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