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1887 March Council ProceedingsRegular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The minutes of the last meeting were read and upon motion approved Bills allowed to Whom for what purpose amt Dubuque Water co rent of fire hydrants water no 3 engine house D D oconnell supplies for city hall Wemott HOward & co fire department supplies Larry Daley hauling coke McLaughlin & Reilly stationery city officers P H Halpin salt for road department A Y Mcdonald oil cup No 1 engine co Mrs Koenig scrubbing city hall Hansen and Linehan coal for city hall J Kleinshmidt feed for pound A Wunderlich shoing horses etc no 1 engine co Baumgartner and Keigh harness repairs and supplies No 1 engine co Iowa Iron works co repairs no 2 engine co Thos J Burns Assistant in treasurers office Reinfried and Leckie supplies no 2 engine co Jas c Flanagan clerk recorders office Geo B Grosvenor stationary J B McLaughlin copying ordinance The herald printing notices and tax receipts assessment roll 1887 etc assessment blanks and warrants books supoenas for city attorney C H whitwell veterinary fire department Phil Pier coal for fire department Central Union telephone co Telephone and fire alarm service J G Moore patrol wagon service J Pickup repairs to apparatus engine co no 2 Linehan and Sullivan Coal for No1 engine co Fraatz and Clark Chemicals and Drugs for fire department Key city hook and ladder co time minute men Linehan and Sullivan Coal for no 1 engine co Dubuque Telegraph official printing H Haas hauling for no 1 engine co J Pickley care of gasoline lamps Key city Gas co coke for city hall gas for street lamps and public buildings Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler to whom for what purpose amt bills allowed chas Hollngel feed for no 1 engine co M McCarten retaining wall on West eleventh St M Tschirgi supplies for engineers office MMcCarten filling on 7th and pine streets F W Kringle grading Cox Street Arnold Tschirgi assistant city engineer Edward blake Assistant city engineer Louis Doerfler road repairs mr Beversdorf 30 yards macadam CH McMaster ice bridge Sirge Bros rock for street crossing J harney sharpening road tools Reinfried and Leckie road dept supplies C W Robison lumber for road repairs Ferguson Bros and vogel Tile pipe F W Kringle grading on Dodge Street Hansen and linehan nailes for road dept the following bills were referred to the committee on printing Geo B Grosvenor index books for assessor Dub Telegraph co printing blanks for city health officer The following bills were on motion referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings Morrison Bros repairing fountain in washington park plumbing city hall and street fountains repairing fountain on fifth street The bill of T W Rueter of 5.25 for oil for the police department was on motion referred to the committee on police and gas Ald Hollnagel moved that the committee on claims investigate the cause of the citys paying to the Dubuque Water co the sum of 6.00 per month extra for the use of the fire hydrant situated at the diamond house carried Ald Parker moved that all petitions relating to taxes and reductions of assessments be read by their title and referred to the delinquent tax committee carried Petitions of the following named parties were there upon referred viz Jms Shay Mrs Ellen Loughren Jas Ruff Geo Salot Joseph Jeoffry Mrs Markey Mrs E Healy Rosa Cadman Johanna McNally Blish and Robison Magdalena Heeb Johanna Broderick Harriet E Cousins Cedelia Hemmel Sophia Dempsey Ald Crawford chairman of the street committee reported in favor of paying all macadam bills 693.10 except the bill of T Mahoney 245.45 claiming that the object of the council in having macadam broken was to give empoloyment to poor men during the winter and expect the council to take action upon Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler the bill as they thought proper Ald Ryder moved that all the macadam bills be paid 693.10 carried Petitions A McCann et al praying that St Mary's street be improved and made passable on motion of ald Crawford referred to the aldermen from the first ward Geo Fengler et al remonstrating against the grading of Lake Street as prayed for in a petition now before the council claiming such grading would place the street in worse condition than at present also that all grading to be excavated on lake Street can be used to advantage by the city in that vicinity referred to committee on streets Indamore Hamilton and J F McCarthy praying that an alley dividing lots 4 5 6 and lot 7 of out lot 724 be vacated referred to street committee Jacob Bruck and Joseph Spirlbauer protesting against the levying of a special tax amounting to 22.58 against lot 2 in Kniest Guthrie and Browns add for the laying of a plank sidewalk abutting said lot claiming the sidewalk was poorly and improperly constructed and asking the city council to accept 15.00 in full payment for this special tax On motion of Ald Parker it was referred to the aldermen of the 5th ward James Clark asking that a special tax of 3.29 levied against lot one 1 Coxs addition to pay for laying a plank sidewalk on West Locust Street abutting said lot be cancelled as he is unable to pay the same referred to the street committee McClain Bros asking permission to erect a frame building across the Dodge Street sewer opposite their place of business referred to the committee on streets Knights of Labor asking the council to not adopt the section of the proposed sewerage ordinance providing for the construction of sewers by contract Ald Hayden moved the petition be referred to the city attorney and that he explain to petitioners the law of the state governing the construction of sewers in cities carried John Jess claiming 100 damage caused to the produce in his cellar by being destroyed by the overflow of waterways on First Street on motion referred to the committee on claims John Freyburg asking that he be allowed the sum of 50 in compenation for damages caused his property on the corner of Tenth and Washington streets by its being overflown by storm water Referred to the committee on claims Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Langworthy Adams Iron works asking that their taxes be remitted for five years on motion referred to the committee of the whole Communication of L K Bowdish city sealer wubmitting to the council a new mode of conducting city weighing to wit to grant permission to certain reliable parties to construct in different parts of the city at their own expense platform scales and operate them under direction of the city council etc referred to the committee on markets The gruetli verein extending to the city council a vote of thanks for the use of a room in the city hall in which the society held its meetings in teh past on motion ordered received and filed Assistant city assessor edward J Royce tendered his resignation as a city officer on motion accetped and ordered received and filed Ald Parker moved the council proceed to ballot for an assistant assessor to fill the vacancy carried The chair appointed Alds Ryder and Doerfler tellers the following is the result of the balloting Flanagan White Gmehl Mr James Flanagan having received the majority of all the votes cast was declared elected assistant city assessor Ald Trexler moved to adjourn carried Afternoon session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Hollnagel chairman of the fire committee presented and moved the bill of Wm G Watters of 100.19 for hay for the fire department ordered paid motion carried Reports of officers Street commissioner McMaster reported having expended in improving and repairing streets etc during the month of Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler February the sum of 1035.05 ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay the same Marshal Moore reported 1213.45 due the police for salaries for the month of February that twenty six arrests had been made and that he collected and paid to the treasurer 14.50 collected for impounding accompanying the report was a certificate of Dr Bray certifying that officer Carney was sick for five days and under the care of a physician Ald Ryder moved that the report of the marshal be received and filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries and that Officer Carney be allowed full pay carried Auditor Reilly reported 853.55 due city officers and 1075 due members of the fire department for salary for the month of February ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries Treasurer Traut reported having paid for interest on warrants refunded tax and postage during the month of February the sum of 302.27 ordered filed and warrants drawn to refund the same. Marketmaster Rice reported having paid to the treasurer 31.05 received for weighing 207 draughts on the central market scales and that 10.20 was due him for board of prisoners orderd filed and warrant drawn to pay for board of prisoners Recorder Agnew reported having issued licenses amounting to 1955.20 during february ordered received and filed The reports of the following city weighers were read and on motion received and filed to wit Charles Pitschner West dubuque 266 drafts David Crotty First Ward 330 drafts Frank Fosselman Fifth Ward 66 Drafts Frank Frick city Hog Weigher Police Officer ONeil reported having collected and paid to the treasurer 12 collected from J J McCarthy and Ald Ryder for telephone rent ordered received and filed the recorder presented the following report To the honorable mayor and city council Gentlement in compliance to an order issued by your honorable body at the session of February 8 1887 to me I herewith submit to you a report of the different manufactories who have been in the past exempt from tax Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler ation for municipal purposes on real or personal property Carefully examining the records I find the following named manufactguring companies have been by resolution of the council exempt from taxation on certain property from year to year viz The Chamberlain Plow company the assessment of which shall not exceed 5000 per annum for a period of six years commencing with the year 1881 The Dubuque linseed Oil Co assessment on buildings machinery manuractured and raw materials cancelled and assessment on lots 376 377 and 378 to not exceed 2400 for a period of eight years commencing with the year 1881 the Dubuque Oat Meal mills assessment on stock and improvements on land exempt for a period of six years commending 1882 The Dubuque paper co assessment on all property save valuation of lot 1 of sub out lot 504 cancelled for a term of six years commencing 1882 Iowa Coffin Co assessment on improvements stock etc to be exempt for a term of six years commencing with tax of year 1882 The national Iron and Brass works assessment on all save unimproved real estate to be exempt for a period of six years commencing with the tax of year of 1882 Norwegian Plow Co to be exempt from all taxes on improvements and stock for a period of eight years beginning with the year 1880 The list herein described contains all companies of which record appears stating the limit of tax exemption while there may be others a careful examination on my part has failed their recorded grants all of which is respectfully submitted by your obedient servant james Agnew city Recorder on motion ordered received and filed and a copy given to the delinquent tax committee Communication of the city engineer asking that the special assessment levied against W 1/2 of lot 44 and W 1/2 of lot 43 in L H Langworthys add be cancelled and the following corrected resolution adopted to wit Resolved by the city counci of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing white street by F Kringle contractor in front 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 herein after named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler of real estate as follows Frank Drasda W 1/2 Lot 43 Langworthys add E A Engler W 1/2 lot 44 L H langworthys add on motion of Ald Crawford the recommendation was adopted The city engineer presented a communication stating that John Beversdorf had broken three piles of macadam on Valerie Street containing as per report of Arnold Tschirgi assistant engineer thirty cubic yards also that city workmen had used this macadam on street improvement and asked that Mr Bieversdorf be recompensed for his macadam referred to street committee Auditor Reilly presented a communication stating taht in march 1884 a number of lots belonging to the right of way of the CM & St P R R Co were redeemed from tax sale from William Hintrager per order of the council but Mr Hintraager refused to accept the amount as allowed claiming some receipts for taxes paid by him were not entered upon the auditors books attached to the communication was a statement of Mr Hintrager of the amount of taxes paid with interest on said payments to date the auditor stated the committee report on the tax sale of said lots was to cancel all sub taxes instead of to redeem on motion referred to the city attorney City Engineer Tschirgi presented a profile of the extension of 2nd street from its present terminus to connect with the high bridge together with an estimated cost of such extension viz 21567 cubic yards filling and 565 lineal feet of trestle work the cost of which would be 10425 On motion referred to the committee on streets The official bond of T Osullivan assistant assessor was read and upon motion approved Reports of committees Ald John M Byrne chairman of the committee on claims reported as follows In favor of paying the bill of the central union telephone co 63.50 for fire alarm and telephone service during the month of January 1887 report adopted In favor of paying the bill of Jos R Warring 2.00 for 1/2 cord of wood for road department report adopted Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The same committee reported adverse to the claims of Wenzil Zachina Fred Rebman and John Guttenkauf report adopted Ald Hayden chairman of the ordinance committee moved any ordinance providing for the cancellation of taxes be read the second time and placedon its final passage carried the recorder read the ordinance the second time The ayes and nayes being called on teh adoption of the ordinance it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald thom Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler Nayes none The same committee presented and read an ordinance regulating the tenure of office of captain of police and to provide for the continuance of the same during good behavior Ald Hayden moved this reading of the ordinance be considered its first and that it be laid over under the rules carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Thom Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Dowenr Hayden parker and Ryder 7 Nayes Ald Doerfler Hollnagel and Trexler 3 The same committee presented and read an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to establish and regulate markets and sale of meats etc being chapter XVII of the revised ordinance of the city of Dubuque Ald Doerfler moved the ordinance be referrd to the committee of the whole carried Ald Crawford moved an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance relating to the obstruction of streets alleys and sidewalks be read the second time and placed upon its final passage carried the recorder read the ordinance the second time ald Hayden moved the words ten hours be substituted for the words six hours in section one carried Ald downer moved the adoption of the ordinance carried by the following vote Ayes ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes none Ald Crawford moved that when the council adjourns it does so to meet again Monday March 14 1887 at 2 oclock pm carried Ald Thomas Byrne chairman of the committee on police and gas reported in favor of paying Kopsa and Allen 250 balance due on Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler overcoats purchased for the police department report adopted The same also reported in favor of paying the bills of the Key City Gas co gas for street lamps and public buildings during January less 4 deducted for lamps not lighted report adopted Ald Crawford moved the fules be suspended and Mr McClosky permitted to address the council carried Mr McClosky addressed the council regarding nuisance and obstructions on roberts avenue Ald Parker moved that the action on the removal of obstructrions etc on Roberts Avenue be postponed until next meeting carried Ald hollnagel chariman of the fire committee reported in favor of granting the petition of Alois Nipp et al asking that permission be granted L Hartman to raise his frame house 4 feet situated on lot 442 city report adopted Ald Hollnagel of the printing committee reported in favor of paying the bill of the Dubuque Times 69.30 for printing notices report adopted Ald Downer moved the board of education be permitted to use the no 1 engine house as a polling place for the coming school election provided the working of the fire department be not interfered with carried Ald Drexler chairman of teh market committee reported in favor of paying the bill of the Dubuque water co 10.00 for water for city hall report adopted Ald Doerfler chairman of the delinquent tax committee submitted the following report In favor of granting petition of N C Ryan to reduce assessment for year 1886 on lot 121 city to 2000 report adopted In favor of reducing the taxes of the dubuque Paper co for 1886 to the same amount as paid by them for tax of 1885 report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Wm Potts to reduce the assessment of 1886 on lots 1 2 and 3 in kiene and Blocklinger add to 2800 report adopted In favor of refunding to thos W Whitby 1.50 tax erroneously charged him on household furniture not owned by him report adopted Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In favor of granting the petition of W L Orrick to reduce the assessment of 1886 on lot 6 Kings first addition repor adopted In favor of granting the petition of Fred W Kruse to reduce the assessment of 1886 on M one fifth lot 459 city report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on N one half lot 7 in Cooks addition as petitioned for by G Crog report adopted In favor of tranting the petition of Barbara ripper to cancel the tax of 1886 on lot 105 East Dubuque addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of maria reif to cancel the tax of 1886 on lots 29 and 32 in Fenglers addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of mary Schmit to cancel the tax of the year 1886 on lot 27 in cooks addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of mary Kelly to cancel the tax of 1886 on lot 135 in union addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Elizabeth spahn to cancel the tax of 1886 on lots 809 of subdivision lots 196 and 197 in L H Langworthys addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of louie Manahl to reduce the assessment of 1886 on lot 17 in Tivoli addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Jos Jungbluth to cancel the taxes on improvements on lot 53 in Sanfords addition for the year 1886 report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Jos Platz to cancel 500 on monies and credits assessed against himnf or the year 1886 report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Mathias Schagel to cancel the tax of 1886 on lot 5 in Wests addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Mrs Eugene Early to cancel the tax of 1886 on lot 106 in Coxs addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Thos Faherty that his assessment on personal property be reduced to the sum of 150 for the year 1886 report adopted Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In favor of cancelling 100 personality assessed against and in favor of reducing assessment on lot 3 of sub city lot 604 to 450 for year 1886 as petitioned for by Thomas F mcdonald report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Thos Kavanaugh to cancel assessment of one horse and that the assessment on his furniture be reduced 400 for year 1886 report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Fred Ludwig to reduce the assesesment on lots 31 and 32 in Wests addition to 800 for the year 1886 report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Sarah J Henion to cancel an assessment of 1150 monies and stocks levied against her for the year 1886 report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Cornelius Flynn to cancel all taxes assessed against him for the year 1886 Report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lots 42 43 and 44 Simpsons addition to 6000 and adverse to balance of petition of William Coates report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Michael Milligan praying for the cancellation of the tax of 1886 on lot 36 in Kellys add report adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1886 on lot 20 in Levens addition as prayed for by Magdalena P Brauhms report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on S M one fifth of W M one fourth of city lot 500 to 800 as prayed for by Mathias Ackerer report adopted The same committee reported on a petition of Wm Ryan Sr in favor of reducing his assessment for 1886 on household furniture to 2000 and on property unennumerated to 1000 also in favor of reducing the assessment on lots 2 3 4 5 and 6 block 16 Dubuque Harbor Co addition to 800 report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Peter Hanson in favor of reducing his assessment on Mdse for 18866 to 500 and adverse to the balance of petition adopted The same committee reported adverse to the prayers of the following petitioners to wit C H Sheppley Michael Liddy Mrs N eichman Mary gilmore Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler James Mullen Theodore Altman and Catharine Morrissey Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council that a special assessment levied Feb 7th 1887 against lot 3 sub of lot 4 of min lot 79 be and is hereby cancelled on motion adopted Ald Crawford offered the following resolution which upon motion was unanimously adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That to pay for guttering and macadamizing West Eighth 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 realestate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows P Mccollins lot 2 sublot 4 min lot 79 B McCollins lot 2 sublot 4 min lot 79 Ald Crawford presented and read the following resolution which upon his motion was laid over until the regular session in April 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 laying a sidewalk on West Locust Street between 17th and alta Vista Streets by James Crawford contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is here by levied on teh several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Owners Name Description of Lot Amount John Clark lot 1 of lot 1 Coxs addition Emma allen lot 21 coxs addition John Blake est lot 7 Ellen Blakes sub minl lot 93 Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler John Blakes Est lot 6 Ellen Blakes Sub min lot 93 R cox lot 22 cox add A G Chapin lot 12 Blakes Addition lot 13 lot 14 John Blake lot 15 J Traut lot 16 17 18 P Traut lot 19 Lucius Zanuck E 65 1/2 ft lot 1 M kane est W 14 ft lot 1 Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that seventeenth street between Clark and Yates 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 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 Nayes none Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the taxes on lot ten 10 in Mielands subd be remitted by the city being the property of Mrs antony Heisler lately died accidently in a mineral hole taxes amount to 4.80 On motion referred to the delinquent tax committee Ald Ryder offered the following resolution and moved its adoption be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city attorney be and is hereby instructed to draft an ordinance providing for the election of the city marshal by the people lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Hollnagel Doerfler and Ryder 4 Nayes Alds Thos byrne J Byrne Downer Hayden parker and Trexler 6 city engineer Tschirgi presented a communication stating the special tax levied against lots 44 and 45 in Farleys subdivision for the improvement of Julien Avenue was incorrect and he asked the same to be cancelled and the following corrected one adopted in lieu thereof to wit resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing and guttering Julien Avenue north side from lot 12 of 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 Owners Name Description of Lot Amount Frank Ludescher lot 44 Farleys subdivision Jos Sauerwein lot 45 Farleys subdivision Ald Crawford moved the resolution be adopted carried Ald Parker moved the bids received for the improvement of west 5th from Nevada to Delhi streets be opened carried The bids were opened and red by the recorder and referred to the city engineer The offician bond of James C Flanagan assistant city assessor was read and upon motion approved Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford moved that the mayor be empowered to secure proper and commodious places for the board of registers wherever not yet attained carried Ald Crawford presented the following estimate of the city engineer of the bids received for the improvement of West Fifth street from Nevada to Delhi Street viz P Tibey Chas Steuck Wm Rebman William Rebman being the lowest bidder was on motion awarded the contract Ald John M Byrne moved to adjourn carried attest James Agnew City Recorder Adjourned Regular Session march 14th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The chairman stated it was an adjourned meeting to hear the report of the committee on streets also to take action in regard to removing obstructions on Roberts Avenue Ald Crawford chairman of the committee on streets reported as follows To the city council Your committee on streets to whom was referred the petition of Indomora Hamilton and J F McCarthy for vacation of alley report in favor of granting the prayer of the petition We recommend that the notice hereto attached be ordered published for ten days in the official paper of the city and that final action on said petition be taken at the next regular meeting of the council as provided by ordinance on motion report adopted Ald Crawford chairman of the special committee on sewerage presented an ordinance to provide for constructing and maintaining a separate system of sewers for house drainage in teh city of Dubuque and to regulate the use of the same by private individuals which upon his motion was read by the recorder for the first time Adjourned Regular Session march 14th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford moved the ordinance be laid over under the rules until the next regular session carried ald Crawford chairman of the special committee on ward boundaries presented the following report to the City council of The city of Dubuque Your special committee of one from each ward to which was referred the subject of the adjustment of the boundaries of the wards with a view to equalizing their population respectfully submit the following report In looking into the subject referred to us and going back to the earlier days of our corporate existence we find that when the present territory was first divided by the city council into five wards very little care was taken to secure anything like an exact equality in the population of the several divisions It was not considered important at that time to carefully adjust the respective boundries so that each ward should contain as nearly as possible the exact number of people as each of the others The narrow minded local jealolusies which in later years have been so industriously fostered by the representatives of some portions of teh city apepar at that period to have had no existance It seems to have been supposed that every member of the council would desire and labor for the interest of Dubuque no matter what ward he hailed from It was evidently not then considered possible to improve one locality without benefiting the whole city or that the time would come when an alderman would consider himself interested in one section alone and that it was his special duty and necessasry for his popularity to continually clamor like the daughter of the horse leech for additional subsidies for her particular ward while entirely regardless of the interests of all others consequently when the original boundries of the city were greatly enlarged and the aldermen representing the three original wards apportioned the entirterritory into five new divisions no pains were taken to have them contain an equal number of people at the first election after the subdivision the vote of the fourth ward was five times greater than that of the fifth and that of the second more than three times as many After the lapse of thirty years the disparity still continues but the situation has been reversed In the growth of the city the fifth ward has caught up with and outstripped all the others It has now double the population of the second and 25 percent more than the fourth The rapid growth of the northern part of the city the past ten years has been largely the result of the efforts of all our citizens for the construction of the river roads and the subsidy Adjourned Regular Session march 14th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler from the city treasury to secure teh location of the Chicago Milwaukee and St paul shops in Dubuque and also the encouragement by the city government of new manufacturing enterprise by the remission of taxes While in the individual judgment of a number of your committee the present excess of population in the fifth Ward is of no importance and will work no detriment to the interests of that ward yet as a feeling has arisen among the citizens of the ward that they are not sufficiently represented in propoprtion to their population we consider it proper and expedient that some action be taken by the city council toward equalizing the population of the ward with that of the other wards In considering the best method of accomplishing this object a majority of your committee is clearly of the opinion that the proposed creation of a sixth ward is unnecessary and inexpedient In our judgment any increase in the number of aldermen is uncalled for and would be injurious rather than beneficial to the interests of the city The only remaining remedy for the disproportion in population is to change and readjust the ward boundries For that purpose and after a careful consideration of the question your committee has agreed upon a plan which has been embodied in an ordinance which we herewith report entitled an ordinance to provide for adjusting and reestablishing the ward boundries for the purpose as nearly as may be of equalizing the population of the several wards of the city of Dubuque While it is not to be expected that the plan proposed will secure an exact equality in the population of the several wards we are of the opinion that it will accomplish its object sufficiently for all practical purposes In substance the ordinance leaves the first ward with its present territory unchanged the second ward is enlarged by adding to it all of the fourth ward south of Julien Avenue and the Delhi Road and East of Grandview Avenue Our worthy mayor and many other excellent citizens now living in the fourth ward will become citizens of teh second ward The third ward is enlarged by the addition to it of all of the Fifth Ward south of Lake Street All that portion of the fifth Ward known as Seminary Hill is added to the Fourth Ward The Fifth ward will include all its present remaining territory after the addition to the third and fourth wards We recommend the adoption of the ordinance respectfully submitted P W Crawford A M Downer C D Hayden Phil Ryder committee Ald Crawford presented and read the following Adjourned Regular Session march 14th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler An ordinance to provide for adjusting and reestablishing the ward boundaries for the purpose as nearly as may be of equalizing the population of the several wards of the city of Dubuque Ald Crawford moved the ordinance be considered read for the first time carried Ald Hayden moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance read the second time and placed upon its final passage carried by the following vote Ayes Alds thomas Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler 8 Nayes Alds Doerfler and Hollnagel 2 the recorder read the ordinance for the second time The ayes and nayes being called on the passage of the ordinance it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden parker ryder and Trexler 8 Nayes Doerfler and Hollnagel 2 Ald Crawford moved the city engineer be instructed to give the correct line of the north boundry of the fourth ward as defined by ordinance carried Ald Hayden moved the rules be suspended and resident property owners of Roberts Avenue granted permission to address the council in relation to obstructions of said thoroughfare carried Mr Watt Cantillion and Mr Edward mcCeney spoke briefly Ald Crawford moved the matter of removing the obstructions be referred to committee of the whole for examination carried Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the alley next west of Couler Avenue and running south from Eagle point avenue parallel with couler Avenue to an intersection with Seminary Street shall hereafter be knwon and designated as Heebs Alley adopted by the following vote Ayes alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes Doerfler Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk six 6 feet wide of good two inch plank be within 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in con Adjourned Regular Session march 14th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler confority with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Fifteenth street between Clay street and Jackson street adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler 10 Nayes none Ald Crawford moved that a few petitions in the hands of the recorder be read when called for by the aldermen carried Petition of Wm Corcoran and John kenna asking that the city engineer be added to the special committee to whom the petition for the improvement of St Mary's street was referred granted Ald ryder moved when the council adjourn it do so to meet again on Monday March 21st 1887 at 2 pm carried Petition of N Palen et al asking that the crossing on couler Avenue about 60 feet north of Eighteenth Street be raised and repaired on motion of Ald Hollnagel the petition was granted Petition of Oliver G Kringle asking that college avenue be graded between Second and Third Streets abutting lot 15 college addition on motion of Ald Crawford referred to the street committee with power Ald ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to construct crosswalks on Bluff Street from northeast corner of bluff and Dodge Streets south and on the north side of Dodge and Bluff Streets on motion adopted Ald Ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council fo the city of Dubuque that the salary of the city marshall be increased 200 for the year ending May 1st 1887 in consideration of extra services rendered as he has had to collect the saloon licenses quarterly where heretofore they have been paid in years past semi annually Therefore be it resolved in consideration of extra work or services rendered he be allowed 200 per year Ald Parker offered an amendment that he be allowed the sum of 100 per year the ayes and nayes being called on Ald parkers amendment the vote resulted as follows Ayes alds thos byrne Crawford Hayden Parker and Ryder 5 nayes Alds J M Byrne Doerfler Downer Hollnagel and Trexler Adjourned Regular Session march 14th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The vote resulting in a tie the amendment was lost by the mayor voting no the yeas and nayes being called upon the adoption of Ald ryders resolution the vote resulted as follows Ayes Alds T Byrne Crawford Hayden parker and ryder 6 Nayes alds J M Byrne Doerfler Downer Hollnagel and Trexler 5 The vote resulting in a tie the resolution was lost by the mayor voting no ald downer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the street commissioner be instructed to lay a stone crossing across Iowa Street between 15th and 16th streets opposite the central entrance to jackson park 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 street commissioner be instructed to construct a stone crossing on West Eagle Point avenue west of Couler Avenue from Wunderlichs drug store to Heebs corner Ald Crawford moved the appointments of the judges and clerks of election be postponed until next monday carried Ald Downer moved to adjourn carried Attest James Agnew City Recorder Adjourned Regular Session March 21st 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler The chair stated this meeting was to hear the annual reports of city officers and also reports of committees ald Downer asked for and was granted permission to offer the following resolution Adjourned Regular Session March 21st 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Resolved that the street commissioner be instructed to have Clay street between 15th and 17th streets put in proper condition and that he require the street railway to raise the track at that point to the proper grade necessary for such improvement on motion adopted the city attorney presented deeds obtained by him for the transferring of property condemned for the extension of Lake street from Jackson street to Couler Avenue to wit Owners Name Description of property amount Robert M McKinley and wife S 18 ft of N 50 ft city lot 450 Heinrich Neuwhohner and wife N 50 ft of n 1/5 of city lot 488 Ernest Seitz guardian undivided 3/7 of n 20 ft lot 437 city Ferdinand Seitz et al undivided 4-7 of n 20 ft lot 437 city Anton Heeb and wife S 30 ft of N 50 ft of out lot 437 Thaddeus Gruber et al N 32 ft of W 50 ft of lot 489 city We recommend that said amounts be paid in full save that of thaddeus Gruber 1850 upon which is in lieu of an unpaid railroad tax 17.25 which he recommended be deducted from the original amount 1850 and the baland paid 1832.75 on motion report adopted Ald doerfler offered the following resolution resolved that the piece of land lying between Jackson street and couler avenue and known as lake street extension as surveyed and platted by the city engineer be and the same is hereby declared a public street Resolved that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to place upon record a plat of said street as surveyed and returned by the city engineer Resolved that the city marshall be and is hereby instructed to advertise and sell at auction to teh highest bidder for cash all buildings sheds etc situation upon said premises the sale to take place within five days from the vacation of said premises by teh occupants and if any obstructions shall be found upon said premises ten days after the sale of said buildings the marshall shall cause the same to be removed without further notice on motion adopted the city attorney stated he colelcted from John page 120 rent for a piece of city property situated corner of fourth and White Streets also that he had settled the case of Grace A Provoost vs the city of Dubuque received and filed The city attorney called the councils attention to the fact that Mrs Julia Flannery had never until now signed a deed transferring to the city property owned by her and condemned by Adjourned Regular Session March 21st 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler jury as right of way for the extension of Grandview avenue and furthermore he could find no warrant to liquidate the amount of said purchase from her 11.50 Ald Crawford moved the finance committee examine and report to whom the 365 set apart to pay for the opening of said avenue was paid and find if Mrs Flannerys amount was not included in this sum carried Ald doerfler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the south side of West Eagle Point Avenue betwen couler Avenue and north main street 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 the expense of the owners of the abutting property Adopted by the following unanimous vote ayes ald T byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker ryder and Trexler ald ryder chairman of the finance committee presented a report of said committee for the fiscal year ending February 28th 1887 accompanied by the annual reports of the auditor treasurer engineer marshal attorney health physician and chief engineer of fire department showing the amounts of receipts and disbursements of the city s finances The cost of maintaining and operating the different departments under the citys control the number of miles of streets and alleys improved sewers built a history of the legal cases in which the city is a party and the doings of the health police and fire departments together with a number of recommendations from the chief officers for the consideration of the council during the present year On motion of Ald Crawford referred to the printing committee and chairman of finance committee to have the same printed in pamphlet form by the lowest bidder and in the shortest possible time Petition of William Garnier et al trustees of the German Congregational church asking that a retaining wall be constructed immediately adjoining the Fifth Ward Engine House to prevent the destruction of their property and edifice Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Adjourned Regular Session March 21st 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Resolved that the bank west of the fifth ward engine house and of the northerly terminus of Clay street be protected by masonry wall and repropping in such a manner that all caving of said bank shall be impossible that the same be done in a substantial and permanent manner and that the street committee be instructed to have the improvement performed as soon as possible.On motion adopted Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that an order be drawn on the treasurer for the sum of 26.45 in favor of Mrs W b yates being the amount of the city tax on her homestead and personalty for the year 1886 which was remitted by the city council on February 8th 1887 and paid by her through misunderstanding on motion adopted Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that a proposition be submitted to Mr Jacob Auer to settle the litigation pending between the city and himself relative to the special tax levied on his property at the northwest corner of Julien Avenue and brad Street on the condition that if he will withdraw his action against the city and pay the costs the city will grant him two years time in which to pay said tax with six percent interest on motion adopted Ald Trexler offered the following resolution be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the committee on markets be instructed to sell two platform scales The same to be sold at public auction at the city hall Saturday march 26th 1887 at 11 oclock am on motion adopted Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that a sidewalk six feet wide of good two inch plank be within thirty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Fourteenth Street between Clay street and Pine Street Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 10 Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk six feet wide of good two inch plank be within thirty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of fourteenth street between Clay and elm Street Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne crawford Doerfler Adjourned Regular Session March 21st 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 10 Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk six feet wide of good two inch plank be within fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Whtie street between Nineteenth street and Eagle Point Avenue adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 10 Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within f fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of White Street between nineteenth street and Eagle point Avenue adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 7 Nayes Ald T Byrn and J M Byrne 2 Ald doerfler moved the rules be suspended and permission granted a citizens committee of the fifth ward to present a set of resolutions to the council Carried by the following vote Ayes Ald T byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler 10 William Pohl chairman of the citizens committee of the fifth ward presented resolutions from said citizens expressing their indignation at the manner in which the council divided the former fifth ward Ald Doerfler moved the resolutions be spread upon the minutes lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Hollnagel and Trexler 3 Nayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Ryder 7 Ald downer moved the council appoint judges and clerks of election and locate polling places carried the following are the appointments First ward Judges Philip Pier and Joseph Straney Clerks Thomas Finn and J W Halpin Polling Place Montana House Adjourned Regular Session March 21st 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Second ward Judges A B Rawson and N C Ryan Clerks Arthur mcArthur and Wm Thompson Polling Place No 535 Locust Street Julien Building third Ward Judges Mathias Morgan and james OFarrell Clerks W Jones and Peter Hoffman Polling Place City Hall Fourth Ward Judges Joseph Herod and John M Kennerty clerks Jessie T Jarrett and John L Vaughan Pooling Place No 151 Eighth Street Fifth Ward East Precint Judges Charles Stafford and Fred Rath Clerks Albert Hollnagel and August Wegleu Polling Place R W Langes Johnson Ave and Lake Street West Precint Judges Wm Rieman Jr and Adam Schmitt Clerks John Fuchs and H L Schilling Polling Place Schmids Bros Brewery Ald crawford moved that west third street as extended from Brad Street to Grandview Avenue be and the same is hereby declared a public highway carried Ald Hayden moved that the council adjourn until next Friday evening march 25th 1887 at 7:30 oclock carried Attest James Agnew city recorder Adjourned Regular Session march 25th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and ryder The chair stated the object of the meeting which was to appoint special policemen for duty on election day the following list of special police for election day was submitted by the democratic committee First Ward Michael Roddy and Charles Dillon Second Ward John N Noel and James H Murphy Third Ward John Cahill and W J Pickley fourth Ward James W Carr and John W Norton Fifth Ward East Precint Chas Folls and Xav Ruttermeier West Precint Paul Friesch and Isaac Dunkley Adjourned Regular Session March 25th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Ryder by J J Dunn Chairman City Central Democratic Committee The following was received from the republican committee to the city council of the city of Dubuque Gentlemen in pursuance of teh provisions of Section 13 of Chapter 161 of the acts of the Twenty first general assembly of teh state of Iowa relating to the registration of voters in cities and as chairman of the republican city central committee of the city of Dubuque I hereby nominate the following persons for the position of special policeman at the ensuing city election to wit First Ward George W Edwards and James Brogan Second Ward L N Patterson and Alfred F Fisk third Ward Daniel Wagner and George Koch Fourth WArd James H Woodson and W H Hoskins fifth Ward East Precinct Thos Farrell and Nelson Frith West Precint Wm Tuegel and Chas Steuck by T F Gilliam Chairman Ald Crawford moved that the several names submitted by each party be appointed and approved carried Ald Crawford moved that a petition of Dewit C Crane be read and acted upon carried Dewit C Cram asking permission to erect on lot 1 of subdivision out lot 672a a house built entirely of frame or part frame and brick as he decides accompanying the petition was the signatures of the several property owners in the same block consenting to such building Ald parker moved the petition be granted carried Ald Ryder moved to adjourn carried attest James Agnew City Recorder