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1887 September Council ProceedingsSpecial 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 Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the Chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler To Whom For what amt Fred Bense express Hansen and Linehan 25 lbs of white waste Hough and Hardie 1 birth register Hough and Hardie 1000 postals printed Paul Schlenker work on engine house Dubuque Rubber and Belting co 2 1/2 lbs shts page at 40 cents Christman and Healey blue grass seed and rake William Marshall repair of steamer J K Graves Lawrence Daley hauling two drunken men to calaboose cleaning around central market aug hauling brick Bery w Jones work and material for shutters on eng house Chamberlain plow co 1 plow repaired Mrs Keonig scrubbing city hall Jms Thomton Piling pine wood two days Henry Haas jr express cooperative supply co 1 lb of salt for fire dept Mrs Fanning cleaning calaboose Morrison bros putting in fountain Peter vogel removing garbage July and Ang and 4 dogs Lawrence Daley cleaning around parks Trexler Bros carriage hire Ill C Railroad Co freight on scales Key city gas co 1/2 of lamplighters pay for aug coke 2 new lamps gas consumed in sol turck eng house graves Paul Schlinker 1 doz oblong tin cups supplies for fountains James Long hauling drunken man to calaboose Borden selleck & co 1 scales for central market James Kelly supplies for city recorder Central Union telephone co fire alarm service Aug 87 Telephone Service the telegraph co advertising from Aug 1 to Sept 1 87 vital statistics and blanks for mayors C Burdt and company repair of sidewalk around city hall J McQuillin 6 days work carpenter Stephen Magnor William Dolan laborer Michael McLaughlin carpenter the bill of Butt Bros was referred to the chief of the fire dept Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the Chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler The bill of the Dubuque Telegraph for printing finance reports and for vital statistics for april was referred to the committee on printing The bill of Morrison Bros for blowing out fountain on corner of dodge and Bluff streets was referred to the committee on fire The bill of the key city gas co for gas consumed in the city hall during the month of august was referred to the committee on fire The bill of the dubuque water co for water supply was referred to the committee on fire The bill on the firemens fund Ins Co for ins on fourth street engine house was referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings The bill of james Kelly for supplies for city engineers office and the bill for supplies for city assessors office was referred to the com on claims The bill of Dr G M Staples and son for professional services rendered J Pfiffner was referred to the committee on claims The bill of the iowa iron works 100.00 for one water fountain comlete was referred to ald mulkern and parker Petitions The following petitions were read and acted upon as follows Petition of Mr J considine for further time to pay special tax of 1885 as follows 3 months to pay half of the amount and until spring to pay balance granted Petition of James Brophy for a sidewalk on Jefferson street south side between spruce and walnut streets granted Petition of Thos Trim asking the council to extend the time of opening the bids on the sewerage system for ten days granted Petition of Valentine Burns for the opening of Lorimier street city recorder insructed to notify city marshall to have said sewer opened Petition of thos F McDonald et al for the improvement of emmett street referred to the committee on streets Petition of mrs Michael Ohare asking the city council to assist her in rebuilding her house claiming it was burned through the carelessness of the fire dept referred to the committee of the whole Petition of Philip Pier et al asking the council to appropriate 600.00 Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the Chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler for the repair of Bluff street extension south of Rush Street referred to the committee of the whole Petition of A W Hosford et al for a lamp on the corner of rush and apple streets referred to the committee on police and gas with power Petition of T OSullivan asking the council to have the city attorney investigate an old special tax against lot 1 of Quigleys sub of outlot 710 referred to the committee on claims and city attorney Petition of John Glab et al for a watering trough in connection with the fountain at the corner of Wilson and Julien Avenue referred to the city attorney Petition of Wm Taylor for a reduction of assessment on city lot 9 McCraneys 2nd add from 1800 to 1500 referred to delinquent tax committee Ald meyer moved to adjourn to meet this afternoon at 2 oclock pm Afternoon session Council met at 2:30 pm Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Meyer parker Rand and Trexler Remonstrance of W Knuttle et al against improving high street on the present grade as given by the city engineer Ald Byrne moved the rules be suspended and mr OConnell allowed to address the council carried Mr ODonnell then addressed the council in relation to the grade on high street Ald Doerfler moved that a committee of one from each ward be appointed to go with the engineer and make a resurvey of High street carried the mayor appointed Alds Kenneally Hayden Trexler Rand and Meyer as such committee Remonstrance of Farley Loetscher and Co against curbing washington street between Seventh and Zenith was referred to the street committee Petition of George Weidmer asking the council to allow him 50.00 for his dog which was shot by a policeman he being licensed referred to the committee on claims Petition of T T Gilliam et al in relatin to the condition of Burch Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the Chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler third Fenlon and summit streets as left by the water company was referred to the street commissioner with power Petition of alex Simmplot for permission to pay special tax of 1884 without interest of alex and chas Simplot received and filed Communication from Nick Kaufmann in relation to the old engine house on 13th and Washington streets referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings Petition of M Tschirgi Jr et al for an extension of the water mains from the intersection of prairie and chestnut streets along prairie street to fourteenth street thence easterly on fourteenth street to east line of cornell street referred to the committee on fire Petition of J a rhomberg et al asking that a lamp be placed either at the corner of Fifth and prospect street or on our prospect street at the alley between fifth and west seventh street referred to the committee on police and fire Petition of J A rhomberg for the improvement of west Seventh Street from prospect to hill street referred to the committee on streets Petition of A L Rhomberg asking the council to have buildings removed from sycamore streets referred to the two ald of the third ward Petition of the Dubuque Boating assn for the right to build a boat house on the river front in the immediate vicinity of the high bridge referred to the committee on harbors The following tax petitions were read and referred the committee on Delinquent tax Matilda McClure for cancellation of taxes on lots 36 37 Mcraneys add Mary Seward for cancellation of taxes Dubuque Oat meal Mill for reduction of assessment also for permissin to pay taxes on agreed valuation without interest mrs W Neumeister for permission to pay tax for year 1884 Mrs D S Cummings for reduction of assessment on her homestead John Burns for cancellation of taxes Margaret Linehan for cancellation of special assessment Maurice O Regan for cancellation of taxes Michael Parker for remission of taxes Mrs M E Brandt for cancellation of taxes on stock mrs P Fox for cancellation of taxes mrs Sophie Ohnesorge for cancellation of taxes Mrs Jane Young for cancellation of taxes Hill addition Mrs F Winters for cancellation of taxes the petition of Catherine morrisey for cancellation of taxes Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the Chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler reports of officers Street commissioner Farrell reported 4717.55 due for work done on streets during the month of august 1887 which was expended as follows curbing guttering and macadamizing south side of 14th street Hill street sewer east side 322 feet Foruteenth Street sewer 477 feet long Hill street sewer west side 355 ft long on street repairs he also reported having received 7.15 for sale of gravel report accepted and warrants ordered drawn to pay for street work marshall reasli reported 1428.30 due city police for the month of August 1887 also having made 91 arrests during the month also having paid into the city treasurer 3.50 as marshalls fees in poice cases report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay police Auditor richter reported 919.75 due city officials for the month of August and 1075 due Fire dept for August report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay the same Market master Gratz reported having received 26.75 for sale of huckster stands for August having weighed 147 drafts on Market house scales at 15 cents 22.05 having 90 cents for sale of confiscated butter also having furnished 128 meals to prisoner at 20 cents per meal 25.60 report adopted and a warrant ordered drawn to pay for board of prisoners recorder stafford reported having issued 107 licenses during the month of August amounting to 494.25 report adopted Treasurer Lange reported cash on hand August 1st 8104.39 Total receipts paid warrants cash on hand Sept 1 1887 he also recommended that a committee of the council be appointed with power to cancel all uncollectable taxes on the treasurers book recommendation adopted and the finance committee appointed to act in the matter Auditor richter also submitted a semi annual report of receipts and disbursements which upon motion was adopted Police Justice Quigley reported 10 cases tried by him under the city ordinances during August having paid into the city Treasurer 28.50 as fines collected also that 3.60 was due witnesses report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay the same Chief of the fire dept Trieb reported that he had received the resignation of J pfiffner and had appointed J Goebel to fill the vacancy also recommended the purchase of 1000 ft of hose and that the bell on the ninth st engine house be placed on the fifth ward eng house ref to the com on fire Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the Chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Weighers Report Jos Straney First Ward Scales 285 drafts Frank fossellman Fifth Ward Scales 68 drafts Wm Hoskins West Dubuque Scales 57 drafts Frank fossellman fifth Ward Scales 84 drafts Chas Aepel D B Assn Scales 450 drafts Upon motion the report of the weighers for the different scales was recvd and filed wood measurer reynolds reported having measured 684 cords of wood during the month of August received and filed Lamplighter Caughlin reported having lit 228 lamps for the month of August 1887 received and filed City Attorney Michel reported on the petition of F wise for payment of city warrants that the warrants were outlawed and the city was under no legal obligation to pay them report adopted On the petition of Patrick OMeara for the price of a horse killed by falling off a bridge on Dodgs Street the attorney reported that it was through contributary negligance of the petitioner that the claim not be allowed report adopted reports of standing committee Ald Hayden chairman of the committee on finance reported 458.40 paid by city treasurer for interest on loan warrants 100.58 for refunded tax special collectors salary etc report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay city treasurer Ald Trexler chairman of the ordinance committee read an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for constructing and maintaining a separate system of sewers for house drainage in teh city of Dubuque and to regulate the use of the same by private individuals and moved its adoption carried first reading Ald Trexler moved the rules be suspended the ordinance read by its title and put upon its final passage lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Parker Rand and Trexler Nayes ald Doerfler Meyers and Mulkern Ald Rand chairman of the committee on claims reported adverse on the petition of mrs John Buehler asking the council to redeem her homestead from tax sale report adopted Adverse on the petition of Duggan Sullivan and Kinsella for remission of licenses report adopted Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the Chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler In favor of referring the petition of Patrick Moran in relation to work done by him on rush and pear streets to the city engineer report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on streets reported as follows on petitions referred to him In favor of referring the bill of Wm Rebman 2549.60 West fifth street improvement to the city engineer he to make out special assessment and give abutting property owners an opportunity to be heard in relation to teh same report adopted In favor of granting the prayer of the petition of Mathew Czek for a six foot instead of an eight foot sidewalk on Washington street between Lake Street and Eagle Point Avenue and moved that the ordinance committee be instructed to draft an ordinance in relation to the same also the sidewalk on Alta Vista Street carried In favor of giving the grade of Muscatine street as prayed for by W A Leathers et al report adopted On the petition of Geo Rath et al for a right of way for a stairway at the head of eighteenth street from Clay to Seminary Street the committee reported in favor of granting the prayer of the petition and would recommend that the city attorney be instructed to procure the right of way by deed from the owners of said property report and recommendation adopted In favor of referring the petition of John Compter et al in relation to the improvement of Henion and Helena street to the street commissioner report adopted Adverse on the petition of Henry Eberlen et al for the grading of Eighteenth street from Pine to Sycamore street report adopted On the petition of Nicholas Weber asking that the alley between Washington and elm Streets from Sanford to twenty fourth street be filled to grade the committee reported in favor of putting said alley in a passable condition report adopted In favor of grading curbing guttering and macadamizing Lake street from Pine to Fengler streets as prayed for by Wm L Bradley et al report adopted Advise on the remonstrance of Leonard Buehler et al against improving Lake Street from Pine to Fengler report adopted Adverse on the petition of A A Loetcher for permission to set curbing and the necessary guttering in front of lots 17 & 18 Hamburg add report add Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the Chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler In favor of the remonstrance of J T Margadant et al against Stafford Avenue being graded and macadamized according to the present grade report adopted In favor of the petition of J F Margadant et al for improvements on the gutters on stafford avenue from Franklin street to Eagle Point Ave report adopted On the petition of Wm B Allison et al for the improvement of Kane st the committee reported having improved said street at considerable cost and taht it was now in good condition report adopted Ald Kleinschmidt chairman of the committee on delinquent tax reported as follows In favor of teh petition of WE Harriman for cancellation of taxes on personality for 1880 81 82 and 83 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of Rosa Heins on lot 1 subdivision of mineral lot 22 1000.00 report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of Adam Kress on lot no 579 Hams add report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of Mrs B Clump on lots 16 and 17 High street addition report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of Minnie Kaliska on lot 245 Davis Farm add to 800.00 reporta adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of mrs John Stephenson on lot 189 report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of M Cain on lot 5 Brakeys add report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of W S Wright on moneys and credits for 1872 73 and 74 report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of Wm Rooney on lot 3 oconnors add report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of Elizabeth Schroman report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes M E Foster for 1877 78 79 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of Chas Amdt on the north 40 ft of lot 7 in McCraneys 2nd addition to 800.00 report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of maria Schwind on city lot 107 east dubuque addition for 1886 report adopted Adverse on the petition of F J Zuggenbuehler for cancellation of taxes report adopted Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the Chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Adverse on the petition of Mrs Mahoney for cancellation of taxes report adopted Adverse on the petition of Cath McCracken for remission of taxes report adopted Adverse on the petition of Mary smith for remission of taxes report adopted In favor of cancelling th etaxes of Michael Bogue for 1873 74 on personalty report adopted In favor of referring the petition of the Eagle Point Ferry co for cancellation of taxes to the committee of the whole report adopted Ald doerfler chairman of the committee of the whole made the following report Adverse on the petition of the policemen for an increase of salary from 50 to 60 per month adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and Parker 6 nayes Ald Byrne Hayden Rand and Trexler 4 In favor of vacating the alley east of lots 1 2 3 4 and 5 inW rodgers addition adjoining lots 24 and 46 in Coriells add as prayed for by J A Rhomberg adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and Trexler 7 Nayes Ald Hayden Parker and Rand Adverse on the petition of mrs Hanora Longergan et al for the removal of the dog pound report adopted In favor of adopting the resolution of Ald doerfler instructing the engineer to survey a street from Johnson Ave to Kniest street as introduced in the August session report adopted In favor of adopting the resolution providing for the extension of the arched sewer on West Eagle Point Avenue to the bridge opposite cushings vinegar factory adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker and Trexler 6 Nayes Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally and Rand 4 Ald Trexler moved to adjourn to meet at 7:30 pm carried Evening session council met at 7:45 pm Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Regular Session September 5th 1887 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 amt Key city gas co 229 lighted for august 1887 J J McCollins express Knapp Stout and co company lumber for road dept J F VanBrunt painting pagodas Reinfreid and Jaeger supplies for patrol service Standard Lumber co Lumber for road dept J M McKenzie sharpening road tools W H Thedinga one keg of steel nails Paul Schlenker supplies for road dept Chaimberlain plow co repair of plow C W Robison lumber for road dept Michael Brown gravel Standard Lumber Co lumber for road dept John Pickley lighting and care of gasoline lamps for Agu 1887 July 87 new lamp Key city gas co 227 lamps lighted during july 87 Baumgartner and kleigh nails screws etc Special committees Ald Rand reported adverse on the petition of E Massey et al for a chagne of grade on Alta vista street as a large number of the abutters objected to the change proposed report adopted Ald Rand reported on the petition of Chas Schriber and B F Davis for a water way on Grove Street as follows that the street commissioner be instructed to build a water way on said sufficient to carry off the water and that mr Schriber be notified to raise his wall report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the special committee of one alderman from each ward to whom was referred the bill of the key city gas co and john Pickley for the care an dlighting of the gas and gasoline street lamps in the city submitted the following report To the honorable mayor and city council of the city of Dubuque Gentlemen your committee to whom was referred the key city gas companys and JOhn Pickleys gasoline bill for lighting the lamps for the month of July 1887 beg leave to report that after careful investigation of the matter we find taht part of the key city gas cos contract withe the city is to light the gas lamps according to the Philadelphia schedule which provides for lighting the lamps every night in the month of July when there is no moon an extinguishing them when the moon rises at 3:45 am the number of hours of gas lignt for July being 145 - 30 we find that no lamps were lit from the 1st to the 12th inclusive nor from the 27th to the 31st inclusive leaving the city in darkness 14 nights or 48 hours and 15 minutes out of 145 hours and 30 minutes which they should be lit but were not if the Key city Gas company be held to their contract as others are and as all ought to be their bill for July for lighting lamps would stand as follows 227 gas lamps 145 hours and 30 minutes for July 87 at 208 1/3 would equal 472.91 less 48 hours and 15 minutes not lit equal 156.22 balance 316.10 Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler the efficiency of the police force and protection of life and property depend in a great measure on the manner in which the key city gas co performs their part of the contract as the lamplighter receives his insructions from the gas company when to light and existing wish the lamps and as the lamps are never lit on any night when the moon sets after 11:55 pm thus leaving the city in darkness four hours on such nights your committee can see but one of two ways to secure to the city their rights under their contract with the Key city gas co namely either to control the lighting of the lamps or deduct monthly from the gas companys bill a proportionate amount for lamps not lit the number of hours provided in the contract the failure of the key city gas co to comply with the terms of their contract applies equally to the gasoline lamps the number of hours they should be lit but were not being the same as the gas co 48 hours and 15 minutes Mr Pickleys bill corrected would stand as follows 219 lamps 145 hours and 30 minutes as 1.79 1/6 392.37 1/2 two new lamps at 5.00 10.00 total 402.37 1/2 less 48 hours and 15 minutes not lit 130.11 1/2 leaving a balance of 272.26 1/2 in addition to the above where there was one hundred lamps that after being lit went out the aggregate number of hours these 100 lamps should remain is equal to three lamps for the month of Juluy or 64.56 there was none or very little complaint made where new lamps were erected of which there is about 40 now in use your committee would respectfully recommend that the lighting of the city be thoroughly investigated with a view of substituting gas for gasoline lamps in every place where it can be done without imposing too heavy an expense upon the key city gas company Also as to whether it would be to the best interests of the city to replace the present old fashioned gasoline lamps now in use with the best and latests improved lamps and substitute iron for wooden lamp posts respectfully submitted John Mulkern D W Rand John Kleinschmidt thos Kenneally John Meyer Ald Hayden moved the recommendation of the committee be adopted carried A call for a convention to be held at Peoria Ill oct 11 1887 for the purpose of giving expression to the sentiment of teh people on the proposed improvement in connecting the waters of the Mississippi river with those of Lake michigan and asking that the city of Dubuque be represented was read and upon motion of ald Hayden the mayor was elected as a representative to said convention from dubuque the city to pay his expenses Ald Meyer moved that the ordinance committee be instructed to draft anordinance to amend the present ordinance in relation to sidewalks making it the duty of the marshal to see that sidewalks were laid within the required time carried Ald Mulkern moved that when we adjourn we adjourn to meet two weeks from next friday evening at 7?30 oclock carried Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Resolutions 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 finance committee be and are hereby authorized to borrow sufficient funds about 4000.00 to meet the current expenses for the month of August Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas th ecity council of the city of Dubuque did at its regular session in July extend the time for the completion of the street railroad on High Street until the 9th day of september AD 1887 and whereas the said street railroad cannot be finished until the said street is properly graded which said grading has not yet been completed by the city now therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the time for the completion of said street railroad along high street be extended for 30 days after the grading along said street from the bridge to Johnson Ave shall have been completed by said city Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the action of the said council at the August session 1887 granting to the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad company the right to bridge the Peru Road where the track of said company crosses said road at the northern limits of the city be reconsidered Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Hill street between Julien Avenue and West Fifth street be guttered and curbed 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 and curbing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property adopted by the following vote Ayes Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the north side of West 5th street from Hill street to a point now guttered and curbed in front of Harkets nursery be guttered and curbed 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 be directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering and curbing 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 none Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that a sidewalk six feet wide of good two inch be within twenty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north west side of west locust street between seventeenth street curbstone and present walk about 30 feet on said west locust street between seventeenth street curbstone and prsent walk about 30 feet on said west locust street adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 10 nayes 0 Ald Rand offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 10 feet wide of good two inch plank be with twenty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of West Locust street between 16th and 17th streets in front of lot 5 of subdiv of lots 10 and 11 in Cooleys subdivision adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker rand and Trexler 10 nayes 0 Ald Rand 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 put in on the west side of West Locust street at the intersection of West 17th street within fifteen days Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that 17th street be put in a passable condition from Clark street to summit of the hill and also that cox street be kept passable for teaming 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 car company be and is hereby instructed to raise their tracks between the rails to grade from a point 100 feet north of 18th street to the street car house Ald Meyer offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that a sidewalk 4 feet wide of good two inch plank be within 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of Eagle Point Avenue between jackson and Washington streets where not already laid adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Meyers offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four 4 feet wide of good two inch plank be within 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of Eagle point Ave between White and Jackson streets where not Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler alrdady laid adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes none Ald Kenneally offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted 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 valley street extension to southern avenue Ald Rand offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 10 feet wide of brick be within 20 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of west locust street at southwest corner of 17th street and west locust street so as to form a continuous walk on West Locust street to the curbstone one 17th street adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 10 nayes 0 Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to issue a venire to the marshall to empanel a jury to condemn Elm street from nineteenth to lake street Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motin was adopted be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that teh city recorder be and is hereby instructed to notify the owners of the following described presmises to wit lots 177 178 179 180 222 223 224 225 and 226 east dubuque addition to appear at the next regular session of the city council at which session it is the instruction of said council to pass a resolution ordering said lots to be filled up to prevent stagnant water from remaining thereon and show cause if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolve by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a stone crossing be placed at the south side of 17th and white streets and at the west side of 10th and white and at the west side of 13th and clay streets Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referrd to the street committee be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to build a two foot sewer on the north side of 16th street between Pine and Cedar streets The bids were opened and read for the improvement of streets as follows Chas Steuck 12th street from jackson to pine Fifteenth street from White to Washington Regular Session September 5th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Washington Street from Seventh to Tenth streets Eleventh street from Washington to Pine streets North side of Eighth Street from White to Wash South side of ninth street from Wash to elm street Thirteenth street from Washington to Pine White to jackson st macadam Pine to east side of maple Seventeenth street from Pine to sycamore Bid of Wm Rebman Fifteenth street from white to washington streets Thirteenth street from washington to Pine South side of Ninth street from Washington to elm Eleventh street from washington to pine Upon motion of Ald Mulkern all bids were reported and the work ordered done by day laborer Ald Meyer moved to adjourn carried Attest John Stafford Recorder Special session September 10th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker and Rand The mayor stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of hearing the report of Engineer Davis on the sewerage system Ald Byrne presented the following proposition from Engineer Chester B Davis of chicago to the sewerage committee Dubuque Iowa Gentlemen In order to get the sewerage work ready for contractors to build it will be necessary to have the following work done the preparation of a profile for each sewer with the detail drawing and specifications the readjustment of the grades and sizes of the sewers in district no 1 my price for doing this work also attending to getting bids and letting contracts also advising you up to and including letting contracts is 500.00 should you decide to have me readjust the sizes and grades of the sewers for the whole system as now laid out would do the additional work for the sum of 400.00 including all profiles survey drawings and specifications in the above work you are to mark such surveys as are needed Respectfully submitted chester B Davis Ald Byrne moved acceptance of the proposition carried by the following vote Ayes ald byrne Hayden Kenneally Meyers Mulkern Parker and Rand 7 Nayes Ald Doerfler 1 ald Hayden moved that Mr Davis be authorized to insist in such papers as devote their columns to santary sewerage a notice of the contribution Special session September 17th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker and Rand of the city council of Dubuque to put in a sewerage system carried Ald parker moved to adjourn carried attest John Stafford recorder Special Session Saturday September 17th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present ald Byrne Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Rand and Trexler The mayor stated that the meeting was called to hear the report of the engineer Chester B Davis on the sewerage question also to consider the advisability of submitting the question to a vote of the people Mr Davis proceeded to explain to the council his plans for the sewerage or the alterations that he had made in the former plans he also submitted the following estimate of cost To the sewerage committee of Dubuque Iowa Gentlemen I submit herewith general and detail plans working drawing specifications etc for District No 1 of your city I have not had time to write a report upon the work I estimate the probable contract price of teh above work to be as follows Main Sewer One to Four inclusive section Five Mains on Seventh Bluff and Locust Section Six Section Seven 7 Main Branch on Fourth Street Section Eight Main branch on 10th street total of 67107 add contingencies and superintendence 10% Special Session Saturday September 17th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present ald Byrne Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Rand and Trexler would equal 6713 making a total of 73820 total length 9 75/100 miles average cost per mile exclusing main sewer 6000 average cost per mile with main sewer 7550 respectfully submitted Chester B Davis Consulting Engineer Ald Rand moved the specifications be read carried The recorder then read the specifications as prepared by Mr Davis Ald Trexler moved the ordinance committee be instructed to draft an amendment to amend section 7 of the sewerage ordinance providing for the paymetn of teh cost of the building of teh main sewers carried Ald Meyer moved that the mayor order a special election to submit this question of sewerage to a vote of the people The aldermen of the different wards to act as clerks and judges of said election lost by the following vote Ayes ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt and Meyer 3 Nayes Ald Byrne Mulkern Rand and Trexler 4 Ald Trexler moved to adjourn carried Attest John Stafford city recorder Adjourned Regular Session September 23 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Ald Meyers moved the rules be suspended and committees allowed to report on any matter refered to them carried Ald Meyer chairman of teh committee on printing reported favorable on the bill of the dubuque Telegraph 47.75 report adopted the following macadam bills were allowed A Molitor Stafford Avenue Charles Karsch T Ratterman John Sassman H J Weaber 2905 Couler Ave John ODea dodge Street Frank Menzel Windsor Ave Michael Carroll Grove Street Mr turck Stafford Ave John Bummers Mr Cooney Ellis Street R McPoland Rowans Quarry Adjourned Regular Session September 23 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Jacob Hansen Stafford Ave Mr Zuggenbuehler Queen street Ald Meyers of the committee on harbors made the following report on the petition of the Dubuque Boating Assn for permission to erect a boat house on the levee front Your committee would recommend that the prayer of the peritioners be granted providing they will have the building removed if said location be needed for railroad bridge purposes also that said property be exempt from taxation for a term of five years report adopte Ald Byrne mvoed the suspension of rules for the introduction of resolutions carried Ald Rand Chairman of the committee on claims reported on the petition of T OSullivan in relation to an old special tax against lot 1 Quigleys subdivision of out lot 710 in favor of remitting that part of the assessment over the cost of ordinary street work report adopted 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 street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to notify the M & NW and the CM and St P Railroad companies to open culverts on eleventh and pine sts 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 engineer be instructed to make a plat and survey of the proposed extension of Elm St Ald Byrne offered the followign 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 repair the military road from the county line to the summit of Summer Hill Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gas lamp be placed at the corner of Eighth and elm Streets Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Lake street between Couler Creek and Fengler St be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer mulkern Rand and Trexler nayes none Adjourned Regular Session September 23 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that commercial avenue or seventh street between the CM and St P track and the Mississippi river 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 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 teh abutting property adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Rand and Trexler 8 Nayes 0 Ald Kenneally 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 recorder be and is hereby ordered to issue a venire to the city Marshall commanding him to summon a jury to condemn the proposed extension of Valley Street from its present terminus to southern Ave the board of equalization offered the following Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the tax levy for the year 1887 be as follows For general expenses including interest on funded and floating debt ten 10 mills for water one mill 1 makeing ten 10 mills outside of water district and eleven mills inside Ald Mulkern moved the adoption of teh reolution carried City engineer evans submitted the following To the hon mayor and city council gentlemen herewith is presented profiles of Lake High Division Bluff First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth and Ninth streets in Hams add to the city of Dubuque Iowa and Union Avenue in woods add to said city of Dubuque from West Locust Street to Alta Vista street and i would respectfully recommend that the red lines on said profiles be declared the official grade of said streets all of which is respectfully submitted Ald Mulkern moved the profiles be referred to the committees of the whole carried The petition of Jacob collins et al in relation to the bridge over the m and NW Railroad on Peru Road was referred to the committee of the whole the petition of J S Garrigan et al in relation to the sewer on the south side of hill street was referred to the committee of the whole ald Mulkern moved that profile N 2 of culvert on the approach to the high bridge under the dubuque and dunleith Bridge cos track be adopted Adjourned Regular Session September 23 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Ald Kleinschmidt moved to amend by referring the three profiles to the special committee on the approach to the high bridge carried A communication was read from John Morrison advising the council as to how to proceed in the matter of sewerag Also a communication from Chester 13 Davis in relation to the charges made against his professional ability both were received and filed Ald Mulkern moved a reconsideration of the vote taken at the last session of the city council on the submission of the question of sewerage to a vote of the people carried Ald meyer moved that the mayor issue a notice for a special election on the sewerage question to find out whether the people want the sewerage system built or not the aldermen of the different wards to act as judges and clerks of said election carried Ald Byrne moved that all bids on the sewerage system be rejected carried Ald Mulkern moved that the vote on the sewerage question be take on September 30 1887 carried the voting places are to be as follows First ward ald Byrnes House Second ward Court House third Ward City Hall Fourth Ward Staffords Grovery store Fifth Ward East Precinct Robert Langs Schmidt Brewery Ald Kenneally moved to adjourn carried Attest John Stafford recorder