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1854 September Council ProceedingsSeptember 4, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Quigley mayor pro tempore Main St, 14th St. Sewer, Lorimer Hollow Road, Harbor and Market Square jury damages to property through which proposed street between North Main and Broadway Madden Hollow Road between Main St. and Malady's Market Ordinance suspended, old city limits Petition property holders Main St. asking for paving 1st St. to 3rd St. Petition Timothy Fanning and others asking for a causeway or place flat boats on the slough between 4th St. and 5th St. Crossing to and from the ferry boats and steam boats September 4, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Petition from T S Nairn, E Langworthy, J M Marsh, and S T Bradstreet Street between 3rd and 8th dividing the lands and relinquishing right of way Petition William Blsake and others Mineral St. opened\ Blake's Old Cabin and the road on the ridge Petition J J E Norman, S G Fennimore, S M Langworthy, J W Finley Madden Hollow Road to 8th St. Petition from Henry Sidle erecting and keeping an eating house on the Depot Island Assistant city engineer Alderman Heeb resignation Charles Rose appointed Alderman Bush removed from the 2nd Ward September 4, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Rose, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell James A Reid 2nd Ward Silas Sebring resignation Charles Elsaser watchman Bills John Blake 14th St. Sewer John Flynn Levee Hiram Willey market house O F Davis cemetery map and surveying R Spaulding stationary Henry Sidle night watch J A Bartlett Bee Branch Road Patrick O Nielly Main St. Lawrence Leidy Michael Liedy Thomas Donahoe Patrick Lang Christian Leitiger Michael Lamb Patrick Mahon Michael Nealy Martin Flanagen and Brothers September 11, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Rose, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Contractor Lorimer Hollow Road settlement Resolution Resolved special committee to examine the work on Lorimer Hollow Road Contract with William Johnson character of the work and conflicts between profile, estimate, and work done Street Commissioner, City Engineer, James M Marsh Losing money on contract with Main St. work prices of work increased Fanning and Condron September 11, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Rose, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Resolution Resolved that F E Bissell is appointed an agent to proceed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to settle all matters of contract of breach with Abel Hawley Committee on grade Petition S M Langworthy and others to open and extend 3rd St. in a straight line through the land of Finley and Welch, to intersect with 8th St. Jury to assess damages Wharfage ordinances suspended Charles Rose declined office of alderman, Thomas McCraney appointed 5th Ward George Cannon bill for taxes on lots sold by Collector Bills William Johnson Bluff St. and 8th St. Patrick O'Hern hauling H Willey market house contract Fanning and Condron Main St. G Blocklinger P C Morhiser Marshal P W Crawford Recorder September 18, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Report on Lorimer Hollow Road contract and work Estimates of work done Rock Wall grade of road according to the profile of Jesse T Jarrett Wall of sewers Worksmanship not according to contract Not enough mortar used rock much larger than specified in the contract Filling on 8th St. between Bluff and Iowa Locust on south side of 8th and north side of 9th excavation, macadamizing, paving September 18, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Report on Lorimer Hollow Road work and contract Excavation for sewers James M Marsh, Frederic Gelpcke, G Blocklinger H L Stout Extension of 3rd St. assessed damages Finley, Welch verdict of jury was set aside as excessive Extension of North Main St. assessed damages Schaffner, Smith, Zumhof, Ragaby Alley between the Plank Road and Broadway Opening of a street from 3rd St. to 8th St. assessed damages Frederick Wise F E Bissell appointed City Attorney Edward Burke breach of market ordinance September 18, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell A Petition was received signed by S M Langworthy, improve 8th St. Order vacating Old County Road where it runs parallel or near to said 8th St. Improvement of Madden Hollow Road Resolution, whereas the want of a steamboat landing has been experienced for many years by the City of Dubuque Early completion of the Illinois Central Rail Road makes it probable that Dubuque, if she be true to herself, may be benefited by being the terminus of said. Be it Resolved by the City Council that the Mayor be authorized and directed to issue a proclamation submitting to a vote of the People, the question whether they be in favor of giving the Mayor and Council authority to issue the bonds of the City to the amount of $50,000, $40,000 of the money to be appropriated to the construction of a causeway to the river and a landing at the most eligible point, and the balance to be appropriated in such manner as the interests of the city may require. September 20, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Amendment to the resolution As near the Waples Cut as shall be found practicable Bissell decline the office of City Attorney Filling by William Johnson on 8th, Locust, and 9th St. fixed at 15 cents per yard Lorimer Hollow Road September 23, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Lorimer Hollow Road report Additional sum of $803.40 for rock excavation on an estimate made by James Galloway balance still due the contractor Deficiency in quantity of the macadamizing and quality of rock wall Final Settlement with William Johnson September 25, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Bissell reported he had been to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to settle with Abel Hawley in regards to his contract with the City for the improvement of the harbor Suceeded in effecting a final settlement upon the following terms Hawley conveys to the city the machinery and all remains of the old Dredge Boat free of any expense, together with the right to use the machinery and the sum of $1000 in one year with interest release Abel Hawley from contract All taxes on the property of Mrs. Gulliford, a blind woman, ordered remitted Remonstrance from S T Bradstreet against the vacating of the Old County Road Residence of G W Jones Silas Sebring watchman Neglect of duty charge against Charles Elsaser watchman Bills Fanning and Condron Main St. F E Bissell trip to Milwaukee