co Add Lot 2 Blk 4 Dub Har Co Add Lot 1 Blk 4 Dub Har Co Add Lot 8 Blk 6 Dub Har Co Add Robt Jess N 25' Blk 7 Dub Har Co Add Wm Ryan N 300 ft blk 8 Dub Har Co Add Adjourned Session July 13th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Absent Ald Page J Shields Lot 2 Blk 9 Dub Har Co Add Illinois Central Railroad Co Lot 1 Blk 9 Dub Har Co Add E 1/2 Blk 10 Dub Har Co Add Dennis Smith E 30' Lot 1 of W 1/2 Blk 10 Dub Har Co Add H L Stout W 73' Lot 1 of W 1/2 Blk 10 Dub Har Col Add The levying of the preceeding assessments was adopted Ald Deckert offered the following resolutio resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk six feet wide of good two inch plank be within ten days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Jones Street between Iowa Street and Main Street The ayes and nays being called the resolution was adopted unanimously The same also offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk eight feet wide of good two inch plank be within ten days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with teh ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of Jones Street between Water Street and Main Street The ayes and nays being called the resolution was adopted unanimously Adjourned Session July 13th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Absent Ald Page The city engineer reported the bids for street improvemens were as follows Windsor Ave James Lee 2423.00 J Spear 2420.00 William Rebman 2376.00 Chas Steuch 2160.00 Alley between 15th and 16th and Washington and Elm Sts Wm Rebman 244.20 Chas Steuck 235.25 Chas Steuck being the lowest bidder was awarded the contracts Ald Crawford moved to reconsider the passages of the ordinance related to the appointment of a deputy recorder The ayes and nays being called the motion was carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane and Olinger Nays Ald thos Byrne J Byrne Downer and Ryder Ald Crawford moved that further consideration of the ordinance be laid over til the next meeting The ayes and nays being called the motion was carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane and Olinger Nays Ald T Byrne J Byrne Downer and Ryder the mayor appointed the following board of equalization for the ensuing year Ald Ryder J M Byrne Downer Crawford and Hollnagel ald Ryder moved to apoint an inspector of Weights and Measures The ayes and Nays being called the motion was adopted by the following vote ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Downer Kane Olinger and Ryder Nays Ald Deckert and Hollnagel Ald Deckert moved to lay the matter on the table the ayes and nays being called the motion was lost by the following vote ayes Ald Deckert Hollnagel and Olinger Nays Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Kane and Ryder ald Kane moved that teh inspector be nominated by ballot carried Ald Ryder nominated Nic Ryan Ald Downer LK Bowdish The mayor appointed Ald Ryder and Downer tellers First Ballot Ryan 3 Bowdish 4 Second Ballot Ryan 3 Bowdish 5 Rice 1 Mr Bowdish was declared the nominee the mayor called the attention of the council to the canada thistles growing by our roadside and thought it would be proper to have them exterminated Adjourned Session July 13th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Absent Ald Page Ald Deckert moved that the street commissioner be instructed to have all canada thistles cut down carried The mayor stated that one of the horses belonging to the fire department was crippled and on pasture and that he thought it wold be advisable to dispose of him Ald Ryder moved that the mayor and chief engineer be empowered to sell the horse and purchase another carried The mayor stated that it was necessary to have a telephone placed in West Dubuque and another one at Eagle Point for the use of the police force Ald Deckert moved it be referred to the cpolice committee and mayor carried The mayor also stated that it would be a convenient apparatus if the police were equipped with a patrol wagon Ald Crawford moved it be referred to Police committee carried Adjourned attest J W Halpin City Recorder Special Session July 23rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald Thos Byrne Deckert Olinger and Page The mayor stated the object of the meeting was to examine and accept the assessment book to adopt some plans whereby certain alleys would be kept clean and to draught resolutions in memory of the death of General Grant Ald Kane moved that the assessment book be accepted and placed in the hands of the board of equalization carried ald Kane moved that the mayor appoint a committee to draw up resolutions in respect to the memory of Gen Grant and that they report at the next session carried The mayor apointed Ald Crawford kane and Downer Ald Hollnagel moved to adjourn carried Adjourned Attest J W Halpin City Recorder