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1886 June Council ProceedingsRegular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler the minutes of th esession of April 29 1886 and of the May sessions were read and upon motion approv ed The matter of publishing the official proceedings of the council in the offiicial paper being brought before the council Ald downer moved the council continue its business the same as heretofore adopted Ald Doerfler moved the resolution of ald Hollnagel offered at a previous session in regard to a German official paper to be reconsidered carried Ald Hollnagel moved the recorder be instructed to strike out the words additional official paper carried The following bills were allowed Chas Steuck G Kirmse & Co Jos Ogle Jms Pickley Chas Hollnagel Jms Schromen Vogel and Ferguson Jms Hilson Key City Gas Co Jms Pickup Iowa Iron works Co Reinfried and Leckie Key City H and L Co M A Hubert Mrs Koenig F H Finke Dubuque Cab Makers Assn G B Grosvenor Jms Pickley Jms Leicht N Schilling Ed Blake Geo Schon Thos Frith Jas Agnew Thos Frith Jms Cahill M V Fry Trexler Bros Key City Gas Co Thos Connelly W W Wormood Jms Bommerts Hansen and Linehan Farley and Loetscher Mfg Co Fred Roehl Thos Young Farley and Loetsc her Mfg Co Jms Conly Thos Rogers chas Steuck Dubuqu Rubber and B Co Henry Reed Campana and Brandt Geo Zumhoff Jas Lee Arnold Tschirgi Dubuque Water Co Reinfried and Leckie Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Jms M Byrne Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler the following bills were on motion referred Jms Daniels and L Piel to street commissioner Central Union Telephone Co to committee on claims Larry Daley to committee on markets Jms H Herancourt to committee on public grounds and buildings the following bills were referred to the fire committee Dubuque Brass and metal co Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co M V Fry and A Y Mcdonald and Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co A communication from city engineer Tschirgi asking that the city pay him for damages to a level broken by a teamster of Mr Tim Byron said amount being paid by him for repair of level was on motion of ald Crawford referred to the city attorney Ald Crawford moved the chairman of the fire and delinquent tax committees be furnished with a telephone each and that the city pay for the rent of same carried the matter of publishing the official proceedings of the council being agin brought up for discussion it was finally disposed of by ald Crawford moving the recorder to be instructed to hire a man for three months the city to pay him 30.00 per month and if found to be expedient to be continued which motion was carried the petition of the Dubuque Butchers Assn asking that the order of the city council causing the rendering of lard to be discontinued at their rendering establishment be reconsidered Ald Ryder moved the rules be suspended and mr Ruegamer president of the butchers assn be permitted to address the council carried Mr Ruegamer addressed the council stating the cause of the complaint and condition of cleanliness existing at the slaughter house and rendering establishment Ald Crawford moved the petition be referred to the city attorney board of health and health physician to investigate the condition of said slaughter house and interview the neighbors and men working in the C M and St P shops as to its condition and that in the meantime the order of the council be suspended until the commmittee reports carried On motion council adjourned to meet at 2 oclock pm Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Council met at 2 oclock pm the bill of the sisters of Mercy Hospital for board of man named Regan who was shot be a polliceman in May 1885 was presented for payment Ald Jms M Byrne moved the bill be paid passed by the following vote Ayes Ald JM Byrne Downer Hollnagel Hayden and Trexler 5 Nays Ald Crawford Doerfler and parker 3 ald Trexler of th epolice committee reported in favor of paying the bill of Henry Schueler manager of the telephone station at West Dubuque 2.00 for telephone service for policemen carried Petitions Communication of D J Linehan asking to be released from his contract with the city to prosecute certain cases pending in the courts on motion of ald Crawford the petition was granted R cox asking to be exempt from laying sidewalk on the n orth side of Ninth Street between Main street and the alley between Main and Locust Streets until he builds his new building on the corner On motion of Ald Jms M Byrne referred to street committee Jms Pickley et al asking that obstructins placed on Mineral Lots 347 and 348 by Jms Meukels be ordered removed as said lots have been donated to the city and are now used as a public thoroughfare Ald Parker moved the petition be referred to Aldermen from the fifth ward city attorney and city engineer with power carried Guitli Verein asking permission to use the court room in the city hall in which to hold their semi weekly meeting on motion of ald doerfler the prayer of the petitioners was granted N H Schilling asking to have gutter on couler Avenue abutting lot no 1 in L H Langworthy's add improved referred to street committee H F Frenk praying to havef sidewalk and roadway on Hill St extension improved referred to street committee Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Deidrich Lilly asking compensation for damages sustained by him by falling into 14th street sewerr on motion referred to committee on claims B Lagen asking compensation for damages of broken buggy sustained by horse backing said vehicle into southern Avenue sewer which is unprotected by a railing referred to the committee on claims Mary Ellen Conlan asking that her property be exempt from tax sale for special assessment levied against said property for improvement of west Eighth St and that said tax be cancelled as her property was damaged by said improvement referred to the finance committee and the mayor ald Crawford moved Dennis Gillians claim be also referred to the same committee carried The same moved the treasurer be instructed not to sell the property of mrs Conlan and Dennis Gillian until the committee submit their report carried Mrs andrew Murphy asking that she be compensated for land taken from lot 8 in Summer Hill add caused by the widening of grand view ave said lot being her property Ald ryder moved the petition be referred to the aldermen of the first ward and city engineer carried Wm Corcoran et al praying for the improvement of Emmet and St Marys Streets and that the expense be charged to the owners of abutting property except the cost of grading referred to the street committee E W Albbee et al owners of property abutting on main st asking that the city treasurer be instructed to accept the original amount of their special assessment with interest at the rate of 8% since the same became delinquent Ald ryder moved the petition be referred to the committee of the whole Ald Hollnagel offered as an amendment that the petition be received and filed The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of the amendment it passed by the following vote Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler ayes Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker and Trexler 6 Nayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Hayden and Ryder 4 B Bassler et al asking that obstructions on rock street be removed and said street cleaned referred to street committee Nic marlin et al residents of Wests Hill asking that 900.00 donated by the council a few years ago to improve bluff Street extension be now expanded to improve said street said money being promised by the council and never expended referred to street committee Lorimier House Hotel Co asking that the porch built by them on Bluff St in front of the Lorimier House be allowed to remain as constructed on motion prayer of petitioners was granted Phil Jungk et al praying that Division Street be opened from its present terminus to Couler Ave Referred to street committee and fifth ward aldermen J K Farley et al asking that J K Farley be permitted to erect a frame building on lot no 3 of out lot 674 Referred to committee on fire with power G Baumgartner et al remonstrating against the opening of Lake Street referred to committee on streets and fifth ward aldermen Ald Crawford moved the old committee on extension of Lake Street be discharged carried Geo W burton asking that he be granted a permit to act as auctioneer without license referred to the mayor and committee on finance Invitation from committee on arrangements of firemens tournament to the council to participate in parade on wednesday June 10th 1886 on motion accepted Ald ryder moved a committee on arrangements be appointed carried The chair appointed Alds Ryder Hayden and Trexler Philip Sand asking that lot 209 be filled above high water mark to prevent water from entering his cellar referred to street committee S Harrughty et al asking that nuisance on sidewalk in front of lot on wilson Avenue south of the lot owned by Robt Armstrong be abated referred to street committee and ald Parker Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Dubuque Building and Loan association offering to sell the city lots 5 and 6 of subdivision of lot 63 of sanfords subdivision for the sum of 125.00 per lot or to exchange said lots for piece of ground owned by city between Queen and Prince streets being lot 2 of subdivision of Min lot 313 referred to committee on public grounds and buildings Geo Crane asking that the assessment of 1885 on the law library of allison and crane be reduced to 1000.00 and that the council order a warrant to be drawn in his favor for 12.36 the amount of taxes overpaid referred to delinquent tax committee Ernest Wiedner et al asking that a policeman be placed on High Street above the beat of policeman Elmer referred to city marshal Jms Souther well et al asking that the alley between Alpine and nevada streets be improved on motion of Ald Crawford the petition was granted C B Dorr asking that his stock in the building and loan association be cancelled claiming his debts are more than 240.00 the value of said stock referred to delinquent tax committee J K Graves et al asking that the water mains be extended from the present terminus on Julien Ave up hill street to Third Street thence along Fenelon Street to its terminus to afford protec tion to property owners from fire along said streets referred to fire committee aldermen of second ward and city attorney R Fengler et al asking that a bridge be built across north 6th street in Hams addition at intersection with High Street referred to street committee Petitions of the following named parties praying for the cancellation of their respective taxes for the year 1885 were on motion referred to the delinquent tax committee Margt Dunn Mrs Ann McLaughlin Rose Cadman Mary Staner reports of officers The street commissioner reported having expended 2567.00 in street improvements during May ordered received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay same the city marshal reported the salaries of the police amounted to 1100.60 for the month of May that 85 arrests had been made and that he paid into the treasurer the sum of 1.00 fees collected ordered received and filed and orders drawn to pay salaries J P Quigley justice of the peac e reported having paid to treasurer the sum of 25.00 fines collected during May ordered received and filed Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler The auditor reported the following amounts due for salaries the past month city officers 836.35 fire department 1070.00 ordered paid and filed Market master Rice reported having weighed on central market scales 191 draughts paying to the treasurer 28.65 the amount received for weighing also that he paid to the same officer 114.30 received for rent of huckster stands That he furnished board for prisoners amounting to 15.60 ordered received and file and warrant drawn for board of prisoners Owen Reynolds wood measurer reported having measured during the past month 1183 cords of wood ordered received and filed Frank Fosselman weigher at fifth ward scales reported having weighed on said scales during the past month 109 draughts and that he paid to the treasurer the sum of 2.45 which is 15 percent of the amount received by him for weighing ordered recieved and filed Recorder agnew reported having issued licenses amounting to 4227.00 during the months of April and May ordered received and filed Chas Pitschner city weigher reported having weighed on the west dubuque scales during the past' month 100 draughts and that he paid to the treasurer 2.35 which is 15 percent of the amount received by him ordered received and filed Henry C Deckert city weigher reported having weighed on the eagle point scales during the past month 53 draughts and that he paid to the treasurer 1.20 15 percent of the amount received by him ordered received and filed reports of committees Ald Ryder of the Finance committee reported on the petition of Jms Gutenkauf in favor of cancelling the tax of 1858 on city lot 339 adopted Ald J M Byrne of the committee on claims reported in favor of paying the bills of Jas Agnew 60.00 and telephone company 63.50 adopted Ald J M Byrne of the special committee to furnish a veterinary surgeon for fire department reported in favor of accepting the bill of doctor whitwall 60.00 a year for furnishing medical services for horses adopted Ald Crawford of the ordinance committee presented and read for the first time an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for improving the streets alleys and public landings and for the construction and repair of sidewalks The same moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance read for the second time and place upon its final passage Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Passed by the following unanimous vote ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The recorder read the ordinance for the second time The ayes and nays being called for its adoption it passed by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford presented an ordinance to restrain cows horses and other animals from running at large in the city of Dubuque and read the following amendment to section 1 of the same Provided that the provisions of this section so far as they relate to milch cows and geese 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 third Ward and Fifth Ward situated East of the tracks of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway all that portion of the fourth ward south of Julien avfenue which is situated west of Brad Street all that portion of Fourth ward north of Julien Avenue which is situated west of Vista street all that portion of 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 The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of the amendment it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler downer Hayden Hollnagel and parker 8 Nayes Ald ryder and Trexler 2 The recorder read the ordinance as amended for the second time The ayes and nayes being called for the adoption of the ordinance as amended it passed by the following vote Ayes Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel and parker Nayes Alds Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford of the street committee reported on the petition of Jms Kelly adverse to constructing a retaining wall in front of his lot no 14 Southern Avenue addition they recommended that his request for the establishment of a grade on Sullivan street abutting said lot be referred to the city engineer adopted The same committee reported on the resolution of Ald Ryder for improvement of Dodge Street that it be adopted providing not more than 50.00 be expended Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler on the work without further authority from the council adopted The same committee reported on the petition of patrick McPoland in favor of having the street commissioner instructed to place a crossing on Pearl St west Dubuque of broken stone or quarry material at the point described adopted the same committee recommended the granting of the prayer of C Langworthy Jms Pregler and the Dubuque furniture and burial case company asking the council to rescind so much of the resolution providing for the improvement of 18th street as directs to the curbing guttering and macadamizing of the block between Elm and Washington Streets be granted providing the contractor for the work will consent adopted The same committee reported in favor of paying the bill of Duggan Sullivan and Kinsella 16.40 adopted the same committee reported on the petition of C MBuettel et al recommending the prayer of the petitioner asking for the repair and reconstruction of the sidewalk on the north side of West Locust Street from 16th street to the top of the hill near the intersection of Seminary Street be granted and the street commissioner ordered to give the matter his prompt attention adopted The same committee recommended the petition of Jms D Bush asking the council to approve accompanying plat of his subdivision of Mineral lot 172 be granted and plat approved adopted The same committee reported on the petition of G H Fry et al for the laying of a sidewalk on the west side fo Grove Street that it be granted carried the same committee reported on the petition of Robt W Lange et al asking for the grading of Lake street from Johnson Ave to Humboldt street that it be not granted at prsent The street if graded would be impassable unless macadamized and most of the abutters are opposed to that improvement adopted The same committee recommended the granting of the petition of Henry Pfiffer et al asking for a two foot sidewalk on the east side of the north extension of Iowa Street on Seminary Hill north of Geo Raths place adopted The same committee reported the improvement askef for by Mrs Braan in reference to the water pipes on Jones street has been carried out report adopted The same committee offered the following resolution be it resolved by the city council that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to do the necessary work to drain the water from 7th street to 8th street on the east side of railroad tracks adopted Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler The same committee reported on the petition of Catherin Morrisey that no petition has been presented for the improvement of Dorgans alley and that no action is pending in the council for that purpose adopted the same offered the following report which on his motion was adopted June 7th 1886 To the honorable mayor and city council Your committee on streets respectfully report in favor of accepting the work done on eighteenth street from jac kson to washington streets by chas steuck contractor P W Craford Louis Doerfler Tom Byrne Committee The same committee offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk three feet wide laid crosswise of good two inch plank be within fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of Bennett Street between Grand View Avenue and East Street where not already laid Adopted by the following vote Ayes Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler 8 Nayes Ald Thos Byrne and Ryder 2 The same committee offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the sewer on Fourteenth Street between White and Clay Streets be arched that the city engineer be and is hereby directed to make the necesary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city rec order directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work carried The same committee offered the following resolution Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the north side of Julien Avenue between Bluff Street and West line of Lorimier subdivision be fraded guttered and curbed in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder be 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 adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler 9 Nayes ald Ryder 1 the same commmittee offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk two feet side 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 east side of Iowa Street between Seminary Street north to old corporation line adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler 10 The same committee offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk six feet wide of good two inch plank be within fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of Grove Street abutting the south 50 ft of lot 2 of lot 775 of McDaniels subd adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes ald Thomas Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler The same committee reported on the petition of F W Kringle et al for improvement of west seventeenth street that in order to carry out the improvement asked for a large amount of expensive grading would have to be done also that many of the abutting property owners are opposed to the improvement of teh street as asked for at the present time We therefore recommend that the improvement be postponed for the present adopted The same also offered the following resolution which upon his motion was laid over until the regular meeting in July and the recorder instructed to notify the owners of abutting property to appear and show cause if any they have why said assessment should not be levied Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That to pay curbing guttering and macadamizing Eighteenth Street from Jackson stret to Washington Street by Chas Steuck contractor in front Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Owners Name Description of Lot amount of tax Jms Wolf lot 31 East Dubuque Add Margt Lear N 1/2 32 East Dub Add Dubuque Furniture and B Case Co 98 East Dubuque Add Henry Huber 92 East Dub Add Ald Thos Byrne of the police and gas committee reported on the petition of D N Cooley et al in favor of placing gas lamp on locust street between 13th and 14th streets Ald ryder moved the petition be recommittee back to the same committee carried Ald Trexler chairman of the committee on markets reported in favor of paying the bills of Peter Klauer amounting to 7.70 adopted the same reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of Larry Daily adopted ald Hollnagel of the committee on printing reported in fvor of paying the bills of Hough and Hardie 7.00 and Ham and Carver 13.90 adopted Ald Hollnagel of the fire committee reported on the bill of Jms Newman recommending 15.00 be paid on the bill of 20.00 said 15.00 being payment in full adopted the same staed that several of the firem en were unable to pay the full amount of the cost of their new uniforms at present and moved the treasurer be instructed to retain one half the cost of the uniforms this month and the remainder next month from all who are unable to pay in full carried Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Ald doerfler of the delinquent tax committee reported in favor of granting the petition of Josephine Dubrocks for cancellation of tax for year 1885 on lot 351 East dubuque adopted The same committee reported in favor of granting the petition of Bridget Roach for cancellation of tax for year 1885 on W 1/2 lot 51 East dubuque adopted The same committee reported in favor of granting the petition of Agnes Arthur for cancellation of tax for year 1885 on her homestead adopted The same committee reported in favor of granting the petition of Margt Glennan for cancellation of Tax for year 1885 on her homestead adopted The same committee reported in favor of granting the of J J Freeman for cancellation of monies and credits adopted The same committee reported in favor of placing the assessment of Harris Boris at 1300 for year 1885 adopted The same committee reported in favor of petition of S M Langworthy and ordered a warrant drawn for 66.00 the amount overpaid adopted The same committee reported in favor of placing the assessment of Frank Brade on personalty at 1000 for year 1885 adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Jms Mueller Grd in favor of allowing him to withdraw petition adopted the same committee reported on the petition of wm Hintrager asking for a hearing before the city council in favor of hearing him at anytime adopted The same reported in favor of reducing the assessment of Margt Hemmer on her homestead 500.00 for year 1885 adopted the same committee reported in favor of reducing teh assessment of Chamberlain Plow Company as follows Real estate reduced to 5000.00 and personalty cancelled adopted The same committee reported in favor of reducing the assessment of the Norwegian Plow Company as follows Real estate to 2400.00 and personalt cancelled adopted The same committee reported adversely to the prayer of the following petitioners Sophia Stange B M Nihill asa Horr Mrs G W Martin Peter Kiene and Son agents for B W Woods Mrs Kate Hargus Ann ONeill Jms Melhop report adopted Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler this same committee reported in favor of referring the petition of J P Early to city attorney adopted the same committee reported in favor of referring the petition of Julia A Clarke to finance committee adopted the same committee reported on the petition of Mary Rischatsch in favor of remitting one half of her taxes for year 1885 adopted The same reported on the petition of Mrs mark murphy in favor of remitting one half her taxes for year 1885 Ald Doerfler moved that the action of the council on the petition of Mary Rischatach be recommended carried Ald Crawford moved the petitions of Mrs Mark Murpny and Mary Rischatsch be referred to a special committee consisting of the mayor and aldermen Thos Byrne and Hollnagel carried 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 Seminary Street between west line of Porters addition to east line of porters addition adopted by following vote ayes alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler 10 ald doerfler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet of godo two inch plank be within twenty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on south side of seminary street from west line of littleton and sawyers subdivision to west line of porters addition adopted by following vote ayes alds thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler 10 Ald Doerfler moved that when the council adjourns it does so to meet again on Monday June 14th 1886 at 8 pm carried Ald Hollnagel of the fifth ward offered the following report on the petition of Geo Rath To the city council of the city of Dubuque your commmittee to whom with the city attorney was referred the within petition of Geo F Rath would report that we have examined all the facts and circumstances in connection with the subject of said petition and recommend that the Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler sum of 600.00 be paid to said rath in full of all demands and claims against the city existing or growing out of the injury to his son Frederick Rath which is alleged to have occurred on a defective sidewalk on Eagle Point Ave in Dec AD 1885 chas Hollnagel Louis Doerfler J J McCarthy committee The same moved the adoption of the report lost by the following vote Ayes alds Doerfler and Hollnagel 2 Nayes Alds thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden parker Ryder and Trexler 8 the same offered the following report on the petition of Geo Curtiss for damages to the city council of the city of Dubuque your committee to whom with the city attorney was referred the within petition of E L curtiss would report that we have examined all the facts and circumstances in connection with the subject of said petition and recommend that the sum of 50.00 be paid to said curtiss in full of all demansd and claims against the city existing or growing out of his injury which is alleged to have occurred on a defective sidewalk north part of Couler Ave on or about Dec 7 AD 1885 Chas Hollnagel Louis Doerfler J J McCarthy committee The same moved the adoption of the report lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Hollnagel and Trexler 3 Nayes Alds Thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler 7 the same offered the following report on the petition of Henry Pfitzer et al to the city council of the city of Dubuque Your comm ittee to whom with the city attorney was referred the within petition of Henry Pfotzer and others for rebate of special assessment for improvement of Windsor Ave would report as follows It appears to a majority of your committee that injustice has been done the petitioners an d we therefore recommend that the city treasurer collect from said petitioners only at the rate of 50 cents for lineal front foot bring the same as paid by the abutters on the opposite side of street Chas Hollnagel Loluis Doerfler Committee the same moved the adoption of the report lost by the following vote Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Ayes Ald Doerfler and Hollnagel 2 Nayes Ald Thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler 8 The same committee reported on the petition of Herman mauer as follows To the city council of the city of Dubuque Your committee to whom with the city attorney was referred the petition of Herman mauer for cancellation of special tax would report that as it appears to your committee that petitioner is not entitled to any legal relief therefore recommend that the petition not be allowed chas Hollnagel Louis Doerfler J J McCarthy Committee On motion the report was adopted ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to notify the C M St Paul and D and NW Railroad Companies to open culverts on 12 13 and 16th on Pine street adopted The same offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the alley between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets between White and Jackson 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 the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the grading and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners abutting property adopted by the following vote ayes Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler 9 ald Doerfler moved to adjourn The ayes and nayes being called on the motion to adjourn the vote resulted as follows Ayes alds Thos Byrne Doerfler Downer Hollnagel and Trexler 5 Nayes alds J M Byrne Crawford Hayden Parker and Ryder 5 the vote resulting in a tie the motion was lost by the mayor voting no On motion of ald Crawford the bids for the improvement of Grove Street were opened and referred to the street committee Regular Session June 7th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Jms M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler and city engineer to report next Monday On motion the council adjourned adjourned attest James Agnew Recorder Adjourned Regular Session June 14th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrn Jms M Burne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollngel Parker and Trexler The chair stated the object of the meeting was to dispose of all unfinished business and the transaction of any new business the council thought proper Ald Crawford of the street committee reported on the bids for the improvement of Grove Street in favor of awarding the contract to Michael McCarten for 1307.90 his being the lowest bid providing he furnish a good and sufficient bond within three days and that Mr Hancock will give to the city necessary ground for laying out portion of said street and also donate 300.00 towards the work of building retaining wall and grading street Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the report Ald doerfler m oved as a minority report that the city pay toward the completion of said work the sum of five hundred dollars Ald Hollnagel amends Ald Doerflers report by moving the matter of improving Grove Street be referred to the committee of the whole Lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Downer Hollnagel and Trexler 4 Nayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Hayden Parker and Ryder 6 Ald Downer amended the majority report by moving 500.00 be expended by the city in stead of 630.00 lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Downer Hollnagel and Trexler 4 Nayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Hayden Parker and Ryder 6 The ayes and nayes being called on Ald Crawfords report to expend 630.00 on the improvement of Grove Street it was carried by the following vote Ayes ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Hayden Parker and Ryder 6 Nayes Ald Doerfler Downer Hollnagel and Trexler 4 Ald Thos Byrne moved the bids for construction of 14th street sewer from White Street to East side of Clay Street and for the improvement of Julien Ave from North side of Bluff street to west line of Lorimiers addition be opened carried The bids were opened by the recorder and referred to the city engineer The matter of pay for the special policemen coming before the council Ald Hayden moved the special policemen be paid for Monday carried Adjourned Regular Session June 14th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrn Jms M Burne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollngel Parker and Trexler Ald ryder moved that the rules be suspended and the residents of Wests Hill be heard in regard to the improvement of Bluff street extension lost Ald Hollnagel offered the following which upon his motion was adopted Where as a petition of Henry Pfotzer et al relating to special assessment on Windsor Ave has been pending before the city council for the last five months and whereas the city council decided against the prayer of petitioners therefore be it resolved that the petitioners be allowed to pay the original assessment on windsor ave as levied by this council against the petitioners without interest if they do so before the first day of July 1886 Ald Trexler 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 west side of Elm street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets adopted by following unanimous vote Ayes ald Thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 10 On motion of Ald crawford the petition of the dubuque Pontoon Bridge Co by J Mcdonald secretary asking that the council adopt the ordinance of the pontoon bridge co was read Ald Crawford of the ordinance committee presented and read for the first time an ordinance authorizing and to provide for aiding the construction of a wagon and foot bridge over the Mississippi River between the city of Dubuque and the state of Iowa and the town of East dubuque in the state of Illinois Ald doerfler offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within ten days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Eagle point Ave between Johnson Ave and Windsor Ave adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker ryder and Trexler 10 the same offered the following resolution and moved its adoption resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that a sidewalk of good two inch plank four feet wide be within ten days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity Adjourned Regular Session June 14th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrn Jms M Burne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollngel Parker and Trexler with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Kniest street between Eagle Point Ave and Lake Street Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker ryder and Trexler 10 The same also offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within ten days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of Sanford Street between white street and Couler Creek Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler 10 The same offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk of good two inch plank four feet wide be within ten days of this notic e constructed and laid in conformity with ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Seminary Street between W Line Porters Addition and Gold Street adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford doerfler downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 10 The same offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be instructed to notify the parties owning property abutting on the proposed lake street extension to appear at the next meeting of this council to show cause of any they have why said street should not be extended Ald Crawford offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the south side of 14th street between clay and White Streets 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 proosals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of abutting property adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler 10 The same offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk twelve feet wide of good two inch plank be within Adjourned Regular Session June 14th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrn Jms M Burne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollngel Parker and Trexler five days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of Julien Ave abutting lots 7 and 8 Lorimier addition Adopted by the following unanimous vote Alds Thos Byrne J m Byrne Crawford Doerfler downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 10 Ald Crawford also offered a resolution providing for the removal of the fountain and watering trough from the north to the south side of julien Ave opposite the place where it now stands Ald Ryder moved before action is taken upon the resolution the rules be suspended and Mr Mcquillian permitted to address the council in regard to the proposed removal the ayes and nayes being called upon Ald ryders motion it resulted as follows Ayes Ald Thos byrne J M Byrne Doerfler Hayden Ryder and Trexler 6 nays Ald Crawford Downer Hollnagel and Parker 4 All three fourths vote being necessary to suspend the rules the motion was lost Discussion arising as to where the fountain should be placed Ald Crawford withdrew his resolution Ald Hayden moved the fountain remain on the north side of Julien Ave but the street committee be empowered to remove the same to a position in which it will not interfere with the curbing and guttering carried Ald Trexler offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the marshall be instructed to notify James Lee contractor of fourteenth street sewer not to blockade the sidewalk on south Fourteenth Street adopted ald Crawford reporte dthe following bids for the improvement of Fourteenth Street sewer james Lee 382.80 Jms Schroman 440.80 Mr Lee being the lowest bidder was on motion awarded the contract Ald hayden moved the recorder be instructed to read the petition of J V Struber et al carried The petition of J V Struber et al asking that J V Struber be Adjourned Regular Session June 14th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrn Jms M Burne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollngel Parker and Trexler permitted to complete a frame addition to his redsidence in the block bounded by eleventh and twelfth streets and jackson and washington streets Ald Hayden moved the prayer of the petitioners be granted carried The mayor stated he had expelled a policeman from the force for disorderly conduct and asked the council to sustain his action on motion his request was granted The chair appointed the following commitee on equalization for the ensuing year Alds Thos Byrne Hayden Trexler Parker and Doerfler Ald Crawford of the street committee reported that Jms Schromen contractor had completed the extension of the Eight Street Sewer from the C M and St P Railway tracks east and that the street committee had examined and accepted the work he therefore moved the bill of mr Schromen for doing said work 1199.05 be paid motion carried On motion of Ald Doerfler the bills for the payment of special police during tournament week 208.00 were ordered paid Ald Trexler moved the bids for improving the alley from Fifteenth to Sixteenth streets between Jackson and Washington streets be opened The bid of Wm Rebman 20 cents per cubic yard for grading and 70 cents per lineal foot for macadamizing being the lowest and only bid he was on motion awarded the contract on motion council adjourned Adjourned Attest James Agnew city recorder