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1887 July Council ProceedingsSpecial Session of City Council June 17th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the Chair Present Ald Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker and Trexler Ald Hayden moved that this council at its next regular meeting would extend teh time of the Dubuque Street railway Co to lay their track up third street to Iowa down Iowa to Second up second to Main streets also from intersection of couler Ave and lake Street to Johnson Ave carried Ald Doerfler moved to adjourn carried Attest John Stafford city recorder Regular Session July 4th 1887 Mayor Volker in the chair Present Ald Meyer there being no quarum present council adjourned to meet July 5th 1887 at 9 a.m. Adjourned Attest John Stafford city recorder Regular Session July 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 9 Minutes of previous meeting read and approved The following bills were allowed To whom for what amount Nick Chandler hauling benches to park martin Dumphey hauling 2 loads of dirt from scales Alex Gratz painting 31 benches E E Roberts Dog catcher 13 dots at 50 cents one half of Lyons Reinfried and Jaeger 1 keg of nailes and 5 hr of nippers Regular Session July 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 9 to whom for what amount G B Grosvner supplies for engineer office John Oconnell services in recorders and sr coms office John Kleinschmidt feed for pount B Berg hauling drunken man John Pickley care of gasoline lamps and 1 new lamp Dubuque Telegraph printing for city engineer health physician one delinquent tax book advertising from June 1 to July 1 John McBride two days labor John Harney pruning knives Lawrence Dailey hauling benches & hose to parks N E Jones one lock on desk in council chamber A Christman matting and zinc ends Ferguson Bros & Vogel material labor plumbing Chas Groff cleaning vault F Schloz repairing road tools John Drehouse labor Laflin Rand Powder co 100 feet of fuse Standard Luber Co supplies for road dept Knapp Stout & Co comp John Harney sharpening road tools Peter voegel removing garbage and dead animals Key city Gas Co 104 bu of coke Gulta Perch Rubber Mfg Co 1 white fire hat and badge Dubuque Water Works co water supply Wemot & Howard 1 c bu basket Key city Gas Co 226 lamps lighted during June gas consumed in fifth ward eng house fourth st eng house city hall 1/2 of lamp lighters pay for June John Harney sharpening road tols Ald Mulkern presented an estimate of work done on gutters and material furnished for repair of gutters on third and clay streets amounting to 54.45 and moved it be approved and referred to the city attorney for collection from Dubuque Sr Ry Co carried Regular Session July 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 9 Bill of F W Kringle for work and material furnished in repair of Cox Street was laid on table The eleventh street elevator co being present Ald Byrne moved the rules be suspended and the recorder read the petition asking for a right of way for an elevated railway on eleventh street also that any one present wishing to do so would have the privelege of addressing the counci in relation to the same carried Mr Jas Howie then addressed the council asking them to grant the privelege asked for in the petition Remonstrance was then read against the granting of the prayer of the petition signed by C T Hancock et al P W Crawford then addressed the council briefly on the subject and also presented an ordinance granting the company the right to build said elevated railway ald Parker moved that the city council meet in committee of the whole at Eleventh and Bluff streets at 1:30 pm carried Ald Kenneally moved to adjourn carried Afternoon session Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler The following bills were allowed to whom for what amount John Mc Quillin eight days word at 3.00 per day Dan Sheehan 3 1/2 days work for team and man Michael mcLaughlin 7 1/2 days work E E Jones 11 1/4 days work Andrew J Morse & Son supplies for fire dept Chas Gissell stationary and book for briefs city atty Martin Gleason 18 hours work on scales Philip Finkenauer laying platform on scales Dubuque Fire and Marine Ins So premium on policy 7111 F Schloz ax handles hook and etc Regular Session July 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 9 to whom For What Amount E E Jones Lumber Central Union Gel co Telephone in sol turck Eng House Graves Linehan for chief fire dept ch del tax com street committee city attorney fire alarm service Mrs Koenig scrubbing police head quarters etc Hough and Haraic printing for treas Palmer Winall & Co city officials Morrison & Bros plumbing and etc repair of fountains cups and chains A Doerr hauling one load of lumber Paul Schlenker nails and etc fo rpark benches Dubuque Cabinet Makers Assoc 2 doz chairs and 1 table Dubuque Telegraph 2000 letter heads orders of council G A Hoerner 1 doz spittoons G B Grosvner 1 record book C A voelker white gloves for police Ed Burke macadam John Bummers James Coney Times Company 5 receipt book for pound master G B Grosvner blank book for assessor Wm Rebman's bill for grading and guttering Alpine St and for repair of sewer on West fifth st was referred to the committee on streets Petitions Petition of C F Sheppele et al for an extension of Elm St referred to the committee of the whole Remonstrance of Elwanger Bros et al against granting the Dubuque Street railway co the right to move their track on Clay street between 11th and 13th st 18 in east received and filed Petition of Sam Scott et al asking the city council to slot Burden from building a frame structure within fire limits referred to committee on fire with power Petition of Frily Ranins for the opening of two alleys between mertz and Franklin streets granted Petition of F Plapp et al for repair of gutters on Jackson Regular Session July 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 9 street between 13th and 14th streets referred to committee on streets Petition of J Compter for repair of West side of Henion street and also Helena street referred to committee on streets Petition of Dubuque Boot and shoe Mfg company for exemption from taxes for a term of Fvie Years referred to the committee of the whole Petition of J P Meyers et al for a gas lamp on the north east corner of Couler Avenue and Lake St granted Petition of Hansen and Linehan for permission to leave wharf boat on the levee where it now stands granted for the present Petition of J a Rhomberg asking that the alley east of lots 1 2 3 4 and 5 in W Rogers add adjoining lots 24 and 46 in daniels add on the west side be vacated was referred to the committee of the whole Petition of J a rhomberg asking that fourteen feet of the twenty four feed deeded by him to the city of Dubuque in 1876 adjoining Hill street in front of and along lot 46 in comels add and lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 in Geo W rogers subdivision of outlot 719 be vacated he to relinquish and surrender any and all right to claim that he might have against the city under the contract made with him in relation to said twenty four feet On motion it was ordered that twelve feet be substituted for fourteen feet and the prayer of the petition granted Petition of J C Longueville attorney for Chicago Burlington railroad co asking that the ordinance granting said c B and N railraod company the right of way in the city of Dubuque be corrected on the city records granted and city recorder instructed to see that the corrections were made Petition of Michael Brown asking the council to instruct the city engineer to give him the established grade in lot no 42 in East dubuque add granted Petition of M M Walker et al for an extension of water mains from walnut street to highland place and from Highland Place to Arlington Street also from Eleventh and Olive to east end of Jefferson Street also on Walnut from Eleventh to Chstnut and on chestnut to Highland Place referred to the committee of the whole Regular Session July 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 9 Petition of Brady elwanger et al for an approach to High Bridge by way of fourth street referred to the two aldermen from the second ward Petition of E Shankford et al for an extension of the water main on Summit street and Fifth street referred to the committee on fire Communication from Health Physician in relation to the sink holes across the C M and S P track on seventh street was read and referred to the executive committee of the board of health Petition of Dubuque Street Ry co for the right to move its tracks on clay street east 18 inches between 11th and 13th streets granted The following petitions were referred to the delinquent tax committee Mrs John Stephenson for exemption from taxes on lot 139 Catherine morrissey for cancellation of taxes on lot 3 Corgan subdivision Fredericka Muzzenburg for exemption from taxes on lot 9 Kelley's subdivision George Crane for reduction of assessment on law library of Allison and Crane Adam Scheidecker for exemptive from taxes on Butchers tools Joseph Joffrey for cancellation from taxes on personality for the years from 1873 to 1874 inclusive Miss Mahoney for remission of taxes Elizabeth Tuegel for cancellation of taxes on lot 47 Philip H Launspach for correction of assessment on lot No 269 in Davis Farm add F J Jugenbuehler for cancellation of taxes J H Keenan for cancellation of taxes on house hold furniture for 1883 1884 and 1885 Mary Jane Luck for cancellation of taxes on lot 138 in Finley Waples and Burtons add mrs C S Rague for remission of taxes on stock Catherine McCann for remission of taxes on 33 ft of 8 1/2 city lot 131 Regular Session July 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 9 Mrs An Doherty for remission of taxes on lots 9 and 10 in oak grove add J Dockstader for correction of assessment on stock D Hoffman for cancellation of assessment on Parlor set for the Years 1883 84 85 and 86 reports of officers Auditor Richter reported 919.75 due city officers for the month of June 1887 and 1075 due the fire department for the month of June 1887 reporta dopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay the same Treasurer Lange reported receipts during the month of June 23800 disbursements 14915.78 Balance cash on hand July 1 1887 8884.22 report adopted Treasurers also recommended the employment of a collector who would collect all delinquent on personality for a salary of 50.00 per month recommendation adopted and treasurer instructed to employ such collector marshal Reasli reported 1370 due police for the month of June that there had been 69 arrests made that he received 42.55 from pound master for the month of June report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay police Jms P Quigley reported two cases tired by him during the month of May 1887 also 1.50 due him as fees report adopted and warrant ordered drawn to pay the same D D Hoffman Justice of the peace reported three cases tired by him during the month of June one of which was continued the other two paying 5.00 each report adopted Recorder stafford reported having issued licenses during the month of June 1887 amounting to 1784.45 also recommended the retaining of an assistant in his office the same to keep time for street commissioner report and recommendation adopted Wood measurer Reynolds reported having measured 413 cords of wood during the month of June 87 report adopted Market master Gratz reported having received 30.50 for rent of huckster stands for June 1.15 for sale of confisc ated Butter also having weighed 98 drafts on Central market scales Regular Session July 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 9 having finished 62 meals for perisoners at 20 cents per meal 12.40 report adopted and warrant ordered drawn to pay for board of prisoners L Kempf weighmaster southern avenue scales reported having weighed 69 drafts during the months of February and March 1887 report adopted Wm Haskins weighmaster west Dubuque scales reported having weighed 28 drafts report adopted Joseph Straney weighmaster of First ward scales reported having weighed 187 drafts report adopted Wm Caughlin city lamp lighter reported having lighted 226 lamps during the month of June report adopted City attorney Michel reported adverse on the petition of Franciska Hos for damages on Kniest street report adopted The bill of Chas Steuck for 603.95 for work done on Eighth street East of Washington street was referred to the city engineer for investigation Ald Doerfler moved that when we adjourn we do so to meet Friday afternoon at 2 oclock carried Ald Mulkern moved the action of the mayor in employing Tim Driscoll as Policeman be approved carried Ald Mulkern moved the rules be suspended and wm boise allowed to address the council carried Mr boise then addressed the council in relation to a lamp that was to be removed on Nevada Street after which the matter was laid over until the proper order of business Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which was adopted Whereas the city council did at its last session agree to grant to the Dubuque street railway company certain extensions of time within which to construct its railway line at certain points to wit from Couler Ave to Eagle point and from the intersection of Main and First or Main and Second streets to Iowa street and from Iowa to Clay street Therefore be it resolved By the city council of the city of Dubuque that the time as provided by said ordinance within which said extension shall be made is hereby waived and released to said Dubuque Regular Session July 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 9 street railway company and said company may make such extension at any time within the life of the priveleges granted by said ordinance as said company may determine or as the necessity of travel may hereafter require to be ascertained and directed by the city council of Dubuque Ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried attest John Stafford Recorder Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler The following bills were allowed To whom for what amt Butt Bros supplies for fire dept Ernest Miller flags Peter vogel removing garbage for may 1887 Geo Zumhoff Lumber for road dept Lawrence daily cleaning around market house Mell H Cushing Livery hire Com for 4th of July celebration Lumber for road dept James Burns 3 1/2 days work Ald Parker moved the rules be suspended and R W Stewart allowed to address the council in relation to the catch basins on 14th and Bluff streets carried Mr Stewart then addressed the council briefly Ald Doerfler moved the matter be referred to the city engineer and if there could be any relief afforded to report the same to this city council ald Hayden amended that the city engineer have power carried the motion as amended was then adopted Petitions Petitions of N W Boise et al for a drinking fountain and watering touch at the junction of Wilson and Julien Avenue granted Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Petition of Nelson Swager et al for abatement of nuisance between West Main and Locust Street and South of Jones Street referred to the street committee Petition of Henry Grimme et al for repair of alley between White and Jackson from Zenith to Eleventh streets referred to committee on streets Petition of Jos Scheucker et al for abatement of nuisance on West Eagle point Avenue referred to the Executive Com of the board of Health city Physician and the two aldermen from the fifth ward they to take action immediately Petition of mrs Mahoney for remission of taxes referred to delinquent tax committee communication was received from John Schroeder and Jos Keler stating that they would consent to have their names signed on the petition asking for a change of grade on Hart Street referred to the committee on streets Petition of J S Meukels for permission to pay his taxes without interest referred to deilnquent tax committee Petition of Peter Kiene et al asking that cows be restrained from running at large on Broadway referred to the committee of the whole Petition of M McCarten asking the council to appoint a special committee to examine his work done on Grove Street referred to committee on claims they to examine said work Petition of J A Rhomberg for grade on Union Avenue referred to teh committee on streets Petition of Herman Mauer asking the council to order the Dubuque street railway company to lay its track on lake street while said street is being madacamized also that the cost of macadamizing for one foot on each side of the track be assessed to said street railway company referred to the committee on streets Petition of patrick Vaughn for the repairing of Belle Street referred to the committee on streets Petition of Wm B Allison stal asking the council to have street commissioner make some improvements on Kane Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler streets referred to committee on streets with power Bill of Mell H cushing of 9.75 for the use of horse in teh fire dept and hauling shavings for the same was referred to the committee on fire Petition of Jas Forrester et al for right of way for an elevator on Eleventh Street also remonstrance of C T Hancock et al against granting said right of way was read after which Ald Byrne moved the rules be suspended and any one present wishing to do so would have the privelege of addressing the council carried P W Crawford then addressed the council favoring the granting of right of way for said elevator Mr Torbert also addressed the council in favor of the elevator Mr Hancock addressed the council in opposition to the elevator Ald Hayden moved that the ordinance granting the eleventh street elevator company the right to build such elevator on Eleventh Street be read for the first time carried Recorder then read the ordinance for the first time Ald Hayden moved the rules be suspended th eordinance read by its title and put upon its final pasasge carried The recorder then read the ordinance be its title for the second time after which it was adopted by the following vote Auys Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker and Trexler 9 Nayes Ald Rand 1 Reports of committees Ald doerfler chairman of the committee of the whole submitted the following report on the petition of the Dubuque Light and Fuel company for the right to lay its mains in the streets and alleys of the city of Dubuque Whereas we find by the record of this council that in the year 1884 the key city gas company made a proposition in writing to furnish gas for the term of ten 10 years at a stipulated price and that such proposition was accepted by a decided vote of this body and that such proposition was accepted by a decided vote of this body and that such proposition and acceptance being on record makes a valid contract that said contract was immediately entered upon by the parties there to and that the city has reaffirmed said contract monthly Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler by settlement according to its terms with said gas company that the terms of said contract have been fulfilled by said gas company to the entire satisfaction of the city and to the satisfaction of a large number of private consumers as indicted by the remonstrance on file against the granting of new charter that to destroy the value of said contract by granting a new charter to another company would be an act of bad faith Whereas at the expiration of the existing contract with the Key City Gas Company the city reserves the power to fix the price of gas to be paid to said company that the little reduction proposed for such period would not compensate for the great damage and inconvenience occasioned by the excavations necessary for laying mains and cross service pipes Therefore resolved that it is inexpedient to grant a charter to a new gas company at thist ime and that said application for a charter be rejected signed Louis Doerfler D W Rand J W Parker John Meyer C D Hayden Thos Byrne Ald doerfler moved the adoption of the report of the committee Ald Kleinschmidt offered as an amendment that action be deferred until the first regular meeting in August The ayes and nayes being called on Ald Kleinschmidts amendment it was lost by the following vote ayes Ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern and Trexler Nayes Ald Byrne Doerfler Mayer Hayden Parker and Rand The report of the committee was then adopted by the above vote Ald Hayden chairman of the finance committee re[prted 66.88 due city treasurer for refunded tax 25.00 for postage and 524.00 interest on loan warrants report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay the same Ald Trexler chairman of the ordinance committee read an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend chapter twenty severn 27 of the revised ordinanceds of the city of Dubuque entitled an ordinance to establish and regulate markets and the sale of meats etc. Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Trexler moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance read for the second time and placed upon its final passage carried the ordinance was then read by its title and adopted by the followng vote Ayes Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Randy and Trexler 9 Nayes Kenneally 1 Ald Trexler then read an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance providing for the cleaning of privy vaults cesspools and water closets which passed its first reading Ald Rand chairman of the committee on claims reported in favor of allowing the bill of 20.00 for moving a safe in city hall by John Drehouse report adopted Same committee reported in favor of allowing the bill of 15.00for platform and derrick of S B Rice report adopted Ald Meyer chairman of the printing committee reported in favor of allowing the bill of 54.15 for advertising in the Telegraph for the month of May 1887 report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on streets reported on petitions referred to him as follows Mrs Andrew Murphy asking that south locust street be filled to its full width in favor of having the same filled by street scrapings report adopted Chas Klingenberg for approval of plat of his subdivision committee reports favorable report adopted Board of Education in relation to opening a street from West Locust street to Seminary Street adverse report adopted Wm Rebman asking the council to take some action in regard to his contract on West 17th street committee reports in favor of paying Wm Rebman for work done on 17th street contract when the amount is ascertained by the city engineer and the same charged to and collected from ex city engineer Tschirgi as he without the knowledge or consent of the city council or the abutting property changed the grade and gave estimates on which said contrtact was let to Wm Rebman the committee would also recommend that said contract be cancelled referred to the city attorney for examination Iowa coffin co for vacation of alley report adverse Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler to the prayer of petitioners but would recommend that the Iowa Coffin co be granted exclusive use of said alley until such time as the city requires it for public use report adopted T Plapp et al for change of grade of gutter on Jackson Street between thirteenth and fourteenth streets favorable report adopted Jos L Horr asking the council to refund his taxes with interest on Mineral lot 473 for the year 1886 for the privilege of taking filling from said lot favorable report adopted N McCarten for balance due him on Grove Street contract committee reported that the work had been paid for in full on the estimate made by the city engineer report adopted Jas Brophey for sidewalk on south side of jefferson street between walnut and spruce streets adverse reporta dopted Frank Russo for grade on Kniest street so as to be able to put down sidewalk granted report adopted J A Rhomberg in relation to the 24 foot strip on hill street in favor of receiving and filing report adopted John Steiner et al for improvements on west eighth street adverse report adopted Chas Beattie et al for hand railing on rock street favorable report adopted Wm P Fanning for a continuation of the improvements on Rowan street In favor of making Rowan Street passable across the water way at the intersection of Rowan street and southern avenue report adopted Lawrence mcEvoy et al for grading on Rush Street favorable report adopted Morgan and mcMaster et al for an established grade upon a street leading easterly from cornell street from a point opposite the residence of Judge D J Linehans to an intersection with the grade now existing on same also to have this street curbed guttered and macadamized favorable report adopted Remonstrance of mrs mary Morgan and mrs Hannay Theilan against the laying of sidewalk as ordered by the city council favorable report adopted Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Mary Steiner for damages caused by opening a street through lot 2 of 344 adverse report adopted J N Foyes claim of 34.10 for macadam In favor of allowing the same report adopted Wm Rebmans bill of 2.00 for work done on fifth street sewer in favor of allowing the same report adotped Ald Byrne chairman of the committee on public grounds and buildings stated that it would be necessary to have the pagodas in the parks repainted Ald Hayden moved that the committee on public grounds and building advertise for bids for painting of pagodasc carried Ald Doerfler chairman of the committee on police and gas reported as follows In favor of referring the bill of the Norwich Union Iris Co for 40.00 to the committee on public grounds and buidings report adopted In favor of allowing the bill of Fergison Bros and Vogel of 8.65 for work done in March and April report adopted in favor of allowing the bill of the key city gas co for 225 lamps lighted during the may 1887 report adopted In favor of placing a gasoline lamp on cor of 17th and Elm streets report adopted In favor of placing a lamp on Almond street as prayed for by Wm Sinholdt et al report adopted On the resolution of Ald Hayden for patrol system com reported that the patrol system would cost about 2100 for the firs tyear report adopted Ald Hayden moved the adoption of the resolution providing for a patrol system carried the two aldermen of the third ward to whom was referred the petition of Paul Schlenker et alf or a position on the police force for E E Roberts reported in favor of granting the prayer of the petitioners Ald Rand moved the report be amend and petition received and filed carried Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Kleinschmidt chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows on petitions referred to him Petition of E M Woodworth for correction of assessment favorable report adopted Petition of Silas Palmer asking that the taxes on lot 41 be remitted for the years 1884 and 5 and the assessment on lots 41-4 and 43 Oak Grove Add be placed at 500.00 for the year 1886 favorable report adopted Petition of C B and N R R co for permission to correct description of property in former petition favorable report adopted Petition of mrs Mahoney for remission of taxes on her property on wests hill favorable report adopted Petition of national iron and Brass works for exemption from taxes as per resolution passed by the city council in 1882 exempting same from taxes for a period of six years favorable report adopted Petition of mary Boyle for remission of taxes favorable report adopted Petition of J H Keenan for cancellation of taxes on house hold furniture favorable report adopted petition of D H Hoffman for remission of taxes on parlor set for 1883 4 5 and 6 favorable report adopted Petition of Aam Scheidecker for remission of taxes on butchers tools favorable report adopted Petition of Wm springborn for remission of taxes on lots 231 232 in Davis Farm add favorable report adopted Petition of Geo Kura for exemption from taxes on lot 298 on favor of reducing assessment to 400.00 report adopted Petition of Mrs C S Rague for cancellation of taxes on stock adverse report adopted Petition of Jos cullen for reduction of assessment adverse report adopted Petition of J T Zugenbuehler for cancellation of taxes referred back for correction Petition of mary J Luck for cancellation of taxes on lot 188 Finley Waples and Burtons add favorable report adopted Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Petition of Dan Sheehan for reduction of assessment in favor of reducing assessment to 400.00 report adopted Petition of Catherine Morrissey for cancellation of taxes on lot 3 Dorgans subdivision adverse report adopted communication from J H Trieb chief of Fire dept adking the city councik to number and locate fire boxes also stating that Henry Hartman had resigned his position in Fifth Ward Eng Co Ald Hayden moved the matter of locating boxes and numbering the same be left to the chief of the fire dept and two captains carried Ald Hayden moved we proceed to ballot for a fireman carried Ald Trexler and parker were appointed tellers Ballots Wilson W Brennan Ryder Murphy Wm Brennan receiving a majority of votes cast on the eighth ballot was declared elected Ald Hayden moved the matter of locating water district be left to the city engineer and chief of fire dept carried Ald Hayden moved that the mayor be appointed a committee of one with power to see about having the assessors complete tax books at once carried Ald Hayden chairman of the executive committee of the board of health stated thatt hey had raised the wages of Peter Vogel for removing garbage 50 cents per day he to make two trips a week on the bluffs and remove any garbage the he was called on to do action approved Ald Hayden moved that warrants be drawn in favor of the jurors who assessed damages on Kane street for 2.00 each carried resolutions Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution and moved its adoption resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that High Street between M and N W R R and Windsor avenue be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance on that subject that the Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the abutting owners adopted by the following vote Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden kenneally Kleinschmidt meyers mulkern rand parker and trexler 10 Ald Doerfler offered the following and moved its adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within 20 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformtiy with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Jackson street between twenty third and sanford street adopted by a unanimous vote Ald doerfler offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within 20 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Jackson street between twenty third and Sanford Street adopted by unanimous vote Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within 20 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of Division Street between Stafford ave and dock street where not already laid adopted by a unanimous vote Ald Doerfler offered the following which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to build and construct an arcn culvert over couler creek on eagle point avenue said culvert to extend the full width of the street 64 ft the work to be done under the direction of the street 64 ft the work to be done under the direction of the street committee and city engineer Ald doerfler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to build and construct an arch culvert across couler creek on High Stret said culvert to extend the full width of the street 64 feet the work to be done under the direction of the street committee and city engineer Ald doerfler offered the following which upon motion of ald Parker was referred to the committee of the whole resolved by the city counci of the city of Dubuque Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler that the water mains be extended from Sanford street to 22nd street on Jackson street and that a water plug be located on the north east corner of Jackson and 22nd street Ald doerfler offered the following resolution which upon motion of Ald Parker was referred to the committee of the whole Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the water mains be extended on Eagle Point Avenue from Jackson Avenue to Windsor Avenue and on Windsor Avenue to Sanford street and that water plugs be located on Windsor Avenue and sanford street and also on eagle point avenue and windsor avenue Ald mulkern offered the following reolution which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimous vote Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that Pickett street from Correll to Alma street be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance on that subject that the city enginer be and is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvements and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the abutting property owners Ald Mulkern offered the following which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimous vote Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Alma street from Pickett to Robert streets be graded curbed guttered and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and is hereby directed to make the necesary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for th eperformance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property Ald Mulkern offered the following which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimous vote Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque the Robert Street from alma to Rebecca streets be graded curbed guttered and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make the proper plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder is directed to give proper notic for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler of the abutting property Ald Mulkern offered the following which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimous vote Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to construct an arch over Fourteenth sewer from Main to Clay strets and to make such other repairs as said sewer may require said work to be done the supervision of the street committee and city engineer Ald Trexler offered the following which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimous vote resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that fifteenth street between white and washington 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 is directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the abutting property owners Ald Trexler offered the following which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimous vote resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that seventeenth street between Pine street and the alley between Maple and Cedar streets be graded curbed guttered and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance on that subject that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder is directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the abutting property owners Ald Trexler offered the following which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimous vote resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the south side of ninth street between washington and elm 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 Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald trexler offered the following which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimous vote resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that thirteenth 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 Ald Trexler offered the following which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimous vote resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that thirteenth street between white and jackson streets be graded 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 grading and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property Ald Meyer offered the following 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 clean Couler Creek from Sanford Street to Lake Street Ald Meyer offered the following which was adopted by a unanimous vote resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within thirty 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on Eagle Point Avenue in front of lot 21 facing Francis Street Ald Meyer 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 and is hereby instructed to raise and repair the following street crossings on the north side of nineteenth street and north and south side of Eagle Point Avenue and Couler Avenue Ald byrne offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimous vote be it resolved by teh city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four 4 feet wide be laid to grade on Delhi street commencing at 14th street running east to lot 6 in stairs add within ten days of this notice Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Byrne offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a crossing be placed across locust street south side of first Ald byrne offered the following which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a crossing be placed across first street on south side of Bluff Ald Byrne 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 commissiner be instructed to place a fence on the north side of rising avenue where it is dangerous for teams to travel Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimous vote Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that twelfth street between jackson 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 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 Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that White street between thirteenth and fourteenth street be repaired and put in proper shape Ald Parker offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas it is desireable to open a street or approach to the Dubuque High Bridge as surveyed and platted by the city engineer therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder is hereby ordered to issue a renire to the city marshall commanding him to summon twelve freeholders citizens of said city to assess damages as provided by ordinance which any person owning property along the line of said street or approach may sustain by reason of the opening of said street or approach Ald parker offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted whereas a dispute has arisen as to the west line of Walnut street between Eleventh and Rose streets Adjourned Regular session July 8th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be required to resurvey said street and locate the correct line Ald Hayden moved the city attorney be instructed to confer with the Dubuque and dunleith Bridge co in regard to the removal of obstructions near the approach to High Bridge carried Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was laid over until the next regular meeting in order to allow abutting property owners 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 guttering and macadamizing ninth street west of pine street 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 hearinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Owners Name Description amt of tax M and N W R R Co lot 4 of city lot 509 lot 2 of city lot 506 John Glab lot 1 sub city lot 509a Bids for the improvement of High and Lake streets were opened and read Wm H Rebmans bid was 2004.40 Chas Steuck bid 2245.15 on motion of Ald Hayden all bids were rejected and work ordered done by day labor Ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried attest John stafford city recorder Special Session July 13th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Parker Rand and Trexler Recorder stafford being absent John Oconnell was elected recorder pro tem The mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to hear the report of the city attorney in regard to the approach to the high bridge the city attorney then stated that he had held a conference with the directors of the Dubuque and dunleith Bridge Co and that they were willing to allow the city to excavate under their track provided the city did not impede the progress of trains while doing so and leave the track in as good condition as it is at present Ald Hayden moved that when the council adjourns it does so to meet again Friday evening July 15 and the recorder be instructed to invite the officers of the chicago burlington and northern railroad co The Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge Co and the High Bridge co to be prepared to give an estimate of the cost of removing the west abuttment further east and take out one section of the first span of the bridge carried The mayor called the attention of the city council to the fact that when Lake street was opened the jury failed to assess all of one corner lot leaving 14 in not assessed and that the abutting property owners are not in favor of paying special assessment for guttering curbing and macadamizing and the same On motion it was decided to have the work done and assess the abutting property the same as others The mayor stated that a vacancy occurred in the fire dept J Schonberger having tendered his resignation On motion of Ald Trexler the council proceeded to fill the bacancy Ald Hayden and Trexler were appointed as tellers Ed Keas and J Fox were placed in nomination Ed Keas receiving a majority of all votes cast was declared elected Special Session July 13th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Parker Rand and Trexler Ald rand moved that a committee be appointed to confer with abutting property owners on 17th street in regard to a grade that would be satisfactory to them Ald Hayden offered as an amendment that it be left to the two aldermen from the fourth ward carried Ald Mulkern presented the bill of Wm Rebman amounting to 12.60 for work done on Alpine street and moved the same be paid carried Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of teh city of Dubuque that the south side of 14th street between Main and Clay streets where not already done 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 proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work The guttering curbing and macadmizing to be done at the expense of the owners of abutting property Adopted by the following vote Ayes Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Thirteenth street between Pine and south side of Maple streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformtiy 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 vote Ayes Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 Ald Parker moved to adjourn carried Attest John OConnell recorder protem Adjourned Special Session July 15th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler The mayor stated the object of the meeting was to determine upon an approach to the High Bridge A communication was read from the High Bridge Co in relation to changing the west abuttment also favoring an approach by the way of Tower street to Fourth street On motion of ald Hayden the rules were suspended and the different gentlemen interested allowed to address the council Mr B J ONeil president of the high bridge co then addressed the council and said his sentiments were well expressed in the communication from the bridge co Ex city engineer Tschirgi was called upon and stated that the city owned about 100 feet of ground east of the west abuttment of the High Bridge leaving room enough for D B and N railroad Co to pass under the bridge if they so wished also stated that it would cost about 800.00 to build a double culvert under the Dubuque Bridge companys track Supt Barr and atty Longueville of the CB and N R R co stated that they intended to use all the rights granted to them by the city in the time specified and also protested against the location of the west abuttment of the high bridge as it now is W L Bradley and Geo B Burch spoke in favor of having a roadway built to grade so as to cross over the bridge companys track J Rhomberg remonstrated against having the approach built via Bell and seventh streets as it would shut off connections between his mill and the bridge companys track Ald Rand moved that the seventh street route under the bridge companys track as reported by the committee be adopted Carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyers Parker Rand and Trexler 7 Nayes Ald Kenneally and Mulkern 2 the petition of the board of trade in regard to the switching rates of the C M and St P r R and the Ill Central RR Companies was on motion referred to teh committee of the whole Petition of Henry Eberlein et al asking to have 18th st between Adjourned Special Session July 15th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Maple and sycamore streets graded was on motion referred to the committee on streets Ald parker offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the City of dubuque that a stone crossing be placed across Julien avenue at the junction of Wilson Avenue on the west side Ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried attest John Oconnell recorder pro tem Regular Session August 1st 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Kenneally Meyers Mulkern Parker and Rand Ald Parker moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting carried The following bills were allowed To whom for what amount charles Steuck work on eighth street Standard Lumber Co lumber for road dept B W Jones shelters on fifth ward engine house G M Raymond empty casket Knapp Stout Oco company lumber for road dept Reinfried and Jaeggi nails Duggan Kinsella and sullivan J S Randall lumber cooperative supply siore one gallon of coal oil J M McKenzie sharpening road tools Baumbartner and kleigh supplies for fire depart Knapp Stout & co company lumber for road dept Paul Schlemer supplies AY Mcdonald brass casting for graves eng Hodel & Gehllner Supplies and work on cistern