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1853 October Council ProceedingsSeptember 21, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Petition of Langworthy and others to bridge the culvert and improve Eagle Point Road Bills Jacob Raud O'Shea work on Hill St. Fanning and Cavanaugh M Caun and Treanor Dirty Hollow M Flannegan filling up Lot No. 529 and Lot No. 530 John Kohl Henry Hidle watchman William Povl H L Stout lumber M Cann work on sewer Hawley have the privilege of assisting Captain Barney October 3, 1853 Road to the new cemetery secured the right of way through the property, except that of Mobley Road as surveyed be declared a public highway Bluff St. contract finished October 3, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Dodge St. bids for work Hill St. Air Hill St. work complete James McGovern contract Madden Hollow Condran lowest bidder Clark lowest bidder Ordinance regulating the height of chimneys for Steam Mills, machinery Bee Branch street surveyed, declared a public highway Mineral St. O'Hagen Farm. Public highway as soon as land relinquished 5th St. bid October 3, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Cost of Eagle Point Road and Bridge Petition of J J Dyer and others curbstone and pave the gutter from 11th St. and 14th St. Proposals for the work Communication from the Secretary of the Treasury Bishop Loras repairs 14th St. suitable place for the ferry boats to land Bills John G Shields Pat Mahony Dirty Hollow A Snider Silas Sebring watchman Thomas and Cook buckets and rope late fire Joseph Pratt and Co. October 11, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Extend 14th St. advertised for bids and proposals 5th St. contract the lowest bidder 4th St., 11th St., and Main St. John Blake lowerst bidder and contracted for work Marshall not to collect poll taxes from persons over 50 years of age poll taxes not collected in certain cases Petitions of Sherman, Parsons and Keffler Accept the constitution of the Washington Fire Co. No. 1 and cause to be erected suitable buildings for the benefit of the company Bills Flinn and Co. contract Thomas and Cook buckets and rope R E Smith lime Henry Sidell watchman October 11, 1853 Bills Jesse Jarretts to Committee on Claims William Johnson Lorimer Hollow P C Morhiser filling lots William H Robbins salary recorder October 15, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Southern Wisconsin Rail Road Company $50,000 in city bonds Nelson Dewey, President of the Company negotiate the bonds of the city of Dubuque and the city of Janesville October 13, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Dificulty with the Janesville bonds be rejected October 17, 1853 10th St. 11th St. Main St. John Blake contract Contract of Treanor submitted past the time they had set to receive bids High St. Fire Company No. 1 place the Fire Engine in their possession Lorimer Hollow Bridges on 8th St. and Hill St. School fund set apart F S Jessup $3000 October 17, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Property holders on Lorimer Hollow to fill their sidewalks Madden Hollow hole to be filled near Grafford field on the cross road from Lorimer Hollow to Whiskey Hill 3rd St. repairs Dredge Boat dirt Mill Dirt from the canal along 7th St. Ordinance lighting the city with gas Bills Dr. R J Thomas Thomas Scott A Horr J Sprague William McMahan E Kirkup Charles Hales Andrew Consendine Jesse Jarrett October 24, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Committee on Wards 10th St. 11th St. 14th St. 3rd St. bids received filling up 3rd St. Pat O'Hern O'Hein contract Committee to purchase lots for the city Resolution passed by the city of Janesville regarding bonds of Southern Wisconsin Rail Road Bills Michael Mahagen James Condron Madden Hollow Shomo horse and car John Geely and Co. filling Lot No. 579 Bill of Pat O'Hare work on the Hill