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1886 December Council ProceedingsAdjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler XXV of the revised ordinances and teh engineer to report his action under this resolution to the council as early as practicable adopted Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that eight street between Washington and Pine streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject That the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Alds Crawford Doerfler downer Hayden Parker ryder and Trexler Ald Trexler moved to adjourn carried Attest james Agnew City Recorder Regular Session December 6 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds john M Byrne Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler The minutes of the last session were read and on motion approved bills allowed To whom what for amt Peter Klauer Stove for calaboose Dubuque Paving Company Paving jackson Park Geo Hinkson Express hauling Howard and McMaster Sprinkling Hansen and Linehan Coal for city hall Jack Kelly Cleaning chimney city hall Walter Eichman Assisting market master Geo Hinkson Express Hauling Hauling standard weights Regular Session December 6 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds john M Byrne Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler to whom what for amt Larry Daley cleaning around market Dubuque Fut and Burial and Co Table John Trexler Oats for fire department Feed for hog pound Wm G Watters Hay for fire department paul Traut Treasurer oats for fire department L Daley patrol Service P Clancey Hauling tile pipe Trexler Bros carriages for committee Chas Hollnagel Bran for fire departmen T F Keopfli Patrol Service martin Landrigan Impounding animals Morrison Bros Fire Department Supplies The Herald Printing notices John Pals Patrol Service C McElrath patrol Service Iowa iron Wks Co Fire Department Supplies Mrs Koenig Scrubbing city hall John Ganahl repairs for fire department Carr Ryder and Wheeler Glass for steam guage Hansen and Linehan Fuel for fire department Linehan and Sullivan fuel for fire department J J McCarthy transcript The herald printing blanks for treasurer Baumgartner and Kleih repairs to harness etc A Wunderlich Shoeing horses etc Lembke Bros one set new harness etc Wm P Klauer Services as interpreter Jas Flanigan Clerk recorders office Novelty Iron Wks Stove for No 2 engine house F H finke painting license numbers Key city Gas Co Coke for Str Graves Key City Gas Co Coke for Str Sol Turck Key City H and L Co Time for minute men Edward ryan Rent of room for registers Dubuque Water Co Rent of hydrants Carr Ryder and Wheeler Lumber for No 2 engine House Patrick Sutton rent of room for registers John Homan mattresses for No 1 engine house Silsby Mfg co 2 sets swinging harness C H Whitwell veterinary services Novelty Iron Works Fire Department Supplies Wm Rebman Constructing sewer on W Eagle Pt Ave A P Berg Express Hauling James Agnew Recording deeds Wm H Rebman Improving alley between 15th and 16th sts A Heeb brewing co rent of room for registers Regular Session December 6 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds john M Byrne Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler to Whom What for Amt paul Traut Police equipments Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co Rubber stamps Central Union Telephone co Telephone and Fire Alarm Service Hough and Hardy paper blocks Dubuque Telegraph city Printing Job Printing F W Pearson Electric ammunicators Thos Burns Clerk in treasurers office M Laven crossing 9th and bluff street W W Wormood care of city clock J J McCarthy salary city attorney byrne Bros Carriage hire for committee city marshal sol turck engine co Key City Lime Works lime for eighth street sewer Chas Steuck improving Julien avenue A Drexel Assisting engineer Arnold Tschirgi assisting engineer A Haas expres hauling Ed Blake assisting engineer John Pickley gasoline lamps Key City Gas Co gas for street lamps etc Jos Ogle sharpening road tools Jhon Schromen on account dodge street sewer Macadam bills M Lavin grading Julien ave sewer Anton Schmidt paving gutter on white street F W Kringle rock for street crossings Kuntz and Altoona road tools J J Grigg Bridge on Bennett Street John Ganahl Sharpening road tools Knapp Stout and Co co Lumber for road repairs M McCarten improving Grove Street C W Robison Lumber for road repairs F E Moser Cement for road reparis James Brophy road repairs John Spear street crossings John Daniels Gravel for street repair John Harney sharpening road tools M mcCarten Rock for road crossings M lavin Improving Dell Street The following bill was referred to the fire committee Jos Reinfred Freight on harneses Regular Session December 6 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds john M Byrne Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Bills referred to street committee M Lavin crossing on west eighth street Macadam bills Blackmand Post Tile Pipe bills referred to committee on public grounds and buildings jDubuque fire and marine insurance co insurance on No 1 engine house McLaughlin and Reilly Insurance on No 1 engine house the bgill of Pfiffner and Kriebs harness for fire department was on motion referred to the committee on claims ald Hollnagel moved the bill of byrne Bros 14.50 carriage hire for street commissioner be received and filed Ald Crawford offered as an amendment that it be referred to the committee on claims carried by the following vote Ayes ald thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden and Parker Nayes Ald Doerfler Hollnagel and Trexler Ald Trexler moved to adjourn carried Afternoon session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The following bills were allowed Jos Nagle cement for fire cisterns Dubuque Water Company water No 2 engine house No 1 engine house Petitions Wm B Allison et al praying that a street be opened from the western boundary of the city to the terminus of Eagle point Avenue along the south line of mineral lots 347 and 348 referred to the committee of the whole Andrew Ford pastor of the African M E church asking that Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler lot 8 Central addition be redeemed from tax sale of 1882 and that all subsequent taxes on the same be cancelled and from this onward said church property be marked exempt from taxes referred to delinquent tax committee James Brunskill praying that a grade be established on South Dodge Street abutting his property lot no 4 Hoskins subdivision referred to the street committee Dennis Gillian praying that he be compensated for damages caused his property by the improvement of West Eighth Street Referred to the committee of the whole John Bowen Sr et al praying that a waterway on Hazel Street be so improved as to afford them access to their property On motion of Ald Crawford the street committee were authorized to have the work done as prayed for Geo Wunderlich et al asking permission to erect scales for weighing hogs at the corner of Eagle Point and Couler Avenues Referred to the committee on markets National Iron and Brass works praying for the vacation of that part of Kniest Street between Lake and High Streets now occupied by and abutting a portion of their property referred to the committee of the whole the Key city Hook and Ladder co praying that appointments to paid fire department be made from their call force referred to the committee of the whole Nick J Binter et al praying that a globe gas lamp be placed on the southeast corner of prince and regent streets referred to the police and gas committee Geo Pancratz et al praying that a flag man be stationed on Eagle Point Avenue where crossed by the Minnesota and Northwestern railroad tracks Ald Hayden moved the prayer of the petitioners be granted and the mayor notify the officers of said railroad company to place a flagman at this crossing carried H Corrance et al asking that a street lamp be placed on Arlington Street between Highland Place and prairie street referred to the police and gas committee with power Tudor Jones et al asking that said tudor jones be granted permission to erect a frame kitchen on his lot abutting on Fifteenth street Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler between Iowa and Clay streets referred to the committee on fire with power John Finerty praying for damages caused himself and property by hoodlums on All Halow eve stating that he was willing to receive seven dollars for recompense Ald Trexler moved the petition be referred to the alderman of the Frist Ward Ald Downer offered as an amendment that the petition be received and filed carried by the following vote Ayes Alds Doerfler Downer Hollnagel parker and Trexler 5 Nayes Alds John M Byrne Crawford Hayden and Ryder 4 Mary A Breen praying that a sewer on Jones street be so repaired as to prevent its overflowing the cellars of her propertys referred to the street committee Catharine Phelan et al asking that Lawrence Daily be compelled to comply with an order of the fire committee notifying him to cover his frame barn Ald Downer moved that the marshal be instructed to cause Mr Daily to comply with the order of the fire committee carried Geo Rath and Co and J H Strobel pork packers asking that competent weighers be placed at the several hog scales in the city claiming that numerous mistakes have been made to their detrimement by the present weighers City sealer L K Bowdish presented a communication stating he had examined and found correct all city scales in use for weighing hogs On motion the rules were suspended and mr Frank Frick city hog weigher granted permission to address the council Mr Frick explained the cause of the complaints and also of the condition of the several scales under his control Ald Crawford moved the communication and petition be referred to the committee on markets with power carried Peter Martin asking that the city purchase the two automatic engine lighters placed by him in the city engine houses also a recommendation from Chief Engineer Reinfried in behalf of the usefulness of said lighters Referred to the committee on fire with power A Heeb praying that he be granted permission to improve Eagle Point Ave abutting his property on the line of the newly constructed sewer referred to the committee on streets with power Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Petitions of the following named parties relating to taxes were on motion of Ald Crawford read by name and referred to the delinquent tax committee to wit L G Henkels W C Leonard Caroline Baule John Theiss Wm Rebman J A Rhomberg G Schwagler Ann Sullivan Chas Bornheiser Mina Newbauer Magdelina Bluchet Geo Richardson F Mueggenberg Aug Lange Gabriel Weis Geo F Schmidt Magt M Roberts Jms Cameron J W Hoffman Matilda Kaiser Geo Crane Gottleib Schneider Hannah Simmers Theodore Meier Chas B Don Barbara Bitzberger Mrs H Kruger C Consor Mrs O Pelan John Drehouse Mary Seige Dominick Mikels M Harris & Bros and F Weland reports of officers Street commissioner McMaster reported having expended 2014.90 improving and repairing streets during November 1886 Ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay employees A discussion arising as to the power of the street commissioner to employ a time keeper Ald hayden moved the rules be suspended and mr McMaster granted permission to address the council motion carried mr McMaster explained the duties of his time keeper stating his entire time was taken up in caring for tools and examining work and accounts and that no road tools were lost since the employment of such aid Marshal Moore reported 1143.65 due members of the police force for salaries for November that sixty five arrests had been made also that he paid to the treasurer 37.15 collected for impounding He also stated the reduction of Policeman Raeslis salary was caused by his being absent on account of deaths in his family Ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries and that officer Raseli be allowed full pay Auditor reilly reported 876.55 due city officers and 1070.00 due members of the fire department for services rendered during the month of November ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries Treasurer Traut reported having paid for interest on warrants and postage the sum of 400 during November 1886 Ordered received and warrants drawn to refund the same market master Rice reported having paid to the treasurer the sum of 31.30 received for weighing on the central market scales and that 12.60 was due him for board of prisoners Ordered filed and warrants drawn for board of prisoners Recorder Agnew reported having issued licenses during the month Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler of November amounting to 901.00 ordered received and filed Owen Reynolds wood inspector reported having measured 1135 cords of wood during November ordered received and filed The reports of the following city weighers were ordered received and filed Frank Frick city hog weigher David Crotty First Ward Scales 360 drafts F Fosselman Fifth Ward Scales 124 drafts Chas Pitschner West Dubuque Scales 131 drafts Street commissioner McMaster reported in favor of allowing John Collins 5.50 for damages caused his out house by a rock rolling down from Bluff Street extension On motion of Ald ryder the bill was ordered paid The city attorney submitted the following report to the city council the within bill of E K Tuttle of 3.85 for witness fees in the case of Quinn vs the city was referred to me at your last regular meeting The correctness of the written statemetn made by Mr Tuttle is certified to by the clerk of the courts and by ex city attorney Linehan these costs were incurred at the instance of the city and the unsuccessful party being unable to pay them makes them liable I recommend that the bill be allowed On motion report adopted the city engineer presented a plat of the proposed opening ov Valley Street together with a right of way notice to owners of abutting property commanding them to appear Ald Crawford moved the rules be suspended and the abutters present be heard carried Mr J S Randall the only abutter on the proposed extension remonstrated against the opening of the street as it would inflect a damage to his property which would injure his business of piling lumber thereon Ald Parker moved the plat be referred to the committee of the whole carried The city engineer also presented a plat of a proposed street from Sanford Street to twenty third street east of Elm street together with a right of way notice to owners of abutting property Ald Hayden moved the rules be suspended and any property owner on the line of the proposed street be granted permission to address the council mr Jos L Hoare addressed the council stating that the street as proposed would be so wide as to damage all property abutting Ald Parker moved that the plat etc be referred to the committee of the whole carried Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The bids for the improvement of Eight street from Washington Street east to the railroad were opened and referred to the city engineer On motion of Ald Ryder the bill of thos E Frith 130 for hauling garbage during November was ordered paid The sealed verdict of the award of damages allowed by the jury summoned to assess damages caused by the extension of West Third Street was opened and read to wit Dubuque November 19 1886 We the undersigned jury appointed by the city marshal to assess the damages if any by reason of the opening and establishing of a street known as West Third Street report the following award B J ONeil lot 7 of Minl lot 159 243 acre also 174 acre 20.00 and lot 9 of same 069 acre 5.00 R S harris Est lot 8 of min lot 159 460 - 1000a mrs Boxleiter lot 1 of min lot 160 Hugh Tatt Lot 2 of Min lot 160 J Herod john Nagel W W Woodworth J H Carroll Henry C Deckert Jas S martin Wm Potts Thes Altman Jacob Zangmeister P Sahm T W Ruete John ODay Ald Crawford moved teh report of the jury be received and accepted and the recorder instructed to draw warrants to pay the owners of property condemned upon their relinquishing and transferring to the city the title of said property carried Reports of committees Ald Ryder of the finance committee offered the following resolution be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to draw warrants as follows One for six hundred 600 dollars in favor of John Glab mayor and for three hundred 300 dollars in favor of each of the ten 10 aldermen being amount due them for service rendered for year 1886 Adopted Ald John M Byrne chairman of the committee on claims recommended the paymnent of the bill of the Knapp Stout & co company 2.84 for lumber report adopted The same reported in favor of paying the bill of A Heins 22.50 for damage caused his property by the building of the Julien Avenue reservoir Report adopted The same reported in favor of paying the bill of the central union telephone co 82.27 for fire alarm and telephone service during the month of September report adopted The same reported adverse to the claim of B Lagen 35.60 for damages Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler caused a buggy in going over the embankment on southern Avenue report adopted Ald Hayden chairman of the committee on ordinance presented on ordinance fixing a license for the sale of fresh meat fish poultry etc which upon motion of ald Downer was referred back to the committee Ald Crawford chairman of the street committee presented an estimate of the city engineer on the bids received for the improvement of 8th street from Washington Street to the railroad track to wit John Schromen 1550.37 Wm H Rebman 1499.50 Chas Steuck 1358.75 the bid of Chas Steuck for grading I make out to be 25 cents per cubic yard it is claimed that it should be 29 cents Either way gives him the contract but makes a difference of 60.00 Mr Tschirgi Jr Ald Parker moved that Chas Steuck be awarded the contract his being the lowest bid caried the same committee reported your committee on streets respectfully recommend that the subdivision of lots 1 2 and 3 of OHares addition by O F Hodge propriertor as shown by a plat of the same submitted by him and referred to your committee at the last session be approved Respectfully submitted P W Crawford Louis Doerfler Tom byrne on motion the report was adopted Same committee submitted the following report To the city council your committee on streets to which was referred the petition of A McCann asking to be compensated for certain stone owned by him and taken and used by street commissioner Norton for street crossings and other city purposes the amount to be credited on the special assessment against him for the improvement of Main Street respectfully recommend that Mr mcCann be allowed the seum of thirty dollars for said stone provided he accept said sum in full satisfaction of his claim We further recommend that the interest and penalty on his main street assessment only calculated to may 1st 1886 provided the balance on the same be paid within fifteen days report adopted Same committee submitted the following report your committee on streets to which was referred the resolution providing for the grading guttering curbing and macadamizing of Seventeenth street from West Locust street to the west line of Clark Street respectfully recommend the adoption of said resolution with an amendment giving the contractor until August 1st 1888 to complete the work also providing that until January 1st 1888 the city shall have the right to take out all rock from the street which it may need for macadamizing and other purposes and to authorize the taking out of rock by laborers employed in breaking rock for macadam for the citys use report adopted Same committee recommended the payment of the bill of John Spear 32.50 balance due for constructing Fourth Street sewer etc report adopted Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Same committee reported in favor of paying the bills of the following named parties for macadam purchased Sassmen Hess Rotterman Platz and Co report adopted Same committee recommended the payment of teh bill of Chas W Robison 154.44 lumber purchased for street repairs report adopted Same committee presented and read a resolution laid over at the session of November 4th 1886 providing for the levying of a special assessment to pay for laying a brick sidewalk on Iowa Street abutting the property of the consumers steam supply sompany by John mcEvoy contractor No objections being raised by the owners of abutting property the resolution was adopted unanimously Same committee presented the following resolution which upon motion was laid over until the regular session in January 1887 and the recorder instructed to notify the owners of abutting property to appear and show cause if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing south side of Julien Avenue from lot 8 Kellys subdivision to Wilson avenue by Chas Steuck 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 several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows John Nagle Lot 7 kellys subd F Freiberg Lot 6 Kellys subd E 22 Lot 5 Kellys subd Adolph Heins W 28 lot 5 Kellys subd James Murphy lot 4 Kellys subd F D Collett lot 3 Kellys subd D J Hennessey Lot 2 Kellys subd Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Name of owner description of lot amount D J Hennessey lot 1 Kellys subd R T Eddy N 81.3 lot 5 Mobleys Dub D J Hennessey Lot 6 Mobleys Dub Lot 7 mobleys Dub Same committee presented the following resolution which upon motion was laid over until the regular session in January 1887 and the recorder instructed to notify the owners of abutting property to appear and show casue if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing and guttering the north side of Julien Avenue from lot 12 out lot 703 to walnut street by Charles Steuck 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 Mrs Haggerty lot 12 out lot 703 Wm Winterer est lot 11 out lot 703 P F rooney lot 10 out lot 703 Henry Rooney lot 9 out lot 703 James Brophy lot 37 Farleys subd John Nagle Lot 38 Farleys subd Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Name of owner Description of Lot amount John Nagle Lot 39 Farleys subd W 44 Lot 40 Farleys subd Lot 41 Farleys subd Lot 42 Farleys subd Elizabeth bobletter lot 43 Farleys subd Frank Ludescher lot 44 Farleys aubd Jos Sauervein lot 45 farleys subd B Bassler S 2/3 lot 46 farleys subd The city engineer presented an estimate of the amount of work completed by M Lavin contractor improving west eighth street from Wilson to Roberts Avenue amounting to 190.91 Ald Crawford moved M Lavin be allowed 150 on said estimate carried Ald Thoms Byrne chairman of the police and gas committee reported in favor of paying the bill of the dubuque Water company of 240 for water for street fountains during 1886 report adopted Ald Crawford of the street committee submitted the following which upon his motion was adopted to the honorable mayor and city council Gentlemen your committee on streets would respectfully report having examined and accepted the work on Julien Avenue by chas Steuck from Hill street to Walnut street and from lot 8 Kellys subdivision to Wilson Avenue Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler P W Crawford Louis Doerfler committee Ald hollnagel chairman of the fire committee reported in favor of paying the bill Morrison Bros of 1.50 for caring of park fountains report adopted Same committee reported in favor of paying the bill of the dubuque Water Company of 776.85 for rent of hydrants during october 1886 Report adopted same committee reported in favor of increasing the salary of Jos Strinsky engineer of the steamer J J Linehan five dollars per month report adopted Same committee reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of Duggan Sullivan and Kinselia report adopted Ald Hollnagel chairman of the committee on printing reported in favor of paying the bills of the Daily Telegraph 58.65 and of the National Democrat 75.00 for city printing report adopted Ald Hollnagel chairman of the special committee on the improvement of Broadway extension presented an estimate of the city engineer of the amount of work done on said street by W H Rebman contractor 352.50 and moved that mr Rebman be alloweed 150 as full payment for said improvement and further that Mr Rebman receipt for the same in full of all claims motion carried On motion council adjourned for ten minutes Council reassembled at 5:10 oclock pm Ald Doerfler chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows In favor of reducing the assessment of mrs O S Langworthy on the following property to the amount set opposite each viz lot 187 city lots 158 158a 160 160a 168 182 and 183 in L H Langworthys add lot 260 East Dubuque add sub 7 min lot 73 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lot 5 in R Langworthys add to 800 owned by Sarah E Dean report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of mary Allen for 1886 on S M 1/5 N 1/2 of S 1/5 and S 1/2 M 1/5 city lot 479 to 5000 report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessment of 1884 and 1885 on monies and credits and household furniture assessed to J Rickard report adopted In favor of placing the assessment of Conrad Fuchs on lot 36 L H Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Langworthys add for 1886 at the same figure as last year 1885 report adopted In favor of placing the assessment of 1886 on lot 7 of R Langworthys addition at 65.00 owned by C W Knight report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of R Bennett for 1886 on real estate to 5000 furniture 300 report adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1885 on the property of Margaret Donahue S 16 feet lot 122 city also that the treasurer be instructed to redeem said property from tax sale of 1883 and that a warrant be drawn on the treasurer for the necessary amount report adopted In favor of cancelling teh assesesment on stock assessed to Ephraim James for 1886 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment for 1886 on the property of Maria Kempf to 2500 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on merchandise owned by Arthur OMalley to 3000 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on the following lots owned by Rebecca J Farley to 6525 to wit lots 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 32 35 36 37 38 40 41 42 44 and 45 in Yates dubdivision report adopted In favor of cancelling the etax of 1885 on lot 139 Finley Wales and Burtons add assessed to mrs J Stevenson report adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1885 on N 150 feet lot D Coopers Subdiv assessed to Ellen Ahern report adopted In favor of having the treasurer redeem lots 10 and 11 Finleys addition owned by Jas Donnelly from tax sale of 1884 and that a warrant be drawn for 8.77 to make said redemption report adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1885 on the homestead of mary Shannon report adopted In favor of placing the assessments on merchandise assessed to the firms of John T Hancock and son J Mehlhop Son and Co Pool Gilliam and co and Coates Langstaff and Co at the same amounts as for year 1885 report adopted Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In favor of reducing the assessment of Michael McMahon for 1886 on lots 2 4 and 6 of mineral lot 62 to 300 report adopted In favor of placing the assessment of the Dubuque Water co for 1886 at 150,000 report adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1886 on lot 3 of mineral lot 314 assessed to John Lillig guardian report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment for the year 1886 on north middle on fifth of lot 460 city to 7500 and on south two fifth of lot 449 city to 9000 said property being owned by John Bell report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of Mrs A J marsh for the year 1886 to 9000 report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1885 on the property of the German methodist Episcopal church being the north 50 feet of the east one half of lot 746 city report adopted In favor of having the treasurer redeem from tax sale lot 68 Finley Waples and Burtons addition owned by Chas H Gregoire report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessment of 1885 on the personal property of Phil mcManns assessed at 150 and that a warrant be drawn in his favor for 1.80 the amount of tax overpaid report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on city lot 321 to 1600 owned by Peter Marrigg report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessment on merchandise assessed to Mary Callahan for year 1885 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on N 24 ft of lot 12 city to 7500 also in favor of cancelling the assessments of monies and credits 5000 assessed to mrs mary Wilde report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessment on stocks and shares for 1886 assessed to C Bayless 550 and to mary A Bayless 475 Report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on the property owned by margaret Lucas to the same amount as in 1885 Report adopted In favor of placing the assessment of the Norwegian Plow Company for 1886 at the same amount as in 1885 Report adopted In favor of placing the assessment of 1886 on the property assessed Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Helen Finley trustees at 11000 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment for 1886 on lots 1 and 2 of subdivision of lots 196 and 197 L H Langworthys addition owned by John Dettman to 900 report adopted In favor of cancelling one half the taxes of 1886 levied against the property of john M Grether report adopetd In favor of cancelling an assessment of 150 on furniture assessed against John Strelan for year 1886 report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1885 on west one half lot 1 in Coxs addition assessed to kate Moore guardian report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Laura G robinson admx and Austin Adams by reducing the assessment of 1886 on E 1/2 lots 6 and 7 of Farleys subdivision to 1800 and on the w 1/2 of same lots to 2000 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on the amount in manufacturers owned by the Trenk Wire Works to 1000 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lot 27 in Coxs addition to 800 owned by Ulrich Gantenbein report adopted In favor of cancelling 200 peronalty assessed against Harriet A Stanley for 1886 report adopted In favor of cancelling 300 personalty assessed against R J Noble for 1886 report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessments on monies and credits levied against Ellen S Horr for 1886 report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessments on monies and credits assessed to j Jall for 1886 also in favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lot 15 south avenue addition to 600 for the same year report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment 1886 on city lot 203 owned by Frank Brede to 7000 report adopted In favor of cancelling the personalty and reducing the assessment on real estate owned by mrs Anna Deggendorf to one half for which it is assessed for the year 1886 report adopted The same committee reported adverse to the prayers of the following Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler petitioners to wit C S Wullweber est C M Buettel Thos HInds est Mrs A Eichman Susan Kistler Mrs Alice goldthorpe james Mullen Fred Liebe E H Sheppley P H E Sommerfield Catharine Morrisey Mrs Wm B Yates and Mrs Jacob Dalter Report adopted Ald Doerfler and Hayden of the delinquent tax committee presented a majority report on the petition of Ham and Carver praying for a reduction of assessment in favor of not granting the prayer of the petitioners Ald Crawford of the same committee presented the following minority report on the same petition and moved its adoption I am compelled to differ with the majority of your committee in regard to the assessment of the office building of Ham and Carver at 12500 in my opinion the increase from 100000 to 14500 was unwarranted I respectfully recommend that the assessment be reduced to 10000 at which it has been assessed heretofore I would further recommend that the assessment of petitioners under the head of manufacturers be placed at 7000 instead of 10000 Minority report adopted by the following vote Ayes Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 7 Nayes Alds Doerfler hayden and parker 3 Ald Crawford of the same committee presented the following report which upon his motion was adopted to the city council Your committee on delinquent taxes to which was referred the petition of C H Booth asking that the city taxes on the lots in Booths addition for the year 1885 be cancelled in consideration of the filling by him of certain streets and alleys in said addition also that the subject of said filling be referred for adjustment to a committee of the council respectully recommend that this action of the council in relation to the taxes on said real estate for the year 1884 on the 6th day of july 1885 as shown by the record of the proceedings of the council of that date on page 365 of volume 17 be followed in regard to the city taxes of 1885 and that taxes of 1885 be ordered cancelled we further recommend that the subject of the adjustment of said filling of streets and alleys in booths addition be referred to the committee on streets and finance jointly in connection with the city engineer respectfully submitted Luois Doerfler P W Crawford C D hayden committee Ald ryder chairman of the committee of the whole reported in favor of allowing each alderman serving on the committee of equalizing the sum of 2.00 per day for time served report lost by the following vote ayes ald Doerfler and parker 2 Nayes Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 8 Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Be it resolved that the city council of the city of Dubuque That the resolution ordering a twelve foot sidewalk on the south side of lot 278 city be and is hereby reconsidered and that a brick side walk twelve feet in width be ordered laid abutting said lot the work to be completed by April 15th 1887 On motion adopted Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a globe gas lamp be placed in the vicinity of the eagle point ferry landing the citizens in the neighborhood agreeing to keep the same lighted without expense to the city On motion referred to the police and gas committee with power Ald ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That the city recorder be and is hereby ordered to draw warrants in favor of each of the twelve jurymen who appraised the damages caused to property in opening west third street for 2.00 each on motion adopted Ald ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gas lamp be placed on the east corner of cornell and Fourteenth Streets on motion referred to the police and gas committee with power Ald Hayden presented the following Whereas the police force have been ordered to full uniform themselves in conformity with the ordinance in relation thereto this will necessitate an outlay they are illy able to bear at their present salary therefore Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque commencing January 1st 1887 that the policemen employed by the city be paid at the rate of fifty five dollars per month they to keep themselves fully uniformed including caps and helmets that the city treasurer be instructed to collect from each policemen the value of caps just bought for the force Ald Crawford moved the resolution etc be referred to the committee of the whole carried Ald Parker offerred the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gasoline lamp be placed on the southeast corner of Wilson Avenue and Eighth street also that the one in front of John Bells residence on Wilson avenue be removed north seventy five feet to ally on motion referred to the police and gas committee with power ald Parker offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to survey and present a plan and estimate of cost of improving West Eighth Street from Hill Street to Air Hill Street on motion adopted On motion of ald Hollnagel the matter of purchasing winter caps for members of the fire department was referred to the committee of the whole Ald Ryder moved that the placing of a policeman on bluff Street from Dodge Street to Third Streets be referred to Ald Thos Byrne and the city marshal with power carried Ald Crawford moved that Mr John ONeill be granted one years time in which to pay in monthly installments the special assessment levied against his property for the improvement of 14th street abutting the same carried Ald Ryder moved the rules be suspended and mr ONeill granted permission to address the council carried Mr ONeill addressed the council briefly Ald Hayden moved to adjoin carried attest James Agnew City Recorder Special Session December 16th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford offered the following resolution resolved that the subject of providing a suitable roadway to the high bridge also of the crossings of the Minnesota and Northwestern Railway at Seventh Street and the Peru Road be referred to the committee on streets with instructions to report as early as practicable on motion adopted the mayor stated the object of the meeting was to investigate the charges against and suspension of Capt Daly of the Sol Turck Engine Co The following charges were presented and read to the honorable mayor and city council of Dubuque Gentlemen I would respectfully report to your honorable body that I as chief of Special Session December 16th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler the fire department have with the consent of his honor the mayor suspended James Daly captain of the Sol Turck engine company for the following cause to wit that on the night of Dec 13 1886 while the different fire companies of this city were answering an alarm of fire which occurred in the vicinity of Fourteenth and alta Vista streets and which under our present ordinance they were expected and compelled to reach without delay in order to stay or if impossible to stop to prevent the extension of the fire to surrounding property and thereby insure protection to the homes of our numerous taxpayers who servants they are said james daly did without my consent contrary to the ordinance and under no command issued by me assume the responsibility and order to halt the several fire companies under my control causing a delay whereby much valuable time was lost and property destroyed that might otherwise have been saved by so doing he violated all existing ordinances governing the fire department and complied with no order issued by me In view of the facts herein stated I ask the council to make such suspension permanent very respectfully Jos Reinfried Chief of Fire Department Subscribed to in my presence and sworn to before me by the said joseph Reinfried this 16th day of Dec 1886 J J McCarthy Notary Public The city attorney explained to the council the mode of trial in cases of this kind under the city ordinance Capt Daly waived all notice to appear and stated he was ready to plead He pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred Ald Hayden moved Capt Daly be sworn carried City attorney mcCarthys administered the oath to Capt Daly who testified as follows On the night of the fire I was sitting in a cigar store on main Street between Sixth and Seventh streets it being my day off duty a man entered and told me the firebells were ringing started for engine house but met the hose carriage at the corner of Sixth and Lcoust streets hailed it and got on and proceeded to the corner of rose and Walnut streets s that the fire was a long way off and thought it was near the water works and we could not reach it came back on Walnut Street and found apparatus stopped resting the horses driver was unhitching lead team was told the chief engineer had gone up told drivers not to unhitch but await orders ran ahead looking for chief to obtain orders met man coming back in chief's buggy with orders to bring apparatus up got on hose carriage and told them to go on to the fire Would have done the same thing again under same circumstasnces the nearest city water obtainable was one half mile Special Session December 16th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler from fire had no order to go to the fire When a fire occurs in my district I am in control until the arrival of the chief Have no orders to go to a fire when away from water district in the suburbs Chief reinfried was then called Ald hayden moved the chief be sworn carried City attorney mcCarthy administered the oath to the chief who testified as follows when I passed Sol Turck hose cart could not say who was on it passed above the Diamond House two men were walking behind the cart driver was on his seat rang my gong all the way my orders are if a fire is on the hill to double up the engine teams the team from upper house comes down and meets lower company on Eighth street I passed Turck company on Eighth street told them the team would reach them in a minute team from upper house came down met with a mishap which caused no delays probably took them three minutes to come down they should have reached this fire in ten minutes after I got there yet it took them over twenty five minutes the alarm came from Jake Zangmeisters telephone to central office when a general alarm was turned in and the location of the fire telephone to the different houses all apparatus did not respond the Graves engine was left in the house sent the Graves hose carriage back to quarters from alta vista street it went down 14th street never issued an order it was always customary to go to all fires on the hills Captains have a right to go to all fires unless ordered not to do so by me When I go to a fire I try to make time am working for my reputation as chief engineer for the reputation of our fire department and the interests of our taxpayers After I sent orders for the apparatus to come five or six minutes elapsed before apparatus started after orders were delivered Captain Daly has charge until my arrival of all fires occurring below Tenth Street and Captain Eitel of all fires occurring below Tenth street and Captain Eitel of all fires occurring above Tenth Street This fire was located in Captain eitels district Captain Daley being recalled testified Did not know the chief engineer went ahead did not hear his gong was over on 11th street was not with Schonenberg at the bus barn was away ahead told men not to unhitch horses but to await orders went looking for orders was told chief had gone up met men with orders from chief to bring apparatus on Alta vista and Race Street six minutes elapsed before apparatus started Special Session December 16th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler nk we could not get to the fire inside of thirty minutes could not save the house with the water that was there might have done some good but not much Ald Hollnagel moved the investigation be postponed until tomorrow Friday night at 7:30 oclock carried Petition of the Minnesota and Northwestern railway company asking that gas lamps be placed on Eighth and Ninth Streets leading to their depot grounds on motion of Ald crawford referred to the police and gas committee with power Ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried Attest James Agnew city recorder Adjourned Special Session December 17th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne T Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque Taht ninth street between Elm and Pine Streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at teh expense of the owners of the abutting property adopted by the following vote ayes alds T byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler Ald Crawford also offered the following resolution Resolved that the city engineer be and is hereby ordered to make a survey of Seventh and Commercial streets from Washington street to the main river and report a suitable permanent grade for said streets which shall not be less than one foot above extreme high water mark also to make and report an estimate of the east of filling said streets to grade their entire width On motion adopted Ald J M Byrne moved that the council proceed with teh exami Adjourned Special Session December 17th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne T Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler examination of witnesses in the investigation of Captain Daly of the fire department carried The following witnesses were called and sworn Capt Thomas Dolson J Jones Tudor Jones Jacob Zangmeister Mr Loddell J A Essman Andrew Cullen Capt M Eitel Patrick Hammill Mr Dempsey Mr Gilliam Mr J Daniels J Pickley Robt Love C H mcMaster Edward Morgan chief Reinfried and Capt Daly were also recalled the evidence of the several parties was to the ability of the fire department being available if it reached the scene of the fire without delay the amount of water contained in private cisterns in the neighborhood the rapidity with which the building was consumed and the amount of furniture etc saved therefrom the manner in which the light of the fire deceived in teh minds of several parties who witnessed it the rapidity in which heavy loads could be drawn up Julien Avenue the quick time in which the chief engineer responded and the manner in which he ordered and caused the rapid coming of the halted apparatus and the services rendered the same after their arrival the manner in which the alarm was received and Capt Dalys response thereto and his work after his arrival at teh fire together with many other words of praise for and against the charges entered also the orders customary to be obeyed by the captains of Engine companies and their subordinates in case of fires in that portion of the city situated on the hills After the evidence being all taken Ald Doerfler moved the report of the chief engineer be sustained Ald Crawford offered as a substitute to Ald Doerflers motion the following Resolved that after hearing all the statements and evidence on both sides it appears to this council that Captains Daly committed a mistake in halting the Sol Turck Steamer on the way up the bluff in the direction of the fire at the house of mr Jones on Alta Vista Street on the night of the 13th inst but that his fault was an error of judgment and not an intentional or willful neglect or violation of his duty as captain of teh company that his error was caused by his locating the fire in a different and more distant vicinity than it actually was and by his belief that the fire could not be reached by the route the engine was then taking that it does not appear that he was guilty of disobeying any special orgeneral orders of the chief engineer but that he ran on up the hill looking for the chief to obtain his instructions and gain a more definite knowledge of the locality of the fire that as soon as he received the orders of the chief to bring the engine forward he obeyed them promptly that it further appears that the fire broke out very suddenly in a frame building and spread so rapidly that only a small portion of the contents could be saved the family not being able to rescue Adjourned Special Session December 17th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne T Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler all their clothing or even a sum of money which was kept in the house that before the alarm could be sent in it was necessary for one of the family to go on foot nearly or quite half a mile to the nearest telephone station that the nearest house to the fire was about ninety feet distant and there was no wind blowing that from these facts it is evident that if the steamer had been brought to the fire as promptly as possible after the alarm was sent in it would have been of no avail in saving the house or its contents or preventing the spread of the fire or in any other manner lessening the calamity that the faithful service of Capt Daly for nearly ten years in the fire department should entitle him to the favorable consideration of the council and should save him from any harsh penalty for a first offense which was the result of an error of judgment and not of intention or wilful neglect Resolved that captain daly be restored to duty with the admonation that he holds an important and responsible position the duties of which the people of Dubuque expect him to discharge at all times faithfully promptly and efficiently and without mistakes or errors that his future course in the department will be carefully scrutinized and that any failure in duty or of judgment in the future will not be treated so lienently The ayes and nays being called the adoption of the substitute the vote resulted as follows Ayes Thos byrne John M Byrne Crawford hayden and Parker Nays alds Doerfler downer Hollnagel Trexler and Ryder The vote resulting in a tie the substitute was lost by the mayor voting no Ald Downer offered as an amendment to the report of the chief that Capt Daly be suspended for thirty days adopted by the following vote ayes Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden and Parker 6 Nays ald Doerfler Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 4 ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried attest James Agnew City Recorder