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1886 August Council ProceedingsRegular Session August 2nd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved Ald Downer moved that the resolution providing that no bills be paid unless signed by the party ordering the same and audite by the proper committee be suspended today and the recorder instructed to insert a notice in the official paper embodying the resolution notifying the public of the same carried the following bills were allowed To Whom For What Purpose Amt Key City Gas Co Tar for paving James McGovern Macadam M Finnegan do Vogel and Ferguson Tile pipe Pete Klauer tools for street work Vogel and Ferguson Plumbing in city hall D d O'Connell Supplies for city hall C Taylor cleaning vault James Crawford work on city hall tower Jms Pickley gasoline lamps Key City Gas Co gas Albert Leicht grading road Jms Spear Stone crossing and paving J Hartig Supplies road dept J J Grigg Water trough on 8th st Fred Roehl pick handles Mrs Koenig cleaning city hall Chas Graff Hauling drunken man Graff and Glanzman impounding dogs Ben W Jones repairs to calaboose J Trexler feed for pound martin Klein Labor at market house Central Union Telephone Co Telephone and fire alarm service Dubraks repairing chairs The Herald for tax books etc dodo legal briefs dubuque Water Co Water for City water for city hall 6 months Larry Daley Hauling drunkard A Waller dodo Regular Session August 2nd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler To whom for what purpose amt Ed Lagen hauling Larry Daley James Noonan Martin Bros Kingling wood city hall Geo W Wunderlich disinfectant Geo Hinkson Hauling hose for parks Lary Daley Dubuque Telegraph Printing Bills Printing official Ed Blake Assistant Engineers Office Wm Rebman improving 18th street 15th street Morrison Bros pump at pound Anton Schmidt Mason work Chas Steuck improving 16th street Jas Lee 14th street sewer F W Kringle improving Julien Ave Fred Schreiner Laying sidewalks Jms Brommitz macadam arnold Tschirgi assisting city engineer Key City H&L co time of minute men Jms Ganahl Shoeing horses Iowa Iron Works Co repairs to fire apparatus MV Fry Fire dept supplies Dubuque Rubber co Dubuque Cabinet Makers Assoc Cain and Allen P H Halpin J a Pier feed for fire department Diamond Jo Boat Store supplies for fire department Iowa Iron Works Co repairs to apparatus Farley & Loetscher mfg co shavings Schroeder and Kleine stable brooms Baumgartner and Kleigh repairing harness etc Frank Strinsky repairing apparatus Geo W Wunderlich supplies for fire department r Jackson and Son Veterinary service Hodel and Zehetner supplies for fire department Key city Gas Co coke for fire department Wm Watters feed for fire department Jms Connolly sub for fireman Frank Essman C Mcelrath horses for fire department The herald job printing Thos E Frith killing dogs Regular Session August 2nd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Thos E Frith hauling garbage Thos Carney special police Martin Landrigan C H Whitwell removing tumor from horse examining sick horse thos Burns clerk in recorders office Trexler Bros livery Larry Daley hauling dirt the following bills were on motion referred to the street committee to whom for what purpose amt James Lee constructing 14th street sewer Henry Hoffman 114 1/2 yds grading Jms Harney sharpening load tools the bill of the JJ Linehan engine co minutemen 27.00 was on motion referred to the fire committee the bill of vogel and ferguson 3.85 for plumbing and teh bill of the Knapp Stout and Co company 2.84 were referred to committee on claims on motion council adjourned until 2 pm Council met at 2:30 pm Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler the bill of platz and co 10.50 lime for disenfecting sewers was on motion referred to the board of health Ald Crawford moved the rules be suspended and Mr Wm G Stewart be heard in regard to his protest against the levying of a special assessment against his property for the improvement of the east side of Water Street abutting the same carried Mr Stewart explained the council ordering the improvement of the east side of Water Street in 1881 and of the levying of a special tax against the abutting property for the improvement of teh same that he paid his special assessment under protest as only a part of the street was improved and the other side unimprosed and used and occupied by Regular Session August 2nd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler private parties who placed thereon wood yards and wooden sheds completely blockading a part of Water street and placing the property of the east side in a dangerous position in case of fire also that in case of any of his property being damaged by fire from frame structures erected on the street he would hold the city for damages Ald Crawford moved the matter of the obstruction of water and canal streets be referred to the committee on streets carried Petiton of C W Robinson praying that the action of the council at a former session ordering the water mains laid down south locust street instead of main street and across railroad avenue be reconsidered Ald Doerfler moved the rules be suspended and the petitioner Mr Robinson be granted permission to address the council carried Mr Robinson stated the committee visited and examined the ground in which the water mains were asked to be placed and explained if the water mains were laid down mainstreet to and over over railroad avenue the same protection would be afforded to property owners on south locust street as if the pipes were laid down said street abutting their property and allow him to tap the mains on railroad avenue and lay a main through his lumber yards at an expense to him of from 1500 to 2000 and give him the same fire protection as is furnished to other lumber manufactureres Ald Crawford moved the petition be referred to the committee of the whole Ald Hollnagel amended Ald Crawfords motion by moving that the report of the fire committee resented at a previous session on the petition of CWRobinson et al that the water mains be extended from Jones Street down south main street and over railroad avenue be adopted lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler 5 Nays Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer and Ryder 5 The vote resulting in a tie the amendment was lost by the mayor voting no the ayes and nays were called on Ald Crawfords motion with teh following result Ayes Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer and Ryder 5 Nays Ald Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler 5 The vote resulting in a tie the motion was adopted on the mayor voting aye Communications of the city engineer accompanied by a plat of lot 771 McDaniels subdivision a part of which mr Hancock agrees to donate to the city for the extension of Grove Street as that the city attorney be instructed to procure a deed for said part of lot Ald Crawford moved the city attorney be instructed to draw up a deed transferring said part of lot 771 McDaniels subdivision to teh city and have Regular Session August 2nd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Mr Hancock and wife sign the same Also that Mr Hancock sign an agreement to pay 300.00 to the city to help pay the expense of grading and building retaining wall on Grove Street carried Dubuque Water Co protesting against the extension of their water mains on the bluffs as petitioned for by J K Graves et al and asking permission to be heard by the council before any ordinance is adopted granting the prayer of JK Graves et al referred to committee of the whole Anton Heisler praying that a sidewalk be ordered laid on west side of valeria street of width as the council might think proper referred to the street committee Wm P lange et al asking that the Dubuque Water Co be compelled to lay water mains up on the hills claiming that the ordinance under which the Dubuque Water Co are granted the right to lay and maintain their pipes specifies that water shall be furnished where ordered when 7 percent interest on cost of pipe can be guaranteed Referred to com of whole and city attorney OF Hodge et al praying that a street 50 feet wide be opened from Grand View Avenue east street between lots 1 to 14 inclusive of Ohares subdivision of part of mineral lot 161 all petitioners agreeing to donate their share of land for opening said street referred to committee on streets Iowa Coffin co et al praying that gutters or sewers be constructed to drain Fifteenth street from Elm to Pin and on fourteenth and sixteenth streets referred to committee on streets LA Rhomberg et al protesting against the vacation of a part of Kniest Street on one side unless such vacation extends the full length of the street claiming such proposed vacation of a small portion of the street would largely damage their property referred to committee on streets Farley Loetscher manufacturing company et al praying that a fire engine be equipped and stationed in teh vicinity of 9th and Iowa Streets to ensure greater security against fire to the manufacturing district referred to the fire committee H Elers et al praying that teh alley between washington and jackson streets from 22nd to 23rd streets be opened referred to aldermen of the fifth ward A P Berg praying to be allowed to erect a frame woodshop in the rear of No 1007 whtie Street referred to fire committee Sisters of the visitation by F D Hyde architect praying that the sidwalk abutting their property on Alta Vista be graded referred to the street committee Regular Session August 2nd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler The city engineer presented a statement of sidewalks ordered laid by him through contract on Kniest and Seminary Streets also on eagle point avenue that teh same are laid according to the plans and specifications and satisfactory to him ordered received and filed Ald Doerfler moved the reporters be permitted to take petitions and return the same to the recorder before leaving the council room carried Jms Gutenkauf by W J Joerns his attorney asking that the city refund to him 72.75 damages caused to him by council granting him permission to remove a frame building in the fire limits and afterward recinding their action referred to the committee on claims H H smith asking that his assessment on merchandise for the year 1884 and 1885 be placed at 1000 and that he be allowed to pay taxes on same without interest referred to the delinquent tax committee Communication from the city engineer explaining that the filling of the low grounds east of the railroad tracks by Mr H L Stout was obstructing the drainage of Ninth street and in case of floods property owners along said street west of Pine Street would be damaged also that seventh street sewer be connected with Eight Street sewer and taht proper steps be taken to secure proper drainage in the vicinity of fifteenth and elm Street referred to committee on streets The city engineer also presented a communication stating that the following named parties had laid plank sidewalks contrary to ordinance abutting their property viz Gabriel Weiss N 50 ft lot 444 city and R Waller E 90 ft lot 120 city and asked if he would cause said sidewalks to be taken up and relaid accoding to the ordinance governing the laying of the same referred to the ordinance committee The city engineer presented a map showing the boundaries of the water district Ald Parker offered the following resolution referring to said map be it resolved by the city council of teh city of Dubuque that the area enclosed by the red line on the accompanying map be and is hereby declared the water district for the city of Dubuque for the year 1886 On motion of ald Crawford the resolution was adopted Report of officers Chas mcMaster Street commissioner reported having expended on improving streets the sum of 2259.10 during the month of July report ordered filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Edward Moon city marshal reported 1085 due the police force for salaries during the past month that 57 arrests had been made and that he paid into the city treasury the sum of 50 cents fees collected and 25.40 collected for impounding animals report ordered filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay salaries Regular Session August 2nd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Auditor Reilly reported 836.35 due city officers and 1070 due members of the fire department for month of July 1886 Treasurer Traut reported having paid for interest refunded tax and postage during the past month rhw aum od 68.85 ordered filed and warrants drawn to refund same Marketmaster Rice reported having weighed on the central market scales during the past 117 drafts receiving therefore the sum of 17.55 which with 27.50 received for rent of huckster stands he paid into the city treasury also that he furnished meals to prisoners amounting to 7.80 during the past month report ordered received and a warrant drawn to pay for board of prisoners Recorder Agnew reported having issued licenses amounting to 1989.85 during the past month Ordered received and filed Owen Reynolds Wood measurer reported having measured during the past month 927 cords of wood ordered received and filed the reports of the following city weighers for the month of july were ordered received and filed Chas Pitschner West Dubuque 73 drafts David Crotty First Ward 215 drafts Frank Fosselman Fifth Ward 9 drafts The report of T T Duffy justice of the peace for the month of July was ordered received and filed Chief Engineer Reinfried presented a list of members of the fire department appointed to fill vacancies from time to time by the chief engineer and fire committee and not approved by city council ordered received and filed Ald Crawford moved the ordinance committee be instructed to draft an ordinance providing for the reorganization of the fire department under the present system Carried by the following unamimous vote Ayes Ald thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 10 The names of several ex firemen appearing on the auditors payroll Ald Hayden moved that teh action of the council on the fire department payroll be reconsidered motion carried Ald ryder moved the payroll of the fire department be referred to the chief engineer for correction carried Ald Crawford moved an ordinance authorizing and to provide for aiding the construction of a wagon and foot bridge over the mississippi river Regular Session August 2nd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler between the city of Dubuque in the state of Iowa and the town of East Dubuque in the state of Illinois be taken up and read a second time carried the recorder read the ordinance a second time Ald Crawford moved that the ordinance be amended by inserting after the words secretary of war in the sixth line of the second section the following additional clause the draw may be dispensed with provided the superstructure of said bridge across the span below and in line with the span of the present railway bridge of the Dubuque and Dunleith bridge company next west of the central draw pier of said railway bridge shall be constructed of height sufficient to permit the free passage under teh same at all stages of water of steamboats and other water crafts navigating the mississiippi river adopted 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 Crawford moved the adoption of the ordinance as amended carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Burne Crawford Hayden Parker and ryder 6 Nayes Ald doerfler Downer Hollnagel and Trexler 4 Reports of standing committees Ald Ryder chairman of the finance committee reported on the petition of Ellen Conlon for cancellation of special tax for the improvement of West Eight Street recommending the petition be received and filed Ald Downer offered as an amendment to the report of the committee that the petition of Ellen Conlan be referred back to the finance committee to report on the same together with the petition of Dennis Gilliam carried Ald Hollnagel moved the two alderman of the 4th ward be added to the finance committee to report on said petitions carried Ald Hayden chairman of the ordinance committee presented and read for the first time an ordinance granting to the Illinois Central Railroad Company the right to maintain and use the railroad tracks and all connections made thereto now used by said company on Washington and Jackson streets in this city Regular Session August 2nd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Hayden moved that when the council adjourns it does so to meet again on Thursday August 5th 1886 at 7:30 pm carried The city engineer presented an estimate of the amount of work done by P Tibey improving Nevada Street said amount being 1839.00 Ald Crawford moved P Tibey be allowed 1000.00 on account of said work carried Ald Downer moved to adjourn carried adjourned attest James Agnew Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler the chair stated this was an adjourned session for the transaction of unfinished business also that the city was about to be enjoined from completing the improvement of Grove Street The Chief engineer presented a corrected payroll of the fire department for the month of July which on motion of Ald Doerfler was ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries 1070.00 Petitions J D Johnson et al praying that Scott Street be vacated where it divides lots 1 to 16 inclusive of mineral lot 306 as they wish to use said lots and streets abutting for park purposes referred to street committee and fifth ward aldermen Matthew Meagher asking that he be allowed 2.50 per day while working as a mason for the city referred to the committee on streets Fengler and Schwagler et al praying that High Street from the Eagle Point Ferry Landing to its intersection with Lake Street be improved and put in passable condition referred to the street committee The following acceptance by the dubuque Pontoon Bridge company of the ordinance donating 25,000 to aid the construction of a wagon and foot bridge across teh river was read and ordered received and filed to the honorable mayor and city council of the city of Dubuque Gentlemen pursuant to teh terms of section 14 of an ordinance adopted by your honorable body August 2d 1886 entitled An ordinance authorizing and to provide for aiding the constructuion of a wagon and foot bridge over the Mississippi river between the city of Dubuque in the State of Iowa and the town of East dubuque in the state of Illinois I Bernard J ONeill president of the Dubuque Pontoon Bridge Company and fully authorized and empowered by said company to accept the terms and conditions of said ordinance and do hereby notify your honorable body of such acceptance thereof In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of august A D 1886 The Dubuque Pontoon Bridge Company By Bernard J oNeill President Attest John Macdonald Secretary Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The Knapp Stout and Co Company et al asking that a six inch water main be extended east on 8 9 10 and 11th streets to the east side of the CM and St P R R Tracks referred to the committee on fire Communication of Dr Greene health physician calling attention of the council to the filthy state of our sewers also of the contamination of the soil by our innumerable cesspools and privy vaults showing the same to be the source of contagious diseases together with the recommendation that our sewerage system be completed for the benefit of the health of our city referred to the executive committee of the board of health Ald Crawford moved the injunction restraining the city from completing the improvement of Grove Street be read carried The city attorney being called upon stated that no notice had yet been served but he had seen the papers this morning asking that the city and the contractors be enjoined from improving Grove Street also that Mr Andrews be awarded 15.00 damages claiming the city commenced the work without adopting the proper measures Judge Utt continued the case until tomorrow morning and it was impossible for him to speak further as he had no final as to what would be done Ald Downer moved the rules be suspended and mr H B Fouke be heard in behalf of Geo H Andrew carried Mr Fouke stated an is being made to fill up a portion of 11th street which at present was not in use to complete a part of grove street abutting the property of Geo Andrew No one has any objection to the improvement of Grove Street if properly done the city proposes to cause Grove Street to run within six feet of Geo Andrews property if Grove Street is improved as proposed it will cause a change of grade on Eleventh Street and Judge Utt has been asked to levy an injunction restraining the city from completing the work according to the plat of teh city engineer Mr Andrew presents a plat of the proposed improvement also of the improvement proposed by him which will not damage his property shown by the red line on plat said red line throws the embankment twenty feet away from Andrews lot Mr andrews has no objection if a wallis built as shown by red line on the plat but will object if done as shown by black line and thinks he has a right to object if the work is done as is being at present without compensation to him as owner Mr andrew being present stated he had no objection as to the improvement of Grove Street as an accommodation to the public without interfering with his rights Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that whereas differences have arisen as to the proper place for the Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler location of the retaining wall running west from the main wall running south on Grove Street and whereas it does not appear from the records of the council that a location for said wall has yet been agreed upon therefore be it resolved that if a wall is constructed running west from said main wall on Eleventh street that the location of said wall be placed upon that part of the street indicated by the red lines on the original plat of said improvement as submitted and on file by the city engineer Ald ryder moved that before action is taken upon Ald Doerflers resolution the rules be suspended and Messers andrew and Hancock be heard carried Mr Charles Hancock stated that it was not a personal matter between mr andrew and himself that he has nothing to do with the building of the wall He made a proposition to the city if they would adhere to the black line as shown on the profile he would raise a sum of money to donate toward the improvement of Grove Street Mr Andrew had not conversed with him regarding the building of the wall as shown by the black line Mr andrew is adverse to the plan of improvement as at first proposed He stated this to the mayor who was acting in lieu the chairman of the committee on streets who was absent from the city also that he would waive the right on the black line and adopt a line between Andrews property and the sewer giving mr andrews 31 feet of property at his gate and the wall could be built without any damage to Mr Andrew He would also adhere to his proposition made to the city when the resolution was adopted ordering the improvement if the wall was built inside of Mr Andrews lot and the sewer He has nothing to do with teh building of teh wall but can regulate his proposition the city may construct the wall as it sees fit but it will release him from his proposition four feet making a large difference in the width of a street as narrow as the one in question Mr andrew stated that mr Hancock never consulted with him that he was as much in favor of the improvement of Grove Street as Mr Hancock The wall if built according to red line on plat would leave 30 feet on Grove Street and parties able to turn a vehicle on bluff street would be able to do the same on Grove Street as Mr Hancock proposes the wall to be built it would wall him up and as he has already consented to the change of grade it would not be just to have him walled up in order that Grove Street might be widened If the wall was built according to the red line on the profile it would give a street abutting mr Hancock's lot 38 feet wide an dif 38 feet was not wide enough to turn a vehicle in by driving 40 feet further they could turn into a street 60 feet wide Ald ryder offered as an amendment to Ald Doerflers motion that the matter of the improvement of Grove Street be referred back to the committee on streets carried by the following vote Ayes ald Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Ryan 5 Nays Ald Doerfler Hollnagel and Trexler 3 Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Reports of committees Ald Crawford chairman of the street committee offered the following report which on his motion was passed to the honorable mayor and the city council of Dubuque your committee on streets would respectfully report having examined and accepted teh curbing guttering and macadamizing of 14th street east side from Jackson to Pine street done by James Lee contractor P W Crawford Louis Doerfler The same committee offered the following report which on motion was adopted To the honorable mayor and city council of Dubuque Gentlemen your committee on streets would respectfully report having examined and accepted teh curbing and guttering on Julien Avenue from Bluff Street West to W line Lorimier Add done by James Lee Contractor P W Crawford Louis Doerfler The same committee offered the following report which on motion was acdepted To the honorable mayor and city council of Dubuque Gentlemen your committee on streets would report having examined and accepted teh macadamizing on alley from 17th to 18th streets between White and Jackson by F Wise P W Crawford Louis Doerfler the same committee offered the following report which on motion was adopted To the honorable mayor and city council gentlemen your committee on streets report having examined and accepted the curbing guttering and macadmizing done on 16th street from Clay to Jackson Street by W H Rebman P W Crawford Louis Doerfler The same committee offered the following report which on motion was adopted To the honorable mayor and city council of Dubuque your committee on streets report having examined and accepted the guttering and macadamizing on Nevada Street from Julien Avenue to West Fifth Street by P Tiby Contractor The same committee reported on the petition of O F Hodge et al praying for the opening of a street 50 feet wide from Grand View Avenue to East Street on the line between lots 1 to 14 of Ohares subdivision of part of mineral lot 161 now owned by Wm Reche respectfully reports in favor of opening said street is the parties interested will grant the right of way for the same We recommend that the city engineer be instructed to make a survey and of said proposed street in accordance with the ordinance on that subject report adopted The same committee reported on teh bill of James Lee contractor 817.91 for building 14th street sewer in favor of paying the same adopted Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler the same committee reported on the bill of the Laflin & Rand Powder Co 28.35 for powder furnished the street department in favor of paying the same adopted the same committee reported on the bill of the Knapp Stout and Co company 21.83 for lumber in favor of paying the bill adopted The same committee reported on the bill of CW Robinson 84.67 for lumber in favor of paying the bill report adopted the same committee reported on the bill of Morrison Bros 3.20 for tile pipe in favor of paying the bill report adopted The same committee reported on teh bill of Wm Rebman 459.77 for the improvement of Broadway extension in favor of paying 99.77 the amount of the bill yet due report adopted the same committee offered and read a resolution presented and laid over at the session of July 7th 1886 providing for the levying of a special assessment against the abutting property to pay for the improvement of Fifteenth Street from Washington street to Elm Street by wm H Rebman contractor No objections being raised by abutting property Ald Crawford moved the resolution levying said assessment be adopted carried unanimously The same committee offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for macadamizing water street from Jones street to first street by J W Foy contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the amount set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Name of owner description of lot amount Harriet Bensen and W G Stewart lot 2 blk 6 dub har co add Lot 3 blk 6 dub har co add lot 4 lot 5 lot 6 Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Harriet Benson and W G Stewart Lot 9 Blk 6 Dub har Co add no objections being raised by owners of abutting property the preceding resolution was adopted unanimously The same committee offered and read a resolution presented and laid over at the session of July 7th 1886 providing for the levying of a special assessment against teh abutting property to pay for the improvement of Julien Avenue from the west line of Lorimier addn to the west line of out lot 688 by F W Kringle contractor no objections being raised by the owners of abuttin gproperty ald Crawford moved the resolution levying said assessments be adopted carried unanimously The same committee offered the following resolution which on motion was laid over until the regular session in September and the recorder instructed to notify the property owners to appear Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for laying sidewalks on Kniest Street from Eagle Point avenue to Lake Street by Fred Schreiner contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Name of owner Description of lot amount Leonard Buehler Lot 21 Smidleys sub C H Meyer NW 100 ft lot 4 Kniest B & Gs subd Independent School district dubuque s 20 ft lot 6 Freisch's sub Jacob Brick lot 2 kniest brown and guthries sub Mrs J Coonce N 99 w 1/2 lot 1 Kniests B & G Sub The same committee offered the following resolution which on motion was laid over until the next regular session in September and the recorder instructed to notify the property owners to appear Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for laying sidewalk at Eagle Point Ave by Fred Schreiner contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on teh several lots an dparts 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 name of Owner Description of Lot amount Johana Specht lot 1 of min lot 467 the same committee offered the following resolution which on motion was laid over until the next regular meeting in September and the recorder instructed to notify the property owners to appear Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for laying sidewalks on Seminary Street from W Line Littleton and Sawyers add to Gold Street etc by Fred Schreiner contractor in front of and adjoining same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots an dparts 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 Name of Owner Description of lot amount Mrs J C Porter lot 1 porters add Mrs EA Buell lot 3 porters add lot 4 lot 5 lot 6 V A Langworthy 202 Porters add Bonson Est lot 56 Littletons and Sawyers sub lot 59 The same committee offered the following resolution which was on motion laid over until the regular meeting in september and the recorder instructed to notify the property owners to appear Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay curbing guttering and macadamizing sixteenth street from clay street to jackson street by Wm H Rebman contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named and situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows name of owner description of lot amount Henry Hoffman S 1/5 441 City Joseph Simons N 1/5 442 City Aug Sprengelmeyer S 1/5 434 City Jms Flanagan N 1/5 433 City T S wilson S 62 1/4 of S 2/5 485 City Math Meninger S 1/2 S 1/5 492 City St mary School 484 City 493 City The same committee offered the following resolution which on motion was laid over until the regular session in September and the recorder instructed to notivy Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler the property owners to appear Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing and guttering on the north side of julien Avenue from the west line of lot 8 Lorimiers addition to bluff Street by James Lee contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several 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 Name of owner description of lot amount Lorimier House Hotel co lot 5 Lorimiers add or sub pt lot 654 Dubuque Omnibus Co lot 6 Lorimiers add or sub pt lot 654 the same committee offered the following resolution which on motion was laid over until the regular session in september and the recorder instructed to notify the property owners to appear Resolved by the city council of teh city of Dubuque that to pay for grading and macadamizing alley from Seventeenth to Eighteenth Street between White and Jackson Streets by F Wise contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Name of Owner Description of Lot Amount Cath Beck S 1/5 486 City rosina Lorenz S M 1/5 486 City Nic Brummershenkel M 1/5 486 City Jms Schuler N 2/5 486 City Peter Meyer S 1/5 491 City Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Name of Owner Description of Lot amount E H Shepley S M 1/5 491 City Mary Baade M 1/5 491 City Robt Woodward N M 1/5 491 City Peter Wiest N 1/5 491 City The same committee also offered the following resolution which upon motion was laid over until the regular meeting in September and the recorder instructed to notify the property owners to appear REsolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for macadamizing and guttering Nevada street from julien Avenue to West Fifth Street by P Tibey Contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Name of owner Description of lot amount D W Tyler Lot 1 Bradstreet addn H S Hetherington lot 13 Bradstreet addn Jacob Collins Lot 14 Bradstreet add Henry Frankfort Lot 15 Bradstreet add Mrs B Jennings Lot 16 Bradstreet add Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Name of Owner Description of Lot Amount Wm Beyer S 1/2 lot 3 min lot 80 J W Dillrance lot 4 min lot 80 lot 5 Francis Jaeger lot 17 Bradstreet addn H J F Webb Lot 18 Bradstreet addn H J F Webb lot 19 Bradstreet addn In dept dist Dubuque lot 20 Bradstreet add J W Dillrance lot 44 S M Langworthys add J W Dillrance lot 43 lot 42 Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler H S Hetherington lot 27 min lot 80 Jacob Jangmeister N 1/2 lot 3 min lot 80 the same committee also presented the following agreement between Messers Hancock and Andrew in regard to the building of the retaining wall on Grove Street which on motion was referred to the street committee we the undersigned hereby agree to the construction of a retaining wall on upper grade of Grove Street commencing on top of cross wall being built across West Eleventh Street said wall being an extension of Grove Street wall said point on wall being directly over the east end of covered culvert there to curbe to a point opposite G W Andrews gate so that the wall will be just inside the culvert being about 16 feet from south line of west eleventh street Chas T Hancock Geo W Andrew Ald Crawford offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a survey and plat of the proposed extension of West Eight street from Wilson Ave to Roberts Ave to file said plat and notify the abutting property owners in accordance with the ordinance upon that subject Ald Hollnagel chairman of the fire committee reported on the petition of A Matthews et al for fire protection on the hill in favor of receiving and filing the petition report adopted The same committee reported on the bill of Hodel and Zehtner 10.76 for repairs to fire apparatus in favor of paying the bill Report adopted the same committee reported on the bill of the Iowa Iron works Co 31.30 for repairs to fire apparatus in favor of paying the bill Report adopted The same committee reported on the bill of J Pickup 19.55 for repairs to fire apparatus in favor of paying the bill Report adopted The same committee presented rules and regulations for the government of the fire deparment which on motion was laid over The same committee presented bids for 500 feet new hose and 70 pairs standard couplings The bids were on motion referred back to the committee on fire Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Hollnagel chairman of the printing committee reported on the bill of the Dubuque Daily telegraph for city printing 85.28 in favor of paying the bill adopted The same committee reported on the bill of the dubuque daily herald 114.30 for city printing during the month of april 1886 in favor of receiving and filing the bill as the committee think it is embodied in the contract report adopted Ald Hollnagel of the special committee to whom was referred the petition of J Pickley et al offered the following report which on motion was adopted To the city council your committee to whom with the city attorney was referred the within petition of J Pickley Albert Hanson and others in relation to obstruction of highway would report as follows it appears to your committee that the city has no jurisdiction and the city council has no right to take any action in regard to the subject of said petition your committee is informed that petitioners have resorted to the state law for the relief asked for Fifth Ward alderman and city Attorney chas Hollnagel Louis Doerfler J J McCarthy com Ald doerfler of the delinquent tax committee asked for further time to report granted the bids for the improvement of the south side of Julien Avenue being presented Ald ryder moved before action is taken upon the same Ald Hayden be permitted to offer a resolution motion carried Ald Hayden offered the following resolution Resolved that the action of the council at the last regular meeting ordering the curbing and guttering of the south side of Julien Avenue in front of lot 2 of lot 1 of outlot 653 be reconsidered and the work ordered not done adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 5 Nayes Ald Crawford Downer and Parker 3 Ald Hayden of the police and gas committee reported on the petition of gas Carroll et al for gas lamp on the SE corner of the alley between Main and Locust Street on First Street in favor of granting the prayer of petitioners adopted Teh same also offered the resolution which upon motion was adopted be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gasoline lamp be placed on west street midway between West Fifth and West Seventh Streets ald Downer of the special committee apopinted to investigate the fire department stated that the committee was not ready to report and asked further time granted Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald ryder chairman of the committee of the whole reported on the resolution offered at a previous session asking that J Pickley be permitted to replace all old gasoline lamps with new ones and that his contract be extended for five years for lighting and caring for the same on the same terms as is received at present In favor of receiving and filing the resolution report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Barbara Tinkham et al recommending that the matter be referred to a committee composed of the fifth ward aldermen to wait on the officials of the Union slaughter House and insist that something be done to abate the nuisance report adopted The same committee reported on the resolution recommending the purchase of a patrol wagon etc that action on the resolutionbe indefinately postponed report adopted For same committee reported on the resolution recommending that 900.00 expended in improving bluff Street extension that the street commissioner be instructed to repair and place said street in a passable condition under the instruction of the street committee report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Andrew Oeth et al asking that the sewer on West Eagle Point Avenue be arched in favor of laying said petition over as Ald Doerfler had a resolution to offer for said improvement report adopted Ald Ryder moved the petition of R W Stewart for the abatement of a nuisance corner of 14th and Bluff streets be referred to the street committee with power carried Ald Parker offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 8 feet wide of good two inch plank be within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid crosswise in conformity with the ordinance inrelation to sidewalks on both side of Nevada Street between Julien Ave and West Fifth Street adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollhnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Nayes none The same offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that west fifth street between Nevada and Delhi streets be graded guttered 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 guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the abutting property adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 8 Nays none Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to construct to covering of the crossing of good two inch plank on 14th and pine Streets east of CM&St C track adopted The same offered the following resolution be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the sum of fifty dollars be appropriated for the work of excavating the necessary ditch to carry off the 17th street storm water from Maple Street to couler creek said ditch to be constructed on 17th street under the direction of street commissioner adopted ald Downer presented a petition from AY McDonald asking to be permitted to place the old wooden box now framing a sewer from his factory with tile pipe connecting with the fifth street sewer and running to the river and moved the prayer of the petitioner be granted providing the petitioner returns the filling to the satisfaction of the street commissioner and city engineer motion adopted The same offered the following resolution Resolved that the citizens residing in the vicinity of Grant Park be allowed to remove the fence around said park providing they fill up all post holes and leave the ground in proper condition adopted Ald Downer moved the committee on public grounds and buildings be permitted to remove the guards around the cellar entrances of the central market carried Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within thirty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Washington Street between twenty-second street and twenty third street and the city engineer be instructed to notify abutters on said street adopted Ald ryder of the special committee consisting of the aldermen of the First Ward to whom was referred the petition of Mrs andrew Murphy claiming damages caused her property by the widening of Grandview Avenue reported in favor of allowing her 25.00 and moved the petition be referred back to the same committee together with the city engineer carried The same also offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to fill up to grade southern Avenue from Dodge street south to J Piers lot in order that the people building on said street may enter their houses Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Downer moved the resolution be referred to the street committee carried Ald Ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved that the city council of the city of Dubuque appropriate the sum of 150.00 one hundred and fifty dollars to help defray half the expense incurred in decorating city and engine houses during the week of the Iowa Street Firemens tournament in Dubuque lost by the following vote Nayes ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler 7 ayes Ald Ryder 1 Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city marshal be and is hereby instructed to notify Mr Webb owner of lot 19 Bradstreets addition to remove the obstruction in the rear of said lot extending into the alley in rear of said lot adopted The same also offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within 15 days of the notice constructed and laid in conformity with teh ordinance in relation to sidwalks on the west side of Couler Avenue when not already laid between Blocklinger alley and twenty sisth street adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 8 Nayes none The same also offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city Council of the city of Dubuque that 500 Lineal feet of arched sewer be constructed on south side of West Eagle Point Avenue from Couler avenue west that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to prepare the necessary plans and specifications and teh city recorder to advertise for bids for the performance of the work adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler 5 Nays Ald Crawford Downer and Ryder 3 The same also offered the following resolution Whereas it is deemed advisable to open Lake Street as surveyed and platted by the city engineer Therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder is hereby ordered to issue a venire to the city marshal commanding to summon a jury of twelve freeholders citizens of said city to assess damages as provided by ordinance which any person owning property along the line of said street may sustain by reason of the opening of said street adopetd by the following vote Ayes alds crawford doerfler downer hayden hollnagel parker ryder and trexler 8 Nayes non On motion the bill of Schmid Bros and co 4.00 for access for the pound was ordered paid Adjourned Regular Session August 5th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler the chair presented teh following resolutions etc which were on motion unanimously adopted Whereas the city council has learned with extreme sorrow of the demise of honor J D Bush long an alderman and for two terms mayor of this city and in order to give expression to our sincere sorry be it resolved that in the death of Hon J D Bush the city and community have lost an estimable and very worthy citizen the poor and humble a kind and generous friend and his family an affectionate father and husband that in his long career he was ever anxious for and vigilant in promoting the growth and advancement of our key city in which he lived so long and which he loved so well no sacrifice was to great when made for its interest no labor too severe that would tend to its prosperity Peace to the ashes of the venerable and esteemed citizen resolved that as a mark of respect for the memory of the deceased these resolutions be spread upon the records of the council and a certified copy thereof be presented to the bereaved family and as a further mark of respect his portrait in the council chamber be draped in mourning for thirty days Mayor Glab of the special committee to whom was referred the petition of Mary Riechatsch praying for the remission of one half her taxes of 1885 reported adverse to the prayer of petitioner report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Mrs mark Murphy praying for the remission of one half her taxes for the year 1885 adverse to the prayer of the petitioner report adopted Mayor glab chairman of the special committee to whom was referred the petition of the Dubuque Turn Verein praying for the remission of taxes stated that some of the aldermen to whom the petition was referred were no longer members of the council and that he had appointed as a new committee to examine and take action upon this petition Alds Crawford Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Hayden Ald Crawford moved that the successors of the former members of the committee act in their stead lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Hayden and Hollngel 3 Nays Ald Doerfler Downer parker Ryder and Trexler 5 Ald Crawford moved the fire committee be instructed to purchase 500 feet of new hose and 70 sets of new coupling carried Ald Crawford moved the street commissioner be instructged to repair eight street sewer at its terminus with the river carried Ald ryder moved to adjourn carried adjourned attest James Agnew City Recorder