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Y Roll_02 Part 1City of Dubuque Council Record Book No. 3 August 1853 - April 1856 Continued October 23, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Amendment to contract with Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company The Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company stipulate with the City of Dubuque that the said Rail Road Company will hereafter pass no rule, order, by-law, or regulation by means of which the said certificate in stock now issued to the City of Dubuque shall be transferable without the act of all three of the trustees heretofore chosen by the contracting parties Caleb H Booth of Dubuque IA Frederick W Kentgen and Gustav H Kissell of the City of New York Dubuque as a corporation and in its own right to the number of shares held by said City any and all dividends that may hereafter be declared by said rail road company upon the stock now issued paid by the Rail Road company to Caleb H Booth October 23, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Amendment to Contract with Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Dividends if any are declared are to be entirely under the control of the City of Dubuque Mayor and Recorder ordered to execute the contract on the part of the city question of legality of W C Mace Deputy Marshal appointment Election of 4 watchmen to fill vacancies in the night watch John Brown, Michael Brown, O Rothlander, and Daniel Wall October 29, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Returns of the special election held on the 27th question of a loan by the City of $100,000 for public use Two thirds of all the votes polled in the affirmative Money in the treasury belonging to the Harbor Fund drawn and forwarded to New York to meet the interest Replaced from the special interest fund when collected Cost of improving the streets around the Public Square Grading, macadamizing, paving, and curbing Bluff, Locust, 6th and 7th streets October 29, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Total cost of improving the streets around the public square $2008.70 Obstruction of Lake Street near the old nursery as obstructing the street Committee on Claims Farley, Christman, and Co bill certified by Marshal Bill of Health Officer for medicines furnished to the sick patients at the City Hospital Bill of V Herencount for sundries furnished by him for the city hospital by order of the Marshal Communication of James Mullin exempt from paying Merchants license October 29, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel James Mullin Merchants license should not be released from paying license Raise money to pay off the claim of J D Bush against the city Committee on schools progress Organize the City as a School District under the provisions of the last amendment of the charter Salary of Health Officer October 29, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Resolved that the committee on streets examine 7th Street between Clay and Orange Streets in respect to the grade Resolved that every officer under the City Government are bound to make a report of their offices at stated times Resolved that special committee on loan confer with the banking houses in the city ascertain whether a loan can be effected by them City Printers proposing to publish the proceedings of the City Council from the last election to the end of the present year Council Records in book form October 29, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Communication from P Morgan bad condition of a portion of Clay St. Improvement of Clay St. Street Commissioner to replace the Ferry Bridge over the inner slough Special Committee on Harbor Bridges discharged City Attorney draft a deed to the 7th Street Company of the ground to be conveyed to them guaranty from the Jones Street Company bridge will stand until the first day of May next October 29, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bills Bennett and Smith Globe hall John Paul watchman J Swearingen Patrick O'Shaughnessy work for street commissioner John Costigan Dennis Dorgan Patrick White Thomas Johnson Felix Schmidt November 5, 1855 Petition signed by J C Higginson bad condition of streets between Main and Clay and 8th and 10th streets Street improvements Petition from Lawrence Hurley exempt from payment of city taxes November 5, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Taxes Remitted City taxes of Mrs. Cleaveland, Mrs. Falvey, and Mrs. Guilford be remitted Licensing of lumber dealers, not protected from the competition of transient dealers who pay neither license or tax Communication from Catharine Luck complaining of the vicinity of the wood market to her residence Abel Hawley of Milwaukee extension of time payment Recorder to write to Attorney to give time P Morgan, improvement of Clay Street November 5, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Reports of Officers City Collector reporting the total amount of taxes collected by him up to November 2, 1855 Funds City Tax, Road Tax, Special Interest Tax, Poll Tax Treasurer's report, Treasurer to make out a semi-annual report Marshal's Report total collected from licenses Wood Measurer's Report fees received for measuring wood November 5, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Hay Weigher's Report amount received from weighing of hay and from the state Sexton's Report number of interments during the month of October to be 9 males and 5 females Street Commissioner's Report completed work on Mineral Street, at work on Southern Avenue G Blocklinger Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner authorized to expend a sum not exceeding $200 on Southern Avenue Contracted with M Robillard for curbstone for 7th Street between White November 5, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Street Commissioner's Report Contracted with M Robillard for curbstone for 7th Street between White and Clay Street Marshal to collect amounts due from property holders G Blocklinger City Engineer's Report recommending a change in the grade in the streets north of 9th St. and east of the alley between Clay and White also from 7th to 9th east of White St, from 4th to 7th east of Clay St, and from 2nd to 4th east of Iowa St. drainage to the main slough Deed to 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company presented by City Attorney Resolution Resolved bridge completed by the Jones Street Harbor Company be accepted furnish a written guaranty November 5, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Resolved bridge completed by the Jones Street Harbor Company be accepted furnish a written guaranty that bridge will stand against damages of high water Resolved that Recorder settle the account between the City and P C Morhiser Office of the market master be dispensed with Filling on the landing near Nadeau, Rogers, and Co suspended W C Mace, Deputy Marshal salary Bills Dorgan and Flynn filling on levee Joseph Gehrig boarding prisoners in Calaboose Michael Flanagan work for Street Commissioner Martin Flanagan Patrick Lang John Flynn John Kremer James Lanahan Joseph Mouse John Clark Michael Cleary Louis Wolf Tim Ryan November 12, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Protection Fire Company No. 2 Communication from J A Parker, C M Hall, and H M Conger Copy of the by-laws of the company and a list of the firemen Deliver to the company the engine, hose carriage, 500 feet of hose, and one pair of torches Purchase a new engine Guaranty from the Jones Street Harbor Company stability of bridge over the big slough William A Adams proposing to publish November 12, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel William A Adams proposing to publish proceedings of the council in pamphlet form Grade of 7th Street Contract between the City and the holders of the bonds issued to the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company bondholders Petition of M Morgan filling on Clay St near 17th St 17th St brought to a proper grade so as to cause the water to drain off over White St Widening and extension of South Dodge Street October 15, 1855 November 12, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Commissioner of the U.S. General Land Office patent of the land entered by the city in front of the town plat of the ground conveyed Recorder to file the documents John Fitzpatrick be paid for additional service in taking the census of 1st ward Bill of A McCann for paving the gutters on 6th and 10th Streets Bills of Joseph Geiger and Mahony and Dorr Application I N Higbee loss on scrip, payment for assessing the city Bills Paid John McKeon 1st Street Contract Aasron Baptiste hauling dead animals Inkerman and Haas oil for watchmen Junkermann and Haas D V Wilson repairs to Market House Jacob Helmiller work for street commissioner Lawrence Helmiller Frank Klopper Kelopper Anton Helmiller William Cleary A Lananager Jerry Pickley curbing on 7th St, M Robillard November 12, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel M Robillard furnishing curb stone on 7th St on the block between Clay and White Streets Marshal collect the cost of the curbing from the property holders in front of whose ground the same was used being at the rate of 50 cents per foot William Rebman lime furnished the Marshal, discount on scrip November 19, 1855 No Quorum present Marshal sent for the absentees Petition from Joseph Sharpe and others November 19, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition from Joseph Sharpe and others Iowa St between 3rd and 4th streets establish grade and pave crossings on 3rd and 4th streets John Quinn petition, sidewalks on 1st St. filled with water in consequence of sidewalks being lower than the rest of the street Require property holders on the street to fill their sidewalks Daniel Brennan petition release from payment of his city taxes, damages done to his house by blasting on Julien Avenue Accepted in full satisfaction of any claim against the city for damages Resignation of Auditor, David G Scott Great difficulty of obtaining the requisite data for keeping the accounts of the City November 19, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Letter from Lakin and Steever of Milwaukee Claim of City against Abel Hawley, declined giving security Report of the Committee on Claims Bills of Joseph Geiger for carpenter work, and Mahony Merritt and Dorr for printing Protection Fire Company No. 2 November 19, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Protection Fire Company No. 2 Communication of J A Parker and others Fully authorized to grant to the company the use of the engine, but that it is inexpedient for the Council at this time to purchase a new engine Preamble and Resolution Whereas Avenues are not of sufficient wideth to accommodate the wants of the public Whereas Duty of the Council to provide for the future Whereas wide, commodious, and well-graded avenues of approach to the City are among the best means for November 19, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution to Widen Avenues Preamble and Resolution Whereas Avenues are not of sufficient wideth to accommodate the wants of the public Whereas Duty of the Council to provide for the future Whereas wide, commodious, and well-graded avenues of approach to the City are among the best means for encouraging the County trade to center at this point Therefore be it Resolved That the City Council hereby orders a relocation of Southern Avenue and Madden Hollow Road within the City Limits City Engineer to locate those thoroughfares upon the best ground practicable without regard to private interest of property holders Resolved Mineral Street and Couler Avenue be widened Resolved Open that portion of a county road to the City of Dubuque which is situated in L H Langworthy's Hollow Resolved City Engineer, Street Commissioner, and Committee on Streets carry into effect Straightening of Main Street from the point where it diverges at 1st Street southwardly to East Dodge Street Vicinity for market purposes November 19, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Resolved City Council have full confidence in the ability and integrity of David G Scott, the present Auditor Desire that he may be induced to withdraw resignation December 3, 1855 Petition from M Crozier bad condition of streets in the vicinity of Clay and 9th streets caused by standing water Andrew Hoffman and others appoint John S R Biedermann a City Watchman December 3, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Biedermann and Edward O'Laughlin appointed to night watch J R Goodrich Goodrick cause Main Street to be cleaned once every month Washington Fire Company No. 1 grant use of hose carriage, 500 feet of hose, and a pair of torches belonging to the engine Statement of the monies collected by the Marshal and Treasurer Recorder's report of orders drawn on the Treasury December 3, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Sexton's Report interments in November, 8 Males and 7 Females Recorder settlement with P C Morhiser Auditor's Communication 6 Months interest on $20,000 bonds issued for public improvements and public schools will be due in New York on January 1, 1856 You will confer a favor by acting on my resignation as speedily as possible. David G Scott Committee on Finance Monthly financial reports of the different City Officers be referred to the Auditor to be Audited Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road Company communication from Edward H Broadhead, progress of branch terminating at Dubuque December 3, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee on Claims Merritt, Mahony, and Dorr bill for printing Bill of A McCann for paving on 6th and 10th Streets bill for concave paving on 6th street between Iowa and White Streets and on 10th between Bluff and Locust streets also on 11th street between Bluff and Locust streets Property owners should pay the one half and the city the other precedent established by the City during the present and past year Resolution Whereas manifest that the established grade of 10th and Locust Streets will very materially injure the property south of 10th and west of Locust Resolved Engineer report a proper grade for those streets December 3, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Payment of the interest due on the time Treasury order No. 1021 and No. 1019 Purchase of the Plank Road John Blake contract on Mineral Street Engineer report John Palmer, Madden Hollow Road, finished contract Curbing done by Arthur McCann on 10th Street between Bluff and Locust 11th St between Bluff and Locust Marshal collect the amount from the property holders Bill of J B Dorr and Co. for printing Bill for wages of assistants to City Engineer Bills Allowed Michael Haggerty 2 months as lamplighter Bissell and Co Powder and fuse George Schrumm 5th Ward School House Knapp, Stout, and Co. lumber M Ham cast paid for work on school house and loss on scrip Bengers and Mengal medical assistance at hospital C H Berman oil for Engine hose P C Morhiser filling lot belonging to J D Grafford S Hempstead rent of building for engine house December 3, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bills Allowed Bobletes and Meger furnishing and painting guide post John Rose wood for hospital A McCann Calaboose Henry Langanager work for Street Commissioner Herman Tema Samuel Henry Lawrence Trischler Peter Lischet Andrew Cosgrove Michael Burns Anton Gell Jerry Picklay Michael Flynn Patrick White Thomas Johnson John Kremer John Quinn Frank Klopper A Langanager Anton Helmiller and Bros. Martin Ryan John Costigan Patriz Fo??? Curb stone for the block on Main St between 8th and 9th P Fanning Amount due for the curbing be collected from the owners of property on the block Resolution Whereas a series of resolutions passed November 19, 1855 relocating, straightening and widening certain streets and roads Resolved Engineer make an accurate survey and plat of the streets and roads December 3, 1855 December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition from Lewis C Fuller and others complaining of the slaughterhouse in the upper part of the city owned by Frederick Kaniger as a nuisance Resolution Resolved Marshal examination of the slaughterhouses and meat shops in the City December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Communication from Dubuque Harbor Company filling out of Jones Street to the Main River grading of a levee fulfilling conditions of their contract with the city Convey to them the lands contracted for and proposing to give the City the obligation of the Co Committee on Harbor Improvements Horace Wilder in relation to the payment of Brokers Licensing Communication received from Jesup and Co. Priviledge of locating a wharf boat at the levee for the landing of their freight barges and the unloading and shipping of R R freight purchase wharf boat December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Communication J A Parker, Foreman of Protection Fire Company No. 2 Fire Engine owned by the City authorize certain alterations in the hose carriage Foreman to rent a room and make certain repairs Report from City Treasurer Scrip from Peter Kiene, City Marshal, and James A Langton, City Collector City officers have paid into the Treasury Committee appointed to count scrip view to the cancelling of the same Recorder issued to John December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Recorder issued to John Palmer on his contract for improving the Madden Hollow Road to Arthur McCann for paving gutters Committee on Streets Petition of David G Scott expend the amount of their road tax in the improvement of Hill Street Contract between John Palmer for Madden Hollow Road work done under the supervision of the City Engineer Committee on Mineral Street December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee on Mineral Street Potter's estimate of Blake's work done on Mineral Street estimate of excavation is too large, also on bridge No. 1 Committee on $100,000 loan Resolution to widen streets and avenues Bill of A McCann paving of gutters, property holders required to pay one half of the expense of the paving Action of the Council on the subject would serve as a precedent for future action December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Protection Fire Company No. 2 nominate William Vandever as Chief Engineer of the Fire Department L W Jackson as 1st Assistant all property of the city belonging to the Fire Department be placed in the charge of Chief Engineer now in possession of Washington Company No. 1 Mrs. Hall city taxes remitted Resolution Resolved Ordinance for demolishing walls and other structures which may endanger life and property Ordinance regulating the duties of an Inspector of Weights and Measures Ordinance regulating and licensing hackney carriages Ordinance providing for a fire warden in each ward December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel re-survey and estimate of John Blake work on Mineral Street Resolution Resolved Recorder authorized to procure a fire proof safe safe keeping of records Resolved Marshal to obtain fire hooks and fire ladders Chief Engineer of Fire Department Resolved $50 in cash to meet expenses in recording papers Judgement rendered against the City before Justice Gilliam be appealed to the District Court S Sebring Mayor contract with Messrs Gelpcke and Co of the City of New York $200,000 loan lately negotiated December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Mayor contract with Messrs Gelpcke and Co of the City of New York $200,000 loan lately negotiated amount of stock taken by the City in the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company November 22, 1855 Bills Allowed A McCann paving on 6th and 10th streets Joseph Geiger making signs J A Parker repairing fire engine Anderson and Pelan lumber Gilliam and Emerson rope for fire engine Fire Insurance Insuring 5th Ward School House John Flynn street commissioner Patrick Lang Tim Ryan Martin Flanagan Michael Flanagan Anton Gell Herman Tema Martin Ryan Edward Costigan Frank Klopper Jerry Picklay Thomas Murphy Special Tax be levied upon the lots fronting on Main Street between 9th and 10th streets on Clay St between 6th and 7th streets on White St between 6th and 7th streets paying for curbing prescribed by Section 8 of the Amendment to the Charter approved January 13, 1855 December 24, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Joseph Mertz compaining of assessment of his property being too high R Anderson pay as juror assess damages arising from the widening of Julien Avenue Communication from the Recorder Fire proof safe J W Hull and Co. George W Burton December 24, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Recorder purchase a safe of Hull and Co. Report complaint against the slaughterhouse of Frederick Kaniger as a nuisance As soon as the weather turns mild, the slaughterhouse would become a nuisance P Kiene City Marshal December 24, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel City Engineer re-survey of Alta-Vista Avenue accompanied by a plat relinquishment of the right of way from the property owners recorded in the book of plats Street declared a public highway Communication from the auditor City funds A credit of scrip General Fund Wharfage Special Interest Tax Thomas Kelly George Regartz December 24, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel City funds from the Auditor Officer to forward money to meet interest due January 1, 1856 in New York David G Scott resignation Special Interest fund drawn upon for interest payment Exchange and Commissioners President of Dubuque Western Rail Road Company grant the company the right of way for their rail road track on Pine and Orange Streets from 7th to the City Limits Bill of J B Dorr and Co. for printing An Ordinance to prevent resistance to the City Police An Ordinance to establish a Board of Education and define its duties December 24, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Draft of a deed to the Harbor Improvement Co Opening the streets on Bee Branch Road surveyed by A L Brown Marshal to procure a wagon to convey fire hooks and ladders Bills Allowed Andrew and Treadway for hardware for street commissioner and marshal B Plaister making stone hammers M Robillard removing earth setting curbstone P Fanning J Miller James Potter assistants J G Shields rent of calaboose January 7, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Catharine Morgan petition, widow woman remit the payment of her taxes for 1855 Taxes of Mrs. Regatz remitted Marshal's report of monies collected by him for December Recorder's report total amount of orders drawn on the Treasury during the month of December financial reports referred to the auditor January 7, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel City Sexton's Report interments in the City Cemetery for the month of December, 10 total Complaint against J R Biedermann as City Watchman, habit of sleeping during watch hours Complaint against Michael Haggerty, neglecting his duty by leaving his watch and going to Balls Biedermann and Haggerty removed from office Fernando McCraney be appointed watchman to fill one of the vacancies John Collinan appointed to fill the remaining vacancy Committee on Claims Bills of E Lanahan and J Pepper for work about the Market House J W Clark, late market master January 7, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Re-survey and estimate of the work performed by John Blake under his contract for the improvement of Mineral Street I N Higbee to do the measuring and calculations I N Higbee compensation for services in taking assessment Resignation of D G Scott as Auditor accepted Election of auditor H A Littleton Alexander Levi A H Mills January 7, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel H A Littleton Alexander Levi declared elected Auditor Bills Allowed George Schrum loss on scrip I N Higbee surveying Blake's work on Mineral Street J Bittmann and Co. printing proceedings, Ordinances J B Dorr and Co. printing Junkerman and Haas oil for watchman Gas Light Co. gas for street lamps and Globe Hall P Durrenberger burying paupers C Rattrox stationary January 14, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition presented signed by P Decker and 57 others praying the Council to dispense with the measuring of wood brought to the city for sale in wagons April 1, 1856 Petition signed by R Mitton and 150 others cause the calverts on both sides of Julien Avenue to be planked over or otherwise covered Petition from Romulus Gai and J F Clancey publishing of their first city directory January 14, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Communication from the Auditor Interest on $10000 City Bonds will be due in New York on February 1, 1856 David G Scott Committee on Finance Committee on Harbor Improvements subject of a deed to the 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company 8th Street should be extended and established to the river, previous to the making the deed to the Company Resolution Resolved that the City Engineer is ordered to locate and establish 8th Street plan of 7th Street Potter map of a portion of the City of Dubuque, made in the year 1854 - 1855 Copy of the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Buffalo presented by the mayor of that city to the city of Dubuque Board of Education of the City of Cleaveland Recorder be instructed to acknowledge the receipt of the above documents and to return the thanks of the council An Ordinance to repeal a portion of an Ordinance entitled An Ordinance creating the office of Wood Measurer and defining his duties December 18, 1854 January 14, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Whereas Winter but half expired has been of unusual severity and the priced of rents, wood, and provisions have caused much real suffering among a class of industrious poor health Therefore Resolved that the City Council of the City of Dubuque appropriate the sum of ___ dollars in City scrip for the purpose of relieving in whole, or in part, the sufferings of the class referred to above, residing within the limits of the City of Dubuque Judge Corkery appeared before the board and presented a communication from the Honorable George W Jones of the U.S. Senate Postmaster Board of Trade Carrying of the river mails and the establishment of a line of boats between Dubuque and St. Paul Completition of Illinois Central Rail Road to Dubuque as required by the Act of Congress Grant of land to aid the construction instead of terminating at Dunleith Draft a memorial to the President of the United States in relation to the foregoing subject January 14, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Recorder to acknowledge the receipt of the communication from General Jones estimate of John Blake's contract on Mineral Street I N Higbee Lamp Posts Committee, W H Robbins Special tax levied upon Lot No. 81 paying for filling the sidewalk Order on the special interest fund for 4 months interest Bond held by J D Bush January 14, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Order on the special interest fund for 4 months interest Bond held by J D Bush Bills M Haggerty S Glas H Sidel John McKeon, contract for filling 1st St. Official Bond of A Levi, Auditor elect January 16, 1856 Draft a memorial to the President of the United States and the Commissioner General Contract for carrying up-river mails, examination of Illinois Central Rail Road Act of Congress President of the Board of Trade, Postmaster, to General Jones January 21, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition from the Jones Street Harbor Company contractors to continue paving the levee through winter, protect the levee from filling from the high water in the spring Superintendent of the work be appointed Street Commissioner appointed January 21, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Jones Street Harbor Company Jones Street filled out, levee graded 800 feet in length completed with the exception of a portion of the rip-rap work and paving progress suspended on account of the severity of the weather excavation done by John Blake contract on Mineral Street I N Higbee affirming correctness of estimate January 21, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Recorder draw on the Special Interest Fund for the sume of $500 with Exchange and Commission to pay interest due February 1, 1856 in New York Bill of Michael Haggerty city gas lamps were not lit during the month of December Pipes were not in order, lamps could not be lit lamplighter Bills of Lewis Glas and Henry Sidel board consider them too exorbiant, as board could be got in the best hotels in the city for less money City Attorney draft a conveyance to the Jones Street Harbor Company January 21, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel An Ordinance to establish a Board of Education and to define its duties Dubuque Western Rail Road Company for the right of way through Pine Street from 7th St to the northern limits of the city Resolution Resolved subscription to the City Directory, $25 in city scrip Messrs Gai and Clancy Marshal to apply to the Mayor in case of application for relief January 21, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Sisters of Charity for the reception of patients in the hospital built by them Bills John King telegraphing Edward Dorr salary as Health Officer J S Miller and D S Miller rent Globe Hall January 28, 1856 Report of Street Commissioner Paving of the Jones Street Levee Jones Street Harbor Company Recommended work on Tuesday last January 28, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Report of Street Commissioner Paving of the Jones Street Levee Jones Street Harbor Company Recommended work on Tuesday last sand is frozen into lumps render the paving liable to sink mash up the sand with picks and sledges obstruction large portion of rock-filling or rip-rap work is unfinished ice at the edge of the water water will wash under and undermine it recommend work be discontinued until spring George Blocklinger January 28, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Final report of committee on John Blake's contract on Mineral Street survey and estimate of Mineral Street resurvey of the amount of excavation by I N Higbee, Higbee's estimate is correct go below the grade in consequence of the layers of rock running in deeper than the grade take out the whole layer fill up with the loose earth 285 yards more of excavation January 28, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Application of E Stimson and Co to keep a wharf boat at the public landing Election for school directors to compose the Board of Education approved by Ordinance Aldermen of each ward nominate a suitable person from the ward they represent School Director Nominations 1st Ward - McNamara D H Mahony 2nd Ward - Nightingale James A Reid 3rd Ward - Connel James Burt 4th Ward - Spottswood James R Goodrich 5th Ward - Ham R C Waples January 28, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Whereas duty of this body to provide for sick paupers Whereas defray the expenses of such persons as become a charge to the city, charges for such objects are exorbiant Whereas Treasury not in a condition to warrant the erection and keeping a city hospital Resolved Mayor authorized to make a contract in behalf of the city with the Sisters's Hospital for the care and attendance of sick paupers Meeting of the City Council be changed from 3:00 PM to 2:00 PM until April 1, 1856 Resolution Resolved Committee on pumps, wells, and cisterns January 28, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Resolved Committee on pumps, wells, and cisterns to examine and put in proper order for the use of the City Resolved Mayor is authorized to call together the members of the Board of Education Bill of Gas Light Company referred to Committee on Claims February 11, 1856 King entertained serious doubts whether in the absence of the Mayor and the regular President Pro Tem, the council had the power to elect a second President pro tem Special Meeting February 12, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Dispatch from Alderman Quigley by telegraph Washington February 9, 1856 To John G Shields Negotiate $100,000 loan at 10% interest, $30,000 receivable May 1, 1856 George W Jones February 12, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Dispatch from Alderman Quigley by telegraph Washington February 9, 1856 To John G Shields Negotiate $100,000 loan at 10% interest, $30,000 receivable May 1, 1856 George W Jones Negotiation too high Hunneman and Co of Boston Bond of the City for interest due January 31, 1856 Advertize and sell the bonds at auction February 15, 1856 Assembled at the Residence of the Mayor at 10:00 AM Received telegraphic dispatch from General Jones Washington February 14, 1856 $30,000 on May 1, 1856 $20,000 in 4 months $20,000 in 8 months February 15, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Assembled at the Residence of the Mayor at 10:00 AM Received telegraphic dispatch from General Jones Washington February 14, 1856 $30,000 on May 1, 1856 $20,000 in 4 months $20,000 in 8 months $20,000 in 10 months $10,000 in 12 months Loan is 20 years Loan accepted Nightingale to respond to Jones by telegraph February 18, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Mayor confined to his house by sickness Petitions Edward Keas and others complaining of powder house owned by Dr. Timothy Mason as a nuisance Marshal to remove powder stored there Attorney to commence prosecution against the owner J F Mack and others Market greatly needed in the upper portion of the City Council to take immediate steps to obtain a suitable grounds for that purpose 13th St be widened, taking 20 feet from the property on each side from Iowa St to White St Referred to Aldermen of the Third Ward February 18, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petitions 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company City pave the levee, terms of contract Committee on Harbor Improvements advertize for proposals for paving the levee filled by Jones Street Company Washington Fire Company No. 1 suitable building for keeping engine Old graveyard to be converted into a public park J P Farley, J H Emerson, and others Removal of graves in the old graveyard to the city cemetery Petition from M B Mulkern, Secretary of the Relief Committee Appropriation from the Treasury to aid the poor City scrip February 18, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Appropriation to the poor city scrip Sum appropriated be placed in the hands of the Presidents of the Benevolent Societies of the City 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company, planking of 7th street extension pave the levee Communication from George W Jones receipt of his favor of January 6, 1856 Communication from Lakin and Steever of Milwaukee Judgement in favor of the City against Abel Hawley for $1000 in the U.S. District Court February 18, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Reports of Officers City Engineer 8th St to the main river in accordance with the plan of 7th St plat of 8th street Main Channel of the Mississippi Harbor Improvement Company Mr. Gelpcke did not run 7th St in strict conformity to the plan blue lines on the plat represent the center of 7th st as shown on the plat referred to in the contract James Potter City Treasurer Paid out orders Special Interest Fund General Fund February 18, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Report of Officers City Treasurer Paid out orders Special Interest Fund General Fund Wharfage Fund Amos Mathews Recorder Amount drawn on the Treasury January 1, 1856 to February 1, 1856 Hay Weigher City Sexton interments for January 1856, total 7 Communication from the City Auditor suggestions of changes in the Ordinance establishing the office of Auditor keeping the accounts of the city February 18, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution passed by the Board of Education Resolved what amount of money is in the City Treasury, subject to the appropriation by this board Committee on Schools Resolution Resolved approve the action of the Recorder in issuing City Scrip for the pay of the Mayor and Aldermen Resolved City Attorney, Committee on Streets, recommend a change of boundary in the respective wards Equalize the population in the wards sum in the General Fund appropriated to the relief of the poor February 18, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Memorial to Congress asking for the grant to the City of the right to use the Public Square for municipal purposes City Engineer estimate of the amount of filling performed by John Palmer, improvement of Madden Hollow Road on the Catfish bottom James Potter salary Bills Allowed J B Dorr for printing February 25, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Continued sickness of Mayor Shields Petition to pass an Ordinance to prevent the erection of wooden buildings more than 10 feet high between 2nd and 3rd streets and Main and Locust streets H W Sanford, C Mason, William Lawther, Johnston and Shaw, Coates and Wilde, L Molony, C Hartstock and John Hartstock, Thomas Kelly, J W Finley, Wheeler, Edgerton, and Co Brunskill and Waters, George Cannon, Hugh Lemmon, John Phelan, Henry Glarney, H Shadwick, Tim Molony, Charles Cannon, John Stach, John Bohlig, and George Stem Marshal to ascertain if the following persons constitutwed three fourths of the property holders in the block Petition from Carter and Piper retain a frame building higher than 10 feet on the block between Main and Locust and 4th and 5th Streets Unaware of ordinance preventing its erection City Attorney to draft and Ordinance to repeal the Ordinance preventing the erection of such building February 25, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel A petition from H Shadwick and others Locust Street between 1st and 3rd streets to be graded and curbed, and 2nd and 3rd streets to be graded from Main to Bluff St Petition from A Yager and other citizens of the 5th ward, permit Frederick Kaniger to keep shop for the sale of meat Applicant pay a reasonable license Petition from John Hall priviledge to dig a well on the levee near the foot of 2nd street Petition from Dr. T Mason allow powder in powder house until sold February 25, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition from Farley and James, no other place to which they could remove their powder Petition from John Quinn lot lower than the street covered with standing water Report Bill of Gas Light Company Recommend the gas bill for December last be paid If the lights were lit during the whole month, it would take about 1000 feet of gas to supply each light February 25, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bill of Chislett and Buckley Former Market Master, W Clark, bill is correct, and that the Marshal was with him when he bought the implements for the use of the Market Bill of M McKeon Work on 1st St., contract was for cash and the amount paid in city scrip Foreman of the Fire Company No. 2 Bill presented by C Perry as reasonable Referred to the painter February 25, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Foreman of the Fire Company No. 2 Bill presented by C Perry as reasonable Referred to the painter Committee on Harbor Improvement Bid of Henry and Anthony Jordan proposing to the paving of the Levee to be filled by the 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company Allow the Company to pave the levee filled by them, enter into a contract with the City with Messrs Jordan Order drawn on the treasury for $250, the amount appropriated for the relief of the poor and also the obligation of the City be given to Messrs Jesup and Co Money divided equally between the Relief Committee and the Female Benevolent Society February 25, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bill for telegraphing in relation to the loan Committee appointed in relation to the reception of sick persons under the charge of the City at the Sisters' Hospital W J Barney and Co, interest coupons due January 1856 Resolutions Whereas Southern part of the City is in much want of a Market House Resolved that Main Street be continued in a straight line to connect with Jones Street, include a space which would be appropriate for a market February 25, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel L D Randall oiling hose of Fire Company No. 2 John Palmer loss on Treasury orders Madden Hollow Road contract Bills Allowed Farley and Rouse for Fire Hooks Anton Gell Street Commissioner Street Commissioner cash paid to hands P W Crawford Recorder March 3, 1856 Petition from A P Wood and others to extend Union Avenue as laid out and marked on the map of Woods Addition to Mineral Street Extend Bellevue Street in said addition to intersect Union Avenue City Engineer to make a survey and plat of the proposed extension of said streets in the manner required by Ordinance March 3, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition from A P Wood and others to extend Union Avenue as laid out and marked on the map of Woods Addition to Mineral Street Extend Bellevue Street in said addition to intersect Union Avenue City Engineer to make a survey and plat of the proposed extension of said streets in the manner required by Ordinance, south side of the street shall follow old corporation boundary Petition signed by A Yager and others condition of Cooler Avenue at the bridge near the intersection of Eagle Point Avenue Report from the Treasurer Orders paid out Remaining in the Treasury General Fund Wharfage Interest Report from the Marshal, Petition fo H W Sanford and others Wooden buildings on block between 2nd and 3rd and Main and Locust March 3, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Report from the Marshal, Petition fo H W Sanford and others Wooden buildings on block between 2nd and 3rd and Main and Locust Petition signed by all property holders in the block except one Peter Kiene Marshal, by W C Mace, Deputy City Attorney to draft an ordinance with the prayer of the petitioners Complaint of John Quinn Condition of Lot No. 81 corner of 1st and Locust on City Plat, owned by John Quinn, to need immediate filling up Resolution Resolved Lot No. 81 be filled up and raised March 3, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee on Claims Report Bill of L D Randall for oiling 500 feet of hose Foreman of Fire Company No. 2 Bill was cheap, required more labor due to bad state of the hose City Attorney draft of a deed to the Jones Street Harbor Company Draft of a deed under the contract with the Southern Improvement Company Description differs as to the Northern boundary from that in the contract Members of the Council have a personal knowledge of the land J S Blatchley Draft a deed in accordance with the language of the contract School Commissioner of Dubuque County March 3, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel School Commissioner of Dubuque County Apportionment of the school money as teachers fund Each child reported to this office October 1, 1855 3466 children reported Amos Mathews Board of Education amount of money in the hands of the City Council belonging to the School Fund Board of Education to communicate in writing from time to time Draft of a deed to the 7th St Harbor Improvement Company Land North of 7th Street March 3, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Deed be executed by the mayor and recorder and tendered to the 7th St Harbor Improvement Company Washington Fire Company No. 1 Engine Houses for Fire Co. City furnish them with a suitable house for the protection of their engine Look with favor upon the laudable efforts that are making by our fellow citizens for the organization of fire companies City is the owner of Lot No. 611 according to the city plat Receive proposals for erecting the engine house March 3, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee to provide for a market place in the 3rd Ward by widening 13th street from Iowa St to White St Report in favor of the prayer of the petitioners, recommend the engineer to make a survey and plat of the ground Reception of sick persons under charge of the City in the Sisters' Hospital Such persons as not be laboring under contagious or infectious disease will be received at the price of $4 per week March 3, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Amount of money for the relief of the poor drawn from the General Fund Loan from F S Jesup for 6 months without interest Female Benevolent Society, Relief Committee Resolutions Resolved City Attorney be requested to give his opinion on the liability of the City to provide for an support sick paupers Resolved Engineer to resurvey a street called Charles Street, formerly surveyed by A L Brown Ordinance providing for the opening of streets Resolved Survey and plat of 10 feet of ground proposed to be taken for the widening of an alley between Kings and Langworthy's additions March 3, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolved Survey and plat of 10 feet of ground proposed to be taken for the widening of an alley between King's and Langworthy's additions South side of the alley, names of owners marked Resolved Engineer to make a survey and plat of Diagonal Street with the names of the owners of the ground, amount of ground proposed to be taken Resolved City Marshal instructed to enforce in relation to hogs running at large in the City Proposed straightening of Main Street, diverges from a straight line near 1st street so as to intersect Jones Street Committee to close the negotiation for the loan of $100,000 with Mr. Corcoran of Washington Bills Theodore Sittig for three baskets of champaign Herman Lensck 50 keys for engine house No. 2 E M Warner paiting and repairs March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petitions C Mason and others against the engine house on Lot No. 611, lot had been declared a public street S S Skemp remit a fine for resisting an officer and obstructing the sidewalk Reports of Officers City Attorney Support of Pauper's Opinion No liability for sick paupers exists, and the City is in no way bound to make provision for them So far the support of paupers is an obligation resting upon the government, provision is made for them by the laws of our State. Taxes are collected and officers are selected, whose duty it is to see that the means provided by taxation for the support of the poor are properly expended for that purpose March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Reports of Officers City Attorney Support of Pauper's Opinion City Charter contains no allusion to paupers or their support The relief of the poor is a duty of certain Township and County officers by the statute of the State It is the duty of the City Council to guard the health of the City Provide a place where a man affected with a contagious disease could be placed so as not to endanger the health of our citizens Notify overseers of the poor that the City will not longer take charge of the paupers Marshal amount of monies collected by him for January and February 1856 Recorder report amount of orders drawn on the treasury March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Report amount drawn on the treasury Engineer report, extension of Union Avenue and Bellevue street in Wood's addition to Mineral Street James Potter Engineer John Blake petition remonstrating against the extension for injury to his property Venire to the Marshal summon a jury assess damages to Blake's property March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Report from the Engineer in reference to the procuring of ground in the 3rd Ward for a Market Place, accompanied by a plat of the ground proposed to be taken for the widening of 13th Street North two fifths of Lot No. 448 and Lot No. 454 suitable ground for a market survey of ground for widening 13th street market house in the center of public streets has proved so much of a nuisance and inconvience in cities sidewalks are mere alleys filfth accumulates and sanitary regulations fail Recommend five lots be bought by the city on the corner of Iowa March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel purchase lots for market house Block on Iowa Street because it is vacant James Potter Engineer Attorney file a petition to the District Court of Dubuque County making application in the manner printed in Section 9 of the amendment to the Charter January 13, 1855 North 2/5 of Lot No. 454 and Lot No. 448 plat of ground proposed to be taken for the widening of an alley between King's and Langworthy's addition March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Venire to the Marshal to summon a jury to assess damages caused by widening the alley Reports of Committees Committee on Claims Bills for work on Fire Engine No. 2 Protection Fire Company No. 2 price charged for work exorbiant H Jensch bill allowed Contract between John Palmer and the City work done on Madden Hollow Road March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bill for champaign wine, private transaction Committee on streets planking of 7th street extension Board of Directors of the Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company, 7th St filled up by them planked with a good double plank Contract drawn up in a loose manner City has no particular need of this street at this time March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bill of W H Robbins for lamp posts one post short of the number included in the bill Post in front of the Epsicopal Church was taken up by the Gas Company in order to repair the pipes Committee on Parks Petition of J P Farley and others convert the graveyard into a public park Report that Congress in 1853 passed an act granting to the City Council the right to dispose of the land in question as follows March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee on Parks Petition of J P Farley and others convert the graveyard into a public park Report that Congress in 1853 passed an act granting to the City Council the right to dispose of the land in question as follows Section 4 July 13, 1853 places for recreation to the inhabitants of a crowded city, public health The chief attractions of London and Paris are their beautiful public grounds and monuments Champs Elysees Bois de Boulogne Gardin des Tuileries Versaillis St. Cloud St. Germain New York has recently purchased a "central park" containing 776 acres Artificial lakes Boston, Philidelphia, and Baltimore public grounds St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Galena public squares Dubuque (a city of magic growth) located on the west banks of the great Mississippi in the center of the richest lead mines scenery, the most beautiful, diversified by prairie, grove, bluff, dale, and rock containing a population of 15,000 inhabitants (and will doubtless increase within five years to 50,000) is entirely destitute of a public square neglect and stupid indifference March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee on Parks Petition of J P Farley Great land holders within the city limits and in its immediate vicinity who purchased land at government prices, find themselves almost millionaires, not one of whom have donated land to the City Petitioners J P Farley, H W Sanford, L H Langworthy, J H Emerson, J W Finley, George W Burton, and Barney, Scott and Co slip of ground on the South Side now in possession of Bishop Loras March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee on Parks Petition of J P Farley public park 50 acres of land Old graveyard declared a public square Removal of graves ordered before May 15, 1856 Committee on schools Board of Education, speedy organization of schools March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Board of Education indefinitely postponed the examination of teachers Board act with entire independence of the Couincil amount of money to be used for school purposes School Fund had been used by the Council for other purposes Communicate in writing from time to time any desire the Board of Education may have to purchase or exchange real estate for school purposes March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Board of Education Resolution Resolved construction put upon the paver and duties conferred upon this Board by the Ordinance for its organization No prospect of effecting anything for the establishment of public schools in this City by anything this Board can do Section 2 Amended charter of the city page 15 of the acts of last general assembly Common Schools in the District, payment of teachers and supervision of schools March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Board of Education City Council can authorize the Board Duty of the City Council to provide school houses Resolution Whereas the Board can effect nothing for the establishment of public schools and indefinitely postponed the examination of teachers Resolved that the Ordinance organizing the public schools be repealed and the members composing the Board of Education be discharged An Ordinance repealing an ordinance to establish a Board of Education and to define its duties An Ordinance to establish a Board of Education and to define its duties March 10, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Ordinance to establish a common standard level for the City of Dubuque Ordinance creating the office of City Auditor and defining its duties An Ordinance to repeal a certain ordinance against wooden buildings Ordinance to prevent the erection of wooden buildings in the Block bounded by 2nd and 3rd streets and Main and Loctust streets Resolution Whereas trespasses Barney Cut island Resolved Engineer investigate damage Election of Members of Board of Education 1st Ward J J E Norman 2nd Ward James A Reid 3rd Ward Henry A Wiltse 4th Ward F E Bissell 5th Ward S M Case Bills Allowed M McNamara shroud for pauper Sisters Hospital Board and attendance F Sherman levee March 18, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Communication from George W Jones and W W Corcoran of Washington $100,000 loan fuller information and explanation in regard to the debts and finances of the city Committee appointed to close the negotiation March 24, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petitions Jacob Brown allow him the sum of $1500 as compensation for the loss of a mare killed by falling into the sewer on 14th Street W J Kelly and others establish the grade of 14th street west of Bluff Street James Rowan and Henry Miller remonstrating against the taking of ground owned by them in the 3rd Ward for Market purposes Marshal procured fire hooks and ladders and wagon for Fire Department March 24, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Communications A Levi resignation of the office of City Auditor Engineer Report in relation to Lot No. 611 C Mason against placing a building for the accommodation of a Fire Engine on Lot No. 611 old town on the ground that said lot was a public street April 30, 1849 petition of T Mason and C Mason May 14, 1849 lot as continuation of 4th Street Recommend that the street be vacated and the lot used for building a house for the fire companies or any other public building street terminates at the bottom of a steep bluff impracticable March 24, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel City Engineer Report establishment of a Datum Point from which the grades of the city would be established Durable Monument be placed in the public square on Locust St between 6th and 7th street All grades shall refer to this monument Recommending change in the location of Madden Hollow Road, straighten the road so it passes through the land of John Simpson Declared a Public Highway Plat of the continuation of Main Street in a straight line from 1st to Jones Street as instructed by the Council Jones Street Company Report of Special Committee to correspond with the parties who have taken the $100,000 loan March 24, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Report of Special Committee to correspond with the parties who have taken the $100,000 loan George W Jones and W W Corcoran of Washington City An Ordinance amendatory of an Ordinance to furnish the City of Dubuque and the inhabitants thereof with water January 15, 1855 S S Skemp asking for the remission of a fine obstructing the sidewalk and resisting an officer To recommend a remission of the fine would not only be bad precedent but would be injudicious and highly improper Best not to disturb the verdict of the court in the case of the said petitioners Communication H A Wiltse on part of the Board of Education opportunity to purchase the North Middle 5th of Lot No. March 24, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Communication H A Wiltse on part of the Board of Education opportunity to purchase the North Middle 5th of Lot No. 447 adjourning the lot owned by the City in the 3rd Ward Legal proceedings to recover the south 42 feet of Lot No. 602 sold under a mechanics lien for the sum of $212.75 to John Buesuoye and that the money paid by him be returned with interest School lot Return of the money to J Bussaye sale of the lot in the 1st Ward Communication from the recorder Investigate the truth of the charges against an officer of the City column of the Express and Herald Resolution Resolved Engineer to make a survey and plat of the island property of the City Resolved paving and macadamizing of the block on Clay Street between 6th and 7th streets be added to the contract of A McCann March 24, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Resolved paving and macadamizing of the block on Clay Street between 6th and 7th streets be added to the contract of A McCann Resolved Attorney to prepare an ordinance for the regulation of weights and measures for the city Ordinance to prevent horses or other animals attached to vehicles from standing in the streets unattended by their owners unless unhitched Ordinance to prevent racing within city limits An Ordinance to repeal a portion of an ordinance entitled An Ordinance to license auctioneers and regulate auction sales An Ordinance to prevent the selling of indecent publications An Ordinance concerning game Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner best plan for carrying of the water between 8th and 10th and Main and Jackson streets March 24, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Resolved that the auctioneers of the city be authorized to sell at public auction horses, cattle, or other live stock on 7th street between Clay and Jackson Resolved grade of 7th street be changed so that the water will run into the inner slough John Palmer allowed percent on the amound Madden Hollow Contract for loss on City Scrip Bills Allowed C Vanderlich making wagon for fire hooks and ladders P Lewis cistern boxes Weisbeck and Huber coffins and corpses to graveyard An Ordinance to establish and dedicate a public square March 31, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petitions B Smith and others condition of sidewalk on Clay Street between 6th and 7th streets, almost impassable Report of Engineer Jones Street Harbor Company contract Spirit of the contract has been carried out by the company Severity of the weather March 31, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Report of Engineer Jones Street Harbor Company contract Spirit of the contract has been carried out by the company Severity of the weather deposited sufficient material to complete their contract, as to rip-rap protection, as well as the requisite stone to furnish the paving Cannot see a shadow of a doubt as to the ability and willingness of the Company to comply strictly with the contract James Potter Engineer March 31, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Report of Engineer trespasses on city property upper part of the middle island Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company excavated a considerable quantity of material banking upon the levee Opening known as Barney's Cut dredge boat Large quantity of earth has been removed on the ground claimed by the city above 7th Street damage to the city James Potter Engineer Attorney to serve a written notice to the Company forbidding them to trespass further Report of Street Commissioner Water on Clay street in the vicinity of 9th and 10th streets establish grades March 31, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Report of Street Commissioner Water on Clay street in the vicinity of 9th and 10th streets establish grades Clay to Main Street and on Clay from 8th to 10th street warer carried off G Blocklinger Total amount remaining in the treasury An Ordinance regulating the weights and measures Bill of C Vanderlich and Co work on the hose carriage of Fire Co No. 2 Draft of a deed to the Jones Street Harbor Company prepared by the company and offered the following Resolution Resolved Mayor and Recorder execute the deed Straightening of Main Street Jones Street Company Market purposes March 31, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Report of Committee on Charges Against Recorder of malfeasance in office made in the Express and Herald Charges against P W Crawford Committee fully acquit Crawford of charges in view of all evidence collected a large amount of money and paid scrip of the city into the treasury in lieu received as part pay for his salary scrip received for licenses, cemetery lots, taken in absence of the Marshal March 31, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Communication from George Zumhof against the taking by the City of a strip of ten feet of ground owned by him for widening of an alley in King's addition Engineer to make a survey and plat F E Bissell on the part of the Board of Education Resolution place at the disposal of the board the sum of $10000 for the erection of a school house on the north 2/5 of Lot No. 447 Contract between the Harbor Improvement Company and H Jordan and A Jordan for paving the 7th St Levee John Palmer Madden Hollow Road Contract An Ordinance to punish offenses against public morals and decency Resolution Resolved Marshal fill all graves in the old graveyard which may be opened for the purpose of removing the bodies Judges and Clerks of Elections 1st Ward Ed Keas, Hugh Treanor, Thomas Hanon, Hugh Lammer March 31, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Judges and Clerks of Elections 2nd Ward P Fanning, Joseph Gehrig, John W Clark, O Rothlander 3rd Ward J H Emerson, I N Higbee, William Vanderen, A Cain 4th Ward L L Wood, A McDaniel, J L Everett, G R Foster 5th Ward Anton Heeb, T Hurlbut, R McKinlay, John Rhodes Bills Allowed T Sherman ring stones on levee C Perry rent of building for protection fire co no. 2 J Gehrig boarding prisoners in calaboose L Glas T Smith work for Street Commissioner M Taller J Pagel Sam Elmer April 8, 1856 City Sexton Report for the month of March total number of deaths for the month Intrusion of Henry Kroll in the cemetery by digging graves without sexton's leave April 8, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Engineer plat and survey of Millville Road from the Bee Branch Road to the City Limits Road declared a public highway Diagonal Street in King's Addition Venire tothe Marshal summon a jury to assess the damages Jones Street Harbor Company guaranty of the stability of the levee Coupons paid at the Banking House of E W Clark, Dodge and Co. Resolution Resolved Michael McKeon take earth for the filling of 1st Street from the Bluff on Southern Avenue from the Brewery to the furnace April 8, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Marshal to clean the city Committee to settle with financial officers Payment for the paving of the gutters on 6th and 10th streets Bills Allowed C Rattray stationary P Kiene deputies, hauling Joseph Geiger hooks and ladders April 14, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition presented from Henry Heitzelman and others raise the grade of White Street between 8th and 9th streets Petition from 7th Street Harbor Company proposing to extend 5th Street to the Main River Communication from James Potter Engineer Contractors be instructed to resume work, frost out of the ground and present stage of water advantageous Paving of Jones St Levee Report of the Marshal of the monies collected by him for the year April 14, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Contract between the 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company and Henry and Anthony Jordan for the paving of levee Paving of the gutters on 6th and 10th streets Grade of Bluff Street at its intersection with 10th Street Resolution Resolved that the City of Dubuque hereby consents to the exchange of lands made between the Jones Street Harbor Company and the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company and to the rail road company having the use of the levee along the line of the river to low water mark 900 feet north from where the south line of Section No. 30 intersects with the Main Mississippi River April 14, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolved Ald. Samuels procure a temporary loan in the name of the City of $2000 to meet the payment coming due for the north middle 5th of Lot No. 447 purchased for school purposes Recorder to pay judges and clerks of elections Bills Allowed Herman Jensch iron rings for levee and iron work Andrew and Treadway ropes for Marshal Pelan and Anderson lumber per Street Commissioner S Sinninger setting 4 cistern boxes John Malloy hauling a sick man M Burns work for street commissioner A Langanger Lewis Wolf Patrick Dowley John Flynn E Costigan Tim Ryan Martin Ryan Dennis Heice James McCarty James McMahon Peter Lischet Patrick Lang Patrick White Thomas Johnson P Donahoe M Laughlin Dennis McMahon E Lanahan John Phelan James Cossiden L D Randall Paul Simon Abstract of the returns of the Charter election held April 7, 1856 April 14, 1856 Abstract of the returns of the Charter election held April 7, 1856 Poll books of the several wards of the city Election Results Mayor - David S Wilson Recorder - P W Crawford Marshal - J P Evans Treasurer - Amos Mathews Assessor - John Parker Auditor - H S Hetherington City Attorney - J S Blatchley Collector - Charles J Leist First Ward Alderman - J J E Norman Board of Education - James A Langton Second Ward Alderman - George L Nightingale Board of Education - C Childs Third Ward Alderman - Warner Lewis Board of Education - Henry A Wiltse Fourth Ward Alderman - Robert Mitton Board of Education - F E Bissell Fifth Ward Alderman - Board of Education - April 14, 1856 Abstract of the returns of the Charter election held April 7, 1856 Poll books of the several wards of the city Election Results Mayor - David S Wilson Recorder - P W Crawford Marshal - J P Evans Treasurer - Amos Mathews Assessor - John Parker Auditor - H S Hetherington City Attorney - J S Blatchley Collector - Charles J Leist First Ward Alderman - J J E Norman Board of Education - James A Langton Second Ward Alderman - George L Nightingale Board of Education - C Childs Third Ward Alderman - Warner Lewis Board of Education - Henry A Wiltse Fourth Ward Alderman - Robert Mitton Board of Education - F E Bissell Fifth Ward Alderman - C G Krieschbaum Board of Education - John King April 11, 1856 P Quigley, President Pro Tem of the Council Declared duly elected to fill said offices Ald King the thanks of the Council be returned to the President pro tempore Ald Quigley for manner in which he had presided over the deliberations of the Council during the time in which the duties of the mayor had devolved upon him by the illness of the mayor Oath of office to David S Wilson, mayor elect and the aldermen Blank Page Plaintiff's Exhibit No 21 JWR Reporter 5/25/31 Blank Page Blank Page April 28, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum April 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Board of Education James A Langton, C Childs, Henry A Wiltse Official Bonds Filed Elect a Street Commissioner April 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Street Commissioner Election Bernard Mohan Henry Grimm Patrick Morgan Marshal communication recommending W C Mace for re-appointment to the Deputy Marshal City Engineer Election April 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum City Engineer Election James Potter J C Jennings Communication from Benjamin Rupert recommending I N Higbee Hay Weigher Election William Young Jacob Rosenbaum Francis Smith April 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Wood Measurer Election Market Master Election James Best John W Clark City Printer Election C C Flint of the Republican Proprietors of the Express and Herald April 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum City Printer Election Express and Herald for 3 months Daily Express and Herald copies furnished to the mayor, each alderman, recorder and marshal Communication from A Levi late Auditor semi-annual interest on bonds due in New York Completion of the lease upon the Globe Hall April 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum City Printer Election Express and Herald for 3 months Daily Express and Herald copies furnished to the mayor, each alderman, recorder and marshal Communication from A Levi late Auditor semi-annual interest on bonds due in New York Completion of the lease upon the Globe Hall April 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum City Printer Election Express and Herald for 3 months Daily Express and Herald copies furnished to the mayor, each alderman, recorder and marshal Communication from A Levi late Auditor semi-annual interest on bonds due in New York Completion of the lease upon the Globe Hall April 21, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Merchants License M Clozier Merchants and traders of the city repeal the ordinance entitled An Ordinance licensing merchants, shopkeepers, and druggists Attorney constitutionality of the license Petition of P Quigley and Anne O'Hare survey and plat a street on the south side of Delhi Road Property of the late Edward O'Hare and Thomas Dulich intersect fences of Patrick Mallady and John Spucely Dodge Street Petition from Farley and Christman bad condition of the alley between 3rd and 4th and Main and Iowa Streets cleaning grading and paving