1888 March Council ProceedingsRegular Session Marhc 5th 1888
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present Ald Byrne Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker and Rand
Ald Meyer moved that the reading of the minutes of last session be dispensed with for the present carried
The following bills were allowed
To Whom For What Amt
John Pals hauling 3 dead dogs
Standard Lumber Co lumber for road dept
G B Grosvenor 1 gross pens
Philip Pier 1 cord maple wood police
Wm Kalp assistant market master feb
Mrs C Rubeck scrubbing city hall
Smith Mathias Bros & Co printing
National iron and Brass Wrks fixtures for patrol house
Paul Schlenker two padlocks
Jms OConnell services in recorders office
H Haas express
wm Rebman extra work done on west 5th st
Ferguson Bros and Vogel plumbing in city hall and on 8th st
John Kleinschmidt feed for patrol and pound
Trexler Bros carriage hire from Sept 9 to Jan 16
National iron and Brass works supplies for fire dept
C C Lembke & co
Cooperative supply co matches
Andrew Drees repair on sol Turk Eng
C C Lembke & Co supplies for fire dept
Pfiffner & Kriebs
Key City Grass Co 9 1/2 bu coke
Wm G Watters 7120 lbs of hay
T W Reute 10 lbs tripoli
Trexler Bros team and carriage
Harger & Blish supplies for fire dept
James lalley work on roof 4th st eng house
Knapp Stout & co company lumber for patrol house 4th st eng house
Farley Loetscher Mfg Co supplies for patrol house fire dept
Standard Lumber Co lumber for city hall
G B Grosvenor 2 erasers for city eng
T W Reute sponge for patrol house
Duggan and Bowen supplies for city hall
Central Union Tel Co tel services for Feb 88
Hansen and Linehan 1 bale waste
C H Whitwell veterinary surgeon
national Iron and Brass works fixtures for sliding pole FD
Regular Session March 5th 1888
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present Ald Byrne Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker and Rand
To Whom For What Amt
Iowa Iron works supplies for J K Graves Eng
T W Reute city parks
Chas Oswald putting up and repairing stoves
Geo C Luck plastering patrol house
Benj W Jones lumber & work on 4th st eng and recorders
T Connolly runners for FD Buggy put on
Mell H Cushing shavings and horse hire FD
M V Fry sheet Zinz
A Y mcDonald plumbing done for FD
Baumgartner & Kleigh supplies for fire dept
E B Chandler alarm
A Wunderlich shoing horses fire dept
J Kleinschmidt feed for fire dept
Christman & Healey supplies for fire dept
Standard Lumber co lumber for 5th ward eng house
Wm G Watters 10790 lbs hay
A Wunderlich repairs for fire dept
Thos E Frith removing dead dogs
O N Richards repairs on city hall
Dr J J Brownson 16 visits to calaboose
reports of officers
street commissioner OFarrell reported 674.17 due for street work done during the month of Feb 1888 report
adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay the same
marshall Reasli reported 1438.20 due city police for Feb 88 that 55 arrests had been made receipts from pound
10.00 that he had received 300.00 for sale of house on Elm Street and 20.00 for sale of house on washington
streets and that the patrol wagon had made 62 runs during Feb 88 report adopted and warrants ordered drawn
to pay police
Auditor Richter reported 956.75 due city officials for Feb 88 and 1168 due to members of the fire department for
Feb 88 also that he had received for sale fo city ordinances books report adopted and warrants ordered drawn
to pay city officials and members of fire dept
Recorder stafford reported licenses issued by him during the month of Feb 1888 amounting to 142.00 report
adopted
market master gratz reported 157 drafts weighed on central market scales amounting to 23.55 having furnished
76 meals to prisoners at 20 cents 15.20 having received 514 sparrows at 1 cent per sparrow 5.14 report adopted
and warrrants ordered drawn to pay for board of prisoners and bounty on sparrows
Wood measurer Winkle reported having measured 1700 cords of wood adopted
Regular Session March 5th 1888
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present Ald Byrne Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker and Rand
city lamplighter Caughlin reported having lighted 223 gas lamps during the month of Feb 1888 report adopted
Weighers report
Wm Hoskins West Dubuque 92 drafts
Jos Straney first ward 230
Frank Fossellman Ffith 158
Frank Frick city hogweigher reported having paid into the city treasurer 14.67 per centage on drafts weighed during
the month of Feb 88 report adopted
Petitions
The following petitions were read and referred to the committee on delinquent tax for reduction of assessment
H Brinkman
Paul Widert
John Thurner
Mrs Maria Gruber
Marg Gehrens on real estate
J W Coy
Herman Mauer
Key City Furniture Co on personality and realty
J Freeman
Nicholas Gregory on homestead
Andrew Gehrig
Addie H Wellington
Lorenz Eberhardt
Anna Bucholz
Louis Seismann
E H Schepple
Wm Tiedmann on stock
C Suess
J M Mathias
V J Williams on Mdse
L A rhomberg
Mrs Harriet P Bissell on real estate
M Tschirgi Jr
Mrs Mary Badey
E P Times
Chris Tuegel
M M Walker
James Welsh
Iowa Coffin Co on reality and cancellation of taxes on per
Dennis Ryan
Christian Jungk on real estate
Thos Kelly
Andrew Oath
J Boersveld
Regular Session March 5th 1888
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present Ald Byrne Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker and Rand
J P Scharle
T J Pfohl
Wm Hollnagle
Carl Schwindt
Wm Potts
J B Needham
John P Roth
J B Noel
Mrs Emma E Patsch
the following petitions for cancellation of taxes were read and referred to the committee on delinquent tax
Cora E Schomo
Elizabeth Schromen on her homestead
J Hall on monies and credits
Chaimberlain Plow Co for reduction on reality
rosa Cadman
Edward C gill on furniture
Mrs Jacob Dolter
The following petitions for cancellatin of taxes were granted
Mrs T Lensing
Sam martin on Mdse
Henrietta Tinhoff
Mrs Mahoney
Patrick Lord Est
Mrs Johanna McNalley
Catherine Harman
Catherine Reuter
Elizabeth Metz
Jacob Brick
German Congretational Church Society
Petition of T O Sullivan in relation to his claim for work done on assessment books referred to the committee of
the whole
Petition of John Bohn for permission to set his curbing and guttering in front of his property on washington street
granted work to be done under the supervision of teh city eng
Petition of M Brown for grade to put in his curbing and guttering in front of his property on 16th street from Jackson
St to the alley on lot 42 granted and eng instructed to give the grade
Petition of F Demars et al for the extension of Iowa Street ex to lot 9 they donating the necessary ground referred to
the ald of the 3rd and 4th wards
Regular Session March 5th 1888
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present Ald Byrne Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker and Rand
Petition of Dubuque water co for reduction of Water Tax referred to a special committee consisting of Ald Kenneally
parker Kleinschmidt Rand and Meyers
Petition of Wenzel Zachina for compensation for personal injury sustained while in the employ of the city
Ald Kenneally moved that he be given 25.00 in full of all claims against the city carried
Petition of Glab Bros in relation to the hydrant on 27th street north of the brewery referred to a special committee
consisting of Ald Kenneally Parker Kleinschmidt Rand and Meyer
Remonstrance of Jos Hug against vacating alley bet Julien Ave and West 7th street referred to the street committee
Petition of Marg Graff for permission to do the necessary work in front of her lot on Sanford Street granted so far as
relates to curbing and guttering work to be done under teh supervision of the city eng
Petition of Francis Jaegger et al asking that lake Street between Fengler and Reed streets be graded to established
grade also that arm dock and reed streets be graded between Lake and High granted city not to do the work until
it has use for the filling
Petition of Walker and Rhomberg asking that division street between Fengler street and Seventh Avenue in Hams
Add be graded to established grade granted city not to do the work until it has use for the filling
ald Kenneally moved to adjourn to meet at 2 oclock pm carried
afternoon session
Council Met at 2:15 pm
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present Ald Buyrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
The following bills were allowed
To Whom For What amt
H L Conger 1 ton of coal
Christman and Healey 1 shovel
Farley Loetscher Mfg co material for city hall
Key City Gas Co gas consumed in public building 1/2 of lamplighters pay for Feb 88
Dubuque Printing Co Adv and Health statistics and spec tax sale
Newberg supplies for patrol house
Dubuque Water Works water supply for Feb 88
Regular Session March 5 1888
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present Ald Buyrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
The following macadam bills were allowed
Delphon Gonnea Clark Street
James Gilbespie Julien Ave
Patrick Mohan
Wm McDermott Dodge Street
The following petitions for reduction of assessment were read and referred to the delinquent tax committee
Mrs Anna Sieg
Elizabeth Saul
H F Reynolds on real estate
Mathias Marty
the following petitions for cancellation of taxes were granted
Thos Mulqueeney
Geo Raphs
Mrs Maria Schwind
Petition of Mathias Marty et al in relation to the special assessment for improvement of High Street from M & NW R R
to Johnson Ave was read and referred to a special committee consisting of Ald Kenneally Mulkern Kleinschmidt
Rand Meyer City Engineer City Mayor and St Commissioner
Communication from smith Mathias Bros and Co asking council how many copies of city directory for 1888 89 would
be needed for the city officers
Ald Hayden moved that the city take eleven 11 copies at 2.50 each carried
Reports of standing committee
Ald Hayden chairman of the committee on finance reported 721.14 due city treasurer for the following amounts as
paid out refunded tax interest expense also that the city treasurer was carrying as cash a number of tax receipts made
out for parties applying for them in Dec and Jan and failed to take them up and recommended that the recorder
be empowered to draw warrants in favor of the treas for such receipts and have credits erased from tax books
Report and recommendation adopted
Ald Trexler read an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance for the establishment of city police
and to prescribe rules and regulations therefore Ald Hayden moved it be adopted lost by the following vote
Ayes Ald Byrne Hayden and Mulkern 3
Nayes Ald Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Parker Rand and Trexler 7
Ald Rand chairman of the committee on claims reported on the claim of Graf gros of 32.40 in favor of allowing 5.00
report adopted
Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on streets reported on the petition of Jos Auchter in relation to 15th and jackson
streets in favor
Regular Session March 5 1888
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present Ald Buyrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
of correcting assessment on macadamizing by reducing the lineal feet from 122 ro 114 at 62 1/2 cents per lineal foot
report adopted
Ald Byrne chairman of the committee on public grounds and buildings reported in favor of having a warrant drawn
for 10.00 in favor of Walker and Rhomberg for ins on engine and patrol house cor 9th and Iowa report adopted
Ald Kleinschmidt chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows In favor of reducing the assessments
on stocks and shares of the First National Bank to 193570.00 of the second national bank to 203570.00 Commercial
National Bank to 104290.00 Dubuque National Bank to 101290 report adopted
In favor of reducing assessment of Anna M Bush report adopted
In favor of reducing assessment of Wm G Watters report adopted
In favor of reducing assessment of maria Ortley reporta dopted
In favor of reducing assessment of R LUthe report adopted
In favor of reducing assessment of J L Kelly report adopted
In favor of reducing assessment of Tom Burke report adopted
In favor of reducing assessment of Frank Brede report adopted
Adverse on the petition of maria T Riese J R Waller C L Pritchard G B Lovejoy and C W Robinson report adopted
ald Trexler chairman of the special committee on gas and gasoline reported as follows
On the bill of Key City Gas Co for 230 lamps lighted in Jan 88 479.17 in favor of deducting for not lighting 67.41
report adopted
On the bill of the Key City Gas Co for 230 lamps lighted in Dec 87 479.17 in favor of deducting 43.76 for not
lighting report adopted
On the bill of the key city gas co for 223 lamps lighted in Feb 88 in 464.58 in favor of deducting 29.17 for not
lighting report adopted
Regular Session March 5 1888
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present Ald Buyrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
In favor of allowing the bill of Key City Gas Co of 16.50 for setting and furnishing a lamp on broadway report adotped
In favor of allowing the bill of the key city gas co of 5.00 for changing lamp post on cor 8th and jackson st report adopted
On the bill of Wm Pickley for lighting and care of gasoline street lamps for Feb 1888 340.75 In favor of deducting
33.00 for not lighting report adopted
On the bill of Wm Pickley for lighting and care of gasoline street lamps and one new lamp for Jan 88 345.75 in favor
of deductging 50.58 for not lighting report adopted
On the petition of P C Kenney for a gasoline lamp on the corner of center and Park Streets In favor of placing the
lamp where prayed for and instructing the street commissioner to place guard rails around lamp post report adopted
On the petition of G T Rath et al for a lamp on the corner of Queen and Regent streets in favor of granting petition
report adopted
On the resolution of Ald Meyer for a lamp on Lake and Schiller streets committee reports favorable report adopted
On the petition of Frank Duetscher et al for a lamp on corner of kniest and division streets committee reports favorable
report adopted
In favor of placing three gasoline lamps on windsor ave between sanford street and entrance to Linwood cemetery
report adopted
In locating and changing gasoline lamps to gas lamps the committee reported the following changte
White street on 17 18 19 lake streets and eagle point ave 5
Jackson street on 12 13 14 18 19 and Eagle Point Ave 6
Washington Strets on 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 and Eagle Point Ave 9
Elm Street 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 lake street and eagle point ave 12
Cor of Lake and Couler Ave Eagle Point Ave Knist Johnson Prince Queen and Windsor Ave 6
South Dodge street to Rising Ave 4
Locust Street to R R Avenue 4
Hill Street to Burch 4
West Fifth Street from Burch to Prospect 2
Summit Street 1 Wilson Avenue 2 Roberts Ave 1 Grove St 2 Prairie St 2 8
Chestnut Street 1 Julien Ave from Nevada to Broad 3 Nevad St 1 5
Forrest Lane 1 Madfison and Main Street 1 Seminary St to Main 2 4
West Locust 4 lamps to be placed under the direction of the committee 4
on gas your committee would also recommend that the gas
Regular Session March 5 1888
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present Ald Buyrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
co be instructed to begin work as soon as possible
Signed Jms Trexler Jms Meyer Tom Byrne and D W Rand
ald Mulkern moved that teh city engineer be instructed to measure all macadam broken for the city carried
Annual reports were read for the fiscal year ending Feb 29 1888 of the auditor treasurer marshall attorney city
attorney and chief of the fire departmetn showing the amounts of receipts and disbursements of the city finances the
cost of maintaining and operating the different departments under the city's control a statement of the legal cases
of which the in which the city is a party and the damgs of the of the police and fire department togther with a number
of recommendations from the chief officers for the consideration of the council during the present
On motion of Ald Mulkern the reports of the officer were referred to the finance committee for printing in book form
as soon as possible.
The following judges and clerks of elections together with the following polling places for the different wards were
appointed by the council
Firs ward polling place montana house
Judges T J Donahue and Wm Coats
Clerks thos Turner and Thos Rafferty
Second Ward Polling place
Judges B Rawson and N C Ryan
Clerks M M Hayden and Wm thompson
third Ward Polling Place city hall
Judges A Hoerner and M Morgan
Clerks H Krakow and H Terness
Fourth Ward Polling Place Stafford Bros Cor 8th and bluff
Judges C Leckie and R Wallis
Clerks G R Foster and J M Kennety
Fifth Ward Polling Place S E Cor of Eagle Point Ave and Kniest St
Judges Peter oeth and H Miller
Clerks J C Fuchs and J kessler
Ald Trexler moved that we adjourn to meet at 7:30 pm carried
Evening Session
Council met at 7:30 pm
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present Ald Byrne Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
Resolutions
Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon
Regular Session March 5 1888
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present Ald Byrne Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
was adopted
Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that from and after this date the grading of the streets and alleys
where practable shall be done by the city by day work under the supervision of the street committee and city engineer
and that all bids by contractors for macadamizing paving and guttering shall be by the square yard
Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city
of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to issue a venire to the city marshall commanding him
to summon a jury according to ordinance to assess the damages to the property necessary to be taken for right of
way for the proposed new street leading from west locust street to seminary street and gold street at the west end of
Coxs add according to a plat furnished by the city engineer
Ald rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted
Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that west seventeenth from Clark Street to Cox Street be brought
to its proper grade.
ald Trexler offered the following resolution be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder
be instructed to draw a warrant for 210.00 in favor of the city marshall allowing 10% for more licenses collected than
his predessor Ald Mulkern moved that the resolution be laid on teh table lost by the following vote
Ayes Ald Kenneally Mulkern and Parker
Nayes Ald Byrne Hayden Meyer Rand and Trexler
Ald Rand moved to amend the resolution by making the amount 5 percent of the amount over and above his predessor
carried
The resolution as amended was adopted
Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted
Where as the city treasurer has called the attention of the council by tabulated statemetn which is presented herewith
to differences existing between the books of the auditor and treasurer which shows they have been out of balance
since 1874 to 1886 inclusive in amounts ranging from 2500 to 2000 therefore be it
Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the mayor of treasurer be authorized to engage an expert
accountant to examine the books for the years named and to report to the council the result of such examination
ald Trexler offered the following resolutin which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque that a globe gas lamp be placed on the cor of 18th and White st in front of Lutheran Church
Regular Session March 5 1888
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present Ald Byrne Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
Ald Trexler offered the following resoltuion which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council
of the city of Dubuque that Mrs Everett be allowed to pay 1/2 of special assessment on Lake Street in six months
Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of
the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to arch 14th street sewer sewer from
Pine to Maple Streets
Ald Parker 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 attorney in connection with the mayor be and is hereby directed and empowered to
settle the cases of Bolt vs City of dubuque Kringle vs city of dubuque and city of Dubuque vs Jm O"meara et al
and report their action in said cases to council
Ald byrne moved that when we adjourn we do so to meet Wednesday evening mch 7 at 7:30 pm carried
Rules were suspended and jos Strinsky was given permission to address the council
Mr Strinskey addressed the council at length on the matter of dispensing with the services of the engineer for the
reserve engine Ald Hayden moved that peter Martin be allowed 10.00 per month extra her to do all the repairs needed
on all engines that he can do and furnish engineer for extra engine when needed carried by the following vote
Ayes ald Byrne Hayden Meyer and Mulkern
Nayes
Ald Kenneally parker rand and Trexler 4
There being a tie the mayor voted aye
ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried
attest John stafford
recorder
Adjourned Regular Session March 7 1888
Council met at 7:45 pm
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
Petition of Farley and Loetscher Mfg co and Standard Lumber Co for permission to do their own curbing guttering
and macadamizing on Seventh Street from Jackson to Washington streets was referred to the committee on
streets
Adjourned Regular Session March 7 1888
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
Petition of S A Bowdish for reduction of assessment
Petition of Jos Herod for reconsideration of the action of the council on his petition for reduction of taxes referred to
the delinquent tax committee
Petition of Carolina Boxleiter for reduction of assessment
the following bills were allowed
Dr J H Gren postage
Dubuque Independent advertising
Chas Gissell stationary
Industrial Leader advertising
Ald Rand moved that Messrs J Morgadant and Alphonse Schmnidt be relieved from further duties as registers of
electors carried
Report of the jury appointed to assess damages to property caused by the opening of Division Street was opened
and read as follows C H Meyer Paul Frisch Isadore Ehrlich Wm Schearmann
Ald Meyer moved that the report be adopted carried
Ald Trexler moved that the recorder be instructed to draw a warrant in favor of cash of the jurors for 2.00 carried
Ald Kenneally chairman of the committee appointed to investigate the in which High Street was improved reported
that the committee found the street done according to plans and specifications report adopted
Rules were suspended and B E Linehan addressed the council briefly on the matter of the noise made by the
horses in the patrol house which disturb the rest of those living in adjoining houses
ald trexler moved that the repeater connected with the Gamewell Fire alarm system be purchased for 450.00
carried Health Physician Greene and City Engineer Evans reports were read and referred to the finance committee
for printing
Ald Meyer moved that when adjourn we do so to meet on Mch 21 1888 at 7 oclock pm carried
Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque that the city engineer be instructed to correpond with teh manufacturers of steam street rollers for
catalogue
Adjourned Regular Session March 7 1888
Mayor Voelker in the chair
Present ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
and prices with the view of purchasing of one for the use of teh city and report to the city council
ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque that the contracts for improvements on Lake Street from the M and NW Railroad track to
Fengler street be and the same is hereby cancelled
Ald Meyer moved that the finance committee be instructed to have 500 of the annual reports printed carried
Ald Meyer of moved that the matter of purchasing more fire alarm boxes be referred to a special committee consisting
of one ald from each ward carried
The following ald were appointed Kenneally Hayden Trexler Parker and Meyer the same committee to decide how
many was needed and locate the same
Ald Trexler moved that the committee on public buildings be instructed to make necessary repairs in Fifth Ward
Engine house 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 City recorder be and is hereby instructed to notify the owners of the following described
premises to wit lots 203 4 5 and 9 east dubuque add to appear at the next regular session of the city council at which
session it is the intention of the council to pass a resolution ordering said lots to be filled up to prevent stagnant water
remaining thereon and show casue if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted
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 attorney be and is hereby instructed to procure deeds from the owners of property joining
on division street between Johnson Ave and Kniest Street and the city recorder instructed to draw warrants for the
different amounts
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 committee on fire and fire marshall be instructed to notify Jos Forrester to construct
proper fire protection for employees Ald Parker moved to adjourn carried Attest John Stafford Recorder
Adjourned Regular Session March 21, 1888
Mayor Pro tem Doerfler in the chair
Present Ald Hayden Kenneally Byrne Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
The following bills were allowed
To Whom For What Amt
Geo C Luck plastering 5th ward eng house
Chas gissell supplies for city recorder
thos Henney work on fourth st eng house
Morrison Bros work on 5th ward eng house
J Mcquillan work and material for 4th st eng house
Fred Ruh macadam ellis St
Michael Carroll Grove St
Chas Karsch Stafford Ave
Michael Lavin Weigels Alley
Simon Meyer couler Ave
Wm Rieman
Petitions
the following petitions for reduction of assessment was read and referred to the delinquent tax committee
Mary A Linton Mrs Mary smith W W Wood worth Michael OShea Frederick Schultz P A Schuler and J Hennessy
Petition of E L King for cancellation of taxes of 87 granted
Petition of Fisher and Co et al asking that wall street in teh Dubuque Harbor Improvement Cos add be graded from teh
levee to Bell street referred to the street committee
Petition of Wm Johnson et al asking that fifth Avenue in Hams Add be graded referred to the street committee
Petition of F Sieg et al for a bridge at the intersection of Union Ave and West Locust Street also that West Locust
Street be graded from Union Ave to Alta vista Street in woods add referred to the street committee
Petition of J A Rhomberg for a gasoline lamp on the alley between Fifth and West 7th Street granted
Pettion of J A Rhomberg et al asking that all the cross streets from Windsor Ave including Reed Street be named
Avenues and that Waverly Avenue be called South Avenue to the corporation line also that the road north of Fifth
Avenue in Hams add be named Fifth Ave to the corporation line and that Adams street be called Adams Ave that
Division Street be changed to grand ave High Street from the Mississippi to couler ave be named Lincoln Ave Lake
Street be called Garfield Ave from the intersection of Elm St to the Mississippi river
Adjourned Regular Session March 21, 1888
Mayor Pro tem Doerfler in the chair
Present Ald Hayden Kenneally Byrne Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
Ald Hayden moved that the prayer of the petition be granted with the following amendments that division street be
changed to Lincoln Ave and High Street from the Mississippi River to Couler Ave be named Rhomberg Ave carried
Petition of Henry Miller asking council to vacate 10 feet 8 in on the east side of of lot 12 Kniest Guthrie & Browns sub
he to give the necessary amount of land to the city fo the opening of Elm street as shown by the plat in the eingineers
office
Upon motion Recorder was instructed to give public notice of ssaid application
Petition of C H Booth for vacation of Fifth Street from the intersection of the proposed new street from Fourth to
Sixth streets and Market street west to the 100 foot strip and the alley between fourth and fifth street from Market
street to the 100 foot strip he to give right of way for the proposed new street through his property from fourth to sixth
streets upon motion recorder was instructed to give public notice of such application for vacation
Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee to whom was referred the petition of Brady Elwanger and Co et al for an approach
to the High Bridge by fourth street reported as follows
Your committee beg leave to report in favor of adopting the following as an approach to the high bridge from fourth
street in a direct line to the intersection of Sixth and Market streets as shown by the purple lines on accompanying
profile thence east to the levee thence north to the high bridge Your committee would recommend that Fifth street from the
100 foot strip be vacated and in consideration of such vacation Gen booth will deed to the city a strip of land 64 feet
wide and extending through his property from Fourth Street to the Alley between Fifth and Sixth street as shown by purple
lines on accompanying plat
Your committee would also recommend that the city attorney be instructed to procure deeds from teh owners of lots
14 15 16 17 18 19 in block 30 Dubuque Harbor Improvement cos add of so much of said lots as is required for said
street 64 feet wide and that the recorder be instructed to draw warrants on teh treasurer in favor of the owners
of above described lots at the rate of 200.00 per full lot and at the same proportion for the fractional part of any of above
described lots when the amount of each lot required is ascertained by the city engineer
signed J Mulkern C D Hayden
report of the committee was accepted and recorded instructed to give public notice of such vacation
Engineer Evans submitted estimate of filling required for a roadway 36 ft wide on top by wall street route 36000
cubic yds at 35 cents 12600.00 cost of right of way 3000.00 same by sixth street route filling 32000 yards at 35 cents
12000.00 cost of right of way 800.00
Adjourned Regular Session March 21, 1888
Mayor Pro tem Doerfler in the chair
Present Ald Hayden Kenneally Byrne Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
City engineer evans submitted estimate of cost of Seventh Avenue sewer as follows stone arch sewer 8 feet wide and
6 feet wide and 6 feet high in the clear will cost 4.75 per lineal foot length 800 feet making a total cost of sewer 3800
referred to the street committee
Report of commissioners appointed to assess damages by reason of the change of grade on lake street was opened
and read as follows We the undersigned commissioners appointed by your hon body to assess damages if any
in the matter of the change of grade on Lake street from Johnson Avenue to Schiller Street after first being duly sworn
viewed the premises and that after due and careful consideration could not arrive at an agreement all of which is
respectfully submitted
J Zangmeister J Eichhorn J Wunderlich
Report accepted and warrants ordered drawn in favor of each of the commissioners for 2.00
report of the jury appointed to assess damages by reason of the extension of elm street from Lake Street to Eagle
Point Avenue was opened and read as follows Dubuqeu Street Railway Co lot 95 315
Anton Baumhoefer lot 100
report accepted and city attorney instructed to procure deeds for the amount of land necessary to be taken and recorder
instructed to draw warrants for the different amounts also that the jury receive 2.00 each
resolutions
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 issue a venire to the city marshall and furnish him
with the names of the owners 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 caused by the proposed
extension of Division street from Kniest Street to jackson 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 the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to place a stone crossing on the
north side of Rhomberg avenue couler ave and on the east side of couler and rhomberg aves and white st
ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted by it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque that the piece of land lying between Johnson Ave and Kniest street known as Division Street
Extension as surveyed and platted by the
Adjourned Regular Session March 21, 1888
Mayor Pro tem Doerfler in the chair
Present Ald Hayden Kenneally Byrne Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler
city engineer be and the same is hereby declared a public street that teh city recorder be and is hereby ordered to
place upon record a plat of said street as surveyed and returned by the city engineer
ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque that division street be straightened through Wicks Add and through Scotts second add and made uniform
in width with the remainder of said street and that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a plat showing
the amount of land required from abutting lots to straighten said street
Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolve by the city council of the
city of Dubuque that a gas lamp be placed on the north west corner of the fifth and bluff st
Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted by a unanimous vote be it resolved by
the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four 4 feet wide of good two inch plank be within ten days of this
notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of Vernon
Street from lot 38 to Alta vista Street in Levins Add
Ald Meyers moved that the platt as prepared by the city engineer showing the land required to be taken in straightening
Division street through McCraneys first add and hams add be approved carried by the following vote
Ayes Ald Byrne Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler
Nayes 0
Ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried
Attest John Stafford city recorder