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1850 April Council Proceedings April 5, 1850 Lewis, Shields, Gunn, Norman, Goodrich, Hardie, Powers balance of treasurer paid to council and cancelled Election Results Mayor - J H Emerson Recorder - Horace Estes Marshal - D M Morrison Treasurer - B J O'Halloran Assessor - J King For city loan, 126, against it, 180. April 8, 1850 Lewis, Shields, Gunn, Norman, Goodrich, Hardie, Powers Report of the Recorder and the Fiscal affairs of the city published in city papers April 8, 1850 Aldermen elect L D Randall J D Bush David Decker E Langworthy R Rogers Mayor elect J H Emerson sworn into office by W Lewis D M Morrison Marshal bond B J O'Halloran Treasurer bond John King Assessor Rules of Order of last board temporarily adopted Mayor pro tem R Rogers April 8, 1850 Grocery license remain the same as last year Election of city attorney Langworthy Decker wait on the lawyers of the city for salary April 15, 1850 Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers Assessor bond petition L Clark interest on city scrip lawyers of the city City attorney B M Samuels city attorney Road up Lorimer Hollow repairs April 15, 1850 City printing rates Marshal repair graveyard fence Wm Hunter city sexton petition T Fanning reduce grocery license D M Morrison city collector D M Morrison market master Ordinance in relation to Beer Houses license remain the same April 15, 1850 Ordinances in relation to ferry repairs as necessary road up Lorimer Hollow April 22, 1850 Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers H V Gildea alderman for 2nd Ward Printing for the city accepted April 22, 1850 Ferry report accepted Road up Lorimer Hollow Memorial of L Clark interest on city scrip Election of City Printer - Holt and Keesecker Langorthy Stout lumber for the graveyard fence Thomas H Langworthy work on graveyard fence James Anson April 29, 1850 Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers, Gildea Road up Lorimer Hollow progress Register of the Land Office in Dubuque "to allow the constituted authorities of the city to enter certain tracts in front of it" April 29, 1850 Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers, Gildea procure money $200 in scrip enter tracts of land Application Public Square B J O'Halloran Ordinance to regulate the issue of scrip and to prevent counterfeits L P Luck request amend ordinance regulating grocery licenses as to allow the keeper of a grocery to take out a license for three months An Ordinance giving Justices of the Peace concurrent jurisdiction with the Mayor April 29, 1850 Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers, Gildea An Ordinance regulating the ferry Posts for steamboat landing examine condition of 4th st near the landing Examine Bluff St. between 3rd and 5th Streets Treasurer purchase book for his office road up Lorimer Hollow examine road near J Gallipeau's lot Grocery Licenses S P Treanor L Dufit J Schaffner Wm Dumhofe presented bonds April 29, 1850 A P Wood salary clerks and judges of elections case of small pox rent a house for a hospital Resolution Resolved that regular meetings of the City Council shall be held every second Monday at 7 o'clock 7:00 from this day May 13, 1850 Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers, Gildea procure money enter Island in front of the city report accepted Bluff St. report Posts for steamboat landing examine 4th St. near landing road up Lorimer Hollow completed repairs