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1886 May Council ProceedingsRegular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Mayor Glab announced to the council the sickness of recorder agnew and then appointed Mr tom M Rogers as recorder pro tem On motion of Ald Doerfler the appointment made by the mayor ws approved by the council carried The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved The minutes of the special session of april 22nd 1886 were read and after correction by the council were then approved Bills allowed Linehan and Sullivan Thoma Burns Reinfried and Leie B Lagen Ed Brude M A Hern M Mahony M Sullivan Meehan T Mahony M Burke McDermott and Kearns N Stark M Finnegan P Mohan P Maclay Wm McDermott Dennis smith W G Watters Dubuque Telegraph Co The Times Co James Kelly Carr Ryder and W Lubr Farley and Loetscher Co Linehan Sullivan Carr Ryder and Wheeler John Harney James lee John McCoy T E Frith Knapp Stout and Co Comp C Bridee J McLaughlin Christman and Healey John Pier Key City Hook and Ladder Co John Pier Key City Gas Co J Messerkereck Key City Gas Co John Pickley John Schromen Dubuque Water Co Ed Blake Arnold Tschirgi Mrs Koenig Key city Gas Co Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler The following bills were on motion referred P Klauer to chief engineer Duggan Sullivan and Kinsella to the street committee farley and loetscher co to the chief engineer couch and Hardie to committee on printing Ham and Carver to committee on printing P klauer bills for 6.70 and 1.00 to committee on markets James Lee to committee on streets telephone co bills for 10.50 and for 53.00 to committee on claims john McCoy to the committee on claims Ald parker moved that the payroll of the street commissioner be referred to the street committee carried Ald Crawford moved that the contractor John Schroman be allowed 500 on his contract carried Ald Hollnagel moved that the bill of J P Quigley be received and filed carried ald Hollnagel moved that the two bils of the key city gas company for 9.20 and 26.40 be referred to the committee on police and gas carried Petitions C W Robison et al asking for mroe fire protection refered to committee on fire Thos Reddin et al to abate mineral holes on Cardiff Street referred to committee on ordinance Maria Reif asking for remission of taes for the year 1885 referred to delinquent tax committee M Thennar asking for remission of her taxes ferred to the delinquent tax committee Illinois Central Railroad company asking for an ordinance confirming its right to the railroad tracks now moved and used by it extending from the bridge company's heist north on washington and jackson streets referred to the committee on ordinance national Iron and Brass works asking for an exemption of their taxes referred to delinquent tax committee Martin Scheidecker asking for cancellation of personal tax of 1885 Ald Hollnagel moved that request be granted carried Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Petitions James Rowan et al asking to have the lumber of C W Robison removed from the street Ald Parker moved that the petition be referred to the committee on streets Ald Crawford offered as a substitute that the marshall give Mr C W Robison notice to remove his lumber in 60 sixty days carried German Catholic Church Building Association asking for sidewalks where not already laid on both sides of White Street between 14th and 18th streets and on both side of 15th 16th 17th streets between clay and jackson streets referred to the third ward aldermen Mary ann Breen complaiing imperfect sewerage and that her property on lot 540 fronting on Jones Street is being damaged by filling her cellars Peter Clallaghan asking that the assessment against Miss mary Clallaghan be cancelled C H Booth asking for cancelation of taxes refund to the committee on ordinance Ald Crawford m oved that the tellers of A E Touselin and B E linehan be referred to teh special committee carried The bill of Wm Thompson for 6.25 was ordered received and filed Ald Thos Byrne moved that the council adjourn to 2 pm carried Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Petitions Martin Waller et al asking for protection from surface water of 14th street referred to committee on streets Mrs F B Lawrence et al asking that the Clark Rink be built to comply with the building ordinances Referred to the committee on fire L Dailey asking to be reappointed to clean the streets around the market house Referred to the committee on markets Wm Corcoran et al asking for the improvement of Emmett and St Mary's Streets referred to the committee on streets Girls of H B Glovers Factory asking for better from fire referred to the fire committee and the board of health and the city engineer Phil McMannis asking for recorder to draw a warrant in his favor for 1.80 on account of wrong assessments of personal property referred to delinquent tax committee Jacob Peryon et al protesting against the improvement on Lake Street and Eagle Point Avenue Referred to the Street committee S M langworthy asking to fence lot 181 referred to the street committee and city engineer F W Kringle et al asking tht 17th st from West Locust St to Cox Street be guttered and macadamized referred to the street committee Pat McPoland et al asking for a street crossing on Pearl Street referred to the committee on streets Mrs Kelly and others asking for a lamp at the corner of 17th and maple Street referred to the committee o Police and gas Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler D R Cooley et al asking lamp on locust street between 13th and 14th streets and place lamp in the middle of the block referred the committee on police and gas John Moser et al asking for sidewalk on the east side of the north extension of Iowa Street on Seminary Hill north of Geo Roth's place refund to the committee on streets M Bakula et al asking the council to forfeit the remaining of old land referred to the board of health and the city marshall Norwegian Plow Company asking to have their assessment cancelled referred to the delinquent tax committee A McCann asking to be allowed to pay assessment for the main street improvement has that portion charged for the curb referred to the city engineer committee on streets and the street commissioner John D Bush asking the council to accept plat of sub division of mineral lot 172 referred to teh committee on streets B M Nihill asking to have the tax for 1885 on mineral lot 182 cancelled deferred to the delinquent tax committee Mary Fitzpatrick asking to be appointed city weigher at west dubuque the committee recommend that the petition be received and filed Sisters of the academy of visitation asking for the establishment of the grade on Alta Vista Street The city engineer reported that there is an established grade Robert Armstrong et al asking for a sidewalk on 9th Street referred to the committee on streets Geo H Fry et al asking for a sidewalk on Grove St referred to the street committee Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Petitions C M Briettell et al asking for a sidealk on West Locust St referred to the street committee Mrs Justina Zeller asking to have her taxes for the year 1885 on her homestead cancelled Referred to the delinquent tax committee Mrs Margaret Hemmer asking that the assessment on her property be reduced one half referred to the delinquent tax committee T P Coates et al asking the appointment of Edward Carroll as a policeman ordered to be received and filed Members of the fire department asking for an increase of their salary referred to the fire committee to report this afternoon Bridget Roach asking to have her tax cancelled for the year 1885 on her homestead the W 1/2 of lot 51 East Dubuque Add referred to the delinquent tax committee Catherine Morrisey remonstrated againsst the improvement of the alley running east from Ellis Street referred to the street committee John Kelly asking for retaining wall and for grade on Sulivan Street referred to the street committee Owen Reynolds et al asking for sidewalk from Rusk Stteer to the corner of grand view street on Cherry Street said sidewalk to be four feet wide referred to the street committee Mrs M Tenhaaf asking for the reduction of assessment for side walk upon her property referred to the fifth ward aldermen Mrs Aanue Arthur asking for remission of her taxes referred to the delinquent tax committee John Mulkern asking permission to use the north part of the fourth street engine house cellar for the storage of empty barrels Referred to the fire commissioner Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Reports of officers Street commissioner norton reported having expended for improving the streets during the month of april 1886 2308.70 warrants ordered to pay the same and report filed Auditor Reilly reported 953.25 due city officers and 908.30 due members of the fire department for salaries of month of april 1886 Warrants ordered to pay the same and report filed Treasurer Traut reported having paid for interest on arants supplies for the fire department and for postage the sum of 130.10 Warrants were ordered drawn to refund the same and report ordered filed Marshall Moore reported 1100.60 due the police for salaries for the month of April 1886 and that the same had made 60 arrets and that he had paid to the city treasurer the sum of 1.00 fees collected report ordered filed and warrants drawn to pay the salaries Market Master Rice reported having weighed 89 drafts upon the central market scales receiving therefore the sum of 13.35 which he paid into the city treasurer also tht he furnished meals for prisoners amounting to 9.00 report ordered filed and warrants ordered drawn for board of prisones Charles Pitschner reported having weighed 53 drafts upon the West dubuque Scales receiving therefore the sum of 3.95 report ordered received and filed The wood measurer reported having measured during the month of april 837 cords of wood ordered received and filed Frank Fosselman reported having weighed upon the fifth ward scales 130 drafts report ordered received and filed Police justice Duffy reported having collected for fines the sum of 5.00 for the month of april ordered received and filed Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler County Auditor T C Murphy a statement of the assessment and valuation of railroads in Dubuque ordered received and filed Reports of Committees Ald doerfler of the delinquent tax committee reported on the petition of H Firzlaff in favor of reducing the assessment for 1885 on lot 71 Edward langworthys addition to 300.00 report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of John Boelka in favor of cancelling his tax for the year 1885 in McCraney's 1st addition north half of lots 94 and 95 report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Cath Sand in favor of cancelling her taxes for hte year 1885 on lot 208 East Dubuque Addition report adopted Same commmittee reported on the petition of Henry E Weis in favor of cancelling his tax on monies and credits report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Mary Schwind in favor of cancelling his taxes for 1885 report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Mrs Gregory in favor of cancelling her taxes 1885 on lot No 21 in finley addition report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Bridget Blake in favor of cancelling her taxes of 1885 on lots one and two in S M langworthys addition report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Rose E Fengler in favor of cancelling her taxe on monies and credits report adopted Same committee reported on the further of Joseph joffrey in favor of cancelling his taxes for the year 1885 on lot no ten finley Waples and Burtons addition report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Maria Horr in favor of cancelling her taxes report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Elizabeth Spahn in favor of cancelling her taxes for the year 1885 on lots 8 and 9 in subdivision 196 and 197 in S M Langworthy's add report adopted Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Same committee reported on the petition of Barbara Angster in favor of cancelling her taxes on lot 88 in Fenglers addition report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of mrs Loughlin in favor of cancelling her taxes on lots numbers 44 and 109 in Union addition report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Thomas Allen Administrator in fvor of cancelling the tax on lot 110 in McCraney's addition report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Mary de Lorimier in favor of cancelling her taxes for the year 1885 report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Sophia Prang in favor of cancelling her tax for the year 1885 on lot 8 eight in E Langworthys addition report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of W Blucher in fvor of cancelling his tax for the year a1885 on lots numbers 2 1 and 6 Hams addition report adpted Same committee reported on the petition of Katharind Reuter in favor of cancelling the tax for the year 1885 on her home report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of J W Parker in favor of cancelling the tax on the household furniture of Mrs Harvy Curtis for the year 1885 Ald Crawford moved tht the report of the committee be approved and that a warrant for 1.20 in favor of J W Parker be drawn Same committee reported on the petition of Sara and John Devine in favor of cancelling their tax on their homestead No 360 Bluff Street report adopted Same committee reported on the petition of Elizabeth Tuegel in favor of cancelling her tax for the year 1885 on lot 47 L H Langworthys addition report adopted Same committee reported on the petition Fredericka Roehl in favor of cancelling her tax for the year 1885 on lot 80 in Ed Langworthy's addition report adopted Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Reports of committees Same committee reported upon the petition of Mrs Ann McQuade in favor of cancelling her tax on Sub 14 15 Bush sub east 80 feet of lot nine report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Mary Rubeck in favor of cancelling her tax on lot N 3/4 M 1/5 496 and out lot 11 in Kniest Guthrie and Browns Sub report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Ann Shrait in favor of cancelling her tax on lot 33 in Wests addition report adopted Same committee reported upon th epetition of Cath McCracken in favor of cancelling her tax for the year 1885 on 1/4 of a lot on the west side of Whtie Street between 15 and 16th streets report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of CH McMaster manager in favor of cancelling his fax for the year 1885 upon the dubuque natatorium report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Thomas Monis in favor of cancellinng his tax for the year 1885 upon one team of horses and mayor report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Sarah Cullen in favor of reducing the assessment upon West 1/2 of lot 17 and last 1/3 of lot 16 in Farleys addition from 1800 to 1500 report adopted Same committee reporteed upon the petition of Henry Herancourt in favor of cancelling his tax for 1885 upon shares and stocks for 420 and for enenumerated properly assessed at 500 report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Fred Book in favor of reducing his assessment on South east 1/4 of lot 10 in Kings first addition from 700 to 600 report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Adam Cress in favor of cancelling his tax for 1885 on lot 579 Hams add Same commmittee reported upon the petition Gottlieb Weigel in favor of reducing the assessment upon lot 53 cox's addition to 700 report adopted Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Reports of Committee Same committee reported upon the petition of Mrs Patrick Foss in favor of cancelling her tax on the east 1/2 of lot 49 in union addition report adpted Same committee reported upon the petition of Johanna Broderick in favor of cancelling her tax for 1885 on the homestead number 51 west 8th street report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Mrs Sophia Dempsey in favor of for 1885 on lots 34 and 35 in Levins addition adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of J T Janett in favor of fixing his assessment for 1885 at 200 report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Margaret Ahern in favor of assessment upon 45 of city lot 474 at 6500 Ald Crawford moved that the petition of Mrs Ahern be referred back to the committee The ayes and nayes being called on Ald Crawfords motion the vote resulted as follows Ayes Crawford Downer Hayden and parker 4 Nayes Thos Byrne Doerfler Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 5 Ald Crawford moved that the assessment of mrs H Linn be left at 7000 lost by the following vote Ayes Cawford Downer and parker 3 Nayes Thos Byrne Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Ryder and Drexler 6 ald Ryder moved that the report of the delinquent tax committee on Mrs Ahern assessment be approved carried Same committee reported upon the petition of Mrs Johanna McNally in favor of cancelling her tax for 1885 upon lot number 574a Same committee reported upon the petition of A N Hosford in favor of fixing the assessment upon lot 623 at 9000 report adopted Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Report of committees Same committee reported upon the petition of Jacob Wildhaber in favor of reducing his assessment upon lots 18 30 and 31 in High Street addition for the year 1885 to 500 report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of C Herancourt in favor of reducing her assessment upon her homestead to 5000 report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Dubuque Paper Com in favor of placing the assessment at 1500 report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Harriet Wills in favor of reducing her assessment upon lots sub one of sub 2 of out lot 735 and S 31 feet of lot 37 kelly's add to 1000 report adopted Same committee reported upon the petitio of Margaret Flynn in favor of reducing the tax upon lot 9 sub division of Dorgans from 4.80 to 2.00 report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Thomas Morris in favor of cancelling the tax for 1885 upon two hores and 2 vehicles report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Cornelius Flynn in favor of cancelling the tax for 1885 upon lot 8 in East Dubuque addition report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Mrs Nora Landrigan in favor of reducing the tax upon lot 42 Eat Dubuque add to 6.30 report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Mathias Schlegel in favor of cancelling the tax for 1885 upon lot 5 Westi Add report adopted same committee reported upon the petition of F Lansing in favor of canceling the tax for 1885 upon the south half of lot no 274 in Davis Farm add report adpopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Magdelina Lily in favor of cancelling the assessment for money and credit report adopted Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Same committee reported upon the petition of Margaret Lucas in favor of reducing upon lots 9 and 10 St Raphaels add and lot 566 10 ft 567 and placing the assessment at 5,000 report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of thomas Mulqueeny in favor of placin the assessment upon lot 13 in Dorgans subdivision at 500 report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Michael Mullens in favor of placing the assessment upon lots 11 and 12 in Dorgan subdivision at 500 report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Mary G Halloran in favor of cancelling the tax for 1885 on lot the s 1/3 of lot 558 report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Joseph Joffrey in favor of canceling the tax for 1885 on lot 10 in west dubuque report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Mrs V A Walker in favor of cancelling the tax for 1885 on lot one Hoopers add report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Elizabeth Metz in favor of cancelling the tax for 1885 on lots 7 and 8 in Burtons add report adopted Same committee reported upon the affidavit of J H Roach in favor of placing his assessment upon personalty at 860 report adopted Ald Hollnagel of the printing reported in favor of paying James kelly 10.05 The Times company 88 and The Telegraph Company 106.55 Ald Downer moved the adoption of the report of the committee carried Same committee made the following report Your committee on printing to which was referred the subject of the city printing for the year commencing May 1st 1886 respectfully recommend that one daily paper be selected as the official paper of the city to be Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler report of committee chosen by ballot which shall do all the necesary advertising for the city including the official publication of ordinances Mayors proclamations notices of marshall treasurer auditor board of health and all other official publications of the city except the delinquent tax list for the compensation of four hundred dollars 400 per annum payable monthly If the council shall desire to have the official proceedings of the council published in the official paper an additional compensation of 100 shall be allowed If the paper selected shall decline to accept the appointment for the compensation named the council shall choose some other daily paper of the city as the official paper in regard to the publication of city advertising in a german paper your committee not being able to make a report has agreed to refer that question back to the council report adopted Ald Hollnagel made the following report whereas the committee on printing coulc not agree to bring into this council a recommendation to have a german paper appointed by this council as an additional official paper to translate and publish the proceedings of this council in the german language therefore be it resolved tht a german weekly paper be chosen by ballot as an additional official paper to publish in german all ordinances mayors proclamations and all other notices of officers except delinquent tax list for the compensation of one hundred and fifty dollars 150 per annum commencing may 1st 1886 The ayes and nays being called the vote resulted as follows Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Ryder Parker and Trexler Ald hollnagel moved that the council vote by ballot for a german paper carried The mayor appointed Ald Hay den and Ryder as the tellers Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Report of committes The following is the result of the ballot for a german official paper National Democrat 5 The Iowa 4 The national democrat having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared to be the official german paper for the year commencing May 1st 1886 Ald Ryder moved that the council iproceed to ballot for an official paper carried The mayor appointed Alds Ryder and Hayden as tellers The following is the result of the ballot for an official paper first ballot second third fourth fifth sixth 7th 8th 9th 10th The gelegraph having received a majority of all th evotes cast was declared to be the official paper for the year commencing May 1st 1886 Ald Crawford moved that the official proceedings of the council be published in the official paper carried Ald Crawford of the street committee made the following report your committee moved respectfully report having examined the work done on 18th street by Charles Shnesa between clay and white streets and report in favor of accepting the work report adopted Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Report of committee Ald Crawford of the street committee made the following report to the city councili of the city of Dubuque Your committee on streets to which was referred the question of paying for the breaking of macadam for teh city by parties who have got out the rock themselves respectfully recommend that such parties be paid at the rate of one dollar per cubic yard as at that rate it cost the city much les than where the city furnishes the rock and pays seventy five cents for the breaking The city engineer has furnished your committee with the following list of persons who have paid at the rate of seventy five cents for breaking The city engineer has furnished your committee with the following list of persons who have paid at the rate of seventy five cents for breaking macadam in cases where they furnished their own rock to wit McDermott and Keann N Stork M Finnegan P Mohan P Malley wm McDermott We respectfully reommend that the above named parties be paid the amounts set opposite their names being at the rate of 25 cents additional for a yard for the macadam broen by them and for which they have already been paid at the rate of 75 cents per yard ald Crawford moved the adoption of the report carried Same committee reported upon the petition of Hannah Gelling as follows Your committee moved reported in favor of ordering the street commissioner to do the necessary grading Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the report carried Same committee reported upon the petition of Mrs Mary Sellars as follows Your committee on streets moves that the street commissioner be instructed to do the necessary grading Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the report carried Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Report of committees Same committee reported upon the petition of John Coleman et al as follows Your committee moved reccomend in favor of having the city engineer make a survey and plat with estimate of cost and find what assistnace the abutters will render Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the report carried Ald Hollnagel of the fire committee offered the following report Your comittee on fire to whom was referred the petition of the firemen respectully recommend that the salaries be increased Fire month as follows Foreman Engineers Stockers Drivers Hosemen Hook and L Man Ald Hayden amended the report of the committee by giving the captains and drivers sixty dollaars a month and the engineers 75 a month The ayes and nays being called on Ald Haydens amendment the vote resulted as follows Ayes Thos Byrne Crwaford Doerfler Downer hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler The ayes and nays being called upon report of the committee as amended passed by the following vote Ayes Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Treler Same committee reported when the petition of John Muekern in favor of granting the same report adopted Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Report of committees Ald Downer of the committee upon Public Grounds and Buildings reported in favor of paying the following premiums G L Torbert agent North British Ins Co City Hall premium 56.25 John P Quigley Agent the Amazon Ins Co Town Clock towr 18.95 J L Torbert Agent Liver Pool and London and Globe Co City Halal 56.25 Wm H Peabody et al of the sewerage committee made the following report To the honorable mayor and city council of Dubuque Gentlemen your committee appointed to devise and perfect a definite plan of sewering the city to submit the same to the city council with a recommendation as to the proper method of paying the expenses of the construction of the proposed system together with an estimate of the cost beg leave to make the following report Your committee after several meetings in which the subject was thoroughly discussed are unamimously in favor of adopting the separate system of surveys the plans and figures presented by your city engineer met with our approval and are herewith submitted your city attorney informed us that it was in the power of the city to construct sewers for house drainage by assessing the cost in part or whole against abutting property owners and as the estimated cost per lineal foot is very reasonable Your committee moved recommend that the fixed sum of sixty five cents per lineal foot be the amount assessed against the property abutting the sewers this amount will allow the city some revenue to m eet the expenses of water for flush tanks and supervion While the property owner seems the cheapest and healthiest method of dispensing of house drainage The main sewer and branches must be construucted by the city as they can not be assessed the expense however is finally m et by the surplus derived from special assessment over the actual cost of lateral or house sewerage this plan relieves the public not benefited directly by sewer construction from bearing any of the expense Your committee moved respectfully recommend that the necessary ordinance and resolutions be adopted so that worst m ay be commenced that the city may as soon as practicable secure the much needed sewerage Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Report of committees Ald Crawford moved that the report of the committee on sewerage be referred to a special committee of five carried The mayor appointed on said committee ald crawford downer hollnagel hayden and ryder ald Ryder offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 12 feet wide of good two inch plank be within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Jones Street between Locust Street and the levee street The ayes and nays being called the adoption of the preceeding redsolution it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to repair southern avenue from Jones Street to Randall's will and put the same in passable condition The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of the preceeding resolution it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Downer offred the following resolution Resolved that the committee on Public Grounds and Buildings be authorized to have the main street clock tower and market house painted on the best possible terms and in a thorough and substantial manner carried Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that alley between 15 and 16 street between Jackson and Washington Streets be graded 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 for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property The ayes and nays being called on the adoption of the proceeding resolution it passed by the following vote ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that rules and regulations be adopted for the fire department Ald Hayden moved that the resolution be referred to the committee on fire and chief of the fire department The ayes and nays being called the vote resulted as follows Ayes Ald thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Nevada Street between Julien Avenue and West 5th Streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conform ity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and is hereby directed to maked 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 worst the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property the ayes and nays being called on the adoption of the preceeding resolution it passed by the following vote ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald thos Byrne offered the following resolutions Be it resolved by the city council that the street commissioner be instructed to put a chain across Jones street from the alley between main and Locust Streets The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of the preceeding resolution it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and trexler Ald ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the marshall be instructed to proceed to collect the saloon license they to be same as last year collectable quarterly 25 per quarter Ald Downer as an amendment that the license should be paid semiannual The ayes and nayes being called on the amendment it passed by the following vote Ayes Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Nays Ryder Ald Ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to repair the crossing and gutter on second street and locust in front of the cathedral and put same in passable condition this resolution was offered and carried last fall but work never was done The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of the proceding resolution it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the Dubuque Daily Herald and Dubuque Daily Times be allowed 250 each for publishing all the official advertisements of the city as specified in the report of the committee on printing Ald Hollnagel moved that the resolution of Ald Crawford be received and filed The ayes and nayes being called upon Ald Hollnagel's motion it passed by the following vote ayes Ald Thos Byrne Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler Nayes Ald Crawford Doerfler Hayde and parker Ald Hayden of the ordinance committee presented and read for the first time an ordinance to restrain cows horses and other animals from running at large Ald Crawford offered the following as an amendment to the first section of the ordinance Prov ided that the provisions of the section shall not apply to the following portions of the city to wit all of the first ward situated south of Dodge Street and west of Brad street all of the third and fifth wards situated east of the track of the chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway all that portion of the fourth south of Julian av enue which is situated west of Brad Street all that portion of the fourth ward north of Julien House which is situated west of alta vista Street all that portion of the fifth ward east of Couler avenue which is situated north of Eagle point avenue and Kniest Street and all of the Fifth Ward west of Couler avenue and Clay street which is situated North of Seminary Street Ald Crawford moved that the ordinance and amendment be considered as read for the first time carried Ald Hayden of the ordinance committee presented and read for the first time an ordinance providing for the reduction of the amount of license for vault cleaning from fifty dollars to twenty five dollars Ald Crawford moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be read a second time carried Regular Session May 3rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The recorder then read the ordinance a second time The ayes and nayes being called upon the adoption of the ordinance it passed by the following vote ayes Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford moved that resolutions levying special assessments against abutting property to pay for the construction of sidewalks on Francis and james streets and to pay for the improvement of 18th street from Clay to white street be laid over until the first regular meeting of the council in June 1886 carried ald Downer moved that the street commissioner and city engineer report the amount of macadam now on hand carried Ald Crawford moved that the report of the street commissioner be approved and that warrants be drawn for the amounts named in said report carried Ald Trexler m oved that teh petition of Mary fitzpatrick be received and filed carried Ald doerfler moved that when the council adjourns it will be to Friday night of this week at 7:30 pm carried Ald Crawford moved that the mayor have the p;woer to buy such furniture as be needed in his office and that the fire committee have power to buy chairs and furniture for the engine houes carried Ald Hayden moved that the council adjourn carried attest Tom M Rogers recorder pro tem Adjourned Regular Session May 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Ryder moved that the petitions and bills be read carried Petitions John T Hanwese et al asking for the improvement of Gfove Street its entire length referred to the st committee ald Crawford moved that the city engineer be instructed to make the plans and specifications for Grove Street and hand the same to the street committee carried charles B Dorr asking to have the tax for monies and credits cancelled for the year 1885 Ald Crawford m oved that the petition be returned to Mr Dorr to have the same sworn too carried P H Halpin et al asking that the saloon keepers be allowed to pay the saloon license quarterly Ald ryder moved that the prayer of the petitioners be granted the ayes and nayes being called on Ald Ryders motion the vote resulted as follows Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Downer and Ryder Nayes Ald John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Mrs H Buckman asking that the tax for 1885 be cancelled on lot 9 and the south 20 feet of lot 10 S H langworthy's subdivision referred to the del tax com Bills allowed H Schuler M Carroll James Lee F G Branstagh Adjourned Regular Session May 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Hayden offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the following be adopted as the uniform of the Dubuque fire department section 1st the badges to be worn in the department shall be made of bright white metal in the shape of the outline of a shield the name of office or position of the wearer the kind of apparatus and its numnber to which he belongs and Dubuque fire department prominently designated thereon Coats For chief a double breasted close fitting sack coat of dark blue cloth pure indigo dye weighing not less than 21 ounces to the yard cut to button close to the neck with rolling velvet collar to have minimal regular department buttons on each breast grouped in threes the cuffs to be made to fit the wrist and closed with three small regulations buttons a pocket on the inside of each breast and on the outside each shirt the outside pockets to have a scalloped lapel with three points no other pockets will be allowed in any part of the coat sleeves to be out only so large as to be convenient to wear inside of the over coat the length of the coat to be in proportion to the height of the man the coat to be lined with blue cloth or flannel the sleeves to have linen lining For captains same as chief except with eight 8 regulation nickle plate or white metal buttons placed equal distance and rolling collar without velvet For fireman same as for dcaptains except that the coat will be single breasted with six regulation buttons placed equal distant For summer wear officers and men will be permitted to wear in summer a single breasted coat cut in the same style as above made of dark blue flannel wtihout lining Adjourned Regular Session May 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Pantaloons for officers and men made of the same material as the coat cut with lap seams to fit close around the waist For summer wear officers and men will be permitted to wear in summer pantaloons cut in same style as above made of dark blue flannel to be of the same shade indigo dye Vest the vest will be considered a part of the uniform but officers and men will be permitted to dispense with it at their option except on full dress reasons to be made single breasted of the same cloth as uniform to button within four inches of the vest with rolling collar and seven small regulation buttons Shirt for chief while linen or muslin for captains and men a double breasted blue flannel shirt according to pattern to be approved by the council Cravat a black silk necktie Gloves when worn to be white Fire Hat for chiev a white leather hat pattern to be hereafter approved by the council For captains a black leather hat pattern to be hereafter approved by the council Fatigue cap according to pattern to be hereafter approved by city council For firemen a black leather hat pattern to be hereafter approved by the council Ald Crawford moved the adoption of this resolution carried unanimously Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dugbuque that the N side of Julien Avenue between N Line lot 8 eight Lorimer add and W line lot 11 of out lot 688 be graded guttered curbed in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specific ations for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the Adjourned Regular Session May 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of Dubuque That a sidewalk 12 feet wide of brick or stone be within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of ninth street between Main Street and alley between Main an dlocust sts Adopted by the following unanimous vote Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of Dubuque that a sidewalk 12 feet wide of good two inch plank be within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of Julien Avenue between west line Lorimier Addn and west line lot 11 of out lot 688 Adopted by the following unanimous vote Alds thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Doerfler 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 twenty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on east side of Couler Avenue in front of lots numbers 226 227 and 228 between twenty second and twenty third sts Adopted by the following unanimous vote alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Adjourned Regular Session May 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Doerfler 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 twenty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of 22nd street between Couler Avenue and jackson Street Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four 4 feet wide of good two inch plank be within twenty 20 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Couler Avenue in front of lots num bers 173 and 177 inclusive between Sanford Street and twenty second street adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Ryder offered the following resolution be it resolv ed by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to repair and put in passable condition south Dodge Street from the foot of McLains Hill to Wilde Street Ald Crawford moved that the resolution of Ald Ryder be referred to the street committee carried Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that White Street between north line north middle 1/5 lot 488 city and Eagle Point Avenue be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the c ity 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 curbind and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Adjourned Regular Session May 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Ryder offered the following resolution be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dub uque that on and after June 1st 1886 to December 1st 1886 that the street laborers be paid 1.50 per day and the teams 3 per day that here to fore had been paid 1.25 and 2.75 per day making an advance of 25 cents per day Ald Crawford that the resolution of ald Ryder be referred to the committee of the whole carried Ald Trexler offered the following resolution that the salary for the captain of Night police will be sixty dollars 60 per month for the ensuing year Ald Crawford amended the resolution by fixing the salary at 75 per month The ayes and nayes being called upon Ald Crawford amendment the vote resulted as follows Ayes T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Hayden Parker and Ryder Nayes Doerfler Downer Hollnagel and Trexler report of committee Ald Crawford of the street committee made the following report upon the bill of James Lee for 7.05 your committee find the within bill to be correc t and recommend its payment report adopted Same committee reported upon the petition of Robert Armstrong for improvement of gutters abutting Custom house yoru committee recommends that the within petition be granted and that the recorder be instructed to advertise for proposals for the paving of gutters referred to in accordance with specifications to be prepared by the city engineer report adopted Ald Hollnagel of the fire committee offered the following report Your committee on fire to whom was referred the petition in regard to the Clarks roller rink respectfully recommend that the marshall be instructed to inform Mr H H Blussl to build said roller rink according to the c ity ordinances at once Adopted by the following unanimosu vote alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler Adjourned Regular Session May 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford of the streets committee offered the following report upon the petition of M Wagner et al Your committee on streets respectfully recommend that the prayer of petitions be granted and that Washington street from lake Street to Eagle Point Avenue be graded guttered and curbed and macadamized ald Hollnagel moved that the petition of M wagner et al be refund back to the street committee Ald ryder offered as an amendment that Ald Hollhnagel be added to the committee The ayes an d nayes being called upon the amendment the vote resulted as follows ayes Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler Nayes Ald T byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Parker and Downer ald Crawford moved that the report of the committee be adopted carried Ald Crawford offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Washington Street between Lake St and Eagle Point Avenue be graded guttered 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 for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and propsals 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 upon Ald Crawfords resolution the vote resulted as follows Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crfawford Doerfler Hayden parker and Downer Nays Hollhnagel Ryder and Trexler ald Crawford moved that the invitation to turn out on Decoration Day be accepted and that a committee of three be appointed carried Adjourned Regular Session May 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler the mayor appointed upon said committe Hayden Ryder and Trexler Ald downer of the committee upon public ground and buildings reported in favor of paying the following premiums F G Brandt agt firemans fund Ins Co on city hall premium 37.50 report adopted Ald Crawford moved that the city engineer be instructed to set the stakes for the opening of second street carried Ald Crawford announced that by an agreemetn with Ald John M Byrne he Crawford would take ald Byrnes place upon the delinquent tax committee and Ald J M Byrne would take Ald Crawfords place upon the printing committeed Ald Ryder moved that the fire committee have the power to purchase a new wagon for the chief engineer of the fire department and that the old wagon now used by said chief engineer be given to the marshall carried Ald doerfler moved that a lamp be placed on the corner of Eagle point and Couler Afvenue referred to the committee on police and gas Ald Crawford moved that the recorder be authorized to let the workers take the resolution about the uniform of the fire department carried Ald downer moved that the council reconsider the role on the salary of the city attorney Ald Hayden moved that Mr McCarthy be heard Mr McCarthy then addressed the council upon the motion to reconsider Ald Crawford moved that the reconsideration of the motion be postponed until the first regular meeting of the council in October Adjourned Regular Session May 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The ayes and nayes being called upon Ald Crawfords amendment the vote resulted as follows Ayes Ald T Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Parker and Ryan Nayes ald J M Byrne Downer Hollnagel and Trexler Ald Crawford moved that the marshal be instructed carry out the ordinance about the control of the city hall carried Ald J M Byrne moved that the street committee take immediate action about third street bridge carried Ald Crawford moved that the counci adjourn carried adjourned attest Tom M Rogers Recorder protem Special Session May 17th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The chair stated the object of the meeting was to open bids for street improvements and to consider the matter of accepting the invitation of the Dubuque Schuetzen Gesellschaft to take part in their procession and to transact any other business the council might think proper The recorder opined and read the bids for the improvement of the following named street improvements which on motion of Ald doerfler were referred to the street committee and city engineer Guttering 9th and Locust Sts adjoining the custom hosue Improving Julien Ave from W line Lorimier Add to W line out lot 688 Improving white st n line lot 488 city to Eagle Pt Ave also for improving Nevada St from Julien ave to W 5th Streets An invitation was read from the Dubuque Sharp Shooters to the council extending them an invitation to participate in their street parade June 3rd 1886 at 10 oclock AM on motion of Ald Doerfler the invitation was accepted with thanks Ald ryder moved a committee on arrangements be appointed by the mayor to make preparations for the attendance of the council carried The mayor appointed as such cocmmittee Ald Ryder Trexler and Doerfler Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution which on his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council that the committee on Fire be instructed to purchase a hose carriage No 6 for the J K Gravel Fire Co in the city the hose carriage to be here by the next tounament Ald Ryder moved the fire committee be instructed to investigate and examine the condition of the harness in teh different engine houses and have all necessary swintging harness purchased for both houses carried Special Session May 17th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council that the committee on fire be instructed to purchase five hundred feet of hose for the fire department Ald Crawford of the street committee reported the following estimate of the bids for the improvement of nevada street P Tibey 1859.00 Wm Rebman 2012.50 Jms Schromen 2218.65 P Tibey bring the lowest bidder on motion was awarded the contract The same reported the following bids for the paving of the gutters abutting the custom house P Tibby 85.80 Dan Sheehan 79.20 James Lee 64.68 on motion James Lee being the lowest bidder was awarded the contract The same reported the following bidfs for the improv ement of Julien Ave from W Line Lorimier Add to W Line out lot 688 Jms Schromen 500.00 James Lee 347.40 J F Kringle 318.00 J F Kringle being the lowest bidder was on motion awarded the contract The same reported the following bids for the improvement of white street from the N Line of Lot 488 city to Eagle Point Ave Wm Rebman 2245.00 Jms F Kringle 2159.00 Jms F Kringle being the lowest bidder was on motion awarded the contract On motion of ald Hollnagel the petition of M J Drasda et al remonstrating against the improvment of white street unless across street such as Lake or Division Street be opened was read Ald ryder moved that the matter of causing White Street to be improved and the awarding of the contract to Jms F Kringle be reconsidered Carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne Doerfler Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 5 Nays Ald Parker Ald Crawford being excused not voting Ald Hollnagel moved that the awarding of the contract be postponed until next meeting carried Ald Doerfler moved when council adjourns it does so to meet again one week from tonight Ald Ryder amended Ald Doerfler's motion by moving the council meet again on next Friday evening carried Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that hereafter in advertising for proposals for the making Special Session May 17th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler of improvements the recorder is instructed to require the proposals for each work to be enclosed in a separate envelope endorsed with the name of the bidder and of the improvement proposed to be executed and taht no bid shall be considered unless in accordance with this resolution adopted the same also presented and read an ordinance to provide for the appointment of an Assistant City Assessor and defining his duties which on motion was laid over the city engineer presented an estimate of the work done by Chas Steuck improving 18th street from E side Clay st to white street the amount being 266.53 on motion of ald Crawford a warrant was ordered drawn in favor of Chas Steuck for the amount 266.53 as payment in full for said improvement Ald ryder moved the city recordder be instructed to advertise for bids for the removal of garbage carried The same moved the Health Physician be heard in regard to the nuisance existing at the slaughter house of the Dubuque Butchers Association carried Health officer Greene asked that the city council empower the committee of the Board of Health to remove the rendering establishment at the Union Slaughter house Ald Crawford moved the subject of removal of the nuisance be referred to the city attorney and that he be asked to report in writing next Friday evening and if he thinks necessary to report an ordinance or an amendment to the ordinance governing the same carried Ald Ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be instructed to draw orders on the city treasurer favor of the twelve jurors that served on the appraisment of Kniest St 2.00 per day adopted The same moved the council adjourn carried adjourned attest James Agnew recorder Adjourned Special Session May 21st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler the chair stated the object of the meeting was for the transaction of unfinished business On motion the recorder was instructed to open the bids for the removal of garbage Ald Ryder and trexler each handed the recorder sealed bids which had be placed in their hands the advisability of accepting the same caused a little discussion on account of their being received late by the recorder but on motion of Ald Doerfler they were accepted The following were the bids received for the removal of garbage H Miller 3.25 per day E Avonarious 4.00 per day Thos E Frith 5.00 per day lawrence Dailey 4.50 per day Wm Hanson 4.35 per day Ald Doerfler moved the bids be referred to the executive committee of the board of Health with power to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder carried Petition of A A Cooper et al owners of property abutting on Main St asking they be alowed to pay the special assessment levied against the property for the improvement of said street without interest was on motion of Ald Downer received and filed Ald Downer chairman committee on public grounds and buildings made the following report To the honorable mayor and common council your committee to whom was referred the matter of painting the town clock tower and the exterior wood work of the market house would report that they prepared specifications providing as they thought for a first class job of work which they submitted to all of the bedst shops in the city to the best of our knowledge In response we received bids from all the number but one We did not advertise publicly for the reason we wished to avoid irresponsible bidders the bids were higher than we expected and we therefore preferred to lay the matter before the council before awarding the contracts would recommend the awarding of the contracts to the lowest bidders St Finke being the lowest bidder for market house 735.00 and G B Rand for painting clock tower 623.00 A M Downer P W Crawford Committee Adjourned Special Session May 21st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Downer also read the following report To the committee on public buildings and grounds of the city council of Dubuque Gentlemen at your request we have examined the bell tower roof etc on the city hall building and would report as follows 1 that the general construction of the tower and roof above the brick walls is in good condition and thoroughly substantial for the purpose 2 Before the tower is painted the following repairs should be made the tin work should be repaired doing such soldering of cracks and holes as can be closed in that way and in other places patching as will make it water tight and the pace of the wood brackets should be covered with tin and at the base of the tower at the roof line the wood moulding should be removed and the whole base of the tower up to the tin covering over the base should be covered with tin and the square part of the bases of the four corner columns should be also covered with tin the parts of the round moulded base of the columns that are gone should be replaced and the slats in the tower opening that are gone should be replaced and the doors to the opening furnished with suitable fastenings so that they can be kept closed and the water kept out 3 the main roof needs repairs it should be shingled and new ridge boards and the gutters should be repaired before painted 4 as to the stability strength etc of the main walls to support the strain vibration etc caused by the bell when swinging if swing that way and the strength of the building as to sustaining permanently a large moving crowd of people on the third floor we didn't carry our investigations further enough to determine as it would require the removing of finish at different points and anything we could lay without that would be merely an expression of opinion respectfully submitted F D Hyde Arcihtect Fria Heer The same moved the committee on public grounds and buildings be instructed to let the contract for painting the town clock tower and city hall carried Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution which on his motion was referred to city engineer Whereas the committee appointed to report on the petition for opening Lake St from Jackson St to couler Ave not having reported and being not longer continued by the present council therefore Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Lake Street be opened from Jackson St to Couler Ave and the City recorder be and is hereby instructed to issue a venire to the city Adjourned Special Session May 21st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Marshall to roder a jury and take such necessary steps as is provided by ordinance for opening and extending streets and alleys Ald Thos Byrne offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city marshall be instructed to place John ONiell ex deputy Marshall on the police force and moved its adoption ald Hollnagel offered as an amendment that the resolution be referred to the committee on police and gas and city marshall and that they be instructed to report names and place of all police on the force carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler 6 Nayes Ald Thos Byrne JM Byrne Crawford and Ryder Ald Crawford of the st committee reporting of the petition of Jms T Hancock et al for the improvement of Grove St recommended the doing of the work and offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Grove street between 11th street and the north line of lot 771 in it McDaniels subdivision be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject also that the retaining wall be extended on said street in the manner proposed by the Engineer that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specirfications for said impmrovement 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 teh owners of abutting prioperty Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne JM Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 10 Ald Crawford presented and read for the first time an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance relating to the obstruction of streets alleys and sidewalks the same moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance read for the second time and put upon its final passage carried by the following unanimous vote Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 10 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 J M Byrne Doerfler Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Ryder 9 Nayes ald Trexler 1 Adjourned Special Session May 21st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford moved the city marshall be instructed to have present pound removed to Hay Market and that the street commissioner be instructed to construct an enclosure near same in which to haul and deposit lumber and rock until such time as same can be disposed of carried Ald ryder of the Board of Health offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that upon investigation we find that the rendering establishment operated in connection with the Union Slaughter House on Sycamore Street in the City of Dubuque occasions noxious and offensive smells and other annoyances injurious and dangerous to the comfort health and property of the public and of individuals residing and working in the vicinity thereof we therefore declare the same a nuisance and order its abatement and hereby order notice to be served by the marshall on the owners or managers therefore to remove said nuisance within ten 10 days from the date of such notice and if said owners or managers fail to abate or remove said nuisance in said stated time the city council will cause the removal or abatement of the same at the expense of such owners or managers carried by the following unanimous vote ayes ald Thos Byrne JM Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald ryder of the committee of the whole reported on teh bill of Jas agnew 60.00 recommend it be referred to the committee on claims adopted The same com reported on the petition of Henry Muller et al relating to width of Kniest St in favor of referring it to the street committee adopted The same com reported on the petition of Booth and Stout in favor of referring it to the committee on Harbors adopted The same com reported on the communication of the city engineer in regard to purchasing a Steam road roller if favor of referring same to street committee and city engineer adopted The same com reported on the petition of Geo Fink et al in relation to Kniest Street in favor of referring same to committee on streets adopted The same also reported on the remonstrance of Geo Fink in favor of referring same to street committee adopted Adjourned Special Session May 21st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The same reported on the petition of J S Randall et al in regard to the extension of water mains along southern ave in favor fo referring petition to fire committee adopted The same reported on the bill of A Reilly 150.00 in favor of receiving and filing the same adopted The same reported on the claim of Geo Rath in favor of referring it to the aldermen of the 5th ward and city attorney adopted The same reported on the petition of Dubuque Police in favor of receiving and filing the same adopted The same reported on the bill of Jms Pickley to refer same to committee on police and gas adopted The same reported on the petition of P Quinn Sr that it be receivfed and filed adopted The same reported on the petition of Herman Mauer in regard to special tax that it be referred to Aldermen of 5th ward and the city attorney adopted The same reported on the claim of E L Curtis that it be referred to the aldermen from the 5th ward and city attorney adopted The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the bill of Jos Agnew 20.00 adopted The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the bill of John Glab 20.00 adopted The same reported in favor of referring the plat of Kniest Street to the street committee adopted The same reported in favor of receiving and filing the bill of Jos J Pfiffner 400.00 adopted the same reported in favor of referring the petition of Henry Pfotzer et al to the street committee and that they be instructed to report at next meeting Ald Hollnagel offered as an amendment that the petition be referred to the Aldermen of the 5th ward carried The committee of the whole also reported in favor of referring the petition of J Zangmeister et al for fire protection on the hill to the aldermen of the 4th ward Adjourned Special Session May 21st 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford offered as an amendment that the petition be referred to the committee on fire carried A communication from the city assessor asking if non-residents holding stock in the building and loan association are taxable was on motion referred to the city attorney Ald ryder of the finance committee submitted the following proposition from ex city attorney linehan To the honorable mayor and finance committee of the city council Gentlemen replying to your inquiry in relation to the terms and conditions upon which the city can employ my services in the cases to which it is a party now in the courts I submit the following There are now undisposed of 15 cases in the district circuit and supreme courts I will agree to assist in the disposition of the cases in the courts where they are pending for the sum of one thousand 1000.00 dollars Very respectfully D J Linehan Ald Crawford moved the proposition be accepted providing Mr Linehan agrees to attend to these cases until their final disposition carried Ald ryder moved the matter of grade on 16th and Clay Streets be referred to street committee carried On motion council adjourned attest James Agnew recorder