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1887 February Council ProceedingsRegular Session February 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler The minutes of last session were read and on motion approved Bills allowed To Whom For what purpose Blackman and Post tile pipe Walter Eichman Assistant market master Schroeder and kleine coal oil no 1 engine co Coal Oil no 2 Engine co Walter Eichman Assistant market master John Lagen Shoeing horses no 2 Engine house Thos Burns assistant Treasurers office Fertuson Bros and Vogel plumbing at city hall Key City H and L co Time of minute men John pickup repairs for hook and ladder co Dubuque Water Co rent of hydrants J A Pier feed for horses no 2 engine co mrs Koenig scrubbing city hall Christman and Healy shovel for park commissioner Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co Suction for No 2 engine P Klauer tinware supplies etc for city hall Key City Gas co Coke for no 2 Engine co C H Whitewell Veterinary fire department J J McCarthy fees in legal cases P klauer supplies for road department supplies for engineering department Dubuqeu Brass and Metal Co 506 feet fire house Novelty Iron works repairs for No 1 engine house John Harney sharpening road tools Geo W Wunderlich Chemical for no 1 engine co J C McDonald harness repairs for no 2 engine co John Daniels gravel for road repairs Dubuque F and B & Co Supplies for No 1 engine co Ruete and Michel chemicals for No 2 engine co James Crawford laying sidewalks on W Locust St M Tschirgi jr Freight on tile pipes Chas Gissel stationary Dubuque Telegraph official printing W J burns and Co supplies road repairs Specht Gukeisen and Co Tools for road repairs P klauer repairs to furniture no 3 engine co E Blake Assisting Engineer Regular Session February 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler To whom for what purpose amount A Tschirgi Assisting Engineer J A spear Grading Dodge Street Dubuque Telegraph Job printing J C Flanigan Assisting Recorders office The following bills were on motion referred to street committee Duggan Sullivan and Kinsella Tools and road dept supplies T J Donahue rock for street crossings Christman and Healy tools for road department Andrew Tredway and sons Tools road department to committee on claims Central union telephone co telephone and fire alarm service Jos R Warrings Wood for road department Dubuque times comapny to committee on printing printing notices To committee on markets Dubuque Water co Water for city hall six months to committee on police and gas Key City Gas Company Gas for street lamps and public buildings To City Engineer John Schroman grading dodge street Ald Crawford moved that the council adjourn until tomorrow Tuesday at 2 oclock pm carried Attest James Agnew city recorder Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler On motion of ald ryder the bill of P H Halpin 2.75 supplies for road department was ordered paid On motion of ald thos Byrne the bill of John Pickley 385.20 for lighting and caring for gasoline lamps was ordered paid petitions Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Eagle Point Ferry Co et al asking the city to donate to said Ferry Co the sum of 5000 to liquidate their debt or if the city of Dubuque agrees to assume the debts of and continue in the future to operate the ferry the company tenders to the city of Dubuque all its ferry property and franchises Ald doerfler moved action upon the petition be deferred until the arrival of some of the Ferry Co stockholders carried Charles Reilly et al praying that the grade of West Seventeenth Street at the intersection of Clark Street be fixed to coincide with the grade of clark St at said intersection Referred to teh committee on streets C W Horr asking that Lake street between John son ave and Humboldt street be graded or if said street is not graded that the taxes on his property abutting be cancelled referred to the committee on streets and city engineer Duggan Sullivan and Kinsella praying that licenses amounting to 12.00 paid by them for the permission of canvassing be credited on their taxes for year 1886 referred to the committee on claims and mayor Pfiffner and Kriebs asking that a judgement obtained by them against the city amounting to 79.00 for harness furnished the fire department be paid to avoid further litigation Ald doerfler moved the judgement be paid Lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Ryder and Trexler 3 Nayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel and parker 7 committee of the executive board of the knights of Labor asking that immediate action be taken on an ordinance in regard to abolishing the contract system of city work on motion of ald Crawford referred to the ordinance committee and city attorney Fred Rebman asking that he be allowed 50.00 for damages sustained by him caused by a team belonging to the city fire department colliding with a vehicle in which he was riding overturning the same and throwing him violently to the ground Referred to the committee on claims Wm Hintrager asking that the city auditor be instructed to deliver him a warrant for 416.13 ordered drawn by the city council to redeem Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler from tax sale n 60 ft of lot 826 in mcDaniels sub div as petitioner now holds and wishes to turn over to the city teh tax sale certificate He further asks that he be allowed interest on said amount referred to the city attorney Wm Hintrager praying that the city pay him as amount of tax sale certificate penalty interest and subsequent taxes necessary to redeem sub city lot 598 lot 8 sub city lot 598 part lot 9 and sub city lot 694 lot 3 assessed to Michael Reynolds estate the sum of 32.74 instead of 21.01 the amount allowed by the council for said redemption on May 3rd 1886 Referred to the city attorney Action being called on the petition of the Eagle point ferry co Ald Doerfler moved the rules be suspended and any of the petitioners present granted permission to address the council Motion carried Messrs Geo Fengler Henry C Deckert Jos Rhomberg et al addressed the council regarding the petition Ald Parker moved the petition be referred to the committee of the whole carried Mr Fengler presented an invitation to the council to visit at the ferry companys expense the property owned by them On motion of Ald Doerfler the invitation was accepted Ald Crawford moved that when teh council adjourns it does so to meet again on Wednesday February 16th 1887 at 7:30 oclock pm carried Wm J Burns and Co claiming damages to the amount of 100.00 caused by the gutters abutting their property corner Jones and Locust streets overflowing filling their cellar and destroying a large quantity of produce stored within the same On motion referred to the street committee chicago Burlington and Northern Ry Co praying that the city cause the Pontoon Bridge Co to so construct the approach to its bridge on the outer levee that cars of said railway company may pass under the high level bridge as is specified by ordinance Ald Parker moved the rules be suspended and mr B J ONeill president of the pontoon Bridge Co be heard carried Messrs ONeill Rhomberg and Longueville addressed the council in regard to the western approach of the bridge Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Doerfler moved the petition be referred to the committee of the whole and that the committee meet next Thursday at 2 pm and visit the bridge carried the Ternes boot and Shoe Manufacturing Co asking that the taxes of their corporation be remitted for a period of five years Ald Doerfler moved that the prayer of the petitioners be granted Ald Hayden offered as an amendment that the petition be referred to the committee of the whole carried Mrs Daniel Breen asking that a committee investigate and compensate her for damages casued by her cellar being overflowed by a defective sewer in the vicinity of her property on the north side of Jones Street between West Main and Locust Streets referred to the street committee W W Perleth asking that on account of damages caused to his property by the extension of West Eighth street the council cancel the special tax levied against the property to pay for the improvement of West Eighth Street or to construct a retaining wall along his lot to protect it from further loss Referred to the committee on streets and city engineer M M Walker et al asking that Second Street be extended from the inner levee along the north side of the ice harbor to the outer levee to form a suitable and most economical approach to the high bridge Ald Crawford moved the city engineer make a survey and plat of said extension and an estimate cost of the improvement and that the petition be referred to the street committee and city engineer carried On motion of ald Crawford petitions of the following named parties in relation to taxes were referred to the delinquent tax committee without reading to wit Wm ryan Sr barbara Repper Dunleith and Dubuque Ferry Co Maria Reef Michael Liddy S C Palmer Albert Bauernschmidt Frederick Ludwig Fred W Kruse W L Orick Andreas Bernhard Theo Altman Henry Rooney Mathia Ackerer james Maillin thomas Faherty John Harper Peter Hansen A W Kemler A Levi James levi mathias Schlegel Chicago Burlington and Northern Railway Co E H Sheppley Mary Gilmore John Phelan Wm coates Henry kelly Mary Schmidt Pat Clancy Michael Mulligan Mrs eugene Early M A Hubert Thos F mcdonald Sara J Henion thos Kavanaugh Mrs J P Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Eichman Joseph Platz Cornelius Flynn Fred Liebe Catharine Morrisey Geo Rapsch Elizabeth Spahn Jos Jungbluth N C ryan Magdalena Brauhn Dubuque Paper co thos W Whitby wm Potts Arnold kemps G Truog reports of officers Street commissioner McMaster reported having expended improving and repairing streets during the month of January 1887 the sum of 432.25 Ordered paid and report filed auditor Reilly reported 858.05 due city officers for salaries and 1075 due members of the fire department for services Ordered filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries marshall Moore reported having paid to the treasurer 50 cents fees and 12.50 collected for impounding also 1208.85 due members of the polcie force for salaries that 37 arrests had been made ordered filed and warrants drawn to pay police salaries Marketmaster Rice reported having paid to the treasurer 30.45 received for weighing 203 drafts on central market scales and that he furnished meals for prisoners amounting to 17.80 Report ordered filed and warrant ordered drawn to pay board of prisoners Treasurer traut reported havign paid during January for interest on warrants refunded tax feed for fire department and postage the sum of 367.21 ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to refund the same Recorder Agnew reported havign issued licenses amounting to 1430 during the month of January Ordered received and filed Wood Inspector Reynolds reported having measured during January 1837 cords of wood ordered received and filed The report of Police Justice Duffy for the month of January was ordered received and filed reports of teh following city weighers for the month of January were upon motion ordered received and filed to wit David Crotty 1st ward scales 373 drafts Frank Fosselman 5th ward scales 108 drafts L kempf southern Avenue Scales 100 drafts H C Deckert High Street scales 299 drafts Frank Frick City Hog Weigher The city presented a profile of the grade of 7th and Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Commercial streets from washington street east to outer levee estimating the cost of filling to grade and entire width of said street to be 1650.30 referred to the street committee The same presented a profile and plat of the proposed extension of 4th street from west line of white street to outer levee estimating the cost of said extension to be 12162.30 Referred to the street committee The same submitted a communication stating that the special tax levied against lot 3 of sublot of mineral lot 79 erroneous as part of said assessment should be levied against lot 2 of sublot 4 of mineral lot 79 and asked that said assessment be cancelled and the following corrected one adopted after again properly notifying the parties to wit Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That to pay for guttering and macadamizing West Eight street from Wilson Avenue to Roberts Avenue by M lavin 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 P mcCollins Lot 3 sublot 4 mineral lot 79 Lot 2 sublot 4 Ald Crawford moved the resolution be referrd to the committee on streets and the recorder instructed to notify the owners of abutting property to appear at the next regular session and show cause if any they have why said assessment should not be levied carried the city engineer presented a communication stating he awarded to mr James Crawford the contract to construct a plank sidewalk on West Locust street and taht he laid the sidewalk properly the total expense being 61.22 of which 58.14 is assessed to abutting property Ordered approved and filed The city engineer presented a communication stating that the Minnesota and Northwestern Ry tracks crossing 9th street were nine and ten inches above the established grade which now is at high water mark of 1880 he asked that the grade of said street be fixed improvement now in progress may be completed on motion referred to the street committee Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The city engineer presented an estimate cost of opening and making passable valley street from southern avenue to Wilde Street amounting to 350.00 on motion referred to the street committee the city engineer presented a communication stating that the special assessment levied against lots 44 and 45 Farleys subdivision for improvement of Julien Avenue were not correct as 1.66 was erroneously assessed against lot 45 and should be added to lot 44 and he asked that the assessment be cancelled and a corrected one levied on motion received and action deferred The city engineer presented a plat of the proposed improvement of west eighth street from Hill to Air Hill Street together with a cost of teh same which he estimated to be 2343 referred to teh street committee reports of standing committees Ald Hayden chairman of the ordinance committee presented and read for the first time an ordinance provding for the cancellation of certain taxes on motion laid over until next regular session Ald John M Byrne chairman committee on claims reported on the bill of Ryder Bros 45.50 for supplies for fire department in favor of allowing 40.70 as paymetn in full for said bill report adopted the same committee reported on the petition of Michael Burns for refunding of team license in favor of refunding to petitioner the sum of 8.00 report adopted Ald Crawford chairman of the committee on streets asked for and was granted time until the March session to report Ald Thos byrne chairman of the committee on police and gas reported on the petition of John Drehouse in favor of reducing his assessment on tools for year 1886 to 200.00 adopted by the following vote Ayes Alds Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 6 Nayes alds John M Byrne Doerfler Hayden and parker 4 Ald Doerfler chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lots 42 and 62 in E Langworthys addition to 800 and adverse to reducing the assessment on lot 229 Davis farm owned by John Bulow report adopted Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In favor of cancelling assessment on team and wagon levied against lot 327 East Dubuque owned by Anton Wandrashek report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lot 24 in Coxs addition to 600 owned by Jos Markward report adopted In favor of reducing teh assessment of 1886 on W M 1/4 of S 1/2 lot 822 McDaniels subdivision to 400 owned by J M Fritz report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1886 on lot 352 East Dubuque addition owned by M Reshek report adopted In favor of reducing assessment for 1886 on house and lot owned by H B glover to 13500 and on furniture to 1000 and that stocks and shares in corporations be cancelled report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on sub out lot 703 lot 13 and east 17 feet of lot 14 to 1800 assessed to J W Hoffman report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1886 assessed to Mrs W B Yates report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lot 70 in L H Langworthys addition to 1600 assessed to john Bohn Report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment on personal property owned by Frank E Ormsby to 300 for 1885 and to same amount for 1886 report adopted the same committee reported adverse to the prayer of teh following petitioners to wit John Boetka Ernest Eitel G Schwagler and David Lorenz report adopted City Attorney McCarthy reported on the petition of Peter Oeth praying for reduction of assessment that the petitioner had no legal relief but in equity was entitled to have said petition granted Ald Crawford moved a warrant be drawn in favor of Peter oeth for amount of tax overpaid 2.60 carried Ald Parker moved that the preparing of a blank form to be used in taking assessments be referred to the committee on ordinance and city attorney carried Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler whereas it is deemed expedient to open Lake Street to public travel such opening being a great public benefit and demanded by a large number of citizens and tax payers Therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the award of damages by the jury for the opening of said lake street now on file in the city recorders office be accepted and adopted by this council Resolved further that the city attorney be instructed to examine title and procure deeds from the owners of the land and that upon the acceptance of said deeds by the council warrants be drawn in favor of such owners for the payment of the land the question of the street railway company agreeing to pay 200 toward the damages awarded on account of opening said Lake street ald Hollnagel moved the rules be suspended and Mr Rhomberg permitted to address the council motion carried Mr Rhomberg stated if Mr Linehan superintendent of the street railway company had promised 200 to defray the expenses on part of the city that he would guarantee to the city the sum of 400 Ald Downer moved action upon the resolution be postponed until the next meeting of the council carried Ald Crawford moved that a special committee consisting of alds Hollnagel Doerfler and Trexler interview Mr A Heeb and others of property abutting on the proposed extension and negotiate with them as to how they will accept from the city the amount of damages allowed carried Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the recorder be instructed to furnish the council with a list of the manufacturing establishments which have been exempt from taxation for the last ten years and the dates when the different assessments of the parties will expire Ald Crawford presented and read a resolution laid over at the last session of January 3rd 1887 providing for the levying of a special assessment to pay for the improvement of West Eighth street from Wilson Avenue to roberts avenue by M lavin contractor no objections being raised by the owners of abutting property on motion the resolution was adopted Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford also presented and read a resolution laid over at the session of January 3rd 1887 providing for the levying of a special assessment to pay for the improvement of Grove Street from S line Lot 771 McDaniels subdivision to 11th street by michael McCarten contractor no objections being raised by the owners of abutting property on motion the resolution was adopted Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the city taxes of mrs margaret Rawlings for the year 1886 be cancelled on motion adopted Ald Crawford moved that the city attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance authorizing the appointment by the city council of one or more assistant city assessors carried on motion adjourned attest james agnew city recorder Adjourned Regular Session February 16th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The chairman stated this was an adjourned regular session to hear the reports of several committees among whom were the committee of the whole and the special committee on the extension of Lake street Ald Downer moved that the petition presented to the recorder at this session be read carried Alois Nipp et al praying that L Hartman be granted permission to raise his frame house four feet situated in block 442 city On motion of ald Trexler the petition was referred to the fire committee with power Iowa Coffin co owners of lots 182 183 184 185 186 217 218 219 220 and 221 in East dubuque add asking that the alley separating said lots be vacated On motion of ald Downer referred to the street committee Adjourned Regular Session February 16th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Trexler chairman of the special committee on the extension of Lake street prsented the following report to the honorable mayor and city council the committee that was appointed to confer with the property owners about the extension of Lake street would respectfully report as follows P Seitz estate A Heeb Henry Neuwohner Thaddeus Gruber R M McKinlay total cost donations J A Rhomberg H Wunderlich H Pape H C Deckert L Trapp George Fangler G F Rhorman Further time was granted to the committee to prepare a resolution setting forth the terms and conditions upon which Lake street would be opened and damages caused thereby paid Ald Doerfler moved the city attorney be added to the committee to prepare said resolution adopted On motion the committee of the whole was granted further time to report Ald Doerfler moved when the council adjourn is does so to meet again on Saturday February 19th 1887 at 7:30 oclock pm carried city attorney mcCarthy submitted the following to the city council at your last meeting you referred to me the within petition of Wm Hintrager asking that you reconsider your former action and cancel the redemption from tax sale of sub city lot 598 lot 9 and sub city lot 694 lot 3 the only question as it seems to me being as to the proper valuation of the property and this a matter resting largely on the discretion of the city assessor I am of the opinion that petitioner comes too late to be entitled to any legal relief I must therefore report adversely to the prayer of the petitioner on motion report adopted City Attorney mcCarthy submitted the following communication to the city council at the completion of the improvemetn of Grove street some time since was instructed to procure from mr chas Hancock 300 and a deed a triangular piece of ground which he agreed to give to the city in consideration of and upon the completion of the grove street improvement I have demanded the 300 and the deed verbally and in writing Adjourned Regular Session February 16th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In reply to my demands he told me that no coping is yet upon the walls and that he did not propose to pay the money or give the deed until coping was put on no coping is required by the contract or plans and specifications the work I am informed by the city engineer is completed I would suggest this matter be referred to some committee for action On motion referred to the committee on streets and city engineer The city attorney presented and read an ordinance modifying an ordinance entitled an ordinance authorizing the knapp stout and co company to fill and occupy certain streets in the city of Dubuque and to define the condition of said privilege to provide for the construction of a sewer on eighth street and granting certain rights of way for a railroad track referred to the ordinance committee The matter of paying damages to Mr B J ONeill caused to his property by the opening of third street extension coming before the council Ald Doerfler moved the rules be suspended and Mr ONeill permitted to address the council motion carried Mr ONeill addressed the council city attorney mcCarthy and the following communication to the city council In order to stop any further costs in the case of Pfiffner and Kriebs vs the city I deem it advisable to increase the tender to sixty dollars and accrued costs the amount necessary to cover the tender will be 67.60 I respectfully recommend that a warrant be drawn for this amount and that the same be deposited with the clerk of the district court of Dubuque County approved P W Crawford J M Byrne Committee on Ordinance Ald Craford moved the recommendation be adopted carried Ald Doerfler moved a warrant be drawn in favor of the for 53.70 money advanced to the city attorney in the case of Pfiffner and Kriebs vs the city carried Ald Hollnagel presented the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved that for the purpose of compensating the owners of property proposed to be taken for the opening and extension of Lake Street from Jackson Street to Couler Avenue warrants be drawn on the city treasurer in favor of the parties hereinafter named for the following several amounts to wit Adjourned Regular Session February 16th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler A Heeb 1000 payable in two years with 6% interest P Seitz 1300 payable in one year with 6% interest Henry Neuwohner 1000 payable in one year with 6% interest Thad Gruber 1000 payable in one year with 6% interest Henry Neuwohner 700 in cash Thad Gruber 850 in cash R M McKinley 540 in cash said warrants to be delivered to the parties entitled to the same on the execution and delivery to the city of deeds conveying a full and valid title to the property required to be taken for the extension of the street said deed and the title conveyed to be approved by the city attorney and on the payment into the treasury of the several amounts subscribed by interested parties to wit J a rhomberg A Wunderlich H Pape H C Deckert Louis Trapp Geo Fengler J H thorman Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler Nayes alds John M Byrne and Parker Ald John M Byrne moved to adjourn carried attest James Agnew City Recorder Adjourned Regular Session February 19th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Parker and Ryder The chairman stated the meeting was called to hear the report of the committee on ordinance Ald Crawford of the ordinance committee presented and read an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled An ordinance to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes in the city of Dubuque and to provide for the appointment of one or more assistant assessors Ald Crawford moved his reading be the first reading of the ordinance carried Ald Crawford moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance Adjourned Regular Session February 19th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Parker and Ryder read the second time and placed upon its final passage Carried by the following vote Ayes Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Parker Ryder and Trexler 8 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 alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer parker Ryder and Trexler Nayes None Ald Parker chairman of the committee on harbors to whom was referred the petition of the Dubuque Pontoon Bridge Co praying the payment of one half of the 25,000 donated to said Bridge Co by the city to aid the construction of a wagon bridge recommended that 7,500 the part of the first half of said donation remaining unpaid be paid and presented the following report of the engineer in charge showing the amount expended up to date cubic yards masonry lineal feet piling cubic yards rip rap feet grillage eastern approach pier 7 piling concrete and excavation total 43980 cubic yards of stone on hand feet lumber expenses including superintendent and machinery iron completed for spans between piers 4 and 5 M Tschirgi Jr Engineer Ald Trexler moved the recommend and estimate be referred to the finance committee to report at the next meeting lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Ryder and Trexler 3 Nayes Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Downer and Parker Ald John M Byrne moved the recommend be adopted and the sum of 7500 paid Ald Crawford offered as an amendment that one half of 7000 or 3750 be paid and the paying of the remaining one half be referred back to the harbor committee to report at the next session lost by Adjourned Regular Session February 19th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Parker and Ryder Dubuque Pontoon Bridge estimate the following vote ayes Ald Crawford Doerfler and Trexler 3 Nayes Ald Thos Byrne John M Byrne Downer Parker and Ryder the ayes and nayes being called upon ald J M Byrnws motion to pay 7500 the vote resulted as follows Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne parker and ryder 4 Nayes Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer and Trexler 4 The vote being a tie the motion was lost by the mayor voting no Ald Parker moved the pontoon bridge company be allowed the sum of 3500 carried by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Parker and Ryder 6 Nayes Alds Downer and Trexler 2 The city attorney presented the following communication to the city council An action was brought in the district court of Dubuque county by Grace A Provoost widow of the late B B Provoost to enjoin the collection of a tax on monies and credits for hte year 1885 amounting to the sum of 110. Mrs Provoost claims that on the first half of January 1885 she was an actual bonafide resident of the state of Illinois and therefore not taxable for monies and credits in the city of Dubuque she also claims that the assessment was against the estate of her husband B B Provoost who was dead some three or four years and whos property was distributed some two years before the assessment complained of was made Mrs Provoost who is now a resident of Dubuque has agreed to settle the case with the city upon the following terms she agrees to pay one half of the amount of the tax viz 55.00 and all costs of court I have carefully examined the question and deem it advisable for the city to accept her offer I therefore recommend that upon payment to the city treasurer of 55.00 and the presentation of the treasurers receipt therefor and upon presentation to the council of teh county clerks receipt for all costs of court that the city council do by resolution cancel the other 55.00 for personal property tax on monies and credits for the year 1885 against the estate of B B Provoost In addition Mrs Provoost has deposited in the hands of the clerk fo courts 58.80 the amount of tax on real estate for the year 1885 mrs Provoost has tendered this money at the proper time to the city treasurer but he refused to accept the same because of mrs provoosts refusal to pay the tax monies and credits as she has always been willing and ready to pay this money I recommend that the amount tendered 58.80 be accepted in full for real property tax of 1885 as I do not think the city is entitled to any interest or penalty under such circumstances respectfully submitted J J mcCarthy Adjourned Regular Session February 19th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Parker and Ryder Ald Crawford moved the recommendation of the city attorney be adopted carried Ald J M Byrne offered the following resolutions Resolved by the city council of Dubuque that whereas we have learned with teh deepest sorrow of the death of Miss Louie M Hayden the sister of our esteemed associate Mr C D Hayden be it resolved that in his great affliction we extend to him and those who compose his family our sincere condolence Resolved that as a lasting memorial of our sympathy and respect for our honored colleague these resolutions be ordered spread upon the records and a copy of the same presented to the family On motion adopted unanimously Ald Thos byrne moved to adjourn carried attest James Agnew city recorder Special Session February 22nd 1887 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler The chair stated the object of the meeting was to elect one or more assistant city assessors Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of an ordinance relating to the assessment and collection of taxes adopted February 19th 1887 the city council now proceed to the appointment of two assistant city assessors said appointment being deemed necessary in order to facilitate the listing and assessment of the real and personal property in the city for the present year for the purpose of taxation on motion adopted Ald Ryder moved the council proceed to elect the assistant assessors by ballto carried Special Session February 22nd 1887 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler The chair appointed Alds Ryder and Hayden tellers First ballto T O Sullivan James Flanigan To O Sullivan having received a majority of all the ballots cast was declared elected assistant city assessor Second ballot Edward J Royce Flanigan Gmehl Third Ballot Royce Flannigan Gmehle Fourth ballot royce Flannigan Gmehle Ald Doerfler moved the council take a recess until the arrival of ald Hollnagel Ald Crawford offered as an amendment that the council proceed with the balloting carried Fifth ballot Royce Gmehl Halpin Sixth Ballto Royce Flanigan Gmehle Seventh Ballot Royce Flanigan Gmehle Eighth Ballot Royce Gmehle Halpin Edward J Royce having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected assistant city assessor Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that in order to facilitate the listing for the purpose of assessment for the year 1887 of the real and personal property in the city of Dubuque subject to taxation said city shall be divided into three districts or subdivisions as follows The first district shall include the first ward and all of the second ward west of Main street the second district shall include the third ward and all of the second ward east of main street and all of the fifth ward east of clay street and Couler avenue The third district shall include the fourth ward and all of the fifth ward west of clay street and couler avenue Resolved further that assessor J J Pfiffner be assigned to the first district Assistant Assessor T O Sullivan to the second district and Assistant Assessor E J Royce to the Third district and the duty of listing all property in the several districts be devolved upon them in accordance with their respective assisgnments on motion adopted Ald J M Byrne moved to adjourn carried Attest James Agnew city recorder