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1887 October Council ProceedingsRegular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker and Rand The following bills were allowed To Whom For What Amt Farley & Loetscher glass for 9th st engine house Central Union tel co fire alarm service for Sept Telephone Jos J Pfiffner work on lists assessments raised Philip Tinkenauer repair of 21st ward scales Thos Henry supplies for fire dept G B Grosvener suppllies for city eng office J P Farley Mfg Co 2000 envelopes H S Hetherington preparing lists of taxable stock in DB&L assn L Gouritz Veterinary surgeon services Wm McDermott two yards of macadam Sanitary Eng and construction record advertising for sewer Sanitary news Engineering news pub co Standard Lumber co lumber for 1st ward scales Farley Loetscher Mfg co 1 load of shavings Mary Fanning Scrubbing for sept A P Berg hauling strffs to calaboose Paul Schlenker supplies for fountains Lawrence Daley cleaning around central market hauling dirt from city hall John Krayer supplies for road dept Adam Doerr express John OConnell services as time keeper Thos E Frith removing dead horse chas Steuck work on Lake and High streets Patrick Moran filling on Rush street Laflin and Rand Power co supplies for road dept 1 keg of powder and fuse Standard Lumber co lumber for road dept Kapp Stout and co company chaimberlain Plow co repair of two plows Jas OConnor 1 bucket 1 lb of candles F Schloz sharpening road tools John Harvey Paul Schlenker supplies for road dept christman and Healey 1 keg of nails Paul Schlenker 1 new stove repair of old ords printing thos Henry work on 9th Sr Eng house Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker and Rand to Whom For what amt C W robinson lumber for 9th st Eng house Peter vogel removing garbage sept C A voelker 8 blankets at 1.25 a piece A Wunderlich shoeing horses for fire dept Key City Gas Co gas consumed by Gov Greys city use city use for Aug 4th st eng house 5th ward removing two lamps on Lake st 1/2 of lamplights pay for sept 228 lamps lighted during sept 105 bu of coke Iowa Iron works supplies for fire dept Key city gas co coke Dubuque Water Works water supply for sept Bock and Reed horse shoeing fire dept Hodel and Jehetner supplies for fire dept John Pickley lighting and care of gasoline lamps Butt Bos work on fire steamers Key city Hook and Ladder Co minutes men Novelty Iron works supplies for fire dept Farley and Loetscher mfg co supplies for 9th street eng house Michael McLaughlin 9 days work as carpenter Stephen Wagnor Wm Dolan 2 days work as laborer The following bills were referred Wm G Walters 5 loads of hay to the committee on fire Andrew Reilly supplies for ciyt assessor to the committee on claims Wemott Howard & co supplies for fire dept to the committee on claims G Salot Ins premium Agricultural Ins co to the committe on public grounds and buildings Mr Tschirgi bill of 1500 for preparing plans and specifications for a seperate system of sewerage was received and filed Petitions Petition of chas R Anthony et al that maple street between 17th and 18th streets be filled to grade referred to the street committee on streets with power Petition of Petr Kienne Jr for the filling of wall street Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker and Rand referred to the street committee with power Petition of C H Eighney et al for the repair of the alley between couler Ave and Jackson streets and twenty third and twenty fifth streets referred to the street committee with power The following petitions were referred to the committee on Delinquent tax chas Brezinsky for reduction of assessment on lot 215a Henry Grimme for reduction of assessment Bernard Becke for reduction of assessment on the ne 1/2 of lot 303 Chas Hollnagle for reduction of assessment Chas mcMaster for reduction of assessment on sub out lot 692 Wm Ducey for reduction of assessment on lot 9 in St Rapheals add Morgan and McMaster for reduction of assessment on the 3/4 of outlot 683 and lots 2a 3a 4a and 5a of Gates and Picketts subdivision anton Manahl for reduction of assessment Chas Buchen for reduction of assessment on city lot 17 and s 1/2 of 18 in east dubuque add Mrs T B Claren for the cancellation of taxes on lots 31 32 and 33 in McLarens add and lots 1 to 6 inclusive and 19 to 24 inclusive in block 17 in railroad add Lucia Gruber for cancellation of taxes for the year 1886 on lot 1 of sub of 145 S H Langworthys add alex and chas simplot for reduction of assessment on lot 529 Ald Kleinscyhmidt moved to adjourn to meet at 2 olcock pm Afternoon session Council met at 2:20 pm Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler the following bills were allowed To Whom For what amt W H Evans Extra help in office for Aug & Sept Robt W Lange rent of rooms as voting place sewerage Dubuque Telegraph Health statistics for Aug advertising tax list for september macadam Michael Carroll Grove St 31.75 cu yds at 100 Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler John Bummers stafford ave Mr Funk Anthony Molitor John Kennety west locust st Mr Cooney Ellis Street Mr Hansen Stafford Avenue Ed Morgan southern Ave The following petitions were referred to the board of equalization James Welsh for reduction of assessment Bushs add Sarah J Sprague for reduction of assessment Mary Alice Rogers for reduction of assessment John Friburg for reduction of assessment Victoria Bushon for reduction of assessment smedlys sub Jacob Broeck for reduction of assessment Cooks add Guthries and Kriests add Ira Hansen for reduction of assessment John Sullivan for reduction of assessmentWm Garnier for reduction of assessment union add Nicholis Marlin for reduction of assessment Union add James Forrest for reduction of assessment mt pleaseant add Mrs Trenzel for reduction of assessment Wm Helm for reduction of assessment east dubuque add also the cancellation of assessment on household furniture Patrick Hughs for cancellation of assessment on a cow Jos G Bailey for reduction of assessment McDaniels sub Mary E Flannery for reduction of assessment J E Fairganks for reduction of assessment Rebecca Busby for cancellation of taxes on merchandise Ulrich Gantenbein for reduction of assessment cox's add Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler F rieger for reduction of assessment L H Langworthys add Alois Nipp for reduction of assessment Driebilbies add and cooks add Mrs mary Allen for reduction of assessment Geo Bogel for reduction of assessment Sanfords add Catherine McCann for reduction of assessment Mrs G V Smock for reduction of assessment Prospect Hill Frank Quade for reduction of assessment Staffords Add A M Kemlea for reduction of assessment A W Hosford for reduction of assessment A W Kimber and A W Hosford for reduction of assessment Geo Burden for reduction of assessment The following petitions were referred to the delinquent tax com JM Grether for cancellation of taxes East Dub add Wm Bock for reduction of assessment McCraneys 1st add Wm Crehan for cancellation of taxes S M Langworthys add Albert Springer for cancellation on his house Mary shannon for cancellation of taxes Bonsons add Mrs Bridge OFarrell for cancellation of taxes east dubuque add Bridget burke for cancellation of taxes Johanna McNally for cancellation of taxes Mrs Racheal Dvis for cancellation McDaniels add Ann Stewart for remission of taxes wests add sophia robinson for cancellation central add Ellen Ahern for cancellation of taxes coopers sub Mary P Norman for cancellation of taxes mineral lot 122 Mrs Lydia M collins for cancellation of taxes Mary Reischatsch for cancellation of taxes Mrs A Turner for cancellation of taxes Margaret Donahue for cancellation of taxes Mrs Michael OHare fo cancellation of taxes Petition of Catherine Morrissey for permission to pay taxes on lot 2 Dorgans subdivision without interest or cost granted Petition of J A Rhomberg asking an opportunity to appear before a committee of the council in regards to his assessment granted Petition of mrs H A Rooney for permission to pay 1/2 of special tax on lot 66 now and the balance in three months granted Petition of alex and Chas Simplot for permission to pay special tax without interest referred to the delinquent tax committee Petition of Theresa Henderson for refunding of taxes erroneousl Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler paid to the city by her referred to the committee on claims Petition of Mrs M Sommers for cancellation of taxes was referred to the city attorney Petition of Solon Hough for reduction of special taxes on the undivided 1/2 of lot 40 Trivolis add owned by Miss Frankie Woods referred to the committee on finance The following petitions were referred to the street committee F W Kringle for cancellation of contract on West Seventeenth Street with instructions to ascertain if it was desireable for the city to cancel said contract J Zangmeister et al for repair of sidewalk on Forrest Lane from Nev ada to Brad Street Harry Fulmer et al for a sidewalk on Alta Vista Street Henry Schwaegler et al for an alley 30 ft wide in McCraney s 1st add The following were referred to the committee on Police and Gas Fred Oser asking the council to investigate the action of Policeman Wm Frith in arresting him Wm Caughlin city lamplighter for an increase of salary from 85.00 to 100.00 per month Mrs Sarah Gill et al for a lamp on Seminary hill D D Meyers et al for a gas lamp on the northeast corner of bluff and Fifth streets Petition of Wm Kaden in relation to a nuisance on the premises of Jos Pfohl was referred to the ex committee of the Board of Health Petition of C H meyers et al for an extension of Elm Street from its present terminus to Eagle Point ave referred to the committee of the whole Petition of Market master Gratz for an assistant during the winter season was referred to the committee on markets Petition of James Forrester for permission to build a cistern near Schriber Conchar and Cos was referred to the mayor with power John Kintzinger for removal of obstructions from Finley Street was referred to the city marshall Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler Petition of Wm Ballard in relation to a mineral hole on west dodge Street was referred to the city marshall with instructions that he see that said hole was properly protected Petition of Chas Kleis for permission to keep Turner Hall Saloon open after the house prescribed by ordinance received and filed Remonstrance of John Nagle against laying sidewalk on Jefferson street as prayed for by James Brophy received and filed Remonstrance of John S Garrigan et al against improving Hill Street was received and filed Petition of J Melhop Son and Co for permission to erect a powder magazine on lot 2 of mineral lot 305a was referred to the mayor and ald of the Fifth Ward Communication Dr Green in relation to the low lands around the Fifth Ward School was referred to the ald of the fifth ward Call for a Mississippi river convention to be held at Quincy Oct 13 1887 was read and upon motion of Ald Hayden Ald Parker was elected as a delegate to said convention the city to pay his expenses Communication from J A Rhomberg suggesting a change of names of streets in Ham's add as follows that Main Street in said add be called Lake St that Bluff be called Adams Street First Street First Avenue and so on each of the cross streets to be called avenues instead of streets upon motion the suggestion was adopted and names of streets changed accordingly Petition of J A Johnson and 658 others praying that the saloons be closed on Sunday was received and filed Petition of J D Callahan et al for a change of grade on Lake Street was referred to the committee of the whole reports of officers recorder stafford reported having issued licenses amounting to 191.25 during the month of September report adopted Communication from Chief Trieb was referred to the committee on fire Wm Caughlin city lamp lighter reported having lit 228 gas lamps during the month of September Report adopted Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler Treasurer Lange reported cash on hand Oct 1 1887 2804.92 report adopted Report fo Justice hoffman for the month of Sept was received and filed Wood Measurer Reynolds reported having measured 584 cords of wood during the month of sept 1887 report adopted Auditor Richter rpeorted 878.25 due city officials for the month of Sept and 1075.00 due members of Fire dept for Sept report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay the same Street commissioner Farrell reported 5518.05 due for street work for the month of September 1887 also reported fthe cost of the following work Hill St sewer East side Eighth Street sewer betwen white and washington streets Lake and high streets Lowest contract bid thirteenth street from white to jackson streets contract bid report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay for street work Marshall reasli reported 1425 due city police for sept 87 having made 72 arrests and received 11.50 as pound receipts for the month of September 87 report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Market master Gratz reported havign weighed 147 rent of huckster stands sale of confiscated butter also having furnished 99 meals to prisoners at 20 cents each report adopted and warrant ordered drawn to pay for board of prisoners Weighers report Frank Fossellman fifth ward scales Jos Straney first ward scales Wm Hoskins West Dubuque scales Reports received and filed Reports of standing committees Ald Hayden chairman of the committee on Finance reported treasurer for the following expenses Int on warrants refunded tax redemption of city property postage refunded condemnation chief Froebes expenses to Atlanta report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay treasurer Ald Trexler chairman of the ordinance committee read an ordinance entitled an ordinance regulating the repair of sidewalks which passed its first reading by a unanimous vote Ald Trexler moved the rules be suspended the ordinance read by its title and put upon its final passage carried Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler the recorder then read th eordinance by its title after which it was adopted by the following vote ayes Ald byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Trexler also read the ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for constructing and maintaining a seperate system of sewerage for house drainage in the city of Dubuque and to regulate the use of the same by private individuals which was placed upon its final passage and rejected by the following vote Ayes Ald Hayden Parker Rand and Trexler 4 Nayes Ald Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers and Mulkern 5 Ald Trexler also read an ordinance entitled an ordinance to define and punish cruelty to animals which passed its first reading by a unanimous vote Ald Trexler moved the rules be suspended the ordinance was read by its title and put upon its final passage carried The recorder then read the ordinance by its title after which it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker rand and Trexler Nayes 0 Ald Trexler also read an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes in the city of Dubuque which passed its first reading by a unanimous vote Ald Trexler moved the rules be suspended the ordinance read by its title and put upon its final passage carried The recorder then read the ordinance by its title after which it was adopted by the following vote Ayes ald byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Rand chairman of the committee on claims reported favorably on the bill of Jas Kelley supplies for city assesor report adopted and fav Adverse on the claim of Wiedmer for dog killed by policeman Duccini report adopted ald Doerfler voting no On the petition of Jacob Brick and JNos Spiellauer in relation to a sidewalk that was charged to them amounting to 22.50 the committee reported as follows the committee have examined the sidewalk referred to and would report in favor of deducting Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 4.75 from the bill for laying same to offset the difference in price between the quality of lumber used and the quality required by law leaving a balance of 18.80 to be paid report adopted Ald mulkern chairman of the committee on streets reported as follows On the petitiono f J a Rhomberg for improvement of West Seventh Street in favor of having the street commissioner build a suitable water way on said street sufficient to carry the water report adopted Favorable on the petition of Thos T McDonald for the improvement of Emmett Street report adopte Adverse on the petition or remonstrance of Farley Loetscher and co et al against improving Washington Street between seventh and tenth street report adopted Ald byrne chairman of the committee on public grounds and buildings moved that all insurance over 2000.00 on the 4th street eng house be cancelled carried Ald doerfler chairman of the committee on fire reported favorably on the bill of Morrison Bros for work on the first street fountain report adopted Favorable on the bill of the Dubuque Water Co for water supply on hills for water for engine house and stables and for general water supply for city report adopted In favor of adopting the recommendation of the chief of the fire department with the exceptions of the kind of hose report adopted In favor of adopting or granting the prayer of the petition of M Tschirgi Jr et al for an extension of teh water mains from the intersection of Prairie and Chestnut street along prairie street to 14th street thence easterly on Fourteenth to the east line of cornell street report adopted Ald Doerfler chairman of the committee on police and gas reported in favor of granting the prayer of the petition of A W Hosford et al for a lamp on the corner of Lake and Apple Streets report adopted In favor of the petition of J A Rhomberg et al for a lamp on Fifth Street and prospect hill report adopted Ald Kleinschmidt chairman of the committee on delinquent tax committee reported favorably on the petition of J S Carney for cancellation of taxes report adopted Adverse on the petition of Ernest Eisert for reduction of assessment report adopted Favorable on the petition of Jos Cullen for reduction of assessment report adopted Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler Report of special committees Ald Parker of the committee on approach to the high bridge report on the petiion of J A Rhomberg for vacation of streets as follows Your committee to whom this matter was referred big leave to report that we consider it inexpedient and unwise at this time to grant the prayer of the petition report adopted Ald Mulkern and Parker reported favorably on the bill of the Iowa Iron Works for water fountain report adopted Ald Doerfler chairman of the committee of the whole reported adverse on the petition of J S Garrigan et al in relation to hill street sewer report adopted Favorable on the petition of the Eagle Point Ferry Co for cancellation of taxes for the year 1885 and 86 report adopted Adverse on the petition of Philip Pier et al asking for a 600 appropriation for bluff street extension report adopted In favor of receiving and filing the petition on claims of Mrs Michael OHare for damages report adopted The mayor appointed the following Ald as a gasoline inspection committe Ald Byrne Hayden Trexler Rand and Meyer Ald Hayden moved the employmetn of a veterinary surgeon be left to the committee on fire with power carried Ald Parker moved that the matter of fixing the salary of the city assessor be left to the committee of the whole carried The council appointed J M Kennety John Ruegamer and Jake Zangmeister as a commission to assess damages if any which owner of property may sustain on West 17th Street by reason of the changes of grade on said street Ald Trexler moved that the water district extend 1500 ft outside of teh outside tier of plugs carried The following names were submitted by the chairman of the democratic city central committee P Halpin first precinct Phil Ryder W W Woodworth and James agnew second precinct Hubert ODonnell John Pier and P Guthrie third precinct J M Werner chas Sass and Peter Klauer Fourth precinct chas Wales Fred Herbst and Arnold Tschirgi fifth ward Attest precint alphonse schmid Nick Glab and chas Fossellman Fifth Ward East precinct Herman Brinkman Geo Muschitsch and Hugo ruh Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler The following were submitted by the chairman of the republican central committee first ward Geo A Barnes C Billings rice and Thos Firm Second ward chas Mehl E Sommerfield and M M Hayden Third Ward Chas R Quade Adam Doerr Jr and F O Udall fourth ward F J paisley M Tschirgin jr and Jos Herod Fifth Ward East precinct Jos Margadant F H Finke and otto hess Fifth ward west west precinct Jos L Horr chas klingenberg and E A Frenzel the following were duly elected as registers for the various wards first Ward Rep Thos Finn Dem Jas Agnew Second Ward Rep M M Hayden Dem John Pier Third Ward Rep Adam Doerr Dem Chas Sass Fourth Ward Rep Jos Herod Dem A Tschirgi Fifth Ward East Precinct Jos margadant Dem Herman Brinkman West Precint Rep E A Frenzel Dem al Schmidt Ald Rand moved that Plan No 3 of the culvert under the Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge Cos track on the approach to the High Bridge be adopted carried Bids were opened for the construction of said culvert and read as follows Edward Blake design no 3 masonry 6.00 per cubic yard grading 20 cents per cubic yard river 5 cents per ound total 2166.08 James Brophy excavation per cu yard 18 cents stone masonry 6.00 per cu yd temporary work Iron work per pound total James Brophy being the lowest bidder Ald Hayden moved that he be awarded the contract and instructed the city attorney to draw up the contract the work to be completed within six were after commencing carried Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on streets offered the following resolution which was laid over until the next regular session and the city recorder instructed to notify the owners of property assessor 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 Lake Street from Couler Ave to M and N W R Cos track by the city of Dubuque contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows R M McKinley lot 489 Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler Martin Pfiffner city lot 488 Fred Fuh Lot 10 in Steiners add St Pauls Congregation lot11 in steiners add Herman Mauer lot 18 steiners add Dubuque Street Ry Co part of mineral lot 315 Part of mineral lot 315 Dubuque Street Railway co part of mineral lot 315 aug wunderlich Steiners add A Heeb city lot 437 Chas Stanfenbeil lot 95 in Steiners add Lorenz Eberhard lot 95 Steiners add Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler Jacob Grode lot 95 steiners add A Vyverberg est lot 3 east dubuque add Ernest Werner lot 4 east dubuque add D Josephs lot 5 in east dubuque add A Blumenthal lot 6 in east dubuque add Theo Buechele lot 7 in East Dubuque add G Blumenthal lot 7 east dubuque add C Flynn lot 8 East dubuque Add Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler Mrs M Everett lot 9 east dubuque add M and N W R R Co lot 10 in east dubuque add Mary Schaffner lot 1 of mineral lot 100 John Ruegamer lot 8 of mineral lot 100 Peter Schulz lot 19 in Steiners add Mrs C Wellhofer lot 1 and 2 east dubuque add Mrs F Brahn lot 26 in Steiners add Ald Mulkern of the same committee offered the following resolution which was laid over and the city recorder instructed to notify the abutting property owners to appear at the next regular session 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 the south side of fourteenth street from main to clay street by the city of Dubuque contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on teh several lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler R E Gracrs city lot 464 J H Thedinga est city lot 461 Otto Schmidt city lot 456 Benjamine Jestel city lot 456 John krayer city lot 449 Ald Hayden offered the following resolutions which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that in order to avoid the necessity of carrying over on the treasurers books from year to year delinquent personel taxes which are uncollectable the city council hereby cancels all delinquent personel taxes appearing on teh treasurers books from the year 1871 to 1881 inclusive which cannot be collected also cancel all special taxes which owing to wrong assessment no record of work or from various other causes are uncollectable Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city treasurers is hereby authorized to advertise in the official paper all delinquent personal taxes giving the name and amount of such delinquent Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler motion was adopted be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that teh action taken by this council August 30 1887 in adopting the recommendation of the committee on sewerage be reconsidered 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 empowered to borrow six thousand dollars 6000 to meet the monthly current expenses 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 fire committee be and is hereby authorized to purchase one thousand feet of hose and to sell the horse now in service at the no 2 engine house as recommended by the fire chief and to purchase a horse more suitable for the work Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimouse vote Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to notify the owners of the following described property to wit lots 203 204 and 205 east Dubuque Add and E M 1/4 of lot 505 to appear at the next regular session of the city council at which session it is the intention of the city council to pass a resolution ordering said lots to be filled up so as to prevent stagnant water from remaining there on and show cause why said resolution should not be adopted Ald Trexler 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 a culvert over Couler creek on 17th street between sycamore and Cedar streets Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the alley between Jackson and Washington streets and between 17th and 18th 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 macadqamizing is be done at the expense of the owners of 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 October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler Ald Trexler 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 advertise for bids for lighting and caring for gasoline lamps Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a street crossing be placed at the south side fo seventeenth and jackson Streets and on the north side of sixteenth and jackson streets Ald Kleinschmidt 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 laid on the south side of tenth and Iowa Streets Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that an arch stone sewer be constructed on Kniest Street from Eagle Point Ave to Lake Street and from Lake Street along the line of Kniest street proceed across lot 2 of mineral lot 106 to intersect the culvert over couler creek under the CMand St Paul Railroad track and that the city recorder be and is hereby directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work according to the plans and specifications now on file in the city engineers office Ald Parker offered the following resolutions which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the resolution passed at the september session to improve Hill Street be reconsidered and that opening be made every 100 feet in teh arched sewer 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 eighth street on the east side of bluff Street also that Eighth street be repaired between main and bluff streets Ald Rand offered the following which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city councuil of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to have all sidewalks laid within ten 10 days which have been ordered since the first of april 1887 according to the ordinance upon that subject Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which was adopted Regular Session October 3rd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Jackson street between Lake Street and Eagle Point Ave be graded 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 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 Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Nayes 0 Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that seventh street between jackson 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 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 Meyers Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Kenneally 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 make Bluff Street passable from Dodge Street to Rush Street and Villa Street from Rush Street to Grand View Avenue Ald Meyer moved to adjourn until Monday oct 10th 1887 Attest John Stafford Recorder Adjourned Regular Session Oct 10th 1887 councl met at 7:45 pm Mayor Pro Tem Doerfler in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and Rand Ald Byrne moved the rules be suspended for the reading of petitions and introduction of resolutions carried Adjourned Regular Session Oct 10th 1887 Mayor Pro Tem Doerfler in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and Rand Petition of E B Chandler asking for an extension of time for a fortnight on the contract of putting in the gamewell fire alarm system granted Petition of Chas Kries for reduction of assessment on lot 12 O S Langworthys add and 22 feet of lot 41 Sanfords add referred to the board of equalization Petition of E O Beck pastor of Zions church and the trustees of same for cancellation of assessment referred to the delinquent tax com Petition of Edward A Guilbert for reduction of assessment referred to the board of equalization Petition of Jas Forrester for repair of gutter on Eleventh referred to the street committee with power Petition of A W Hosford for the repair of gutters on seventh and locust streets referred to the committee on streets with power 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 sidewalk twelve feet wide of good two inch plank be within ten days constructed and laid to grade abutting city lot 598 or what is known as the old gas lot on dodge Street Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon 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 clay Street from 14th to 17th 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 a stone crossing be placed on the west side of Eagle Point Avenue and Queen street Ald rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted be it resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that is agreed and understood that the exemption from taxation for city purposes mentioned in section five 5 of an ordinance granting rights and priveleges to the Dubuque Pontoon Bridge co to build a bridge over the Mississippi River passed Aug 2nd 1886 contemplates the exemption of all stock and bonds that may be issued by said bridge co for the purposes of constructing said bridge as per section 5 Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Adjourned Regular Session Oct 10th 1887 Mayor Pro Tem Doerfler in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and Rand Dubuque that a stone crossing be laid on the west side of sixth and clay streets Ald Meyer offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewlk four 4 feet wide of good two inch plank be within twenty 20 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject the west side of Jackson street between lake street and Eagle Point Avenue adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Vyrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and rand Nayes none Ald Meyer offered the following resolutions resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four 4 feet wide of good two inch plank be within twenty 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 Lake street and Eagle Point avenue where not already laid adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and Rand Nayes 0 City attorney Michel read the following resolution which upon the motion of Ald Hayden was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the following shall constitute and be denominated the revised ordinances of 1887 of the city of Dubuque and shall be published in book form with an index as provided in Section eight of the city charter and from and after such publication shall be in force and shall be received wtihout furtner proof as presumptive evidence of such ordinances Resolved further that all public or general ordinances or parts thereof not included in said revision shall be repealed so far as they conflict with the provisions thereof but no fine foreiture penalty reight action suit or debt or other liability whatsoever created instituted incurred or accrued by or under the same shall be released discharged annulled appealed or in no wise affected but may be prosecuted recovered or enjoyed or any suit or other proceedings be commenced or completed thereon as fully and in the same manner in all respects as if such ordinance or parts thereof had remained in full force Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was laid over until the next regular meeting of the city council and the city recorder instructed to modify abutting property owners to appear and show cause if any they ahve 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 of West Fifth Street in teh city of Dubuque Iowa by Wm Rebman contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby Adjourned Regular Session Oct 10th 1887 Mayor Pro Tem Doerfler in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and Rand levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows D W Reed lot 1 in Bradstreets add C H Gregoir lot 33 in Naims add John Glab Lot 1 and 2 Newberry and hales add A C Atherton lots 17 and 18 S M Langworthys add Julia rhomberg lots 14 and 15 Newberry and Hales Add R W Carr lot 16 Newberry and Hales add wm Hintrager lot 17 newberry and hales add Mary L Stephenson lot 18 in newberry and hales add W L Bradley and others lot 3 of mineral lot 159 Adjourned Regular Session Oct 10th 1887 Mayor Pro Tem Doerfler in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and Rand T S Naim lots 25 26 and 27 in Naims add H Ziepperecht est lot 23 and 24 Naims add John Glab lots 5 6 and 7 newberry and hales add John Glab lot 8 S M Langworthys add T M Robinson est lot 13 Newberry and Hales add Martin Kirwin lots 5 and 6 S M Langworthys add Mrs M Kabarge lot 7 S M Langworthys add Jacob Zangmeister lots 13 and 14 sm langworthys add J S Kelton lots 15 and 16 S M Langworthys add Jms O Herne Est lot 19 S M Langworthys add Adjourned Regular Session Oct 10th 1887 Mayor Pro Tem Doerfler in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and Rand R Waller lot 29 S M Langworthys add Lot 2 of Minl lot 159 4th WArd School lots 20 21 22 and 23 Bradstreets add Geo C Luck lot 24 Bradstreets add S M Langworthy lot 31 S M Langworthys add John Glab lots 9 and 10 s m langworthys add Albert Gasser lots 11 and 12 S M Langworthys add Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on streets offered the following resolution which upon his motion was laid over until the next regular session and the city recorder instructed to notify 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 macadamizing thirteenth street from white to jackson streets by the city of Dubuque 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 here as named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Adjourned Regular Session Oct 10th 1887 Mayor Pro Tem Doerfler in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and Rand Frank Parrow city lot 482 St Johns Lutheran church city lot 481 Peter Geiseker city lot 496 Jacob Plapp city lot 495 Ald Hayden chairman of the finance committee reported the following amounts due the city treasurer refunded tax chimney sweep right of way for high bridge approach interest on loan warrants Dubuque Fire and Marine Ins co Upon motion of ald Hayden warrants were ordered drawn for the above amounts ald Hayden moved that the matter of redeeming lot 24 block 6 of railroad add from tax sale be referred to the city attorney carried Ald Mulkern presented the bill of Wm Rebman 48.67 for work done on West 17th street which was ordered paid ald Kenneally moved that the market committee be instructed to advertise for bids for 40 cords of maple wood and 10 tons of nut coal carried Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution which was referred to the special committee on gasoline lamps Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gasoline lamp be placed on the corner diagonal street on broadway The city attorney read an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for constructing and maintaining a seperate system of sewerage for house drainage in the city of Dubuque and to regulate the use of the same by private individuals Ald Hayden moved the adoption of the ordinance carried The ordinance was then read by its title after which it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and Rand Nayes None Ald Rand moved that Wm Rebman be appointed commissioner to assess damages on West 17th street by the change of grade Adjourned Regular Session Oct 10th 1887 Mayor Pro Tem Doerfler in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and Rand In place of James M Kennety who declined to serve carried Committee on public grounds and buildings was instructed to have the roof of the city hall reshingled Ald Kenneally of the committee on markets reported in favor of allowing the market master an assistant for three months at 40.00 per month report adopted Ald Byrne moved the rules be suspended and mr Graham of West Dubuque be allowed to address the council in regard to the opening of a street carried Ald Byrne moved the matter of the opening of the street be referred to the ald of the fourth ward they to report at the next session of the city council carried Ald Mulkern moved the profile and grade of the proposal sewer on Kniest Street as prepared by the city engineer be adopted carried Ald Mulkern read a proposition from the standard lumber co in regard to the improvement on commercial street which was amended and referred back to the standard lumber co for their approval Ald Rand moved the rules be suspended and ex ald Lillig allowed to address the council Mr Lillig then addressed the council in regard to the grade on Lake st Ald Mulkern moved the platt showing the proposed change of grade on Lake street be referrd to the street committee and engineer the engineer to make a profile of Windsor Ave Stafford Ave and humboldt street to correspond with the change on lake street carried Ald Rand moved that the office of pound master be declared vacant carried Ald Kenneally moved we proceed to ballot for a pount master carried Ald Hayden and Kenneally were appointed as tellers Thos Hackney received on the first ballot 3 votes and Spiegelhalter 4 votes Mr Spiegelhalter was declared elected pound master Ald Rand moved the council elect a hog weigher for the ensuing year carried Frank Frick received 5 votes on the first ballott and Joe Straney 3 votes Mr Frick was declared elected as hog weigher Adjourned Regular Session Oct 10th 1887 Mayor Pro Tem Doerfler in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern and Rand Ald Byrne moved the council ballot for a clock winder carried Richards and rose on the second ballot received 4 votes R Kirmse 2 and Wormwood 1 Richards and Rose were declared elected Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on equalization of taxes stated that the tax books were now in the hands of the auditor and all persons feeling agrieved would have to petition the city council Ald Doerfler chairman of the committee of the whole stated that they had not taken any action on the salary of the assessors 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 sum of Twenty Five hundred 2500 dollars be appropriated to pay the expenses of the assessment Ald Meyer moved that mr Pfiffner be paid 1000.00 Mr Sullivan 800.00 and Mr Flanagan 700.00 Ald Rand amended Ald Meyers motion as follows Mr Pfiffner to receive an 900.00 Mr Sullivan 900.00 and Mr Flanagan 700.00 carried by the following vote ayes Ald Byrne Kenneally Mulkern and Rand nayes Ald Kleinschmidt and Meyer Bids were opened and read for the improvement of streets as follows Chas Steuck Lake street from Couler Creek to Fengler St Wm Rebman Ald Mulkern moved that both bids be rejected and work done by day labor carried Seventh and commercial street chas steuck Wm Rebman Ald Mulkern moved that both bids be rejected and work done by day labor carried Jackson Street from lake Street to Eagle Point Ave chas Steuck Wm Rebman J M Kringle Ald Mulkern moved the contract be awarded j M Kringle carried Seventeenth street from Jackson to washington chas Steuck Wm Rebman ald Muilkern moved that both bids be rejected and work done by day labor carried Sewer on Kniest street chas steuck ald Mulker moved that both bids be rejected and work done by day labor carried ald Kenneally moved to adjourn carried attest John stafford recorder Special Session Oct 14th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyers Mulkern Rand and Trexler The mayor stated that the object of the meeting was for the purpose of considering the action of the city council at the last regular session in relation to the approach to the high bridge the Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge Co refusing to appoint an engineer to superintendent the work Ald doerfler moved we adjourn until next Thursday evening at 7:30 oclock when the city attorney will be able to give a decided opinion in the matter carried Ald Mulkern moved the mayor be instructed to stop work on the High Bridge approach until he received further notice carried the recorder then read upon motion of Ald Trexler a petition from Jos J Pfiffner claiming 1500.00 for his services as a assessor Mr Pfiffner stated that he would take no less than 1600.00 Ald doerfler moved that the petition be tabled carried Ald Kenneally moved to adjourn carried attest John Stafford recorder Adjourned Special Session Oct 20 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand and Trexler The mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to hear the report of the city atty on the approach to the High Bridge The city attorney stated that there was no doubt but that the Dubuque and Dunlieth bridtge co could be compelled to provide suitable crossings and approaches on any street over which they had the right of way Adjourned Special Session Oct 20 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand and Trexler Ald Hayden moved the rules be suspended and mr Booth allowed to address the council carried Mr Booth then addressed the council on the question under consideration Ald Hayden offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a survey and platt of a 50 foot street commencing at the western line of the levee opposite the western approach of High Bridge to the interesection of Tower Street adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand and Trexler 6 Nayes 0 The city attorney stated that he ahd settled with Chas Hancock and had received the 300.00 due the city on the grove street contract Ald Kenneally moved to adjourn carried Attest John Stafford recorder Special Session October 27th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Meyer Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler The mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to consider the approach to the high bridge the acceptance of the Gamewell Fire alarm system and the appointment of Hog weighers for the ensuing year the city attorney stated that the mayor Alds Doerfler Hayden and himself had a conference with the directors of the Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge Co and that they agreed to let the city proceed with the work and after the bridge was done to keep the same in repair Ald Hayden moved that the mayor be instructed to notify Mr Brophy to proceed with the work and the city engineer instructed to give him the lines carried Mr Brophy addressed the council in relation to the building the bridge under the direction of an engineer Special Session October 27th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Meyer Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler The mayor stated that the gamewell fire alarm system had been completed and listed to the satisfaction of the fire committee and himself Ald Hayden moved that the city accept the gamewell fire alarm system and the city recorder ordered to draw warrants to pay for the same as per contract Ald Hayden moved that the mayor notify the telephone co that their fire alarm service will be discontinued with after Nov 1 1887 carried city Hog Weigher Frick presented the names of his deputies as follows Third Ward Alex Gratz Fourth Ward chas Pitschner Fifth Ward Wm Van Hallen all of whom were confirmed except Chas Pitschner of the Fourth Ward Wm Hoskins was elected deupty for the fourth ward scales The mayor read a petition from Nick Palen et al remonstrating against moving the scales from Eighteenth Street and Couler Ave Ald Trexler moved that the scales remain in the same place as last year carried The mayor stated that he had discharged a policeman Ald Hayden moved that the action of the mayor be approved carried On motion the rules were suspended and mr Skemp allowed to address the council in regard to some changes which the governor greys wanted to make in the drill room On motion of Ald Doerfler the matter was referred to the committee on Public Grounds and Buildings with power Ald parker moved to adjourn carried Attest John OConnell Recorder Pro tem