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1886 March Council ProceedingsRegular Session March 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved Bills allowed W H Robison William Rebman J Hansen Jms Ganahl Ham and Carver T W Ruete J Pier Baumgartner and Kleih J Williams Linehan and Sullivan Kersting and Davenport A P Berg Dubuque Water Co Linehan and Sullivan Mrs F E Moser J P Quigley T W Ruete Edward Blake Jos Schenker J Harney The Herald Mrs Koenig Schroeder and Kleine Key City Hook and L Co T W Ruete D D OConnell Larry Daley J Connelly Central Union tel Co C Taylor F Schloz Ald Page of the police and gas committee reported in favor of paying the bill of Key city Gas Co 552.26 less 17.05 deducted for lamps not lighted during February also the bill of J Pickley 357.95 less 1.90 for lamps not lighted during same time adopted The following bills were referred to the street committee to report at afternoon session Macadam bills 900.95 and Arnold Tschirgi 46.25 for assisting engineer The following bills were on motion referred Vogel and Ferguson 23.40 for repairing water pipes in city hall to market committee AY McDonald 1.84 for tile pipe to committee on public grounds and buildings Jos J Pfiffner 400.00 for part payment of assessment roll of 1886 to committee of the whole Petitions Hannah Gilling asking that the street commissioner be instructed to grade roadway leading from Cornell st into her premises referred to the committee on streets Regular Session March 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page M Scheidecker et al asking that Broadway and the extension of the same be improved and made passable for travel referred to the street committee Robt W Lange et al asking that Lake Street be graded from Johnson Ave to Humboldt Street as the same can be done at present without expense to the city referred to the street committee Iowa Coffin co et al praying that 15th street from white street to the railraod track be ordered improved and the expense taxed to the owners of abutting property referred to street committee to report at afternoon session Geo Zumhoff et al asking that a policeman be stationed on couler Ave from the street car barn north to Glabs Brewery On motion of Ald Deckert referred to the city marshall James H Shields asking that a warrant be drawn in his favor for 74.91 the amount over the special assessment levied against his property for the improvement of Jones St granted him at a former session for filling said Jones St On motion of ald thomas Byrne petition was granted and warrant ordered drawn for 74.91 Wenzil Zachina asking that the city furnish him relief as he was injured while employed by the city and at present is unable to work and in needy circumstances Ald Crawford moved that Mr Zacihna be allowed 15.00 Ald Deckert offered an amendment to Ald Crawfords motion that the petition be received and filed Carried Mrs Mary Sellars praying that the street commissioner be instructed to grade a roadway leading to her premises abutting on Cornell Street referred to street committee P F Doherty et al praying that a street lamp be placed upon the Northwest corner of West Fifth and West Streets referred to police and gas committee L C sutton company publishers of city directories etc stating they were about to publish a new directory of the city of Dubuque and asked that the city take tencopies at 3.00 each for use of city officers On motion of Ald Page referred to the committee upon printing Ann ONiell praying that her city taxes for 1885 be cancelled also that the special assessment levied against her property for the improvement of West 8th St be cancelled Referred to delinquent tax committee Regular Session March 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page W W Carr praying that the taxes paid by him from 1881 to 1885 upon a horse and buggy be refunded claiming since 1880 he was not possessor of either horse nor buggy refered to delinquent tax committee Gottlieb Wunderrlich for the refunding to him of taxes paid upon 400.00 bank stock owned by him during 1884 and 5 claiming taxes on said stock being paid by the bank was not assessable to him Referred to the deinquent tax committee S M Langworthy praying that he be refunded the tax of 1885 on 6000.00 monies and credit erroneously assessed to him was on motion of ald Deckert referred to the delinquent tax committee A A cooper praying for the reduction of assessment of 1885 on N 64 3/12 ft of City Lot 73 to $16000. Ald Crawford moved the petition be received and filed. ald Page amended Ald Crawfords motion by moving the petition be referred to the delinquent tax committee The ayes and nayes being called upon Ald Pages amendment it was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne and Page Nayes Ald Crawford Deckert Hollnagel and Olinger the ayes and nayes being called upoon Ald Crawfords motion to receive and file the petition it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Deckert Hollnagel and olinger Nayes Ald Thos Byrne and Page Petitions of the following named parties praying for the remission of their respective taxes for the year 1885 were referred to the deilnquent tax committee Wilhelm blucher Mary Rischatsch F Lensing Johanna Broderick Mrs Patk Fox Katharina Reuter Fredericka Roehl Catherine McCracken Dubuque Natatorium by Chas McMaster Mngr Petitions of the following named persons praying for a reduction of their respective assessments of 1885 were referred to Delinquent Tax Committee Fred Bock Thomas Morris Henry Herancourt Magt Lucas Henry E Weis H Firzlaff Magt Flynn Thomas Mulqueeney Michl Mullin J J Freeman Fanny Curtis by J W Parker Regular Session March 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page Petitions J B Power et al and Jacob Kessler et al asking that the question of establishing a superior court in this city be submitted to the elecors at the next annual election were on motion of Ald Crawford referred to the city attorney to report Reports of Officers Street commissioner Norton reported having expended 569.20 improving streets during month of February 1886 Warrants ordered drawn to pay the same and report filed Auditor Rielly reported 930.25 due city officers and 903.30 due members of the fire department for salaries of month of February 1886 Warrants ordered drawn to pay the same and report filed Marshall Moore reported 1076.65 due the police for salaries for the month of February 1886 and that the same had made 66 arrests and that he paid to the city treasurer the sum of 1.50 fees collected Report ordered filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries Treasurer Traut reported having paid for interest on warrants supplies for fire department refunded tax and postage the sum of 120.70 Warrants were ordered drawn to refund the same and report ordered filed Marketmaster Rice reported having weighed 202 ddrafts upon the cenral market scales receiving therefor the sum of 30.30 which he paid into the city treasurer also that he furnished meals for prisoners and lodgers amounting to 104.80 Report ordered filed and warrant ordered drawn for board of prisoners and lodger City Recorder pro tem Agnew reported having issued licenses amounting to 675.85 during February 1886 Ordered received and filed Woodmeasurer Reynolds reported having measured during February 1886 1027 cords of wood Ordered received and filed Lamplighter Caughlin reported having lighted 220 gas lamps during Februry 1886 Ordered received and filed the reports of several city weighers were ordered received and filed Reports and committee Ald Thos Byrne of the delinquent tax committee reporting on the petition of Hannah O'Brien in favor of remitting her taxes for year 1885 Report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Mgt Mulqueeny in favor of cancelling her tax of the year 1885 on Sub city 555 lot 3 report adopted Regular Session March 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page Same com reported on petition of Margt Sweeney in favor of reducing the assessment upon lots 5 and 9 of sub minl lot 23 for 1885 to the same value as 1884 report adopted Same com reported on the petition of Mrs Orrin S Langworthy in favor of placing the assessment of 1885 at the amounts set opposite the following described property Sub 7 Minl lot 73 lot 8 at 500.00 city lot 187 at 2500.00 East Dubuque lot 260 at 400.00 O S Lang Sub lot 6 at 100.00 and 7 lots assessed to her in L H Lang Add at 900.00 report adopted Same com reported on the petition of Fredericka Burdt to cancel the tax of 1885 on N 28 ft lot 56 in L H Lang Add report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Magdalena P Brauhm to cancel the tax on lot no 20 Levins add for 1885 report adopted Same committee reprted on teh petition of the Administrators of the J Gehrig est to place the assessment of 1885 on city lot 318 and no 31 3 ft of 317 at 12000 report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Andrew Pfiffner to reduce the assessment of 1885 on lot 76 east Dubuque to 3000 report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of J G Heukels in favor of placing the assessment of 1885 of city lot 325 at 2400 and of city lot 374 at 400.00 report adopted Same committee reportedd on the petition of Mrs Eugene Early in favor of cancelling the tax of 1885 on lot 105 Coxs add report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Mrs Rose Reynolds in favor of cancelling the tax of 1885 on Sub City Lot 598 lot 8 and Sub Out l ot 694 lot 3 also in favor of redeeming said lots from the sale of the past two years report adopted Same commmittee reported on the petition of Lucy Gruber to cancel the tax of 1885 on Sub 145 S H Lang Add Lot 1 Report adopted Same com reported on the petition of Mchl Milligan to cancel the tax of 1885 on S 1/2 lot 36 Kellys add report adopted Same com reported on the petition of Mrs Carl Mussehl in favor of cancelling the tax of 1885 on lot 46 Driebilbis add report adopted Same com reported on the petition of Bridger A Hern in favor of cancelling tax o 1885 on lot 19 S M Lang Add report adopted Regular Session March 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page Same com reported on the petition of Mary Kelly to cancel the tax of 1885 on lot 135 Union Add Report adopted Same com reported on the petition of mary Gilmore in favor of cancelling one half the tax of 1885 on property assessed to her report adopted Same com reported on the petition of McFadden Bros in favor of placing their assessment for 1885 on Mdsee at 1000 on horses at 100.00 report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of James Hayes that warrant be ordered drawn in his favor for 2.35 for the taxes paid by him on a team of horses he has not had since Sept 1884 report adopted Same com reported adverse to the petitions of Dubuque Cabinet makers assn M Harris Bros H H Clark J G and C J Peterson F Weiblich and Mrs A Turner report adopted Ald page of the police and gas committee offered the following report on the bill of Geo W Burden for light etc of gasoline lamps Your committee on police and gas find that Geo W Burden is indebted to the city of Dubuque for six lamps not in existence for two years and two months at 25.00 per year 325 Those lamps were paid for and your committee find they were not in existence Ald Crawford moved the report be referred to a committee consisting of the mayor city engineer city attorney and the chairman of the police and gas committee to notify mr Burden to appear before them and show cause if any why report should not be adopted carried Ald Hollnagel of the printing committee reported in favor of paying the following bills Dubuque Printing Co printing notices 7.00 do for printning blank and receipt books etc 29.75 Ham and Carver printing blank books etc. 63.75 Frank Frick for weighers receipts 4.00 report adopted Ald Hollnagel of the committee on public grounds and buildings reported in favor of paying the bill of Christman and Healy 1.00 for snow shovel for custodian of parks report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Henry Luz et al to receive and file the petition report adopted Regular Session March 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page Same committee reported on the bill of R Jackson & Son 149.50 for veterinary services rendered horses of Fire Department in favor of paying the bill Report adopted Ald Deckert of the committee on streets reported in favor of paying the bills amounting to 783.90 for macadam purchased during the month of February 1886 and that this amount was purchased at the rate of 75 cents per cubic yard Ald Thomas Byrne offered as an amendment to Ald Deckert's report that all parties quarrying and breaking stone be allowed 1.00 per yard and all parties breaking rock quarried by the city be allowed 75 cents per yard lost The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of ald Deckert's report it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page Nayes Ald Thos Byrne Ald Crawford moved that the question of paying to parties quarrying and breaking rock anything over 75 cents pwer yard be referred to the street committee carried On motion the bill of parties asking to be allowed an extra twenty five cents for quarrying and breaking rock be recommitted to the street committee carried Street committee reported in favor of paying the bill of Arnold Tschirgi 46.25 for assisting city engineer report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of the Iowa coffin Co et al in favor of ordering 15th Street from hite St to the R R Track improved and the expense attached to owners of abutting property adopted Same committee reported on the petition of August Koester et al for the improvement of 18th St from Clay st to R R in favor of having said street improved and the expense of same charged to owners of abutting property report adopted Ald Craword of the Ordinance Committee presented an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for improving the streets alleys etc being Chapter XXVI of the revised ordinances and read the same for the first time The same moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance read for the second time and put upon its passage Regular Session March 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page The ayes and nayes being called on Ald Crawford's motion it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page Nayes none the recorder read the ordinance for the second time The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of the ordinance it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page Nayes None Ald Crawford presented an ordinance to amend Chapter XXIII of the Revised ordinances being an ordinance in relation to license and read the same for the first time The same moved the blanks specifying the rates to be charged for such license shall read not less than twenty five cents nor more than ten dollars per day carried The same moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance read for teh second time and put upon its final passage The ayes and nayes being called upon the motion to suspend rules etc it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page Nayes None The recorder read the ordinance for the second time The ayes and nayes being called upon the adoption of the ordinance it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger an dPage Nayes none Ald Crawford of the ordinance committe reported on the petition of Magt Carr as follows To the city council of the city of Dubuque your committee on ordinance to which with the city attorney was referred the petition of Magt Carr asking the city council to cancel the special tax of 128.94 levied by the council on the 1st day of October 1883 on lot number two 2 in Marsh's Dubuque Addition to pay for paving curbing and macadamizing Brad Street in front of said lot respectfully report that since th elevying of said special tax the supreme court of the state has decided in the case of Gatsch against the City of Des Moines and other cases that before the levyingg of any special tax on abutting real estate to pay for improving the street in front of such real estate the owner is entitled to be notified Regular Session March 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page of the intention of the council to levy such tax in order that he may have an opportunity of appearing and being heard in relation to the same As no such notice was served on Mrs Carr the owner of the lot above described the levy of the special tax on the lot is invalid and cannot be legally collected We therefore recommend that the resolution levyin said special tax on said lot two 2 in Marsh's Dubuque adopted October 1st 1883 be rescinded We further recommend that the city recorder be instructed to cause to be served on Mrs Magt Carr the notice required by ordinance tht at the session of the council to be held on the second Thursday of april 1886 the question of levying a special tax of 128.94 on lot 2 in Marsh's Dubuque will be considered and that she appear at said session and show cause why said tax should not be levied respectfully submitted P W Crawford D J Linehan Committee On motion the report was adopted The city ttorney reported as follows on the petitions for the establishment of a superior court Whereas a petition sighed by more than one hundred citizens of the city of Dubuque has been this day presented to the city council of the city of Dubuque asking tht the question of the establishment of a superior court in the city of Dubuque in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 143 of the acts of the 16th general assembly laws of Iowa and Whereas the provisions of said Chapter regulating proceedings for the submission of said question have been compiled with it is therefore Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That the mayor be and is hereby authorized and empowered to issue his proclamation in the manner and at the time required by law submitting to the qualified voters of the city of Dubuque at the annual election for city officers in the year 1886 the question of establishing a superior court in the city of Dubuque and that said question be voted upon by the qualified electors at said election The ayes and nayes being called upon the adoption of the report it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and page Nayes none Regular Session March 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page Ald Thos Byrne offered the following resollution Be it resolve by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the chief engineer of the fire departent be instructed to receive bids from first class veterinary surgeons for their services for one year adopted Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Be it resolved by this council that the alley between Couler Ave and Jackson St and 22nd and 23rd streets be opened also that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to give the abutters the line whereby to set their fences The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of the preceeding resolution to open alley it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and page Nayes none Ald Crawford moved when the council adjourns it does so to meet again on next Monday at 2 oclock pm carried Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be instructed to advertise for bids for the iron superstructure of 7th street bridge The same also offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that 15th street between white and alley between Elm and Pine Streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and he is hereby instructed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and maadamizing to be done at the expense of teh owners of the abutting property the ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of the preceeding resolution it passed by the following vote Ayes Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page Nayes none the same also offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that White Street between N line N M 1/5 lot 488 city and Eagle point ave be graded curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specifications Regular Session March 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property Ald Deckert moved the resolution be referred to the street committee carried The same also offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that 18th street between Couler Ave and Elm Streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upn that subject That the city Engineer be and he is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of teh preceedig resolution it passed by the following vote Ayes ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page Nayes none The same also made 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 on Cornell Street by William H Rebman contractor Adopted The same also offered the followin resolutio Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and maadamizing cornell St from W 14th St to N Line lot 11 Yates and Picketts Subd by Wm H Rebman contracor 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 Mrs J Gelling N 1/2 Lot 11 Yates and Picketts Subd Regular Session March 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page Owners Name Description of Lot Amount of Tax Mrs M Sellars S 1/2 Lot 11 Yates and Picketts Subd N 1/2 Lot 1 Yates and Picketts Subd D J Linehan S 1/2 Lot 1 Yates and Picketts Subd Mres R Farley Lot 4 out lot 684 J Edwards Est Lot 2a Yates and Picketts Subd J J Murray Lot 3 out lot 684 City No objections being raised by the owners of abutting property the preceeding special assessment was levied unanimously Ald Deckert also 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 survye and plat of the extension of Waverly Avenue to city limits and present the same to the council with the written consent of abutters to giving right of way adopted The city engineer presented an estimate of amount of work done by Wm H Rebman contractor improving Cornell St also a bill for the same amounting to 713.87 On motion bill was ordered paid Regular Session March 1st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Hollnagel Olinger and Page Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that a warrant of 15.00 be drawn in favor of Mrs Gottlieb Schwagler being amount paid by her as a boarding house license adoptedd The same also moved that the street commissioner be instructed to stop breaking and blasting of rock by the city and to bargain for no movre macadam carried the city attorney reported on the petition of Mst Moore that the petition be not granted adopted The same reported on the petition of James McGrath that the petition be received and filed and that he notified mr Howie of this claim and he agreed to settle the claim report adopted Ald Deckert moved to adjourn carried Adjourned Attest james Agnew Recorder pro tem Adjourned Regular Session March 8th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Page and Deckert No quorum being present ld Deckert moved that the council adjourn until Monday March 15th at 2 oclock pm carried Adjourned Attest James Agnew Recorder pro tem Adjourned Regular Session March 15th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder the chair stated the object of the meeting was to hear the anual reports of city officers to select polling places and appoint judges and clerks of election and for the transaction of any other business the council might think proper Ald Kane of the committee on claims reported on the petition of G F Rath in favor of referring the petition to the committee of the whole report adopted The same reported on the petition of E L Curtis recommending it be referred to the committee of the whole report adopted The same reported on the petition of Dr Asa Horr recommended it be referred to the committee on delinquent tax report adopted The same reported on the communication of the city engineer in regard to the claim against Mr Tim Byron recommended it be referred to the city attorney to demand collection from Mr Byron Report adopted On motion of Ald olinger the remonstrance of William Ahern et al against the improvement of 15th street was read Ald Olinger moved that part of the petition remonstrating against th eimprovement of 15th street from White to Washington Sts be granted carried Ald Deckert moved that part of the resolution providing for the improvement of 15th street from white to washington streets be reconsidered and stricken out carried Ald Olinger moved the bids for the improvement of 15th street be opened carried Ald Deckert moved the bids for the improvement of 18th street be opened also carried The recorder opened and read the bids for the improvement of 15th and 18th streets and on motion the same were referred to the city engineer Adjourned Regular Session March 15th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Petition of Herman Mauer praying that the special tax levied against lots 33 and 34 in E Lang Add for the laying of a new sidewalk be cancelled claiming that he as owner of the said lots received no notice of the sidewalk being ordered laid Ald Deckert moved the petition be referred to the committee of the whole carried On motion the bill of Chas W Robison 59.69 for lumber furnished for street repairs was ordered paid Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the Julien Ave sewer be arched with stone masonry from the present termination of the arching of said sewer at the Lorimier House westerly to the intersection of Julien Ave with Hill St that the city engineer be instructed to prepare the necessary plans and specifications and the city recorder to advertise for proposals for diong the work The same moved the adoption of the resolution Ald Thos Byrne offered as an amendment to the motion of Ald Crawford that the resolution be referred to the street committee The ayes and nayes being called on Ald Thos Byrnes amendment it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Hollnagel Olinger Page and Ryder Nayes Ald Crawford Downer and Kane The chair presented and the recorder read the following acceptance by the president of C Band N Ry of An Ordinance granting the right of way etc to said C B and N ry viz to the common counci of the city of Dubuque Pursuant to the terms of section twelve 12 of an ordinance adopted by your honorable body adopted February 10th 1886 entitled An ordinance granting to the Chicago Burlington and Northern Railroad Company its successors and assigns th eright of way across and along certain streets and alleys and to use and occupy for railroad purposese certain public ground in the city of Dubuque I Albert E Touzalin president of the said chicago Burlington and Northern Railroad Company and fully authorized and empowered by said company to accept the terms and conditions of the said ordinance and do hereby notify your honorable body of such acceptance thereof In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of February AD 1886 The chicago Burlington and Northern R R Co by A E Towsalin President Witness R R Watson Adjourned Regular Session March 15th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder ald Crawford moved the acceptance be received and filed and entered upon the records carried Ald Hollnagel of the committee on public grounds and buildings reported in favor of paying the bill of the standard lumber company 63.38 for lumber furnished report adopted The same from the printing committee reported on the bill of the national demokrat 58.00 for printing notices in favor of allowing 16.50 on said bill report adopted Ald kane presented a bill from D Gillan 5.00 paid to Morrison Bro for a pump to pump water from his cellar on West 8th St claimed to be caused by the improper grading of said street and moved the bill be paid Ald Crawford amended by moving the bill be referred to the committee on claims carried Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the resolution of the city coumcil adopted october 1st 1883 levying a special tax upon lot sixteen 16 in Marsh's Dubuque owned by jacob Auer for the purpose of defraying the expense of paving curbing and maadamizing brad street from Julien Ave to a point one hundred feet north of Julien Ave be and the same is hereby rescinded and repealed resolution on motion adopted Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Brad Street from Julien Ave to 100 ft north by J A spear contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on teh several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate 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 amount of Tax Margaret Carr Lot 2 Marsh's Dubuque Jacob Auer Lot 16 Marsh's Dubuque Adjourned Regular Session March 15th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Ald Crawford moved that the resolution presented this date providing for the levy of a special tax upon lots two 2 and sixteen 16 in marsh's Dubuque to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing the portion of Brad Street in front of said lots be postponed until the session of the council to be held on the second Thursday in April 1886 and that the city recorder be instructed to cause to e ser ved upon each of the owners of said lots the notice required by ordinance notifying them to appear on said datae before the city council and show cause if any they have why the special taxes provided in said resolution should not be levied adopted Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the south side of 14th street between Jackson St and Pine Streets be graded guttered curbed and maadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject That the city Engineer be and he is herereby directed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the abutting property owners The ayes and nayes being called upon the adoption of the preceeding resolution it passed by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder The city engineer presented the following estimates of the bids for the improvement of the streets 15th street chas Steuck 1662.00 J F Kringle 1623.00 James Lee 1560.90 Wm H Rebman 487.40 Eighteenth St J F Kringle 1683.48 Wm H Rebman 1584.80 James Lee 1564.40 chas Steuck 1489.00 Ald Deckert moved that the contract for improving 15th street be awarded to Wm Rebman and the contract for improving 18th street to Chas Steuck there being the lowest bidders motion carried Ald Crawford moved an ordinance providing for the division of the fifth ward of the city of Dubuque into two election precincts and the holding of city elections therein be read for the second time Ald Hollnagel amended Ald Crawfords motion by moving the ordinance be received and filed The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of Ald hollnagels amendment it was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Deckert Hollnagel and Olinger Nayes Ald thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawfor Downer Kane page and Ryder Adjourned Regular Session March 15th 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 being called upon the motion of Ald Crawford to have ordinance read for second time it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne j M Byrne Crawford Downer Kane Page and Ryder Nayes Ald Deckert Hollnagel and Olinger the recorder read the ordinance for the second time the ayes and nayes being called upon the adoption of the ordinance it was adopte by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer page and Ryder Nayes Ald Deckert Hollnagel Kane and Olinger Petition of P Sahm et al remonstrating against the proposed improvement of white street between 19th street and Eagle Point Ave unless Lake Street be opened from Jackson St to Couler Ave and praying that said Lake St be opened Ald Olinger moved the petition be referred to a committee consisting of one Alderman from each ward said committee to be appointed by the chair carried The chair appointed Ald thos Byrne Page Olinger Crawford and Deckert On motion of Ald Thos Byrne the following bids for verterinary services etc to horses of the Fire Department for one year were opened and referred to a committee consisting of Ald J M Byrne Olinger and T Byrne viz R Jackson and son 75.00 C H Whitwell 60.00 H C King 100.00 W H Phillips 60.00 Ald kane moved that the bids for the construction of teh superstructure of 7th st bridge be referred to the committee on streets to open same and report at next meeting carried Ald Crawford moved when the council adjourns it does so meet Tuesday march 23rd 1886 at 7:30 PM to examine bids and award contract for the construction of 7th street bridge carried Ald Crawford moved when the council adjourns it does so to meet Tuesday march 23d 1886 at 7:30 pm to examine bids and award contract for the construction of 7th st bridge carried Ald Crawford presented and read for the first time An ordinance to provide for the election of the city marshall by the people at the annual city election and to repeal section I of an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for the appointment of a city marshall by the city council of the city of Dubuque The same oved the rules be suspended and the ordinance read foor the second time and put upon its final passage Adjourned Regular Session March 15th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger Page and Ryder Ald Deckert offered as an amendment that the ordinance be laid upon the table the ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of Ald Deckerts motion it passed by the following vote Ayes ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger and Ryder Nayes Ald Crawford and Page ald Ryder chairman of the finance committee read the annual report of said committee setting forth the financia condition of the city on the first day of teh present fiscal year also a report in detail of the amount of receipts and disbursements of monies by the treasurer and the cost of maintaining and operating the different departments durin the past year which together with the annual reports of city officers and heads of departments on motion of Ald Kane was referred to a committee consisting of the mayor and the chairmen of the printing and finance committees to have printed in pamplet orm and that they award contract to the lowest bidder Ald Crawford moved the ordinance eproviding for a diviion of the 5th ward into two polling precincts be published in both german papers carried The matter of submitting the question of forming a superior court being brought before the council ald page moved the resolution adopted at a previous session ordering the question of establishing a superior court be submitted to the people at the next annual city election be reconsidered Ald Crawford moved the counciln adjourn the ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of ald Crawfords motion it passed by the following vote ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel and Ryder Nayes Ald Kane Olinger and page Adjourned Attest james agnew recorder pro tem Adjourned Regular Session March 23rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder The chair stated the object of the meeting was to award the contract for the construction of the iron superstructure of 7th st bridge to appoint clerks and judges of election and locate polling places and for the transaction of any other business the council might think proper Ald Crawford moved the bids for constructing 7th st Bridge be considered carried Ald Deckert of the street committee made the following report and the same was on motion accepted To the honorable mayor and city council of Dubuque Your committee on streets would respectfully report that the bids for the iron superstructure of 7th st bridge have been opened and that the city engineer has eamined and calculated the strains and finds the bids all in conformity with the specifications The bid of the shiffler bridge co of Pittsburgh penn E A Spaulding Agt being the lowest eve would report in favor of awarding the said company the contract according to specification marked D for the sum of 1346.00 Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Be it resolved by this council that a warrant be drawn on the city treasurer amounting to two hundred dollars 200.00 in favor of J J Pfiffner on account for services as city assessor Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Olinger page and Ryder Ald Deckert moved the rules be suspended and permission granted to the owners of property abutting on Kniest St to address the council in regard to the opening or vaation of a part of said street carried E Mayor O'donnell addressed the council in behalf of the property owners favoring a vaction of a portion of the street he was followed by Messrs Rhomberg and Wood who spoke briefly in regard to the proposed vacaction Ald Deckert offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council that the city recorder be and is hereby directed to issue a venire to the city marshall and to furnish Adjourned Regular Session March 23rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder him with the names of the owners of the property to be affected by the proposed vacation of a part of Kniest street as returned by the city engineer and commanding the marshall to summon a jury of twelve free holders citizens of the city and not directly interested to to appear at a time and place therein stated and not less than five days from the date thereof to assess the damages if any caused by the reaction or alteration of a portion of Kniest street a provided by the ordinances provided the parties petitioning for the vacation of Kniest street first pay into the city treasury the cost and additionally execute a bond that they will hold the city harmless from any and all damages assessed or sustained by the empaneling of said jury to assess such damages Ald Kane moved the adoption of the resolution carried by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel kane Olinger page and ryder Ald thos Byrne of the special committee on the extension of lake St not having a full report ready on the petition for the extension of said street on motion of the petition was referred back to the committee Ald Kane moved that the order of submittng the question of establishing a superior court to the voters at the coming city election be reconsidered and the mayor instructed to omit said question from his proclamation Carried by the following vote Ayes Ald thos Byrne J M Byrne Deckert Hollnagel Kane olinger page and Ryder Nayes Ald Crawford and Downer Ald Kane moved the petition praying for the establishment of a superior court be received and filed carried On motion of ald J M Byrne the petition of W H H Beebe asking asking permission to hang and maintain one glass sign in the shape of a bell in front of premises 709 Main St referred to street committee Ald Olinger moved the council proceed to elect judges and clerks of election and to select polling places carried First ward judges William Coates and Doc Koepfli Clerks J W Halpin and Henry Lucas Polling Place Montana House Second Ward Judges J Pier George Mehl Clerks James Flanagan and thos Rodgers Polling Place Court house Adjourned Regular Session March 23rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Deckert Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder Third Ward Clerks B W Jones and CA Voelker Judges M Morgn and F Schroeder Polling Place City Hall Fourth Ward clerks M J Farley and J R Foster Judges C C Seward and Edward Mobley Polling Place Patrick Suttons Eighteen Street Fifth Ward Eastern Precinct Clerks Chas Fossellman and Henry Miller Judges Max Rhomberg and Geo Fengler Polling Place Millers house cor Kniest St and Eagle Point Ave Western Precinct Clerks N H Schilling and Alex Young Judges T OSullivan and Frank Stolz Polling Place Schmid Bros Brewery On motion the selectin of the preceeding judges and clerks of election and the location of the polling places was approved Ald Deckert moved that when the council adjourn it does so to meet again Friday evening March 26th 1886 at 7:30 p.m. the ayes and nayes being called on Ald Deckerts motion it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald thos Byrne j M Byrne Deckert Hollnagel kane and Olinger Nayes Ald Crawford Downer page and Ryder On motion of ald Olinger council adjourned Adjourned Attest James Agnew Recorder Pro tem Adjourned Regular Session March 26th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Kane Page and Ryder the chair stated the object of the meeting was for the transaction of unfinished business and any new business the council might think proper Ald Hollnagel called the attention of the council to the necessity of the improvement of Broadway extension and moved the rules be suspended and permission granted to parties present owning property abutting on said street to address the council on the matter of proposed repairs or improvement motion carried Several owners of the property abutting on Broadway extension spoke of the necessity of the immediate repair or improvement of said street on motion the matter was finally postponed awaiting the action of the street committee ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that his honor the mayor be authorized and requested in behalf of the city council and citizens of Dubuque to extend to the grand army of the republic of the state of Iowa a cordial invitation to hold its next grand encampment in 1887 in the city of Dubuque adopted Ald Hollnagel moved mr Peter Sahm be appointed clerk of election for the western precinct of the 5th ward to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of Alex Young carried Ald Downer moved to adjourn carried Attest james agnew recorder protem