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