1888 May Council ProceedingsSpecial Session April 30 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present ald Daniels Halpin Mulkern Meyer Rawson Sanders and Trexler
Ald Trexler moved to adjourn
attest John Stafford City Recorder
Regular Session May 7 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and corrections ordered as follows the resolution of Ald Mulkern for the
improvement of Diagonal St to read grading and macadamizing instead of grading curbing guttering and macadamizing
also that the amendment of Ald Mulkern to Ald Daniels motion to include the daily independent in the official papers
be put upon record
The following bills were allowed
to Whom For What amt
J Kleinschmidt feed for patrol house
Byrne Bros rent and board for horse
F Schloz repair of road tools
P Tibey crossing and paving for road dept
C Pitschner supplies for road dept
J H Giesey & Co repairs for fire dept
Nick Brand gravel for road dept
Eugene Frith
J Ganahl repairs
Standard Lumber Co lumber
C W Robison
J W Halpin two water pails
Laflin and Rand Powder Co powder and fuse for road dept
Ludwig Boeheim filing saws
Cary Safe Co safe in treasurers office
John McQuillan work and material at J K Graves engine house and at 4th st engine house
Regular Session May 7 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
To Whom For What amt
Thomas Byrne filling on 14th st
Miss C Rubeck scrubbing city hall
Harger & Blish stationary
Ludwig Boeheim repairing lock
W E Massey services as accountant in treasurers office
Harger and Blish stationary
John OConnell services in recorders office and time keeper
Chas P Belg 3 pails for road dept
National Iron and Brass works sash weights for engine house
Dubuque Furnace and burial Case Co work for fire dept
J H Giesey repairs
John Mullen harness soap for fire dept
Dubuque Water co water supply for city
Morrison Bros supplies for patrol house
Palmer Winall and Co supplies for city officers
Chas Gissell
Hansen and Linehan fire dept
G T Thormann
Robert Love hauling dead dog
D Nitterauer
Chas Steuck curbing and guttering on 7th st
W J Dolan constructing sidewalks
F H Finke 200 tin express tags
B W Jones repairs in city hall and patrol house
Morrison Bros repairing fountain in Washington Park
Thos Hackney labor cleaning vault
J Pickley 1 1/2 days with team cleaning vault
John Kinsella cleaning vault
J OBrien labor in park
Dubuque Telegraph printing fo rapril and vital statistics
Chas Oswald fixing smoke stack
James Long hauling dog from the hill
Smith mathis bros & Co 11 city directories and ptg postal cards
Dubuque Mattress Co mattresses for calaboose
J H Giesey feed box
Dan Sheehan furnishing and setting 26 trees
This bill was offered at the rate of 2.00 per tres Ald Rawson moved that the bill be allowed
Ald Kleinschmidt amended the motion that he be allowed 1.25 per tree Ald Halpin amended the amendment that he
be allowed 1.50 per tree
The ayes and nayes being called on the amendment to the amendment the vote was a tie by the mayor pro tem
voting as an alderman the right of the mayor pro tem to vote as an alderman being questioned by ald halpin the city
attorney gave as his opinion that the mayor
Regular Session May 7 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
pro tem had the power to give the casting vote only ald Halpins amendment to the amendment was declared carried
to Whom for what amt
E Frith removing horses and dogs in april
John Harney repairing road tools
Key City Gas Co coke for sol turck co
J H Giesey material for patrol house
Mayor Burch returning mayor pro tem Mulkern retired and Mayor Burch took the chair
J W Kringle allowed on work done on Jackson st
Andrew Reilly supplies for city offices
G B Grosevenor
F Schloz repairing road tools
H L Congar coal for 18th st engine house
Key City Gas Co coke for J K Graves Engine
Duggan & Bowen 7 barrels
A D Kirmse star for market master
John Kleinschmidt supplies for fire dept
Duggan and Bowen city hall
John Eichhorn police headquarters
John Eich horn 7 barrels for city hall
The following bills were referred to the committee on claims
central union telephone co
Dr R Jackson and son
C H Whitwell
Palmer winall and Co
The following was referred to the committee on police and gas bill of wm E Pickley
The following was referred to the printing committee Bill of the independent
The bill of J H Berg for meals for board of registrars was on motion received and filed
Petitions
the following petitions were read and referred to the street committee
Petition of Geo Rupprecht et al asking to withdraw their names from a petition circulated by J A Rhomberg for a
change of grade on High Street
Regular Session May 7 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
J M McKenzie et al asking that the north side of Seminary Street from Gold Street to the west side of Littleton and Sawyers
addition be graded and a four foot sidewalk be laid on same
Norwegian Plow co asking that the sidewalk on South Main Street be filled
John F Burke et al asking that west third street be graded and improved
WA Harkett et al asking that West fifth Street sewer be extended
Peter Mayer et al asking for grade on Kneist Street and Johnson Avenue
W K Peabody et al asking that West Locust street be improved
W H Kelly et al asking that rising Avenue be widened
Patrick Tibey et al asking that a sidewalk be laid for 200 feet on the west side of Brad Street from Fifth Street south
John Lowry et al asking that a crossing be placed on the south side of Dodge and Exchange Streets
A McCain et al asking that St Marys street be guttered curbed and macadamized from Third Street south to Duggans
lots
Owen mcGloughlin custodian of the custom house asking for right of way for sewer from Custon House to Eighth
Street
HB Mears et al asking that the street between Seminary Street and Eagle Point Avenue be made passable
Carr Ryder and wheeler et al asking that Eleventh Street be brought to grade from Washington street to the slough
W E Massey asking for grade on Alta Vista Street
C T Hancock asking that eleventh Street be graded
Knapp Stout and Co Company asking that the sewer between C M and St P R R Cos tracks and the slough be
repaired
The following petitions were referred to the same committee with power
M Tschirgi Jr et al for repair of Henion Street
Chas Klingenberg et al asking that West Eagle Point Avenue be repaired
The following petitions were received and filed E B Pickenbrock et al remonstrating against the building of a
frame house within the fire limits
Regular Session May 7 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
Adam Doerr et al protesting against the laying of a plank sidewalk on the west side of jackson Street
Petition of Graff Bros for extra allowance for cleaning vault was laid on the table
Petition of Michael Farrell asking for damages for personal injuries received by his wife referred to the committee
on claims and city attorney
Petition of Bart E Linehan and Frank D Stout asking that they be exempt from taxes for a term of fifteen years on
the Julien House property referred to the committee of the whole
Petition of Geo Mohr et al asking that Eleventh street be improved from elm Street to Pine Granted
Ald Kenneally moved to adjourn until 2 oclock pm carried
Afternoon session
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
The following petitions were read and referred to the street committee
Dubuque Water Co and Lorimier House asking that the water trough on Eighth street be removed
John T Hancock et al asking to raise the retaining wall on the south side of West Eleventh Street to the grade of the
street
J Zangmeister et al asking that glen Oak Avenue be opened
Mia M Laren and Julia Burle remonstrating against the opening of Glen Oak avenue as prayed for by J Zangmeister
et al
Communication of W E massey in regard to the discrepencies existing between teh accounts of the auditor and
treasurer referred to the finance committee
Communication from Owen McGloughlin surveyor of customs in regard to the care of persons afflicted with infectuous
diseases was referred to the executive committee of the board of health and mayor
Petition of M J Considine asking that the time of paying special assessment be extended to Sept 1 88 granted
Petition of Michael Carroll asking for measurement of macadam granted
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
the following petitions for reduction of assessment were read and referred to teh delinquent tax committee Catherine
norton standard lumber co W W Woodworth T W Norton Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association Matthew Fagin
John Kalp James Harragan F W Kringle Jos Tschudi Martin Scheidecker John Keenan E M Woodworth
Communication of John Drehouse in regard to owners of derricks read and referred to delinquent tax committee
Petition of Sophia Dempsey for remission of taxes received and filed
Petition of Frank McGuinness in regard to his taxes on lot 153 Union Add and lot 1 of mineral lot 45 and lot 1 of
mineral lot 47 granted
The following petitions were read and referred to the delinquent tax committee
mrs Beatty ellen conlan Mrs M Walter Mary Reif Wm G WAtters maggie Kalp Mary Sohn Joseph Jeffrey and mrs
Maggie kolf
Pettiion of Mrs Ihmann for extension of time for paying her special tax granted
The following bills were allowed
The standard Lumber Co Lumber for road dept
The Knapp Stout Co Co
E P Langeservices as accountant
The bill of the Key City Gas Co referred to committee on police and gas
the following insurance policies were referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings to wit The merchants
Phoenix Dubuque Fire and marine Reliance Nuetral Howard and Amagon
Ald Rand moved that the rules be suspended and Col Lyon be allowed to address the council in relation to the
claim of M Tschirgi Jr carried
Col Lyon spoke briefly in reference to said claim
Reports of officers
Recorder stafford reported licenses issued by him during the month of april also stated that he had ordered a new
plate for city warrants and would recommend that the city purchase the same report and recommendation adopted
Auditor Richter reporte 1078.25 due the city officers for the month of april 1888 Also 1163 due the fire department
for the month of april 1888 also repoerted having sold one ordinance book for 2.50 report adopted
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
Marshal Raesle reported 1456.90 due the police for the month of april 1888 also reported fifty arrests for the month
of april also one city ordinance case also reported having received 32.50 as pound receipts also reported having
received 24.00 from J R Rhomberg as condemnation fees report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay
police
Street commissioner OFarrell reported 7495.59 due for street work during the month of april Also reported having received
178.55 for cleaning alleys 11.00 for the sale of Macadam and 5.00 for repair of streets Report adopted and warrants
ordered drawn to pay the same
Market Master Gratz reported 200.00 received for the sale of huckster stands 15.75 received from market house
scales also 19.40 due for board of prisoners report adopted and warrant ordered drawn to pay for board of prisoners
Treasurer Lange presented a report in relation to the examination of the tax books which upon motion was referred to
the finance committee
Wood measurer Winkel reported measuring 653 cords of wood report received and filed
Chief Trieb of the fire department reported having received the resignation of two regular members of the fire department
Joseph Gabel of Co I and Wm Brennan of Co 2 and of having appointed Tom OShea and Wm Ducy of the minute force
to fill the vacancies Also that the department is in need of one wagon for the Fourth Street company for exercising
purposes Report and recommendation adopted
Police justice T T Duffy reported 2.75 due for one city ordinance case report adopted and warrant ordered drawn
to pay same
Wm Hoskins reported weighing 56 drafts on the West Dubuque scales report received and filed
Jos Straney reported weighing 220 drafts on the first ward scales report received and filed
Lamplighter Coughlin reported having lighted 229 gas lamps for the month of april report received and filed
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
Attorney Michel reported having received the deeds for the approach to the high bridge and recommended that a warrant
be drawn in favor of A Levi for 50.00 report adopted and warrant ordered drawn He also reported on the petition
of E Healy et al for grade of sidewalk on Bluff Street as follows If the present sidewalk is built on the established
grade the property owners cannot be made to chagne it the question as to whether the sidewalk or the street as
improved is on the established grade must be determined by a survey by the engineer Report adopted He also
reported having secured the deeds necessary for the opening of Foy Street except Hintragers and Mrs Blakes
who refuse to make deeds claiming that the award of teh jury is too low report adopted He also reported having settled
the Kringle case paying 73.25 in full of judgement and costs and the OMeara case for 25.00 and costs which has been
paid to the treasurer and would recommend that the Bott case be referred to his successor for adjustment report
adopted
reports of standing committees
Ald Daniels chairman of the finance committee reported the following amounts due the city treasurer cary safe co
postage interest fire warrants refunded tax
Ald Daniels reported as follows on the communication of Treasurer Lange the finance committee to whom was referred
the communication of E P Lange treasurer of date of april 9 1888 reporting thereon beg to recommend as follows
That the special tax against E 1/2 of lot 5 west 39 ft of lot 6 that the tax for 1886 against city lots 364 365 366 367 and 368
be cancelled that the city redeem lot 11 in Quigleys add from sale1887 from tax 1883 and lot 126 all in East Dubuque
addition be cancelled that the city redeem lot 302 in East Dubuque addition from the sale made in 1884 for the tax
of 1883 that nothing be done at present about the other matters covered by said communication
respectfully submitted
Francis B Daniels
John Trexler
John Mulkern
Finance Committee
report adopted
Mayor Burch of the special committee to whom was referred the resolution of Alderman Mulkern to look into the
expediency of placing eleven 11 fire alarm boxes according to the report of the former committee
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
beg leave to report as follows Their report as we understand that one be placed at the corner of twenty fourth street
and Couler Avenue
one at the corner of Johnson Avenue and High Street
One at the corner of Lake and Washington Streets
One at the corner of Eagle Point and Couler Avenue
One at the corner of Third and Cardiff Streets
One at the M and NW Depot
One at the corner of Julien Avenue and Alpine Street
One at the corner of Tenth and Locust Streets
One at the corner of Sixth and Main Streets
One at the corner of Jones Street and Levee
One at the corner of Walnut and Chestnut Streets
We have examined these locations and think one about as necessary as the other done see how we can recommend
any less if we put in any new boxes Have no doubt that the city p erhaps would not suffer much if none of these were
put in and one fire might cost more to some person than this whole outlay would be to the city and your committee
would concur with the former committee We think they had better be put in and we would make the following suggestion
that the one for tenth and locust streets be placed at Eleventh and Locust STreets and that the one at the Illinois Central
Depot be changed to Jones and Main Streets and that the one at Julien Avenue and Walnut Street be placed at the
Diamond House
Geo B Burch
Bentley Rawson
J Kleinschmidt
Thos Kenneally
report adopted
ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of the whole reported as follows upon the remonstrance of Wm L Bradley
and C W Horr your committee to whom was referred the within remonstrance would beg leave to report in favor of
referring the same to the committee on streets Ald Meyer offered as an amendment that the committee on streets
Ald Meyer offered as an amendment that the committee of the whole appoint a new commission carried
Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on claims reported in favor of allowing 17.30 in full for all claims of Wm Rebman
against the city on account of the cancellation of contract for the improvement of West Seventeenth Street report
adopted
Ald Mulkern made the following report in reference to the claim of M Tschirgi Jr your committee to whom was referred
the within petition after a careful consideration of the claim of petitioner would beg leave to report in favor
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
of allowing petitioner 50.00 in full for all claims he has against the city of Dubuque for services in connection with
the sewerage system Ald Daniels moved that the petition be referred back to the committee of the whole and city
attorney carried
Ald Rawson chairman of the fire committee reported that one of the horses of the patrol wagon was unfit for services
Ald Trexler moved that the fire committee be empowered to purchase a new horse and dispose of the old one now
in service carried
Ald Sanders chairman of the committee on police and gas reported as follows In favor of granting the prayer of the
petition of J a rhomberg et al for a change of the gas lamp on West Fifth Street report adopted
In favor of deducting 16.66 from the bill of the key city gas co for the month of March report adopted
In favor of deducting 31.90 from the bill of Wm E Pickley report adopted
ald Meyer chairman of the printing committee reported in favor of allowing the times co 73.20 on their bill report adopted
He also reported as follows in regard to the official papers for the ensuing year Your committee to whom the matter
of the city printing was referred having duly advertised for bids to do the necessary advertising for the year commencing
May 1st 1888 such as ordinances mayors proclamations marshals treasurers and auditors notices and all other necessary
advertising except the delinquent tax list The evneing Telegraph bid of 650.00 being the only bid received under said
advertisement giving the amount of city subscribers and names of carrier boys and amount of papers delivered by
each
Ald Sanders offered as an amendment to the report that 2100.00 be appropriated for printing for theensuing year
to be divided as follows Gelegraph 600 Herald 500 times 500 National Demokrat 300 and Industrial Leader 200
Lost by the following vote
Ayes Ald Daniels Rand Rawson and Sanders 4
Nayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern and Trexler 6
The report of the printing committee was adopted by the following vote
ayes ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern and Trexler 6
Nayes daniels Rand Rawson and Sanders 4
Ald Trexler chairman of the delinquent tax
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
committee reported as follows In favor of reducing the assessment of B H Campbell on city lot 358 to 4000 and city
lot 414 to 2500 adverse to balance of petition report adopted
In favor of reducing assessment report adopted John HennesseyConsolidated Tank Line Co S A Bowdish
In favor of cancelling taxes report adopted Mary DeLorimier Miss mary Schmidt
Mrs mary smith Caroline Baule Lucia Gruber John Shea Magdalena Brahm Wm LaBarge John Nagle H Reynolds
In favor of cancelling assessment report adopted
Ed Pfotzer M Brinkman Frederick Schultz James Walsh
In favor of reducing assessment report adopted P A Schueler E C Gill mary C Suess Michael OShea
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
In favor of reducing assessment report adopted
Mrs O S Langworthy Mrs Emma E Patch John Yall Anna Siege Mrs Lucy Clardy H F Reynolds
In favor of cancelling the personal taxes of A C Atherton and adverse to the balance of petition report adopted
In favor of reducing assessment report adopted
Chas H Machert Paul Weipert Mrs Mary Body
Chas Schreiber E P Terner M M Walker J P Scharle Carl Schmidt Margaret Rawlings T F Maxwell wm Hollnagel
W L Orrick John B Needham Mrs alice Goldthorpe
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
In favor of reducing assessment report adopted
annie M Bucholz Hannah Longan Mrs Mary Morgan anna M Bush G Hueckels Lorenz Eberhardt T J Pfohl Caroline Tische
B B Richards James rowan Wm Tiedemann
the same committee reported adverse on the following petitions J B Uffel Jas T Winers John G Mathias Mrs Harriett
P Bissell L A Rhomberg M Marty E H Schepple J B Noel Mary A Linton John Thurmer M J King albert Kulas Mrs Annie
Shea Wm Krakow J Jaeggi Elizabeth Saul A Oeth Poole and Stephens John Keenan M J Gladinga Raymond Gag Co
report adopted
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
Ald Rand chairman of the street committee reported as follows adversely to the grading of adams avenue as prayed
for by J A rhomberg et al report adopted
In favor of instructing the city engineer to make a profile of the proposed grade on Sanford Street as prayed for by
Henry W Kruse et al report adopted
In favor of granting the petition of Wm Johnson et al as prayed for when teh city has convenient use for the filling
report adopted
In favor of allowing R W Rodgers 12.50 for filling on Glen Oak Street report adopted
In favor of granting the prayer of the petition of Andrew Mengis report adopted
In favor of granting the petition of B J ONeill as prayed for for the opening of Third Street to Grand View Avenue and
same to be made passable report adopted
In favor of filing the petition of J a rhomberg asking for the moving of a house on Julien Avenue report adopted
In favor of filing remonstrance of E H Shepply against the moving of a house on Julien Avenue report adopted
ald Rand of the special committee to whom was referred the petition of J M Kenety et al fo rhte opening of a street
from West Locust Street to Seminary Street reported in favor of granting prayer of petitioners report adopted
The bid of the Iowa for official paper was referred to the printing committee to report upon at the next meeting
The invitation of the committee of the G A R inviting the mayor and city council to join with the member of Grand Army
of the Republic in commemorating and honoring the brave and fallen defenders of our common country on memorial
day Wednesday may 30 1888 was read
On motion of ald Mulkern the invitation was accepted
Ald Meyer moved that a committee of three be appointed to secure carriages for the occassion carried by unanimous
vote
The mayor appointed alds Meyer Halpin and Daniels as such committee
Resolutions
Ald Mulkern moved that the city engineer be instructed to measure all macadam that is broken at the present time
carried
ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved by the city council of the city
of Dubuque that Twelfth
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
Street between Elm and Pine Streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance
on that subject that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specifications
for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance
of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of abutting property
Lost by the following vote
Ayes Halpin kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rawson Sanders and Trexler
Nayes Ald Daniels and Rand
Ald Kleinschmdit offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Elm Street
between Tenth and Twelfth streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformtiy with the ordinance upon
that subject that the city engineer be and he is hereby instructed directed to make the necessary plans plans and
specifications for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals
for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners
of abutting property
Adopted by the following vote
ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9
Nayes none
Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of
the city of dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to place a stone crossing on the north side
of clay and Twelfth Streets
Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council
of the city of Dubuqeu that the street commissiner be and is hereby instructed to place a stone crossing on the north
side of Washington and 13th Streets
Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council
of the city of Dubuque that the street committee be and is hereby instructed to fill to grade Maple Street from 13th
to 18th street and 14th street 15th street and 16th street from Pine to Cedar street
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to place a stone crossing on the north
side of Clay and Ninth streets
ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque that the street committee be and is hereby instructed to fill to grade eighteenth street from Washington
to Pine Street
ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to place a stone crossing on north side
of White and sixteenth streets
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 tonotify the city marshal to have the fences on Valley
Street removed from said street
ald Rand offered the following resolutin 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 draw warrants in favor of A Levi for damages for land
by the opening of Diagonal street near the high bridge in teh sum of fifty dollars 50 and also that he be instructed to
draw warrants in favor of Bridget Bird for ten dollars 10 and also in favor of mary Mullen for eight dollars 8 for land taken
for the opening of Foye street
Ald Daniels offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk
four feet wide of good two inch plank be within 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformtiy with the
ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Jefferson Street between Walnut and Spruce Streets adopted
by the following vote
Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9
nayes none
ald Halpin offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 6 feet
wide of good two inch plank be within 10 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance
in relation to
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
sidewalks on the north side of First Street between Main and Iowa Streets in front of City Lot 530 Adopted by
the following vote
Ayes Alds Daniels Halpin Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders Trexler 9
Nayes none
Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 12
feet wide of brick stone or cement be within 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance
in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Clay Street between Seventeenth and Eighteenth Streets Adopted by
the following vote
Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9
Nayes none
Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Sixteenth Street
between Jackson and Pine streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon
that subject that the city engineer be and is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specificiations for
said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance
of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property
Adopted by the following vote
Ayes Alds Daniels Halpin Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler
Nayes none
ald Halpin offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Emmett Street
between Bluff and St Mary's streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance
upon the subject that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to make the necesesary plans and specifications
for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance
of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting
property Adopted by the following vote
Ayes Alds Daniels Halpin Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9
Nayes none
Ald Meyer offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Kniest Street
between Rhomberg and Garfield avenues be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the
ordinance upon that subject
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
That the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement
and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the
guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property Adopted by
the following vote
Ayes Alds Daniels Halpin Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler
Nayes none
Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted
Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to place a stone crossing
on the south side of 15th and white streets and on the north side of 12th and Iowa Streets
Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted
Be it resolved by the city council of the City of Dubuque that a stone crossing be laid across Locust Street at the north
side of First Street
Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the city attorney and wharfmaster
Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the wharfmaster be instructed to collect a wharfarage fee from all
boats and crafts of any kind laying in the ice harbor except steamboats and that the committee on ordinances be
instructed to draft an ordinance in relation to the use of the harbor by said boats
Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted
Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the committee on streets be instructed to examine the sewer on
Dodge Street as the same is in very bad condition and should receive immediate attention and also the condition
of Dodge Street
Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
City of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to place a stone crossing on the north
side of Hart Street crossing Couler Avenue
ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted
Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gas lamp be placed at the northeast corner of Rhomberg
and Couler Avenues
2nd that a gas lamp be placed at the northeast corner of Rhomberg avenue and White Street
3rd that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to lay a stone crossing across Rhomberg Avenue at
the junction of Rhomberg and Garfield Avenues
Ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted
Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gasoline lamp be placed at the northeast corner of Washington
Street and Sanford Avenue
Ald rawson 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 the
extension of Dodge Street near the city limits in a passable condition
ald Rand offered a resolution levying a special assessment for the improvement of Jackson Street from Eagle point
Avenue to Lake Street which upon his motion was laid over until the next regular session and that the recorder be
instructed to notify abutting property ownesr to appear at the next regular session and show cause if any why said
resolution should not be adopted
Ald Mulkern moved that the mayor with the street committee and engineer be instructed to confer with the C St P
and K C R R Co to ask permission to place a crossing over their track on the peru rd carried
The jury appointed to assess damages for the vacation of an alley in Corriells add reported as follows
We the undersigned jurors summoned to assess the damages accuring by reason of vacating the alley lying
southerly from lots 24 25 and 26 all in Coriells add to said city find the damages as follows
Regular Session May 7th 1888
Mayor Burch in the chair
Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler
to lot 49 coriells add
27
28
total damagse
respectfully submitted
John Bell Chairman P H E Sommerfield
Peter Oeth Secretary Patrick Clancy
Peter Specht John Dorgan
Lewis C Fuller JHames Allen
John Eichhorn P finkenauer
Joseph Traut Jos Platz
Report adopted and warrants ordered drawn in favor of jurors and also in favor of patries damaged and report referred
to city attorney to have Mr Rhomberg secure the city against damages
ald Meyer moved that the city recorder be instructed to advertise for bids for the collection of garbage the same
to be collected daily below the bluff and twice a week on the hills Contract to be let to the lowest responsible bidder
bidders to file bonds with their proposals carried
Ald Mulkern moved that the matter in regard to steam rollers be referred to the committee of the whole carried
The following commissioners were appointed to assess damages if any to property on Lake Street by reason of the
proposed change of grade on said street L Reineke H H smyth and J W Parker
Ald Meyer moved to adjourn carried
Attest
J C Fitzpatric, recorder