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1885 November Council ProceedingsRegular Session November 2nd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved Bills allowed J Leicht J Nagle James Lee Geo Zumhoff Jr Andrew Leicht J Hanson Fred Roehl J Leidinger Farley and Loetscher Mfg Co Philip Pier Key City Gas Co Geo W burden Jackson and Congar Jms Pier Dubuque Rubber Co Farley and Loetscher Mfg Co Key City H and L Company Iowa Iron Works Co Wemott HOward and Co Jms Ganahl Jms Harney Baumgartner and kleih Jms McNulty JM Kennety Jms harney Kuntz and Altoona Mrs Koenig Jos Schmelz Michl Hall Costs in case Auer vs City of Dubuq Jms Trexler NH Thedinga Thos E Frith B J Duffy Tom Harker N H Thedinga Central Union Telephone Co Dubuque Printing Co Ham and Carver Dubuque Herald Vogel and Ferguson Dubuque Water Co Larry Daley Arnolg Tschirgi J F Kringle Geo W Burden Key City Gas Co the bill of Jms Pickley claiming 18.15 for the repair of the gasoline street lamps was presented Ald Downer moved that the payment of the bill of Geo W burden 417.80 for the lighting and care of the gasoline lamps for the month of October be reconsidered carried Ald Downer then moved that the bill of Jms Pickley also teh one of Geo W Burden be referred to the committee on Police and Gas with the city attorney carried Regular Session November 2nd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Ald Page moved that Geo W Burden be allowed 375.00 on his claim for care of lamps during October carried The following bills were referred to C H Whitwell 20.00 to fire committee Jms A Spear 16.35 to Street committee Frank Negldey 50.00 to street commitee the bond of Jms Pickley for the care of the gasoline lamps was on motion of Ald Deckert approved On motion the rules were suspended and the reports of officers ordered read Street commissioner Norton reported having expended 2124.25 in repairing streets during month of Ocober Ordered paid and filed Marshal Moore reported the salaries of regular policemen to be 1078.30 and of special officers 12.00 for October Also that 52 arrests had been made and that he paid into th etreasury 4.00 received for impounding Salaries ordered paid and report filed Treasurer Traut reported having paid interest on warrants etc and for fire department supplies 491.60 Warrants were ordered drawn to refund the same Auditor Reilly reported the following amounts necessary to pay salaries for October City officers 984.75 Members of the fire department 903.30 ordered paid and filed marketmaster Rice reported having weighed 303 draughts on th ecentral market scales receiving therefore 45.45 and that he paid the same to the city treasurer Also that he furnished meals to prisoners amounting to 21.00 during October Ordered filed and paid Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that Public notice be given in the official paper to all property owners in the ciyt to clean the alleys abutting their premises within five days from such notice and that the street commissioner is hereby ordered to have all alleys remaiing uncleaned after such notice cleaned and the expense charged to abutters the city marshall is hereby also instructed to collect said charges or assessments provided that no part of the expense of such alley cleaning shall be paid from the city treasury adopted Regular Session November 2nd 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Resolved that the council of Dubuque instruct the finance committee to borrow the sum of Four Thousand Dollars for the purpose of defraying expenses for the month of October 1885 adopted Ald Olinger moved that the council adjourn until Monday Nov 9th 1885 at 9 oclock AM carried Adjourned Attest James Agnew City Recorder Pro tem Adjourned Regular Session November 9th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder the recorder read an invitation from the directors of the D and N W Railway to the council to attend the drving of the first spike and was on motion of Ald Kane accepted Ald Crawford called the attention of the council to the parties quarrying rock on Walnut street and moved the marshal order the same stopped immediately carried The following bills were allowed Vogel and Ferguson 0.60 DS Wilson 70.75 Petitions Mrs Rosa McKenzie et al for the grading of sidewalk on Seminary St and that a sidewalk be ordered laid on the same referred to St committee Susan Muggenburg for the cancellation of the tax of 1884 on the W 18 ft lot 9 Kellys Subd referred to Delinquent Tax Committee Wm C Leonard for the reduction of assessment of 1885 Referred to delinquent tax committee Jms Thornton et al for a lamp corner of St mary's and Emmett Streets referred to Police and Gas Committee with power James Howie asking that the grade of the alley between 16th and 17th sts and west of main st be changed referred to city engineer G J Huekels for the removal of an obstruction on Jackson Street between 8th and 9th streets referred to Street committee and city engineer Frank L Quade et al praying for a lamp corner of Division and Sanford Sts Ald Downer moved for a reconsideration of the vote whereby the petition of Jms Thornton et al for a lamp on Emmett Street was referred to the Police and Gas Committee with power Adjourned Regular Session November 9th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald T Byrne J Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder The ayes and nays being called on Ald Downer's motion it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel and Olinger Nays Ald Thos Byrne J Byrne Kane and Ryder Ald Crawford moved that the petitions of Jms Thornton et al and Frank Quade et al be referred to the police and gas committee to report at next meeting carried Ald Ryder moved the council adjourn to 11 oclock am And ayes and nays being called on Ald Ryders motion it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Downer Kane Olinger and Ryder Nays Ald Crawfrd Deckert and Hollnagel adjourned The council reassembled at 11 oclock Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald T Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Ald hollnagel called the attention of the council to the manner in which Mr Graff is constructing a wall in Couler Creek thereby obstructing the flow of water in the same and moved that the city engineer give the proper line for Mr Graff to construct said wall on Carried Petitions continued Remonstrance of J G an dC J Peterson against removing of the fences enclosing their property abutting on Millville Street was on motion of ald Hollnagel referred to the city attorney and Engineer together with Ald Deckert and Crawford to find the exact location of the street and have the same opened Petition of B Bassler et al for the removal of an obstruction on Rock street was referred to the street committee with power Petition of J o'Dea et al for the construction of a sewer on the North side of Dodge St and West of Bluff St referred to St Committee Petition of C Munsell for the abolishment of a sidewalk abutting lots 19 20 and 21 in Burton's add Referred to the street committee with instructions to investigate the matter of abolishing lamp post in that vacinity Adjourned Regular Session November 9th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald T Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Petition of Cornelius Welsh et al for a lamp post corner of Kniest and Division Sts referred to police and gas committee Petition of F C Chesterman et al asking that 3rd street be opened from Brad Street to Grand View Ave was on motion of ald Crawford referred to the city engineer to present a plat of the proposed street together with the name of the property owners abutting thereon Petition of Margaretha Kreis asking to have one half her taxes of 1885 remitted referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of J C Johnson praying for the correction of an erroneous assessment and asking that the assessment on lot 10 A McDaniels Sub be reduced to 1200 for 1885 Referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Mich'l A'Hern asking for the cancellation of personalty amounting to 40.00 assessed to him in 1885 Referred to Delinquent Tax Committee Petition of Jms Nagle for the reduction of assessment of 1885 on lots 15 and 2/3 Farley's Subd Referred to Delinquent Tax Committee Petition of Iowa Coffin Co for reduction of assessment on realty and cancellation of personalty for 1885 referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Daniel Lorenz for the reduction of the assessment of 1885 on lot 14 L H Lang Add and lots 21 and 22 in East Dubuque referred to Delinquent Tax Committee Petition of Jms T Hausmann for reduction of his assessment of 1885 on monies and credits referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of G J Huekels for the reduction of the assessment of 1885 on city lot 325 Referred to Delinquent tax committee Petition of H B Glover for the reduction of his assessment of 1885 Referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of W W Wormood asking to be allowed to pay his taxes for 1884 without interest referred to delinquent tax committee Adjourned Regular Session November 9th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald T Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Petition of Mrs E K Kennedy Admx praying for the correction of an erroneous assessment of 1885 Referred to Delinquent Tax Committee Petition of Wm Garnier for the reduction of the assessment of 1885 on lots 35 36 37 38 and 39 Union Add referred to delinquent tax committee Ald Thos Byrne moved to adjourn until 2 o'clock pm carried Afternoon session Nov 9 85 Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Petition of Jms M Gandolfo for the reduction of assessment of 1885 referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of the Key City Furniture Co for the reduction of assessment of 1885 referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Garrett Fleming for a reduction of the assessment for 1885 on Lot 13 Cummins Subd to 1000 referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Richard Cox for a reduction of assessment for 1885 on city lot no 50 received and filed Petition of Mathias Reschek for the cancellation of taxes of 1885 on lot 352 East Dubuque Add referred to Delinquent Tax Committee Petition of Henry Fockler for a reduction of the assessment of 1885 on Sub Minl Lot 172 to 800 Referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of F F Plapp for a reduction of assessment of 1885 on amount in manufacturers referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of J M Grether for the cancellation of one half his taxes for the year 1885 referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Henry Becker for the reduction of assessment of 1885 on household furniture referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Anna Deggendorf for the remission of a part of her taxes for hte year 1885 referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Paul Friesch for reduction of assessment on his property in Frisch Subd for 1885 Referred to delinquent tax committee Adjourned Regular Session November 9th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Petition of Mrs Sarah Young for the refunding of water tax for the years 1878 1880 1883 1884 Also for the reduction of her assessment of 1885 Referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Albert VanHaltern for the reduction of assessment of 1885 on lots 3 4 and 5 LH Lang Add referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Jms Gukeisen for the correction of his assessment for 1885 referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Geo vogel for a reduction of the assessment of 1885 on lot 5 Sanfords add referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Sam'l H Guilbert for the correction of his assessment of 1885 on monies and credits referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Barbara Bitzberger for the cancellation of the tax of 1885 on N 1/3 Lot 5 L H Lang Add referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of F Paw for th ereduction of the assessment of 1885 on S 2/5 city lot 482 referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Henry Leiz Gaurdian asking that N 1/2 lot 565 in Hams add be redeemed from tax sale referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Mary kluck for the reduction of assessment of 1885 on lot 325 East Dubuque referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of mrs Edward McLain for the reduction of assessment of 1885 Referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of J A Rhomberg for the reduction of the assessment of 1885 on lots 5 6 7 8 9 10 in block 3 Dub Har Imp Co Add Referred to Delinquent tax committee The affidavit of R W Stewart in relation to teh Goldthorpe taxes was referred to delinquent tax committee Complaint of Wm Hintrager against his assessment for the year 1885 was referred to the delinquent tax committee with instructions to notify petitioner to appear before said committee Adjourned Regular Session November 9th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Petition of Jlius Brecht for the correction of his personal assessment for the year 1885 referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Christina Schmitz Josephine Ries and Otto W Gieger for the correction of their assessment of year 1885 Referred to Delinquent tax committee Petition of Jms C Scharf for reduction of assessment on lot 10 Hoopers Add for 1885 Referred to delinquent tax committee the following bills were allowed Frank Mintzel 36.32 Albert Leicht 63.75 T Mahony 16.20 M Gleason 13.60 M Fenton 24.80 The reports for the month of October of the recorder Woodmeasurer Lamp Lighter and several city weighers were read and ordered received and filed The city engineer submitted the following report To the honorable mayor and city council Gentlemen in accordance with your instructions I have made a survey of Roberts Ave and find that several fences and stables are over the line on the east side of Roberts Avenue Respectfully submitted M Tschirgi Jr C E Ald Crawford moved that the city engineer be insructed to notify parties that they are on the street and that they remove such obstructions within six months from date of notice carried Ald Ryder moved the rules be suspended and mr Clancy permitted to addres the council in behalf of the bill of Geo W Burden carried Ex-alderman Clancy explained the condition of the gasoline street lamps when Mr Burden assumed control of the same Ald Kane Chairman of the committee on claims was granted further time to report on the petition of James McGrath Ald Page of the police and gas committee report in favor of granting the petitions of Jms Reilly et al and J C Johnson et al report adopted the same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of Chas Schultz et al report adopted The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of Frank Brekckwoldt et al Adjourned Regular Session November 9th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder The ayes and nays were called on the adoption of the report on the petition of Frank Buckwoldt et al which carried by the following vote Ayes ald T Byrne Crawford Deckert Kane Page and ryder nays Ald Downer Hollnagel and Olinger the committee was granted further time to report Ald Hollnagel of the printing committee reported in favor of allowing the bill of Jas Kelly 6.00 also in favor of receiving and filing the bill of Dubuque Printing Company adopted Ald Crawford of the ordinance committee presented an ordinance referred to said committee after having been read for the first time at a previous session bring an odinance granting to A A Cooper and B E Linehan their successors associates and assigns the right to construct and operate a line of sewers in the alleys between Main and Locust Streets from First to Eighth street in the City of Dubuque and regulating the same And read some changes the committee had made in the same Ald Thos Byrne moved the adoption of the oridnance providing the sewer pipes be laid in the first st sewer and enter the Ice harbor below low water mark and that the ordinance be recommitted to the committee to amend the same in teh manner specified by him carried Ald Olinger of the fire committee reported in favor of paying the bill of Christman and Healy also in favor of granting the petitions of C H Whitwell and J G Peterson Report adopted Ald Deckert of the street committee reported in favor of receiving and filing the bill of T Dillon 4.00 and petition of J H Lucas et al Report was adopted The same reported the petition of N W boyes had been granted Adopted The same reported in favor of referring the petition of Jms Deery et al to the committee of the whole adopted The same reported in favor of doing the work asked for by Wm G Watters et al next spring adopted The same reported in favor of granting the petition of Patk Lee et al adopted Adjourned Regular Session November 9th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder The same reporting on the petition of JOs L Hoare in favor of allowing the petitioner the amount of his City Taxes of the year 1884 and that a warrant be drawn in his favor for the amount of 21.35 Adopted The same committee being ready to report on the petition of Chas Anderson asked that the rules be suspended and Mr Anderson permitted to state his prayer to the council carried Ald Thos Byrne moved that the city build the abutments if Mr Anderson constructs the bridge prayed for carried Ald Thos Byrne of the Delinquent Tax Committee reported in favor of granting the petitions of the following persons F Demars Jos G Bailey Mr C Moore mary J Luke Magt Luke W H Torbert Mrs A McLaughlin Peter Bony mary Hogan A Tredway Nuns of Presentation Report was adopted The same reported adverse to the petitions of Dubuque Omnibus Co Winona Land Co and Jms R Waller and A A Cooper adopted The same reported in favor of reducing the assessment of 1885 of Wm Krakow laura G Robinson Admx and Austin Adams A E Ferguson and Coleman and Dowling Report adopted The same reported in favor of reducing the assessment of 1884 of Sarah E Dean S E Palmer and Mrs Ann O'Niell report was adopted The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of the Heirs of Jos Koetzle adopted The petition of R W stewart was on motion of Ald Crawford recommitted to the delinquent tax committee Ald Crawford of the ordinance committee offered the following substitute for seciton 1 of the ordinance granting to A A Cooper and B E Linehan the right to construct and operate a line of sewers etc etc Section 1 That A A Cooper and B E Linehan and their sudcessors associates and assigns either as individuals or as a corporate body under such name as they may hereafter adopt are hereby authorized to construct and operate a line of sewers in the alleys between Main and Locust Streets from Eighth to First Street in the city of Dubuque and to lay the necessary pipes therefor and to operate the same through the first street sewer to the Ice Harbor below low water mark for the purpose of house drainage along said line of sewers provided said sewers shall be constructed Adjourned Regular Session November 9th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder under the direction of and according to the plans prepared by the city engineer adopted Ald Olinger moved the supervision of the rules and teh reading of the ordinance for the second time The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of Ald Olinger's motion it carried by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder nays None the recorder recorder read the ordinance for the second time. The ayes and nays being called for the adoption of the ordinance it was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald thos Byrne Deckert Hollnagel and Olinger Nays Ald Crawford Downer Kane Page and Ryder Ald Crawford offered the following resolution REsolved that the committee of citizens appointed last April by the City Council to investigate the question of sewerage be requested to resume the consideration of the subject as soon as possible with a view to the adopting and perfecting of the most suitable system of sewerage for this city in ample time for the maturing of the plans and commencement of the work as early as pracicable next spring That said committee be further authorized to add to its number such other citizens as it may deem proper also to ascertain if any further legislation by the general assembly is necessary Ald Ryder moved that the passage of the ordinance be reconsidered The ayes and nays being called on Ald Ryans motion it passe by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Deckert Hollnagel Olinger And Ryder Nays Ald Crawford Downer kane and Page The recorder again read the ordinance relating to the construction and operation of a line of sewers by A A Cooper and B E Linehan The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of the ordinance it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford Downer Kane and Page Adjourned Regular Session November 9th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Ald Crawford moved the adoption of his resolution carried The committee of the whole were granted further time to report Ald Kane called the attention of the council to the complaints made by Hotel Salook keepers against the closing of their places of business at 11 oclock pm this caused considerable discussion among the members of the council and was finally terminated without any change being made The following report was made by the street committee and adopted To the honorable mayor and city council Gentlemen Your committee on streets report having examined and accepted the work done on Windsor Avenue by Chas Steuk contractor Henry C Deckert Peter Olinger Thos Byrne Ald Crawford moved that when the council adjourned it does so to meet on Wednesday evening Nov 11th at 7:30 pm carried The City Attorney reported in favor of adopting the report of the committee on streets granting the petition of Jas H Shields for filling done by him on Jones St Report adopted The same reported in favor of granting the petition of the 2nd National Bank akd Crawford amended the report by moving the mayor propose to the 2nd national bank that the city will accept one half the personal tax levied against City Lot 175 for 1884 adopted Ald Deckert moved to adjourn carried attest Ajourned James Agnew City Recorder Pro tem Adjourned Regular Session November 11th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder The chair stated the object of the meeting was for the transaction of unfinished business and to receive the tax books Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of Dubuque That the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to remove the curbing guttering and macadamizing on Brad Street abutting J Auer and Mrs Carr's lots On motion this resolution was referred to the street committee and city attorney The same also offered the following resolution Resolved 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 thisnotice constructed and laid crosswise in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the East side of South Dodge Street between Wilde Street and Dodge Street The ayes and nays being called on the preceeding resolution it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel kane Olinger and Ryder Nays None The same also offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk two feet wide of good two inch plank to be within fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of james Street between West Third Street and Peabody Avenue The ayes and Nays being called on the adoption of the preceeding resolution it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel kane Olinger and Ryder Nays None The same also offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the City of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two in ch plank be within Adjourned Regular Session November 11th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder fifteen days this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the East side of Couler Avenue between Lot 235 Davis Farm Add and Peru Street The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of the predeeding resolution it passed by the following vote Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Nays None The same also offered the following resolution REsolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That a sidewalk three feet wide of good two inch plank be within fifteen day sof this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Frances Street between Hart Street and Eagle Point Avenue and on the west side of Francis Street from Eagle point ave to the North Line of Lot 26 tivoli addition The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of the preceeding resolution it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Nays none The same also offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing and guttering Windsor Avenue from Sanford Street to Lot 4 Geigers Subd by Chas Steuck 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 Ownes Name Description of Lot Amount of tax James Rowan Lot 64 Staffords Add James Rowan Lot 72 Staffords Add Lot 38 Adjourned Regular Session November 11th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Owners Name Description of Lot Amount of Tax James Rowan Lot 37 Staffords Add Lot 36 Chas Stafford Lot 31a Staffords Add J Dement Lot 31 Staffords Add Lot 30 Henry Pfotzer N 12'6" Lot 29 Stafford Add J Dement S 37'6" Lot 29 Staffords Add Chas Stafford Lot 35a Lot 35 Lot 34 Lot 33 Staffords Add Adjourned Regular Session November 11th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Owners Name Description of Lot Amount of Tax Chas Stafford Lot 32 Staffords Add A W Weinecke Lot 1 Kingenburg's Subd Lot 2 Lot 3 R Schmidt Lot 5 Staffords Addn Cath Schueler N 2/5 Lot 3 and 4 Staffords Add Jms Simon S 50' Lots 3 and 4 Staffords Add Henr yPfotzer N 60' of SM 100' lots 3 and 4 Staffords Add unknown S 40' of M 100' Lots 3 and 4 Staffords Add Chas Stafford Lot 17 Staffords Addn J Geiger Est Lot 4 Geigers Subd Adjourned Regular Session November 11th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder J Geiger Est Lot 3 Geigers Subd Lot 2 Lot 1 Ed Pfotzer Lot 22 Staffords Add Chas Stafford Lot 21 Staffords Add Lot 20 Lot 19 Lot 18 H Pfotzer Lot 28 Staffords Add Ed Pfotzer Lot 25 Staffords Add Adjourned Regular Session November 11th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Owners Name Description of Lot Amount of Tax Chas Stafford Lot 32 Staffords Add A W Weinecke Lot 1 Klingenburgs Subd Lot 3 Lot 3 R Schmidt Lot 5 Staffords Addn Cath Schueler N 2/5 Lots 3 and 4 Staffords Add Jms Simon S 50' Lots 3 and 4 Staffords Add Henry Pfotzer N 60' of S M 100' lots 3 and 4 Staffords Add Unknown chas Stafford J Gieger Est Lot 4 Geiger Subd Adjourned Regular Session November 11th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder J Geiger est Lot 3 Geigers Subd Lot 2 Lot 1 Ed Pfotzer Lot 22 Staffords Add Chas Stafford Lot 21 Staffords Add Lot 20 Lot 19 Lot 18 H Pfotzer Lot 27 Staffords Add Lot 26 Lot 25 Adjourned Regular Session November 11th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Chris Lochterhand Lot 24 Staffords Add Al Lochterhand Lot 23 Staffords Add Ald Hollnagel moved the suspension of the rules and any of the abutters named in the preceeding resolution be permitted to address the council carried Mr Pfotzer an abutter objected to the levying of the assessment because he thought the grade was too high the ayes and nays being called on the adoption of the resolution levying a special assessment for the improvement of Windsor Ave it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder nays None ald Deckert offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council that the property owners on teh east side of Windsor Avenue abuting the improvement completed by Chas Steuck contractor be and are hereby remitted the sum of 47.66 cts per lineal foot from the special assessment levied for said improvement and that the sum of 20.33 cts per lineal foot be remitted the owners of lots 38 37 36 35a 35 34 33 and S 1/2 lot 32 Staffords addn from the special assessment against said lots for the above improvement provided the balance of the special assessment be paid within thirty days This resolution caused considerable discussion between members of the council as to advisability of adopting the same the ayes and nays being finally called on its adoption it carried by the following vote ayes Ald Thomas Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford & Hollnagel Ald Deckert presented a resolution levying a special assessment for the improvement of West Eight Street and stated that all the abutters were not notified that the assessment could not be legally levied at this meeting Ald Crawford moved the suspension of the rules and that permission granted to the abutters present to address the council carried Adjourned Regular Session November 11th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Mr James Dunn James Harrigan et al owners of property abutting on West 8th St stated they were satisfied with the improvemen tof said street Ald Crawford moved that action on the resolution levying the special assessment for the improvement of West 8th St be postponed until Mr Freeman one of the abutters was notified carried Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk Six Feet wide of good two inch plank laid crosswise be within fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of West 8th Street between Pine St and Wilson Ave The ayes and nays being called on teh adoption of the preceeding resolution it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Nays None the same also offered the following resolution Resolved that a street lamp post be placed on the south side of West 8th Street half way between Pine Street and Wilson Avenue Ald Ryder moved that the resolution be referred to the police and gas committee carried Ald Ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the tax books for the year 1885 be accepted carried The same also offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a discount of 3% be allowed on all taxes for the year 1885 paid prior to December 20th 1885 Ald Olinger amended Ald Ryder's resolution by moving the rate of discount be one percent Adjourned Regular Session November 11th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of Ald Ryders motion fixing the rate of discount at 2% it passed by the following vote ayes Ald thos byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Nays Ald Olinger Ald Ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder draw loan warrants in favor of the following parties Patrick Vaughn 200.00 Dubuque National Bank 2500.00 Louisa M Frank 1000.00 chris Liebfritz 500.00 all dated Nov 5th 1885 payable February 1st 1886 with interest at 8% per annum from date until paid The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of this resolution it passed by the following vote Ayes ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Nays None the same also offered the following resolution Be it resolved by this council that the street commissioner be instructed to repair Locust Street from Jones to First Street The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of this resolution it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer kane Olinger and Ryder Nays Ald Hollnagel On motion of Ald Deckert the bids for the improvement of the alley from 17th to 18th street and between Jackson and Washington Streets were opened and referred to the city engineer Adjourned Regular Session November 11th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder ald Kane offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council That section 9 chapter 21 of an ordinance entitled an ordinance for the appointment of a Wood Inspector etc be so amended as to provide for the establishment of a wood inspector etc be so amended as to provide for the establishment of a wood market on first between locust and bluff sreets and on high street between Windsor Avenue and Humboldt Street and the city atty be instructed to draft an ordinance to that effect On motion of ald Olinger this resolution was referred to the resolution was referred to the committee of the whole The city attorney reported that the ordinance defining the manner in which a notice for a deed of property purchased at tax sale must be served was a direct counterpart of the code of iowa governing the same subject and thought it could not be lawfully revised The same presented an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for improving the streets alleys and public landings and for the construction of sidwalks and providing that section 14 of Chapter XXVI shall be revised by adopting th eordinance here presented in lieu thereof which he read for the first time Ald Crawford moved it be laid over until the next meeting and referred to the ordinance committee carried The city engineer presented the following amounts of the respective bidders for the improvement of alley from 17th to 18th street between Jackson and Washington Streets Jms McGrath 232.66 Charles Steuck 230.10 J F Kringle 228.10 Wm Rebman 209.40 On motion of Ald Deckert Wm H Rebman being the lowest bidder was awarded the contract Ald Deckert of the street committee report in favor of having the city advertise for the construction of the retaining wall on Saint Mary's Street adopted Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Resolved by the City Council of Dubuque that the sum of 500.00 be allowed James Lee for part payment of West 8th Street improvement Adopted The same offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the sum of 300.00 be allowed J A Spear contractor on work on 4th street sewer and paving adopted Adjourned Regular Session November 11th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder the same offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the sum of 500.00 be allowed Chas Steuck in part payment of Windsor Avenue improvement adopted the same offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a survey and plat of the widening of division Street from Johnson Avenue to Kniest Street and of a waterway from Kniest Street to Couler Creek and file said plat in his office for public inspection according to the ordinance upon the subject adopted The mayor stated the second national bank refused to accept teh proposition of the city to pay one half the personal tax assessed city lot 175 for the year 1884 Adjourned Attest James Agnes City Recorder pro tem Special Session November 30th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder The mayor stated the object of the meeting was to adopt resolutions of respect to the memory of the late vice president Hendricks and to transact any other business the council might think proper The mayor presented the following resolutions Whereas the great shock which has thrilled the American people at the sudden closing of the creer of Hon thomas A Hendricks vice Chief Magistrate of this nation finds expressions of sorrow in numerous public assemblies and other representative bodies of the people whos great public servant second in the gift of national honor he was therefore be it Resolved that we the ciyt council of the city of Dubuque assembled to offer tribute to the memory of this distinguished citizen and officer of oru republic are pleased to honor the man who while a leader of his fellows as a member of the legislature member of congress member of the senate of the United State ever commanded that respect and admiration which is alone bestowed upon the able the honorable and the honest also resolved while the acknowledged honesty of conviction and integrity of purpose not generally accorded one who has filled such varied public positions as our departed statesman is indeed a noble tribute we must express our profound regards for the many virtues of that privatelife which made each neighbor a friend and the loss of which has draped in garlands of woe every cottage in the capital of our sister state Saddest among them all is she whos loving care and pride and fond regard were ever honored by this noble man To her we tender all that deeply sympathetic minds and hearts can think an dfeel in this her hour of affliction also be it resolved as a mark of esteem for the great office and man we respectfully ask that all th echurches in the city toll their bells a twelve oclock tomorrow while those of the city are hereby ordered to do so further resolved that as a mark of our respect a copy of these expressions of sorrow be forwarded to the bereaved widow of the illustrous dead and that these resolutions be enrolled on the records of this council and published in the official paper and that all public buildings and the council chamber be draped in mourining for thirty days ald Crawford moved the preceeding resolutions be adopted unanimously carried Special Session November 30th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Ald Deckert moved that the bids for the construction of the retaining wall on St Mary's St be opened and contract awarded the ayes and nays being called on the adoption of Ald Deckerts motion it carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder nays None The bids were opened by the recorder and referred to the city engineer Ald Ryder moved that the street commissioner be instructed to replace the railing on Millville St carried The mayor called the attention of the council to the proposed building of a new iron bridge on 7th street Ald Crawford moved that the street committee and city engineer confer with the owners of the saw mills whose property abuts on 7th st and try and have them pay a part of the cost of construction of the new bridge carried Ald Deckert offered the following resolution be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the marshall be and is hereby instructed to remove the obstructions from WEst 2nd Street in college addition after giving abutters ten days notice and that the city engineer give the proper lines of said street The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of the preceeding resolutin it passed by the following vote Ayes ald Crawford deckert downer hollnagel Kane Olinger Ryder Nays none Ald Deckert presented the following bids for the construction of the retaining wall on St mary's street James Lee 63.10 Cjas Steuck 61.00 and moved that Chas Steuck be awarded the contract carried Adjourned Attest James Agenew Recorder Pro tem