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1853 January Council ProceedingsJanuary 3, 1853 Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry grave yard enclosure Lorimer Hollow Road contract Patrick Biggins quarrying and delivering broken rocks macadamizing Southern Wisconsin Rail Road contract ratified and approved construction of a railroad from Janesville to a point on the Mississippi River opposite Dubuque Joseph Sivcanngen vacancy watchman Thomas Kerley January 3, 1853 Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry financial affairs report H C Pierce report of money on hand Cook, Sargent, and Co sales of city bonds boards on corners along Main St. to designate the numbers of cross streets Andrew Consadine 4th St. contract Bills J W Rebman Redman grave yard fence R McKinley Thomas Kerley January 5, 1853 Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry amendment city charter November 29, 1852 legislature General Assembly now in session memorial to Congress title to the streets, alleys, public squares and grave yards Hon George W Jones January 10, 1853 Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry Anthony Jordan contract 2nd St. Andrew Consadine 4th St. contract balance due to Owen Smith Wisconsin Lumber Yard ordered to be paid out of Public Landing fund Cornelius Collins H C Pierce Charles Corkery Dennis Delay January 17, 1853 Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry interest due next month on city bonds August 1852 Newman and Richard of Cincinniti, Ohio Fire Engine public meeting of citizens first class fire engine G W Buton Burton 26 buckets last fire Dorgan Delay and Murphy Mathew Hays for grave yard fence Ira A Emerson wharf January 24, 1853 Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry plat of the new cemetery Jarrett City Engineer December 27, 1852 survey and subdivide new cemetery into lots George W Burton fire buckets Ordinance to amend an Ordinance in regard to fires purchase more efficient protection from damage by fire Public Landing draft Ira Emerson January 24, 1853 Richard Merkle damage late fire Lagan and Linehan irons for fire ladders January 31, 1853 Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry Property holders lower end raise and fill up lots north of Jones St. Edward Langworthy between 11th St. and 12th St. on White St. market house in the north schools lot attached to the 3rd Ward School House January 31, 1853 Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry First Ward school house also in debt enlargement no public school property in the second board Canal Excavation increase in salary Dorgan, Delay and Murphy canal contractors John D Bush Road Supervisor lower end of Locust St. want of funds County Judge road warrants Road Fund collected $3000 Harbor improvement fund drafts to pay Locust St. hands January 31, 1853 Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry Andrew Consadine 4th St. Contract Harbor and City Tax of Widow A B Stewart remitted Bills B H Wilmott watchman Henry Crull grave