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1885 September Council ProceedingsRegular Session September 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved Bills allowed C W Robison J Tibbey Morrison Bros J Ogle Key City Gas Co McFadden Bros Louis Witter Martin Gleason C A Voelker Phillip Miller Geo W Burden Vogel & Ferguson James Kelly P Klauer J Trexler Arnold Tschirgi Jacob Hansen Knapp Stout & Co Company Sam Rice T W Ruete Larry Daley Mrs Koenig Larry Daley Andrew Tredway & Sons Grosvenor and Harger Dubuque printing Co Grosvenor and Harger Dubuque Water Co Trexler Bros Dub Rubber and Belting Co Central Union Telephone Co Michl Donnelly Felix Flanagan J Heim J Harney Michl Lehman N H thedinga James Lee Dubuque Herald The bill of J Thurnher claiming 30.00 for damages sustained by him caused by the negligence of the conractor who constructed the 8th street sewer in 1884 was presented ald Crawford moved it be referred to the city attorney the ayes and nays being called on Ald Crawfords motion it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Nays the fules were suspended and a petition from EM Dickey agt Diamond jo Line asking for permission to erect a private telephone line between the levee and Eagle point Boatways was presented Regular Session September 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Ald Crawford moved that the prayer of the petitioner be granted and that the city attorney be instructed to draw up an ordinance similar to the one governing the telephone company granting them the permit and that Mr Dickey be allowed to commence the construction of the line immediately carried The bill of the key city gas co claiming 75.00 for the erection on three new lamp posts was read and an objection was raised on account of the lamp not being removed from in front of omnibus barn Ald Crawford moved the bill be paid and the lamp in front of bus barn allowed to remain providing the omnibus company pay for the gas ald Page amended Ald Crawfords motion by moving that they be allowed 50 for the erection of two lamps and the cost of erecting the third lamp be referred to the police committee and mayor caried The following bills were referred james kelly 6.00 to printing committee J P Quigley et al 4.35 and 14.80 to city attorney all fire department bills were referred to the fire committee to report at the afternoon session Petitions Patrick Lee et al praying for the improvement of sewer abuting their property referred to the street committee Wm P Carter et al praying for the improvement of Grand View Ave extension referred to street committee James Brooks asking permission to post bills in the city his petition was received and filed J Kaep praying that a telephone post situated in front of S M 1/5 city lot 432 be removed referred to the street committee with power C leckie et al praying for the improvement of 14th Cox and alta Vista Streets and for a sidewalk on 14th Street referred to the street committee Joseph Chapman praying for the correction of an erroneous assessment referred to delinquent tax committee Regular Session September 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Petition of J McGrath claiming compensation for damages sustained byhis family being injured by running against an obstruction on locust st bet 7th and 8th Referred to committee on claims and city attorney Petition of Cath Morrissey for the refunding of a special tax paid in 1878 referred to street committee and city attorney. Communication of R White protesting against the opening of West 2nd St referred to city attorney to report right to open to street committee Petition of Mary Canavan praying for the cancellation of tax on lot 3 bissells add 1884 referred to delinquent tax com Petition of the Iowa Coffin Co and E Langworthy praying for the vacation of an alley referred to committee of the whole Petition of Moses Lipman praying for a reduction of assessment on personality referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Mary Staner asking to be allowed to pay her taxes for 1884 without interest Referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Henry Luz et al asking permission to occupy a room in the city hall as a school room for a few months referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings Petition of Henry Pfotzer asking that an unnamed street in Staffords Add e opened Referred to street committee and city engineer Petition of J Bulow et al praying for a sidewalk on east side of Couler ave betw Street Car depot and Fair grounds referred to st committee Petition of F F Walker et al praying for the abatement of a nuisance on Wilson Ave referred to street committee city engineer and city attorney Petition of M H McCloskey et al for the abatement of a nuisance on Roberts Ave ald Crawford moved that the city marshal abate the nuisance and that the city engineer make a survey of the obstruction causing the same carried Petition of the Aug Prange Est for the cancellation of the tax of 1884 on lot 8 E Lang Add referred to the delinquent tax committee Regular Session September 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Petition of Geo Thompson for the correction of an erroneous assessment on personalty and for the refunding of the tax paid on teh same referred to the delinquent tax committee Petition of Mrs Smith for cancellation of tax for 1884 on her property in Union Add referred to Delinquent tax com Petition of J H Lucas et al for a retaining wall on Emmett St referred to Street Com and city engineer to report costs communication of the national association of fire engineers inviting delegates to their annual convention at Long Branch NJ was received and filed Reports of Officers J W Norton Street Commissioner reported having expended 1884.40 in repairing streets during August Also that he collected 50.00 for filling the Crotty Lot and 2.75 for the sale of gravel and returned the amounts to city treasurer Ordered paid and filed Andrew Reilly auditor report the salaries of city Officers amounted to 954.75 and of members of the Fire Department to 903.30 for the month of August ordered paid and filed Edward Moore city marshal reported the salaries of members of the police force amounted to 1085.10 for August and so that they made fifty four arrests and that he paid into the city treasury 1.50 fees collected and 4.90 received for impounding Ordered paid and filed Saml B Rice market master repoted having weighed 155 draughts on the market house scales during August receiving therefore 23.45 and received 28.50 rent of huckster stands and 3.00 for confiscated butter and that he returned the amount 55.35 into the city treasurer also that he furnished meals to prisoners amounting to 19.40 ordered filed and warrant drawn for board of prisoners Paul Traut treasurer reported having paid for interest etc 238.70 during August Warrants ordered drawn to refund the same J W Halpin Recorder reported having issued licenses amounting to 473.50 during August ordered filed Lamplighter laughlin reported having lighted 218 gas lamps during August ordered filed Regular Session September 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder J P Quigley Police Justice for August reported having collected 3.00 for fines and paid the same to the city treasurer filed Owen Reynolds woodmeasurer reported having measured 687 cords of wood during August Ordered filed ald Kane called the attention of the council to the inability of the wood imspector to collect fees for wood measured for private parties on account of a defect in the ordinance governing the same and moved that the ordinance be referred to the ordinance committee for revision Ald Crawford amended Ald Kane's motion by moving it be referred to the city attorney to report its defects carried The several city weighers reported the following number of draughts weighed by them during August 1st ward scales 271 West Dubuque Scales 72 5th Ward Scales 100 ordered filed reports of committee Ald Ryder of the special committee to whom was referred the mater of purchasing a patrol wagon reported in favor of laying it over until May 1886 adopted Ald Ryder Chairman of the Finance Committee read a communication from the city treasurer asking that the finance committee be authorized to borrow 4000.00 to defray expenses for the month of August and offered the following resolution Resolved that the city council of the city of Dubuque instruct the finance committee to borrow the sum of four thousand 4,000 dollars to defray expenses for the month of August 1885 at the lowest rate of interest that the money can be had adopted Ald Crawford from the committee on ordinances presented the following report on teh petition of A L Pizer et al To the city council of the city of Dubuque At the last regular session of the council a petition signed by et L Pizer and several hundred other citizens asking the city council to compel the enforcement of the state and municipal sabbath laws was referred to your committee on ordinances As instructions accompanied the reference your committee is not clear as to the object in referring the matter to the ordinance committee the city council has already several years ago adopted a very stringent ordinance providing for the observance of the sabbath It not only enacted the state law on the subject but added several additional provisions making it more comprehensive Nothing could possibly be added to it which would make it Regular Session September 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder stronger We also find the ordinances of the city providing for the enforcement of all municipal laws and for punishing city officers who may neglect or refuse to perform their duties are sufficiently full and ample Under the ordinance relative to the refusal or neglect of any city officer to perform him duty any resident of Dubuque may prefer charges against such city officer in which case it is made the duty of the council to try the officer charged Section 3 provides that the complaint shall be in writing signed and sworn to by some resident of the city of Dubuque and directed to the city council that such complaint shall briefly set forth the name of the person charged the title of the office byhim held and the facts which constitute the grounds of the charge The ordinance further provides for the removal expulsion or other punishment on connection of the officer charged In the opinion of your committee no addition or amendment could be made to the ordinance on the subject which would give it greater force or effect Unless then some resident of the city of Dubuque shall present written charges under oath against the Mayor Marshal or other city officer of neglect or refusal to perform his duty the city council has done everything in its power under the city charter to secure the object of the petitioners viz the observance of the sabbath. It has passed a stringent ordinance providing for such observance and also provided for the punishment on conviction of any officer who may be guilty of neglect or refusal to do his duty under th eordinance whenever any citizen under oath shall prefer the charges It is the opinion of your committee that while the petition referred to us is signed by many intelligent and worthy citizens they greatly mistake the powers and duties of the city council. The council is purely a legislative body It may pass ordinances but has nothing to do with the enforcement of them except to try and punish officers neglecting or refusing to do their duty and then only when charges are properly presented Congress and the legislature may pass laws but no one not an idiot would think of densuring the members of those bodies because some of the laws they enacted were not enforced It is further the opinion of your committee that the signers of the petition may also be mistaken as to their own powers and duties as citizens if they or any considerable number of them really desire the enforcement of the laws and ordinances for the observance of the sabbath and know of any violations of them the mater is in their own hands Regular Session September 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder All they have to do is to go before a justice of the peace and file their complaint The justice will cheerfully issue the warrants and the officers will be greatly pleased to serve the papers. the only way to enforce any law or ordinance is to punish those offending against it. The constitution of Iowa provides that no man shall be punished for crime except by due process of law Somebody who knows the law has been violated must first make a complaint under oath against the violation It is not the duty of an officer to do this more than any other citizen It is equally the duty of any citizen who has personal knowledge of the violation of the ordinance to make teh complaint If he fails to do so any charge against others of neglect of duty comes with a poor grace from him After a careful consideration of teh subject your committee respectfully reports that no new ordinance or amendments to existing ordinances are necessary or would tend to promote the object of the petitioners. As all the various city officers are required by the present ordinances to perform their duties faithfully and are likewise sworn to do so it would seem that any additional special instructions to that effect are uncalled and superfluous As no present actions of the council relative to the matter referred to in the petition is required we recommend that it be received and filed Respectfully submitted P W Crawford J M Byrne A M Downer Committee Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the report carried The same presented and read an ordinance repealing Section 13 of Chapter XXIII of the revised ordinances and enacting a substitute therefore And moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance read for the second time and placed upon its passage The ayes and Nays being called on Ald Crawfords motion it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel kane Olinger Page and Ryder the recorder read the ordinance for the 2nd time The ayes and nays were called on teh adoption of the ordinance which passed by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Regular Session September 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Ald Crawford moved the ordinance preventing cattle from running at large be acted upon Carried The same presented the following amendment thereto Provided that the provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to the fifth Ward nor to the following described portions of the first third and fourth wards to wit all of the first ward situated south of Dodge Street and West of Brad Street all of the third ward situated East of the track of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway and all of that portion of the Fourth South of Julien Avenue with is situation west of Brad Street and all of the portion of said Fourth Ward north of Julien Avenue which is situated West of Alta Vista Street amendment was lost Ald Crawford moved the ordinance be read for 2nd time carried The recorder read the ordinance for the 2nd time Ald Downer moved the ordinance be adopted The ayes and nayes were called on Ald Downers motion which was lost by the following vote Ayes ald J Byrne Crawford Downer and Page Nays Ald T Byrne Deckert Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder The ordinance granting to the city recorder privileges to appoint a deputy which was laid over at a former meeting was read by the recorder Ald Ryder asked the opinion of the city attorney in relation to the filling of the duties of the recorders office by a deputy The city attorney asked for time to examine the matter as to contracts made and business transacted by the deputy recorder during the absence of the recorder granted Ald Page moved the matter be referred to the city attorney to report on Monday Sept 7th at 2:30 p.m. ald Crawford amended Ald Page's motion by moving that the city attorney draft an ordinance empowering the city council to appoint a recorder pro tem who shall discharge the duties of the office of recorder and receive the full salary fixed for doing the same carried in the absence of the recorder Regular Session September 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Ald Deckert moved that when the council adjourned it does so to meet again one week from today at 2 pm carried Ald Deckert of the street committee in favor of receiving and filing the petitions of Patrick Moran P Roddy et al J D Bush et al REbecca J Farley et al and Chas Apel et al adopted the same reported on having granted the petitions Frank Beyer and the German Catholic Building Association adopted The same reported in favor of the street commissioner doing the necessary work on High St Also recommended referring the petition of J McKeon to city engineer adopted The same also reported in favor of paying the bills of Isaac Bunn 30.98 Henry Reed 2.32 and in favor of allowing Chas Steuck 200.00 on account of work done on Windsor Ave adopted ald Hollnagel of the committee on public grounds and buildings to whom was referred the petition of the Dubuque Lawn Tennis Club read the following report on the same Your committee to whom was referred the petition of the Lawn Tennis Club has found several reasons why it could not report favorably on said petition 1st by allowing the Tennis Club the use of parks be allowing all other clubs such as baseball and etc the same privilege 2nd it will attract a large crown of people which will be an annoyance to the neighborhood 3rd our parks are small and not prepared for playing as parks in Chicago New York and other large cities Therefore your committee respectfully recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be not granted Chas Hollnagel J P Page Ald Crawford offered as an amendment to the report that the Tennis Club be allowed the use of the park for the remainder of the season under the supervision of a policeman The ayes and nays being called on the amendment it was lost viz Ayes Ald T Byrne Crawford and Kane Nays Ald J Byrne Deckert Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Ald Hollnagel moved the adoption of his report carried Ald Page of the Police Committee asked for further time to report granted Regular Session September 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Ald Olinger of the fire committee reported in favor of the petition of J Mehlhop et al also in favor of paying the following Bills Geo W Burden Carson McElrath Dr Whiwell C W Robison J Pier Key City H & L Co Farley and Loetscher Mfg Co Lagen and Fitzpatrick A Wunderlich Key City Gas Co J C McDonald Robinson and Ford also the bill of Thos E Frith for removing garbage adopted Ald Thos Byrne of the delinquent tax committee reported in favor of cancelling the tax of 1884 on property assessed to the following persons Adam Pier Guardian Monies and credist assessed to Jacob Bobleiter Magt Quinn Mary boyle also in favor of receiving and filing the petition of heirs of Jos Koetzel and to refer the petition of Magt Rawlings to the city attorney adopted ald Olinger of the committee of the whole reported in favor of laying over the petition of F Doerrer et al until next spring in favor of referring th epetition of Wilhelm Kulow et al to the city engineer to make estimate of damages and plat adopted the same reported in fvor of consructing sewer on 4th street ald Crawford moved to refer the matter until Monday September 14th 1885 carried Ald Page moved that the city engineer make another estimate by which the 4th street sewer can be completed on a cheaper basis and report adopted Ald Olinger from the same committee reported in favor of the petition of Alex Payen et al adopted The same reported adverse to the bill of Con Ryan adopted The same called the attention of the city council to complaints made by James hayes and Chas Leute against the levying of the special assessment for the improvement of the alley abutting their property Ald Deckert moved to refer them to street committee adopted City attorney linehan reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of J S Garrigan et al and on the bill of Chesley Taylor that the claim was fully satisfied adopted Regular Session September 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder City attorney linehan reporrted the paying of the bill of Dr Waples was wholly in the discretion of the council adopted Ald Crawford moved the bill be received and filed carried Ald Thos Byrne offered the following resolution Resolved that the ten thousand dollars personalty taxed against city lot 175 and assessed to Junkerman and Haas be canceled for the year 1884 as the above named firm was dissolved and not possessor of the same during any part of the past fiscal year ald Crawford moved that the resolution be laid on the table carried Ald Crawford offered the following resolution and moved it be referred to the committee on streets Whereas It has been decided by the circuit court of Dubuque County that the special tax levied by the city council upon the abutting property to defray the expense of the curbing guttering and macadamizing of Main Street between 1st and 8th streets cannot be collected which decision has been appealed from to the Supreme Court Therefore resolved that the city council will undertake no new or furthe rwork of curbing guttering or macadamizing in front of any private property until the final decision of said suit and that all such improvements be postponed until the question as to the power of the city of Dubuque to make the same at the expense of the abutting property shall be fully settled The resolution and motion was lost Ald thos Byrne moved that two more blocks on Locust St be repaired Ald Olinger amended Ald Byrnes' motion by moving that Clay Street be improved from 4th to 7th streets ald Deckert offered as a substitute that the matter of street improvement be referred to street committee to report at next meeting carried Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Resolved by this council that Millville Street be improved from Vanderscheiders house westward to the city limits and that 50.00 be appropriated for that purpose and the street commissioner be instructed to do the work at once Ald Crawford moved it be referred to the street committee to report at next meeting carried Regular Session September 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Reolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four 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 north side of Sanford St between Couler and Windsor Ave where it is not already laid adopted Ald Ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved that the city council of the city of Dubuque instructe the city recorder to draw loan warrants in favor of Dubuque Building and Loan Association for 3000 three thousand dollars dated Aug 4th 1885 payable feby 1st 1886 with interest at rate of 7% per annum also one in favor of Julia C Clark for two thousand 2000.00 dollars dated Aug 6th 1885 payable Feby 1st 1886 with interest at the rate of 8% per annum adopted Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Whereas a large proportion of our citizens and tax payers of German descent necessarily derive their information regarding municipal and other public matters from and look for it in their local newspapers printed in the German language and whereas ever since the city of Dubuqeu has had a corporate existence the publication of notices and advertisements of the city in some local paper printed in German has in the public interest and as a matter of justice and fairness towards a large proportion of our population been considered a necessity which necessity instead of decreasing increases with the growth of the city Therefore be it resolved that the publishers of newspapers in this city printed in German be requested to hand in propositions for doing the city printing during the ensuing year to the committee on printing on or before Sept 15th 1885 at 4 oclock said propositions to be accompanied by sworn statements regarding the bona fida suscribers of such papers residing within the limits of the city of Dubuque Resolved further that such of said papers which considering its city circulation makes the lowest bid shall be and is hereby declared the official paper of the city provided however that no bid in excess of former compensation for similar work shall be considered Ald Page moved action on the resolution be defered until May 1886 Regular Session September 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder The ayes and nays being called on Ald Page's motion it passed by the following vote Nays Ald Deckert and Hollnagel Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Downer Kane Olinger page and Ryder adjourned Attest J W Halpin Recorder Regular Session September 7th 1885 Petition of A A Cooper and Bart E Linehan asking permission to lay a sewer in alley from First to Eight St and between Main and Locust Sts according to plans of the city engineer was referred to the committee on street and city engineer Attest J W Halpin Recorder Regular Adjourned Session September 14th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder The mayor stated the object of the meeting was to transact unfinished business and to open bids for the lighting of the gasoline street lamps Petition of Hiram B Mears et al for the improvement of Main Street extension Referred to Street committee Petition of J L Bunting et al for a policeman on the hill north of 3rd Street and West of Bluff St referred to the marshal and police com with power The petitions of A Simplot and T S Wilson asking that their property be held from tax sale for special assessment for the improvement of main Street until the case now pending before the supreme court is settled and that of J V Rider Mrs Oglesby and Jacob Michel praying for an adjustment and settlement of their special tax for improvement of Main St were read Ald Kane moved they be referred to the special committee on main Street Improvement Ald Deckert amended Ald Kane's motion that they be referred to the committee of the whole The ayes and nays being called on ald Deckerts amendment it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and ryder Nays Ald J Byrne Crawford and kane Petition of T Mundt et al for a gas lamp on teh corner of 17th and Maple referred to the police and gas committee Petitions of Sophie Robinson for the cancellation of teh tax of 1884 on Central 8 and 9 and Mary J Young for remission of the tax of 1884 on her property referred to delinquent tax com Regular Adjourned Session September 14th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Petition of Geo B Burch asking the city to receive the tax on City lot 175 assessed to Junkerman and Haas for 1884 without the personalty referred to delinquent tax committee and city attorney Petition of Con Ryan asking to be compensated for damages to his property caused by the overflow of First Street Sewer Referred to teh committee of the whole and city attorney Before opening the bids for the lighting of the gasoline street lamps Ald Crawford moved that the council adhere strictly to the call for a good and lawful bond of 1000.00 accompanying the bid carried The following bids were received for furnishing the necessary material for lighting and keeping in good repair the Naptha or gasoline street lamps of the ciyt Geo W Burden James Allen Illinois St Gas Co J Pickley Ald Page moved the bids be referred to the committee of the whole the ayes and nays being called on Ald Page's motion it carried as follows Ayes Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Nays Ald thos Byrne J M Byrne Kane and Ryder Ald Kane moved the committee of the whole take a recess of fifteen minutes examine the bids and report Ald Crawford moved that Ald Kane's motion be laid on the table The ayes and nays were called on ald Crawford's motion Ayes Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Olinger and Page Nays Ald T Byrne J Byrne Hollnagel Kane and Ryder The vote being a tie the motion was lost by the mayor voting aye ald Page moved to adjourn The chair ruled Ald Page's motion out of order Ald Kane renewed his motion that the committee of the whole take a recess of fifteen minute to examine bids and report Ald Crawford offered as a substitute that the council proceed with its business Regular Adjourned Session September 14th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder The ayes and nays being called on Ald Crawfords substitute it was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Deckert Downer and Olinger Nays Ald T Byrne J Byrne Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder the ayes and Nays were called on Ald Kane's motion and it was lost by the following vote Ayes ald J Byrne Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Nays ald T Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Olinger Page The bids for furnishing coal for the fire department being presented Ald T Byrne moved that all bids be referred to the committee of the whole carried ald Deckert of the street committee presented the following report to the honorable mayor and city council Gentlemen your committee on streets would report having examined the work of grading and macadamizing the alley from 15th to 16th streets and find the same to be done in accordance with plans and specifications therefore report in favor of accepting said work adopted The same also offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for grading and macadamizing the alley from 15th to 16th street between Washington and Elm Streets by Chas Steuck contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows M Hardy East Dubuque Addn J Crawford M Martin Regular Adjourned Session September 14th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder East Dubuque Add M Corbet James Crawford Johanna Flynn James O'Halloran Milton Brown P McNamara Al Gasser J F Farley No objection being raised by abutting property owners the above special assessment was levied unanimously Regular Adjourned Session September 14th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Ald Deckert of the street committee reported as follows Your committee on streets would report having examined and accepted the grading and macadamizing of the alley from 12th to 13th sts between Jackson and Washington Streets adopted The same also offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for improving the alley from 12th to 13th Street between Jackson and Washington streets by J F Kringle contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows East Dubuque Chas Leute Benisch Sisters V Van Wald James Harren J M Buscholz Est James hayes Regular Adjourned Session September 14th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder East Dubuque M Flick Christiana Roe J Primassing Mrs Jms Huss Chas bornheiser No objection being raised by the abutting property owners the above and proceeding special assessment was levied by an unanimous vote ald Deckert offered the following resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for laying a 3 ft plank sidewalk on west side of Washington St between 22nd and 23rd sts by Isaac Bunn contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the severa lots and parts of lots an dparcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Nick Kons Herman Mauer Herman Mauer Deitrich Mauer Mr mauer complaining against the levying of the special assessment it was referred to back on motion of ald Deckert to city attorney Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be instructed to prepare plans and estimate cost for right of way for watercourse from east end of Division Street to Couler Creek adopted Ald Downer offered the following resolved that the committee on markets be instructed to purchase forty cords of maple wood for the use of City Hall and offices also eight tons of coal for same adopted Regular Adjourned Session September 14th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that White Street between 19th Street and North line of N M 1/5 of City Lot 488 be graded guttered and macadamized in conformit 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 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 the abutting property The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of the proceeding resolution it carried unanimously The report on the petition of James H Shields was laid over until the next meeting Ald Downer offered the following Resolved that the city Marshal be instructed to have the sidewalk on the east side of Iowa Street between 12th and 13th streets put to a uniform grade adopted Ald Olinger asked for the city engineers opinion of the grade the city engineer stated the curbstone had fallen away from the proper grade Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that 14th street sewer from the east side of jackson Street 753 feet east to the railroad right of way be arched and that the city engineer is hereby instructed to prepare plans and specifications for said work and the city recorder to advertise for teh construction of said sewer Ald Crawford moved that the resolution be referred to the committee of the whole The ayes and nays being called upon Ald Crawfords motion it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Nays Ald T Byrne Deckert Olinger and Page Regular Adjourned Session September 14th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Ald Deckert offered the following Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two in ch plank be within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of West Locust Street between 17th Street and Ellis Street in front of Lot 1 Dorgan's Subdivision The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of the preceding resolution it passed unanimously The same also offered the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque thata cornell street from West 14th St north to north line of Lot 11 Yates and Picketts subd be graded guttered curbed and macadamized and retaining wall built in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and is hereby authorized 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 abutting property owners Ald Crawford moved that the resolution and specifications be referred to the committee of the whole carried Ald Deckert offered the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the width of the sidewalk on High St from Lake Street to First Street in Hams Add be changed from ten feet to eight feet and that an ordinance to that effect be drawn up and presented to the council by the city attorney referred to the committee of the whole ald Kane moved that a hog weigher be elected carried Ald Olinger nominated F A Frick ald Kane Jms Spear ald Crawford Jms Hayes Ald Ryrder David Crotty The chair appointed ald Downer and Ryder Tellers hayes frick crotty spear vanwatter Regular Adjourned Session September 14th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder The 8th ballot resulting in a tie spear 5 frick 5 the mayor voted for Mr Frick who was declared elected Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to grade the sidewalk on the South side of Dodge Street from Bluff Street west to Rising Ave to within five feet of the south line of Dodge St adopted The bill of Chas Steuck contrctor for the improvement of the alley from 15th to 16th st and between washington and elm streets amounting to 233.17 was ordered paid ald crawford offered the following Resolved that it is the sense of this council that J W Halpin having abandoned the office of city recorder should tender his resignation and permit the city council to fill the vacancy in the manner provided by the charter of the city The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of ald Crawford's resolution it passed by the following vote ayes ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Page Nays Ald T Byrne J Byrne and Ryder Adjourned Attest J W Halpin Recorder Regular Adjourned Session September 21st 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Page The mayor stated the object of the meeting was for the transaction of unfinished business to let contract for lighting gasoline lamps to make the tax levy for 1885 and to consider the recordership The complaint of Jms Dillon charging policeman donahue with maltreatment was read Ald Downer moved to refer it to Police Committee for investigation Ald Kane amended Ald Downers motion that it be referred to the committee of the whole The ayes and nays were called on Ald Kane's amendment ayes Ald T Byrne D Byrne Crawford kane and Ryder Nays Ald Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page teh vote resulting in a tie it was the amendment lost by the mayor voting nay Ald olinger renewed the motion to refer it to the Police Committee ald Crawford amended Ald Olinger's motion that it be referred to a special committee consisting of one alderman from each ward The ayes and nayes were called upon ald Crawford's amendment Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Kane and Ryder Nays ald Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page The vote resulting in a tie the amendment was lost by the mayor voting nay Ald Olinger moved the adoption of his motion carried Ald Ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the tax levy for the year 1885 be as follows Expenses 6 1/2 mills special interest 4 1/2 mills water tax 1 mill The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of the resolution it passed unanimously Regular Adjourned Session September 21st 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Page Ald Kane moved that the council go into a committee of the whole and that the mayor act as chairman the ayes and nays being called on ald Kane's motion it passed unanimously The council reassembled and all the members answered the roll call the mayor read the following report of the committee of the whole in relation to awarding contract for the lighting of the gasoline street lamps Resolved that the bid of Jms Pickley for furnishing all necessary material and lighting clenaing and keeping in repair the gasoline street lamps of the city be accepted and the contract awarded to him provided that it be understood and made a part of the contract that said contractor is to replace without cost to the city all lamp posts which may rot down or fail from natural causes and shall also furnish at his own expense the necessary burners and that the city council shall reserve the right to terminate the contract at any time Ald Olinger moved that before the contract be awarded the rules be suspended and Mr Burden permitted to address the council The ayes and nays being called on Ald Olinger's motion it passed by the following vote Ayes ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Nays Ald Kane Mr Burden stated his case to the council The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of the report of the committee of the whole it carried by the following vote Ayes ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Nays Ald Deckert Olinger and Page Ald Olinger moved the petition of C H Whitewell be read carried Petition of C H Whitewell asking permission to erect a small frame wood shed on the premises situated near the northwest corner of Main and 7th St referred to the committee on Fire with power Regular Adjourned Session September 21st 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Page Petition of Patrick Neary relating to the grading and laying sidewalk abutting his property asking that it be done so as it will not damage said property referred to street committee Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the tax on the homestead of mrs R Osborne for the year 1884 be remitted the same being lot 7 of Martins Subd 5.50 carried Ald olinger called the attention to the council to the complaints of Jas Hayes and Chas Leute against the levying of a special assessment for the improvement of the alley abutting their property Ald Deckert moved that the street committee examine the alley and report this afternoon carried City Attorney Linehan reported in favor of paying the bills of J P Quigley et al for fees in the cases of the city of Dubuque vs Wm Hardy and the same vs Jms Evans adopted The same also reported in favor of referring the bill of Jms Thurnher back to the city council ald kane moved that the bill be paid the ayes and nayes were called on Ald kane's motion which ws adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford Deckert and Downer The report of the city attorney on the petition of Magt Rawlins was on motion of ald Crawford referred back to city attorney to confer with the city engineer The city attorney presented an ordinance to amend an ordinance to define the duties of the recorder of the city of Dubuque which th erecorder read for the first time Ald Kane moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance read for the second time and put up on its passage The ayes and nayes were called on the motion of ald kane which passed by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and ryder Nays Ald J Byrne The recorder read the ordinance for the second time Regular Adjourned Session September 21st 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Page The ayes and nayes were called on the adoption of teh ordinance which was carried by the following vote ayes Ald T Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel kane Olinger Page and Ryder nays Ald J Byrne Ald Crawford offered the following Resolved that the city engineer be instructed to cause the crossings on main St between 1st and 8th streets to be raised up and put in such a condition as will permit pedestrians to cross the street at all seasons of the year without walking in mud and water Said work to be done as soon as practicable Ald Downer moved to refer it to the street committee and city engineer with power carried The bill of Dr Waples 16.00 for services rendered to man shot by policeman was presented ald kane moved the bill be paid The ayes and nays were called on Ald Kane's motion which passed by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford and page ald Ryder offered the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That the city recorder be instructed to draw warrants in favor of P F Guthrie and J J Pfiffner for 50.00 each for services making lot book for city treasurer for the year 1885 as per contract carried Ald Deckert moved that bids for improvement of a part of White sts be opened carried The bids being opened for the improvement of White St from 19th st to the N M 1/5 of city lot 488 W H Rebmans bid was found to be the lowest and best bid and he was awarded the contract Health officer Waples called the attention of the council to a nuisance on the premises occupied by the Union Slaughter house Regular Adjourned Session September 21st 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Page Ald Crawford moved that the health officer Mayor and marshal see that the ordinance relating to the abatement of nuisances is enforced carried Ald Deckert moved that the street commissioner be instructed to repair Locust St between 7th and 8th Sts carried Ald Olinger moved to adjourn until one week from tonight at 7:30 p.m. carried adjourned attest J W Halpin City Recorder Regular Adjourned Session September 28th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder The mayor stated the ofject of the meeting was to transact unfinished business of last meeting and to hear the report of the city attorney on some tax petitions D L Linehan city attorney reported having examined the notices of Wm Hintrager to the city of Dubuque to redeem from ta sale lot 12 in Milligans Subd and Lot 68 in Union Add and that he found both lots were now parts of streets said streets having been laid out since the lots were sold at tax sale ald Kane moved the matter referred to the mayor and city auditor with power to redeem carried the city attorney reported on the petition of J N Hill that the property be redeemed if the city find the sale was irregular and to cancel the sale if found to be illegal ald Crawford moved that the mayor be authorized to have the property redeemed by the auditor providing the city attorney find the sale was legal if illegal that the sale be canceled carried Petition of the Knapp Stout and Co company for the improvement of 3rd st by the city from the C M and St P Railway track easterly to the river wsa refered to the street committee to report next meeting The mayor called the attention of council to the worn out condition of 7th st bridge and stated a new bridge was needed also that he thought it would be advisable to have a commtitee appointed to consult with the board of supervisors and try and secure the aid of the county in constructing the proposed bridge Ald Page called for the city engineers opinion regarding teh conditin of the 7th st bridge the city engineer stated he had examined said bridge and found it in need of repairs which if it received would probably do until spring he also stated that the bridge was not Regular Adjourned Session September 28th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder properly repaired in six years and he recommended that a permanent iron bridge be placed there ald Crawford moved that the mayor Ald Ryder and thos Byrne confer with the board of Supervisors in regards to constructing a new bridge carried The mayor added Ald Crawford to the committee ald Kane offered the following resolution Resolved thta the city recorder draw an order in favor of James Lee contractor for $400.00 as part payment for work done on West 8th St from Air Hill to Wilson Ave Adopted Ald Downer moved that the ordinance committee present an ordinance providing for the laying of brick or stone sidewalks exclusively on certain streets in the city carried Ald Page called the attention of the council to the proposed plans of driving clusters of piling in the Ice Harbor by the Government Engineers and moved that a committee of five be appointed to wait on Eng Bueck and protest against the proposed plan carried The mayor appointed Ald Crawford Downer Page Tom Byrne and Hollnagel as such committee Ald tom Byrne offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to repair the part of the wall on St mary's street that is falling or about to fall as soon as practicable Ald Page moved that the resolution be referred to St Committee with power carried Ald Ryder called the attention of the council to the matter of securing a suitable room down town in which policemen can eat their evening meal during cold weather an dmoved the matter be referred to the police committee to report next meeting carried Ald Kane moved that the council proceed to elect a recorder Pro tem Ald Hollnagel moved as an amendment to the motion of Ald Kane that it be postponed until next meeting Regular Adjourned Session September 28th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder The ayes and nays were called on ald hollnagel's amendment which resulted as follows Ayes Ald Crawford and Hollnagel Nays Ald T Byrne J Byrne Downer kane Page and Ryder Amendment lost ayes 2 nays 6 The ayes and nays being called on Ald kane's motion it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Downer Kane Page and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford and Hollnagel The mayor appointed Ald Downer and Ryder tellers First Ballot Farley 2 Agnew 4 Pier 1 Blumenauer 1 No choice Second Ballot Farley 1 Agnew 4 Pier 1 Blumenauer 2 no choice Ald Crawford moved that further balloting be postponed until next meeting Ald Hollnagel amended Ald Crawford's motion by moving to adjourn the ayes and nays were called upon Ald Hollnagel's amendment with teh following result ayes Ald Crawford Downer Hollnagel and Page Nays Ald T Byrne J Byrne Kane and Ryder The vote resulting in a tie the amendment was lost by the mayor voting nay The ayes and nays were called on Ald Crawford's motion which was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Downer and Hollnagel Nays Ald T Byrne J Byrne Kane Page and Ryder Third Ballot Agnew 5 Farley 1 Blumenauer 2 James Agnew having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected recorder pro tem Ald Crawford moved that the bond of the recorder pro tem be fixed at 2500.00 carried Regular Adjourned Session September 28th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder ald Crawford offered the following resolution Whereas in the judgment of the city council the driving of clusters of piles in the Ice Harbor of this city is inexpedient and would be injurious to the convenient use of the harbor for general purposes in the season of navigation and incosistent with the plans of the city government for the construction of levees on the north south and west sides of the same Therefore resolved that the city council respectfully but earnestly protests against the proposed driving of piling in said ice harbor and requests major McKenzie the US Government Engineer officer having supervision of the work to change his designs in that respect so as to conform to the plan of the city government for the construction of levees That a committee of five be appointed from this council to conver with Major McKenzie on the subject and to present him with a copy of this resolution adopted Adjourned Attest James Agnew Recorder