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1854 March Council ProceedingsMarch 7, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Washington Fire Company No. 1 rooms at the market house Abel Hawley contract Payment of jurors summoned Daniel S White remit his license permission to peddle for one month without charge Election results for Pacific Rail Road contract Total for 677 Total against 285 March 7, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Conveyance Islands below Waples Cut Petition of Hector McLane permission to sell goods at auctions and on the streets Township road as surveyed through the land of John Blake Bills J P Farley Dubuque Claims Platt Smith March 13, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Deed from John Wilde to the city recorded Township Road Lorimer Hollow Road to be in very bad condition near Lorimier Garden Order in favor of J G Shields F S Jessup school purposes charge against Joseph Sweringen for improper conduct as Watchman prepare the proclamation for the election of city officers March 13, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Petition of 175 citizens cause the toll gate loll gate to be removed out of the city limits The undersigned respectfully petition that a public highway 40ft in width may be laid out on the line of their property as follows Petition to extend 5th St. Public highway on 5th St. laid out on the line of their property south side of 8th St. Lorimer Hollow Road land of Bradstreet and Martin intersects 8th St. and on the line dividing the land of Langworthy and Nair Nain north line of 3rd St. survey ordered jury summons Bills Platt Smith case of Chouteau vs. Molony T S Wilson Joseph Sweringen watchman Silas Sebring watchman H A Wiltse March 14, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Order in favor of Thomas S Wilson case at Washington between Dubuque claimants vs. Molony Hon J J Dyer improvements Main St. between 11th St. and 14th St. Resolution Resolved Recorder to apply to the commission of the General Land Office as the duly authorized agent procure a patent of relinquishment to said city An Act for the Relief of the Town of Bellevue and Burlington and Dubuque in the State of Iowa Conveyance of depot grounds Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company presented skeleton March 15, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Deed of conveyance of the Islands below the Waples Cut to the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Contract with the city of Dubuque and the Directors of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company conveying the Depo grounds Bills Mahony and Dorr printer March 15, 1854 Deed of conveyance of the Islands below the Waples Cut to the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Contract with the city of Dubuque and the Directors of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company conveying the Depo grounds Island Slough Waples Cut Harbor Bridge Rail Road purposes Depot Outer island to the Main Channel of the Mississippi River City to regulate and collect wharfage grant and restrict ferry rights March 15, 1854 Deed of conveyance of the Islands below the Waples Cut to the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Contract with the city of Dubuque and the Directors of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company conveying the Depo grounds Island Slough Waples Cut Harbor Bridge Rail Road purposes Depot Outer island to the Main Channel of the Mississippi River City to regulate and collect wharfage grant and restrict ferry rights completed within four years Mayor notice by proclamation March 15, 1854 Deed of conveyance of the Islands below the Waples Cut to the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Contract with the city of Dubuque and the Directors of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company conveying the Depo grounds Island Slough Waples Cut Harbor Bridge Rail Road purposes Depot Outer island to the Main Channel of the Mississippi River City to regulate and collect wharfage grant and restrict ferry rights Mayor proclamation Election results Jesse P Farley to make a deed to the said rail road company and their successors Pacific Rail Road Company March 15, 1854 Deed of conveyance of the Islands below the Waples Cut to the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Contract with the city of Dubuque and the Directors of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company conveying the Depo grounds Island Slough Waples Cut Harbor Bridge Rail Road purposes Depot Outer island to the Main Channel of the Mississippi River City to regulate and collect wharfage grant and restrict ferry rights Water mark United States Government Map of the Town of Dubuque degrees, chains, links March 20, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde purchase lots Jury to assess damages reported damages in favor of Thomas Kelley, John W Finley, George W Martin Petition of E Kirkup improve Bluff St. between 11th St. and 13th St. Petition of J M McKinley Bill of L S Wilson Running out a street from Eagle Point to the Northern limits of the same 20th St. - petition to open 20th St. March 20, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Resolution Resolved that B J O'Halloran, C H Booth, H A Wiltse, and Edward Langworthy, in contract with Abel Hawley Requested to perform the duty assigned to them and report March 27, 1854 Jury assess damages to John Blake road running through his land as surveyed summon a jury assess damages to 5th St. taxes N Nolte and G M Harrison Engine House Complaint against Joseph Sweringen Sweringen discharged March 27, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Street from Eagle Point to the Northern Line cost 20th St. rejected Abel Hawley contract suitable person to make entry of the day that the dredge boat works Judges of Charter Election C Hartauch and M King - 1st Ward G Blocklinger and W Young - 2nd Ward J Parker and H Guerinn - 3rd Ward L L Wood and William Gilliam - 4th Ward M Hann and E Hinkle - 5th Ward Bills W Johnson work on Lorimer Hollow J H Thedinga as Justice Joseph Ogleby Ogliby