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1853 June Council ProceedingsJune 6, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Petition John D Bush fill up lots at the lower end, water from lot Damage of property of Andrew Cosgrove and George Bennett be paid The difference on American Gold Assessor assess all property in the new limits Petition of Waples and Warnoly referred to Judiciary committee Petition of F Mangold Communication of Joshua Barney Resolution Resolved by the City Council that it is the desire and intention of the city authorities to cooperate with Captain Barney in the work on the Harbor present contract with Abel Hawley June 6, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Resolution Resolved operations of work of said boat may not conflict with the government plan of improvement if possible to avoid it Committee assist the engineer in recommending the establishment of the grades and adopting a profile Examine the water course coming down Bluff St. and Dodge St. Mayor authorized to subscribe to the Southern Wisconsin Rail Road $100,000 Janesville meetings of SWRRC, committee attend meeting Cast their votes for the city, J P Farley, Honorable Lincoln Clark, E Langworthy, F V Goodrich, or M Mobley Election of $20,000 loan held in 2 weeks Bills P C Morhiser Bluff St. C Collins public landing June 6, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Bills P O'Hafre Dirty Hollow James Condron James Campfield Bluff St. Patrick O'Shea John Queely June 13, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Work on 14th St. completed, payment to the contractors 10th St and 11th St. work continued Lorimer Hollow Road recommended payment to contractors Water Course running down Bluff St. and Dodge St. Votes for and against the loan for $100,000 Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road June 13, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Notice given in the city papers of loan vote Resolution Resolved that it is not the intention of the Council to appropriate any of the $20,000 loan to the improvement of the harbor Election of night watchman, George Starr elected Marshall purchase 100 barrels of lime Bills Michael Engreight Dirty Hollow M Mahen P Byrne home for elections John Russau R McCraney watchman P C Morhiser embankment on 4th St. June 20, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Madden Hollow surveyed establish grade on Dodge St. A L Brown elected engineer for the city Marshal remove all rafts at the lower end Petition of Blocklinger and others establishing grade on Clay St. Examine condition of alley west of 14th St. Petition of Cooper and others proposing repeal of the Hog Law $20,000 loan, 111 for the loan, 55 against the loan Committee to meet the delegate of the Southern Wisconsin Rail Road at Janesville June 20, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Subcribed the $100,000 stock to the rail road for the City of Dubuque Bills A Jordan and Co 2nd St. Fanning and Kavanaugh work on levee P C Morhiser Bluff St. Abel Hawley work on Harbor C Collins work on landing W H Merritt committee on claims June 27, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Alley west of 14th St. no damage to property holders 11th St. committee recommended that a curbstone and gutter be set down from Bluff St. to Jackson St. Dodge St. and Bluff st. invite proposals for doing the work Continuation of the road near J E Miller property Hill St. road could be made passable June 27, 1853 Committee to propose an Ordinance and make such other arrangements to secure the $20,000 loan Mashall prevent the drays from congregating at one place on Main St. June 30, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Secure loan of $20,000 Ordinance adopted and ordered to be published Ordinance prohibiting the firing of crackers and fire arms was suspended on July 4, 1853 Bush application to grade Bluff St. and Jones St. June 30, 1853 Marshall instructed to cause to be opened the County road running to Eagle Point William H Robbins - Recorder July 5, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Report on Bluff St. and Jones St. and grading the streets Some repairs on Mineral St. and Bluff St. Bids for work on Dodge St. and Bluff St. and Hill St. Power to advertise for proposals Committee on Bee Branch near the residence of Miller Committee assist the engineer in establishing the grade of 5th St.