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1885 August Council ProceedingsRegular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved Before proceeding to the regular order of business Ald Crawford chairman of the special committee appointed relative to the death of General Grant by consent of the council presented the following resolutions Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the mournful tidings of the death of Gen Grant though not unexpected have been received by members of this council with emotions of the most profound sorrow. That we painfully realize that a great life has ended and that the voice of the magnanimous and renowned soldier is now indeed forever silent. though for himself he welcomed death as the termination of sufferings long and patiently borne a grateful and admiring country mourns his loss with unavailing grief That while fully conscious how vain and futile in this hour of their great sorow must be all expressions of condolence or comfort we tender with full hearts in behalf of the entire people of Dubuque and the city council to the bereaved family of the great leader the assurances of our deep and tender sympathy resolved furtner that as a work of honor and respect for the distinguished dead the council chamber be draped in mourning for thirty days The ayes and nays being called the above resolutions were adopted unanimously Ald Crawford moved that teh mayor transmit a copy of the above resolutions to Mrs Gen Grant carried Bills allowed B Lagen J M McKenzie Dub Cab makers Ass Central Union Tel Co Dubuque Water Co M A Hubert J Garrigan Mrs Liest Iowa iron Works Co C A Voelker Mrs Koenig Lawrence Daley Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page Bills allowed James Lee Arnold Tschirgi Wm Koenig Ham and Carver D D OConnell Novelty Iron Works L Eberhardt J Harney M Mahony Key City Gas Co Vogel & Ferguson Mrs F E Moser Koontz and altoona Geo W Burden C A Voelker Christman and Healy J OLaughlin Trilk Bros Chas Steuck Farley Loetscher & Co Key City H & L co Neuman and Hodel Iowa iron Works Co Key City Gas Co reinfried and Leckie Elwanger Bro the following bills were referred christman and Healy 4.50 to the fire committee T Dillon 4.00 to Street Com Isaac Bumm 30.98 to street com Dennis Smith 27.99 to ciyt engineer city attorney and street com Daily Telegraph Democrat 8.50 to printing Com Carson McElrath 7.56 and 70.00 to the fire com Geo W Burdens 10.00 and 10.00 for oats to fire com the matter of retaining the present number of gas lamps in Washington park was referred to the police committee and mayor reports of officers J W Norton Street Commissioner reported having exp ended 1490.30 on streets during the month of July and that he collected and returned to city treasurer 1.60 for cleaning streets ordered paid and filed Andrew Reilly auditor reported that 954.75 was necessary to pay the city officers and 903.30 to pay the fire department for the month of july ordered paid and filed Edward moore city marshal reported the salaries of the police amounted to 1063.30 for the month of July That he made fifty one arrests and turned over to the city treasurer 3.00 fines and fees collected and 6.95 money received for impounding the report was ordered paid and filed Sam Rice market master reported having weighed 109 draughts on the central market scales receiving therefore 16.35 and that he received 29.50 for rent of huckster stands and paid the amounts into the city treasurer He also reported having furnished 20.20 worth of meals to prisoners during July ordered filed and paid Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page J W Halpin recorder reported having issued licenses amounting to 3578.75 during July ordered filed Paul Traut treasuer reported having paid 49.55 for interest etc during July Warrants ordered drawn to pay same T T Duffy justice of the peace reported having paid to the city treasurer 7.00 fines collected during July ordered filed Owen Reynolds wood measurer reported having measured 626 1/2 cords of wood in July ordered filed Wm Caughlin lamplighter reported 216 lamps lighted by him during July ordered filed the following reports of City Weighers were received and filed 1st ward scales 138 draughts West Dubuque Scales 38 Draughts 5th Ward Scales 73 Draughts Eagle Point Scales 67 Draughts Petitions D J Linehan et al for the improvement of Cornell Street referred to Street committee City Engineer and City Attorney James H Shields praying to be compensated for filling done by him abutting his property on Jones St Referred to street committee city attorney and mayor Longueville and Linehan attorneys for the heirs of Jos Kaetzle praying for a reduction of assessment on lot 7 in Kelly's addition referred to delinquent tax committee The trustees of St Paul Evangelical church asking to be permitted to improve street abutting their property referred to street committee and city engineer with power Patrick Moran asking compensation for grading sidewalk abutting his property referred to st committee P roddy et al remonstrating against the narrowing of Dodge St referred to street committee and ald Ryder Robert Jess asking to be exempt from paying for the macadam used in improving Jones St abutting his property referred to street committee city engineer and attorney and mayor E D White et al remonstrating against the opening of West 2nd Street referred to street committee Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page Rebecca J Farley et al praying for a stairway and sidewalk by which access may be gained to Alma Street referred to street committee and city attorney Henry C Deckert et al for the improvement of High Street referred to street committee Margt Rawlins praying for the reduction of assessment and asking recompense for a part of her property occupied as a street referred to the delinquent tax committee J Reilly et al asking for gasoline lamps on Wilde st referred to the police and gas committee J Reilly et al praying for a sidewalk on the north and south sides of Wilde St granted H Mauer remonstrating against paying for a new sidewalk laid in front of lots 33 and 34 in E Lang Add referred to street committee The invitation to attend the ceremonies in respect to the death of Gen Grant was accepted Ald Crawford moved that Mayor Glab act as a committee on arrangements carried William Kulow et al asking that their property be protected from damages by the D & N W RR referred to the committee of the whole C S Gibson et al asking that all express men be compelled to pay license Ald Crawford moved that the city marshal prosecute all teamsters who haul for hire and have no license for doing so carried J Drehouse praying for the abatement of a nuisance on the lot adjoining his property caused by a billboard The marshal was instructed to notify the property owner to remove it J N Hill asking the city to take action in the case of his property sold at an erroneous tax sale in order that he be enabled to redeem the same referred to delinq tax com and city att Margt Quinn mary Boyle and Adam Pier guardian praying for the cancellation of their tax referred to delinquent tax committee Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page Afternoon session Roll call Presnet Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane and Page The following bills were allowed Thos E Frith 135 J OBrien 6.60 Martin Bros 7.00 Ald Crawford of the ordinance committee read an ordinance granting to the western electric light co the right to erect and operate a plant in this city after which he moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance read for the second time and put upon its passage the ayes and nays being called on the suspension of the fules it passed with the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrnes Crawford Deckert Downer hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Nays none the recorder read the ordinance for the second time the ayes and nays being called for the adoption of the ordinance it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Nays None Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page Ald Kane Chairman of the committee on claims presented the claim of Chesley Taylor for cleaning a vault and asked the city attorney for his opinion as how the bill could be collected City attorney Linehan stated the property was liable for the bill ald Kane moved that the city attorney levy a special assessment against the property and collect the bill carried Ald Deckert chairman of the street committee reported in favor of receiving and filing the bill of Wm Rebman adopted The same reported in favor of the petition of J Gonnica Ald Crawford moved that the petition as reported and the remonstrance against it be referred to the committee of the whole carried Ald Deckert further reported on the petition of Geo A Barnes et al for sidewalk on james St and on the remonstrance of David G Scott et al against the same in favor of having the street commissioner grade the east side of James St adopted The same reported in favor of the petition of B J O'Niel et al providing the work be done according to the plans of the city engineer and under his supervision adopted The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of P Hamil adopted The same reported in favor of the petition of J B Needham et al adopted the same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of P Hamil et al adopted The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of Mike Smith et al adopted The same reported on the petition of J Becker that the city Marshal remove all obstructions carried The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of J S Garrigan et al ald Crawford moved to refer it to the city attorney for investigation carried Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page Ald Hollnagel chairman of the committee on public grounds and buildings reported in favor of purchasing a number of the new atlases of teh city designed and published by city engineer Tschirgi adopted Ald Crawford moved that the city purchase 12 copies carried Ald Crawford moved that each city officer having an office have a copy of the same be placed therein and the remainder lay in the office of the city engineer until called for carried Ald Hollnagel chairman of the printing committee reported in favor of paying the bill of Ham and Carver 25.00 carried Ald Page Chairman of the police and gas committee reported in favor of placing lamp posts in the following places on teh NE corner of Washington St and Eagle Point Avenue one on th eSW Corner of Locust nd 8th streets and to remove the post in front of the omnibus barn to the SE corner of Bluff and 8th streets also in favor of placing one on th eNE corner of 15th and Bluff Streets the report was adopted The same reported on the petition of the Illinois Street Gas Lamp co that the recorder be instructed to advertise for bids for the lighting of certain portions of the city byb means of gasoline lamps for a period of two years The ayes and nays being called on the report it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrnes Deckert Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford and Downer Ald Crawford moved that bidders file an bond with their bid for 1000.00 containing no less than two reliable sureties for the faithful enter into contract performance of the contract if awarded carried Ald Thos Byrne chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported in favor of canceling the tax of 1884 of Ellen A Hern catherine Dolter and Magt Glennn Adverse to the petition of Nancy O Niell and the petition of Geo L Torbert agt that he be allowed to pay the tax without penalty or interest if paid in ten days teh report was adopted and further time granted Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page Ald J P Page reported on the bill of Geo W Burden in favor of allowing him 9.00 for lighting park on concet nights carried Ald Crawford of the special committee to whom was referred the petition of Catherine Morrissey made the following report on the same to the city council of the city of Dubuque Your special committee to which was referred the petition of Catherine Morrissey asking for some compensation or relief from the city for damages to her property on the corner of West Locust and Ellis Streets caused by the same being overflowed by stormwater during the heavy rain of june 20th respectfully reports adversely to the prayer of the petitioner as said overflow did not result from any negligence or fault of the city of Dubuque but in consequence of her lot being too low we are clearly of the opinion that the only remedy against the reoccurrence hereafter of damage from the same cause will be the raising of her lot which is in no manner the duty of the city respectfully submitted P W Crawford Martin Kane Committee The report was adopted The city attorney read the contract he had drawn up to be entered into between the Standard Lumber Co and the city of Dubuque Ald Ryder moved that the rules be suspended and Mr McCarthy permitted to address the council in behalf of the Standard Lumber Co carried Ald Deckert moved the time of the contract be made twenty years instead of fifteen years The ayes and nays being called on the above motion it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Ald Downer moved that the blank referring to the time of notice to vacate in contract be made six months carried ald Crawford moved that the mayor enter into contract with Standard Lumber Co and have a duplicate contract filed carried The city attorney recommended the payment of the costs in the case of Stange vs City of Dubuque carried Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page The city attorney presented an ordinance preventing cattle and other animals from running at large which the recorder read for the first time Ald Crawford moved the ordinance to be laid over under the rules until the next regular meeting caried Ald Ryder chairman of the finance committee read a communication from the city treasurer stating the amount of money necessary to defray the expenses of the preceeding month and offered the following resolution Resolved that the city council of the city of Dubuque instruct the finance committee to borow the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred 4500.00 dollars to defray expenses for the month of July 1885 at the lowest rate of interest for which the money can be had adopted The same also offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that an order be drawn in favor of P F Guthrie for the sum of four hundred 400.00 dollars as partial payment for making assessment for the year 1885 adopted The same also offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk three 3 feet wide of good two inch plank be within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north and south sides of Wilde St from South Dodge St to the Bluff adopted The same also presented the following bills referred to the fire committee and moved they be paid Tim Byron 52.00 Chas Gibson 6.00 Chas Gibson 5.00 adopted A communication from J Drehouse was presented and read relating to a nuisance caused by a billboard situated on a lot adjoining his premises and praying for its removal Ald Ryder moved the rules be suspended and Mr Drehouse allowed to state the character of the nuisance to the council carried Mr Drehouse address the council and explained the position and form of the nuisance Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page Ald Downer moved that the city marshal be instructed to notify the property owner to abate the nuisance carried Ald Hollnagel moved the committee on public grounds and buildings to be instructed to repair the floor in the 3rd ward engine house carried A communication from James Lee was read asking that he be permitted to proceed with the contract awarded him to improve West Eight St which was postponed until other work was completed and also asking that he receive the proper grade for doing so Ald Kane moved that the prayer of the petitioner be granted and the city engineer authorized to give grade stakes carried Ald Crawford spoke of the necessity of a retaining wall on West 8th St and moved that the street committee city engineer and the aldermen of the fourth ward consult as to the proper place to erect said wall without injury to abutting property carried Ald Crawford moved that the street commissioner repair Locust St between first and second street and eight and ninth streets in connection with the street committee carried Ald Kane moved that the committee on streets and street commissioner be instructed to complete the improvement of Spruce st between Julien Ave and Jefferson Streets the expense not to exceed 50.00 carried ald Crawford moved that 100.00 be expended to improve the Delhi Road from Tschirgi and Schwinds Brewery Westward carried Ald page chairman of the Police Committee made the following report and moved its adoption Your committee on police would recommend to your honorable body the following propositions That a patrol Wagon be purchased at the expense of the city as it would be a saving to the city and facilitate the working of your police department Hoping that your honorable body will give this recommendation your earnest and careful consideration We are yours respectfully J P Page Phillip Ryder Ald Crawford moved to lay the report on the table Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page the ayes and nays were called on Ald Crawfords motion which was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Hollnagel Nays ald T Byrne Deckert Downer kane Page and Ryder Ald Page moved the adoption of the report Ald ryder moved that a committee be appointed to examine the matter of purchasing a patrol wagon and report carried The mayor appointed the following committee Ald Ryder Page Downer Crawford and Hollnagel ald Page made the following report on the removal of the police headquarters Your committee on Police would recommend to your honorable body the following proposition that the police headquarters no located in the city hall be changed to the 4th street engine house as it is more centrally located and will be more convenient to all policemen who will be required to report every night promptly at the regular hour yours respectfully Phillip Ryder Ald Deckert moved that the Police headquarters at presented located on 5th street be removed to the present quarters at city hall carried Ald Deckert offered the following to the honorable mayor and city council Gentlemen your committee on streets would respetfully report that they have examined the work done on the alley from Eagle Point Ave to Hart St and between Couler Ave and Francis St and find the grading and macadamizing done by the contractor F A Kringle to be in accordance with the plans and specifications and they report in favor of accepting said work H C Deckert The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of the above report it carried by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Nays none Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque tht to pay for macadamizing and grading of the alley from Eagle Point Ave to Hart St Between Couler Ave and Francis St by J B Kringle contractor in front of and ajoining the same a special tax is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafte named situate and owned and for the seveal amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows H Wunderlich Tivoli Add P Specht Tivoli Add P Specht Tivoli Add Geo Bock Tivoli Add Phil Muchlins Tivoli Add Eugene Herman Tivoli Add Adolph Tuegel Tivoli Add Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page tivoli Add A Guenzler A Baumhofer Christ Hemmi Jacob marshall Rudolf Jones L H Langworthy Francis P Wood Eoos Baumgartner Chas Steuck Frank Landold Frank Manahl Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page Tivoli Add Francis P Wood J P Schail Adam Schmidt Andrew Oeth ald Deckert moved that the rules be suspended and any of the abutting property owners present objecting to the levying of the assessment be allowed to address the council carried the ayes and nays were called for the adoption of the resolution levying the special assessment and it was adopted by the following vote ayes ald thos byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Nays none ald Deckert offered the following resolutions Resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the blue line of West Eight St from Pine St to Wilson Ave as shown in the accompanying profile be adopted as he grade of said street the ayes and nays were called on the adoption of the resolution it carried by the following vote ayes Ald thos Byrne Crawfod Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryde nays none Be it resolved that the city engineer make plans and give estimate cost of constructing a stone culvert on West Eagle Point Ave where the present wooden bridge now sands and report at the next session of the city council adopted Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page Ald Deckert also offered the following resolutions Resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the city engineer be instructed to prepre plans and estimate cost of extending sewer from White to Clay St on north side of 4th st adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk three feet wide of good two inch plank be within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of west street between west 5th street and west 7th street the ayes and nays being called the resolution was adopted viz Ayes ald T Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Nays none Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk two feet wide of good two inch plank be within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with teh ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of West 7th St between West Street and hill Street the ayes and nays being called the resolution was adopted viz Ayes Ald Thos byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel kane Page and Ryder Nays none Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within 15 days of this notice consructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of High Street between 5th st and 10th st in hams add The ayes and nays being called the resolution was adopted viz Ayes Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and ryder nays none Resolved by teh city city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within 15 days of thisnotice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of high st between Ann St and 5th St in Hams Add Regular Session August 3rd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Absent Ald J M Byrne Thos Byrne Olinger and Page The ayes and nays being called the resolution was adopted viz Ayes Ald T Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Nays none Ald Downer moved that the street commissioner be instructed to clean the gutters on 16th street carried Ald Deckert moved that the street committee be authorized to repair a bridge on southern ave with power carried Ald T Byrne offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the plan of sewerage presented by the city engineer known as the separate system be and is hereby adopted and that the city attorney be instructed to present a proper ordinance for the construction of sewers adopted Ald Deckert moved to adjourn until one week from tonight carried adourned attest J W Halpin City Recorder Adjourned Regular Session August 10th 1885 In the absence of the mayor the recorder called the meeting to order Ald Crawford moved that Ald Downer act as Mayor Pro tem carried Present Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel and Ryder Petition of the Governor Greys Co A 4th Reg I N G for the use of the upper floor of the city Hall for a drill room and for the exclusive use of a small room on teh 2nd floor in which to place their arms etc was read Ald Crawford moved that teh prayer of the petitioners be granted and they be allowed the large room occupied at present by the city assessor for the storage of their equipment carried ald Crawford moved that the city furnish gas to light their quarters in the city hall on drill nights and that the market master or some other person have charge of locking up the hall after the company disperses carried Petition of the Dubuque Lawn Tennis Club asking permission to use a certain part of Jackson park for a Lawn Tennis Court referred to com on Public Grounds and Buildings Petition of Chas apel et al praying for a bridge or crossing over the sewer on West Locust St corner of Pierce St referred to St committee Petition of J Mehlhop et al for the extension of the water mains on Broadway referred to the committee on fire The city engineer presented an estimate of the work done by J F Kringle contractor on the alley from Eagle Point Ave to Hart St and west of couler ave the same being 372.04 Ald Crawford moved that Mr Kringle be allowed 200.00 as part payment for work on alley ald Kane moved the suspension of the rules and Mr Kringle allowed to explain if he will complete the work Adjourned Regular Session August 10th 1885 Ald Downer as Mayor Pro tem Present Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel and Ryder Mr. Kringle stated any necessary work on said alley would be completed by him under the direction of the street committee ald Crawford called for the adoption of his motion allowing mr Kringle 200.00 Petition of A L Pizer et al praying for the enforcement of the state and municipal sabboth laws was on motion of Ald Page referred to the ordinance committee to take action on the violation of the city ordinances A communicataion was read from the governor of Minnesota inviting delegates to the northwestern water ways convention to be held in St Paul on Sept 3rd 1885 Ald crawford moved that the mayor appoint five delegates to represent this city carried Notices to redeem from tax sale lot 68 in Union Add was served in the city by Wm Hintrager and to redeem lot 12 Milligans subd on Michl Gasser Hill St and West Dubuque St Railway Company and city of Dubuque They were referrd to the delinquent tax committee and city attorney The following bills were allowed and warants ordered drawn Dan Mahony 10.05 M Tschirgi Jr 144.00 P F Guthrie 500.00 Con Ryan presented a bill for damages caused by the overflow of the mains lading to the 1st st sewer Ald Crawford moved that it be referred to the committee on claims and city attorney Ald Ryan amended Ald Crawfords motion by moving the suspension of the rules and Mr Ryan permitted to address the council carried Mr Ryan stated the case and cause of damage by the overflow Ald Hollnagel moved to refer the bill to the committee of the whole carried Ald Ryder called for the report of the committee to whom was referred the petition praying that dodge St be narrowed ald Thos Burns stated the committee was not ready and moved the committee of the whole examine the proposed vacation carried Adjourned Regular Session August 10th 1885 Ald Downer as Mayor Pro tem Present Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel and Ryder The city engineer reported the cost of constructing proposed 4th st sewer would be 504.50 Ald page moved to refer it to the street committee and city engineer with power Ald Ryder amended Ald Page's motion by moving to refer it to the committee of the whole The ayes and nayes being called on Ald Ryder's amendment which was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald J Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel and Ryder Nays Ald T Byrne Kane and Page Ald Crawford moved that the street committee meet tomorrow morning and eamine the proposed improvement of West 8th St and that Ald Thos Byrne act as chairman carried Ald Kane called the attention to the impossible condition of the alley from 9th to 10th street and west of locust street Ald Crawford moved to refer it to the street committee with power carried Ald Crawford called the attention of the council to the dissatisfaction of the abutting property owners with the improvement of the alley from 15th to 16th street and east of Washington Street Ald Thos Byrnes moved that the rules be suspended and Mr McNamara allowed to address the councl carried Mr Mcnamara stated his grievance to the council Ald Ryder moved that the street commissiner be insructed to give Mr McNamara work to enable him to pay for the improvement of the alley abutting his property carried Adjourned Attest J W Halpin City Recorder