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1886 September Council ProceedingsRegular Session September 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Hayden Downer Parker and Trexler The minutes of the last session were read and approved The following bills were allowed To Whom For what purpose amount John Daniels patrol service hauling drunkards John Pickley care of gasoline lamps J Ganahl sharpening tools L bowdish repairing weights and measures Geo Wunderlich Barrel copperas G B Grosvenor stationary L Daley Express hauling W J Burns & Co one barrel cement M Hall repairing tools Reinfreid and Leckie Supplies road department Key City Gas Co Coke for fire department J Spear Stone and Stone crossings C H Whitewell veterinary surgeon F Schwab sharpening road tools Standard Lumber co Lumber for street improvement Key city Hook and Ladder Co time of minute men Knapp stout and co co lumber for street improvement Fire extinguisher manf co fire department repairs Jms Kane Kindling wood for fire department Peter Olinger Livery hire thos E Frith Hauling garbage vogel and Fergusion Hose and couplings Dubuque Brass Co Fire Department Repairs W J Burns & Co Barrel of Cement the times co printing notices etc J P Schroeder & co feed for fire department Jms Lagen Shoeing horses Duggan Sullivan and K road tools C W Robinson Lumber for street repairs Standard Lumber co lumber for street repairs J harney sharpening road tools J Hilson Horses for fire department C W Robison Lumber for street improvement F D Huyde architect work J W Newberg signs for parks A Ney and Co repairs to clock tower Hansen & Linehan fire Department supplies Larry Daley Hauling hose Regular Session September 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Hayden Downer Parker and Trexler To Whom For What Purpose Amount Geo HInkson hauling hose Novelty Iron Works fire department supplies Fraatz & Clark Fire Departmetn supplies Specht Gukeisen & Co road department suppleis Thos J Donahue rock for street crossing Jms McCoy Central Union Telephone Co Telephone and fire alarm service Vogel and Ferguson Tile pipe Blish and Robison stationary Reinfried and leckie Fire department supplies A Y Mcdonald Dubuque Water Co water James Lee stone crossing Jms pickup repairs to fire apparatus Wm marshall Jos Cumpton express hauling James Kelly Stationary Flaatz and Clark Fire Department Supplies J Compton patrol Wagon Martin Londergan Impounding cattle etc James Moore L Daley express hauling Mrs Koenig scurbbing city hall thos Carney impounding cattle etc the city engineer presented an estimate of the amount of work done by F W Kringle contractor improving white street the same being 2473.40 ordered received and filed The bill of Jos J Pfiffner 500 balance due for completing the assessment roll of 1886 was on motion of Ald Crawford referred to the committee on equalization with instructions to report at the afternoon session if possible On motion of ald Hollnagel the bill of the Dubuque Herald 33.35 for printing of official notices during the month of April 1886 was referred to the printing committee The bill of the Silsby manufacturing company 768 for a new hose carriage was on motion referred to the fire committee Petitioners J M McKenzie et al asking for lamps on Seminary Street from Gold Street to west line of Littleton and Sawyers addition referred to police and gas committee C E Kloes asking that the city engineer be instructed to give grade to set curbing abutting parts of lots 87 and 88 on Washington Street between Lake Street and Eagle Point Avenue referred to the city engineer with power Regular Session September 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Crawford Doerfler Hayden Downer Parker and Trexler Catherine Morrisey praying that on account of damages to her property caused by overflowed streets that her taxes for the year 1885 on lot 3 Dorgans subdivision be remitted referred to the delinquent tax committee Jacob Brueck et al remonstrating against the payment of a special tax levied against their property for teh construction of a sidewalk abutting the same on Kniest Street claiming that they were never received notice to lay a new sidewalk and that laid by order of the city engineer was an inferior one poorly constructed Ald Hollnagel moved the rules be suspended and mr Brick permitted to explain his grievances to the council carried Mr Bruck addressed the council briefly Ald Crawford moved the petition be referred to the aldermen of the Fifth Ward and that they examine the question together with that of any other abutters remonstrating against the payment for laying sidewalks on Kniest Street carried Dan harrington praying that the tax of 1885 on lot 2 of sub mineral lot 28 be cancelled referred to delinquent tax committee Jacob Brick et al asking that Kniest Street be so repaired as to cause the water to run freely off both sides of said street and that a sidewalk be laid on the west side of said Kniest Street referred to the street committee Peter Geishecker et al residents on Jackson Washington and Elm Streets asking that a policeman be stationed on said streets to protect life and property Ald Doerfler moved the petition be laid over until the police payroll is read carried On motion council adjourned until 2 oclock pm afternoon session Council met persuant to adjournement at 2 oclock pm Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler Petitions continued J J Rowan et al praying that an alley 8 feet wide be opened from Highland Place to Grove Street on the south side of lot 775 mcDaniels add referred to street committee Mrs Jane Young praying for the remission of her city taxes on motion referred to the delinquent tax committee Regular Session September 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present ald Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler Jms Jall praying for reduction of assessment on lot 15 south avenue add also for cancellation of 1000 monies and credits assessed to him referred to the delinquent tax committee Michael Hardy asking permission to lay curbstone at his own expense on the south side of 15th street from Washington street to alley referred to the city engineer with power A J Whitney asking that the mouth or outlet of the Eight Street sewer be repaird to prevent its caving in thereby causing the abutting property to overflow with storm water referred to city engineer with power E H Shepley praying that the sidewalk on the east side of West Locust Street be repaired referred to the street commissioner with power Peter Wandershite praying that an erroneous assessment of 250 assessed against him for merchandise be cancelled referred to the delinquent tax committee Chr Gantengein praying that an erroneous personal assessment taxed against him be corrected referred to the delinquent tax committee Linwood cemetery association praying that the present ordinance to provide for the registration of births deaths etc be so amended that the sexton of a cemetery will be permitted to receive a corpse for burial without a permit from the city recorder providing the sexton reports the facts to the city officer without delay referred to the ordinance committee with instructions to report an ordinance as prayed for Mary Rischatsch praying that one half the tax of 1885 on her homestead lot 34.4 city be cancelled referred to delinquent tax committee Margt Carr proposing to pay the city teh sum of 75.00 in full of the special assessment levied against her property lot 2 marshs add for the improvement of Brad Street abutting said lot the full amount of the special tax being 128.94 she further agreeing to pay all costs referred to city attorney Chas B Jennings et al owners of property abutting on Nevada Street remonstrating against the laying of a sidewalk eight feet wide on both sides of said street and asking that the resolution ordering a sidewalk eight feet wide laid be amended so as to require only a four foot walk Ald Doerfler moved the petition be received and filed And Crawford offered as an amendment to Ald Doerfler's motion that Messes Tyler Jaeger Webb and Newport be granted until next spring to comply with the order of the council lost by the following vote Nays Ald J M Byrne Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder Trexler 8 Yeas Ald Crawford 1 On motion Ald Doerfler motion to receive and file the petition was adopted Regular Session September 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present ald Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler Mrs Jacob Dolter praying for the remission of taxes of year 1885 on lot 149 L H Lang add on motion referred to the delinquent tax committee Jos Simones et al owners of property abutting on 16th street between Clay and jackson streets remonstrating against the payment of the special assessment levied against their property for the improvement of said street claiming the work to be improperly done on motion referred to the committee on streets C H Booth asking that in lieu of his filling the street and alley abutting on and contained in Booths add to the city of Dubuque his taxes on lots in said addition be cancelled for the year 1885 Ald Crawford moved the petition be referred to the delinquent tax committee and that the property be held from tax sale until final action is taken on said petition by council carried Mrs Julie L Langworthy et al owners of property abutting on West Fifth Street protesting against the improvement of said street and asking that the improvement as ordered be laid over Ald Crawford moved the commencement of the improvement of West Fifth Street be postponed until april 1st 1887 and that the bids be returned to the bidders carried P C Foley et al praying for a policeman on southern avenue from Dodge Street to Grandview Avenue on motion action on this petition was deferred Mrs F A Smock praying that she be refunded taxes paid on an erroneous personal assessment assessed against her during teh past two years also that an erroneous personal assessment assessed to her for the present year be cancelled and her assessment on real estate be reduced referred to delinquent tax committee Ald Crawford moved that the rules be suspended and Hon T S Wilson permitted to address the council in regard to the remonstrance of the property owners abutting on Sixteenth Street against the levying of a special tax to pay for the improvement of said street carried Hon T S Wilson explained the cause of complaint E O Duncan et al praying that a fire plug be placed on the west side of Clay street near the fifth ward engine house referred to fire committee Sun Vapor Light and Stove Company asking that they be permitted to submit a proposal to the city council for any new gasoline street lamsp the city may want in the future referred to the police and gas committee Ellen M OHalloran praying for the cancellation of the taxes 1885 and 1886 on her property lots 13 14 15 172 and 173 in Finleys add ref to del tax com Regular Session September 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present ald Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler Mary J Luke praying for the cancellation of tax of 1885 on lot 138 finley Waples and Burtons add referred to delinquent tax committee F W Kringle praying that the alley between west 17th street and Angela Street east of Catherine Street be opened referred to committee on streets and city engineer James OHalloran asking that he be granted permission to set curbing and guttering in front of his lot 151 East Dubuque said work to done under the supervision of the city engineer referred to the city engineer with power Knights of Labor asking that the work of the city be equally and justly distributed by the street commissioner among all men employed by the city referred to the street committee The Dubuque oatmeal mills praying for a reduction of their assessment of the year 1885 and that the tax and same be accepted without interest referred to the delinquent tax committee Catherine McCann praying that the taxes of 1885 on her homestead S 33.6 ft of E 1/2 of city lot 131 be cancelled referred to the delinquent tax committee A Hablitzel praying that the city accept 12.50 in full for his butcher license for year 1885 referred to the mayor with power A Heins and F Freiburg praying that new curbing be set and sidewalk ordered laid on south side of Julien Avenue from lot 8 to Wilson Avenue said work to be done at teh expense of teh owners abutting property under the direction of the city engineer and street commissioner referred to the committee on streets with power Dennis smyth praying that he be granted six months further time in which to pay the special tax with internet levied against his property E 20 ft of the W 1/2 lot 1 Dub Harbor company add to pay for the improvement of Jones Street abutting said lot Ald Ryder moved the prayer of the petitioner be granted and that he pay interest on said special tax at the rate of 6 percent carried Jas L Hoar praying that the city tax on mineral lot 473 for the year 1885 be refunded to him said tax amounting to 22.44 as the city utilizes the lot for material for street repairs referred to the committee on streets John Quinlivan et al praying for the opening of Rowan street from Southern Avenue to Grandview Avenue referred to the committee on streets H Firzlaff et al protesting against the setting of poles on the sidewalk on Elm Street by the Minnesota and Northern Railroad company and asking that they be compelled to set said poles in the gutters Regular Session September 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present ald Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler Ald Hollnagel moved the prayer of the petitioners be granted and the city marshal instructed to notify the railroad company to set their telegraph poles in the gutters and not on the sidewalks carried Henry Gehrig et al praying that the steam whistle of Farley Loetscher and Co be abated claiming said whistle to be a public nuisance referred to the ordinance committee Henry Rich praying the council accept his subdivision of lot 1 of Mineral lot 161 and of mineral lot 169 as platted by M Tschirgi Jr city engineer referred to the committee on streets R W Stewart asking that he be empowered to execute an order issued to the street commissioner to abate a socalled nuisance corner of fourteenth and bluff streets ordered received and filed Frank Hoffman praying that the city tax of 1885 on the S 1/2 of lot 312 East Dubuque add assessed to Mary Boyle be cancelled referred to the delinquent tax committee North American Telegraph Company asking permission to erect poles wires etc along certain streets and alleys in city Ald Crawford moved that an ordinance granting the permission as prayed for in possession of the ordinance committee be read carried Upon the reading of the ordinance by Ald Hayden Ald Crawford moved the petition and ordinance be referred to the committees on streets and ordinance to report at an adjourned meeting of the city council motion carried ald Hayden moved the rules be suspended and permission granted to Mr Clute manager of the N A Telegraph company to address the council carried Mr Clute addressed the council briefly ald Crawford moved that when the council adjourns it does so to meet again on Thursday evening at 7:30 oclock carried On motion of Ald Crawford the following award of damages by the jurors on the extension of Lake Street from Jackson Street to Couler Avenue was read Peter Seitz A Heeb Henry Newwohner Thaddeus Gruber Robert M McKinley Regular Session September 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present ald Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler Ald Hollnagel moved the matter of the extension of Lake Street be laid over till next meeting The following bills were on motion read and allowed To Whom For what Amount Robt Love Patrol Wagon service Tom Burns Clerk in records office James Lee improving Julien Avenue B Hadley sand for street masonry Arnold Tschiri assistant in engineers office Edward Blakd T Hackney macadam F Mendal J Brommetz J Tibbey J Fuddin F Wise Improving alley Chas Steuck street labor P Tibbey improving Nevada Street Hugh Carney for repairing bridge Wm H Rebman improving 16th street amt claimed 1077.06 amt allowed the city engineer presented on estimate of the amount of work done by M McCarten contractor improving Grove Street viz 460.26 The street committee recommended he be allowed 250.00 on the estimate recommend adopted Teh same officer reported an estimate of the amount of work done by Mr Lavin contractor in constructing the Julien Avenue Cisterns viz 210 at the recommendation of the street committee the amount was ordered paid On motion of ald Hollnagel bills of the Dubuque Telegraph amounting to 74.15 for job work and official printing were referred to the printing committee reports of officers Street commissioner McMaster reported having expended 2339.50 for improving and repairing street etc. during the month of August 1886 report ordered filed and warrants drawn to pay same City marshal Moore reported 1075 necessary to pay for the police force the past month that 79 arrests had been made and that he paid into the city treasury the sum of 4.50 received for fees and 43.00 for impounding ordered receiveed and filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries auditor reilly reported 836.35 due city officers and 1070 due members of the fire department for salaries for the month of august 1886 Report ordered filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries Regular Session September 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present ald Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler Market Master Rice reported having weighed upon central market scales 224 drafts receiving therefor the sum of 33.60 which with 27.25 received for rent of huckster stands he paid to the city treasurer 60.85 Also that he furnished meals for prisoners amounting to 7.20 during the month of August 1886 Report ordered filed and warrant drawn to pay for board of prisoners Recorder Agnew reported having issued licenses amounting to 735.50 during the month of August 1886 ordered received and filed Treasurer Traut reported having expended for interest on warrants freight on new hose carriage and postal cards the sum of 372.80 ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to refund the same Lamplighter Caughlin reported having cared for and lighted 222 lamps during the past month referred to the police and gas committee Owen Reynolds wood inspector reported having measured 415 cords of wood during the past month ordered received and filed J P quigley police justice for the month of August reported having paid to the city treasurer the sum of 13.00 received by him for fines ordered received and filed The reports of the following city weighers were ordered received and filed David Crotty 258 drafts Chas Pitschner 127 drafts Frank Fosselman 120 drafts Communication of Bernard J ONeill president of the dubuque Pontoon Bridge Company accompanied by the plans and specifications of the proposed high bridge to be constructed across the Mississippi River at this point asking said plans and specifications to be approved by the council Ald Crawford offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the plans and specifications of the wagon bridge over the mississippi river between Dubuque and East Dubuque submitted to the city council this date by the Dubuque Pontoon Bridge Company be and the same are hereby approved Reports of Committee Ald Ryder chairman of the finance committee reported on the petitions of Ellen Conlon and Dennis Gilliam in relation to paying the special tax levied against their property for the improvement of West Eight Street abutting the same by offering the following resolution be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that E Conlan and Dennis Gilliam be allowed the term of two years dating from Sept 6th 1886 to pay their special assessment on West Eight Street for the grading curbing and macadamizing etc done in year 1885 without interest on motion the resolution was adopted Regular Session September 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present ald Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler Ald Ryder of the same committee reported in favor of paying the bill of James Flanagan 100 for compiling the lot book of the year 1886 report adopted Ald Hayden Chairman of the ordinance committee presented an ordinance laid over at a former meeting entitled 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 Ald John M Byrne moved the reading of the ordinance for the second time be laid over Ald Crawford offered as an amendment to Ald Byrne's motion that the ordinance be read for the second time lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer and Hayden 4 Nays Ald J M Byrne Hollnagel Parker ryder and Trexler 5 the motion of Ald J M Byrne to lay ordinance over carried Ald Hayden of the same committee reported on the petition of Thos Reddin et al praying for the abatement or protection of mineral holes on Cardiff and other streets by presenting and reading for the first time an ordinance providing for the filling up and fencing and otherwise protecting of mineral holes and other dangerous excavations situated upon private property within the corporate limits of the city of Dubuque Ald John M Byrne moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance read for ther second time and placed upon its final passage carried by the following vote Ayes Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes none The recorder read the ordinance for the second time The ayes and nayes being called on teh adoption of the ordinance it passed by the following vote Ayes alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes none ald Hayden of the same committee presented and read for the first time an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance to require the filling up and raising of lots to prevent stagnant water thereon Ald Crawford moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance read for the second time and placed upon its final passage carried by the following vote Ayes alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes none The recorder read the ordinance a second time The ayes and nayes being called upon the adoption of the ordinance it passed by the following vote ayes ald John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 nayes none Ald Crawford moved that the action of the council laying over the question of the opening of West Eight Street be reconsidered carried by the following vote Ayes Ald J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden and Parker 5 Nayes Alds Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler Regular Session September 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present ald Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler Ald Crawford moved that the proposition of mr P McCollins agreeing to take 800 for his ground as shown on the plat of the proposed extension of West Eight Street be accepted that the finance committee be instructed to close the bargain and the city attorney to examine the title and draw up a deed for the transferring of the property to the city and that a warrant be drawn upon the treasury in favor of Mr McCollins when himself and wife execute said deed carried by the following vote Ayes Ald J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes none On motion of ald Parker the bids for the construction of the sewer on West Eagle Point Ave were opened and referred to the city engineer Ald Downer offered the following resolution Resolved that a warrant be drawn in favor of the chairman of the committee on public grounds and buildings for the sum of 125 being the amount of the purchase price of certain real estate purchased of the Dubuque building and Loan association and that said committee be authorized to complete the transfer adopted Ald Hollnagel chairman of the fire committee reported in favor of praying the bill of the J J Linehan Engine Co 27 for time of minute men for the month of July report adopted ald Hollnagel of the same committee reported on the petition of Knapp Stout and co company et al for the extension of Water mains on 8th 9th 10th and 11th streets that prayer of petitioners be granted report adopted Ald Hollnagel of same committee reported on the petition of Farley Loetscher Manufacturing Company et al praying that an engine company be equipped and stationed in some locality in the manufacturing district in favor of referring it to the committee of the whole report adopted Ald Hollnagel of a special committee consisting of the aldermen of the fifth ward to whom was referred the petition of Henry Ehlers et al asking that the alley between Jackson and Washington Streets from 22 nd to 23rd streets be opened reported in favor of granting the prayer of petitioners and taht the city engineer be instructed to give the abutters the line to set their fences report adopted Ald Crawford of the street committee presented the following estimates of the city engineer on the bids for the construction of sewer on West Eagle Point Ave James Lee 1491.50 Frank Negeldy 1001.00 Chas Steuck 937.00 Wm H Rebman 877.00 Ald Doerfler moved the contract be awarded to Wm H Rebman his being the lowest bid carried Regular Session September 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present ald Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler Ald Trexler moved the market committee be instructed to advertise for bids for furnishing wood for use in city hall carried Ald Downer offered the following resolution Resolved that the city attorney and is hereby instructed to assist the citizens committee in preparation of a sewerage ordinance and that said committee be requested to report such an ordinance at as early a date as possible together with such other suggestions as may result from their deliberations adopted On motion of ald Hayden the council adjourned attest James Agnew Recorder Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Council met pursuant to adjournment at 8 oclock pm Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler Ald Crawford moved that when the council adjourns it does so to meet again on next Tuesday evening and that the question of the extension of the water mains be fixed as a special order for that evening carried Ald Crawford submitted the following report To the city council your committee on streets to which with the city attorney was referred with power the proposition of John Specht the plaintiff in a suit in the circuit court of Dubuque C ounty against the city respectfully reports as follows The suit of Mr Specht was brought to set aside a special assessment levied by the city council in 1882 against lot 3 of out lot 720 to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing street in front of same the lot was sold by the city treasurer for the nonpayment of the assessment to D Rhomnberg November 19th 1884 amount 298.65 Rhomberg paid the sugbsequent city taxes of 1884 on amount 9.05 In his suit the owner Mr Specht claimed that the special assessment was null and void for the reason that he had not been notified by the council that he could appear and show cause why the special tax should not be levied and the court on demurrer sustained his cause of action and at the last March term entered a decree against the city annulling the assessment and setting aside the tax sale Mr Specht now proposes to pay the city treasury the amount for which the lot was sold 298.65 and the subequent tax paid by Rhomberg on condition that the city will accept the same as full satisfaction of all claims against the lot or the improvement and will cause the assessment and tax sale to be Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler cancelled on the tax records Your committee under the power given it has accepted the proposition and recommends that the city treasurer be authorized to receive from Mr Specht the amount for which the lot was sold to Mr Rhombert 298.65 and the subsequent tax of 1884 paid by said amount when paid as in full satisfaction of all claim against the property on account of the improvement also that the treasurer and auditor be instructed to mark the assessment and the tax sale as cancelled on their respective books We further recommend that a warrant be drawn on the city treasurer in favor of D Rhomberg for the amount paid by him at the tax sale 298.65 and the subsequent tax of 1884 9.05 paid by him with interest at the rate of six 6 percent on said amounts from the respective dates of the said payment and that the audition notify said Rhomberg in writing that the warrant is ready for delivery to him It is agreed between the city and Mr Specht that each party shall pay its own costs in the suit Respectfully P W Crawford Louis Doerfler J J McCarthy Committee On motion of Ald Crawford the report of the committee was adopted Ald Crawford from the street committee submitted the following report to the city council your committee on streets to which was referred the claims of Robert Jesse owner of the north lot of block seven 7 Dubuque Harbors co add and of Hansen and linehan owners of south thirty feet of block six 6 same add each asking to be credited with teh sum of 50 on the special assessment against their respective lots for the improvement of Jones street reports as follows Petitioners state that between the years 1869 and 1871 the council ordered Jones Street in front of their respective premises to be macadamized and that in persuance of such order H L Stout then owner of the south thirty feet of block six 6 and Mr Jess had the work done at an expense of 50 to each and paid for the same By instruction of the council the city attorney has investigated the matter and examined the records during the years mentioned he reports that there is no record of any order of the council requiring the macadamizing of the street at that time nor any proceeding relating to the same the grade of teh street was not established until 1885 and any improvement prior to that time must have been if a temporary character When the street was permanently improved last year the street was macadamized throughout for which the city has paid In the opinion of your committee it would be creating a dangerous precedent and therefore inexpedient for the city council to give credit for an improvement made over fifteen years ago by private property holders on a street before any grade was established and of which no record can be found We therefore recommend that the prayers of the petitioners be not allowed P W Crawford Louis Doerfler Tom Byrne Committee On motion of Ald Crawford the report was adopted Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler Ald Crawford from the same committee submitted the following report Your committee on streets having under consideration the petition of the various property owners on Kniest between High and Lane Streets asking for the vacation of four 4 feet in width on the south side of that portion of said street and also the remonstrance of L A Rhomberg and others against said vaction would report that the proposed vacation is asked for on the ground that the main building of the national iron and brass works was built by mistake it is claimed partly in the street and now occupies four feet of the same in the opinion of your committee it would be a great hardship as well as entirely unnecessary and uncalled for to require the removal from teh street of these works at present At the same time we think it is bad policy for the city except in extreme cases to vacate or narrow any of the public streets We therefore recommend that no alteration be made in the street but that the building of the national iron and brass works be allowed to remain as it now stands until the interest of the public shall in the discretion of the council demand its removal from the street P W Crawford Louis Doerfler Tom Byrne committee On motion of Ald Crawford the report was adopted Ald Crawford from the same committee submitted the following report your committee on streets to which was referred the recommendation of the street commissioner that in the letting of all contracts for macadamizing and etc the specifications of all work to be rolled shall specify that the rolling shall be done by the city at the expense of the contractor would report that in our judgment the recommendation of the street commissioner is a good one and should be adopted and we therefore recommend the adoption of the same and that all such rolling be done under direction of the street commissioner who shall be required to keep an accurate account of the expense in each case and report the same to the council P W Crawford Louis Doerfler Tom Byrne Committee On motion of ald Crawford the report was adopted Ald Crawford from the same committee submitted the following report your committee on streets to which was referred the petition of Fengler and Schwagler and others asking the council to casue High Street to be improved would re Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler spectfully recommend that the street commissioner be instructed to repair and improve said street to such an extent as shall put the same in a good condition P W Crawford Louis Doerfler Tom Byrne Committee On motion of Ald Crawford the report of the committee was adopted Ald Crawford from the same committee submitted the following report which on his motion was adopted Your committee on streets respectfully recommend that the petition of Philip Sand et al asking that the council order lot 209 in East Dubuque to be filled and raised so as to prevent stagnant water from remaining on the same be granted and the city attorney be ordered to draft a resolution providing for the same P W Crawford Louis Doerfler Committee Ald Crawford of the same committee to whom was referred the estimate of the city engineer of the amount of grading done by Henry Hoffmann on 16th street sidewalk north side between Clay Street and alley east 114 1/2 cubic yards recommended payment for same at the rate of 15 cents per cubic yard on motion the recommendation was adopted Ald Crawford of the same committee to whom was referred the petition Anton Heuler et al praying for a sidewalk on Valeria street respectfully reported that a sidewalk three feet wide be ordered laid on the west side of Valeria Street as prayed for On motion the report of the committee was adopted Ald Crawford of the same committee submitted the following To the hon mayor and city council of Dubuque Gentlemen your committee on streets would report having examined and accepted teh grading and macadamizing done by Wm H Rebman on the alley between Jackson and Washington Streets from 15th to 16th streets P W Crawford Louis Doerfler committee On motion the report was adopted Ald Crawford from the same committee submitted the following report to the hon mayor and city council of Dubuque Gentlemen your committee on streets would report having examined and approved of the curbing guttering macadamizing of the south side of 14th street from jackson to pine streets by James Lee contractor P W Crawford Louis Doerfler committee On motion the report was adopted Ald Crawford from the same committee submitted the following to the honorable mayor and city council of dubuque Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler Gentlemen your committee on streets report in favorr of accepting work done by Jas Ronan contractor on the alley south of Julien Avenue between Nevada and alpine Streets P W Crawford Louis Doerfler committee On motion the report of the committee was adopted Ald Crawford from the same committee on streets to which was referred the plat of the subdivision of the norrth part of mineral lot 161 submitted by Wm Reiche for the approval of the city council presented the following resolution as the report of the committee resolved that the plat of the subdivision of the north part of mineral lot 161 one hundred and sisty one submitted by Wm Reche the ground be and is hereby approved and the city engineer instructed to properly record teh same resolution adopted Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the street fifty feet wide prayed for to be opened by O F Hodge Wm Reche Thomas Hill W G Sweeney J J Gregg Adam Zengel Joseph C Bennett Geo D Bennett and J J Linehan extending from Grandview Avenue to East Street on the line between lots one to fourteen 1 to 14 inclusive of OHares subdivision of part of mineral lot one hundred and sixty one 161 and the north part of said mineral one hundred and sixty one 161 now owned by Wm Reche be laid out and established as prayed for by said petition and the same is hereby declared a public highway under the name of Grace street the ground taken for said street being all owned by the persons whose names are signed to the petition and the right of way across the same relinquished by said petitioners it is further ordered that teh city engineer plat and record said street in the proper manner Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the resolution carried Ald Crawford from the same committee presented and read a resolution laid over at the session of august 5 1886 providing for the levying of a special assessment against the abutting property to pay for the improvement of Julien Avenue from bluff Street to the west line of Lorimers addition by James Lee contractor No objections being raised by the owners of abutting property Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the resolution carried unanimously Ald Crawford of the same committee presented and read a resolution laid over at the session of august 5 1886 providing for the levying of a special assessment against abutting property to pay for the improvement of Sixteenth street from Clay to Jackson Street by Wm H Rbman contractor no objections being raised by the owners of abutting property capable of being sustained by the council Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the resolution carried unanimously ald Crawford of the same committee presented and read a resolution laid over at the session of August 5 1886 providing for the levying of a special assessment against abutting property to pay for the laying of a sidewalk on Eagle Point Ave by F Schreiner contractor no objections being raised by owners of abutting property Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the resolution carried unanimously Ald Crawford of the same committee presented adn read a resolution laid over Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler at the session of August 5 1886 providing for the levying of a special assessment against abutting property to pay for the improvement of Nevada Street from Julien Avenue to West Fifth Street by P Tibey contractor no objections being raised by the owners of abutting property ald crawford the adoption of the resolution carried unanimously Ald Crawford of the same committee presented and read a resolution laid over at the August 5th 1886 session providing for the levying of a special assessment against abutting property to pay for the laying of a sidewalk on Seminary Street from the West line of Littleton & Sawyers addition to gold street by fred schreiner contractor no objections being raised by the owners of abutting property Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the resolution carried unanimously Ald Crawford of the same committee presented and read a resolution laid over at the session of August 5 1886 providing for the levying of a special assessment against abutting property to pay for the improvement of the alley from 17th to 18th streets between white and jackson streets F Wise contractor no objections being raised by abutting property owners Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the resolution carried unanimously Ald Crawford of the same committee offered the following resolutions which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the special tax of 36.70 levied by the city council on the 6th day of November AD 1882 against lot ninety 90 in cox's addition owned by T o'sullivan for guttering and macadamizing seminary street in front of the same be cancelled Resolved further that the recorder be instructed notify T O'Sullivan owner of the real estate above described that at the session of the city council to be held on the first money in October next a resolution providing for the levy of a special tax of 36.70 against said premises will be considered by the council and that he may appear and show cause if any has why such tax should not be levied Ald Crawford of the same committee there upon presented the following resolution which was according to the preceding resolution laid over until the first Monday in October Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for guttering and macadamizing Seminary Street from Madison street west to west line Coxes addition by M Deng 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 T OSullivan lot 90 Cox addition Ald Crawford of the same committee offered the following resolution which upon hier motion was laid over until the regular october session and the recorder instructed Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler to notify the property owners to appear and show cause if any they have why said special assessment should not be levied Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That to pay for the curbing guttering and macadamizing the south side of fourteenth street from Jackson to Pine street by Chas Steuck contractor sublet to James Lee contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots an d 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 C W Wullweber 52 East Dubuque Addn Peter Hansen 71 East Dubuque Addn John ONeill N 1/2 122 East Dub Addn Wm Helm 141 East Dub addn Phil Finkenauer N 1/2 192 East Dub Addn Ed Norton 211 East Dub addn Ald Crawford of the committee offered the following resoultion which upon his motion was laid over until the regular October session of 1886 and the recorder instructed to notify the property owners to appear and show cause if any they have why said special assessment should not be levied resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That to pay for grading and macadamizing the alley from Fifteenth to Sixteenth Streets between Jackson and Washington Streets by Wm H Rebman contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and the same is Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler 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 M Brown 42 East Dubuque Addn 43 East Dubuque Addn James Mullen 44 45 East Dubuque Addn Wm Ahern 46 East Dubuque Addn Peter Fay S 1/2 77 East Dubuque Addn Leop Voelker N 1/2 77 East Dubuque Addn Jms M Grether 78 East Dubuque Addn W J Pickley S 1/2 80 East Dubuque Addn Mary Glennan N 1/2 80 East Dubuque Addn Johanna Flynn 81 East Dubuque Addn Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler Leon Hartman S 1/2 79 East Dubuque Addn Jacob F Haisch N 1/2 79 East Dubuque Addn Ald Crawford of the same committee offered the following resolution which upon his motion was laid over until the regular October session and the recorder instructed to notify the property owners to appear and show cause if any they have why said special assessment should not be levied Resolved by the city Council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for grading and macadamizing the alley south of Julien Avenue between Nevada and Alpine stretes by James Ronan 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 theseveral amou nts set o pposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Name of owner Description of Lot amount J Zangmeister N 1/2 lot 3 min lot 80 H S Hetherington 2a min lot 80 13 Brad St Addn Jacob Collins 14 Brad St Addn Henry Frankfort 15 Brad St addn J Zangmeister Lot 1 min lot 80 Mrs L A Cummings Lot 2 Min lot 80 Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler Mrs L A Cummings Lot 12 11 Brad St Addn John Southwell Lot 10 Brad St Addn J B Dorr Est Lot 9 8 Brad St Addn Mrs C Pelan Lot 7 6 Brad St Addn Wm Byer S 1/2 lot 3 Brad St Addn Mrs B Jennings Lot 16 Brad St Addn Francis Jaeger lot 17 Brad St Addn H F Webb Lot 18 Brad St Addn Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler H F Webb Lot 19 Brad St Addn J W Dillvance Lot 4 Min lot 80 the city engineer presented on estimate of the amount of work done by James Ronan contractor on improvement of the alley between Nevada and Alpine streets south of Julien Avenue total amount 562.42 Ald Crawford moved James Ronan be allowed the sum of 300.00 on account of said work carried City attorney McCarthy to whom was referred the petition of Margaret Carr proposing to pay to the city the sum of 75 in full for the improvement of Brad street abutting her property submitted the following report which upon motion was adopted to the city council Gentlemen at your last meeting you referred to me the within petition of Margaret Carr by her attorneys Rupert and Matthews proposing to pay 75 in settlement of case in the district co urt I wold report that the proposition be not accepted The city attorney presented a revised form of notice of sp ecial assessment together with the form for the legal return of the same Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the notice and the city attorney empowered to have the necessary blanks printed carried the city attorney presented an agreement signed by Chas T Hancock whereby said Charles T Hancock agrees to pay to the city of Dubuque the sum of three hundred dollars 300 and also donate a piece of ground beginning at a point on the west line of Grove Street in said city sixty feet from the northeast corner of lot No 771 in McDaniels subdivision thence south a distance of sixty feet to the north line of West Eleventh Street thence east a distance of twenty feet thence north west to the place of beginning said land situated in the city of Dubuque Iowa said donation being made to aid the improvement of Grove Street and construction of a retaining wall thereon by said city according to a written agreement between Chas T Hancock and Geo W Andrew on August 5th 1886 On motion the agreement was approved The city attorney also submitted the following report on the petition of Jms G Jolalka praying for the abatement of a hive of bees To the city cou ncil At your last regular meeting I was requested to examine and report the legal Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler steps necessary to be taken toward the abatement of an alleged bee nuisance on a lot on 20th and White streets I would report that if deemed advisable the council may by resolution declare said bees a nuisance and after a reasonable notice to the owner to remove the same the council may direct the city marshall to remove them on motion the report was adopted The city attorney presented the deeds of the transferring of certain real estate from Patrick McCollins and wife and John Coleman and Wife to the city of Dubuque said property being the extension of West Eight Street as platted by the city engineer Ald Crawford moved that the recorder be instructed to have the deeds recorded carried The city attorney stated the case of Scott vs city of Dubuque was coming up for trial at an early date and that the railroad company to whom the right of way over the land in said litigation was granted wished to defend the same under the name of the city of Dubuque Ald Crawford moved the city attorney be instructed to confer with the railroad company or its representatives and have them agree to hold the city harmless against any cost that may arise from said litigation and that the railroad company be granted permission to defend the case in the name of the city provided they agree so to do carried Ald Hayden moved 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 said city be taken up and acted upon carried The recorder read the ordinance for the second time the ayes and naeys being called upon the adoption of the ordinance it passed by the following vote Ayes Alds j M Byrne Crawford Doerfler downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes none Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler ald doerfler of the delinquent tax committee reported on the following petitions Mrs ann McLaughlin asking that the tax for the year 1885 on lot 39 in Kellys subdivision be cancelled in favor of granting prayer of petitioner adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Mrs Josephine Dubrocks asking for cancellation of tax for year 1885 on lot 351 East Dubuque In favor of granting prayer of petitioner adopted The same committee reported in favor of granting the petition of Margaret Dunn asking for the cancellation of tax for the year 1885 on her home report adopted The same committee reported in favor of granting the petition of Mrs H Buhlmann asking for the cancellation of tax for the year 1885 on her home lot 9 and south 20 feet of lot 10 in L H Langworthys subdivision report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Chas B Dorr asking for cancellation of tax on 240 personal property for the year 1885 in favor of granting prayer of petitioner report adopted Teh same committee reported on the petition of J S Garrigan asking for a reduction of assessment for the year 1885 on lots 6 to 13 in sub out lot 720 in favor of reducing assessment to 700 adopted The same committee reported in favor of granting the petition of Rosa Cadman asking for cancellation of tax for the year 1885 on the east 1/2 of lot 33 in Cox's addition Report adopted The same committee reported in favor of granting petition of Patrick Omara asking for cancellation of personal assessment for year 1885 report adopted The same committee reported in favor of granting the petition of mary Canovan asking for cancellation of tax for year 1885 on her home Bissels Dub Lot 3 report adopted The same committee reported in favor of granting the petition of Mrs Mary smith asking for cancellation of tax for year 1885 on lot 48 union addition report adopted the same committee reported on the petition of H H Smith asking for reduction of assessment on merchanidse to 1000 for years 1884 and 1885 and to be allowed to pay the same without interest in favor of granting prayer of petitioner report adopted The same committee reported in favor of granting the prayer of mary Staner asking to be exempt from tax for year 1885 on her homestead lots 48 50 and 51 Burtons add and part of mineral lot 244 report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Geo Crane asking that the assessment on his law library be reduced one half and a warrant be drawn in his favor for 12.36 amount overpaid by him in favor of granting prayer of petitioner report adopted Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler The same committee reported in favor of granting the petition of Phil mcManus asking for the cancellation of personalty assessed to him for 1884 and that a warrant be drawn in his favor for 1.80 amount of tax paid on said personalty Ald Parker moved the petition be referred back to the committee for further examination carried Ald Doerfler of the delinquent tax committee asked for further time in which to examine and report on the petition of Mrs Kate Hargus granted The city engineer presented a communication regarding together with an estimate cost of constructing a drainage pipe along the west line of D&NW Rw Co graounds from 9th street south to connect with 8th street sewer total cost being 260 A communication was also presented from W H Knowlton chief engineer D & N W Rw Co asking that the city take immediate action to provide for the drainage of that part of the city situated between 8th and 13th streets and between elm and pine st Ald Crawford moved that the city engineer and street commissioner be empowered to have said drain pipes laid from 8th to 9th and 10th to 11th streets and work done under the supervision of the street committee carried Engineers Tschirgi and Knowlton being called upon by the council explained the plans of the proposed drainage as asked for ald Crawford moved the street committee be autorized to confer with the railroad companies in regard to the filling of the streets to grade between their tracks carried Ald Ryder chairman of the committee of the whole submitted a report on the petition of Chas W Robinson et al praying for the extension of the water mains along south main street and railroad avenue which report on motion of ald Hollnagel was referred back to the committee together with the chief engineer of the fire department to report on next Tuesday evening Ald Ryder chairman of the executive committee of the board of Health submitted the following report on teh communication of the health physician in relation to sewerage and health of city To the honorable mayor and city council Gentlemen your committee to whom was referred the communication of the healthofficer beg leave to submit the following report the condition of the city as shown in the above mentioned communication demand such immediate and energetic action on the part of the city council as lie reasonably within its power We believe the remedy recommended by him viz a complete and efficient system of sewerage affords the only permanent relief in caus where complaints are annually coming before the council The fact that the system entails far less expense to the individual property Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler owner than teh total cost necessary to keep a privy properly cared for for a few years that it benefits every one the laboring man and the poorer classes more than the wealthy because it ensures healthier homes to the former who must rent the cheapest property while the wealthy can choose their homes that it is above all desirable that the amount of sewerage now deposited in the soil should be carried outside the city to prevent sickness and possible future epidemics all commend it to favorble consideration We would recommend that teh council wage upon the advisory committee such action on their part as will speedily introduce the best attainable system of sewerage to be completed as rapidly as our finances will permit Phil Ryder Chm B of H John Trexler A M Downer Ald ryder of the same committee reported in favor of paying the bill of Platz and Co 10.50 for disinfecting sewers report adopted Ald Ryder also presented a bill of John Spear contractor for constructing sewer and repairing gutters 509.94 of which according to estimate a balance of 32.50 is claimed to be still due Ald Hayden moved the bill be referred to the street committee carried Ald Ryder 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 make a survey and map of that part of Eagle Point Avenue at which Frederick Rath is alleged to have been injured by reason of a defective walk Resolved further that the map herein referred to be made according to the instructions of the city attorney Ald ryder offered the following resolution be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the tax levi for the year 1886 be as follows General Expense 6 1/2 mills Special interest 4 1/2 mills Water tax 1 mill making twelve mills in the water district and eleven mill outside of water district adopted by the following vote Ayes ald J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes none Ald Ryder also offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to make the alley passable in rear of lots abutting Dodge Street said alley being in Bush's subdivision of out lot 702 referred to the street committee ald Crawford presented an estimate of the city engineer of the amount of grading Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler done by F W Kringle contractor on the improvement of White street viz 1200 cubic yards grading at 20c 240 on motion the amount was ordered paid Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 3 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 south side of Valeria street between West Eagle Point Ave and west end of said street adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes none Ald Crawford offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the extension of West Eight Street from Wilson Avenue to the west line extended of Roberts Avenue be and is hereby declared a public highway and the engineer be instructed to cause the plat of the same now on file in his office to be properly recorded Resolved further that the engineer be instructed to report a suitable grade for the said extension Ald Crawford offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the street commissioner be instructed to raise and reconstruct the east and west crossings on Main Street at the instruction of Fifth Sixth and Seventh Streets in such a manner as shall prevent hem from being covered with mud and water at all times using new material if necessary Ald Crawford presented a bill from Isaac Proctor for 22.50 for stone furnished on repairs of Dodge Street and moved the bill be paid motion carried The same also presented the following To his honor the mayor and the city council of Dubuque Iowa in accordance with section 3 of Chapter 161 of the laws of the 21st General Assembly of Iowa I hereby name three electors from each of the six election precincts of said city each three electors being residents of the precinct for which he is named One from each three to be chosen by you to act as register for one year as contemplated by said chapter 161 as follows 1st precinct Geo A Barnes Thos Finn R L Collier 2nd Precinct T M Rogers Robt McArthur W S Couch 3rd precinct B W Jones Andrew Hoerner Adam Doerr 4th precinct T J Paisley John D Jennings Joseph Herod 5th precinct Westside Peter Sahm Robt Thompson R M MkKinley 6th precinct Eastside Geo Fengler Jos Morgadant Geo Buehler Dubuque Sept 4th 1886 F T Gilham Chairman city central republican committee Ald Crawford moved teh selections of such registers be referred to a special committee consisting of Alds Doerfler Hayden parker and Crawford motion adopted Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler ald J M Byrne moved that all petitions in the hands of the recorder in reference to delinquent taxes be referred to the delinquent tax committee without reading carried Petitions of the following named persons were thereupon referred Mrs Walter F Collins patrick Smith and L Dolson Ald Crawford offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted resolved that in pursuance of the provisions of section 5 five of chapter 161 of the acts of the last general assembly the city recorder be and he is hereby instructed to prepare a suitable book for the registration of voters prepared in the manner and form prescribed in said section and to have a sufficient number of copies of said book printed ruled and bound and to furnish the same to the official resgisters of each election precinct of the city in the time and manner provided by statute Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the julien avenue sewer be arched with stone masonry from the westerly terminus of the present arching to the west side of Walnut Street that the north side of Julien Avenue from the intersection of said avenue with Hill Street to Walnut Street be curbed and guttered in accordance with the ordinance relating to such improvements that the city engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications and make an estimate of teh cost and that the recorder advertise for proposals for the doing of the work the curbing and guttering to be done at the expense of the abutting property On motion the preceding resolution ws referred to the committee on streets ald Parker chairman of the equalization committee reported on the bill of Jos J Pfiffner city assessor in favor of paying him 1100 in full of all demands 800 of said 1100 being already paid leaving a balance due him of 300 report adopted Ald Hollnagel of teh fire committee presented fules and regulations for the fire department of the city of Dubuque Ald Crawford moved that before the rules and regulations were read the council take a recess of five minutes carried Upon reassembling the recorder read the rules and regulations of the fire department of the city of Dubuque Ald Crawford moved the rules and regulations be referred to the ordinance committee Ald ryder amended Ald Crawfords motion by moving the fire committee be added to the ordinance committee for action upon said rules and regulations carried Ald ryder moved the mayor appoint a committee of two to investigate the need of and if necessary purchase two new horses for the fire department carried The chair appointed as such committee Alds Jms M Byrn and Hollnagel Adjourned Regular Session Sept 9th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagle Parker and Trexler Ald Hollnagel of the printing committee reported in favor of paying the following bills of the Dubuque Telegraph for job printing 32.50 for official printing month of August 41.65 report adopted The mayor presented an invitation from Rev Chas O Brown pastor of the congregational church to the city council to attend a commemoration sermon on the life of Judge James Burt to be delivered at the congregational church Sunday next at 10:20 am on motion the invitation was accepted The mayor from the special committee to whom was referred the petition of the Dubuque Turn Verein praying for the remission of taxes presented a report on said petition action on which upon motion was postponed awaiting a minority report on motion the council adjourned attest James agnew Recorder pro tem Adjourned Regular Session Sept 14th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler third precinct in place of that of Mr Horner very respectfully etc T F Gilliam Chairman city central republican committee Ald Crawford presented the following report to the city council your special committee to which was referred the communication of T F Gilliam Chairman of the republican city central committee presenting the names of three persons in each election prcinct of the city from whom it is desired by said committee that the council should select one register of voters in each precinct would recommend the appointment of the following named persons as registers to wit First Ward Thoas Finn Second Ward Thomas Rogers Third ward P S Webster Fourth Ward TJ Paisley EP Fifth Ward Jas Morgandannt W P fifth Ward Robt M McKinley Respectfully submitted louis doerfler C D Hayden P W Crawford J W Parker Committee Ald Crawford moved the adoption of the report lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Doerfler Hayden and Parker 4 Nayes Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 6 Ald Downer moved the names submitted by the chairman of the democratic city central committee from which the registers to represent the democratic party in each voting precinct an requested to be selected be read and that the council then proceed to elect the registers by ballot carried the following communication was thereupon read to the honorable mayor and city council of the city of Dubuque Iowa Gentlemen in complinance with teh provisions of Chapter 161 Acts of the Twenty first general assembly of Iowa and on behalf of the democratic city central committee I herewith submit to your honorable body the following list of names from which you are to select registers to act as a board of registration in the different precincts if the city First ward James P Connor J W Halpin James Agnew Second Ward Hubert Odonnell J Pier James Flanagan Third Ward J M Werner Mathias Morgan John Wunderlich Fourth ward J M Kennety C E Waler Fred Herbst Fifth Ward W P J J Pfiffner T O Sullivan N J Schrup Fifth Ward EP Jacob Kessler J J Geiger Herman Brunkman All of which is respectfully submitted J J Dunn Chairman Democratic City Central Committee Ald Hayden moved the council proceed to elect registers by ballot carried The chair appointed alds Ryder and Doerfler tellers Adjourned Regular Session Sept 14th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler First Ward first ballot james oconnor thos finn james agnew R L Collier James Agnew having received a majority of the vote cast was declared elected deomcratic register A tie resulting between two republican registers Collier and Finn Mr R L Collier was declared elected republican register by the mayor casting his vote for said collier Second Ward First ballot Hubert ODonnell J Pier James Flanagan Robt McArthur Thos Rogers Messrs J Pier and Robert McArthur having received a majority of the vote cast were declared elected democratic and republic registers Third Ward First Ballot P S Webster Mathias morgan Adam Doerr J M Werner Messers J M Werner and Adam Doerr having received a majority of all the votes cast were declared elected democratic and republican registers Fourth Ward first ballot T J Paisley Jos Herod J M Kennety Fred Herbst Messrs Jos Herod and J M Kennety having received a majority of all the votes cast were declared elected democratic and republican registers Fifth Ward west precinct first ballot Robt M McKinley Jos J Pfiffner N J Schrup Robt Thompson T OSullivan Messrs N J Schrup and Robt Thompson having received a majority of all the votes cast were declared elected democratic and republican registers fifth Ward east precinct first ballot Herman Brinkman Jos Morgandaunt Geo Buehler Jacob Kessler J J Geiger Messrs Geo Buehler R and Jacob Kessler D having received a majority of all the votes cast were declared elected democratic and republican registers Ald Hayden of the special committee to which was referred the petition of the Dubuque Turn Verein presented and read the following report to the mayor and city council the undersigned members of the special committee to whom was referred the petition of the Dubuque Turn Verein asking that their property known as the Turner Hall be exempt from taxation on the ground that they are a benevolent and educational institution being unable to agree with a majority of teh committee desire to submit a minority report the legal opinion of the city atorney is conceding that the objects are benevelent as alleged in the petition and as contemplated by statute the property in question must be devoted solely to the appropriate objects of the society and cannot be leased or otherwise used with a view to pecuniary profit That the building is used for a saloon and rented for meetings dances theater purposes and otherwise used with a view to pecuniary profit the petitioners themselves cannot deny We therefore report adversely to the prayer of the petitioners C D Hayden P W crawford Adjourned Regular Session Sept 14th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler On motion of ald Hollnagel the recorder read the following majority report on the same petition To the city council of the city of Dubuque Gentlemen your committee to when the petition of the Dubuque Turn Verein has been referred would respectfully report 1 your committee find the society has been exempt from taxes for the last ten years in city and county and since exmayor Knights administration when the same tax matter came before the council and after due investigation of the law by ex mayor Knight and County Attorney Matthews the council cancelled the taxes 2 The law exempts them as an educational and benevolent society which cares for and protects the widows and orphans of its members the same and as well as any other society 3 As in regard to the city attorneys opinion that the property is devoted solely to the society your committee is perfectly sure that institution is not a money making business and has to receive some revenue from the building to support the society Your committee find also that all other societies in the city are exempt taxes and it would not do justice if the prayer of the petitioner was not granted and your committee could give you a list of other societies having from 5000 to 8000 in monies and credits which are exempt from taxes in teh city and county and it would not be fair to make flesh of one and fish of another we therefore recommend that the prayer of the petitioner be granted John Glab Chas Hollnagel Philip Ryder Ald J M Byrne moved the adoption of the minority report carried by the following vote Ayes ald thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden and Parker 6 Nays ald Doerfler Hollnagel ryder and Trexler 4 Ald Trexler moved that he be allowed to present a petition in his posession to the council for action carried by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes Ald Parker 1 Petition of Jos Simones et al owners of property in block no 442 city praying that John Pilmeyer be granted permission to erect a frame addition to his house on said block referred to committee on fire with power Ald Downer moved that the question of extending the water mains upon the hills be taken up for action carried Ald Crawford read a letter from Geo B Burch in regard to the necessity of the extension of the water mains ald Ryder chairman of the committee of the whole reported on the petition of J K Graves et al and W P Lange et al praying for the extension of the water main upon the hills in favor of granting the prayer of the petitioners and that the water company comply with the same on the hills and such other portions of the city as will justify Adjourned Regular Session Sept 14th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Ryder moved the adoption of the report carried Ald Ryder of the same committee reported in favor of receiving and filing the protest of the dubuque Water company against the extension of the water mains upon the hills report adopted Ald Crawford moved that the adoption of the report of the committee on the petitions for the extension of the water mains upon the hills be reconsidered carried Ald Crawford moved the rules be suspended and permission granted to any person present to address the council in regard to the extension of the water mains as prayed for carried Messers Fouke and Lyon addressed the council in behalf of the protest of the water company and Messers Longueville and Pollock in behalf of petitioners ald Crawford moved the question of the extension of the water mains upon the bluffs be referred to a special committee of which ald Parker shall be chairman and one alderman from each ward a member that said committee consult with the city attorney regarding the power of the city to order said extension that they cause the city engineer to make an estimate of the cost and confer with the petitioners in regard to their wants and report the proceedings of said investigation to the council at an early a date as possible carried the chair appointed as auxiliaries to the chairman of said committee alds Hayden Ryder Trexler and Hollnagel Ald Crawford of the street committee 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 marshal be and is hereby instructed to notify Mrs Brothwell to remove the fence from Dodge Street in front of lot 8 of mineral lot 158 and that the street commissioner do the necessary grading to enable a sidewalk to be laid along said lot on north side of Dodge Street Ald crawford submitted the following report Your committee on streets to which was referred the resolution providing for the arching of Julien Avenue sewer from Hill Street to Walnut Street also for the guttering and curbing of the north side of said street from Hill Street to Walnut Street would respectfully recommend the adoption of said resolution The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of that part of the resolution providing for the arching of Julien Avenue sewer from Hill Street to Walnut Street it was adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Ryder 7 Nayes Ald Doerfler Hollnagel and Trexler 3 Adjourned Regular Session Sept 14th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The ayes and nayes being called on the adoption of that part of the resolution providing for the curbing and guttering of the north side of Julien Avenue from Hill Street to Walnut Street it was adopted by the following vote Ayes alds thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler 8 Nayes Ald Doerfler and Hollnagel 2 Ald Crawford offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Dodge Street sewer be extended from the east side of Bluff Street westerly 30 feet that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to prepare plans and specifications and the city recorder to advertise for bids for the construction of the same adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 7 Nayes Ald Doerfler Downer and Hayden 3 Ald Crawford presented an estimate of the city engineer of the work done by M Lavin contractor in construdcting the Julien Avenue cistern total estimate 387.50 received on account 210 balance due contractor 177.50 Ald Crawford moved the balance 177.50 be paid carried Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Whereas lot No 209 East Dubuque addition in the city of Dubuque is subject to be and is covered with stagnant water to the injury of the health comfort and property of the city and the surrounding vicinity and whereas the property surrounding said lot is filled up and raised to grade and whereas it appears to this council that to prevent stagnant water from covering and remaining on said lot it will be necessary that said lot be filled up and raised to grade that is to a height even with the surrounding property therefor be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the owner of owners of said lot No 209 be and are hereby ordered and required to fill up and raise said lot to the grade of the surrounding property that is to a height even with the surrounding ground said filling and raising to be completed in accordance herewith on or before the 1st day of December 1886 resolved further that is the owner or owners of said lot shall neglect or refuse to fill up and raise said lot within the time herein designated said filling and raising shall be done at the expense of the city and the cost thereof with all incidental expenses connected therewith collected in the manner provided by ordinance That a copy of this resolution duly issued and certified by the recorder under the seal of the city shall be served upon the owner or owners of said lots as provided by ordinance Ald Crawford moved that action on the resolution be laid over until the regular session in October and the recorder instructed to notify the owner of said lot to appear at that time and show cause if any he has why said filling should not done carried Adjourned Regular Session Sept 14th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Communication of the Chicago Burlington and Northern Railway company asking that the city marshal be instructed or that petitioners be empowered to remove a frame house and outbuildings owned by one Miller on Third Street extension as said building prevented the laying of tracks by said company as authorized by ordinance Ald Crawford moved the officials of the Chicago Burlington and Northern Railway Company be granted permission to remove the buildings and that the city marshal cooperate with them in such removal carried Ald Crawford presented the following report which on his motion was adopted Your committee on streets to which was referred the petition of J Quinlivan et al praying teh council to improve Rowan street from Southern Avenue to Grandview Avenue sufficiently to render it passable for unloaded teams would respectfully recommend that the street commissioner be instructed to remove all trees and other obstructions from said street and to expend an amount not exceeding 50 in making it passable as asked for by petitioners Ald Ryder moved that Mr Kempl be appointed city weigher at teh southern avenue scales carried Ald Downer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council that a brick or cement sidewalk eight 8 feet wide be laid on the east side of jackson Park that the city engineer prepare plans and specifications and the recorder advertise for bids for doing the same Ald Hollnagel chairman of the fire committee presented the following your committee on fire recommend that the committee appointed at the last session of this council be instructed to buy two horses to draw the hose carrige to and from fires stationed in the fifth ward engine house and dispose of the old horse in said house on motion adopted Ald ryder moved to adjourn carried adjourned attest James Agnew recorder Adjourned Regular Session Sept 23rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler 6 The chair stated the meeting was called to open the bids for and awarding contracts to construct sewer on Dodge Street and Julien Avenue for the curbing and guttering of Julien Avenue from the angle opposite the diamond house to Walnut Street also for the construction of a brick or cement sidewalk on the east side of jackson park On motion of ald Thos Byrne the bids were opened by the recorder and referred ot the city engineer Ald Parker moved that a remonstrance in his hands relating to the opening of an alley between lot 774 and lot 2 of subdivision of lot 775 of mcDaniels subdision be read carried Remonstrance of Geo H Fry et al against the opening of a passage way between lot 774 and lot 2 of lot 775 McDaniels subdivision was read by the recorder and on motion of Ald parker referred to the street committee Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the street committee Whereas complaint has been brought about the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad company of not having a flagman stationed on the crossing of Eagle point Avenue and Kniest Street and Whereas there is so much travel on said thoroughfare as children going to and from the Fifth Ward School funerals passing said avenue to and from cemeteries etc Therefore be it resolved by the city council that the city marshal be and is hereby instructed to notify the said Minnesota and Northern R R Co to station a flagman on said Eagle Point Avfenue R R Crossing when running their trains Ald Crawford presented the following estimate of the city engineer on the bids received for the construction of a sewer on Julien Avenue from the angle opposite the Diamond Home to Walnut Street and the curbing and guttering of said avenue between said points Ross McMahon TW Boone Thos C Kavanaugh T J Donahue J F Kringle Adam Schmidt M Lavin John Schromen James Lee Chas steuck Chas Steuck being the lowest bidder he was awarded the contract for doing the work as specified in his bid by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden HOllnagel parker Ryder and Trexler 9 Adjourned Regular Session Sept 23rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler 6 Ald Crawford presented an estimate of the city engineer upon the bids received for the construction of a sewer on the north side of Dodge Street from Bluff Street 300 feet westerly viz Chas Steuck Ross mcMahon T W Boone T J Donahue Adam Schmidt James Lee John Schromen John Schromen being the lowest bidder on motion of Ald Crawford he was awarded the contract Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gasoline lamp be placed on High Street bridge at Dubuque and northwestern crossing adopted Ald thos Byrne presented the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that west eight street between Wilson Avenue and Roberts Avenue be graded guttered and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject That teh city engineer be and 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 and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of abutting property adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes none Ald Downer moved that the market master be instructed to have a gas jet placed in the small room on the lower floor of the city hall in which elections are held carried Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a survey and plat of the alley from Highland place to grove street petitioned for by J J Rowan and others in accordance with section 1 one of chapter twenty five 25 of the revised ordinance adopted Ald Crawford presented an estimate of the city engineer on the bids received for constructing a brick or cement sidwalk on the east side of Jackson Park viz for a brick walk Adam Schmidt J Chesterman Chas Steuck Cement walk Chas Steuck Dubuque Paving company walk 7 ft 6 in wide walk 8 ft in wide Ald Downer moved a brick sidewalk be adopted and the contract for constructing the same be awarded to Chas Steuck his being the lowest bid Ald Thos Buyrne offered as an amendment to Ald Downers motion that a cement sidewalk 9 ft 3 inches wide be laid and the contract awarded to the Dubuque paving company theirs being the lowest bid 590 Adjourned Regular Session Sept 23rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler 6 Ald Hollnagel amended Ald Thos Byrnes amendment by moving the awarding of the contract be laid over until next meeting lost by the following vote Nayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden and Ryder 6 Ayes Ald Hollnagel Parker and Trexler 3 The ayes and nayes being called upon the Thos Byrnes amendment it carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Hayden and Ryder 5 Nayes Ald Downer Hollnagel Parker and Trexler 4 Ald Downer of the special committee to which was referred the petition of Barbara Tinkeham et al submitted the following report on the same to the city council your committee to whom was referred certain petitions asking for the abatement of a nuisance caused by the union slaughter house would report that in accordance with their instructions they had an interview with the principle members of that establishment with the following results These gentlemen state it is the intention of the company to replace the present building new occupied by their rendering establishment tanks etc with a substancial brick building together with the most approved facilities for preventing any obnoxious smells in the process of rendering In the opinion of your committee the principal cause of the nuisance of which complaint is made arises from the rendering of material received from the different butchers in advanced stages of decomposition this the managers promise to remedy by refusing to receive such putrid of fal pending such time as the promised improvements are made these improvements together with the promised caution on the part of the managers remove all reasonable objections but we think that the health officer should visit the place frequently to see that the above promises are faithfully complied with all of which is respectfully submitted A M Downer J Trexler Louis Doerfler Chas Hollnagel committee Ald ryder moved the report of the committee be adopted carried Ald Downer chairman of the special committee appointed to investigate the doings of the members of the fire department submitted the following Your committee appointed to investigate certain alleged acts of insubordination in the fire department having finished their labors would respectfully report as follows We find that J Schonberger of the Sol Turck engine company is guilty of insubordination and disrespect to his captain and of deserting his post of duty during the progress of fires we also find Thomas Ryder stoker of the same company is guilty of like insubordination in denying the authority of his captain in refusing to obey his orders thereby destroying the authority of his captain and injuring the discipline of teh company Your committee also consider Chief Reinfried and Capt James Daley deserving of censure the first named for not taking prompt action action when Adjourned Regular Session Sept 23rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler 6 cares affecting the discipline of the department were brought to his notice and capt daley for not having promptly reported each dereliction of duty to his chief we find a general lack of discipline throughout the departmetn owing as we think to the absence of proper rules of government of the same the necessity for which cannot be too strongly urged We would recommend that such rules be adopted as early as possible all of which is respectfully submitted A M Downer C D Hayden J W Parker committee Ald Hollngel moved that the report be referred back to the committee awaiting a minority report carried The city attorney called the attention of the council to the fact that Messers Specht and Moore had failed to keep their agreement with the city regarding the payment of a special assessment levied against their property for the improvement of West Street abutting same Ald Crawford moved that the auditor be instructed to call upon Messers Specht and moore and Henry Michel their attorney and stated if they did not fulfill their proposition within five days the citys agreements to accept teh same be withdrawn carried Ald Crawford the attention of the council to the necessity of extending the retaining wall now in course of construction on Grove Street so as the same will protect the filling on west eleventh street Ald Thos Byrne moved the matter of extending said wall be referred to the committee of the whole carried Ald Trexler moved that in as much as a member of the special committee appointed to purchase horses for the fire department had refused to serve the purchasing of said horses be referred to the committee on fire carried Ald parker chairman of the special committee to which was referred the matter of extending the water mains on the hills submitted the following report To the honorable mayor and city council your special committee to whom was referred the matter of the petition of J K Graves and others asking the extension of the water mains to Burch street and fenelon place would respectfully report that they find it is the duty of the water company to extend its mains to any part of the city when requested so to do so by this council and to furnish sufficient water for the use of the city and its cizitzens residing along the streets when such mains extend that in this case it is advisable to extend the mains along from the junction of Hill Street and Julien avenue up Hill Street to Burch up Burch to the center of Third with a Adjourned Regular Session Sept 23rd 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler 6 branch pipe to the east end of Fenelon Place and that there be placed thereon four plugs we also find that the income from these plugs will more than pay 7 percent of the cost of the necessary pipe we find that the cost of laying this pipe will not be more than the laying of pipe ordinarily does your committee would therefore recommend the adoption of the following resolution Resolved that the Dubuque Water Company be and hereby is required to extend its water mains from the plug at the intersection of Julien Avenue and Hill Street along Hill Street to the intersection of Burch Street thence along burch street to the center of Third Street and from Burch along Fenelon Place to the east end thereof and that it be required to place along such extensions four plugs at such places as the city council may direct Ald Thos Byrne moved that before action is taken upon the report the rules be suspended and any party present granted permission to address the council in favor or against the adoption of the report carried Mr Fouke addressed the council adverse to the adoption of the report at present Mr Burch spoke in favor of its adoption Ald Parker moved the adoption of the report carried by the following vote Ayes Ald thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes none Ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried adjourned attest James Agnew recorder