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1886 February Council ProceedingsRegular Session February 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Page Ald Kane moved that the rules be suspended and J S Randall permitted to address the council in regard to the right of way petitioned for by him for a railroad track on Railroad Ave carried Mr Randall explaining the object of his petition and asking immediate action be taken upon the same Ald Olinger moved the committee of the whole meet at one oclock pm to examine the matter carried Ald Crawford moved that the word any be changed to certain in the minutes of the previous meeting where it refers to priveleges granted reporters to take copies of communications carried The minutes being read were approved as amended Bills allowed Howard and McMaster Jos Hug Edmond Norton James Lee Jms Harney Chas Steuck S M Langworthy Mr Hall Jms Mcdonald Key City Gas Co Key City Gas Co Fred Roehl Iowa iron works Fraatz and Clark J Pier Key City Hook and L Co William G atters F Mertz Grosvenor and Harger Coates Langstaff & Co Wm P Allen thos Burns Arnold Tschirgi Larry Daley mrs Koenig F Mertz E E Jones Macadam Bills Ben Scherr The Herald Geo Rhubrecht Christman & Healy E J Carpenter Central Union Telephone Co S J Patch Dubuque Water Co The following bills were referred R Jackson & son Medical Services rendered horses of Fire Department to Fire Committee F Mertz repairing locks etc in calaboose and city hall to committee on markets Ham and Carver printing blank books to commttee on printing Dubuque Water Co water for city Hall to committee on markets Regular Session February 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Page the bill of J McCoy for laying sidewalk on Couler Ave was on motion of Ald Crawford referred to the Aldermen of the 5th ward Ald Kane moved that parties quarrying and breaking rock for the city receive twenty five cents per yard more than is paid to men breaking rock quarryed by the city for the city Ald Crawford amended that the matter of the price to be paid to parties breaking macadam be referred to the street committee to report carried Petitions Complaint of D R Jones et al regarding the manner of lighting and caring for the gasoline street lamps referred to police and gas committee Mrs margt Carr by Rupert and Matthews asking that upon the payment of 25.00 to the city the special assessment levied against her property viz lot 2 Marshs add for the improvement of Brad Street in 1883 amounting to 128.94 be cancelled Ald Kane moved a suspension of the rules and that permission be granted to Mr Rupert one of the atorneys present to address the council in behalf of mrs Magt Carr the petitioner carried Mr Rupert addressed teh council briefly in regard to the matter Ald Crawford moved the petition be referred to the ordinance committee and city attorney carried S M Langworthy asking that 15.00 tax paid on property known as Clarks Rink for 1884 be refunded claiming said property was not assessable for year 1884 referred to delinquent tax committee Claim of E L Curtis 100.00 damages for injuries received by him by stepping into a broken sidewalk north of Couler Ave school house on the evening of Dec 7th 1885 on motion of Ald Deckert referred to committee on claims Marshall and city attorney Hansen and Linehan praying that 50.00 paid in 1871 by the owners of South 30 ft of blk 6 for the macadamizing of Jones Street abutting said lot be allowed them now upon their city taxes as they have to pay a special assessment for the late improvement of Jones St abutting said part of block referred to street committee city attorney and city engineer H J Considine asking to be allowed six months or one years time to pay the special tax levied against his property lots 29 and 30 Kellys subd for the improvement of West Eight Street Regular Session February 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Page Ald Kane moved that six months time be allowed Mr Considine to pay said special assessment from the time of the levying of the same with interest at the rate of 6% carried Asa Horr asking that teh amount of tax of 1884 paid upon monies and credits assessed against Ell S Horr be refunded claiming the assessment erroneously levied referrd to the committee on claims Claim of damages by G F Rath caused to his son by breaking the bones of his leg by stepping into a hole in the sidewalk on east side of Eagle Point Ave on the night of Dec 10th 1885 Amount of damages claimed for nursing and medicine 300.00 for pain sickness and anguish endured by said son 1500.00 total of 1800.00 Ald Deckert moved to refer the petition to the committee on claims and city marshall and city attorney Ald Page amended Ald Deckerts motion by moving it be referred to a special committee consisting of one alderman from each ward The ayes and nayes being called upon Ald Pages amendment it was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Kane Page and Ryder Nays Ald Thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer and Olinger the ayes and nayes being called on Ald Deckerts motion it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer kane Olinger Page and Ryder Nayes None Ald Kane moved that action upon the claim or petition for damages of G F Rath be reconsidered Ald Crawford moved the matter be laid upon the table the ayes and nayes being called upon Ald Crawford's motion it was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Deckert Downer and Olinger Nays Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Kane Page and Ryder The ayes and nayes being called upon Kanes motion to reconsider it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Kane Page and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford Deckert Downer and Olinger Regular Session February 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Page Ald kane moved the petition be referred to a special committee consisting of one alderman from each ward Ald Olinger moved to lay the mmotion of Ald kane upon the table The ayes and nayes being called upon Ald Olingers motion it was lost viz Ayes Ald Crawford Deckert Downer and Olinger Nays Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Kane Page and Ryder Ald Olinger offered as an amendment to ald Kanes motion that it be referred to the committee on claims and one alderman from each ward not represented on said committee The ayes and nayes being called upon ald Olingers motion it was lost viz Ayes Ald Crawford Downer and Olinger Nayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Kane Page and Ryder The ayes and nayes were called on the adoption of Ald kanes motion to refer the petition to a special committee and it was adopted as follows Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M byrne Downer Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Nays Ald Crawford and Deckert The chair appointed as such committee Ald kane Olinger J M Byrne Deckert and Ryde N Bisdorf asking permission to keep a saloon without paying a license therefore on account of his having paid ninety dollars for skating rink boarding house and saloon licenes as he has ceased running a boarding house and skating rink and therefore begs to be exempt from paying saloon licenses for the remainder of the year Ald Deckert moving the petition be referred to the mayor the ayes and nayes were caled upon the adoption of the motion and it passed as follows Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer and kane Nays Ald J M Byrne Olinger Page and Ryder Proposition of the western electric light co to light a certain portion of the city by means of the standard electric ave lamps referred to the special committee on electric lighting J Coleman et al asking that Roberts Ave be extended to Julien Ave referred to the street committee Petition of J Gutenkauf et al praying J Gutenkauf be permitted to remove a frame building situated upon the N 1/2 of M 1/5 of outlot 482 to the S 1/2 of N M 1/5 of said lot 482 referred to the committee on fire Regular Session February 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Page OFarrell and Dorgan asking right to lease or rent a small portion of the hay market for the purpose of operating a stone yard thereon referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings Dennis Smith asking to be allowed the amount it cost him to fill sidewalk on Jones St abutting his p property as a part payment of the special assessment levied against his property for the improvement of Jones St Ald kane moved Mr Smith e allowed the amount claimed and that a warrant be drawn in his favor to pay the same Ald Downer offered as an amendment to Ald Kanes motion that the petition be referred to the street committee The ayes and nayes being called upon Ald Downer's amendment it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Deckert Downer Olinger and Page Nayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Kane and Ryder communication of City Engineer explaining a bill of 22.40 paid by city for repairing a level owned owned by the city and broken by Mr McEvoy a teamster employed by Tim Byron and asked that the city take the necessary steps to collect such bill ald Crawford moved the bill be presented to Mr Byron and that he be asked to pay the same by the committee on claims carried Petition of Nic Kaufmann asking permission to rent the old engine house corner of 13th and Washington Sts for a saloon on motion ordered received and filed Petition of Dubuque Turnverein praying their property be exempt from taxation claiming it is the property of a benevolent society and therefore not liable Ald Crawford moved the petition be referred to a committee of which the mayor shall be chairman and one alderman from each ward a member carried the mayor appointed as the comittee Ald Kane Downer Deckert J Byrne and Ryder The city engineer presented a communication explaining a letter attached to same from Major McKenzie regarding the amount of the appropriation for the improvement of the Ice Harbor yet unexpended and recommend immediate action be taken by the city to have said amount expended in building levee on north side of Ice Harbor Regular Session February 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Page Ald Crawford moved the communication be referred to a committee of which the mayor shall be chairman and three aldermen to communicate with Major McKenzie in regard to have the remaining portion of the appropriation expended in permanently improving the north side of the ice harbor carried the mayor appointed the following committee Ald Crawford J M Byrne and Ryder The city engineer reported on the petition of Michl Mahony et al for change of grade on street on Wests Hill as follows the change asked fornot being signed by all abutters would report in favor of receiving and filing the petition Report adopted the same reported on petition of James Howie the alley can be improved by lowering the grade where it intersecs 17th st the expense as estimted would be 15.00 and that mr Howie agreed to pay the expense Ald Kane moved reported be referred to street committee carried The engineer also reporting on the petition of F F Walker et al for abatement of a nuisance on Roberts Ave that the work has been done adopted The same reporting on the petition of Jos McCune that nothing in the petition requiring the councils attention and would therefore report in favor of receiving and filing the same repor adopted The same reporting on the petition of F Chesterman et al for the opening of 3rd street from Brad st to grand View Ave presented a plat and estimate of teh proposed opening Ald Crawford moved the matter be referred to the aldermen from the first and fourth wards with instructions to see teh property owners and examine the advisibility of the proposed opening carried The city engineer presented a plat of the proposed opening of Division St and Waterway and stated all abutters were notified to attend this meeting and enter protest against said opening On motion the rules were suspended and permission granted any abutter who had a protest to enter Ald Olinger moved the plat be referred to the street committee to report at next meeting carried Regular Session February 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Page Petitions of the following named persons praying for the cancellation of their respective taxes for the year 1885 were on motion referred to the delinquent tax committee Adam Cress VA Walker J Boetka Katherine Sands Mathias Schlegel Mary OHalloran Johanna McNally Ann Stuart Elizabeth Tuegel Sophia Prange Jos Jeffrey Magt Mulqueeney Mrs G W Martin Hannah OBrien Mrs Ann McQuade Petitions of the following named persons praying for the reduction of their respective assessments for the year 1885 were on motion referred to the delinquent tax committee Magt Sweeney Magt AHern Sophia Dempsey J E McGill P Kiene and sons for B W Wood C Herancourt Dubuque Paper Co thomas Morris Harriet Wells Sophia Stange Mrs Kate Harus Jesse J Jarrett A W Hosford J P Earley Petition of Julia A Clark Stating that she owned and paid the tax on city lot No 458 for 1858 said tax was not marked paid upon treasurers books that the receipt for payment of taxes held by her for said year was lost and that the council order the tax of year 1858 marked paid and cancelled Referred to del tax committee Affidavit of J H Roach testifying the assessment of personalty against him for year 1885 was erroneous and praying the same be reduced was referred to delinquent tax committee Reports of Officers Street commissioner norton reported having expanded 548.35 for street improvements during the month of January 1886 Order paid and filed Auditor Reilly reported the salaries of city officers and employees for the month of January 1886 viz officers 934.75 fire department 903.30 Report ordered filed and paid Marshall Moore reported 1075.00 necessary to pay the salaries of the police fo rmonth of January also that sixty seven arrests had been made and that he paid fifty cents fees received to the city treasurer warrants ordered drawn to pay police and report ordered filed Treasurer Traut reported having paid during January 1886 the sum of 58.67 for interest refunded tax and feed for fire department etc warrants ordered drawn to refund the same and report filed Regular Session February 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Page Market master Rice reported having weighed on the market house scales during January 1886 278 draughts receiving therefore the sum of 41.70 which with 14.00 received for confiscated butter he paid in to the city treasury also that he furnished meals for prisones and lodgers amounting to 90.00 report ordered filed and warrant drawn to pay for board of prisoners and lodgers Recorder pro tem Agnew reported having issued licenses during january 1886 amounting to 3277.85 Ordered recieved and filed Wood Inspector Reynold reported having measured 1173 cords of wood during January 1886 Ordered received and filed Lamplighter Caughlin reported having lighted 220 gas lamps during the month of January 1886 ordered received and filed The reports of the several city weighers for the month of January 1886 were ordered received and filed reports of committees Ald page of the police and gas committee reported in favor of paying the bill of the Key City Gas Co for 569.12 less 11.45 deducted for lamps not lighted during January also bill of J Pickley for lighting and care of gasoline street lamps 351.16 less 2.69 for lamps not lighted adopted Ald Deckert moved the fire committee investigate the cause of the large gas bill of the Sol Turck Engine House and the market committee the cause of the same in the city hall carried Ald Crawford of the ordinance committee asked for further time to report granted Ald Downer of the market committee reported having examined and found the bill of L K Bowdish correct and recommended the same be paid adopted Ald Deckert of the street committee offered the following report to the honorable mayor and city council of Dubuque Gentlemen your committee on streets respectfully report having exmined and approved the plans and specifications of 7th st bridge report adopted The same also offered the following report to the honorable mayor and city council of dubuque Gentlemen your committee on streets respectfully report having examined and accepted the work done by W H rebman on alley between Jackson and Washington Sts from 17th to 18th Sts report adopted Regular Session February 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Page Ald J P Page of the police and gas committee reported in favor of receiving and filing the bill of J Finerty 2.00 for services as special policeman report adopted The same reported in favor of paying the bill of Richad Cox 136.00 for rent of police headquarters report adopted Ald Olinger of the Fire Committee asked for further time to report granted Ald Thos Byrne of the Delinquent Tax Committee asked for further time to report granted Ald Olinger of the committee of the whole made the following report on the petitio of Peter Nicks et al praying for a division of the fifth ward into two seperate wards The committee of the whole to which was referred the petition of Peter Nicks and other citizens of the fifth ward asking that the ward be divided into two wards with Jackson St as the dividing line report adversely to the proposed division and submit the following resolution as expressive of the sense of the committee and recommend its adoption by the city council to wit Resolved that in the opinion of the city council any increase at the present time in the number of aldermen is unnecessary and undesirable and not demanded by the interests of the city that in view of the large extent of territory comprising the 5th ward and its rapid increase in population and number of voters during the past few years a division of the ward into two election precincts to expedient and advisable and the committee on ordinances is hereby instructed to report an ordinance creating said precincts making Jackson Street the boundary line between the same as asked for in the petition On motion of ald Olinger the report was adopted Ald Olinger of the committee of the whole reporting on the petition of J S Randall for railroad right of way along Railroad Ave reported in favor of the city attorney draughting an ordinance governing the same and that the city engineer make a survey and plat of the street adopted Mayor glab chairman of the committee on Electric Light asked for further time to report Granted City Attorney Linehan made the following report on the bill of J Pier 6.35 witness fees in the case of Quinn vs City of Dubuque that the fees were made at the request and for the benefit of the city in the trial of the case referred to and cannot be collected from the unsuccessful party to the suit and recommended the bill be paid report adopted Regular Session February 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Page The city attorney also presented an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for improving the streets alleys etc and being Chapter XXVI of the revised ordinances Ald Crawford moved the ordinance be referred to the committee on ordinances without reading carried Ald Deckert offered the following Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for laying sidewalk on High Street by E E Jones 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 estte as follows Owners Name Description of Lot Amount of Tax Chas Meyer 3 Smedleys subd Chas Meyer 4 Smedleys Subd Geo Schmidt 5 Smedleys subd Voelker & Ruh 6 7 Smedleys Subd Emil Kreuger 8 Smedleys subd Mary A Linton 69 McCraneys 1st Add J Cassidy 44 hains Add Mary Linton 69 McCraneys 1st add J Cassidy 447 Hams Add Mary A Linton 71 McCraneys 1st add F W Robinson Est 435 Hams Addn Regular Session February 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Page Owners Name Description of Lot Amt of Tax F W Robinson 436 437 438 Hams Addn No objection being raised by the owners of abutting property the preceeding special assessment was levied unanimously Ald Deckert also offered the following Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for grading and macadamizing the alley from 17th to 18th streets between Jackson and Washington Streets by Wm H Rebman 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 esate herein after 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 Amt of Tax Magt Lear N 1/2 32 EAst Dubuque Jos Schrupp S 1/2 32 East Dubuque Pauline Strueber N 1/2 33 EAst Dubuque Chas W Schreiber S 1/2 33 East Dubuque Anton Manahl 34 East Dubuque Geo W Rapsch N 1/2 East Dubuque Regular Session February 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Page Owners Name Description of Lot Amt of Tax Chas Luther S 1/2 35 East Dubuque N 20' 36 East Dubuque J Trexler S 31' 2" East Dubuque J Siege 87 East Dubuque Ed Langworthy 88 East Dubuque Henry Geiger 89 East Dubuque Dub Furniture and Burial Case Co 90 East dubuque East Dubuque Lot 91 No objections being raised by the owners of abutting property the preceding special assessment was levied unanimously Ald Ryder moved that the bids for the construction of the substructure of the 7th st bridge be opened carried The bids were opened by the recorder and referred to the city engineer Ald Deckert moved the bridge be built according to plans and specifications carried Regular Session February 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Kane Olinger and Page Ald Ryder offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the elegant copy of the ordinances of the City of St Paul received through the courtesy of its attorney is accepted and that the city attorney be and is hereby authorized to acknowledge its receipt and to express the thanks of this council for the same adopted 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 thirty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Iowa street between first street and Jones Street adopted Ald Crawford moved that when the council adjourns it does so until Monday Feby 8th 1886 at 2 oclock pm carried The city engineer reported the following bids for the constructoin of the substructure of the proposed new 7th st Bridge Thos Kavanaugh 1970.00 J Spear 1419.00 upon condition if cofferdam was necessary the city to construct and remove the same A discussion arising regarding the conditional bid of Mr spear On motion of Ald Kane the rules were suspended and permission granted Mr Spear to address the council mr Spear stated he adhered strictly to his bid Ald Deckert moved to consider the vote on building the bridge carried Ald Olinger moved to adjourn carried Adjourned Attest James Agnew Recorder pro tem Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Kane Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder the mayor stated the object of the meeting was to hear the report of the committee on the ordinance granting right of way etc to the Chicago Burlington and Northern Railway Co Ald Crawford of the ordinance committee stated the ordinance was not ready for presentation to the council but the committee had prepared a report on the same which if the members of the council wished would be submitted for their approvl Ald J M Byrne moved the report of committee be read The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of Ald J M Byrnes motion it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Nays none Ald Crawford read the following report of the committee on ordinances To the city council of the city of Dubuque Your committee on ordinances to which with the addition of Mayor Glab and Aldermen Thos Byrne and Deckert was referred the petition of the Chicago Burlington and Northern Railroad Company asking for the right of way on the streets alleys and public grounds necessary to enable it to enter the city of Dubuque and reach the grounds it has purchased for freight and passenger depots also for certain trackage priveleges begs leave to submit its report From the outset your committee has been practically unanimous in favoring a grant to the new road of the most ample facilities for coming into and doing business in our city If it were not it would prove that at least some of its members were unfit representations of the interests of Dubuque The new company has come to us without asking any subsidy or tax It has already expended here over eighty thousand dollars in the purchase of grounds for freight and passenger houses and yards a greater amount than has been paid for real estate within our limits by all the other railway companies which have operated their roads in Dubuque It does not ask the donation of a foot of ground or a dollar in money Oly necessary and ample facilities for coming in and doing business with our citizens and the opportunity to expend large sums for necessary improvements Under such circumstances to give the new enerprise the cold shoulder and refuse its reasonable requests would be a stupid and unfortunate blunder On the main queestion of granting every necessary facility to the CB&N Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Kane Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder the committee has been unitedly favorable but the ordinance accompanying the petition contained certain concessions which we could n ot consistently with the public interest see our way clear to recommend among these was the right of way to Eagle Point on Elm Division and Intermediate streets and the right of way along first Street extension to the outer levee Both these have been withdrawn or satisfactorily modified Another serious difficulty was the request for the right of way across white and fourth and along Clay streets on the westerly side of the Milwaukee Passenger depot This request has not been withdrwan by the Burlington co as its representatives insist that it is indispensable to enagle it to reach the ground it has purchased for depot purposes on teh east side of iowa Street between 2nd and 3rd streets If it should be granted however and the track laid it would have to be crossed by everyone going to or from the milwaukee depot This seemed exceedingly objectionable to the committee and to be avoided if possible It has appeared to us entirely feasable and eqully convenient for the company to reach its grounds on Iowa Street by running on its main track down to or below First Street on Iowa and thence backing up to its depot grounds With some unimportant concessions by the companies having intervening tracks we are confident this method of reaching its ground by the C B and N is entirely practicable It if shall prove not to be so however it may become necessary hereafter to grant it the rights of way so far as the city can do it by 4th and Clay Streets The C B and N Co also asks for the whole of the remaining 58 feet of the 100 foot strip so called Your committee recommends that it be granted 28 fet in width or enough for two 2 trcks from the alley next south of Sixth Street extension to First Street This will leave 30 feet to be disposed of by the city in the future Your committee has devoted the most of seven days to the consideration of the appliction of the new company a large portion of which time was given to hearing the objections of the representatives of the Illinois Central and C M and St P Ry companies to certain concessions which they claim will affect them injuriously if granted The committee has listened patiently and respectfully to all the objections presented and considered them carefully and with a sincere desire to meet the wishes of the old companies We appreciate their importance to Dubuque and the desirablility of preserving friendly relations with them We are confident tht nothing recommended by the committee will be detrimental to their interests That they may sustain some slight inconvenience by the putting in of the tracks of the new company is very probable but in our opinions all differences between the companies can be amicably adjusted In considering the question before it the committee has deemed it to be its duty to look mainly to the interests of the city of Dubuque and that it had no concern with the possible differences that might arise between the railway companies relative to the rights of way Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Kane Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder If they cannot settle them amicably among themselves as we believe they have the courts and the railway commissioners to appeal to The concessions to the new company recommended by the committee are substantially as follows 1 the right of way 28 feet wide for two tracks part of 100 ft strip from the alley south of 6th street extension to first street with necessary right of way from intersection of first and Iowa Streets to enable it to reach its grounds on Iowa Street and Third Street extension Also the necessary right of way from the alley south of 6th street at north end of its 28 foot right of way to a connection with the Bridge Companys track 2 also the right of way from the north end of 28 ft strip across all streets and alleys eat of Elm and Lake Streets to Eagle Point 3 Also right of way for single track from same point along 7th street extension to outer levee the track to be laid on such part of the street as the city council shall approve with right to lay a single track along outer levee from 7th street to Ice Harbor 4 Right of way on third street extension the company to keep open and maintain a roadway 25 feet wide from outer levee through its grounds to main shore at or near 3rd street bridge 5 Right of way for single tracks on Main and West main Streets south of Jones Street to southern terminis of same with necessary right of way from and across First Street along the alley between Main and iowa Sts and across Jones Street to a connection with said tracks on Main and West Main Streets 6 Right of way for a single track from First Street along Iowa Street 14 feet east of the centre of the Bridge companys track to and across Jones Street thence by best and most practicabe route to intersections with Warren Street and Water Street with right to lay a single track on Warren Street northerly to First Street and north and south on Water Street to First Street and Southern Terminus of Water Street none of the right of way on Seventh Street outer levee Main or West Main or to Warren and Water Streets are to be exclusive but all railroads are entitled to have their cars passed over the tracks on same at fair rates If the companies cannot agree upon proper charges the city council is to fix them The CB and N Co included in its application the right to lay tracks on Jackson and Washington Streets to street these streets are now occupied by tracks owned by the Illinois Central Road under an ordinance which has expired This ordinance provided that every persons company or corporation shall have the right to pass its cars over the tracks at certain rates We recommend that the ordinance providing for said tracks be reenacted with amendments if necessary continuing to the Illinois Central the right to maintain the tracks on the streets on the same conditions providedd in the original ordinance This will be satisfactory to the CB and N Co your committee submits herewith an ordinance providing for the concessions of right of way to the Chicago Burlington and Northern Railroad Company entitled An ordinance granting to the chicago Burlington and northern Railroad Company its successors and assigns the right of way across and along certain streets and alleys and to use and occupy for railroad purposes certain public places in the city of Dubuque and recommend its adoption All of which is respectfully submitted P W Crawford j M Byrne A M Downer Tom Byrne H C Deckert committee Ald Thos Byrne moved the report of the committee be adopted Ald Kane offered as an amendment that the report be referred to the committee of the whole to report on the same at a future meeting Ald Crawford moved that before the motion is submitted to the council that the rules be suspended and Mr Burch permitted to lay before the council a letter from Mr Stickney in regrd to transfer tracks carried Mr Burch read a letter from mr Stickney asking the council ito postpone action upon the ordinance until he would be able to appear and address the council regarding the necesity of transfer tracks and a company to operate the same ald Crawford moved as a substitute for the preceeding motion and amendment not acted upon that the report of the committee be received The ayes and nayes being called upon Ald Crawford motion it passed by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Ald Downer moved one weeks further time be granted to the ordinance committee to report and when council adjourns it does so to meet again Monday Feby 15th 1886 aat 2 pm Ald J M Byrne amended Ald Downers motion by moving the time to meet and report be Wednesday at 2 oclock pm the ayes and nayes being called upon the adoption of Ald J M Byrnes amendment it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Hollnagel Olinger and Ryder Nayes Ald Downer Kane and Page Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Kane Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Ald Kane of the street committee offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That to pay for laying sidewalk on E side couler avenue by J McCoy 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 Owners Name Description of Lot Amt of tax Paul Traut 319 Davis Farm Add Mrs C rhomberg 317 316 Davis Farm Add J Noel 299 Davis Farm Add C Sutter 298 Davis Farm Add Cath McDonald 296 Davis Farm Add Gottfried Ganahl 285 Davis Farm Add Peter Mihm 284 Davis Farm Add William Bencke N 1/2 283 Davis Farm Add Herman Tenhoff Est S 1/2 283 Davis Farm Add Jacob Kundert 269 Davis Farm Add Geo Stemm 271 Davis Farm Add Ed Langworthy 238 Davis Farm Add Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Kane Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Owners Name Description of Lots Amt of Tax Ed Langworthy 237 Davis Farm Add Ed Langworthy 236 Davis Farm Add Herman Tenhoff 282 Davis Farm Add William Tuegel 279 Davis Farm Add J W Klein 278 Davis Farm Add 277 Davis Farm Add Jacob kundert 270 Davis Farm Add No objections raised by the owners of abutting property capable of being sustained by the council against the levying of the proceedings special assessment it was passed unanimously ald Kane of the Street committee reported in favor of paying the bill of J McCoy 182.45 for laying sidewalk on Couler Ave Adopted Also in favor of paying bill of Wm H Rebman for macadamizing alley from 17th to 18th streets and between Jackson and Washington Sts 210.20 adopted Ald Hollnagel of the committee on public grounds and buildings reported in favor of paying the bills of Peter Klauer 39.05 and Jos Sloan 18.05 for repairing Ninth St Engine House adopted Ald Olinger of the fire committee reported in favor of paying the bill of Reinfried and leckie 9..65 supplies for fire department adopted the same also reported in favor of paying the bill of James kennedy 32.00 services as fireman in lieu of Thos Burke injured while on duty adopted The same moved the committee on fire be instructed to advertise for bids and to award the contract to the lowest bidder for cleaning the privy vault at the 9th st engine house carried Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Kane Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder ald Crawford of the ordinance committee presented an ordinance providing for the division of the fifth warad of the city of Dubuque into two election precincts and the holding of city elections therein which he read for the first time and moved it be laid over until the March 1886 session motion carrired Ald Kane offered the following resolution Resolved that the street committee be authorized and directed to take steps to excvate grade and improve West Seventeenth Street and that said committee be instructed to purchase the necessary broken rock for the purpose of macadamizing west seventeenth street of Patk Hamill and of the abutting property owners Ald Crawford moved the resolution be referred to the street committee and city engineer with instructions to submit report of estimate cost carried The matter of constructing a new brudge on 7th street being again brought before the council Ald Crawford moved it be referred to the street committee and city engineer to report Wednesday carried Ald Olinger moved to adjourn carried adjourned attest James Agnew Recorder protem Adjourned Regular Session February 10th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder The mayor stated the object of the meeting was to hear the report of the ordinance committee on the ordinance granting dertain right of way to the Chicago burlington and Northern railroad company Ald Crawford of the ordinance committee presented and read an ordinance granting to the Chicago Burlington and Northern railroad company its successors and assigns the right of way across and along certain streets and alleys and the right to use and occupy for railroad purposes certain public grounds in the city of Dubuque and moved the reading be accepted as the reading of the ordinance for the first time motion carried Ald Ryder moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance read for the second time and put upon its final passage Ald Crawford moved the rules be suspended and permission granted to Mr Stickney of St Paul to address the council Ald ryder accepted Ald Crawfords motion which was carried mr Stickney called the attention of the council to the many benefits derived from and the necessity of forming a Union Depot and Transfer Company and asked the council to defer action upon the ordinance unti lthis matter could be brought before the people Ald Thos Byrne moved Mr Barr be permitted to adress the council carried Mr Barr stated the C B and N Ry Co were ready to enter into any transfer project which might arise now or hereafter and would be pleased to have the ordinance acted upon today Ald Crawford moved the rules be suspended and permission granted to any citizen present to express his views upon the ordinance carried Ald Ryder moved all speeches be limited to five minutes duration carried Mr Maclay Deery and Mehlhop addressed the council briefly Adjourned Regular Session February 10th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder The ayes and nayes were then called on Ald Ryder's motion to suspend the rules and have the ordinance read for the second time and it was carried by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and ryder Ald Thomas Byrne moved the ordinance be read by its title for the second time carried The recorder read the ordinance for the second time The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of the ordinance it was adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Ald Deckert of the street committee offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the building of the substructure of 7th street bridge be referred to a committee consisting of one from each ward they being empowered to do the work provided it does not exceed one thousand dollars adopted The mayor appointed such committee Ald Deckert Crawford Downer J M Byrne and Thomas Byrne Ald Deckert also reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of Johanna Zachina carried Ald Olinger moved to adjourn carried adjourned attest Jams Agnew recorder pro tem