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1887 August Council ProceedingsAdjourned 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 Regular Session August 1st 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Kenneally Meyers Mulkern Parker and Rand To whom for what amt Key city gas company 71 1/2 bu coke Tom Connolly foot rail for fire dept buggy repair of hook and ladder truck Baumgartner and kleigh supplies for fire dept Knapp stout & co company lumber for fire dept Mrs French damage to garden by fire dept Andrew J Mores and Son 4 rein snaps for fire dept Knapp Stout & Co company knaling Iowa Iron Works repairing valve sol turck eng F W Pearson electric work for fire dept H Haas draying Christman & Healey supplies Wm G Watters Hay J M McKenzie repairing harness Key City Hook and Ladder co minute men Benj W Jones repairing fence and material John Kleinschmidt feed for eng co no 1 Flandan Lumber co fence for W dub scales Trexler Bros carriage hire Mell H Cushing carriage hire july 4th 1887 L Weber building fence west dub scales Chas Gissell supplies for city recorder James kelley Standard Lumber co lumber for public buildings Hough and hardie note heads P Klauer supplies for fountains and dog checks John OConnell services in city recorders office Cooperative supply store supplies for city hall Mrs Keving scurbbing police headquarters John Eichoni supplies for city hall Central Union Tel Co fire alarm service telephone for ald Doerfler City Attorney Ald Kleinschmidt Chief of Fire Department Ald Mulkern Linehan Eng House Sol Turck National Demokrat advertising from May 5 to July 21 John Kleinschmidt feed for pound Dubuque Telegraph advertising from July 1 to August 1 Larry Daily cleaning around city hall hauling drunken man at night hose and lumber to parks Times company printing rules for fire dept John Norton 6 loads of Pine wood John Pals hauling 5 prisoners to calaboose Regular Session August 1st 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Kenneally Meyers Mulkern Parker and Rand To Whom for what amt J F VanBrunt flags and work decorating F Mertz locks on office desks A Molitor macadam John McQuillin 13 days work carpenter Michael McLaughlin Wm Dolan Martin Dumphey Fred Kinnicker Will Gray Dennis Harney John quail W Flynn Dubuquque Water Works water supply for city ald Parker moved that the bill of the Dubuque Water Co for hydrant on Julien Ave be not paid until it was investigated carried Ald mulkern moved that the bill of John Pickley for lighting and care of gasoline lamps be referred to a special committee consisting of one ald from each ward carried The mayor appointed the following ald to act as such committee Kenneally mulkern Kleinschmidt Rand and Meyers The following bills were referred Dubuque Water co Water supply for city hall 6 mo to committee on fire Baumgartner and Kleith for nails etc to committe on claims Jos J Pfiffner to comleting assessment roll for 1887 to the mayor Bill of Morrison Bros for lamp and pipe furnished in Dec 1880 was ordered returned Bill of the standard lumber co for lumber furnished D W Linehan for approach to ice on Iowa side of river was received and filed Bill of J H Burg for meals furnished the board of registers in march was received and filed ald Kenneally moved to adjourn to meet at 2 oclock pm carried Regular Session August 1st 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler afternoon session the following bills were allowed to Whom for what amt Key city gas company gas consumed in 4th st eng house 5th ward city hall 1/2 of lamplighters pay for July christman & Healey supplies for road dept The bill of Key city gas company for 227 lamps lighted during July 1887 was referred to the special committee of one from each ward Reports of standing committees Ald Hayden chairman of the finance committee reported 241.36 due the city treasurer for interest paid by him on loan warrants 22.57 refunded tax to J L Hoor 4.00 for postage 3.78 refunded tax to Ed W Duncan 9.05 refunded tax to Silas Palmer On motion the report fo the committee was adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay the same Ald Trexler chairman of the ordinance committee presented the ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance providing for the cleaning of privy vaults cess pools and water closets etc and moved it be read by its title and put upon its final passage carried The recorder then read the ordinance after which it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Hayden kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Rand chairman of the committee on claims reported that they had examined the work done on Grove Street by McCarten and found the macadam to be 11 11/15 inches deep and recommended that he be paid for said amount Lost by the following vote ayes Ald byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt and Rand Nayes Ald Doerfler Meyers Mulkern Parker and Trexler 5 Regular Session August 1st 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler afternoon session there being a tie the mayor voted no Mrs K Tobin for remission of team license committee reports favorable providing the returns the license an tag report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman on the committee on streets reported as follows In favor of granting the prayer of the petition of Anna Broeckwoldt report adopted In favor of referring the petitio of J A Rhomberg for grade on Union Avenue to the city engineer report adopted In favor of granting the prayer of the petition of john Kluck et al for an extension of the 14th sewer report adopted In favor of granting J Schroeder and Jos keller permission to sign petition for change of grade on Hart report adopted In favor of improving Belle st as prayed for by Patrick Vaughen report adopted In favor of granting the prayer of the petition of Henry Grimm et al for repair of alley report adopted In favor of granting the prayer of the petitiono f Henry Risca et al for the opening of Valley street providing the right of way to southern Ave be secure without cost to the city report adopted In favor of granting the prayer of the petition of Herman Mower et al asking that the street railway company lay its tracks on Lake St while the same is being macadamized bus adverse to assessing the street railway company for macadamizing for one foot on each side of said track as it would be against the ordinance on that subject report adopted Adverse to granting the petition of abutting property owners for a change of grade on Hart street report adopted On the petition of Nelson Swager et al for abatement of a nuisance referred to the committee with power the report that they ahd abated the nuisance at an expense to the city of about 8.00 report adopted Ala Parker of the committee on Harbors to whom was referred the matter of Wm Makenzie Thompsons shanty being on the city property reported in favor of allowing said shanty to remain where it is for the present report adopted Regular Session August 1st 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Byrne chairman of the committee on public grounds and buildings reported favorable on the bill of 40.00 now the stanley ins co if not also ady paid for ins on city hall report adopted On the bill of C W Robinson 93.55 for lumber Ald byrne reported in favor of allowing 69.85 and referring the remainder 23.70 to the street commissioner report adopted Ald Doerfler chairman of the committee on fire reported favorable on the petition of E G Shankford for an extention of the water mains from the intersection of Fenlon Place and Summit Street thence north on summit street to fifth street thence east on Fifth Street to Johns street and to locate a hydrant on the corner of Fifth and Summit Streets and on the corner of Fifth and Johns Street report adopted In favor of referring the bill of Mell H Cushing 9.75 to the chief of the fire department report adopted Ald Kleinschmidt chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows In favor of exempting Fredericka Muzzenburg from taxation for 1886 on the west 19 ft of lot 9 in Kelleys subdivision report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of John Dockstader for 1885 to 500 and for 1886 to 400 report adopted In favor of reducing the taxes of Ann mcQuade from 4.75 to 265 as in 1885 report adopted In favor of remitting the special tax on lot 269 in Davis Farm Add owned by Philip Launspach and sold to M M Hoffman for 10.28 amount of said tax report adopted and a warrant ordered drawn in favor of the city treasurer for 10.28 and to date for the redemption of said lot In favor of reducing the assessment on lot 269 Davis Farm add to 250 as prayed for by Philip Launspach report adopted In favor of remitting the taxes on lots 9 and 10 Oak Grove Add assessed to Mrs Annie Dougherty report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of Jos Jeffrey on personality for the years 1873 to 1874 inclusive report adopted In favor of allowing J G Menkel to pay his taxes without this on mineral lots 347 and 348 also of reducing the amount of land to what it actually contains report adopted Regular Session August 1st 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler In favor of reducing the assessment on the Law Library of Allison and Craine to 800.00 Adverse on the petition of Catherine McCann for remission of taxes report adopted Adverse on the petition Elizabeth Teugel report adopted Adverse on the petition of Mary a Breen for remission of taxes report adopted Ald Hayden chairman of the executive committee of the board of health reported as follows on the petition of J Schencker et al for abatement of nuisance on West Eagle Point Avenue Taht the city marshall be instructed to notify Mr Cushing that hereafter he must not empty any of his stable manure or distillery slops in the sewer that it is the sence of this board that the keeping of large numbers of cattle stabled on the premises is a nuisance and should be abated and that he be notified to that effect report adopted Ald Hayden also offered the following the board of health would most respectfully report that they had examined the stables on teh premises of John Glab east of the C M and St P tracks and found stabled therein 50 or 60 hogs the drainage from which empties into the eighth street sewer which eventually finds it wasy into the slough where numbers of men are employed pulling lumber from the water that said drainage is detrimental to the health of these men It is the sense of this board that the keeping of large numbers of hogs of cattle in this locality is a nuisance and that the marshall be instructed to notify Mr Glab to abate this nuisance report adopted Ald Doerfler chairman of the committee of the whole reported in favor of adopting the resolution for an extension of the water mains on Eagle Point Ave report adopted In favor of adopting the resolution providing for an extension of the water mains on Jackson Street report adopted In favor of receiving and filing the petition of Peter Kiene et al in relation to the cow ordinance report adopted Mr Sears was upon motion granted permission to address the council which he did briefly on the petition of the Dubuque Boot and Shoe Manfg co for exemption from taxes for a number of years after which the adverse report of the committee upon said petition was adopted Regular Session August 1st 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler In favor of teh petition of M M Walker et al for an extension of the water mains on West Eleventh street report adopted Petition of J A Rhomberg for vacation of an alley in Corriells Add was referred back to the committee of the whole Also the petition of J B Needham et al for improvement on West Street was referred to the committee of the whole Reports of officers Treasurers Lange reported cash on hand July 1st 8884.22 receipts during the month 4103.36 disbursements 4883.14 Amount on hand Aug 1st 1887 8104.39 report adopted Street commissioner Farrell reported 3308.30 due street laborers for the month of July 1887 Also having received 35.65 for curbing done report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to joy for street work Auditor Richter reported 919.75 due city officers for the month of July 1887 and 1075.00 due Fire Department for July 1887 report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay city officials and members of fire dept Marshall Reasli reported 1462.15 due city police for the month of July 1887 also that 90 arrests wre made during the month and 38.00 was received by the pound master for impounding cows during the month report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay police Recorder stafford reported having issued 121 licenses during the month of July amounting to 819.70 report adopted Police Justice Duffy reported six cases tried by him for violation of the city ordinances during the month also 20.00 paid the city treasurer for fines collected report adopted Chief of the fire department Trieb reported that he had located the fire alarm boxes as follows 1st ward four boxes 2nd ward fire boxes 3rd ward fire boxes 4th ward three boxes fifth ward four boxes one of the boxes in the fifth is private the C M and St P R R Co paying for it report adopted Market masters report rent of huckster stands drafts board of prisoners report adopted Wood measurer reynolds reported having measured 487 cords of wood during the month of July report adopted Weigh masters reports W H Hoskins 48 drafts report adopted Jos Straney 103 report adopted The city assessor reported the assessment roll for the year 1887 completed which upon motion was accepted and referred to the board of equalization Regular Session August 1st 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Petitions Petition fo M and N W R R Co for permission to build a bridge over its tracks on the Penn road granted the work to be done under the supervision of the street committee and city engineer Petition of Thos F McDonald et al for an extension of the water mains along Emmett street to st mary's street and that a hydrant be located on the corner of Emmett and St Mary's street granted Petition of the Knapp stout and co company for improvement of the 8th street sewer granted Petition of J F ODea et al for an approach to the wood landing on the north side of Ice Harbor granted Petition of Policeman Mueller asking he be allowed 2.00 as past payment for his pants the same as other policemen granted Petition of John Quail for remission of team license granted he to return the license and tag to the city recorder Remonstrance of John Terry et al against improving 12th street from Washington to Pine was received and filed Petition of Wm G Walters et al for permission to do their own work on 15th street received and filed Petition of Duggan Kinsella and Sullivan for remission of licenses referred to committee on claims Petition of Patrick Moran for pay for work done on Rush and Pear street referred to the committee on claims Petition of Jacob Brick and Jos Sprellauer for exemption from special assessment referred to the committee on claims the following petitions were referred to the committee on streets W L Bradley et al asking that lake street between pine and Fengler be graded curbed guttered and macadamized Remonstrance of Leonard Buehler et al against the improvement of Lake between Pine and Fengler streets Nicholas Weber et al for the filling to grade the 12 foot alley between Washington and Elm Streets from Sanford to Twenty fourth streets Regular Session August 1st 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler W A Leathers et al for an established grade on Muscatine Street Mathew Czyek et al asking that the city engineer survey a six foot walk instead of an eight foot walk on washington street between Lake street and Eagle Point Ave A A Loetcher for permission to set curbing and do the necessary guttering in front of lots 17 and 18 Hamburgs add J F Margadant against grading and macadamizing stafford Avenue according to the present grade J F Margadant et al to make necessary improvements on the gutters on Stafford Avenue from Franklin streets to Eagle Point Avenue C J N Saunders for a culvert on the corner twenty 3rd and elm street and Sanford street referred to the street committee with power The following petitions were referred to the delinquent tax com M & Wise for the cancellation of taxes for the years 1877 78 and 79 J G Carey for cancellation of taxes on household goods for 1877 78 79 and 80 Mrs C G Hargus for reduction of assessment on lot 1 of ouster 667 Jos Cullen for reduction of assessment on E 1/2 of lot 16 Farleys sub and W 1/2 of lot 17 Farleys sub Michael Bogue for cancellation of taxes F J Zuggenbuehler for cancellation of taxes Elizabeth Schromen for cancellation of taxes Eagle Point Ferry Co for cancellation of taxes Schermilda Schmit for cancellation of taxes Wm Rooney for reduction of assessment on lot 3 OConnors add Ernest Eisert for reduction of assessment on lot 8 Coxs add Chas Kerndt for reduction of assessmetn on north 40 of lot 7 McCraneys 2nd add W S Wright for cancellation of taxes on moneys and credits for the years 1872 73 and 74 Regular Session August 1st 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler W E Harriman for cancellation of Taxes for 1880 81 82 and 83 Mrs Ellen Longhren for cancellation of taxes on lots 109 and 44 in Union add Mrs Mary Schwind for cancellation of taxes on city lot 107 East Dubuque Add Mrs M Dunne for cancellation of taxes on homestead Mrs M Laughlin for cancellation of taxes on lot 39 Kellys add The following petitions were referred to the committee of the whole City police for an increase of salary from 50.00 to 60.00 per month J A Rhomberg for vacation of alley between lots 46 and 24 25 and 26 in corriells add Mrs Hanora Lonergan et al asking that the city pound be removed from its present position W E Massey et al for change of grade on alta vista street between Julien Avenue and 14th street The following were referred to the city attorney F Wise for payment of city warrants No 11238 and 11398 Patrick OMeara for 125.00 the price of a horse killed by falling off a bridge on dodge street The petition of Chas Schriber and B F Davis for a waterway on Grove Street was referred to the Aldermen of the fourth ward the award of the jurors summoned to assess damages along the proposed street or approach to the High Bridge was then opened and read as follows Lot block Owners Name amount Standard Lumber co James Levi John Bell Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge co Standard Lumber co Regular Session August 1st 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Lot block Owners name Amount Standard Lumber Company All of the said above describe lots being in the Dubuque Harbor companys addition to the city of Dubuque Ald parker moved that a committee of three be appointed to confer with the owners of property along said street or approach with a view of getting a reduction in the award of the jurors carried The mayor appointed Ald Hayden Parker and Rand as such committee Ald Hayden moved the mayor be added to the committee carried Ald Rand offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to prepare from actual survey a provile showing the established grade on West 17th street and also a profile showing the grade of said street when changed from the established grade of follows commencing at the intersection of 17th street and Clark street and running is now to strike the potter grade at Catherine street with a depression of not more than two feet between said points thence continuing up 17th street to a point four feet below the potter grade at the summit thence to cox street on the established grade Adopted by a unanimous vote Ald Hayden moved that the national demokrat be allowed a sum not to exceed 150.00 per year for printing the proceeding of the city council carried Ald Parker moved to adjourn to meet Thursday evening at 7:30 oclock carried attest John Stafford city recorder Adjourned Regular Session August 4th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler The following bills were allowed To Whom For What amount dubuque Mattress Co 2 husk mattressess for fire dept Mell H cushing Use of horse and hauling shavings for fire d Dubuque Water co water supply for city hall 6 mo chas Karsch 31.65 cu yds of macadam Ald Mulkern presented the bill of wm Rebman 2549.60 for work done and material furnished for street improvement on West Fifth street and stated that no part of said work had been accepted by the committee on streets Ald Trexler moved that the bill be referred back to the committee on streets carried Petitions S M Pollock and John Hennessy remonstrating against any change of grade on alta Vista Street between 14th street and Julien Avenue referred to the committee of the whole Henry Riker et al stating that they would pay their respective share of the expense of a condemnation jury on the continuation of valley street referred to the committee of the whole Mrs John Buehler asking the council to redeem her home stead which was sold for taxes in 1885 referred to the committee on claims Mrs F Lensing for cancellation of taxes for 1886 on south half of lot 274 Davis Farm addition referred to delinquent tax committee Geo Rath et al for right of way for a stairway from Clay Street to Seminary Street referred to the street committee Report of special committee Mayor Voelker chairman of the special committee appointed to confer with the property owners along the line of the proposed approach to the high bridge a made the following report Your committee appointed to confer with the owners of property along the line of the proposed street or approach to the high bridge with a view of getting a reduction in the award of the jurors would respectfully report that we have met with very good success Adjourned Regular Session August 4th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler having reduced the expense of opening said street from 1387.00 the award of the jurors to 774.75 a saving to the city of 612.25 of all which is respectfully submitted Chas A Voelker J W parker D W Rand and Chas Hayden Resolutions Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved that the finance committee be empowered to borrow if necessary a sufficient sum of money to pay the expenses of the city for the month of August Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved that warrants be drawn in favor of the jurymen who served on the jury appraising the damges to opening an approach to the high bridge Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city marshal be and is hereby instructed to kill and have killed by the police of the city all dogs and bitches not licensed according to the ordinances found in the city said killing to be done by shooting with shot guns and said shooting to be done from 3 oclock am to 5:30 am Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to construct a stone arched sewer on the north side of Eighth street between white and washington streets Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved that the city council allow J B Flanagan 300.00 as part paymetn for services as assistant assessor and that a warrant for that amount be drawn in his favor Ald Parker offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Ald hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved that the city council allow J B Flanagan 300.00 as part payment for services as assistant assessor and that a warrant for that amount be drawn in his favor Ald parker offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the stone crossing as the junction of rock street and Julien avenue be widened to double its present width Ald Parker offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the aldermen Adjourned Regular Session August 4th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler of the second and fourth wards be empowered to erect a drinking fountain at or near the junction of Wilson and Julien Avenue as ordered by the last meeting of the last meeting of the city council Ald Parker offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council that Benj Jones be employed to furnish and hang inside half blinds in the no 2 engine house same as in no 1 house Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the sewer on the west side of Hill street from Harketts nursery north to where the same is arched be arched with stone also that the same sewer on the east side of Hill Street to Julien Avenue be arched with stone by the street commissioner under the supervision of the city engineer 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 a stone crossing be placed on the North side of Eagle Point Avenue and white street and on the north side of Eagle Point Avenue and Jackson street and on the north side of Eagle point Avenue and washington streets 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 Minnesota and North Western Railroad company be instructed to build a stone culvert on the north side of Sanford and Elm Street under said companys track leading to couler creek Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the market master be instructed to sell the platform scales at the city hall and the mayor instructed to buy a suitable one in its place 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 city engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for an arched sewer over couler creek from High to Sanford Streets along the line of the M and N W R R and that the street committee be authorized to negotiate for right of way with said company Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the arched sewer on south side of West Eagle Point Avenue be extended Adjourned Regular Session August 4th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler from its present terminus to the bridge opposite cushings vinigar factory a distance of about 500 feet Dr Green was granted permission to address the council which he did at length on sanitary sewerage Ald Hayden as an amendment to Ald Doerflers motion moved that the resolution be referred to the committee of the whole carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand and Trexler 7 Nayes Ald Doerfler Meyer and parker 3 Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four 4 feet side of good two inch plank be within thirty 30 days of this notice constructed and laid crossways in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on both side of West Fifth street between Nevada street and Delhi read where not already laid adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nays 0 Ald Trexler offered the followign resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Seventeenth street from the alley between maple and cedar streets to sycamore 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 abutting property owners adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Byrne doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Eleventh Street between washington and pine 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 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 owners of abutting property adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Washington street between Seventh and Tenth streets be graded curbed guttered Adjourned Regular Session August 4th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 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 vote Ayes ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Hayden offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the north side of Eighth street between White and Washington 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 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 as the expense of the owners of the abutting property adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyes Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which was laid over from the regular meeting in July in order to allow abutting property owners time to appear and show cause if any they had 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 st by chas Steuck contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Owners name Description of lot amt of tax M and N N R R co city lot 509 city lot 506 John Glab city lot 509a there being no objections the resolution was adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Adjourned Regular Session August 4th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas the city council at the regular session in June 1887 appropriated 100.00 towards defraying the expense of celebrating the 4th of July in an appropriate manner and whereas the liberal donations of the citizens for that purpose and especially the citizens of the second ward was sufficient to pay all expenses incurred therefore be it resolved that the action of the city council in appropriating one hundred dollars fpr that purpose of helping defray the expenses on the 4th of July celebration be reconsidered and the same be turned into the city treasury Ald doerfler offered the following reolution which was referred to the committee of the whole Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a survey and plat of a proposed streetf rom Johnson Avenue to Kniest Street said proposed street being a continuation of Division Street to said Kniest street said plat and survey to show the lands and lots necessary to be taken in order to make said proposed street as wide as division street said plat also to show the names of the owners of lands to be taken and the quantity necessary for said purpose Ald Doerfler offered the following which was referred to the committee of the whole Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city attorney be and is hereby instructed to confer with the owners of lots and real estate necessary to be taken for the purpose of extending division street from Johnson Avenue to Kniest street after a plat and survey of said proposed extension has been made by the city engineer and to report to the city council at its next regular session the amounts necessary to be paid to the abutting owners in order to obtain the necessary land for said proposed extension ald byrne offered the following your committee to whom the petition of H a Dean et al for the opening of a passage through lot 2 of lot 77 and 775 of McDaniels subdivision was referred would recommend that the prayer of the petition be not granted report adopted Ald Rand offered the following resolution and moved its adoption resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to notify the city marshall to summon a jury to condemn the land necessary for the improvements of pickett street at the corner of alma stret according to the plans and specifications of the city engineer carried by the following vote Ayes ald byrne Kleinschmidt Mulkern Parker and Rand Nayes ald Doerfler Kenneally Meyers and Trexler 4 Adjourned Regular Session August 4th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Bids were opened for the improvement of the south side of 14th street between main and clay street and high street from M and N W R R to Windsor Avenue Bid on 14th street bid on High Street Ald Mulkern moved that we reject both bids and do the work by day labor carried Ald Byrne moved that the old men who were unable to work with others on the streets be granted permission by the street commissioner and chairman on streets to break macadam for the use of the city carried ald Mulkern moved that the city engineer measure Mr Rodermans macadam on stafford avenue carried Ald Meyer moved to adjourn carried Attest John Stafford city recorder Special Session August 26th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Meyers parker Rand and Trexler The chair stated that the objected of the meeting was to consider the sewerage question Ald Parker offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Whereas an ordinance has been adopted providing for the construction of a sewerage system therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the main sewer from the outlet to 15th street be constructed in accordance with the said system and that the engineer in charge be and is hereby ordered to prepare the plans and specifications to be submitted to the committee on sewers and the council and if approved to be filled in the recorders office who shall advertise for proposals for doing the work ald Parker moved the rules be suspended and mr shields allowed to address the council carried A communication was read from the Dubuque Board of Trace urging the council to proceed with the consideration of the sewerage project Mr shields Mr Allison Dr Horr P W Crawford Jos Herod and Engineer Tschirgi addressed the council at length favoring the immediate construction of the sewer in the first district Ald Hayden moved to amend the resolution of ald Parker that a committee on sewers with power be appointed consisting of one ald from each ward to examine the plans and specifications now on file in the city engineers office and report to this council at a special session of the same carried The resolution as amended was then adopted the following Ald were then appointed as the committee on sewers Ald Byrne Hayden Trexler Parker and Doerfler Ald Meyers moved the rules be suspended and Mr Mark allowed to address the council carried Mr Mark then addressed the council stating that if the grade was continued on High as at present it would ruin his property Ald Trexler moved the matter be referred to the street committee and Eng to investigate as soon as possible carried Ald Trexler moved to adjourn carried attest J Stafford recorder Special Session August 30th 1887 Mayor Pro Tem Doerfler in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Meyers Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Parker and Trexler The chair stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of hearing the repot of the committee on sewers Ald Byrne Chairman of the committee submitted the following report To the honorable mayor and city council of the city of Dubuque gentlemen your committee has carefully examined the plans of the proposed sewerage system the original having been approved by the city council in 1876 and their consulting engineer Mr Cheesborough of chicago and we find that the plans for the proposed system are identical except the sizes which are only designed for house drainage were approved by col Warring a sanitary expert Mr Tschirgi Jr has furnished your committee with specifications detail plans and estimates which your committee approve of and herewith present them recommending their adoption respectfully submitted Tom Byrne C D Hayden J W Parker and John Trexler Ald Hayden moved the rules be suspended and the en city engineer be heard carried Mr Tschirgi and also Mr Allison addressed the council after which the specifications for the sewer was read Ald Byrne moved the adoption of the report of committee carried by the following vote ayes Ald byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Parker Rand and Trexler 7 Nayes Ald Doerfler Meyers and Mulkern 3 Ald Hayden offered the following resolution and moved its adoption be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the main sewer of the sewerage system of Dubuque be constructed Said sewer to commence at a point on the right bank of the Mississippi River 565 feet south of railroad avenue Thence along the levee or bank of the river to First Street Extension thence along the north side of First Street extension to First Street thence along the west side of the Ice harbor to third street thence along the 100 foot strip reserved by the city to the south line of the Dubuque harbor Improvement Company addition thence northerly to center of Seventh and Washington Street thence along Washington Street to Fifteenth Street and that the engineer shall prepare the Special Session August 30th 1887 Mayor Pro Tem Doerfler in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Meyers Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Parker and Trexler necessary plans and specifications carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Rand Parker and Trexler 7 nayes ald doerfler Meyers and Mulkern 3 Ald Meyers moved to adjourn carried Attest John Stafford recorder Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the Chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Minutes of previous meeting read and approved city attorney Michel stated that there was a suit pending against the bond of Jms OMeara Who was city tax collector and requested that a committee be appointed to make a settlement and have the case removed from the docket Ald Parker moved that the matter be left to the finance committee and city Attorney with power carried The following bills were allowed To Whom For what Amt Thos E Frith moving dead horse from dodge St Sewer R W Rodgers cleaning alpine st and city cisterns Key city Hook and Ladder co Minutes Men John Kleinschmidt feed for pound Jms Oconnell services as time keeper Elwanger Bros repair of harness for fire dept Farley & Loetscher Mfg co 3 oil barrells John Kleinschmidt feed for fire dept John Rittskieg 1053 b of oats Hodel and Zethner repair of steamer fire dept Ferguson Bros & Vogel work city hall 9th st eng house 7 st fountain Dubuque Fire and Marine Ins Co Ins on Sol Turck Eng House Knapp Stout & Co company Lumber for police patrol J S Randall Lumber for parks C H Whitwell V S services and medicine for 3 mos F Schab filing saws