1853 March Council ProceedingsMarch 7, 1853
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
paving Bluff St. property holders
petition John McDonald investigation into conduct of Swearingen night police
petition T Mason Ordinance to prevent the erection of frame buildings
west side of Main St. 3rd St. 4th St. city charter
petition Charles Bogy exclusive use of 1st St. landing for ferry boat
Dredge Boat Abel Hawley
March 7, 1853
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
Lorimier Hollow Road
residence of General Jones westward
Cooley Road
between Bluff St.
work divided into sections
Bonds issued Mathew Flanagan and Co. south end improvements
Dorgan, Delay, and Murphy harbor improvement fund
March 14, 1853
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
Bids for Lorimer Hollow Road improvements and relocation
how to pay, special tax of one fourth percent
not to embarrass the incoming board
Cooley Road
Plank Road
survey summit Lorimer Hollow
March 14, 1853
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
no justifiable cause of complaint against Swearinge
J C Jennings surveying and engineering
loan from harbor improvement fundby draft in favor of John D Bush
south end of Locust
March 21, 1853
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
accepted bid William Johnson for Lorimer Hollow Road
contract one half improvement completed in the fall 1853 and the other half fall 1854
Removal of Cosgrove's house
call a jury purpose of assessing damages
establish grade of road west of General Jones residence
proclamation of upcoming elections
March 21, 1853
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
elections
1st Ward - Dubuque House, P Byrne
Edward Keas and Herman Chadwick
2nd Ward - Amos Mathews house,
H V Gildea and S Shoms
3rd Ward - William Johnson house,
L L Wood and Amos Mathews
Northern District - Plank Road Toll House
A Heib and Knapp
Southern District - John Wilde house
John McKenzie and John Fitzpatrick
petition E W Nagle grade improvement Iowa St. and 3rd St.
John D Bush street supervisor county road orders
harbor fund south end Locust St.
Dorgan, Delay, and Murphy canal excavation
Thomas Hardie bill street labels
Enoch Brown repairing bridge
annual report
March 28, 1853
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
Lorimer Hollow Road
west of residence of General Jones
S Rappings
S Underhill teach spiritualism without license
Hugh Treanor judge election 1st Ward
Solon Langworthy judge southern district
M Hinkley northern district
Charles Bogy statements Waples Cut across the Island
ferry license
communication Captain Joshua Barney, U.S. Agent
improvements of harbor
act of Congress
Maurice Flynn Marshall
Yager office
G Blocklinger 8th St. culvert