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W Roll_04 Part 2September 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Sidewalks on Locust St from 1st to 3rd Streets Resolution Resolved market grounds in 3rd ward Resolved Market master, market wagons to take their stands along Locust St Resolved streets in additions to city plat not to be worked by City unless the plat first approved City Books Resolved property holders on both sides of 8th St and Julien Avenue, fill and pave sidewalks from Main to Walnut St. south side from Bluff to Hill St. September 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved John Hurley contractor for grading and improving Dodge St, large force and press the work, complete before winter Resolved Division St in Dribelbies Addition Bills paid John Coulon removing 3 dead bodies T Kavanaugh and Co 8th St sewer contract Main to Iowa St. John Hurley, Dodge St Contract Hurley and Sherman Main St Contract 14th to 17th streets O Perry fire engine no. 2 C McDonough curbing M Bobbilliards J Ray E Linnehan filling different streets R Rodgers cisterns September 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, KrieschbaumV Petitions Bissell and Co, keeping powder house on Mineral Lot No. 345 H S Hetherington, L H Langworthy, R Cox, and Dennis Dorgan street where Main St strikes the Bluff north of 17th St. running west intersect Seminary St Communication M Ham Quarry Rock on Cemetery Street deposit the refuse, dirt, and rubbish on Division St September 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions N Herrick use alley adjoining shop, depositing marble John King against the verdict of the jury on Blocklinger Alley Couler Avenue to Broadway in King's Addition R Cox, John Schaffner, John Blake, J H Emerson, and E Langworthy Ordinance prohibiting the erection of wooden buildings on the block fronting on Main St between 4th and 5th streets Protection Fire Company No. 2, new engine September 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved fire engine for Protection Co No. 2, property of the city H S Hetherington discharging of fire arms Ordinance prohibiting the discharging of fire arms in City limits published in handbill Board of Education apply for $10,000 Power of the City to compel gas company to lay their pipes on streets opinion of City Attorney September 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Marshal erection of signs on each end of the Bridges over the slough forbidding all persons to drive across faster than a walk Weights and measures Committee on market houses Street commissioner, sidewalks on 4th St from Locust to Bluff, and Locust from 3rd to 6th streets, be graded and paved Patrick Shaughnessy September 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Claim of Berry and Plater depositing earth in different streets and alleys Lawrence block Foundation from the school house in the 3rd ward improvement of private property September 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Gas Bill for August Mr. Sawyer, foreman of the gas company President of the gas company bill just and to be allowed E D Turner Property on Locust St September 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum E D Turner petition private market house public interest better subserved by rejecting proposition Hucksters compelled to pay reasonable license Committee on lamp posts 50 lamp posts with the gas company Attorney Ordinance requiring property holders to pay for lamp posts September 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Ground for a central market 3rd Ward purchase of at least half of a block September 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum 4th Ward market on the Bluff John Blake's judgement ordered to be paid Resolution Resolved grading on 14th St improvement of established grade near the top of the hill September 23, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Market grounds in 3rd Ward purchased of Solon M Langworthy half block making 5 lots No. 479 Resolution Resolved Mayor to consummate in behalf of the City, the above purchse of S M Langworthy $5000 payment of first installment of the purchase September 23, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Grade of Bluff St near 10th Catharine O'Donnell allowed $10 to take her to her friends in St. Paul Filling of Lot No. 86 Resolution Whereas Julien Avenue, pipes to be laid and lamps erected Cannot compel gas company to lay pipes convenience, comfort, and safety of the public that gas lights should be erected Resolved appropriations for gas company to lay gas pipes and lamp posts September 23, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved specifications for market houses in the 1st and 5th wards Resolved Venire on White Street Extension from 18th St to Eagle Point Avenue Engineer and Marshal Resolved improvement going on in Nadeau Hollow, Dodge Street improvement Resolved Advertise for proposals hard filling of levee Recorder book for recording the additions to the city September 23, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum South Dodge Street improvement Bill of M Robilliard Bills P Maleany for moving dead body John McCann foreman J P Evans filling levee F A Gniffke publishing Assessment notice in German Paper E Lineahan hauling filth from Market house Standing Committees Finance Ordinances Claims Schools Streets Harbor Improvements Market Houses and public grounds September 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Standing Committees Pumps, Wells, and Cisterns Poor Relief Petitions P Smith and others, 33 street lamps on Locust St from 3rd to 14th St signatures of the property holders on the line of the street Owen Dunn defective construction of Julien Avenue Levee September 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions McCann paving gutters macadamizing streets H Jordan and A Jordan Iowa St. John King proposes to sell ground for public park Plank Road, Court House Judge Corkery filling up of Bluff St standing water on lots and sidewalks Resolution Resolved property holders Bluff St 4th to 8th curb and pave sidewalks Marshal, impossible to collect from property holders on Main St for repairing sidewalk September 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Engineer Report Dodge Street Improvement deep cut from the gas works to the first culvert tumbling rock has been beasted from the bed of the road From Rowan's corner at the second angle culverts are indispensible portions of the road way September 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Improvement of 14th Street established grade street will be a very passable thoroughfare grade on top of the hill will be steep Plans and specifications for market houses in 1st and 5th wards small plain building September 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Plans and specifications of market houses in 1st and 5th wards Harbor Company filling in of Main St from 1st to Jones Street Ward Hall two story market walls much more substantial include cellarage James Potter Engineer Resolution Resolved Recorder advertise for proposals for building market houses in 1st and 5th wards September 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Special Ordinance for assessing of a tax upon property for the erection of lamp posts City Attorney Finance Report Funds for Board of Education credit of the board taxation Temporary loan Weights and measures September 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum weights and measures uniformity in City and County purchase one set of weights and scale for the use of the Market master another set for the use of the measurers Gill to a bushel master of weights and measures Ordinance passed March 31, 1856 D McNab work done at Market House President of the gas company lay down gas pipes September 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum gas pipes on Julien Avenue as far as Captain Marshes Bill of Berry and Plater, earth deposited on various streets Resolution Resolved purchase of market ground in 3rd ward by Solon M Langworthy rescinded Resolved widening Jackson St September 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Changing name to Jackson Avenue Engineer plat of Jackson St Southern extremity of Jackson St and terminating at the northern boundary of the city Sageville and Thorupsous Mill Resolution Resolved grade of 10th St, Main St to Clay St Resolved City Attorney to notify the Jones St Harbor Company, City complied with agreement to fill Main St in a straight line to Jones St Contract for erection of market house upon the triangular piece Deed to market ground in 1st Ward from Harbor Company Resolution Resolved Engineer Plat of Dodge Street, street widened September 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner to set the curb and pave the sidewalks on 8th st from Main to Bluff Resolved assessments for curbing before bill P M Guthrie, enlarging Julien Avenue sewer cover the sewer with hard Maple Plank instead of Oak Pay of City Officers whose salaries are fixed Bills P F Young setting curb Joseph Roy M Robilliard P B Cook 11th St contract John Hurley Main St sewer William Howard lighting lamps October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions E Spottswood damages Locust St, neglect of the City in grading the street to the proper grade Resolution Resolved examine property at the corner of 10th and Locust St F A Bissell, A W Daniels, A Anderson, C Pelan, and C J Cummings license to run a steam ferry between the levee constructed by the 7th St Harbor Improvement Company 7th St and Illinois Shore Hugo Miller extension of lease on market stalls Paul Simon falling of his child October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Paul Simon falling of his child falling into the Julien Avenue Sewer Whitney and Woodworth extend time on paving sidewalks on Iowa Street between 2nd and 3rd streets Booth and Shine, temporary use of the slough opposite the levee during the present low stage of the water A S Bunting to lay out and establish a 40 foot street, west Lot No. 721 5th St to Fenelon St Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company mooring stones on 7th St levee stones and rings set on the levee Harbor Improvement Company claim a deed under contract Resolution Resolved October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved City Engineer ascertain Harbor Improvement Company in carrying out their improvements, taking material off from lands belonging to the City Petitions Higinbotham and Hatch widening of Julien Avenue William Rebman and others for filling on 17th st public health and good of the city generally Bridges and gates attached at the crossing of Sycamore St overflowing of high water R M Walusly appropriate dollars for the improvement of the street from Broadway to Park Hill extending Diagonal Street Filing of the plat of the additions October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Washington Fire Company No. 1 for 1/2 appropriation for engine house Contractors Hopkins and Greathead repaired the building and foundation Patrick Shaughnessy public improvement employment Hurly and Sherman excavation grading upper portion of Main St Smith and McKinley, plat South Park Hill addition Marshal establishment of day police Wharfage on Ferry Freight Barge October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum License paid by the ferry company would include wharfage on freight barges City Engineer on Madden Hollow Road or Dodge Street Plan of Madden Hollow Road intersection with Bluff Street to the first angle travel on this thoroughfare will be very great right to widen ought to be attended to at present, when property is cheap and no improvements would have to be paid for Widening of Dodge St corner between Malady and Norman James Potter Resolution Resolved relinquishment of the right of way on Dodge Street, signatures of property holders October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Filling on the levee, David Dillon bid Sexton's report internments in city cemetery sidewalks on Main St, bricks too soft City pay for brick and property holders pay for laying down October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Verbal report in relation to the negotiation of a temporary loan $20,000 loan repaid on January 1, 1857 Bill of M Robilliard digging trenches for curbing on Main St 12th to 14th streets Claim of Owen Dunn damages into his cellar from the Julien Avenue Sewer Temporary market master collected from property holders on Iowa St between 7th and 8th streets expense of paving and macadamizing October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved paving of sidewalks on Locust St from 8th to 12th streets Resolution Whereas wide and convienient streets should be provided in additions Resolved accepting and adopting any such addition, streets not less than 64 feet wide Resolved property holders on Locust St from 1st St to Dodge St Resolved Mayor inaugural address, Recorder's office Complaint Book violation of the City ordinances or matters for consideration of the Council October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Auditor reports of officers Resolved Street from Brewery to Wilde's furnace to be widened under the Bluff to Southern Avenue Resolved Street Commissioner secure street on the east side, oak post and rail fence Cossit and Farbos advertising assessment notice Joseph Roy curb on Iowa St 10th to 11th M McNear 4 months rent Lot No. 95 T Cavanaugh and Co 8th St contract P M Guthrie Julien Avenue Sewer Contract R Stewart and Co crossings on Main St John Palmer 5th St contract John Hurley Madden Hollow Road Contract A Jordan and H Jordan paving on Iowa St between 7th and 8th P Bailey earth filling from cellar excavation H Estes articles for Marshal J P Evans removing dead animals J B Dorr and Co for printing October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Pay of street commissioner's men for September William Howard gas in engine houses improvement of Orange Street between 13th and 14th streets October 13, 1856? Petitions William Hurley curb to be set and sidewalks paved around public square Property holders C Gottschalk bill mending a clock at the hospital October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Timothy Fanning, B F Woods, J L Langworthy and Langworthy brothers, H A Wiltse license ferry between levee and Illinois Shore 7th Street Harbor Company T S Wilson business license John Welch, J F McCoy gateway in the fence Southern Avenue between Brewery and Wilde's Furnace access to shanty Protection Fire Company No. 2 resolutions relating to independent fire companies John King extend and establish Diagonal Street from Broadway through his ground Charles Street right of way Engineer survey and plat of the street October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Health Officer Report Health Officer salary Levee on Jones Street improvement, Marshal great danage rip-rap work Auditor semi-annual report City improvement bonds due November 1, 1856 Interest Fund General Fund Orders on school fund October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Credit of the school fund Bid building market houses 1st and 5th wards Reports of Committees Finance $20,000 loan Mobley and Herron Brothers Draft on W W Corcoran Hugo Miller stalls leased, not allowed extension of lease Change the system of leasing market stalls October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Ordinances Organization of a day police present system and places the whole police force under the charge of our very efficient chief no longer be called the night watch but "the police" to be governed and guided by the captain An Ordinance to establish and regulate a city police An Ordinance to amend an ordinance creating the office of Captain of Police May 19, 1856 October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Market ground in 3rd Ward purchased of Rowan and Miller Petition A S Bunting establishment of street between 3rd and 5th street Sineral Shankland Resolution Resolved Engineer survey street 3rd to 5th Ordinance for the protection of the public peace in public assemblies Police appointment of John Lacy, John Kane, Jacob Swivel, and Martin Flanagen as additional policemen Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner construct openings so as to let the water flow into the sewer on 8th St October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner construct openings so as to let the water flow into the sewer on 8th St Gratings on 8th St sewer, openings on Bluff, Locust, Main, Iowa, Clay, and White streets Julien Avenue culverts above Walnut St concave gutters on Main St Resolution Resolved Repair bridges on the slough if needed Resolved Marshal filling on levee between 3rd and 4th streets on the landing Recorder advertise for proposals Resolved property holders on Windsor Street from Charles Stafford to the city limits to vacate the street remove obstructions October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved improvement of Windsor Street Eagle Point Avenue sewer near P Kiene's brick yard October 20, 1856 Petition A S Hopkins and others 7th St between Main and Locust Streets in wet weather, very bad condition paving sidewalks, dry goods boxes and obstructions removed October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petition from H W Sanford gutters on 5th street altered water will continue down 5th St to the slough Petition from Hugo Miller and and other Butchers with stalls in Market house prevent the sale of fresh meat, except at the market house W Y Lovell and Joseph Herod, lease old jail for calaboose Communication from M Mobley and Thomas Rogers license to T Fanning and others to run a steam ferry between the 7th levee and Illinois Shore Charles Gregoire against granting of exclusive ferry license to any company October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Grade of Iowa and 11th St W J Barney Engineer Report Sewer on Eagle Point Avenue near P Kiene's brick yard Recorder to advertise for proposals gratings at intervals on the Julien Avenue Sewer property owners fill sidewalks character of the sewers on Julien Avenue above Walnut St Engineer survey and plat of North Mineral Street October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum North Mineral St Grade of Bluff and 10th streets dispute between interested property holders natural surface of the ground is so uneven damage for the general good elevation above low water mark Locust St from Main St October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Grade of Bluff and 10th St James Potter Engineer paving Jones St Levee Harbor Improvements grading sidewalks Locust St between 1st and 6th Auditor report of expenses October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Interest due November 1, 1856 School Fund order outstanding Herron Brothers Claims Bill of William Howard gas pipes engine house T Fanning ferry license petition to keep a steam ferry boat running from 7th St to Illinois Shore October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Ferry license exclusive right professional lawyers Harbor improvements A McDaniel steam ferry boat from the levee 7th St to Mississippi River opposite shore Charles Gregoire October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum City Attorney to draft contact with the companies steam ferry rates of ferriage Contract James Rowan and Wife and the City purchase of Market Grounds George W Jones washing away of island owned by the city secure from further waste E Spottswood curbing assessment Resolution Resolved Engineer survey on Iowa St between 3rd and 2nd streets Resolved property holders on Main street fill sidewalks above 14th St October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Street Commissioner Gas Company laying of gas pipes on streets City Attorney ordinance Bills Herman Jeusch calaboose Booth and Shine lumber 5th St A Stewart John Hurley Main St T Cavanaugh 8th St P M Guthrie Julien Avenue A McCann J P Evans harbor bridges Gas Co lamp posts P B Cook 11th St Engine houses Platz and Shultz R Stewart Division St Joseph Herod Street Commissioner curbing stone M Robilliard C McDonough Iowa St between 2nd and 3rd Marshal collect from property holders H Jordan and A Jordan October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Bill gas company for Engine Co. No 1 R M McKinley engine houses Chief Engineer Fire Department Property holders Main St above 8th St paving sidewalks October 27, 1856 Petitions John D Bush against charge of curbing Iowa St between 2nd and 3rd streets Gregoire Mackenzie McKenzie levee obstructed by logs land their freight barges October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petition J J Kaffer nuisance on Jackson St between 12th and 13th prevent standing water Joesph Decker nuisance 19th St Richard Cox against extension of 5th St to Main River vested rights on the inner landing and harbor facilities A Levi underpinning wall 12th and Main grading the sidewalks R M McKinley engine house Reports of Officers Auditor statement of finances October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Auditor report Marshal monthly report wharfage Mayor Wilson fines M Laughlin report work on streets repairing sidewalks J P Evans city orders Contrary to ordinances street improvements contractors separate fund October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Auditor on Marshal's report receipts and expenditures H S Hetherington collections and contractors sacrifices to raise money to pay for their hands funds kept separate from the General Fund relieve Treasurer J P Evans October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum School House fund orders outstanding Marshal Lot No. 83 bad condition Newman and Shadwick Engineer grade of 11th and Iowa streets drainage W Barney cross gutters on Iowa, sidewalk improvements water damed back upon Barney's property curb stones from Iowa to Main James Potter October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Sidewalks on 11th St Sewer on Eagle Point Avenue near P Kiene's brickyard proposals for building market houses in 1st and 5th Wards P M Guthrie, Eugene Sullivan and thomas M Faherty City Sexton cistern built at the cemetery Deed to 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company George W Jones October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Filling of levee Michael McKeon Reports of Committees Ordinances rates of drayage licensing drays Code of Ordinances Licensing of omnibuses, hacks, and express wagons Change of Julien Avenue Sewer Walnut St to Alta Vista St October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Gutters on each side of Julien Avenue sewer Contractor Guthrie Berry and Plater's bill William Rebman depositing earth in the alley building on Main St Engineer filling amount Lawrence block Claims bill of Gas and Coke company October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Bill of Gas and Coke company P M Guthrie priority of payment on orders contract on Julien Avenue sewer reconsider ferry license Resolutions Resolved sidewalks Locust St 8th to 12th curbed and paved 11th St from Main October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum property holders pave sidewalks Resolution Whereas sidewalk on Second St in front of Newman and Cooper's Shop dangerous situation two men fell into badly hurt suing city for damages Locust St fires on stone obstruct whole street Resolved remove obstructions Resolved west side of Locust St curb stone and sidewalks set and paved between 7th and 8th 7th st between Locust and Bluff Resolved property holders on all streets facing the public square to set the curb and pave sidewalks within 30 days October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved property holders Main St repair sidewalks Resolved Street Commissioner correct survey on Iowa Street between 2nd and 4th streets Contractors for crossings on Main St across 8th St at Locust on west side Cisterns for tenant houses digging of public wells Resolution for codification of the ordinances of the City curbing on Iowa St 2nd to 3rd October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Marshal to collect accounts November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions D Mauer repair of a bridge on Jackson St above 22nd St Dietrich and Co sidewalks on 6th St from Iowa to White curbed and paved Street Commissioner property holders Smith McKinley and poor, sidewalks on 5th St from Locust to Bluff curbed and paved November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Newman and Cooper's sidewalks obstructing sidewalks Petitions T Fanning against exclusive ferry license to Gregoire and others privileges of ferriage from Dunleith Henry Jordan and Langworthy estimate of City Engineer Julien Avenue west of Captain Marshes residence William Rebman extend streets and alleys Reports of Officers Alley between MAin and Iowa St bad condition November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Alley between Main and Iowa St sewer constructed to the slough for the purpose of carrying off the stagnant water and filth Key City House Auditor's Report September 30, 1856 to October 30, 1856 Receipts D S Wilson from Corcoran loan C J Leist delinquent tax list Interest tax John O'Meara wood measurer fees F S Smith hay weigher fees cemetery lots licenses mayor fines J P Evans paving and macadamizing wharfage Expenditures watchmen November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Auditor's Report September 30, 1856 to October 30, 1856 Expenditures watchmen Street Commissioner men and teams J S Blatchly City Attorney salary W Howard lighting street lamps J B Dorr and Co printing Cossit and Jarboc J P Evans burying dead animals H Estes articles for Captain of Police and Marshal O Baily filling W McNear and C McNear rent of engine lot A Jordan and H Jordan macadamizing 7th and 8th streets T Cavanaugh for macadamizing 8th between Iowa and White John Hurley on Madden Hollow contract John Palmer on 5th St contract Robert Stewart street crossings P M Guthrie on Julien Avenue sewer Joseph Roy for curbing on Iowa between 10th and 11th Robert McKinley engine house No. 2 M Hardy as day police in West Dubuque M Robilliard digging trench Main between 12th and 13th Jerry Boland repairing sidewalks A McCann Main St 10th and 11th streets November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Auditor's Report September 30, 1856 to October 30, 1856 Expenditures Platz and Shultz on Eagle Point Avenue John Hurley on Main between 14th and 17th P B Cook 11th St contract T Cavanaugh 8th St P C Morhiser police Herman Jensch blacksmithing Booth and Shine lumber 5th St Gas company fixtures on Engine House street lamps George Burg James Herod rent of calaboose R Stewart filling pond 5th ward Evans and Arnold for signs for bridges Auditor interest due in New York W Howard gas pipes E Donn Health Officer salary C Gottschalk clock at hospital E Spottswood curbing James Rowan lots Market House Berry, Plater, and Doughurst school houses fund November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Auditor's Report September 30, 1856 to October 30, 1856 A Declequberry census of school children excess of expeditures over receipts H S Hetherington city scrip market house, surveys tax payer November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Abrasion of the middle island belonging to the City Stone be thrown along the banks of the river to prevent abrasion by action of the current rip rap work James Potter Engineer Filling on 17th street from Maple to Sycamore embankment to prevent high water of the Mississippi property along Couler flat from 19th to 14th streets line of high water Orange to Elm Street 14th to 17th Street shallow embankment cut in Iowa Street November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Filling on 17th St from Maple to Sycamore high water in the main river surplus in the streams and drains that lead through the city Couley brook City limit at the Peru Road 17th street Short embankment between Orange and Elm Streets James Potter Engineer Jacob Swivel resigning as policeman Contract between Ebenezer Miller and wife and the City purchase of the north two-fifths of November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Contract between Ebenezer Miller and wife and the City purchase of the north two-fifths of Lot No. 448 for market purposes Recorder assignment from H Jordan and A Jordan to A McCann macadamizing Iowa St blocks between 1st St and 7th St Decker and other petitioners fill streets 19th and 20th Petition of A Levi July 14 Resolution August 25 Resolution pave and grade Main St from 8th to 14th November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Paving of Jones St levee Harbor Improvement City Engineer work and material inferior to that required by the contract defects in paving, not entirely the fault of the contractors, proceed work in the winter Hunneman and Co bonds extension of licenses to the ferry companies committee on Harbor Improvements Resolution Whereas the Charter of the City of Dubuque defining the powers of the City Council and duties of the aldermen November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Whereas the Charter of the City of Dubuque defining the powers of the City Council and duties of the aldermen make resolutions and ordinances that seem necessary to preserve the health, promote the prosperity, improve the morals, order, comfort and convenience of said city Representatives of the popular will and guardians of the public rights and interests Establishment of ferries across the Mississippi River accomodate commercial wants of the city Ferry Franchise Company Resolved granting a ferry franchise does require such rights and privileges should be reciprocal Resolved ferry companies or companies to land upon the Illinois and Wisconsin side of the river receiving passengers and freight each ferry company have the right to land on both sides of the Mississippi November 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Special consideration of ferries ferry licenses Resolutions November 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Ferry license resolutions not adopted Resolved Mackenzie, Gregoire and Co Fanning and Co and Bissell and Co rate of charges for freights and ferriage suitable boats November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions W J Barney grade of Iowa Street near 11th Reports of Officers Auditor school orders outstanding school fund H S Hetherington school taxes tax book City Collector school teachers fund November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Paving of Jones Street Levee City Engineer rise of water over unprotected work paving over frozen ground last winter low water line rip-rap wall bed of the stream to a very narrow channel velocity of the current November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Paving of Jones Street Levee Contractor river has fallen sufficiently Cheapest and best mode of securing and making the levee permanent Abstract of estimates paid out by the Harbor Company Date of Estimate amount of yards total amount October 2, 1855 November 5, 1855 December 4, 1855 January 5, 1856 February 6, 1856 March 6, 1856 May 9, 1856 July 2, 1856 July 9, 1856 August 5, 1856 November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Paving of Jones Street Levee estimates September 15, 1856 November 10, 1856 Balance due James Potter Engineer Main St from 1st St to Jones St in bad condition report from Marshal graves in old grave yard removed during the ensuing cold weather Recorder publish notices in City Paper Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner North side of Eagle Point Avenue sewer filled November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner North side of Eagle Point Avenue sewer filled Backing of sewer property holders south side fill sidewalks Resolved concave gutters from Main to Locust on 2nd St slough Reconsideration of veto An Ordinance to prevent goats from running at large Harbor Improvement Deed to the 7th St Harbor Improvement Company Mayor to execute the deed Filling of new cisterns November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Engine companies fill cisterns Contract between City and Gregoire ferry company license for 10 years from April 1, 1858 State of Iowa Charles Gregoire, George W Jones, Charles Bogy, Richard Visscher, James Garrick, and Donald A Mackenzie Richard Cox, Thomas Levens, heirs and assigns Charter Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Company license and privilege of keeping and maintaining a ferry Illinois Shore Mississippi River Joe Daniels City reserving the right to fix the rates of ferriage November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Contract with Gregoire Ferry Co accomodate the public municipal authorities transport goods and merchandise or other property across the Mississippi river landing the boats or boats belonging to and erected with said ferry Steam Ferry Boat A K Gregoire November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Contract with Gregorie Ferry Co Ruinous to them to maintain and keep ferry any longer in accordance with rates City can regulate only the price of ferriage as it is taken from the west side of the Mississippi River Mayor liability Charles Gregoire, George W Jones, Charles Bogy, Richard Visscher, James Garrick, and Donald A Mackenzie Richard Cox, Thomas Levens, heirs and assigns lease or license amount of license to be paid by the company November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Ferry license to Gregoire and others contract adopted and executed November 17, 1856 Petitions George Wilde and R Bensen, exchange school ground owned by the City in Wilde's addition for other grounds on the street John N Heidel, personal property assessed cancel November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Michael Feely road to the top of the Bluff from south side of Dodge St rocks left overhanging the dwellings of the petitioners H Chadwick building of gutters on 2nd and Locust Streets reconsider resolution Resolved gutters on 1st street be paved from Locust to the slough lowest bidder Hugh Treanor Booth and Shine payment lumber Julien Avenue M Mobley, president of the Gas Co November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions M Mobley, president of the Gas Co Receipt of lamp posts Board of Education foundation walls of new school house 1st Ward fill the lot George Wilde, John Fitzpatrick improvement of South Dodge Street appropriations exhausted Reports of Officers Marshal Engine Co No. 2 fire companies to fill public cisterns Engineer R Rodgers cisterns November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Marshal cisterns appropriations out of wharfage fund filling of levees bluff filling bills due the contractor John Flinn David Dillon J P Evans repair fence around graveyard Recorder order on the treasurer in favor of P M Guthrie Engineer work done on Julien Avenue Petition of W J Barney November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petition of W J Barney grade on Iowa and 11th Streets 10th Street sewer on 11th leading from Main st level from the alley to Iowa St grade of Iowa St to convey the water directly from sewer 8th Street 9th to 10th street November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum ferry license license to Timothy Fanning and James Langworthy run a ferry from Dubuque to the opposite shore of the Mississippi for 10 years April 1, 1858 amount of bonds Resolutions Resolved small tenements in the different parts of the city cisterns to tenant houses compel by Ordinance all persons who are the owners of such tenements to provide them with enough of water as shall at least insure the health and cleanlines of the occupants comfort and health November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolutions Resolved Marshal to have painted on the lamp posts on Main St from 1st to 8th streets "$100 Fine for hitching to this post" Resolved Street Commissioner to work Windsor St Resolved All City improvements not commenced by the 1st of December 1856 be postponed Resolved Mathias Ham, property holder on Main St in the vicinity of the seminary, fill up the sidewalks allowed to suspend compliance with said notice Resolved examine Dodge st Bills Patrick Lang 14th St contract John Hurley Dodge St, Main St sewer A McCann paving and macadamizing Main St from 11th to 12th st H Jordan and A Jordan Iowa St from 8th to 9th G W Berry policemen night of election E Linehan hauling for market master November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Cossitt and Jarboc advertising notice, lumber for walls engine house J P Evans paid J Boland pull down dangerous wall P C Morhiser police and watch house wood for council room paving floor market house F Ryan, dray license R Stewart marking crossings John Hall sprinkling market squares Mahony and Crangle paving brick James Potter engineers assistants Lahen and Steever suit against Abel Hawley Andrew and Threadway hardware November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Stockholders of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Resolution Resolved C H Booth represent the City in meetings of the directors and stockholders of the DPRRC General Booth Petitions H W Sanford, Mrs A Steiner, and other property holders extension of White from 20th St to Eagle Point Avenue November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Relinquishment of the right of way by the property holders of the ground required for the street on the plan proposed Petitions Farley and Christman, business men and firms of the City, grant D Q Minnesota Packet Co wharf boat on the levee Lincoln Clark, Edward Langworthy, and Henry A Wiltse Dubuque Western Rail Road Company and C H Booth, John W Taylor, F E Bissell, George W Jones, William Joshua Barney, John W Finlay, G W Cummins, St Peters and St Paul Rail Road Co intersection with Lyons Road rail road through Northern Iowa and Minnesota $250,000 capital stock of each company November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolutions Resolved borrow sum of $500,000 for the purpose of taking that amount of stock in certain rail road companies Dubuque Western Rail Road Company and St Peters and St Paul Rail Road Company loan, dividends, interest Poll opened at the Court House December 13, 1856 votes of electors For the Rail Road Loan and Against the Rail Road Loan Resolved Mayor issue a proclamation to the electors publish proceedings English and German city papers November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Dubuque Harbor Co deed from the Co to the City ground at the intersection of East and West Main St, north of Jones St "Plat of Harbor Co's Addition" market space H S Hetherington street from Main to Seminary St Engineer survey William Johnson loss on scrip by depreciation Petition from Platt Smith extend 3rd St James Fanning recommending Patrick Tivan for policeman November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum F Apprediser compensation for boarding a person sent to the hospital by the Health Officer Peter Heitzelman, gulley on Jackson St between 12th and 13th streets Robert Stewart Engineer James Potter inadversions by several members of the Hon Board Dodge St work November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Communication James Potter, Engineer remarks that apply to me in a particular manner, not only censure my judgement but doubt my honesty Dodge St estimate favored the contractor to the detriment of the city, peculation doubts integrity, impeach denial of the fact is probably as weighty and better than his assertion Street Commissioner work Windsor Street, side of C Saffords house Petition of John N Heidel, assessment of personal property November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Placing of lamp posts corners of Main St 8th St, 9th St, 10th St, 11th St, 12th St, 13th St In front of Episcopal Church on Locust Presbyterion on 9th 6th St Cathedral Church Julien Avenue from Main to Alta Vista November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Placing of lamp posts corners of Main St Locust St 8th St Bluff St Diamond House Julien Avenue Union Avenue Walnut St Spruce St Emerson's House Alta Vista St Iowa St 4th St 1st St School House Court House Merchants Hotel Adams House 12th St 10th St 50 lamp posts in all Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner repair Jones St harbor improvement and bridge W Stewart November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Claim P Lange work on 14th St December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Charles Street assessment Mineral Lot No. 356 Bechtel Mineral Lot No. 136 S Hempstead fill sidewalk in front of his property on Main St between 14th and 15th Streets extended until next spring December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum E Whitefield publish a view of Dubuque subscribe for a number of copies Extension of White St Reports of Officers Marshal verdicts of juries November 28, 1856 widening Blocklinger Alley, opening King St J P Evans Koenninger and Co C H Street benefit from laying out street Jurors C Gilliam John Parket Henry Ricketts Jesse M Harrison James H Pickett George Bennett December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Verdict Blocklinger Alley defective Marshal Report street leading out of Dodge St South Mr. Hurlbut superintendent under the employ of West, Higbee and others private funds recorded at the Court House J P Evans overhanging rocks on street Sexton report of internments City Cemetery Contract between P M Guthrie erection of Market House in 2nd Ward October 27 Henry Jordan, B Mohan as securities December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum bond Opinion of City Attorney power of Council to require the owners of tenement houses to build cisterns or make some other provision for supplying the occupants of such dwellings with water Council possessed power providing safety, health, order, comfort, or convenience Auditor Reports of Committees Petition of F Apprediser superintendent of hospital City and County persons sent to the hospital by order of the city December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Andrew and Treadway Claims articles charged in the account were obtained by different city officers Committee on Streets Dubuque Harbor Co's Addition Recorded in City Records Platt Smith Petition extension of 3rd St Resolution Resolved Engineer survey and plat Harbor Improvement Dubuque Wisconsin and Minnesota Packet Co December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Dubuque, Wisconsin, and Minnesota Packet Company right to keep a wharf boat on the levee Deed to 7th St Harbor Improvement Co Finance claims of P Lang for work on 14th St City Recorder promised to pay him for work John Hurley contractor for Dodge Street asking the Council to furnish the necessary plank December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum John Hurley contractor for Dodge Street asking the Council to furnish the necessary plank and timbers for the bridges on the street 1000 feet of hose contracted for, bonds of city fill City Cisterns Resolutions Resolution revise City Charter and make such alterations and amendments in the same as the wants of our growing population legislature after it has been presented to and approved by the Council Resolved render the sewer on Main St now being constructed a permanent improvement arching instead of planking Resolved Marshal to procure the right of way from property holders on Dodge St December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Right of Way on Dodge Street Marshal Resolution requiring the votes on the question of subscribing to the stock of the Dubuque Western Rail Road Company Dubuque St. Paul and St. Peters Rail Road Company Bills P M Guthrie contractor on the Julien Avenue sewer John Hurley Main St Filling R Stewart Jackson St M McKeon removing 5 dead bodies John Chamberlain replairing market house O Roras tools William Howard lighting street lamps Henry Kroll burying 5 dead bodies R Rogers cistern for sextons house J P Evans wood repairs to Calaboose, chairs for watch house James Lenihan A Cain county assessment Bill of P Fanning curbing on Locust St between 8th and 9th streets C McDonough Bluff St 5th and 7th Streets property holders December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Bills Marshal Property holders December 8, 1856 Petitions C G Krietchmer remit assessment on the middle 5th of Lot No. 443, school house W J Barney, F E Bissell, John Hodgdon, H A Wiltse Dubuque Wisconsin Rail Road Company Dubuque St Peters and St Paul Rail Road Company voting at the election subscription of city stock in companies December 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company paving of the levee completed 7th Street H Jordan and A Jordan break rock Iowa St James Rowan corner of Iowa and 13th public grounds F Apprediser provisions for city hospital Reports of Officers Auditor, Receipts and expenditures Marshal and Mayor's Clerk property holders on Dodge St, all declined to sign the right of way for the widening of the street M Cavanaugh Grade of Iowa St intersection of 11th December 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Interfere with paving and macadamizing other improvements grade of Iowa St near 11th Reports of Committees Grouting on Julien Avenue sewer City Engineer not properly done Petition of William Johnson contractor on Julien Avenue December 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Claim of William Johnson disposal of City Scrip not act justly toward the contractor Payment of bill of August Heber assisting market master Deed from the Dubuque Harbor Co December 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Deed to 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company contract between the City and Lincoln Clark John Hurley contractor on Dodge Street contract completed in 2 weeks removal of a bank opposite Cooper's House Resolutions Resolved 13th St from Jackson to Pine St improvement subscription to rail road companies election December 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved disposition of the 5 percent discount on the Bonds of the City of Dubuque in procuring the loan of $100,000 from Corcoran condition of calaboose lamp posts erected by Mandel and Brothers Judges and Clerks onf election to be held at the Court House John Parker George Scott M Cavanaugh Adam Koch R O Anderson Street Commissioner work of men and teams employed December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum David Dillion filling Lot No. 81 Petitions George Blocklinger property holders near Blocklinger Alley jury verdict damages widening alley John King protesting December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions P M Guthrie grouting Julien Avenue Sewer City Engineer John Rosseau complaining of Michael Brown, a policeman, assaulting him with a club at the Julien Theatre George Connel public well in the 3rd ward repaired M McGowan cause Michael Hardy, a policeman, be replaced West Dubuque Resolution Resolved Captain of Police restore M Hardy to his position Mary Paul, husband killed 2 weeks and she has 4 children to support praying the council to remit her city taxes Reports of Officers verdict of jury assess damages widening Blocklinger Alley December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Reports of Officers verdict of jury assess damages widening Blocklinger Alley November 28, 1856 No damage sustained by George Zumhof, Bevier Lot No. 4, Charles Wullenweber on Lot 5 Assess G Joern's damages Owners of lots on Broadway in Kings Addition Jury C Gilliam John Parker Henry Ricketts George Bennett Jesse M Harrison James H Ricketts December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Plat of Jackson St Extension Auditor countersign orders drawn by the mayor and recorder guard against establishing dangerous precedent H S Hetherington lease of calaboose building filling of Lot No. 86 September 23, 1856 December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Street commissioner fill Lot No. 86 property of Elizabeth Carter, a non-resident Lang and Co employed order be drawn for the amount and assessment made against the property J P Evans Marshal special tax levied Resolution Whereas stock and improvement city lot No. 22, Sultamp and Stammeyer Resolved Joseph Lorenz exempt from paying tax December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Communication Marshal collections for curbing from property holders objections made curbing badly set Reports of Committees Calaboose Captain of Police stove supplied with good mattress and blankets public grounds H Jordan and A Jordan break rock Iowa St December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum land purchased by the City from Rowan for market purposes 3rd Ward Jordan Bros John Hurley contractor on Dodge Street and Main St sewer depth of snow Engineer estimate of work large force of men employed and no money to pay them Election Returns December 13, 1856 Dubuque Western Rail Road Company Dubuque St. Paul and St. Peters Rail Road Company bonds For Rail Road Loan 1456 Against 4 Judges and Clerks of elections Loan made by the city of Herron Brothers December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Corcoran advance last installment of $100,000 Mayor pay Herron Resolution Resolved Recorder advertise for proposals for rip-rapping the lower outer island Resolution Whereas Memorial to Legislature on Rail Road Subscription, almost unanimous in favor of the loan Dubuque Western Rail Road and Dubuque St. Peters and St. Paul Rail Road Whereas intended to connect with the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road at or west of Dyersville County of Dubuque President and Directors of rail road companies mayor by existing law could not issue bonds of the city to the rail road because the proceeds of bonds could not be expended within the county limits December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Memorial to Legislature on Rail Road Subscription Petition the legislature to enable the City to take stock and the Mayor to issue bonds Dubuque St Paul and St Peters Rail Road Company Dubuque Western Rail Road Company resolve to petition the General Assembly of the State of Iowa to enact the following law Mayor issue bonds of the City for the benefit of rail road company $250,000 proceeds of bonds may be expended outside of the limits of the county of Dubuque Resolved copy forwarded to delegatrion from county in the legislature Bills H S Hetherington and C E Hetherington paving brick H Jensch 6 keys for market house and repairing calaboose door R Stewart street crossing S M Pollock 2 cases before Justice December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum bills M Byrnes filling 2 graves J A Parker stores and pipe for engine house F A Gniffke advertising tax Mahony and Crangle for paving brick Street Commissioner Bissell and Co, John McCann Special tax against lot No. 25 belonging to Dr. J W Finley paving sidewalk December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions James Armstrong remit a fine Jones Street Bridge breach of ordinance was unintentional, horse took fright and he was unable to hold him Petition from D Devlin and others asking the Council to provide for the payment street commissioners men Michael Collins rock and earth filling Dodge St contract James Reddan reduce assessment Lot No. 452 Reports of Officers grouting on Julien Avenue December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Reports of Officers Committee on claims Guthrie grouting of the Julien Avenue sewer velocity of the current in times of heavy showers and continued rains undermine the paving and endanger the stability of the whole paving with hot lime and sand run, cement the beds of stone to the bottom job performed by the contractor for the sewer December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum James Potter Engineer Lighting of street lamps very uncertain and irregular lit by the policemen Auditor semi-annual interest on bonds for loan due in New York Sanford purchase of Market Grounds Bids rip-rapping of the lower point of the outer City island Bid of S A Ditcher December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petition of Mary Paul remit her tax on Lot No. 292 widow with 4 children taxes remitted Petition of C J Kretchmen Remit the assessment on the south middle 5th of Lot No. 448 exempt from taxation Bill of Bissell and Co December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Survey and plat of extension and widening of Jackson St City Engineer Marshal relinquishment of the right of way to the property holders on the street for signatures John Hurley severity of the weather, depth of snow building of cisterns B Smith without means of support, applied for relief Resolution Resolved City Taxes of Mrs M Guilford be remitted December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Committee on the Fire Department Bills C H Bowman for materials on fire engine house Washington Fire Company No. 1 Marshal use of the firemen at the engine house P M Guthrie market house 1st ward John Hurley Main St sewer Mahony and Crangle paving brick December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum T B Cleaver for pitches, glasses, and Council room Cossitt and Mulkem publishing Mayor's proclamation F A Gniffke National Democrat J P Evans wood for watchmen Blake Case December 28, 1856 Petitions John Hurley contractor on Dodge St, provision for payment Peter Kiene reduce assessment Mineral Lot No. 316, Lot No. 9 in Kings Addition Trustees of the 2nd Presbyterian Church December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Trustees of the 2nd Presbyterian Church reduce assessment Lot No. 632 W R Baird Mineral Lot No. 194 E Whitefield 25 copies of his contemplated view of Dubuque President of the Gas company, light street lamps R Rodgers reduce assessment Dr. T Mason Reports of Officers City Hay Weigher, hay scales in bad condition December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Reports of Officers railing around hay scales to hold cattle Marshal police light street lamps Engineer South Dodge St improvement G Fitspatrick George Wilde property holders James Potter Engineer December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Engineer report South Dodge Street George Wilde and John Fitzpatrick contractor suspend the work until April 1, 1857 Auditor amount of taxes received by the Collector W W Corcoran remitting the amount due on the last installment of the $100,000 loan, semi-annual interest Resolution Resolved last installment of the loan among the holder of City Orders Herron Brothers Fire Engine John Hurley A Jordan and H Jordan P M Guthrie Street Commissioner T Cavanaugh Platz and Co Arthur McCann December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Claims percentage for the negotiation of the $100,000 loan W W Corcoran City of Dubuque to pay 5 per cent commission for negotiation paid to McClure April 17, 1856 letter to Quigley bonds of the city bear interest Bill of John McCann resetting curbstone on Iowa St between 2nd and 3rd streets December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Claim of D Dillon Orange Street improvements R Stewart Claim of Michael Collins rock and earth filling Dodge Street Change in the contract with Dubuque, Wisconsin and Minnesota Packet Company December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Change in the contract with Dubuque, Wisconsin and Minnesota Packet Company right to put a wharf boat at the levee Harbor improvements Lighting of street lamps Resignation of William Howard as lamplighter James Murphy appointed lamplighter Revision of the City Charter proposed amendments Rip rapping of the lower point of the outer island advertise for proposals H Van Lieu, proprietor of the Julien Theatre complimentary benefit for the relief of the poor of the City December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Thanks to Van Lieu for proposition poor relief Resolution Resolved relief of the poor appropriations Resolved Dubuque Harbor Company remove south part of inner island, blind slough on the outer island north line of 3rd street line of low water mark Finishing Engine House No. 1 bill, C H Bowman December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum City Engineer report grouting Julien Avenue sewer January 5, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions H W Sanford deed for market ground in 5th ward R O Anderson, Deputy Assessor Lot No. 3 Bradstreet Addition assessment Dubuque Harbor Company Jones Street Bridge removal earth filling across the slough ice continues good Lincoln Clark, President of the Dubuque Western Rail Road Company bonds January 5, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum $250,000 bonds for Dubuque Western Rail Road Company private subscriptions issue bonds F V Goodrich, J P Farley, purchase all ground owned by the City between the land of 7th St Harbor Co and Jones St Harbor Co reservations to the City for levee Executors of the estate of F S Jesup, assessment of lots Wakefield and Tuttle, property owned by Judge Dyer on Main St January 5, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum repairing a wall, city lowering the grade Reports of Officers Auditor receipts and expenditures Marshal employ men to clear snow and ice from cisterns Engineer paving the lower levee James Potter City Sexton interments in city cemetery January 5, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Recorder bids for rip-rapping of the lower point of the outer city island Bids of John B Wadick and John Day Application of Dubuque Wisconsin and Minnesota Packet Company contract keeping of a wharf boat favor of a liberal policy with the Company build up commercial propsperity use without hindrance 180 feet of the public landing keep and maintain a convenient wharf boat January 5, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Dubuque, Wisconsin and Minnesota Packet Company Consolidate with Galena Co Resolutions Resolved Marshal openings and trap doors on each city cistern Fire Co have acess to cisterns Resolved proposals for the reception of bids, erection of a school house in the 5th ward Resolution Whereas convention to amend state constitution will assemble at Iowa City January 5, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Whereas convention to amend state constitution will assemble at Iowa City General Assembly, remove the session of that very respectible body to some other point Resolved Cordially invite the members of the Constitutional Convention to assemble in Dubuque W W Hamilton, president of the Senate Resolution Resolved MArshal enforce An Ordinance to prevent fires June 12, 1854 Captain of Police appointed Fernando McCrany Lieutenant of Police salary January 5, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Bills E Lanihan for hauling and cleaning market house F Fels coffin John Hurley Dodge St contract McClay and Green cisterns for R Rodgers James Potter Engineer Heath Hurd and Co glass in Market House Jno Bittmann advertising R Spaulding stationary Welch and Bunnight tools Thomas Murphy bridge C Rattray Booth and Shine lumber P B Cook 11th St Contract Jurors on Blocklinger Alley and King Street A McCann Iowa St Logan and Cook filling on Bluff St John Sauceman A Graham paving A Gillispie glass putty Perry and Co street lamps E Courtney lumber hospital J Gunn candles F Apprediser attendance at city hospital January 12, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Rules suspended Lincoln Clark address the Council deeding of property to 7th St Harbor Company Judge denied deed ground conveyed language of the description Petitions Dubuque Western Rail Road Company, grant land between 8th St and 8th St January 12, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Peter Christman and W W Luke assessment John Gunn Mineral Lot No. 11 Charles Street George Wilde treasury payments South Dodge Street Improvement Jacob Michel fine breach of wood ordinance John O'Meara wood measurer misconduct John Sadlin and Co fix licence pawn-brokers Reports of Officers Jones Street Levee Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company January 12, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Reports of Officers PAving of Jones St Levee James Potter Engineer Auditor Taxes collected General Fund School Fund School House Fund Teachers Fund Special Interest city scip Health Officer case of small pox City Hospital Marshal Receipts of Poor Benefit theater benefit for the poor Persons driving through market square during market hours Ordinance Hucksters Ordinance January 12, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Reports of Officers City Engineer rip-rapping of the middle island Protection of the middle island against abrasion channel deepened by the current stone protection riverfront James Potter Reports of Committees Harbor Improvements lower point inner city island January 12, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Reports of Committees Petition of Jones Street Harbor Company, privilege dredging off portion of the inner middle island Removal of Jones Street Bridge earth filling from the Bluff authorized agent of the city Rise and overflow of the water January 12, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Jones Street Company purchase of the middle island Proposition of J P Farley Central Island legal right to fill or bridge navigable water of the slough owners of lots extend out to Main River January 12, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Sale of Central Island swift current Mississippi River rip-rap work better policy for the city retain ownership of property disposing of it by quitclaim deed, open to private enterprise interest on bonds issued for borrowing money January 12, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Sale of Central Islands yield a large revenue instead of causing a continual drain from the treasury unite different interest in the city into one harmonious whole sell and dispose of islands purchase for the sum of $200,000 John W Finley, George W Burton, Richard Cox, Edward C David, Edward A Lull, J L Langworthy F J Herron, H W Sanford, George Wilde, John Bell, N A McClure, A Levi, and others Assume the payment of the bonds against the city January 12, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Sale of Central Islands rip-rapping on the island levee, wharfage Proposition of J P Farley Resolution Resolved 1st. City of Dubuque will sell the property 2nd. Mayor and Recorder execute the contract 3rd. J W Finley January 12, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Sale of Central Islands Resolutions adopted F E Bissell, agent of J P Farley, F V Goodrich, written acceptance of the proposition Resolved Mayor authorized to prepare bonds of the City Rail Road purposes January 19, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Depot Grounds Dubuque St. Peters and St. Paul Rail Road Company and Dubuque Western Rail Road Company grant of land on Main River above 8th St from a Union Depot Resolution Resolved City do sell by deed of quitclaim land owned by the City lying between 9th and 10th streets parallel to 7th and 8th streets Corporation limit and Mississippi River fill or bridge the Main Slough wharfage January 19, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Grant of Depot Grounds to Rail Road Companies portion between Main Slough and the river Mayor and Recorder execute a contract Petitions H S Hetherington, agent of W H Merritt assessment F A Gniffke proprietor of National Democrat, a paper published in German Language January 19, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum F A Gniffke publish notices and advertisements National Democrat German Paper Resolution Resolved proceedings to be published in the National Democrat, ordinances and advertisements Iowa Staats Zeitung Communication from J W Finley ripanan rights on the slough opposite middle island J P Farley January 19, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum M Mobley purchase island J P Farley purchase of Central Islands, legal right to the property S G Fenimore reduce assessment Mineral Lot No. 116 J M Harrison outside City Limits P McDonough widen Locust St from brewery to Wilde's Furnace Petitions H Jordan and A Jordan C H Booth, deed 7th St Harbor Company January 19, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Caleb Knapp assessment outside City Limits Washington Fire Company No. 1 Reorganize under ordinances of the City Firemens Benevolent Association puchase of uniforms for the Co to belong to the Company and not to the members money for woman to take her friend in Massachussetts Relief of the poor Captain of Police John Lacy intoxication and neglect of duty interest on bonds February in New York January 19, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum City Hay Weigher Bids for building 5th Ward School House John F Rayne and Co bond from auctioneers Marshal Patrick Donahue grading sidewalks on Locust collections from property holders Reports of Committees Petition of Wakefield and Tuttle wall in front of Main St lowering grade January 19, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Jacob Michel alledged breach of Wood Ordinance John O'Meara Wood Measurer Docket of Esq Gilliam discharge of duty collect fine Cook and Dillon, attorneys for Hunneman and Co city bonds Reconsideration of vote on sale of Central Islands Report of Resolutions January 20, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Sale of central islands to J P Farley and others Judge Lovell, part of M Mobley, withdraw proposition for the purchase of the islands Amendment to resolution Comply with terms and conditions contained in the additional proposition January 19, 1857 January 20, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Sale of Central Islands F E Bissell acceptance in writing on the part of J P Farley Mayor and Recorder execute contract P W Crawford January 26, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions David Dulton fine driving on sidewalk Thomas Gregory entirely destitute, injury, asking the Council to grant him some assistance J P Farley purchaser of Central Islands plan of extension of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th streets to the Main River Hugo Miller extend the lease on two stalls in market house H A Wiltse January 26, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum H A Wiltse Plat of Wiltse's Dubuque, a portion of Mineral Lot No. 303 County Records John Hurley, contractor on Dodge Street and Main Street 14th St to 17th St Ordinance prohibiting hitching of teams to lamp posts Dubuque St Peters and St Paul and the Western Rail Road Companies depot grounds addition between 8th and 9th streets Harbor Improvement City Engineer remit city taxes of Mrs. Helena Falvey, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Elizabeth Hall and Mrs. Cleaveland January 26, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Reports of Committes Finance Peter Christman's Taxes sold a farm in Peru Township Assessment and abatement Caleb Knapp on Mineral Lot No. 153 Mitton, Conger and Cole Captain J Parker, Mineral Lot No. 179 Resolution Resolved Council will hear no appeals from City Assessment Roll of 1856 January 26, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Assessment appeals Wrong owner, taxed for property not within City limits H S Hetherington, agent of William H Merritt Lot No. 460 personal property Proposition of P McDonough for grading Locust St Fire Department January 26, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Reorganization of Washington Fire Company No. 1 come under government of the City City purchase engine Resolution Resolved accept proposition of Washington Fire Company No. 1 purchase of Fire Engine by City complaint against John Lacy policeman Captain Morhiser accused not on duty at the time January 26, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum General good character John Lacy policeman Jones Street Harbor Company remove bridge on Jones Street Resolution Resolved City of Dubuque not liable for expenses in removal of bridge Responsibility of removal of Jones Street Bridge Resolution plan and specifications of Market House ground purchased in 3rd Ward January 26, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved erection of School House in 5th Ward to John F Rauged February 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Weisbeck and Huber representing Lake St between Orange and Jackson fences Central Island Co Right of Way for a Rail Road Track February 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum levee through Jackson St, intersection with 18th St or Lake St Land Banks on Lake Peosta Rail Road on Jackson St Central Island Co Mayor and Recorder execute contract P A Lorimer, Julien Avenue sewer Petitions Konrad Bertchly ground for slaugher house acre of land owned by the city on the main slough above 10th st chemical establishing into food F J Herron, N A McClure, Lawrence Molony Contract of Horse Rail Road transportation of freight and passengers levee on inner slough near foot of 4th street White Street 19th St Couler Avenue Jackson St northern boundary February 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Washington Fire Company No. 1 E M Namer assessment Reports of Officers Petition from Enginee, profile of Locust St Brewery to Furnace Marshal J Boland for filling on levee small pox in city one case at hospital, one at the hotels Apprediser February 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Apprediser, superindendent of the hospital refuses to take charge of any more Hospital out of wood, funds child with small pox, wife will be Marshal Small Pox report Replace Apprediser, fear contagion will spread throughout the city J P Evans Appropriations to Marshal necessaries for hospital and assistants Auditor report Sexton report, interments in city cemetery Resolution Resolved 8th St as surveyed to eastern boundary February 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved 8th St as surveyed to eastern boundary Dubuque Western, Dubuque St Peters and St Paul Rail Road Companies 10th St on plat, declared public highway Reports of Committees Harbor Improvements Additional depot grounds lands east of the old corporate limits between 8th and 10th stock in roads commercial importance and future prosperity February 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Additional depot grounds to Rail Road Companies Resolution Resolved grant all lands owned by Dubuque in the county and State of Iowa lying between 8th St and 10th St Plat of the Depot Grounds Dubuque Western Rail Road Company Dubuque St Peters and St Paul Rail Road Company main bank of the Mississippi River south boundary north boundary official book of plats Resolved execute a deed to rail road companies City reserves right to a strip of land regulate wharfage license and establish fares February 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Depot Grounds deed to rail road companies City guarantees no right to fill or bridge main slough Resolution Resolved deed cancellation executed January 22, 1857 Harbor Improvement J P Farley Central Islands plat filed extension of 2nd St, 3rd St, 4th St to Main River levee Fire Department purchase of fire engine No. 2 February 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Deed to the 7th St Harbor Improvement L A Langworthy, Lincoln Clark March 3, 1855 extend 7th St Resolution Resolved P McDonough take earth filling from Locust St February 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved P McDonough take earth filling from Locust St between the brewery and Wilde's Furnace Bills Joseph Roy curbing Locust St between 10th and 12th St Property owners Michael Dunn paving in the Market House Finley and Edwards attendance man broken leg calaboose J B Dorr and Co printing and advertising Pelan and Anderson lumber H Jordan and A Jordan macadamizing Iowa St Jno McClearty filling cisterns with water H C Pierce and Brothers taking sick to hospital John Hurley grading on Iowa and 17th streets Ja Murphy lighting street lamps A Baptiste removing dead animals Dr. E Donn 3rd quarter salary as Health Officer P McDonough Main St filling Michael Dunn 11th St sewer J P Evans Police J H Thedinga rent Council office Farley, Morris and Co blankets for Calaboose C C Flint advertising tax notice E Lanihan hauling and cleaning Gas company bill for January John Kieler bread for prisoners Ben Smith work for Street Commissioner February 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Ignatius A Kelly keep meat market on corner of 1st and Locust John Hodgen property holders on White St against Horse Rail Way H Jordan and A Jordan contractors on Iowa St leave to sell treasury orders at discount J P Farley Central Improvement Co right to grade Lake St February 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Sanford and Diltse against reopening portion of Lake St between Orange and Jackson streets N A McClure relation to the percentage for the negotiation of the $100,000 loan Arrangement W W Corcoran and George W Jones James Rowan construct a horse rail way from the depot of Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road through Main or iowa Streets to 17th St up Mineral St to West Dubuque J L Dickinson against Central Island Company laying down a railway on Jackson St February 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions John Roy auctioneers obtaining a license, unable to pay as required by ordinance on account of sickness in his family and having his child run over Resolution Resolved Recorder issue license to John Ray to do business as auctioneer for one year without production of treasurers receipt William Vandever resigning Chief Engineer of Fire Department Reports of Officers Auditor receipts and expenditures February 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Health Officer reporting small pox abated Engineer recommending extension of gutter on south side of Julien Avenue to Locust St 8th St to Main Sewer Reports of Committees McClure, F J Herron, L Molony lay down track for horse rail way License granted to N A McClure, F J Herron, Lawrence Molony maintain and use along the streets and highways of the City a horese rail road levee at 4th st, along White to 19th St, to Couler Avenue of Jackson St, northern boundary of the city Thompson's Mill on the Little Maquoketa extend road by branches along the streets to the depot Eagle Point Resolution Resolved no rights by grant of license until bond filed February 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Horse Rail Road Resolution Resolved no rights by grant of license until bond filed complete and construct at the public interests may require Petition of Weisbeck and Huber Lake St from Jackson to Orange obstructed by fences February 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Lake St from Jackson to Orange St Diltse and Sanford, Mobley and Smith deeds suitable building upon the ground bad economy to adopt the plan of a cheap and temporary building meet wants of growing population market house February 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolved Recorder advertise for proposals for Central Market House H A Wiltse annual report of the Board of Education H W Sanford deed to the market ground J F Mack assessment Resolutions Resolved two fire companies meet for election of chief engineer February 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Large portion of wealth, intelligence, and industry in this growing City are represented by our fellow citizens who have emigrated from Germany not sufficiently versed in the english language to understand proceedings Iowa Staats Zeitung German population John Bittman translate and publish ordinances and advertisements newspaper City Hall Dubuque Tribune and Express Herald February 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved appropriations for relief of the poor Resolved depot grounds for horse rail road Resolved Engineer survey the school lot in the 5th ward school house Resolved Mayor appoint delegate to go to Madison, Wisconsin meeting of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road induce them to terminate the rail road February 16, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Dubuque Harbor Improvement Co deed of the land City Attorney contract Michael Dugan purchase house once used as a hospital February 16, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions H A Wiltse granting of the application of the Central Island Co for the privilege of grading Lake Street Remitted taxes of Julia Lewis Iowa Staats Zeitung donating appropriations for publication to relief of the poor John Bittman Washington Fire Co No. 1 Protection Fire Co No. 2 N Nadeau chief engineer L N Jackson assistant engineer Reports of Committees James Rowan running a horse rail road through Main or Iowa Streets Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Depot February 16, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Horse Rail Road on Iowa St Mineral St to West Dubuque Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Depot Iowa St 17th St license, rates of fare and freight James Rowan Railroad on Jackson St to the Central Island Co J L Dickinson Jackson St filling of streets and levee J P Farley and Co contract February 16, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolutions Resolved old school house lot on the 1st Ward Recorder advertise for work Resolved North West newspaper publish proceedings Resolved Chief Engineer fire department let the hose, engines, and engine houses repaired Resolution Whereas Facility consistent with economy facilitate railroad interests D S Wilson, Mayor, about to leave for the east February 16, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Negotiation of city bonds to rail road companies north western and south western rail roads Dubuque Western and Dubuque St Peters and St Paul Rail Road issue of bonds Resolved Mayor, Recorder, and treasurer execute the bonds of the City C H Booth as Trustee stock of companies Bills David Dillon filling 17th and Orange Streets February 16, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Bills Dunn and Farrell paving and resetting curb on 10th St James Herod Calaboose Jame McNear cleaning snow off engine house Gas Co street lamps and engine houses M Haran hospital cisterns Street Commissioner work of 82 men February 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Joseph Gehrig quarry rock from Broadway in King's Addition Henry Miller against horse rail road and granting of right of way to companies Mrs. W J Barney and other ladies representing the Female Union Benevolent Society for industrial institution for the benefit of the poor F Apprediser keeper of City Hospital salary County having no patients February 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Michael Henchy great danger of losing eyesight, no means of medical treatment, enable him to go to St. Louis Committee on Poor Relief Patrick Quigley's Addition Lots No. 709, 710, 711, and 712 streets and alleys declared a public highway Michael Hogan long sickness aid to go to St. Louis Reports of Officers Auditor reports, negotiation of $100,000 loan February 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Report of Auditor $100,000 loan, G W Jones' claim for percentage February 1856 Quigley east on business N A McClure G W Jones' friend Corcoran had been promising to do something for Dubuque terms of loan to Mayor Shields February 12, 1856 February 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Report of Auditor $100,000 loan, G W Jones' claim for percentage February 1856 Quigley east on business N A McClure G W Jones' friend Corcoran had been promising to do something for Dubuque terms of loan to Mayor Shields February 12, 1856 February 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum George W Jones justly entitled to the sum of $2,500 dollars $100,000 loan negotiations W Corcoran H S Hetherington City Attorney deed to the harbor improvement co. liable to some objection contract bounds the land to be conveyed on the west by the "old city limits" center of the Main Channel of the Mississippi River Town of Dubuque laid out by the U. S. Commissioner February 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum J S Blatchley City Attorney Harbor Improvements Central Market House Resolution Resolved Bid of P M Guthrie accepted Greathead and Hopkins bid Petition of McClure, Herron, and Molony for the privilege of laying down a horse railway February 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved relinquishment of right of way to the property holders on the line of North Mineral st for signatures Iowa City, copy of the amended charter legislature County Judge Judges and clerks of election March 2, 1857 adoption of new charter March 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions B M Samuels attorney of St. Paul and St. Peters Rail Road Company submit the question to the voters of the City Council to subscribe $500,000 additional stock to the Capital of the company bonds of the city Conrad C Lieben erect stall outside of the market on 5th st for the sale of meat direction of market master Catharine Morgan Lot No. 673 on Bluff St March 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Catharine Morgan Lot No. 673 on Bluff St is below grade water damage to property Mrs. McHale, resident of 1st ward, object of charity, 5 children dependent upon her Poor Relief Committee Report of Officers City Sexton internments in the City cemetery Contract with P M Guthrie and John D. Abry erection of central market house N A McClure and Patrick O'Hern Greathead and Hopkins lowest bid W C Childs, secretary of Board of Education play grounds for school houses March 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum play grounds for school houses 1st Ward and 3rd Ward Reports of Committees Poor Relief Michael Hinchy 2nd Ward, losing eyesight medical treatment St. Louis Harbor Improvements deed to 7th St Harbor Company March 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum March 2, 1855 Resolution Whereas Horse Rail Road through different streets Privilege of transporting passengers and baggage outside city limits little less than a monopoly of the carting, draying, and wagoning freight Jackson, White, Clay, Iowa, and Main Streets Resolved McClure, Herron, Molony and others asking for the right of way for a horse rail road be indefinitely postponed, and not be granted to any company unless two thirds of all property holders on the streets through which a horse rail road is proposed to own sign a petition requesting to grant such a privilege March 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Robert Stewart November 17, 1856 Treasurer exchange small orders for the larger orders Resolved Engineer probable cost of making a road on North Mineral Street to north line city limits Venire for a jury to assess damages Whereas right of way for the continuation of streets or the running of new roads, alleys, Resolved legal form laying out of streets, plat approved by the Council March 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolutions Whereas right of way for the continuation of streets or the running of new roads, alleys, Resolved legal form laying out of streets, plat approved by the Council, Book of Records Resolved Collector to collect taxes of the delinquents, city taxes Resolved Apprediser's services as keeper of the hospital dispensed with Marshal to settle, employ a suitable person Bills F A Gniffke printing James Murphy lamp lighter C Leckie glass, alcohol for street lamps A McCann macadamizing 8th St, 14th St, Iowa St from 2nd St A Jordan and H Jordan loss on scrip J P Evans wood M McNear Engine lot Knapper, Stout and Co for lumber March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Joseph Ogilby superintendent of the erection of the Central Market House John F Rague Petitions Great want of fire alarm bells Fire Department Philip Sage Mechanic Fire Co No. 3 organized March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Mechanic Fire Co No. 3 Officers Philip Sage, W Ratcliff, Joseph Lumbeck, H Richter, William G Mibe, E Klingenbery Stewart Resolution Resolved 3rd ward citizens organized fire company engine now in possession of Protection Fire Co No. 2 Washington Fire Co No. 1 Bond of the city Dubuque and Bellevue Rail Road Company organized August 1856 railroad from Dubuque to Bellevue in Jackson County March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Dubuque and Bellevue and Rail Road Company good and reliable stock subscription for the amount of $65,000 Tete-de-mort branch 20 miles farther to the town of Sabula Racine and Savanna Rail Road, Fulton and Chicago Air Line Railroad routes to lakes Stock in Dubuque and Bellevue railroad $100,000 city bonds W Y Lovell J P Farley Butchers in City Market property holders in the vicinity March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Butcher stall against permission to C C Lieben John King grade of Couler Avenue survey and profile Mark Murphy 15th St open and freed from obstructions Petition John D Abry assessment B B Richards Lots Nos. 41 and 42 error in copying to City Books Aaron Baptiste, a colored man, school tax paid by him to be remitted March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Aaron Baptiste, a colored man, school tax paid by him to be remitted, colored persons not allowed the benefit of common schools law on the subject Abry and Guthrie Central Market House John F Rague Joseph Ogleby Report of Officers Dubuque Harbor Co Addition plat secure the right of way from Locust St to intersect Rail Road Avenue bridge removed from Jones St Engineer north Mineral st March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum North Mineral Street improvement James Potter City Engineer location of Central Market House Resolution Resolved Central Market building be located equally distant from Iowa and Clay Streets south side of 13th St Marshal settlement with F Apprediser, late keeper of City Hospital March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum F Apprediser settlement Persons sent to hospital Health Officer agreement on part of the City and the County J P Evans Marshal man with small pox 6.5 weeks C Rice 13 days J Smith 10 M Werner 11 County Judge superintendent of hospital March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Returns of the election held on the 2nd instant of the question of the adoption of the amended charter Against Amended Charter 661 Bill of David Dillon filling on Clay St between 15th and 17th streets Jackson St to Orange St Joseph Gehrig right to quarry rock in Broadway in King's Addition Proprietor plat before the Council for that purpose in 1854 March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Poor Relief petition of Mrs. McHale support of deaf, dumb, and blind child allowed $15 Mrs. W J Barney Union Benevolent Society Industrial Institution for the benefit of the poor of the City Resolution Resolved F E Bissell March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved F E Bissell appointed to go to Milwaukee to attend a meeting of the directors of the Mississippi and Milwaukee Rail Road Comapny Resolved Engineer survey and cost of Windsor Street repair Resolved Mayor Proclamation regular city election notice Revise City Charter legislature Resolved Engineer survey public school house lot in the 5th Ward Resolved Board of Education March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolved Board of Education select ground for school house upon the bluffs Bills of Laborers and teams of Street Commissioner H Kroll digging graves John F Rague market house Cassitt and Mulkerson printing F A Gniffke Charter election judges and clerks March 11, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Proper course to be pursued by the City in relation to an act of Congress on the subject of the ground selected as a site for the Custom House, Post Office Resolution Resolved Whereas Congress of the United States by a recent act for the continuation and completion of the Custom House, Post Office Secretary of treasury take possession of the land Legislature of Iowa property from all taxation Mayor enter into bonds with individual security, exclusive property of the United States and exempt from taxation March 10, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Mechanic Fire Company No. 3 for engine house R Nolte lease Fire Department Petitions Joseph May small shed south east corner of the market house market grounds Weisbeck and Huber opening of Lake St between Orange and Jackson public highway Cornelius Walsh and others