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W Roll_08 Part 3October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved question whether the powers given by the act of the legislation of Iowa April 2, 1868, An Act enabling public incorporations to settle indebtedness general election, November 3, 1868 Entire indebtedness of the City October 1, 1868 bonds, orders, or scrip 14th St sewer ordered to be covered with suitable plank from Main St to Bluff St Macadamize and suitable gutter 5th St from Hill St to Alpine St October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Expense of improvement assessed upon the abutting property owner Construct a protection wall on the easterly side of Seminary St, intersection with 17th St Bids Michael Dunn grading, filling, paving, macadamizing, dry wall masonery City Recorder order to pay John Blake, city scrip F Beyer, 17th St Treasurer cancel delinquent taxes October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Copy of the resolution ordering Main st from 14th St to 17th St Bid of M Dunn, 17th St and Seminary St A Munsell, remission of taxes Petition of M Ham, cancelling taxes Eagle Point Ferry Landing 5th Ward as superintendent R Bonson, erroneous sidewalk assessment Delinquent taxes Bank tax R A Langworthy and R Collier, erroneous assessment for sidewalks A Stines, Linwood Cemetery Cemetery road October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Justice William Meyer, delinquent taxes October 21, 1868 General order of business suspended Resolution and Preamble Mayor proclamation, question of powers granted by the act of the Legislature voters of the City An Act enabling municiapl corporations to settle indebtedness calm and mature deliberations of all tax payers time when the public mind is free from party or policial excitement October 21, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Mayor proclamation question of settlement of the City indebtedness voters of the City of Dubuque Appropriation for protection wall on Seminary St Remonstrance signed by N Brand, William Pirl, largest property holders on street improvement not required Withhold action on the resolution, stone wall along Seminary St Main St grade, 14th St to 17th St October 21, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Robert Brown erect a horse pump, White St between old levee Bridge Warrants in favor of the Mayor Thomas Burns Corner Market Property to Moore and Co bank taxes, tax cancelled St Commissioner erect a covered sewer Alpine St between 5th St and Julien Avenue November 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Dubuque Typographical Union, permission to use the hall of the engine house Thomas Faherty, John D Lenehan, P T Brown, appointment as weigher of dressed hogs B F Smith, Henry Reed, right to erect a building on the levee, contain machinery and draw up and handle lumber E Pitschner, nuisance caused by using out lot as a cattleyard John Simon, pay for burying and hauling dead dogs H J Kuebel, taxes paid William Ashley Jones, city grade book number and names of the additions and subdivisions to the City W A Jones, A B Jones, new cemetery books many errors due M Levi for sale of Linwood Cemetery lots November 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining City Auditor, time to make out the city indebtedness Ordinance regulating the weighing of coal Ordinance granting onto William Ryan, his heirs, assigns, the right to slaughter hogs and horned cattle Carry on the general meat packing business on land on the Dubuque Harbor Company's addition Ordinance book page 247 An Ordinance regulating the weighing of grain November 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions for weighership Weigh grain and coal Election J D Lenehan Thomas Faherty P T Brown Cancelling Pollocks taxes Contract of F Beyer, improvement of 3rd St extension of time on contract for 17th St Resolution Resolved Engineer survey and plat of St. Raphael St, lands and lots abutting Mrs. J D Sullivan erect a stairway on sidewalk, building on Main St and 6th St November 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved purchase of Peter Hohz city lot 18th St Couler Avenue Eagle Point Ferry Co Ordinance allowing and compelling hucksters to buy after 9 November 10 to April 1 City Attorney, petition of the Illinois Central Railroad Company in relation to assessment on the Dunleith and Dubuque Ferry Boar equalization of taxes Application of the Ladies Building Society of the Episcopal Church for the use of the hall rent of stalls in City Hall Clerk hire for Recorder's office November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions George Higley, laying sidewalk on 14th St west of Bluff St George W Jones, street lamps on 6th St and alley between Main St and Locust St M H Beach, cancelling of special taxes Stafford's Addition erroneously assessed William L Bradley, 7th St between Main St and Locust St Alonzo Cragin, claim for law services against the city, taxes charged against his property Resolution Resolved 7th St between Main St and Locust St, expense of improvement assessed upon abutting property Auditor, salaries of city officers Street Commissioner, bills for teams and laborers November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining W W Smith, Police Justice? fines collected City Attorney, 5th St special tax for work, not take private property without just compensation R McGivern, West Dubuque scales Lamplighter P O'Halloran F O'Donald, 1st Ward scales Market Master Strasser expenses City Sexton, Gemhle, number of interments digging graves H J Playter Susan A Lawrence MRs. Martin Aff M M Miller Charles Wagner Linwood Cemetery Wharfmaster Powers Treasury Engineer special assessment, out lot November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Arrests made during the month, amount of property stolen number of dogs killed by police Services on election day Petition of Amelie Frith M M Rose An Ordinance granting certain rights to Benj F Smith, Reed associates, successors, assigns transferring lumber from the Mississippi River to the Railroad Track Bills J W Parker J McCoy J McLay Metz and Schafle Williams and Porter Finke and Witshorck? G H Foy O H Crusius William Ashley Jones P Doerr Ed Merz E Ratcliff Sol Rauh and Co James McAvoy and Co T O Sullivan John Bell coal carpenter hardware books drugs painting sidewalks grade books teaming blankets West Dubuque Scales November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Thomas Burns, excavations Bills George Garrett Joseph Rider Bills R C Waples, lumber J McCoy, sidewalks W A Langworthy, lumber N C Ryan, powder M Morgan, wood J Christman, lumber J K Duncan James Crawford bridge John Reedwood County Howard and McArthur, gas Resolution Resolved powers given by the act of the legislature entitled An Act to enable municipal and public corporations as their election to settle, adjust, and compound their indebtedness, provide for the issue of new bonds payment of new bonds by the levy of specific taxes November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved powers given by the act of the legislature entitled An Act to enable municipal and public corporations as their election to settle, adjust, and compound their indebtedness, provide for the issue of new bonds payment of new bonds by the levy of specific taxes proclamation to carry into effect the provisions of this resolution Resolved Ordinance to provide for the collection of taxes two mills for road, three mills for expenses, five mills for special interest real and personal property in the City of Dubuque Ordinance regulating the weighing of grain Bills Walter Burke, blacksmithing H Deggendorf, roofing Dubuque Herald, printing tax list Schulte and Wagner, stone cutting Asa Roberts, engine A T Cook, cisterns William Ashley Jones, cemetery books J M Robinson, lumber Fire Company November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of Henry Tanderall, Tandwall? watchman on the levee Auditor report Resolution Resolved Office of Street Commissioner vacated and discontinued during the winter jobs and work on streets have not been completed preparing grade book, cemetery book Otto H Crusius, pracitical engineer City property Discharge of the commissioner reconsidered report and plat of St. Raphael's Addition November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved plat of St. Raphael's addition to the City of Dubuque St. Mary's St profile of grade of Main St, intersection of 14th St, 17th St Enlarging waterway at the intersection of 5th St and Locust St abutting property owners Willaim Ruban, changes on the alley, 6th St and 7th St Weigher of grain use city scales bulk grain sales for County taxes assessed against lot in McDaniels Addition Deed of McDaniels November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Special assessment John Hays, contractor for improvement Alpine St 5th St, westerly terminus of J A Rhomberg's improvement to Summit St suitable plank sidewalk abutting property Ordinance to have sidewalk repaired on Locust St 6th St, 7th St dangerous condition Cemetery fund to pay Sexton's salary Special assessment, lot on 15th St, Main St, Locust St Equalization of taxes November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bids for improvement on 5th St, Alpine St John Hays, only bidder Resolution Resolved John D Lenehan, furnish platforms carry into effect the ordinance regulating the weighing of hogs and grain performs duties faithfully Harbor Master authorized to erect from 10th St to 12th St suitable and strong posts along over present levee, hitching up rafts, boats November 18, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions N Ryan and the Dubuque Harbor Company vacation of the alley in Block 8, Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition Jones St and Dodge St An Ordinance vacating the alley in block 8 Mrs. Rosanna Carroll, relief from City Council under the existing laws of the 12th General Assembly of the State of Iowa Resolved Mayor be authorized to furnish aid to the indignant and poor of the City as is contemplated in chapter 95, acts of the 12th General Assembly November 18, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Relief of the poor draw all the necessary orders for the relief of the poor Procuring new leather hose for the engines Committee on Fire Departments Judges and Clerks for special election 1st Ward W Ahern, W Coates John Carroll, J K Duncan 2nd Ward T Mason, W Ruff John Kreis, O Wullweber 3rd Ward J H Koch, F Hinds F Glab, W Rebman 4th Ward George L Mathews, Thomas Hardie John Nagle, W W Sweetzer 5th Ward Pat Morgan, G Blocklinger Peter Ellwanger, M Blumenauer Resolution Resolved, Street Commissioner repair crossing on 17th St, junction with Clay St Horse Railroad Company, waterway November 18, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved construct a sewer up the Southern Avenue from where the same is now completed on southerly side plank pave owners of abutting property December 3, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions J A Rhomberg grade on alley between 3rd St and 4th St Bishop Hennessey, width of St. Raphael Street Thomas Roach, widen sewer on Southern Avenue expense applied on taxes Brewers of the City asking for a Deputy weigher in their respective breweries Osborn and Richmond, relief from certain peddlars City Attorney John King, lots in Langworthy's addition wrongfully assessed special taxes F Beyer, special taxes Bluff St between 10th St and 13th St improvement of 5th St December 3, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Communication from City Recorder, extension of time for preparing tax book Poor Relief Attorney David Rorer? special tax to pay judgment of Elisha Riggs U.S. Court levy of a special tax, Henry Young, New York Petitions L M Pollock, sidewalk on Hill St 8th St, 5th St Salaries of City Officers complaints made about the lamplighter declare office vacant Auditor Jennings, report on indebtedness of the City F S Jessup and Com bonds on account of public improvements, schools Clark, Dodge and Co F S Jessup and Co Dubuque and Pacific Railroad December 3, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining W W Corcoran, bonds public improvement Ed Langworthy, bonds Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company Bonds, Steamer J K Graves Isaac Bronson Judgments in City Court, District Court outstanding since 1855 Resolution Resolved, Auditor attend daily at his office in City Hall Street Commissioner Leathers, cleaning streets, giving the time of the different laborers Wharfmaster Powers, wharfage collected Marshal report, number of arrests made during the month December 3, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Reports Justice A Maak, fine collected during the month 1st Ward Scales Market Master Strasser Lamplighter O'Halloran, 75 lamps Sexton Gmehle, interments Linwood Cemetery W W Sweetzer Pater Stecklein William Johnson R McGivern, West Dubuque Communication of Treasurer Quigley, order for M Levi, percentage from sale of cemetery lots Knapp, Stout and Co petition, appropriations made in Treasurer's hands South Dodge St December 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Police report of W W Smith, collect fines from sureties named in the report Petition of Brewers weighmaster authorize to appoint deputy weighers for each brewery, nobody should be appointed who was interested in such breweries Poor Relief Committee Returned petition of M Cosgrove, receipt in full for claim December 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of Hugh Morgan and recommended no money be paid widening 5th St and Locust St sewer Hayden and Conners Proclamation suspending the special election exact indebtedness of the City December 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Mayor issue proclamation submitting to a vote of the citizens whether the City should settle its debts under and by virtue of the provisions Chapter 67 of the laws of Iowa vote taken as soon as the City authorities shall ascertain the amount of the City's indebtedness power to appoint a clerk to do the correspondences under the direction of the Mayor December 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining An Ordinance to amend an ordinance to provide for the collection of all taxes, rates and special assessments levied on property Ordinance book page 253 An Ordinance to regulate the weighing of grain An Ordinance regulating the weighing of coal Order for Eagle Point Ferry Co E R Shankman December 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Thomas Burton, verbal contract for repairs of the culvert on Southern Avenue Contract made by the City with J Hayes and Michael Hardie, grading 5th St from Hill St to Alpine St Resolution Resolved Frank Beyer, contractor for sundry improvements to be done on 17th St from Main St to Jackson St, fulfill contract Bill Joseph Ryder, order for bridge warrants lumber Bills of Ed McLain, work on Hill St Dodge St excavation and lumber E Pitschner, investigate the premise of M Liddy December 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved special tax levied upon the abutting property holders, improvements made on Alpine St 3rd St, 5th St Captain Harris S M Pollock Thomas Nairn Charles Gregoire Ed Langworthy E Livermoore, right to put down a conductor in the ditch on Eagle Point Avenue to carry water to a skating park Street Railway depot conductor shall in no way interfere with the levee or the use of it lamp post erected and supplied with gas on the corner of Locust St and Dodge St taxes of W B Allison, delinquent taxes deliver tax book to the City Treasurer tax matters of A Considine, Mrs. Navionh, C Clare, Luck December 8, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions H Brinkman, scales designated as public scales deputy weigher appointed weigh pork at packing houses Resolution Resolved City weigher of hogs appoint a deputy weigher 8th st, Packing house Bill of S M Langworthy, widening of Hill St Engineer survey and plat of Hill st, 8th St to 5th St Rhomberg An Ordinance to provide for opening, altering, or enulling streets, highways an Ordinance to repeal an ordinance entitled an ordinance to regulate the weighing of grain December 8, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining An Ordinance to repeal an ordinance to regulate the weighing of coal Claim of William Rebman Testimony of the Engineer Opinion of the City Attorney Marshal instructed to notify the Attorney printing bills Bills paid Dubuque Herald Douse and Dean W H Morhiser F Glab DeGraw and Co W Rebman Knapp, Stout and Co F Beyer E A Lumbert and Co Peter Caudent Ingram, Kennedy, and Day John McCoy Conrad Schmidt John Bale Board of Registration George Garrett O H Crusius W A Jones Luke and Wilkerson Sam Elmer H Kavanough John McCoy Joseph Geiger Waller and Christman Cushing and Fisher John Nagle Bale and Co December 8, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bills Claims Knapp, Stout and Co Mitchel and Scott G Tiffenbrum E Klingenberg James Kelly F Kempf Fire John Freiburg John Allgeier A Gehrig N Bromenshenkel S Elmer Police Howard and McArthur Printing W Meyer Herald Gniffke indebtedness to the city Committee on Fire Departments, necessary repairs and improvements about the engine houses fires in the city are frequent occurrence and as passing events are soon lost sight of and forgotten, except by the sufferers Book for Chief Engineer, entries December 8, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Committee on Fire Departments, necessary repairs and improvements about the engine houses fires in the city are frequent occurrence and as passing events are soon lost sight of and forgotten, except by the sufferers Book for Chief Engineer, entries for each fire date, locality, streets owners of property destroyed, damage, cause of fire Preamble and Resolution butchers license pork-packing meats, salt or pack what they can't sell fresh collect from packing houses license, equal to license paid by butchers Frequent complaints are made in regard to the gas lights of the city lamps do not give proper light burners lamplighter Gas Company official bond of Otto H Crusius December 8, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining official bond of Otto H Crusius as City Engineer Peter Kiene and Nicholas Wagner as sureties street in St. Raphael's addition Resolution Resolved repair Lake St from Jackson St to the bridge over Bee Branch City Property advertised for sale for city taxes, taxes have been paid on property returned as delinquent City has had due credit for all taxes thanks of the City Council tendered to the Council of Louisville December 8, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining thanks of the City Council tendered to the Council of Louisville for a copy of their city charter Resolution Resolved Recorder draw an order in favor of each alderman licensing meat markets outside of market house Ordinances with power to act January 7, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions John Blake, hold an order again taxes endorsed Philip Duerenberger, holds two deeds signed by Mayor Wilson for Cemetery lots books in Recorder's office new deed Joseph Huber, allowed to repair fence destroyed by Fire Co No. 2 Fire at Dickinson's mill F Weigle, City may built up his fence destroyed at the late fire at Mrs. Eggleston Mitchell and Scott asking abatement of taxes for 68 on personal property January 7, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Mrs. Miller, reduction of his taxes for 1868 Mrs. Mary Long, remission of taxes on lot Daniel Sheehan, work on Hill St Assessment levied claims and city attorney Allen Leathers, collected special tax levied for sidewalks laid by John McCoy Peterson and Christman, tax on their mill destroyed by fire James Beach, stating that 45 shales held by him in the German Savings Bank had been assessed to him L A Thomas, adopt a memorial and resolutions on the Diversion of the Dubuque Rail Road, branch of the Pacific Railroad DSRR Charles Phipps, remission of personal tax paid by him through successor Memorial to Congress, by L A Thomas, reciprocity treaty with Canada to permit free navigation of the St. Lawrence River, preliminary survey of the Fox River improvement property owners on 3rd St, Hayden grade be adopted January 7, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Treasurer Quigley, order in favor of M Levi, percentage from sale of Linwood Cemetery lots Report of Chief Engineers A T Cook, suggested a new fire company under the control of the Chief Engineer should be formed hand engines placed in the vicinity of 3rd Ward and 5th Ward Petitions S M Pollock tax endorsed on judgment against the city R E Graves, Chapter 153, Section 2 Laws of Iowa in regard to taxation of bank shares Frank Horsch, receive credit on his saloon license Auditor account showing judgments against the city Sarah Lee Porter City Sexton interments B Bassler Andream Seaman G W Jessup E M Woodworth and S S Womot W Meyer, James Wilson January 7, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Robert McGivern, West Dubuque weigher Market Master Strasser Weighmaster Lenehan, amount of loads weighed at 1st Ward scales Lamp lighter, lamps lighted Auditor Jennings salaries due City Officers Justice Maak, fines due the City collected for licenses and numbers of arrest Hill St January 7, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining An Ordinance regulating the cleaning of sidewalks An Ordinance to amend an ordinance providing for the appointment of an inspector of wood and regulating the sale of wood for fuel Orders given by the Aldermen for poor relief City Recorder pay orders certified bill of the outlay Board of supervisors January 7, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bills ordered to be paid E A Lumbert and Co, lumber Grosvenor and Harger, stationary Pelan and Randal, lumber Howard and McArthur, gas Times, Printing house printing F A Gniffke John Hays and Co, for G B Doer J K Duncan, rent for engine house Ed Merz, stovepipes Ingram, Kennedy and Day, lumber A T Cook, engine work N Eichman and Co, sundries A Kunkel, engine work Asa Roberts Sol Turck and Co, lumber Horace, Tuttle and Son, carpenter work F Straunskey John Schwenk A Y McDonald McGhie Brothers Waller and Christman hardware Palmer, Winall and Co books A Leathers Thomas Murphy P T Brown, tax books G Becker, dry goods City Treasurer, money advanced bills of William Meyer, bill of Perry and Pitschner lamps on 13th St and Main st, police with power Sol Turck, arrived and accepted and produced all papers relating to said steamer January 7, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Recorder draw an order on the City Treasurer in favor of Solomon Turck payment of Silsby, steam fire engine Matter of hose hire for the fire engines Salary of the Chief and Assistant Chief Engineer on motion fixed as follows A T Cook John Pier Insure the steam fire engines and apparatus belonging thereto City Property in the Engineers Office Petition of Bishop Hennesey Petition of P Farrell, abatement on taxes charge taxes on lots January 7, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Mrs. Lenehan pay tax with city scrip City Engineer on Hill St, map and report Resolution Resolved accurate plat and survey of lands and lots through and over Hill St from 8th St to Pine St Recorder issue a venire, names of owners of property summon a jury of 12 citizens not directly interested assess the damages widening of Hill St Petition of John D Bush, assessment G Becker not paying city taxes January 7, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bill of Thomas Burns, work on Southern Avenue Bills John McCoy Ed McClain work on Hill St referred to claims William Meyer, criminal costs to City Attorney Resolution Resolved share holders of several National Banks located in this city property other than shares in banks shareholders liability to pay taxes Horse Railway and Bridge Company, special assessment February 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions G W Mitchell lumber dealers and manufacturers right of way for a railroad track and switches from the railroad bridge and 1st St levee Eagle Point, handle lumber Harbors Margareth McCann, abatement of taxes on her home R Bonson paid special tax for laying sidewalk in front of his property on Dodge St R P Minshall, assessment N Schmitz, fined for selling hogs without having them weighed through ignorance of the law February 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Key City Gas Light Company assesment against their property Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company renew policy on the Central Market House G L Torbet J L Dickinson abatement of taxes Joseph Kabat property raised Herman Rhomberg remit license on account of poverty and disability Joseph Kaufman, lot in L H Langworthy's Addition receipt signed by Treasurer Freund Melissa Eggleston, sidewalk assessment Margareth Donahue, remission of taxes on her homestead lot February 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions M Allison, insurance agent, insure market house Bissell and Co, renew policy on the market house remove A E Skinner Ann O'Hare, abatement of taxes on her homestead, compliance with a decree of the Supreme Court St. Joseph's Acadamy, exempt from paying taxes on their school buildings A Maak, Justice of the Peace Hugh Doner, pay for curbing, apply to license F Beyer B W Poor bill for legal services in Timothy Davis' case R McGivern paid into treasury City Sexton, interments during the month digging graves Lots sold, Frederick Burdt L Sippach and Lugar February 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Market Master Strasser paid to the treasurer for weighing Weighmaster John D Lenehan, 1st Ward Scales W W Smith, Justice of the Peace, fees due Salaries due various city officers Omission in E R Lumbert and Co's bill against the City for lumber lamplighter O'Halloran reported lamps lighted Mitchell and Scott, reduction on taxes Petition of Mrs. Mary Long remitting taxes Charles Phipps Mrs. Miller reduction of taxes Burton, Hill and Co, auction ordinance be so amended as to protect resident auctioneers, making out licenses transient operators Resolution Resolved City Attorney and City Marshal investigate whether any person or persons are selling merchandize by auction city limits auctioneers license February 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Ordinance regulating auctioneers license Legal proceedings for violation of ordinance S M Pollock and John Blake Poor of the City expenses by Aldermen proper vouchers Bills paid J W Parker, coal H Cavanaugh, hauling M Frank, railing Collier, Leckie and Co Howard and McArthur, gas Thomas Connolly, blacksmith Perry and Pitchner, glazing O H Crusius, Engineer Asa Horr, Town Clock Joseph A Rhomberg, compensation for improving 5th St February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rhomberg, taxes on his property abutting 5th St P Durenberger new deed for cemetery lots Fire Department Communication and Recommendation of Chief Engineer, rules and regulations Steamfire Engine Co verbal contract with Philip Sage to manage and run fire engine E G Young Contract with E Rattcliff for furnishing horses for use of fire department February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Furnish horses for moving the engines and hose carts fires, filling cisterns storage room E G Young E Ratcliff correctness of the contract Chief Engineer, Fire Department removal of hand engines, 17th St fire companies organized 3rd Ward, 5th Ward Hawkeye Hose Co hand fire engines disbanded machines in their new locality Resolution Resolved raise and organize new companies in their respective wards to take charge of and operate respective engines February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Organizing new fire companies, prevent unncessary damage and destruction of property Fire companies held responsible for unncessary damage Forbid break down or destroy fences or enclosures to get at water, until ordered to do so by Chief Engineer damage at the expense of the company first ascertain where water can be had before breaking fences Fire Companies paid salary Hawkeye Hose Co Petition of Ed McLain, work on Hill St and Dodge St Bridge and Street Railroad German Savings Bank, special deposit, amount to bear interest decision of the Supreme Court Street Railway Company, plan of action February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining City Attorney, petition of Bishop Hennesey relative to the vacation of St. Mary's Street reducing the width of street was illegal and void Resolution Parties petitioned the Council to alter the width of St. Mary's St Engineer survey and plat, lots and lands abutting Recorder issue a venire to summon a jury, assess damages freeholder citizens City Hall in Dubuque Marshal personal notice to owners of property abutting on said street Deposit in City Treasury sufficient sum of money to defray all expenses February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Hill St resolution Resolution fixing the salaries of the aldermen Resolved, Gen C H Booth statement on amount of railroad stocks of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad DLWRR? DSWRR? city bonds deposited by him trustee in trust for the City of Dubuque No bills acted upon unless in the hands of the Committee on Claims at least 3 days prior to the session of Council William Ashley Jones municipal police magistrate violating the laws and ordinances Cantillon Necessary fitting done on the street as the sewer adjoining Flannery on Southern Avenue February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Office of Engineer declared vacant Resolution Whereas proceedings condemning a portion of lot in Dubuque City according to the original plat altering and widening Couler Avenue location and use of an Engine House Peter Holz, owner of lot, sell lot to the City Resolved proper conveyance of lot Petitions William G Steward, relieved from taxes on lot in Kiene and Blocklinger's addition An Ordinance to amend the wood ordinance February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Ordinance to promote the health of the City and to abate nuisances L P Trusdell's tax on lot, personal tax, destroyed by fire Tax assessed on 15 acres of Main Lot assessed to George Hograff G Becker allowed an abatement of tax, assessment on real estate F Beyer petition, special committee A Maak Justice of the Peace Engine House on Public Square February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved City Attorney, revision of the ordinance Season for pork weighing is about drawing to a close Statistical statement of the number of hogs weighed weighmaster report March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions John McCoy appropriation to open a wagon road from Hill St to Air Hill St Hugh Morgan claim, special committee to investigate Griffith and Knight Attorneys, settlement for their part of the judgment obtained by John Blake F W Kruse, sewer in front of property in Staffords Addition Dubuque Firemens Union, members of the Fire Companies engine be restored to them Bishop Hennessey by McNulty, Attorney John Hennessey, matter of St. Mary's St objections to the petition of Messrs Trainor and others March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining William Burke, sidewalk assessed Amsden and Walker, Main St extension and Railroad Avenue A Kaiser, Henry Schmidt appointed wood inspector Order in favor of M Levi, percentage on sale of Linwood Cemetery lots Full statement of money received from Steam Fire Engine hose and hose carts moneys received from subscribers Subscription list credit speaks volumes for the liberality of our people Solomon Turck March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Receipts and disbursments of Solomon Turck in purchase of steam fire engine hose and hose carts bought by H E Silsby W E Wellington W H Rumpf L D Randall and Co W H Peabody R E Graves Junkerman and Haas Sheffield, Wood and Co R A Babbage J K Graves A Levi H W Sandford Woodworth, Wemott, Howard George Recker W P Lange Pickenbrock and Deuss Alex Young German Savings Bank Andrew and Treadway Smith and Plaister Ackley, Skemp and Addinsel Crane and Rood Bissell and Co H L Stout Westphal and Hinds Ambrose Gleed H C Chamberlain A W Richmond Richard Bonson Cummings and Ratcliff G C Christman Jno L Vaughan Sears and Abbott John T Hancock Williams and Potter March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Receipts and disbursments of Solomon Turck in purchase of steam fire engine Richard Burden Rouse and Dean H L Robison N C Ryder Ingram, Kennedy and Day E H Moore Ham and Carver Jno W Taylor Jno H Lull M Allison A Palmer H Lowry Mitchell and Scott William L Bradley T C Roberts Armington, Meyers and Co Anton Heeb George L Torbert Simplot Brothers E L Lumbert and Co Howard McArthur George J Edwards W G Stewart Bishop Hennessey P A Lorimer V J Williams Lewis and Cornwell John Phelan Judge King John Walters Sadler and Johnson B B Fray Sol Rauh and Co P M Platt Amsden and Walker John D Bush D N Cooley Bradley and Campbell James Hoare A A Cooper Thomas Henney J A Rhomberg A F Jaeger William Rebman Illinois Central Railroad M H Beach Stevens and Hooper Richard Cox W B Allison R Ricford, Silsby Freight on st lot R Rickford M H Roach H C Silsby, Seneca Falls New York Jno P Quigley Recapitulation cash paid out as vouchers Sol Turck March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Mayor Turck report While in New York City, called on Messrs Benedict, Torry and Co Mr. Silsby bought the hose for the steam fire engine, J K Graves Hon John Thompson, report relating to city indebtedness visit New York and other Eastern Cities to find out who held our city bonds and other indebtedness against the city, if possible on what terms the holders of them would be willing to compromise Proposed new law passed by our State Legislature bonds unpaid, past due coupons, and judgments held by parties living in and adjacent to New York City and in Washington and Germany Total amount of $525,000 Jessup, Esq of New York March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Hon John Thompson, report relating to city indebtedness visit New York and other Eastern Cities to find out who held our city bonds and other indebtedness against the city, if possible on what terms the holders of them would be willing to compromise Proposed new law passed by our State Legislature bonds unpaid, past due coupons, and judgments held by parties living in and adjacent to New York City and in Washington and Germany Total amount of $525,000 Jessup, Esq of New York compromise the debt evidences of indebtedness bonds of the city in payment Met M Riggs in New York of the firm of Riggs and Corcoran of Washington, holds large portion of loan city wished to compond their indebtedness by issuing new bonds at a lower rate of interest pay off interest and principal Elmira, New York Mr. John Arnst J F Bates, investigate relation to some bonds effect a settlement for the city Solomon Turck, John Thompson March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Parties holding bonds and other evidences of indebtedness against the City of Dubuque M K Jessup, New York Jno Arsnt, Elmira New York U H Dille, New York Morse and Wolf Albert Echard Fonehling and Gaseran, Germany S Hoffman and Co, Bankers New York Captain Hamus, U N Dille Corcoran and Riggs, Washington Gen Benham, U.S. Army M Howard of Howard and Sanger M Spies money of citizen tax payers Mayor effort to try and compromise city debt Committee of heaviest tax payers advancing the money to take up old bonds pay them out of the revenue collected John Thompson March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Communication M Brady, aid to procure a horse 5th Ward Petition of Amseden and Walker Resolution Resolved extension of Main St from Jones St to Railroad Avenue bluff filling or macadamizing assessed on abutting property holders An Ordinance to provide for paving and macadamizing of streets R McGivern, weighmaster at West Dubuque salaries due City Officers John D Lenehan, hogs weighed Couler Avenue Central Market Brinkmans on 8th St West Dubuque Lower scales March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Reports George Strasser, market master Market House Deputy Marshal Elmer, streets and sidewalks cleaned Justice William Ashley Jones, number of cases Claims, City Attorney City Sexton Gmehle, number of interments and digging graves sold cemetery lots Philip Sage, Linwood Cemetery John Block, Cemetery Lamplighter O'Halloran, lamps lighted A T Cook, Chief Engineer condition of Fire Department schedule of property City Attorney McCeney report of Justice W W Smith Petition of B W Poor, fees from City on the T Davis case March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining General C H Booth address Council in reference to Railroad stock of the Dubuque and Sioux City and Dubuque SW roads city bonds Petitions Mrs. Margaret Donohue, remission of taxes Patrick Farrell, treasurer cancel taxes Judge King, cancelling special tax for sidewalks Mrs. Margaretha McCann, cancelling tax Key City Gas Light Company, reduction of assessment LeClaire and Lode for erroneous assessment Jeffries' suit Mrs. Meyer, refunding of money paid for taxes Bills for Poor Relief March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions G W Mitchell, privilege to build a railroad up to Eagle Point, not to allow them any wharfage City Hall Building insurance Home Republic and Liverpool Bills F Weigel, damage fire James Crawford, Captain work Rouse and Dean, Engine work John Molony, making ditch H Konack, engine work Charles McGich George H Fry hardware Sam Elmer Pet Marrugg, damage fire L Fuller, boarding for poor J W Parker, coal F Martin, hauling Rouse and Dean, engine work F A Gniffke, printing Jacob Werner, damage fire E Ratcliff hose hire T Hemy, Engine pipes James Kelly, stationary Howard and Co, gas E R Lumbert, lumber John Thompson March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Marshal sold Engine House No. 1 Treasury paid out for advertising Bills of Ed. McLean Mr. Leathers excavations provided McLean Petition of Joesph Kabat, pay taxes Arrests made and street work on Southern Avenue Thomas Cavanaugh St. Joesph's Seminary Kleine and Koepffly Powder for shooting dogs R Babbage, erroneous assessment Petition of Daniel Sheehan, city to pay contract work done on Hill St March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition George Strasser permission to build an addition to his frame dwelling on Clay St between 12th St and 13th St property holders in the block Michl Downey and Co, sink a Mineral Shaft on Mineral St Settlement of the City Debt Resolution Resolved subscribe to the fund for the purchase of any and all bonds outstanding against the City of Dubuque reduce the indebtedness against the city March 18, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Judges and Clerks of Election 1st Ward William Newman, William Ahern William Coats, Jno Lenehan 2nd Ward M Buchholz, L K W Scott Hugo Deggendorf, George Salot 3rd Ward Henry Koch, Hugh Tally William Rebman, Charles Petschner 4th Ward D K Cornwell, W W Sweeser Thomas Hardy, John Nagle Revision of City Ordinances Resolution Resolved profile of Chestnut St from High St to Prairie St, advertise according to ordinance An Ordinance to regulate the manner of fixing grades in the City March 20, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Reading of Ordinances continued bonds of Auctioneers License for brokers Street Railway Company exempt from paying license License for billiards Saloon license March 22, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Police and City Attorney look up what contract exists between the City and Gas Company 2 Bridge Ordinances, Revised Ordinance book Resolutions Resolved Revised Ordinances published in book form Table of Contents, Section 8 of the City Charter Public or General Ordinances shall be repealed as far as they conflict with the provisions no fine, forfeiture, penalty, right, action, suit, debt, or other liability whatsoever created, instituted, incurred or accrued by or under the same shall be released, discharged, annulled, repealed, or in any wise affected May be prosecuted, recovered, or enjoyed or any suit or other proceeding be commenced or completed March 22, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Printing of the ordinances was left to the Committee on Printing Resolution Resolved Engineer be and is directed to draw a plan and specification of a culvert to be constructed at the intersection of Bluff St and Dodge St Advertise for bids for the erection William Burke, poor sick man, application for admission to the County Poor House April 1, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Roll call Mayor pro tem A F Beyer Revision of the Ordinances Petitions Widow Agatha Kinzel praying that 2 years taxes now due on her homestead should be cancelled Lot in McCraney's Addition Henry Schmid, appointment of Wood Measurer Benj Rupert unable to pay special assessment property on Bluff St taxes due the City judgment against the City Claims due M Levi percentage on sale of cemetery lots Robert McGivern, weigher at West Dubuque City lamplighter O'Halloran lamps lighted April 1, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining George Strasser, Market Master Auditor Jennings amounts due various City Officers City Sexton Report, number of interments, digging graves Linwood Cemetery lots John Adam Koch A McArthur Mrs. Mary Roth Erected a new hospital on Eagle Point, sidewalks on Hill St John Lenehan, 1st Ward weigher Estimate and specifications for the construction of a new sewer on Bluff St and Dodge St M Howard address the Council on account of the present prices of gas Ordinance relating to gas Bill of A H Gibbs, planking sidewalk petition of Frank Horsch, petition of Griffith and Knight April 1, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bills Paid A Christman, dry goods Joseph Stolz, building pest house A F Jaeger, sending off poor Kleine and Koepfly provision City Marshal, furniture for pest house Thomas Henney Mayor Turck T O'Sullivan hardware Freight M Morgan wood engine work F Lilley P S Sampson, oils for engine A T Cook, work for firemen Sam Elmer, St laborer William Ashley Jones John Thompson for pest house Gas Bill Poor Relief Bills Paid Collier, Leckie and Co, wood William Clancy, removing poor John Lucas, groceries P Dorr, wood John Pier William S Gilliam F W Loeffler James Levi Morrill Brothers Junkermann and Haas Petibone and Co W H Robison, shoes A J Jaeger, groceries N Eichman and Co April 1, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bill of Daniel Sheehan for work done on Hill St Petition of F W Kruse, City Engineer make estimate of the cost of a sewer in front of M Kruse's house Repairing the old sewer at the intersection of Dodge St and Bluff St, same be advertised for bidders Harbors, petition for right of way lumber Railroad up to Eagle Point Avenue Resolution Resolved annexed profile, declared the official grade of Chesnut Street from High St to the intersection of Prairie St in McDaniels subdivision dotted line represents the grade Payment of Ham and Carver's bill contract for printing revised ordinances April 1, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Silsby and Co donated the City feet of fire hose Bill for advertising Order in favor of M Brady, purchase a horse Treasurer payment of city scrip Resolution Resolved Chestnut St from High St to Prairie St grade abutting property holders complete the work, assessed Henny, Meyer, and the Recorder, money paid on property A D Jaeger, tax lots in Fengler's addition John Agan, aid from the City in procurring medical treatment F Beyer, pay the waterways in front of Mrs. Sullivan Miller, keeping a poor woman and children April 1, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bill of Robert Rodger, Bishop Hennessey Bills paid M Morgan, wood for house of refuge C H Crusius, surveying and help Sam Elmer, Street Laborers William Borngesser, carpenter work E R Lumbert, lumber for house Mrs. Brady, Mrs. Weil Andrew and Treadway, hardware William Meyer, printing Times, Printing house Revised Ordinances Auctioneers license penalty Section 7, Division 2 of the ordinance in relation to license No person shall within this city act as an agent or solicitor of any life, fire, or marine or association insurance company unless duly authorized by a license April 1, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Cleaning streets and sewers Iron grade for sewers on Hill St Weigher for 1st Ward scales April 8, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Report of wharfmaster, collected P C Morhiser, licenses paid cleaning sidewalks Auditor Jennings, annual report recapitulation cash balance receipts disbursements cash on hand total income expenditures Bills Paid Mayor Turck, send off Kate Rowan Piekenbrook and Deuss, shoes for poor P A Lorimer, house rent for election Charles Ohnesorge, repairing crossing J N Parker, wood for poor S Turck, Anderson, Morhiser, Registery Board F Glab April 8, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bills paid P C Morhiser, wagon, numbers, wood Pat Donnolly, hauling for pest house Waller and Christman Sam Upton and Co Moses Huggard Mary Redwood James Crawford names of Street laborers and time worked cleaning streets sidewalks on Alpine St, M Hardy Special Assessment, M Hayden, 5th St Canvass of votes at the election held April 5, 1869 Election Returns April 8, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Canvass of votes at the election held April 5, 1869 Election Returns Mayor W J Knight H S Hetherington Treasurer Jno P Quigley M Kingman Recorder F Glab Charles Pitschner Auditor John D Jennings W W Sweetser Attorney E McCeney A Cragin Assessor R O Anderson M M Hayden Marshall Owen Hardy P C Morhiser City Judge Benj Rupert Aldermen 1st Ward John Lucas E O Duncan 2nd Ward B D Lenehan George Mehl 3rd Ward H W Griswold Hilarius Pleins 4th Ward A Levi F Weigel 5th Ward Peter Kiene Sr. George D Wood Winners: Knight, Lucas, Lenehan, Pleins, Weigel, Kiene April 8, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Election Results Winners: Knight, Lucas, Lenehan, Pleins, Weigel, Kiene Final Council: Knight, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, ???, Pleins, ???, Weigel, ???, Kiene, ??? Mayor Turck Validictory Stewartship to worthy successor in office This past year has been an expensive one, trouble to us all City Affairs, debts contracted to absorb the balance left in the Treasury Preceeding administration Flood of June 5, 1868 tore up our streets, sewers, culverts, bridges, and beautiful city looked hard indeed Empty treasury Board of Supervisors Bridge warrants pay street laborers revenues to meet expenditures April 8, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Mayor Turck Validictory Citizens on Fire Engine subscriptions Dubuque County in bridge warrants Delinquent taxes expense fund licenses for all services wharfage hay scales cemetery fund rents of public buildings property holders cleaning streets and alleys fines sale of old hose property holders for sidewalks entire expenditures for past year tax payers flood of June 5, 1868 paid to officers elect bonds and coupons Mr. Holz painting Market House Printing Fire Department steam fire engines hose carts and hose Engineer Poor Relief Eagle Point Ferry Company Street Railroad Crossing railway bridges lumber covering sewers wharfmaster April 8, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Mayor Turck Validictory Entire expenditures steam engine hose carts Market House new cisterns cancelled bonds with coupons principal Treasurer's book bond ring sincere thanks, official farewell Solomon Turck Resolution Resolved Council thanks Mayor April 8, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Council thanks Mayor Turck Thanks to P C Morhiser, retiring City Marshal discharged difficult duties Mayor Knight oath of office Lucas, Lenehan, Pleins, Weigle, and Kiene Thanks to retiring aldermen bond for faithful discharged of the duties of the office of City Judge by Benj Rupert Bonds and salaries of officers of City Inaugural of Mayor Knight April 8, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Final Council: Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Standing Committees Finance Ordinances Claims Streets Harbor Markets Public Grounds and Buildings Printing Fire Police April 8, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Special Committee on bonds and salaries of officers Treasurer and Collector Recorder Auditor Marshal Deputy Marshal City Attorney Sexton Market Master Lamplighter Assessor salaries bonds police officers be allowed the same salaries as last year wharfmasters, wood measurers charge of large public scales constructing sewer on Dodge St and Bluff St Benj Rupert, City Judge Courts decided office of Police judge is unconstitutional law, legal question Petition John Finnerty appointed watchman Petition of George F Nixon for privilege of opening a velocipede in City Hall April 8, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions Rudolph Nolte, stairway on his building A E Skinner, competency as wood measurer Schloth and Vogt, Albert Leicht, renewal of Butcher's license Joseph Zugenbuchler, vacation of Schaffner's subdivision City Attorney Petitions of William Johnson, Charles C Seward and William Ahern, office of woodmeasurer Arrangements for the celebration of April 26, 1869 by the IOOF (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) use of City Hall rooms Agreement between the City of Dubuque and the citizens that have bought its bonds at a certain figure interest on money invested in bonds Resolution Resolved report amount of money realized from sale of Linwood Cemetery, purchases made of Levi land condition of Linwood Cemetery and report the cheapest way to protect the ground from further washing away April 8, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Resolution Resolved special tax be levied on Lot No. 567, costs incurred by filling to grade Bills Mrs. Ogelsby, ground rent John Nagle, poor relief Andrew and Treadway, hardware P T Brown, Notary public Rob Jess, house rent Council recess election of officers by ballot Wharfmaster N Power F Schumacher Market Master George Strasser Wood Measurer W Ahern, William Johnson, Jacob Botzel, Thomas A McCarron Sexton G Gmehle April 8, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Election of city officers Marshal Hardy nominated Henry Stecher for deputy appointment of policemen oath of offices Resolution Resolved Dubuque Herald and National Democrat be declared official papers of the City Dubuque Times and Iowa Staats Zeitung April 11, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Bonds of City Officers J P Quigley, Treasurer F Glab, Recorder J D Jennings, Auditor Owen Hardy, Marshal N Power, wharfmaster Legal rights of the City to collect outstanding taxes against the Nat Bk? Bill of Terence O'Toole for St Labor Resolution Resolved standing committee on bonded indebtedness Continue correspondence with the creditors of the city May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions T C Roberts, grade of Summit St known as Potter Grade 5th St and Fenelon St G R West appropriation for improvement of Bluff St south of Dodge St Plimpton, Stephenson and Co remission of taxes on Mineral Lot M Allison correction of assessments on property of William B Allison committee on delinquent taxes Julien Theatre Building E L Petschner, nuisance on Out Lot abate nuisance Mrs. Mary Driscoll and Mrs. Hanson fines for breach of Market Ordinance May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions Charles Klingenberg, Council appoint night watchman for 5th Ward John Hodgdon and Charles J Rogers, improvements on 14th St and Locust St, constructing sewer A H Peaslee, assessment too large Auditor Jennings office Ingram, Kennedy and Day vacation of 7th St extension, blocks in the Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition Sol Rauh retain policeman John Kintzinger, old beat on Main St F R Bissell grade of Chestnut St T Murphy, nuisance created by slaughterhouse of John Jall John Hays and M Hardy, work on 5th St E R Lumbert, 7th St May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions Fred Henke, damages for using his house as Engine House No. 1, small hospital Citizen, filthy condition of Washington Square William D Buckman, lamp posts placed opposite the County Jail on 8th St Police Justice of Benj Rubert Mrs. H Brady, increase compensation for nursing Mrs. Weil's baby 5th Ward, place child into the County Poor House General George W Jones, repairs on cisterns on 6th St William Kaden, reduction of City Saloon license O F Lohrer, cancellation of city taxes on account of double assessment delinquent taxes William Hemleben, remission of saloon licence Micheal MCCartan remission of fine, breaking lamp post Order in favor of M Levi, percentage for sale of Linwood Cemetery Cornelius Baylies cemetery deed J Thompson Communication of B F Davis experience in small pox cases, attending small pox patients May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions John H Thompson, Jackson Square grade B B Richards, shabby and fraudulent manner of contracts for street improvements 15th St between Locust St and Main St William Rebman Reports Wharfmaster Auditor, salaries due the various city officers W W Smith, Police Justice Justice Jones, costs due him lamplighter O'Halloran Sexton Gmehle, interments and digging graves John Lull Y L Meredith Thomas M Monroe A Zumhof May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Marketmaster George Strasser, Market House Marshal Hardy, police force number of arrests Theatre license Robert McGivern, weighmaster at West Dubuque Deputy Marshal, Stecher, money due street laborers street cleaning plan and estimate for construction of sewer, Windsor Avenue F Kruse Linwood Cemetery, statement of lots sold Petition of George Mitchel and lumbermen asking the right of way to build a railroad up to Eagle Point Attorney McCeney petition of Joseph Zugenbachler Resolution Resolved Schaffner's subdivision be vacated not to affect Hart St May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Mineral lots Schaffner's subdivision Treasurer's vouchers on file in the office of the City Auditor, corresponding with the stubs of the order books Registery of Warrants cancelled and burnt Auditor's office kept in better style Bonds signed by Recorder R E Bishop and Auditor A E Skinner, city seal attached bonds don't have the signature of the Mayor blank bonds bonds of 1858 bonds of 1864 May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Auditor coupons cancelled some coupons have no numbers City Scrip redeemed, destroyed An Ordinance to define the duties of Treasurer An Ordinance to prevent nuisances Petition of Schloth and Vogt, sell meat at respective places license granted Bills John Thompson Gas Company May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Bills Paid N W Wagon A Graham John McCoy appropriation to build the road to his house Benj Ruper judgment to pay taxes Poor Relief Bills Petibone and Co Peter Trieoter John Lucas Morrill Brothers Collier, Leckie and Co P Dorr P Donnolly M H Robison F W Loeffer Brown Petition of John D Bush dangerous condition of Hill St sewer repair walls of sewer adoption of revised ordinances ordinance fixing license of auctioneers May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene macadamizing obstructions Special assessment 5th St Bills of Crawford, Moses Hugart, Mary Redmond, Waller and Christman Petition of M H Beach, taxes on Strafford's Addition cancelled delinquent taxes bondholders Petition of J M Harrison M McNulty Resolution Resolved Committee on streets, work done on Main St between Jones St and the Railroad Depot passable condition for teaming macadamizing of Jones St Fire Department build a temporary Engine House, lot purchased of Peter Holz, 18th St and Clay St May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Order in favor of Treasurer Quigley, redemption of bond Resolution Resolved Wharfmaster remove 7th st levee, lumber and timber belonging to the Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company Become custom for raftsmen and others to land rafts, timbers, against 7th St bridge remove all tied up to bridge protect landing appoint a policeman in the 5th Ward at night and Sundays Revised ordinances in force after publication rent of stalls in Central Market fixed prices rent basement of market May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Resolution Resolved petition of Ingram, Kennedy, and Say High St worked to grade, Deputy Marshal assessed to abutting property Standing Committee on delinquent taxes Notices that suits had been brought against the City of Dubuque, one in District Court of Dubuque County M K Jessup, Elisha Riggs, Circuit Court of the U.S. Stock of Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad Company] W W Smith, J O'Hea Cantillon Police Justices Petition of Hugh Morgan laying sidewalks on Dodge St and South Dodge St M McNulty special assessments referred to the City Attorney May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Otto H Crusius elected City Engineer by acclamation for the ensuing year, salary Street Railway Company to keep the street along their track in repairs remove obstructions on 8th St Barnes and Ryan, printing May 21, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Cleaning alleys Hill St sewer repairs City indebtedness Resolution calling for special election culvert at Bluff St and Dodge St D Manufacturing Lumber Company R Cox, abatement of nuisances caused by a Telegraph post, 7th St alley, Locust St and Main St Resolution Resolved bridges over 7th St, dangerous to public travel May 21, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Resolution Resolved bridges over 7th St, dangerous to public travel Board of Supervisors of the County of Dubuque Erecting good and substantial bridges over sloughs June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions Dennis Dorgan, change of alley in Dorgan's subdivision Thomas Hall, obstruction made by George Backett in Blake's Hollow Frank Rhomberg, establishment of grade of alley between Clay St and Iowa St on 5th St and 6th St Solomon Turck, protesting against change of grade on 3rd St H Lembeck, against granting right of way to the Dubuque Manufacturing Lumber Co for a Railroad through Washington St up to 14th St Nicholas Brand asking Butcher's license, sell meat on Clay St between 17th St and 18th St Rugamer and Ade, C C Lieben, stalls be rented 2 west stalls reconsidered W H Clark, double assessment, G R Clark Samuel Upton, credit of his license on his claim Frank Beyer declining to fulfill his contracts for 3rd St and 17th St June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions of John Blake asking the arrests of the persons who are digging sand on Lake St and Railroad Addition W C Wilkinson, no change of grade of Chestnut St H P Ward, construction of a gutter on the west side of High St from south line of George Burdens lot to Chestnut St P O'Halloran, lamplighter increase of salary Marshal Hardy, number of his police force sale of Huckster stands for concert license, circus license Ex Deputy Marshal Elmer names of workmen Jennings found office coupons M Levi percentage due from sale of cemetery lots Market Master Strasser, use of market house, cleaning markets Salaries due city officers P Sage, Engineer of Fire Department June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene City Sexton Gmehle, interments and digging graves Lots sold John Doud F Schumacher M D Goble Henry O Jones James Harvey Platt Smith Lewis T Farrell William A Palmer M L Barnes Justice Cantillon collected for fees Deputy Marshal Stecher, amounts due street laborers City Engineer Crusius, estimates the cost of erecting bridges over the sloughs on 7th st extension B B Richards work on 15th St Petition of Hays and Hardy, culvert necessary to be constructed on 5th St City Attorney McCeney, reports of Justice Smith and Jones June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Auditor state of Linwood Cemetery Expenditure and receipts Mayor Knight and Attorney McCeney cases pending in the U.S. Circuit Court Henry Young vs. the Mayor and Aldermen of Dubuque Elisha Riggs vs. the Mayor and Aldermen of Dubuque James Harris vs. the Mayor and Aldermen of Dubuque Engineer Crusius petition for change of grade on Chestnut St Eighmey address the Council Grade of Summit St, profile of proposed change Potter grade declared official grade Dr. Waples, Dubuque City Pest House June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Committee on Fire Departments Engine House in 5th Ward Contractor Peter Oeth Whitewashing Engine House Legal steps, portion of 7th St Favor of erecting a lamp post near the jail appointing a nightwatchman in 5th Ward Bills paid John McCoy F Finke J Edwards and Co Dubuque Manufacturing Company Thomas Murray Waller and Christman James Crawford W Zahima M Brown John Hays O H Crusius F A Gniffke Iowa Staats Zeitung Palmer, Winall and Co Ham and Carver James Kelly Conrad Schmid H Peterman Frank Beyer Julius Brecht Fire Department A T Cook 5th Ward Engine House Rouse and Dean E Ratcliff J W Parker Thomas Hermey H C Silsby D Sullivan June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Bills John Gregorie Sol Rauh and Co Rouse and Dean D Lisgriest Howard and McArthur, gas pipes Poor Relief J Michel J Mulligan J O'Brien John Fuhrman Patrick Donnolly John O'Brien G Reinfried John Nagle John Mulligan B Davis A Greenwald N C Ryan J P Quigley Upton and McNear Samuel Upton Raymond and Brothers M Huggard Lagan and Lom Mary Redwood Leckie and Langworthy B Petibone John Pier Mrs. Brady A Christman F W Loeffler A J Jaeger John Nagle Samuel Elmer, P C Morhiser Dr. Lay John Fuchs George W Jones, relation to cisterns on 6th St Petition of H Hemlebon remission of saloon license Mrs. Brady taking care of a baby in her charge Reserving the Ferry Landing on 7th St June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petition of the Citizens who asked the grading of the Jackson Square Delinquent tax assessment of William B Allison on Julien Theatre Building dwelling house Plimpton, Stephenson and Co, property in question is out of city limits Resolution Resolved question submitted to the voters of this city at a special election Shall the city of Dubuque settle its debt under and by virtue of the provision of the act entitled An act to enable municipal and public corporation at their election to settle, adjust, and compound their indebtedness provide for the issue of new bonds levy of specific taxes altering and amending existing charters and laws passed by the 12th General Assembly of the State of Iowa Polls opened, conducted in the same manner as ordinary municipal elections Judges and Clerks of Special Election 1st Ward William Newman, William Ahern Micheal Ahern, Ed O Duncan Place of Election, Robert Joss house June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Judges and Clerks of Special Election 2nd Ward M Bushholz, George W Scott George Salot, Benj F Smith Court House 3rd Ward H Koch, William Rebman William Wihe, Frank Glab City Hall 4th Ward R O Anderson, P A Lorimer M Kingman, Thomas Hardie Lorimer House 5th Ward John King, L Doerfler Pet Oeth, P Ellwanger Heeb's Brewery Resolution Resolved Mayor issue his proclamation as is usual at ordinary charter elections special election Right of Way to the Dubuque Lumber Manufacturing Company Profile of grade of extension of Bluff St, south line of Dodge St Potter grade declared the official grade of Summit St T C Roberts, final settlement An Ordinance authorizing and regulating street railways in the City of Dubuque Regulate and fix stands at the Dubuque City Depot, accomodation of buses and wagons Dubuque St Railway Company June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Marshal of the City of Dubuque cause all swine found running at large to be driven into the hog pound advertised and sold Preamble and Resolution Ingram, Kennedy, and Day have petitioned this Council to vacate a portion of 7th St extension in Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company's addition Erect a steam saw mill Resolved 7th St extension, slough, vacated abandoned for all public purposes City have right to reopen street without expense to the City Marshal level off macadamizing put upon 6th St from Main St to Bluff St June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Resolution Resolved Marshal fill lot adjoining 1st Ward Market House City Attorney notify the contractor of 3rd St and 17th St improvements legal proceedings, securities for nonperformance condition of the water course leading into the second bridge on Dodge St excavation done to protect bridge from damage Petition of R Nolte Auditor attend to all stationary that is used by City officials and keep strict account printing notices improvements made in the Market House or office without consenting the proper committee Passage of Mrs. Lynch and two children to Lansing June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Resolution Resolved deliver orders for payment, city licenses Publish in the official papers the names of those persons who have taken out their saloon and wagon licenses Dubuque Times and Iowa Staats Zeitung petitions, communications, bills, must be filed in the office of the Recorder, two days before the regular session of Council published in 4 newspapers list of all saloons in the City Fire Companies June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Costs in the U.S. District Court Proclamation requiring dogs to be restrained until September 1, 1869 Board of Supervisors in reference to Poor Relief cleaning sidewalks sell the debris of the House of Refuge cleaning streets and alleys, collect from property holders Communication of John Hays and M Hardy, work done on 5th St Bills Paid O H Crusius N Steeper Herancourt and Woodward W Meyer E Dejardin N Eichman J McClay Mrs. A Welsh E Keas F H Finke Ham and Carver property holders from 13th St to King's Addition Locust St between 1st St and 3rd St CERTIFICATION This is to certify that the records appearing on this roll were recorded on film, in the regular course of business by CREST INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES THIS NOTICE TO APPEAR AT START AND END OF FILM Name Wahlert Memorial Library - Loras College By Date Randy DeKlotz Title Operations Manager SEPT. 1993 Place Cedar Rapids, lowa C - 86 CERTIFICATION This is to certify that the records appearing on this roll were recorded on film;: in the regular course of business by CREST INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES THIS NOTICE TO APPEAR AT START AND END OF FILM Name By Randy DeKlotz Date Title SEPT 1993 Place Cedar Rapids, Iowa C -86 Operations Manager June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene sidewalks in order as required by the Ordinance Ernst Pitchner address the Council, abate the nuisance caused by the cattleyard in Iowa St between 14th st and 15th St June 17, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Building a City Hospital Resolution Resolved acre lot now owned by the city situate in the west half of the east half of Section 13 in Township 89 North of Range 2, East of the 5th Prin Meridian location for a new hospital, erected by the County and City of Dubuque Board of Supervisors erect building as soon as practicable Valentine Saner sworn in as special policeman without pay from the City for the 5th Ward June 17, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Ordinance authorizing and regulating the Dubuque Lumberman's and Manufacturers Railroad Edward McLean claim Catharine Ragatz cancellation of taxes 6th St between Bluff st and Main St graded to the established grade improvement made at the expense of the abutting property holders Contractor contract with the owners of abutting property city shall not be liable for said work improvement in front of city property Petition of C G Hargus, uniform grade of Bluff St, 14th St to 16th St Jackson Square July 1, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Remonstrance of R Morriel against the grading of Jackson Square Petitions E McAffee, saloonholders on the levee, reduction of saloon licenses Charles Pitschner, reduction of saloon license F Kempf, treasurer to issue license, claim against the city Casper Spahn remission of a special tax, sidewalk on lot in L H Langworthy's addition Mrs. Ann Cullen, poor child left at her house by a person unknown to her, asking for pay for keeping the child Trustees of Julien July 1, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions J W Hoffman, pest house be removed off his grounds J A Rhomberg, 7th st repaired G K West, resurvey and establishment of a new road on Bluff St south of Dodge St A Greenwald, closing of an alley and praying the same be declared a nuisance City Fire Department, Firemen's celebration of the 5th of July Deputy Marshal Stecher City Auditor showed salaries due to the City Officers Wharfmaster Sexton Gmehle, interments and digging graves Lots sold Theo Grozinger Robert McGivern, weighmaster at West Dubuque July 1, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Reports names of Police force bills for cleaning alleys M Levi sale of Cemetery lots Chief Engineer A T Cook, number of fires Fire apparatus Market Master Strasser, scales D A Mahoney Lamplighter O'Halloran, lamps lighted Bills paid Herald Office, Printing J D Jennings, office expense Dubuque Manufacturing Company, resting boards William Meyer, tax settlement City Mill, Poor Relief J McCoy, Carpenter Work Mrs. Brady, baby P Donnolly, hauling John Fuhrman Poor Relief John Pier H H Smyth, powder for dog killers M Brown Pettibone W H Robison G Fanghan/Tanghan Sampson and Young J Lucas J Greiner T W Loeffer July 1, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Dodge St Bridge completed H P Ward, gutters on High St expense of the abutters under the supervision of the City Engineer No change of grade on Bluff St from 14th St to 16th St Rebman Street Railway Company repair tracks Contract with William Rebman to grade Jackson Square R Marriell against P O'Halloran, lamplighter salary July 1, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Resolution Resolved Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings, grading Jackson Square contract for work, W G Knight and William Rebman, without attestation of the city Recorder seal of City attached City Attorney institute a suit against Rebman for desecrating Jackson Square and destroying those noble oak trees planted there by nature before Iowa was known to our race Committee of two visit west side of Linwood Cemetery, preventing further damage by water Cemetery fund Fire Department teams for hauling steam fire engines 7th St between White St and the outer levee, passable condition expense of abutting property July 1, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Resolution Resolved City Attorney investigate complaint in regard to overcharges of the omnibus line for carrying passengers Petition of T C Roberts, grade of Summit St sold debris of House of Refuge opening a street in Stines Addition City Engineer survey streets Horace Tuttle, Justice of the Peace for Julien included as Police Justice Section 20 of Chapter 30 of the Revised Ordinances suspended during July 5 Fire Department kegs of powder Enforce the ordinance relating to saloons and other license Street Car Railway Company share of assessment for 17th St, Sauerweins Contract Public Cisterns July 1, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Marshal list of the different saloons in the City List of those who did not pay their license Legal proceedings Salary of Deputy Marshal City Attorney salary Bills John Thompson Dr. Lay for professional services Charles G Rogers, notarial service J W Parker, coal J K Duncan, rent for engine house Perry and Pitschner, glazing L M Schlenker, clock J W Taylor, insurance Samuel Elmer, lime E R Lumbert, lumber J Mulligan, poor relief Eichman and Co John McCoy, carpenter work O H Crusius, Engineer's service B F Davis, Pest House F Glab, Registery Andrew and Treadway, hardware William Meyer, printing E Ratcliff, horse hire M Frank, locksmith work John D Jennings, notarial services J P Quigley July 1, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Justice Smith, City Attorney Vote of Special Election Shall the City of Dubuque settle its debts under and by virtue of the act: An Act to enable municipal and public corporations, at their election, to settle, adjust, and compound their indebtedness to provide for the issue of new bonds and for payment of such new bonds by the levy of specific taxes purpose of altering and amending existing charters and laws 12th General Assembly of the State of Iowa 1st Ward 2nd Ward 3rd Ward 4th Ward 5th Ward Bills for judges and clerks of election F Glab, Recorder money advanced, redeeming city property copy of their new city ordinances July 10, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene An Ordinance authorizing and regulating the Dubuque Lumbermens and Manufacturers Railroad Thas J Hays, fulfilled contract on 5th St and Hill st July 23, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Building a new bridge over the slough on 7th St Plan and Estimate of City Engineer, building new bridge F Weigel, stairway in Main st and 8th St F Schreiner, right to build and maintain a Ferry Boat on Eagle Point An Ordinance to establish Eagle Point Ferry City Seal Payment for the judges and clerks of the 2nd ward, 4th Ward, 5th Ward Employ F Gassler to catch dogs running at large and keep them in a place alive for owners to redeem July 29, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene coupons, bonds payment, borrow from the banks order on Treasury Treasurer Communication Behind hands in my accounts, various rumors of the community Direct Committee on Finance to take charge of my office Full settlement of my accounts with the City City will suffer no loss at my hands Investigation of the whole matter J P Quigley July 29, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Marshal remove Fountain in front of W J Guilbert's former store on Main St Central Market House extra policemen to catch dogs and hogs August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions James Crider, allowed to pay tax on lot in Finley's addition without costs and interest M Morgan, application of team license on wood license D N Cooley, macadamizing of Locust St between 15th St and 17th St S Upton, credit on bills against city for his saloon and restaurant license William H Boggs, cemetery lot E R Lumbert, license as teamster Mary E Bowden, refund money paid by her to the Treasurer, overassesment of property Dubuque lumbermens Co, permission to cut down 7th St Cannot lay their railroad as intended intersection of Washington St and Jackson St August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Dubuque lumbermens Co, permission to cut down 7th St Cannot lay their railroad as intended intersection of Washington St and Jackson St interfere with travel Petitions of Butchers, licenses fixed A Hablutzel, 8th St in Trudells Building Jacob Weber, plankroad in Specht's house Jacob Koehler, levee Petitions M Blumenauer and Co, dam the Couler below Eagle Point Saloonholders in 1st Ward, saloon license Dubuque Mammerchor, celebration of the centennial anniversary of Alex von Humboldt's birth Richard Schmid, free saloon license Thomas Alsop, free butchers license in West Dubuque August Fischer, use of City Hall to keep a ball Wharfmaster wharfage collected August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Reports Engineer Crusius, special assessment on lots Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company City Sexton Gmehle, interments and digging graves Lots sold Julia E Bebee Rudolph Liniger John M Kendert P O Halloran, lamplighter Auditor Jennings, City ordinances finished macadamizing of 6th St along Washington Square, Cornelius Collins Market Master George Strasser, scales and rent of Gardenstalls cleaning market City Police, Horace Tuttle to the City Treasury Marshal Hardy number of police force number of dogs killed number of arrests, city cases, fines paid Robert McGivern, weighmaster at West Dubuque August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene City Engineer Crusius, filling done on 7th st extension by John Hays Deputy Marshal Stecher, amounts due laborers and teams Auditor Jennings, amounts due City Officers Ordinance prescribing penalties for the offence of riding or attempting to ride on the street railway cars without paying fare Payment of Bills Cornelius Welsh, platering calaboose John McCoy, sidewalks and carpenter work Andrew and Treadway, hardware M Frank, lacks and keys William Meyer, printing Howard and McArthur, gas for June and July E Ratcliff, horse hire for steam engine Bill of Parker and Lenehan John P Quigley F Kempf allowed to have his saloon license deducted from claim August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Poor Relief B Pettibone, groceries John Pier B F Davis, pest house nurse H H Smyth, groceries F Glab and J D Jennings Howard and McArthur Filling on 5th St by Hays and HArdy work on 7th St Special tax for the purpose of reimbursing the City of Dubuque for the expense of grading 7th St described property owned by the several parties as hereinafter stated Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company Additions John Bell R Waller August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Contract with Ephraim Ratcliff Steam Fire Engine Old Pest House used until the new one is erected Office of City Treasurer, Finance Committee D A McKenzie examine books, full investigation bonds of the city purchased by some of its citizens for the city secure payment Raise necessary funds to meet obligation of the City we recommend City Scrip of such denomination taxes levied by the city Property of A H Peaslee, receive tax assessment August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions G R West, Engineer make a survey and plat of the street survey and profile of proposed change of the extension of Bluff St J M Harrison asking establishment of Hayden grade on 3rd St Thomas Hall protesting against obstruction in Blake's Hollow and Dennis Dorgan, change of alley in his subdivision Street Railway Company for repairing Street Crossing Assessor Anderson, return assessment books Insurance Agents Due M Levi, percentage of sale of Cemetery lots R P Minshal assessment raised above real value Engineer profile and grade of Prairie St and Walnut St in McDaniels Addition August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Resolution Resolved Recorder order in favor of A F Jaeger, paying the balance of note F H Finke for painting the safe in Treasurer's office Collect rent under the Market House quarterly in advance Ordinance compelling coal dealers to pay city license Monthly statement of the city finances Auditor present each ex mayor and alderman with a copy of the Revised Ordinances E O Duncan Thomas Murray, hauling dogs George Strasser, cleaning market Walter Burke, black smithing John Lucas, poor relief Henry Heeb, rent and damage for storing Engine William A Judd, livery for poor com August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Bills paid Collier Leckie and Co, wood for poor Thomas Murray O H Crusius, Engineer and help William A Judd, carriage to bury the baby P Donnolly, hauling dogs E Merz, tin ware and fixing store Laflin, Powder and Co, powder for 4th of July Roy and Co, moving monument and hauling L Korman, coffins for poor R O Anderson, Assessor's salary E R Lumbert and Co, lumber J D Jennings, notarial fees F W Loefler, poor relief Rouse and Dean, engine work Fire Company, salary John McGrath McCoy Herald Office for ordinance Times James Kelly, stationary Dr. Lay Buying brick house on Iowa St between 8th St and 9th St August 23, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Examination of the books and accounts of Treasurer J P Quigley Assistance of Whitaker and McKinzie Balance due the City as per cash book Wharfage taxes collected errors in additions, collections Justice Smith County warrant city scrip M Martins tax receipt S Hook tax sale receipt Conrad Lang Stamps stationary Mayor Knight order on P R Fund Jno Conlon, balance of license redemption ceritifcate August 23, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Examination of the books and accounts of Treasurer J P Quigley notify security of the amount of deficiency D A McKenzie/Mackenzie affairs of the office from April 10, 1867 to July 29, 1869 delinquent list errors cash book license, William A Judd Samuel Elmer, late Deputy Marshal receipt for money for this license Ward and Whitaker August 23, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Recorder Glab, Council to deduct his monthly salaries Purchasing of brick building owned by N W Wagon Factor for an Engine House Benedict Geilsler, opening North St in Quigley's subdivision J P Quigley resignation as City Treasurer Petition of John L Williams, permission to erect sheds and an office on the Island on 3rd St extension Harbor Mayor, new revised ordinances still need amendment, Chapter 23 September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions Mrs. Magdalena Miller, high assessment of property Equalization of taxes Dubuque Lumbermen's Railroad Company, conditions imposed on their Railroad as Jackson St further time to lay track on Washington St John T Hancock, recommending O McLaughlin as City Treasurer Peter Kiene, pavement of Blocklinger Alley H A Wiltse, nuisance caused by pool of stagnant water on 16th St abated Philips Schmitt, keep frame building within the fire limits F Henke, paving a sidewalk on 13th St General Jones invite the Council to meet the bondsmen J P Geisler, suitable means for crossing 7th St slough flat boat September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions Mrs. Brady, pay for keeping child of Mrs. Weil B J O'Neill, damages caused by falling off his horse into Hill St sewer Mrs. Mary Roth, renting a cellar in Market House Sexton Gmehle, new cistern, do the work himself without pay Auditor Semi-Annual report Recapitulation Balance of cash on hand Actual condition of the Treasury D A McKenzie balance against Quigley Judd license September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Report of the City Attorney on Justice Smith fines collected in cases E McCeney Lamplighter O'Halloran Weighmaster McGivern Cornelius Baylies, transfer of Cemetery lots John Thompson Acting Treasurer McKenzie, due M Levi percentage of Linwood Cemetery Poor Relief account Marshal Hardy, number of police force Joseph Gehrig A J Davis Auditor amount due various city officers Quigley's salary, City Attorney September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Reports Wharfmaster, wharfage collected J O'Hea Cantillon, Police Justice Contract of William Rebman for improvement of Main St Market Master George Strasser, cleaning market Deputy Marshal Stecher, laborers and teams due for August City Sexton Gmehle, interments and digging graves September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Engineer, plat of resurvey of Bluff St extension survey of Walnut St from Grove St to Prairie St 14th St to 11th St Map of M M Kingman's subdivision Recorder Glab salary Dr. Quigley Petition of A Schmitt Suggestions of the Mayor on licenses Communication of the Mayor in relation in licenses in the City hardships arising under any general Revenue law hardships of Saloon license remit or reduce licenses September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Marshal before instituting a suit for the enforcement of the saloon license law against any party Auctioneers tax on foreign goods stricken out, no new bonds required Livery Stables reduced license Wagons Section 2 of the Ordinance relating to license on wagons and drays lumbermen, merchants Marshal investigate all cases Coal Dealers no justice in requiring coal merchants to pay a license and exempting all other merchants doing business Ordinance compelling persons that follow this particular business to pay a license Proper deductions be made on saloon