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1888 February Council ProceedingsAdjourned Regular Session Jan 18 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Whereas there has been held in this city commencing on the 17th day of Jan 88 a convention composed of delegates representing town and cities on the upper Mississippi River for the further improvement of the Mississippi River between St Louis and St Paul this convention having been called by the mayor of the city and there being some expenses attending thereto Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a warrant for 200.00 be drawn in favor of the Mayor for the purpose of paying the actual expenses of holding such convention none of the above funds to in any manner apply on the cost of giving the banquet ald Mulkern moved to adjourn carried attest John Stafford city recorder Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Council met at 9:45 am Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Parker moved we dispense with the reading of the minutes of last session carried The following bills were allowed To Whom For What amt C J Newberg signs for scales Hough and Hardie printing 500 postals Smith Mathias Bros & Co 2000 envelopes Harger and Blish 2 gro pens Key City Gas Co 1/2 lamplighters pay for Dec 87 Chas Steuck improvements on High Street C N Richards shed over market house scales Jms Eichhorn supplies for city hall Chas Gissell stationary Paul Schlenker supplies for city hall Key City Gas Co gas in 4th st eng house Jan 88 5th ward eng house patrol house city hall Christman and Healey lawn rake and snow shovel Al Pitschner and Co mattress for patrol wagon Palmer Winnall & Co 1 blank book council record 2000 envelopes same printed Industrial Leader adv M Brown and Sons 5050 pounds of hay Elwanger Bros supplies for patrol house Chas Gissell supplies for city recorder Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler To Whom For What Amt O M Gilliam hauling dead dog thos Frith horse G b Grosoner supplies for city eng J H Giesey patrol house Paul Schlenker supplies for city hall Key City Gas Co 33 1/3 bu coke for city hall National Demokrat adv for 3 mo Dubuque Water Co water supply for city hall Philip Pier 40 cords of maple wood J OConnell services in recorders office mary Fanning scrubbing city hall Wm Kalp assistant market master Central Union tel Co tel service for Jan Jms Kleinschmidt feed for patrol pound Paul Schlenker supplies for city hall the following petitions for reduction of assessment were referred to the delinquent tax committee mrs E A Sullivan on the est of J D Sullivan Magdalena Bieg Patrick Welsh B H Campbell Jms Maclay on his homestead received and filed M J G LaNicca Edward Ford Duggan Sullivan & Kinsella on stock Chas Maschert F Weigle Jos Platz S S Winall on house and household furniture Geo R Foster Caroline Fisher A Marfield Indamora Hamilton Mrs B Malooney James Forrester Mrs S A Bowdish Archibald Graham mrs Bridget Cain Sarah H Ham A W Hosford W E Cox Mrs E A Frenzel dubuque Furniture and Burial Case Co on real estate and stock Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler gorleib Weible T F Maxwell Jms R Waller on unenumerated property assessed to the estate of Robt Waller Jms Keenan C J Peterson & C H Moyers Thos Jones E W Albee Ulrich Gantenbein Maria Ortley Wm Krakow Henry Rose J Streyensky Frank Brede J Jaeggi Mathias Imhoff F Margadant Pools and Stephens David Grant First National Bk Second Natl Bk Commercial Natl Bk and Dubuque National Bk on capital stock Mrs J King Mrs Mark Murphy on homestead Lawrence ward Mrs Catherine Weber G W Edwards Albert Kulas Mary Schaffner M J Calahan Margaret Rawlings C Niedermyer J A Johnston Mrs L A Levin Mrs Gotfried Ganahl Chris Morscher E Hancock James ODonnell Wm Lawther E Langworthy Wm G Watters C W Robison on per anna M Bush on the J D Bush Est Jas W Tice on real estate S Korman Mrs F S rider J G Matthews Jos G Bailey Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Jms L Kelley Adam Mueller Ed Pfotzer on Per Mrs Harriet Wells on reality Consolidated Tank Line co on reality and personality Hugh Treanor est Mrs Lucy Clardy C L Pritchard Mrs Josephine Wasser G B Lovejoy W L Orrick Jms Wimmers Mrs robt short M H Martin Wm coats Wm Hopkins on R E J M McKenzie Mrs Alice Goldthorpe Jos Auchter on real estate Margaret McGarren on real estate Chas Luther on real estate Dennis Canney Jos F Wimmers B Westercamp Maria T Riese John krayer Mrs C G Wulweber A W Kember M J Mulgrew James rowan James P donahue Mrs Annie Shea Mrs C Munshel Henry Grimme C Whitaker B B Richards John Wuner Hattie L Scott on furniture thos burke on monies and credits J H Shields Martin Scheidecker L D Randall on real estate and per Randolph Luthe A S Wolcott Peaslee & Co Frank Boyer Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler J S Randall Lumber Co on R E and Per Andrew Oeth Augusta Coonce on R E Mrs O S Langworthy J Byrne Fred Kleinschmidt the following petitions for cancellation of taxes were referred to the delinquent tax committee Hannah OBrien Bridge Brennan A Sullivan Mrs Mary Harron Harriet Cousins mrs James Corbett mrs J B Uffeb Matilda McClure mrs J Scharf Mrs E Hughs Miss mary Schmidt Mrs Bridget OFarrell Mrs Mary Morgan Mrs Wm Winterer Mna Newbauer jas Donnelly Magdelena Brown Mary L Stephenson Mrs M martin L C harding Elizabeth Buehler J Shea and Catherine Harman Petition of C J Lesure for permission to build a two story frame dwelling on sub lots 1 2 and 3 lot 661 was granted by the following vote ayes Ald byrne Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Traxler Nayes 0 The following petitions for cancellation of taxes were granted mary E Canovan Mary Fleehsig J Pickup est Mrs Jms Burkis Mrs J O Holloran Mathias Schlaegel and Wm Crehan Petition of Sophia Dempsey for cancellation of taxes was received and filed Petition of Margaret Troost for reduction of assessment on lot 10 in Martins add to 100 granted Ald Kenneally moved to adjourn to meet at 2 oclock pm carried Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Afternoon Session council met at 2:05 pm Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler the following bills were allowed To Whom For What Amt Wm Pickley bal due for lighting gasoline lamps for Dec Graff Bros cleaning vault at city hall E E Jones work and material for patrol house Key City gas co 1/2 of lamplighters for Jan 88 gas consumed in public buildings J Leicht 2 loads of clay for fire dept W Wunderlich repair of road tools B W Jones work and material on 4th st eng house Fred Schab sharpening 10 saws Christman and Healey 1 keg nails Schroeder and klein 1 hhd Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler J T ODea 1/2 cord of wood Duggan Sullivan and Kinsella supplies for road dept etc John Kleinschmidt feed for fire dept J T Ris Bros supplies for fire dept Christman and healey Fertuson Bros & Vogel plumging etc J H Giesiey supplies for fire dept J M McKenzie sharpening road tools A L Clark 126 ft moulding Butt Bros repair of steamer Chas E Berry Harnes collars and hangers Pfiffner & Kriebs supplies for fire dept Dubuque Water works water supply 158 hydrants Chas Gissell supplies for fire dept John Pickley lighting gasoline lamps Nov 87 Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co express charges F D Key City Gas Co 41 bu coke National crow and brass works brass keys FD E B Preston sliding pole fire dept Ferguson Bros and Vogel plumbing A J Morse and Son 8 rein snaps M tschirgi Jr approach to high bridge F H Finke painting for patrol house Cooperative supply co supplies for city hall Key City Hook and Ladder Co minute men C H whitewell services as veterinary surgeon Elwaynger Bros supplies for fire dept American Fire Hose Mfg Co B Lagen team and carriage Iowa iron works repair of steamer J K Graves Bill of wm PIckley for lighting and care of gasoline lamps was referred to the special committee on gas and gasoline Bill of Graff Bros for cleaning vault city hall extra was referred to the committee on claims Petition of J J Pfiffner asking an increase in his salary as assessor for 1887 was read Ald Parker moved the petition be tabled lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Kenneally Mulkern Parker and Trexler 5 Nayes Ald doerfler Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer and Rand 5 There being a tie the mayor voted no Ald Meyer moved that he be allowed 100.00 carried by the followng vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Hayden Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand and Trexler Nayes Ald byrne Kenneally Mulkern and Parker 5 Petition of thos Faherty in relation to his taxes of 1875 1876 1877 was read and referred to the finance committee Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Statement of receipts and disbursements of the eagle point ferry co was received and motion of Ald Doerfler said company was allowed the sum of 650.00 as per resolution of city council Communication from Saml Scott asking the city to dismiss the suite now pending entitled the city of Dubuque Vs Samuel Scott ald Parker moved that said suite be dismissed as far as the city was concerned wtihout prejudice carried by the following vote ayes Ald byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer parker and Rand 7 Nayes Ald Doerfler Mulkern and Trexler 3 Petition from chief trieb asking the council to purchase his horse for the use of the Fire Dept at 140.00 was read Ald Hayden moved that he be allowed 140.00 for the horse the same to be retained as part of the fire department carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern and Rand 7 Nayes Ald Doerfler parker and Trexler Remonstrance of Henry W Kruse et al against improving sanford st on teh present grade was referred to the street committee Petition of Jos Auchter for an investigation of the street on the corner of fifteenth and Jackson streets was referred to the street committee claim of R W Rogers for filling done on Glen Oak Street was referred to the street committee Petition of John Bohn for permission to set his own curbing and gutter on Sanford Street was granted work to be done under the direction of the city engineer Petition of Catherine Auer asking teh council to redeem from tax sale the property of the late Jacob Auer which was sold for special tax granted providing she pay 1/2 the taxes Petition of R Walter for reduction of assessment on 3 1/2 n 1/5 of 496 n 1/2 n m 1/5 of 496 referred to the delinquent tax committee Petition of Wm Biddolph for reduction of assessment on lots 98 a dn 1/2 99 east dubuque add was referred to the delinquent tax committee Application of Jos Miller for appointment as Deputy City Assessor was read and received and filed Reports of officers Auditor Richter reported 959.75 due city officials for Jan 88 and 1120.00 due members of the fire dept for same month Report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay the same Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Street commissioner OFarrell reported 3615 due for work done on streets during the month of Jany 88 report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay same marshall Reasli reported 1457.40 due police for the month of Jan 88 that 36 arrests were made that 57 calls were made on patrol wagon that 1.50 was received as marshalls fee in city ordinances cases tried That 8.00 were received for impounding animals report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay police City Treasurer Lange reported cash on hand Feb 1 1888 80342.82 also that the books in the auditors office were about 2300.00 when the present auditor took charge of the office and other irregularities which he would like the council to investigate Report adopted and Finance Committee instructed to investigate the books of the treasurer and auditor Recorder stafford reported licenses issued during the month of Jan 88 amounting to 291.50 report adopted Market master Gratz reported having weighed 180 drafts on central market scales amounting to 27.00 having furnished 58 meals to prisoners at 2.09 11.60 report adopted and a warrant ordered drawn to pay same Justice Duffy reported 4 cases tried by him under the city ordinances for which he paid to city treas 7.00 report adopted Wood measurer winkle reported having measured 1748 cords of wood during the month of jan 88 report adopted Report of lamplighter Caughlin of Dec and Jan was referred to special com on gas and gasoline The following weighers reports were received Wm Hoskins West Dubuque 54 drafts Jos Straney First Ward 290 Frank Fossellmans Fifth Ward 103 F Frick city hog weigher reported having paid to the city treasuer 34.35 for the month of Jan 88 report adopted City attorney Michel reported that he had agreed with the attorney of mrs Wakeley to settle her suite for damages against the city by paying 150.00 and recommended that the same be done Upon motion the recommendation of teh city attorney was adopted and a warrant was ordered drawn for 150 in favor of Mrs Wakeley Ald Hayden moved that a warrant be drawn in favor of mr Stanley for 10.00 to pay his expenses in concering to attend the above trial carried City Attorney Michel reported on the petition of Richard Gruner for 41.00 as personalty due him on the redemption of lot 3 of subdivision of Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Dubuque city lot 570 that he be allowed 17.75 report adopted Reports of standing committees Ald Hayden chairman of the finance committee reported the following amounts due city treasurer Refunded tax Expense Fire Interest report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay city treasurer Ald Trexler chairman of the ordinance committee read an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to establish and regulate markets and teh sale of meats etc and moved its adoption carried Ald Trexler moved the rules be suspended the ordinance read by its title and placed upon its final passage carried Recorder 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 10 nayes 0 Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on streets reported on teh special assessment for the improvement of Washington street from 7th to 10th st as follows that in consideration of the fact that the city has made said improvement by day work at a cost of 500.00 or 41% less than the lowest contract bid for said improvement your committee would therefore recommend that the special assessment be reduced to teh actual cost for macadamizing said street as follows Jms Mulkern and Tom Byrne Ald Mulkern moved the report be adopted carried Ald Byrne chairman of teh committee on public grounds and buildings recommended that Jos Stoltz be released from paying any more money on the old thirteenth street engine house of said Stoltz removes the house and occupants from said lots without further expense to the city within 40 days recommendation adopted Ald doerfler chairman of the fire committee reported the expense of the fire committee in purchasing horses for fire dept to be 103.70 the committee allowing themselves 500 per day for time spent Ald Mulkern moved that the per diem claimed by the committee of 5.00 be reduced to 3.00 carried Report of ald doerfler was then adopted Ald Kleinschmidt chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported favorable on the petition of Ludwig Gross for cancellation of taxes on lot 2 of Driebbilbies add for 86 report adopted Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler In favor of cancelling assessment of Mrs mary Boyle on S 1/2 lot 312 East Dubuque Add for 1887 report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of mrs Kruger on lot 28 Fenglers add for 87 report adopted Adverse on the petition of mrs Casper Metz report adopted Ald Doerfler chairman of the committee on fire reported favorable on teh bill of Wm G Watters report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on assessments reported in favor of reducing the assessment of Wm Hopkins report adopted In favor of amending his former report on the petitions of the Illinois Central RR Co by including n 100 ft of blk 2 and part of blk 8 with w 100 ft of block 3 in Dubuque Har Cos add and reduce assessment on same to 9000.00 blk 2 and part of 8 to 4000.00 and block 3 to 5000.00 report adopted Petition of mrs J O hearne for cancellation of special assessment was received and filed Ald Kenneally reported in favor of adopting the report of the jury which condemned property in opening valley street report adopted Ald Hayden moved that the platt of the proposed opening of valley street as prepared by the city engineer be approved carried Ald Mulkern moved that ald parker and the two ald of the first ward be appointed as a committee to waite upon mr Randall for the purpose of getting the right of way for Valley Street ex as recommended by the jury who condemned property for the opening of said street carried Ald Meyer moved that the present wood measurer be appointed as Wharf master to receive the same salary as last year the same to begin when navigation opens carried Ald Kleinschmidt moved that one ald from the second and fifth wards be added to the delinquent tax committee carried Ald Parker moved that the marshall be instructed to abate the nuisance on the east side of jackson Street between 8th and 9th street consisting of a frame shop carried ald Parker moved that the recommendations of the chief of the fire dept to pay the minute men a fixed sum per month be adopted and they be paid the sum of 12.50 per month carried Ald Meyer moved that the council proceed to appoint three comissioners to assess damages to property holders by reason of the proposed change of grade on lake street carried the following were appointed as such commissioners Peter Oeth Jacob Zangmeister and J Eichhorn Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Meyer moved that when we adjourn we do so to meet on the 21st day of Feb 88 at 7:30 pm carried Ald Rand read an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance defining offences and prescribing the punishment therefor and moved its adoption carried Ald Rand moved the rules be suspended the ordinance read by its title and put upon its final passage carried Recorder then read the ordinance after which it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Resolutions Ald kenneally offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a warrant be drawn in favor of Job Randall for 200.00 damages by the opening of Valley Street as per platt drawn by the city engineer and that the city attorney be instructed to have the deed drawn for said property and have same recorded 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 recorder be and is hereby instructed to isseu a Venire to the city marshall and to furnish him with the names of the owners of the property as furnished and returned by the city engineer of the proposed extension of Division Street from Johnson Ave to Kniest Street commanding him to summon a jury of twelve free holders citizens of Dubuque not directly interested to assess damages to said proposed extension Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a stone arch sewer be constructed on Seventh Ave in Hams add from the north line of Division Street to the CM and St Paul R R Track and that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to prepare the necessary plans and specifications therefore ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the bounty for killing sparrows be changed from one half cent to one cent a piece for all sparrows killed within the limits of the city of Dubuque and delivered to the market master and that the city recorder is hereby ordered to have a notice to this effect inserted in three different newspapers three times Ald Kenneally offered the following resolutions which upon his motion was adopted be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Valley Street be made passable from Wilde Street to Southern Ave Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally 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 treasurer be and is hereby ordered to publish in the daily papers a notice that all outstanding loans of the floating indebtedness past due bearing 8 percent interest will after the end of the fiscal year Feb 29 1888 cease to bear interest unless presented to teh city treasurer for payment Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas there are outstanding against the city loans bearing 8 percent interest which are past due and believing it is to the best interest of the city that such loans should be cancelled and when needed replaced with warrants bearing 6% interest Therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city treasurer under the direction of the finance committee be empowered to take up such loans with teh money we now have in teh city treasury for which we have no immediate use 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 under the direction of the mayor and marshall policemen be stationed at Third and Fourteenth street at the intersection of bluff and Locust streets and on seventeenth street at the intersection of Clay Street and that coasting be permitted on these streets under the supervision of said policemen between the house of one 1 pm and 6 pm of each saturday during the coasting season Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby directed to make a survey and plat of a proposed new street running from West Locust to Seminary street at a point on the line between Cox's add on the east and sub minl lot 93 and porterse add on the west and adjoining and parallell with Seminary Street to Gold Street the western line of said proposed new street to be parrallell with and fourteen feet west of the western line of Cox's add to a point forty feet south of the southern line of Seminary street the starting point being at West Locust Streets thence timing and running parallell with Seminary Street to Gold Street the said new street to be forty feet wide from West Locust to Almond Street and Thirty Five feet wide from Almond Street to its junction with Seminary Street adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the marshall be instructed to sell the buildings situated on the proposed Elm Street Extension Ald Hayden moved that city atty Michel be allowed 300.00 for work doen in revising ordinances Regular Session Feb 6 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Mulkern moved as an amendment that he be allowed 100.00 carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Nayes Ald Doerfler Hayden and Kenneally Ald Mulkern 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 directed to issue a venire to the city marshall and to furnish him with the names of the abutting property owners who object to the vacation of the alley lying southerly from lot 46 Coriells add and northerly from lots 24 25 and 26 Coriells add and commanding him to summon a jury of twelve free holders citizens of said city not interested in said matter to appear at a time and place therein stated to assess the damages if any said objecting property owners may sustain by reason of the vacation of said alley Ald Rand moved we proceed to ballot for an assistant city assessor Ald Parker offered as an amendment that it be deferred until the adjourned session carried Ald Hayden moved to adjoun carried Attest James Stafford City Recorder Adjourned Regular Session Feb 21 1888 Council met at 7:45 p.m. Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Communication from Jacob Collins and Peter Nix in relation to damages done their property by teh grade of the bridge over the M and NW track on Peru Road was read and it and the plat of the bridge as prepared by the city engineer was referred to teh street committee city engineer and city attorney There being objections made by property holders on Lake st to Peter Oeth as a member of the commission appointed to assess damages on Lake street Jms Wunderlich was appointed in his stead Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Washington Street from 7th to 10th street by city of Dubuque contractor the special assessment as amended by the city council Feb 6 1888 be levied Rules were suspended and property owners on Elm Street were given permission to address the council Messers meyer Baumgartner and Rhomberg spoke briefly in relation to the opening of said street Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which was adopted by a Adjourned Regular Session Feb 21 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler unanimous vote be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder of the city of Dubuque be and is hereby directed to issue a venire to the city marshall and to furnish him with the names of property as furnished and returned by the city engineer commanding him to summon a jury of twelve free holders citizens of Dubuque not directly interested to assess damages of said proposed extension of elm Street Ald Meyer offered teh following resolution which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimous vote Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Division street between Reed Street in mcCraneys Add and First Ave in Hams add and the alley between Division and High Street from Reed Street to First Avenue be changes so as to run on a direct or straignt line between said reed street and first avenue and that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make the necessary survey and map showing said change the finance committee to whom was referred the matter of having the books of the auditor and treasurer balanced made the following report Your committee to whom was referred the communication of the city Treasurer would most respectfully state that with the aid of the auditor and treasurer we examined the books of the auditor and herewith asubmit a statemetn showing the errors which proved to be purely clerical the auditors books have been out of balance since 1885 the attached statemetn is offered as a part of our report and will locate the trouble we would recommend that the treasurer and auditor be authorized to make the necessary corrections thereby bringing the books to a valance report adopted Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the finance committee be and are hereby authorized to purchase at a cost not to exceed 100.00 a small safe of modern make for use in the city treasurers office Ald Parker moved that we reconsider our action takers Fb 6 1888 in approving the plat of valley street as prepared by the city eng carried ald Kenneally offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted be it resolved by the city council of teh city of Dubuque that Valley street be and is hereby declared open according to the plat on file in teh city engineers office and the same is hereby declared a public highway in said city for public use and shall be known as valley street ald Parker moved that the balancd due wm Rebman for work done on West 5th street be paid Ald Parker agreeing to insure the repair of gutters should the give away inside of 3 years carried 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 instructed to place Adjourned Regular Session Feb 21 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler stone crossings on the north east west and south side of Thirteenth and White STreets Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a plat and survey of the proposed extension of Division Street showing the lands or lots through or over which the same is proposed to be made giving the names of owners thereof and quantity of land proposed to be taken from Jackson Ave to Jackson Street Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution which was adopted by a unanimous vote Whereas It has pleased Almighty God to summon from earth in the ripeness of his years our honored friend and neighbor Anton Heeb therefore be it resolved by the council of Dubuque that we have heard of his death with the deepest sorrow and sincerely mourn with those who are nearer and dearer to him Resolved that as a member of this council in the early history of our city representing the ward in which he lived so many useful years and died he faithfully performed every duty and never betrayed a single trust and leaves behind on council recods and in fond memories lasting examples worthy of the best efforts of any man Resolved that his death records the loss of a devoted husband an affectionate father a trustworthy friend a public spirited liberal minded citizen and an honest man Resolved that as an additional mark of respect to his memory these resolutions be spread upon the records and a copy of the same be forwarded to the family of the deceased Ald Kleinschmidt chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows In favor of reducing assessment of petitioners as follows L D Randall L D Randall and Co Mathias Imhoff E Langworthy Mrs R Short A W Kemler F Weigel A Oeth M J Mulgrew J Callahan Mr Scheidecker B Westercamp Report adopted Adjourned Regular Session Feb 21 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Saray Ham Ulrich Gantenbein C G Wullweber Wm Biddelph S A Bowdish R Walter Wm Coats Mrs G Ganahl Jas P Donahue Chas Luther G W Edwards Crisenzia Niedemeyer E Hancock E W Albee F S Ryder Mrs Mark Murphy Jos Auchter Mrs J Wasser J Wimmer A W Hosford James Forrester J H Tice W G Cox Hugh Treanor Est M H Martin Mrs B Maloney S S Winnall Duggan Sullivan and Kinsella Peaslee and co Fred Kleinschmidt Henry Rose Lawrence Ward Gotleib Weigle Jms Byrne Jms Streyenskey Mrs Bridget Cain F Beyer J D Sullivan Thos Jones Mrs E A Frenzel Adverse on the following petitions F Margadant Mrs Cath Weber Mrs Conce Wm Hopkins mrs H L Scott Adam Mueller Patrick Welsh A Marfield Jos Platz Jms Krayer jas McDonnell Mary Schaffner Geo R Foster and David Grant Report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessment of Matilda mcClure report adopted Adjourned Regular Session Feb 21 1888 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler In favor of cancelling assessment of Mrs Jas Corbett Report adopted Adverse on the following petitions for cancellation of taxes Cath Harman and Harriet M Cousins report adopted Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Elm street be and is hereby declared opened according to the platt on file in the city engineer from Nineteenth street to Lake street and the same is hereby declared to be a public highway in said city for public use and shall be known as Elm Street mayor voelker reported that he had received 42.00 for Dubuque County for election and health expenses report adopted A communication from M Tschirgi Jr in relation to his claim for work done on sewerage system was read and referred to the com of the whole Ordinance vacating commercial street east of diagonal street Tower street north of Diagonal and the outer levee worth of the north line extended of lot 7 block 2 Dubuque Harbor Improvement Cos add to the city of Dubuque and granting exclusive use of the premises so vacated to the standard lumber co of Dubuqeu Iowa was read second time and adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Doerfler hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes none Ald Mulkern moved that the prayer of the petition of J A Rhomberg asking for the vacation of Tower Street from south side of Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge Companys track to the alley in block 5 also the vacation of the extension Pine Street from the Levee to Bell street also for the vacation of the alley in block six 6 from tower to bell streets and the alley from the west side of lot 34 in block eleven 11 all in Dubuque Harbor Companys add also for the right of way for three railraod tracks across bell street between block six 6 and eleven 11 in said add be granted there being no objections made the motion was carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern parker Rand and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 city assessor Reynolds recommended Thos Kenneally Jr as his assistant Ald Rand moved that the salary of the assistant city assessor be fixed at 100.00 per month carried the council proceeded to elect an assistant city assessor upon the 29th ballot Thos Kenneally Jr received a majority of all votes cast and was declared elected as assistant city assessor Petition of J J Griggs signed by adjoining property holders asking to maintain frame buildings inside of fire limits granted Ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried attest John Stafford Recorder