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1885 December Council ProceedingsRegular Session December 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved Bills allowed James Lee Jms A Spear Chas Steuck Ed Reynoldson E E Jones P Clancy Wm Howard Pfiffner Kriebs C W Robison Key City Hook and Ladder Co Byrne Bros Jake Kessler The herald J J murray Jms kennety T E Frith E Spahn Key City Gas Co Wm H Rebman P Klauer James J Dunn Jms A Spear M Maher Frank Negeldy N Corbett P Kelly P Olinger F Negeldy Arnold Tschirgi Jms Butt Paul Traut Treas C A Voelker Jms Newman Morrison Bros Jms Newman Frank Jacobi Jms Trexler W W Wormood Ham and Carver W J Burns & Co Frank Frick Mrs Koenig Central Union Telephone Co Jms Pickley Morrison Bro C H Meyer C A Voelker Larry Daley J F Kringle McFadden Bros J Callahan W Stork the following bills were referred Jms J Sheridan 2.85 to street commissioner P Klauer 39.05 to committee on public grounds and buildings Morrison Bros 4.70 to fire committee Iowa iron Works Co 1.70 to Fire Committee P Klauer .75 N Stork 8.85 Wm McDermott 18.60 macadam bills to street committee the bills of Frank Frick 4.00 for weighers books and F A Griffke 58.00 for printing were referred to printing committee A Reilly 150 to committee of the whole The bill of hte Dubuque Water Co 240 for furnishing water for the street fountains during the past season was on motion of Ald Ryder referred to the finance committee Regular Session December 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger ald Crawford moved that the committee on police and gas investigate and determine the number of gas and gasoline street lamps in the city and that the city engineer be instructed to draught a plat of the city showing the location of all gas and gasoline lamps with a number for the same and place said plat on file for ims Petitions Petition of the knapp Stout and co lumber co praying that eight st be extended east from th eC M and St P railway tracks to the slough and that said street be brought to the proper grade and that the 8th st sewer be be extended along said street to its terminus Ald Crawford moved a suspension of the rules and that Mr F D Stout be granted permission to address the council carried Mr Stout address the council stating that these object in praying for the street to be filled was embodied in the petition Ald Crawford moved that the petition be referred to the committee of the whole to examine the condition of the ground and that the city engineer make a survey and plat of said proposed extension together with an estimate cost of the completion of the street and sewer That the chairman of the committee of the whole call a meeting of said committee the present week to act upon this petition carried Petition of T F Gilliam et al for a street lamp corner of W 3rd and Burch St referred to police and gas committee Petition of Rebecca J Farley praying that a grade to be established on Rebecca Alma and Thomas Streets in Fairview Addition Referred to city engineer to report suitable grades for those streets Petition of Johanna Zachina praying that the city furnish her relief immediately as she claimed to be in destitute circumstances was on motion referred to the aldermen of the Fifth Ward The proposition of the western Electric Light Company to light a certain portion of the city below the bluffs was on motion of ald Crawford referred to a special committee of which the mayor shall be chairman to investigate the said proposal the mayor appointed as the special committee Ald Crawford Downer Hollnagel page and Thos Byrne Petition of E D White asking until the 15th of May 1886 to remove his fence which at present forms an obstruction on West 2nd Street Regular Session December 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger Ald Crawford moved that the prayer of the petitioner be granted with the understanding that said fence be removed before the 1st day of may 1886 The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of Ald Crawfords motion the vote resulted as follows Ayes Ald T Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel and Ryder Nays Ald J Byrne Deckert Kane Olinger and Page The vote resulting in a tie the motion was carried by the mayor voting aye Ald Crawford moved that the recorder give written notice to the marshall to remove said fence before the 1st day of may 1886 carried Petition of Henry Pfotzer et al asking that equal justice be shown to all abutting property owners against whose property a special assessment is levied for the improvement of Windsor Ave referred to the committee of the whole The petition of the Dubuque City Police asking that their salary be increased to 60.00 per month referred to the com of the whole Petition of the Dubuque Butchers Association asking that Chas apel be appointed a city weigher at their stock yards granted Petition of L Manahl et al for a lamp on the south corner of Francis Street referred to police gas committee Petition of Peter Nicks et al asking that the present 5th ward be divided into two wards referred to the committee of the whole Petition of Mrs Ellen Conlan asking to be exempt from paying the special assessment levied against her property for the improvement of West 8th St claiming said improvement damaged her property Ald Deckert moved that the petition be received and filed Ald Crawford amended Ald Deckerts motion that petition be referred to the street committee The ayes and nays being called on Ald Crawfords amendment it was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford and Ryder Nays Ald thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Page Regular Session December 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger The ayes and nays were then called upon the adoption of Ald Deckerts motion which passed by the following vote Ayes Ald T Burne J Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Nays Ald Crawford Kane and Ryder Communication of Edward Moore city marshall asking that a room centrally located be provided for the night police to eat their meals in during the winter months was on motion of ald Crawford referred to the police committee with instructions to have the stove in the sol turck engine house fixed to allow the police to warm their meals thereon Petition of Gottliev Schneider asking to be refunded 2.40 personal tax which he claims to have paid on an erroneous assessment Referred to delinquent tax committee Petitions of the following named persons praying for the remission of their respective taxes were on motion referred to delinquent tax committee C Consor Bridget Brennan Sisters of Mercy Hospital Mrs H Kruger Rachel Davis Mrs M Sieger magt m Roberts Margt Heeb Cornelius Flynn Nord Landrigan Petitions of the following named persons praying for a reduction of their respective assessments were also referred to the delinquent tax committee F H Finke Walker and Rhomberg Johanna Flynn Jos Trueb J K Graves J W Hoffman mrs Ella Horr Chas Steuck Ferdinand Ginzler D H Conyngham Matilda kaiser Geo Cronemiller J Berry Mrs S Stanger J vogel Sarah E Dean V J Kroesen J Mehlhop Ald Deckert moved when the council adjourn it do so to meet again on Monday December 14th at 2 oclock pm carried Reports of officers Street commissiner Norton reported having expended 1707.25 repairing streets and that he collected 29.00 for cleaning alleys during the past month Report ordered paid and filed marshall Moore reported the salaries of the police for the month of November amounted to 1105.55 That the department had made 41 arrests also that he paid to the city treasurer 4.20 received for impounding and 50 cents fees collected during the same period Ald Deckert moved the police payroll be referred to the police committee and that they retire to inspect the same carried Regular Session December 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger Auditor Reilly reported the following amount of salaries due city employees for the month of November city officers 9923.25 Fire Department 903.30 ordered paid and filed Ald Page of the police committee reported having deducted 21.65 from the salary of a policeman who was absent from duty a part of the past month and moved the report be paid and filed carried Treasurer Traut reported having paid out during the month of November for interest refunded tax postage and supplies for the fire department the sum of 621.96 Warrants ordered drawn to refund the same Recorder [rp te, Agnew reported having issued licenses amounting to 694.35 during November ordered filed Marketmaster Rice reported having received 41.10 for weighing on the central market scales and that he paid the same to the treasurer Also that he furnished meals to prisoners and lodgers amounting to 31.20 during November ordered filed and paid Police Justice Quigley reported having paid to the treasurer 10.00 fines collected during November ordered filed Lamplighter Caughlin reported having lighted 218 gas lamps during the past month ordered filed Woodmeasurer Reynolds reported having measured 1014 cords of wood during the past month ordered filed The reports of the several city weighers for the month of November were ordered received and filed Ald Downer moved that the market master require the help of the poundmaster in doing any work he thought proper carried Ald Ryder of the finance committee offered the following resolution Resolved that the salary of the mayor and aldermen for the year 1885 be placed at the same amount as the previous years viz 600 for the mayor and 300 for each alderman and that the recorder be instructed to draw warrants for same amounts The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of this resolution it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald J Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Nays Ald T Byrne and kane Regular Session December 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger Ald Crawford of the ordinance committee 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 sidewalks Said ordinance being referred to ordinance committee at a previous session after be read for the first time Ald Crawford read the ordinance for the second time and moved is adoption The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of the ordinance it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page Ryder Nays none Ald Crawford moved that the city attorney draft an ordinance to amend section 34 of chapter 32 fixing the rate of discount on all taxes paid prior to December 20th at 2% carried Ald Kane of the committee on claims reported in favor of referring the petition of James McGrath to the city attorney and that he notify Mr Howie who caused the obstruction to make good the damages claimed adopted the same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of Gottliev Schwagler adopted Ald Olinger of the fire committee reported in favor of paying the bill of Dr Whitewell 20.00 adopted Ald Olinger of the committee of the whole reported in favor of receiving and filing the petitions of the following persons E D White et al J Gorneia Iowa Coffin Co and E Langworthy J Deery et al also the report of the city attorney on the wood measuring ordinance adopted the same also reported adverse to the bill of A Reilly 50.00 and in favor of receiving and filing the claim of Com Ryan Adopted the same reported in favor of receiving and filing the resolution of ald kane providing for the establishment of new wood markets Ald Kane offered as an amendment to the report of the committee tha a wood market be established on first street between Locust and Bluff Streets The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of Ald Kanes Amendment it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford Regular Session December 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger Ald Olinger of the committee of the whole also reported in favor of receiving and filing the report of the ciyt attorney on the ordinances governing the inspection of wood adopted The same also reported in favor of receivng and filing the petitions of J Deery et al and the iowa coffin co and E Langworthy also the claim on Con Ryan Report was adopted The same also reported in favor of adopting an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled An ordinance in relation to licenses and being chapter XXIII of the revised ordinances ald J M Byrne amended the report of the committee by moving the ordinance be referred to the ordinance committee carried Ald Deckert of the street committee made the following report to the honorable mayor and city council Gentlemen your committee on streets would report having examined and accepted white street improvement by Wm H Rebman contractor report adopted the same also offered the following report To the honorable mayor and city council Gentlemen your committee on streets respectfully report having examined and accepted the work on West 8th Street from Air Hill Street to Wilson Ave report adopted The same offered the following resolution REsolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing West 8th Street from Air Hill Street to Wilson Avenue by James Lee Contrctor in front of an 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 Owners Name Description of Lot amount of Tax Jms Harris Lot 1 of 3 Collins Subd Lot 1 of 4 Collins Subd Regular Session December 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger Owners Name Description of Lot Amount o\f Tax Wm Jenkins Est Lot 1 of lot 20 and E 1/2 23 Kelly's subd P O'Niell Est W 1/2 23 Kelly's subd Owen O'Hare 24 Kelly's subd M Considine 29 Kelly's Subd B W Woods 31 Kelly's Subd James J Dunn W 54'6" Lot 43 Kelly's Subd James Harragan N M 1/4 Lot 43 Kelly's Subd A Heins E 1/2 Lot 25 Kelly's Subd Ed Hackett W 1/2 25 Kelly's Subd P ONiell Est S 1/2 26 Kellys Subd Regular Session December 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger D Gillian 27 kellys Subd J Conlin SE 3/4 Lot 28 Kellys Subd James Harragan E 10' W 1/4 43 Kellys Subd J J freeman S 27 1/2 Lot 2 Wilsons Subd M considine Lot 30 Kellys Subd No objection being made by the abutting property owners the preceding special assessment was levied by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos byrne J M byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Nays None Ald Deckert also offered the following resolution Resolve by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing White Street from 19th street north to north line of N M 1/5 city lot 488 by Wm H rebman contractor in front of an adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on teh several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows M Pfiffner N 3/4 N M 1/5 lot 488 city Regular Session December 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger Owners Name Description of Lot Amt of lot F Jaeger S 71' Lot 437 City Marg Jaeger N 34 4 ft of S 2/5 lot 437 city Geo Kimmerle Est M 1/5 lot 437 city S 25' N 2/5 lot 437 city G Baumgartner S 52 2 ft of S 2/5 lot 488 city Chris Moscher N 50 ft of S 2/5 lot 488 City Jos Baumgartner S 3/4 M 1/5 lot 488 city M Junker N 1/4 M 1/5 Lot 488 City S 1/4 N M 1/5 Lot 488 city Regular Session December 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger Owners Name Description of Lot Amt of Tax A Heeb N M 57 ft of N 2/5 lot 437 city No objection being made by the abutting property owners the proceeding special assessment was levied by the unanimous vote of the council viz Ayes ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane olinger Page and Ryder Ald Deckert also offered the following resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for laying a plank sidewalk 4 feet in width on West Locust Street by E E Jones Contractor in front of an 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 parcel of real estate as follows Jane McCune Lot 1 Dorgans Subd No objection being made by the owners of abutting property the preceeding special assessment was levied by the following unamimous vote Ayes Ald T byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Ald olinger of the committee of the whole reported i favor of adopting the resolution of Ald Deckert for the completion of the 14th St sewer referred to said committee at a previous session and moved tht work on the same be commenced March 1st 1886 report and motion adopted Ald ryder offered the following resolution which on motion of ald deckert was referred to the street committee and Ald ryder Resolved that the city council of the city of Dubuque instruct the street commissioner to repair the gutter and crossing on the west side of 2nd street and locust streets and put the same in a passable condition as soon as the weather will permit Ald Crawford offered the following resolution resolved that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a survey and plat of Delhi St from Julien Avenue to 5th Street accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of chapter 25 of the revised ordinances adopted Regular Session December 7th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger Ald Kane moved to adjourn carried attest James Agnew recorer protem adjourned Adjourned Regular Session December 14th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger the mayor stated the object of the meeting was the transaction of unfinished business and to heaer the report of the committee of the whole on the petition of the Knapp Stout and Co company and the transaction of any other business the council thinks proper Ald Olinger moved that the city marshal compel the attendance of the absent aldermen carried On motion of Ald Kane the petition of J D Bush praying for the reduction of his assessment of the year 1885 Referred to delinquent tax com The bill of James Lee 21.75 for constructing an extra wall on W 8th St was referred to Street committee Ald thos Byrne of the delinquent tax committee reported in favor of reducing the assessments of the following persons for year 1885 Geo Vogel James F Hausmann J C Johnston J Gukeisen Mrs Ann Deggendorf Iowa Coffin Company H B Glover J A Rhomberg Mary Kluck Paul Friesch Henry Fockler F Paw Henry Becker F F Plapp D Loring S H Quilbert Wm Garnier Mich'l A Hern J Simones Key City Furniture Co Geo Salot 1884 J Nagl J M Grether J C Scharf Julius Brecht The report was adopted The same reported in favor of cancelling the tax of 1885 on the property assessed to the following persons Mrs E K Kennedy Admx Mrs Resheck and Barbara Bitzberger report adopted The same also reported adverse to the prayers of the following petitioners Albert Vanderhaltern G fleming Margaret Kreis Sarah Young J M Gandolfo Report adopted The same reported in favor of allowing Henry Leiz to pay the tax of 1884 on N 1/2 Lot 565 Haims add assessed to the Fredericka Leicht Est without penalty and interest Report adopted Adjourned Regular Session December 14th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger The same reported on the petition of W W Wormood that he be allowed to pay his back taxes without interest adopted The same reported in favor allowing R W Stewart Atty for the J Goldthorpe Est to pay 57.25 in fll for taxes and interest of 1884 on the und 1/2 city lot 71a and und 1/2 n 6 ft city lot 72 adopted The petition of F Brede was on motion of Ald Crawford recommitted to the Delinquent Tax Committee City Attorney Linehan reported in favor of receiving and filing the communication of R White relating to the opening of W 2nd St adopted The same reported 21.45 the amount of costs in the case of City of Dubuque vs J Quinn tried before James McCaffrey J P in the city of St Louis Mo ordered paid the following bills were ordered paid Chas Stafford 15.83 over paid special assessment Henry Miller 6.25 Labor on streets The city engineer presenting an estimte of the amount of work completed by W H Rebman contractor improving Cornell St an dthe alley from 17th to 18th Street and between Jackson and Washington Streets Ald Crawford moved that Wm H Rebman be allowed 500.00 on account of improvement of cornell street the ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of Ald Crawford's motion it was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford and Kane Nays Ald T Byrne J Byrne Deckert Downer Olinger Page and Ryder ald Deckert moved that Wm H Rebman be allowed the sum of 347.30 on account of improvement of Cornell Street adopted The ayes and nays being called on Ald Deckerts motion it was adopted by the following vote void On motion of ald Ryder the proposition of the US Electric LIght Co to light a portion of the city below the bluffs was read and referred to the special committee on electric lights appointed at a previous session Ald Olinger of the committee of the whole presented a proposition from th eKnapp Stout Co company the same being an answer to the resolution of the same committee presented to the Knapp Stout and Co company for their acceptance relating to the filling of 8th Street extension The recorder read the proposition Adjourned Regular Session December 14th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Kane and Olinger Ald Downer moved that the council take a recess of fifteen minutes to consider the proposition of the Knapp Stout and Co carried the roll call on reassembling showed all members present Ald Crawford moved an amendment to the resolution in the hands of the committee of the whole instead of fixing the time in which the assessment on the lots proposed to be filled should not e raised over ten years from January 1st 1886 instead of ten years from the completion of the filling carried Ald Page moved that action on the matter be postponed until Monday Dec 21st Ald Ryder moved a suspension of the rules and permission granted to Mr Stout to address the council carried the ayes and nayes being called Ald Page's motion was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and ryde Nays Ald Crawford Ald Olinger moved the council adjourn until Monday Dec 21st 1885 at 2 o'clock pm carried Adjourned Attest James agnew Recorder Protem Adjourned Regular Session December 21st 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Ald Thos Byrne called the attention of the council to the necessity of commencing immediately the construction of a new bridge on 7th street if any bridge was to be built this year and moved suspension of the rules and permission granted to Mr M H McCarthy to address the council on that subject motion carried Mr McCarthy spoke of the many advantages to be derived by the construction of a new bridge and also urged the council to commence the work without delay as traffic across the bridge was light at this time of year Ald Olingermoved that the city engineer and city attorney be aded to the commttee appointed at a previous session and that they confer with the board of supervisors in regard to constructing the bridge carried Ald Olinger moved further that the city attorney be instructed to investigate whether the city or the county or the city in conjunction with the county are the proper parties to construct said bridge carried Ald Deckert moved that all petitions relating to taxes filed with the recorder since last session be read carried Petition of Andrew Tredway and Sons for a reduction of their assessment on personalty for year 1885 was read Ald Olinger moved that the prayer of the petitioners be granted Ald Hollnagel offered as an amendment that the petition be referred to the delinquent tax committee carried Petitions of the following named persons praying for the remission of their respective taxes for the year 1885 were on motion referred to the delinquent tax committee Geo Schmidt cornelius Mahony Est Elizabeth Metz Mrs Josephine Dubrocks Mrs Kate Bannon Mrs J McMahon mrs A Turner Mrs Michl Flynn Mrs Geo Burkis Mary Schmit Petition of mary Flannery asking that the personalty assessed against the J H Roach homestead for 1885 be cancelled was on motion of Ald J M Byrne received and filed Adjourned Regular Session December 21st 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Petitions of the following named parties praying for the reduction of their respective assessments for the year 1885 were on motion referred to the delinquent tax committee David Conigisky Ambroze Herzog Alois Nipp Mrs E S Pelan F Ludwig Chas Stafford Kate Retallick Dubuque Linseed Oil Mill Co Petition of J Freeman asking permission to pay his special assessment for the improvement of W 8th St in installments with interest Referred to the Finance Committee The mayor presented a communication from Geo B Burch asking that the matter of cancelling the personalty assessed against the Junkerman and Haas property for 1884 be acted upon without further delay Ald Olinger moved it be laid over until the next meeting Ald Hollnagel offered as an amendment that the personalty be cancelled the ayes and nays being called on Ald Hollnagel's amendment it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane and Page Nays Ald Olinger and Ryder The mayor called the attention of the council to a communiction calling for delegates to attend a western water ways convention to be held in Kansas city on Dec 29th 1885 Ald Olinger moved to refer the communication to the committee on harbors Ald Kane offered as an amendment that it be received and filed the ayes and nays being called on Ald Kane's amendment it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald J Byrne Downer Hollnagel Kane and Ryder Nays Ald T Byrne Deckert Olinger and Page Ald Deckert moved that the council proceed to take action in the matter of filling to grade and constructing a sewer on 8th street as petitioned for by the Knapp Stout and Co's company carried Ald kane called the attention of the committee on plice and gas to the necessity of placing a lamp immediately on Emmett St and moved th erules be suspended and mr Thornton granted permission to address the council on that subject motion carried Adjourned Regular Session December 21st 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Mr Thornton addressed the council stating the dangerous condition of Emmet St on dark nights the matter was laid over Ald ryder called the attention of the council to the condition of a number of cellars on Jones Street which are continuously flooded by surface water supposed to be caused by improper drainage of the streets and alley in that vicinity and moved the street committee investigate the cause and that they be empowered to abate the same if caused by any negligence on the part of the city carried Ald Ryder moved an adjournment for fifteen 15 minutes carried On reassembling Ald thos Byrne of the Delinquent Tax committee made the following report on the petition of Christina Schmitz et al heirs of Jos Gieger deceased that the personalty assessed against the jos geiger est for 1885 be cancelled report adopted Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city of Dubuque contract with H L Stout that in consideration that the city of Dubuque constructs 8th street sewer from East side of present Rail Road track to a point 800 ft east and fill 8th street full width to high water mark the same distance that H L Stout agrees to fill all his property from the alley between 7th and 8th streets north to 11th stret and from west line of his property east of R R Track and between said alley and 11th st east to slough provided that H L Stout complete said filling to high water mark within one year from date of contract and that the city also agrees to construct said sewer as soon as possible and the filling within one year from date of contract Ald kane offered the following amendment to Adl Deckert's resolution that the filling of the lots be commenced immediately and completed within one year from date Ald Deckert accepted Ald Kane's amendment The ayes and nays being called on the resolution as amended it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Page Nays Ald Ryder Ald J M Byrne moved that council adjourn until Monday Dec 29th 1885 at 2 oclock pm carried Adjourned Attest James Agnew Recorder pro tem Adjourned Regular Session December 28th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page The chair stated the object of the meeting was for the transaction of unfinished business and any other business the council might think proper to act upon Ald Crawford moved all petitions filed since the last meeting relating to tax matters be read and referred crried The respective petitions of the following parties praying for a reduction of their respective assessments for the year 1885 were read and on motion referred to the delinquent tax committee J Smith A C Atherton J R Clark and j V Rider Frank Russo Geo Martin Est Westphal Hinds & Co Petition of Geo Bennetet for the remission of the taxes of 1885 on his homestead in West Dubuque refered to delinquent tax com On motion of Ald J M Byrne the bids for the construction of a sewer on 14th stret from Jackson to Pine street were opened and referred to the city engineer The mayor stated that he failed to meet the board of supervisors in a body but had seen and spoken to them separately in regard to the building of a new bridge on 7th street and they stated the county of Dubuque would willingly pay one half the cost of the proposed bridge The chair also called the attention of the council to the manner in which the D and N W Railway obstructed the flow of water on 22nd street Ald Deckert moved that the city engineer be instructed to notify the D and N W Railway Co to open a waterway on 22nd Street carried Ald Olinger presented another proposition from the Knapp Stout and Co company relating to their filing their property betweenn 7th and 8th street and the completion of the city of 8th st and the sewer on the same Upon the reading of the proposition by the recorder Ald Olinger moved that the rules be suspended and Mr Lesure permitted to address the council in behgalf of the knapp stout and co companyt Motion carried Adjourned Regular Session December 28th 1885 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Olinger and Page Mr Lesure explained to the council the amount of ground proposed to be filled by the petitioners and stated that the petitioners would accept of the approval by the council of either of the two propositions presented to them by said petitioners Ald Deckert moved the proposition be referred to the committee of the whole carried Ald Deckert presented the following proposals for the construction of the 14th street sewer A Schmidt 3799.00 Wm Rebman 2580.00 james Lee 2333.44 Chas Steuck 2217.40 Chas Steuck being the lowest bidder was on motion awarded the contract Ald Crawford offered the following resolution and moved is adoption Resolved that the Julien Ave sewer be arched with masonry from the westerly termination of the present arching of said sewer at the Lorimier House to the intersetion of Julien Avenue with Hill Street said work not to be commenced before April 1st 1886 That the engineer be instructed to preare the necessary plans and specifications and the recorder to advertise for proposals for the doing of the work the ayes and nays being called on the adoption of Ald Crawfords resolution it was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Downer Kane and Page Nays J Byrne Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Ryder Ald Olinger moved to adjour carrried adjourned attest James Agnew Recorder Pro tem