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1887 December Council ProceedingsSpecial Session Dec 1 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand and Trexler the mayor stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of taking some action with a view of inducing the C M and St Paul railroad co to retain their shops at Dubuque City Attorney Michel read the deed conveying certain property to the C M and St Paul R R Co under certain conditions Mr A Y mcdonald J A Rhomberg W J Knight and Judge Wilson and Jerry Howard addressed the council Ald Hayden moved that the mayor apoint a committee of Five councilmen with himself and five citizens to confer with general manager miller in relation to the retaining of said shops carried The mayor appointed the following committee of the council Ald Hayden Mulkern Trexler Rand and meyers Committee of citizens Wm J Knight A Y McDonald Jos A Rhomberg Jms J Linehan Robt Collier Frank Schroder and G B Mansfield Ald Mulkern moved to adjourn carried Attest John Stafford Recorder Special Session Dec 5 1887 There being no quorum present council adjourned to meet Tuesday Dec 6th at 2 oclock pm attest John Stafford recorder Adjourned Regular Session Tuesday Dec 6 1887 There being no quorum present an adjournment was taken until Wednesday Dec 9th at 9 oclock pm Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Hayden meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Hayden moved the reading of the minutes of the last meeting be dispersed with for the present carried The following bills were allowed to Whom for what amt C A Voelker Express on harness adn police caps M G Stolteben 11 police overcoats Howard and Byrne 6 loads fo water for road dept St Marys Catholic Church paving Chas E Berry harness collars and hangers patrol Wm Yergens 20 loads of water road dept J Jecklin macadam delivered on high St F Scherr and son 19 gal headlight oil Duggan Sullivan & Kinsella 1 pick handle Baumgartner & Kleih supplies for road dept Knapp Stout & Co Company lumber for road dept Cooperative supply co 5 gal headlight oil Chas Steuck curbing set on Eighth Street Washington Street 13th Street N H thedinga nails screws hinges etc Dan Sheehan 25 loads of manure for parks Benj W Jones material for shingling city hall Christman and Healey nails brads etc Farley Loetscher Mfg Co One door and lumber Knapp Stout and Co Company lumber for roof on city hall Fred Delcker work on Tower of city hall Andrew Treadway and Sons B and iron F Rebman repairing chimney on city hall Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Hayden meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler to whom for what amt Andrew Treadway & sons 1 gross screws Knapp Stout & Co Company lumber for public buildings Paul Schlenker repair of roof on eng house John Kleinschmidt feed for pound and patrol house Novelty iron works Weights for fire alarm Howard and Byrne Team July 4 and Nov 29 87 Henry Moery labor at stouts lumber fire Wm Moore Sam Hammer stoker sol Turck Lumber Fire W W Jackson soft coal James Beach extra lard oil butt Bros supplies for fire department C W Robison shavings Tom Connolly repairs for fire dept Standard lumber Co shavings fire dept Morrison Bros swing brackets and burners Standard Lumber Co lumber for 4th st eng house shavings H L Conger coal Fred Bense express hauling Andrew J Morse & Son rein snaps Geo H Moyer services on fire alarm Smwm Marshall repair of steamer J K Graves Farley Loetscher Mfg co lumber for 4th st eng house Railway supply and Santern Co packing Noah H Faust use of pump Baumgartner and Klein supplies for fire dept Key City Gas co coke 4725 lbs pittsburg coke Cooperative supply co supplies for city hall Dubuque Water works water supply J H Geisey supplies for fire dept R W Lange use of room for registers Central Union Tel Co Telephone Service for Nov 87 Chas Steuck curbing set on high street Stafford Bros use of room for registers Mary Fanning scrubbing F J Taylor certified copy of deed J OConnell services as time keeper clerk in R office Dubuque Independent Adv for city treas Peter Vogel removing garbage 26 days harger and Blish supplies for recorder Farley Loetscher Mfg Co 1 load of shavings Clements Otto frames and glasses for fire dept W W Wormood police star Industrial Leader Adv for city treas Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Hayden meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler To Whom for what amt Dubuque Telegraph health statistics for sept and oct H L Conger coal at city hall Dubuque Printing co adv from Nov 1 to Dec 1 87 Delinquent tax list Paul Schlenker repairing of stoves in city hall Howard and Buyrne street sprinkling for 1887 The following macadam bills were allowed Roger McPoland South Dodge ST Chas Reiley West 17th Street Nick Hansen Stafford Ave Theo Ratterman Michael Carroll Grove Street Ald Rand reported 288.32 1/2 due for labor in shingling the roof of city hall reporta dopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay the same Ald Rand moved that teh recorder be instructed to notify all persons through the papers that the city would accept no more macadam this winter carried The following bills were referred S A Maxwell 75 cents for banner painted for city hall by J W Neuberg and Co to the committee of the whole Wm G Watters hay for fire dept to the committee on fire John Pickley for lighting and care of gasoline street lamps and 16 new lamps to the committee on police and gas Dubuque cabinet makers assn for supplies for patrol house to the committee on public grounds and buildings Peter Huss for use of room for board of registers to the committee on claims T O Sullivan for work on tax books to the committee on assessments Fengler and Schwargler lime for road dept to the street committee Petitions Teh following petitions for reduction of assessment were read and referred to the committee on assessments Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Hayden meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Geo Gaertner on lots 23 and 24 Driebblbis add J Flynn Robert Armstrong Chas Stewart Hansen and Linehan Bart E Linehan Butt Bros A W winecke Ehart Muntz Michael Conlon Chas Schultz Dubuque Water Co J S Crabtre Christian Estinger Chas Neuman R W Lange Henry Rooney Wm Helm Jacob Plapp M A gonder Gregory Reinfried Julia Love Thos J Donahue Chas Schrieber M Harris Jms Harper Thos Barry Jms thies Michael buchmann James Downey Fred Miller T Benkendorf A Vogel Mrs M A Mulkern C Kuttler Mary J cummings D N cooley Martin Pfiffner gotlieb Schneider Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Hayden meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Peter Hansen Chas Hotop J W dick Carl Nauk J H Simplot Adolph Artus Jacob Pfiffner Nick Giessler H Doft Henry Riker Miss Emma E Patsch A conrad Schmidt Jms Collins Peter Goan August Bistram Edward A Gilliam G G Moser Mrs C E king Geo Radford Geo Schramm Frank Paino Catherine Sullivan P W Crawford Michael Corbett J Wiegaana Chas H Weber Fannie A Wood Mrs E A Sullivan J Ganahl J E Wooten Mrs John McMahon Chas Messerknachs the following petitions for cancellations of taxes were referred to the assessment committee Jms Sullivan on loan association stock Jms burke on horse and wagon Chas Driessler on lot 122 Hams Add Barbara Bitzberger Geo F Smith Wm Sackett Mary kelley Thomas Kelley Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Hayden meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Hann simmons Margarat Roberts mrs W B Yates the following petitions were referred to teh delinquent tax committee Henricka Buhlman Hannah Lonergan Catherine Bannon Patrick Smith Mary Staner Mary Seig A Tschirgi The following petitions were referred to the committee on claims St. Josephs Mercy Hospital Luna Bell Petitions of Henry Pfotzer Robt McKinley Michael Mahoney Jas C Flanagan Standard Lumber Co Ald Rand moved to adjourn to meet at 2 oclock pm carried afternoon session Council met at 2:10 pm Mayor Voelker in the chair Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler the following bills were allowed To Whom for what amt John Kleinschmidt feed for fire dept Fertuson Bros & Vogel repair of waste pipe and pump J Drehouse moving fire bell Wm Flynn assistant market master T Lorrergan hauling drunken man Adam Doerr use of team one day Martin Hayes hauling drunken man Jas Long Paul Schlenker supplies for police dept P tibey curbing set on 9th street Tom Donahue curbing and guttering on 7th street Elwanger Bros harness & supplies for police dept Key City Hook and Ladder Co minutes men Communication from M Tschirgi Jr asking an advance on his contract in putting in the approach to the high bridge was read and on motion of ald Trexler he was allowed the sum of 500.00 A communication was read from R W Stewart in relation to the judgement rendered against the city in fvor of E G Stewart and Mrs Bonson for recovery fo tax levied for improvement of Water Street was referred to the city attorney Application was read from R T Curran for the apopintment as wood measures action deferred Remonstrance of Herman Brandt et al against the special assessment for the improvement of high street tabled reports of standing committees Ald hayden chairman of the finance committee reported 781.00 due city treasurer for the following amounts expense warrants 371.37 refunded tax warrants 47.63 refunded license warrants 10.00 interest on loan warrants 352.00 report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay the same City attorney Michael to whom was referred the petition of J C Johnson for a division of the property on lot 41 between him and moser reported that he first and fourth stories together with the cellar under the building except portions used by moser for storing family provisions and the two sheds in the rear of the building also the right to use hatchway in second and third floor with hoisting apparatus in the property described in his petition Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler belonged to johnson and are worth 2400 and should be assessed to him the balance of the property described in said petition should be assessed to moser report adopted Ald Hayden moved that the city auditor be instructed to make corrections in his books in accordance with the above report carried Ald Trexler chairman of the ordinance committee presented an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for the erection and maintenance of gates bars or viaducts or the stationing of guards at Railroad Crossings and moved it be read by its title and put upon its final passage carried Recorder then read the ordinance by its title after which it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Mulkern byrne Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand and Trexler nayes 0 Ald Trexler also presented an ordinance entitled an ordinance to regulate the conduct of passengers and others on or about the high bridge of Dubuqeu Pontoon bridge co within the limits of the city of Dubuque which passed its first reading by the following vote ayes Ald Byrne Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Mayor Voelker reported that he had done nothing in the matter of the special assessment against Newohner on 20th and White streets upon motion the matter was referred to the city attorney for collection ald Byrne chairman of the committee on public grounds and buildings reported in favor of cancelling the insurance policy no 2.590.412 On the fourth street engine house of the phoenix insurance co report adopted Ald Meyer chairman of the committee on printing reported favorable on the bill of the Dubuque National Demokrat for ad report adopted favorable on the bill of the herald for advertising report adopted favorable on teh bill of Palmer Winnall and co for supplies for city officials and fall election report adopted Ald Kleinschmidt chairman of the committee on delinquent tax reported Favorable on the petition of Mrs Michael OHare for remission of taxes for 1886 report adopted Favorable on the petition of Sophia Ohnesorge for the cancellation of taxes of 1872 on lot 3 of minl lot 113a report adopted ald Mulkern chairman of the assessment committee reported as follows Adverse on the petition of alex Simplot for reduction of assessment report adopted Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Adverse on the petition of W E Albee Jos Gandolpho Andrew Pfifner C Brushem Michael Ahern Richard Bennett Peaslee and Co Mary E Flannery Jas W Couchar Thos Crotty A Manahl W G Stewart Iowa Trust and Savings Bank H Heran M A Waples B Bassler Jms Pelmayer Jms nagle Dubuque Social Suerin Verin T B Cleaver H Grimme Nicholas Marlan E J Scott Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler In afvor of reducing assessment of Henretta hertz A R Stanferrbeil Geo R Clark and Jms Smith C E Schroman Ald parker moved that the resignation of Ald Mulkern as chairman of the committee on streets be not accepted carried Ald Mulkern that the profile of bridge over the M and N W R R Track on Penn Road be as prepared by the city engineer be adopted carried Ald Byrne moved that action on the report of the jury who assessed damages on valley st and the recommendation of the same be deferred carried Ald Mulkern moved that a warrant for 2.00 be drawn in favor of each of the jurors who assessed damages on valley street carried Ald Rand moved that a committee of three be appointed by the mayor to provide some means of exterminating the sparrows carried the mayor appointed Ald Rand Trexler and Meyer City attonrey Michel read the following report of the committee appointed by the city council to visit Milwaukee with a view of retaining the C M and St P shops in Dubuque which upon motion was adopted and ordered spread on the minutes of this meeting Your special committee appointed to confer with the manager of the chicago Milwaukee and St Paul a Milwaukee Wis Beg leave to report as follows That on Monday Dec 5 1887 they left according to previsions arrangements met Mr Rosewell Miller at the general offices of the company and stated to Mr Miller that they had been sent by the city of Dubuque to enquire of him whether or not the shops of the company were to be removed from Dubuque and if so what were the causes of such a decision on the port of the management in reply Mr Miller stated that he would frankly talk the matter over with the committee and in substance said that at no time had his company entertained anything but the best wishes for the success and welfare of teh city of Dubuque that it was recognized as an important and growing business center but that of late it had manifested an aggressive hostility toward the Milwaukee Road that in view of the fact that the company had maintained its shops here and had done more for Dubuque than it had for Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler other cities which have always done well by the company he thought that the actions of our citizens and particularly the Board of Trade in the switching matter and the bitter attacks of the newspapers after the Eagle point disaster for which he insisted the company was not responsible was neither friendly fair nor just and in view of those facts he did not think that the company could be expected to go out its way to favor Dubuque when other towns stood ready to make good what expense the company might be at in locating its shops elsewhere and that under teh circumstances and in view of the further fact that Dubuque ws not as conveniently located for their purpose as it might be the question of removal had been considered but that as yet nothing was being done except the drawing of plans that as far as freight and traffic were concerned they were willing as well as other roads to compete therefor but that they were not willing and considered it unjust and outrageous to be compelled to have their terminal facilities manipulated for the profit and advancement of rival roads and that while they were at all times ready and willing to switch cars of other companies destined to non competition points they were not only not willing to switch those destined to competitive paints but protested most emphatically against any attempt on the part of the citizens of Dubuque to compel them to do so that the CM and St P R R was organized and maintained for pecuniary profits and to further that purpose they had spent large sums of money in acquiring the means of obtaining and doing business and any attempt on teh part of any one to confiscate their property to turn their own guns upon them would meet with teh most determined resistance on their part all they wish and want is fair just and friendly treatment and taht they considered they had not received that these matters grew out of the hostility did not exist was shown by the newspapers in the Eagle Point disaster that newspapers are supposed to voice the sentiment of teh community where they are published and if the Industrial Leader and some of the other papers which were almost equally as bitter correctly represented the feeling toward the company it showed a condition of circumstances under which business could not flourish shops did not grow in such soil such attacks tended to weaken the respect and obedience of the employees to the managemetn the demoralized the service and undermined the loyalty of those upon whom the company must depend to have its work done properly criticisms of course they expected but bitter assaults they did not that the construction of teh south west system would necessarily largely increase their work and the number of hands employed in teh shops and while at present he was unable to give a definite answer as to the removal nothing further would be done wtihout first notifying the people of Dubuque Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Your committee has simply to add that the importance of the shops to the city is a matter known to all and it would be a serious misfortune to lose them through any misunderstanding between the city and the company especially when there is no especial occasion for any animosity or misunderstanding we wuld ernestly recommend that all appearance of bitter hostility which we sincerely believe does not exist be removed that in as much as the interests of the railroad and the city are by no means hostile and do not necessarily clash that the appearance of unity be abandoned and knowing the dependence of one upon the other that we work hand in hand with the company who we believe only wants to be fairly treated and who from the interview we had with Mr Miller we are led to believe has no desire to remove the shops provided that they are satisfied that the men they employ are not in the midst of a hostile community where those employed are liable to be affected by the eprvading spirit and their efficienty thereby destroyed we would further recommend that whatever differences now exist be amicably adjusted and think that unless the question is narrowed down to the proposition that the switching cases be discontinued or settled satisfactorily to the company the removal of the shops will follow that the beneficial results of a successful determination of the switching cases in the courts would be but a trifling matter when compared to the importance of the retention of the shops in our city and that if the best interests of the city are to be considered and if we are working for our advancement as a whole there can be but one result aimed at We therefore recommend that all actions from which hostility can be assumed be removed and that what ever differences non exist be amicably adjusted with the company if such and adjustment be possible Signed Chris A Voelker C D Hayden J Mulkern J Meyer J Trexler D W Rand J A rhomberg Frank Schroeder 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 are hereby authorized to borrow a sufficient sum of money to pay the current expenses of the month 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 are hereby ordered to purchase two 2 horses to weigh not less than 1500 each for the no 2 or J J Linehan Steamer instead of one horse as ordered at a previous session Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby ordered to draw warrants as follows One for Chris A Voelker Mayor for 600.00 and for Three hundred each for each of the ten aldermen being the amount due for services rendered during the year 1887 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 place a stone crossing on the west side of 15th street and washington 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 marshall be instructed to notify the police to report all gas and gasoline lamps that are not properly lighted and cleaned Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was laid over until the next regular session and the recorder instructed to notify property holders to appear and show cause if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Washington street from 7th to tenth street by 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 Owners Name Description of lot amt Andrew Drees city lot 424 Iowa Iron Works city lot 506a Carr Ryder and Wheeler city lot 420 Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Carr Ryder and wheeler city lot 423 422 Wm Marshall lot 421 city H L Stout City Lot 509 415 416 Jacob Burnett city lto 417 418 419 Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Farley and Loetscher Manfg Co city lot 410 B H Campbell city lot 411 412 413 414 Ed Langworthy city lot 570 P H Harris city lot 570 Dubuque Oat meal Co city lot 570 Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing high street from M and N N R R Track to Johnson Ave and Lake from Couler Ave to M M W R R Track. Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler and fifteenth street from White to Washington streets and eighth Street from White to Jackson streets and from Jackson to Washington Streets and thirteenth from elm street to railroad track and from washington to Elm Streets the special assessments as read at the last session of the council be and are hereby levied reports of officers Street commissioner OFarrell reported 5942.40 due for work done on streets for the month of Nov 1887 also reported the cost of improving the following streets and amount saved by doing same by Day labor Washington Street from 7th to 10th street Eighth street from white to Washington thirteenth from Washington to Pine High STreet from R R to Johnson Ave 15th street from white to Washington Report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay for street work City treasurer lange reported reciepts during month of November 87 disbursements balance on hand dec 1 1887 report adopted Recorder stafford reported licenses issued by him during the month of Nov 1887 amounting to 695.50 report adopted Treasurer Lange also presented a lsit of uncollectable taxes appearing on the tax books and asked that they be cancelled upon motion referred to the city attorney city marshall reasli reported 1460.15 due city police for the month of Nov 87 76 arrests made during the month 3.00 collected as fees in city ordinances cases pound reciepts 25.00 also 356.96 due for special police during lumber yard fires report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay the same Market master Gratz reported having weighed 170 drafts on the central market scales percent 25.50 that he had furnished 76 meals to prisoners at 20 cents per meal 15.20 report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay for board of prisoners City auditor Richter reported 950.25 due city officials for the month of Nov 87 and 1075.00 for members of the fire department for nov 87 report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay the same Adjourned Regular Session Dec 7 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler the following weighers reports were received Jos Straney 470 drafts Frank Fossellman 120 drafts Wm Hoskins 46 drafts F Frick amount due city for weighing beef hogs and veal Wood measurer Reynolds reported having measured 982 cords of wood during the month of Nov 87 report adopted Police justice quigley reported cases tried by him during the month of Nov 87 and 21.00 as fines collected report adopted City lamplighter Caughlin reported 230 lamps lighted during the month of nov and 228 during the month of Oct 87 report adopted Justice Duffy reported one case tried by him in Oct 1887 in which defendent was discharged and 2.35 due from city as costs report adopted Ald Rand moved that when we adjourn we adjourn to meet next Wednesday at 2 oclock pm carried Ald hayden moved to adjourn carried attest Jms Stafford recorder Adjourned Regular Session Dec 14 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Parker moved that the reading of the minutes of the Nov session be dispensed with and that they be approved as recorded carried the following petitions for reduction of assessment were read and referred to the assessment committee Wm Rebman on lot 746 25 lots in sub of minl lots 186 and 187 lots 735 and 735a marches add lots 40 and 41 railroad add cooleys sub 2 and 3 cooleys sub 6 and 7 and on personality H L Stout on s 1/2 lots 167 217 415 416 and 509 sub minl lot 1 lot 2 and sub minl lot 16 lot 2 Bucket factory lots and merchancise and personality and lots 179 and 19 Marshs add and on lots east of the cmand st paul track and between eleventh and the alley between seventh and eighth Adjourned Regular Session Dec 14 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Michael OShea Mary O Norman Paul Schlenker on personality Chas J W Sanders on Personality Mrs Lydia M Collins A W Hosford Mrs B Buehler Walter Manson est Almira Cummings on real estate Dubuque LInseed Oil for reduction according to agreement T P Coats Maria Walters Geo D Woods Mrs F E Deggendorf Petition of Wm Rebman asking the council to take some action in regard to his contract on West 17th street referred to the city attorney and engineer Bill of H Rivers 5.00 for macadam taken by city was referred to street commissioner Frank Fossellman for permission to do his guttering and curbing in front of lots 173 174 175 176 177 and 178 S H Langworthys add east side of couler ave between sanford and 22nd street granted Application of Otto H Winkle for appointment as wood measurer action deferred until a vacancy occurs Elen McLaughlin for cancellation of taxes Arthur OMalley for reduction of assessment Mrs Thos Morras for reduction of taxes on her homestead referred to delinquent tax committee The following bills were allowed To Whom for What amt The times co printing and adv from June 14 to Dec 14 G B Grosvner two steel erasers Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co hose and spray nozzle Wm Dolan laying sidewalk C W robison lumber for sidewalks Knapp Stout and Co company Adjourned Regular Session Dec 14 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler to Whom For what amt J B Goevel 15 police caps Anton Molitor 11 nights special police otto wrinkle 10 thos Cahill 1 day pat Kenneally M Sharf Key City Gas co Gas consumed in 4th st eng house city hall 9th st eng house 5th ward eng house 1/2 lamplighters pay 230 lamp lighted nov 87 Tom connolly 1 police patrol wagon Duggan Sullivan & Kinsella spikes for sidewalk Lawrence Daily cleaning around city hall J finnerty sawing 16 cords of wood and 2 days labor Bill of Noah H Faust for work on rods for city hall referred to the committee on claims Upon motion the award of the jurors on valley street was referred to the aldermen of the first ward Award of jurors on Elm Street was opened and read as follows to Edward Langworthy W A Leathers D Josephs G Blumenthal Ald Hayden moved that the award be referred to teh city attorney he to draw up deeds of the condemned property and report at the enxt session of the city council carried reports of standing committees Ald Hayden chairman of the finance committee reported favorable on teh petition of solon Hough asking council to instruct the treasurer to receive 1/2 the taxes due on the midwide of lot 40 report adopted Ald Trexler read an ordinance entitled an ordinance fixing the tolls of the Dubuque Pontoon Bridge Co and authorizing the collection of the same and moved its adoption carried ald Trexler moved the rules be suspended the ordinance read by its title and put upon its final passage carried Recorder then read the ordinance by its title after which it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald byrne hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer parker Rand and Trexler Nayes Ald Mulkern Adjourned Regular Session Dec 14 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on streets reported favorable on teh bill of Fengler and Schwagler line for road department report adopted that sidewalk on Alta vista street had been repaired as prayed for by Harry Fulmer et al report adopted That the sidewalk on West 5th street had been repaired as prayed for by J Zangmeister et al report adopted that the improvement on 11th street had been made as prayed for by James forrester report adopted That the prayer of the petition of Chas J W Sanders for a culvert on the corner of 23rd and Elm Street had been granted report adopted Adverse on the petition of J Krayer for reduction of special assessment report adopted Adverse on the petition of B Jestel for reduction of special assessment report adopted Adverse on teh petition of Otto Schmid for reduction of special assessment report adopted Ald Byrne chairman of the committee on public grounds and buildings resported favorable on the bill of W W Wormwood 100.00 for winding and cleaning city clock and 1.00 for police strar report adopted Ald Kleinschmidt chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows Favorable on the petition of A Tschirgi for cancellation of taxes for 1877 78 79 and 80 report adopted Favorable on the petition of mrs Lydia M Collins for remission of taxes on lot 17 of Sub out lot 724 report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the assessment committee reported as follows In favor of reducing the assessment of CF Sheppele and adverse to balance of petition Report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of A Vogel report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of P H Halpin report adopted In favor of having the assessment of the Norwegian Plow Co made in accordance with an agreemetn made with a former council report adopted In favor of cancelling assessment of Harriet a Stanley report adopted Adjourned Regular Session Dec 14 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler In favor of reducing assessment of J Weigand on Steiners sub adopted In favor of cancelling the assessment of J A Koch on 3000 in bonds of the Key City Gas Co and 500 in stock of the Dub Cabinet makers assn report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of Robt Armstrong and cancelling assessment report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of Michael Conlon report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of the dubuque and Dunleith Bridge Co report adopted In favor of cancelling assessment of J Sullivan building and loan assn stock report adopted In favor of cancelling assessment of J Burke on horse and buggy report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment on the esatate of F M Robinson and adverse to balance of prayer of petitioner report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of D W Cooley and adverse on balance of petitioners report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessment of mrs J McMahon report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of Chas A Stanfenbeil report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of W A Leathers report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of Fred Miller report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of Otto Hess report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of the Dubuque Fire and marine Ins co report adopted In favor of cancelling assessment of Chas Dreisler report adopted Adjourned Regular Session Dec 14 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler In favor of reducing assessment of Geo Gaertner report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of Jacob Plapp report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of Hannah Simmons report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of J Collins report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of Chris Schulz report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of J Spencley on moneys and credits report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of Patrick Hammil report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of E H Sheppley report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of N Ryan report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of Fredericke G Gohlke report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of T F Gilliam on his homestead report adopted In favor of reducing teh assessment of W L Orrick report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of Francie Jaeger report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of Geo Zumhoff report adopted In favor of cancelling assessment of thos Kelley Sr on moneys and credits report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of Wm Coats and J R Waller report adotped In favor of reducing assessment of Wm Andres report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of Wm Walters adverse to balance of petition report adopted In favor of reducing assessment of Wm Peabody report adopted Adverse to reducing assessment of Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Co but recommended that the treasurer be instructed to accept tax of 1885 and 86 without interest if paid before Jan 1 88 report adopted Adverse on the petition of jas Beach for reduction of assessment report adopted Adverse on teh petition of Ham and Carver for reduction of assessment report adopted Adjourned Regular Session Dec 14 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Adverse on the petition for reduction of assessment report adopted Geo Foster Gotleib Weigle E M Woodworth Robt Beckler J W Norton P W Kringle J W Love P D Hosford Dubuque Omnibus Co A McCann V J Williams Implement Co Lorimier House Hotel Co Alfred Treadway Peter Gherst J Cameron Geo Burden Paul Feusch Pelan and Wilson Mrs C Herancourt W A Palmer Petitioners of assistant assessors Sullivan and Flanagan for increase of salary to the committee of the whole The mayor reported favorably on the petition of Robt McKinley for corrections of special assessment for the improvement of Lake St report adopted City Attorney Michel reported that under the resolution adopted he could not secure the right of way for Division Street as some of the property owners would not sell for the amount allowed report was received and filed Mayor voelker for the committee of teh whole reported in favor of adopting the red line on the profiles as prepared by engineer evans as the official grade of Lake High Division bluff First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth and Ninth Street in Hams add and Union Ave in Woods Add from West Locust Street to Alta Vista Street report adopted Bids were opened for the improvement of elm Street from thirteenth to Fourteenth street and Couler ave from Sanford Street to Diagonal Streets and read as follows Elm St chas Steuck J T Kringle Ald Mulkern moved that both bids be rejected and teh city do the work by day labor carried Couler ave Chas Steuck C ryan J F kringle ald Mulkern moved that all bids be rejected and teh city do the work by day labor carried Adjourned Regular Session Dec 14 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Trexler moved that action on allowing the Eagle Point Ferry Co 650 amount asked for through ald Doerfler be postponed in the council receives a certified statement of receipts and disbursements from said company carried ald Parker moved that the mayor both aldermen of the second ward Ald Rand and the city attorney be appointed a committee with power to take action on the petition of the standard lumber co asking fo r the vactions of certain streets said street not to be vacated tfor a time of more than 15 years carried Attorney Michel was granted permission to amend his report made Dec 7 on the petition of J C Johnson as follows making the assessed valuation of Johnsons portion 3000 and Mosers 5000 The mayor stated that he had left the horticultural society have the use of the council chamber Tuesday and Wednesday Dec 20 21 upon motion action was approved Ald Mulkern moved that the recorder make the proper corrections in the descriptions of property assessed for the improvement of Thirteenth street from white to Jackson carried Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was laid over and the property holders notified by the recorder to appear at the next regular session of the council 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 constructing a sidewalk 5 feet wide on teh east side of prince Street between Eagle Point Ave and Sanford Street by 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 on parcel of real estate as follows Dubuque building and loan association lot 42 in Sanfords Subdivision 77 lineal feet of plank sidewalk at 30 cents 15.00 Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was laid over and the recorder instructed to notify property holders to appear at teh 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 constructing a sidewalk 4 feet wide on the north side of West fifth street between Brad and Glen Oak Streets by city of Dubuque contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and the same is hereby levied on teh several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate Adjourned Regular Session Dec 14 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Albert Gasser Ald Mulkern moved the adoption of the resolution offered oct 10 87 levying a special assessment for the improvement of West fifth Street done by wm Rebman contractor carried Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the special committee on gas and gasoline Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that two gasoline lamps be placed on Windsor Ave equal distance apart between Sanford Avenue and Linwood Cemetary 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 city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a survey and plan of the proposed extension of Division street from Johnson Ave to Kniest Street showing the lands or lots through or over which said improvement is to be made giving the names of the owners of said lands or lots necessary and the quantity of land proposed to be taken 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 warrants be drawn for 2.00 in favor of each of the jurors that served on Elm Street extension Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of teh city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 12 feet wide of good plank be within 20 day sof this notice constructed and laid in conformity with teh ordinance in relation to sidealks on the north side of Eighth Street between White and Washington streets adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Nayes 0 Ald Hayden moved that the city pay one half the expense of having an expert engineer examine and pass upon the high bridge and report to the city council for record carried Ald parker moved to adjourn carried Attest John Stafford City Engineer