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1856 May Council ProceedingsMay 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Funeral of James A Reid, formerly a member of the City Council Petition from Secretary of Washington Fire Company No. 1 suitable building for the keeping of their fire engine Petition from L Kniest and others bad condition of the ditch on Eagle Point Avenue May 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petition from L Kniest and others bad condition of gutter on Eagle Point Avenue Petition from Butchers on renting of market stalls Hugo Miller Petition from Henry A Wiltse and others recommending Henry Krohl for City Sexton Attorney draft of a resolution embodying the conditions on which the city consented to the exchange of depot grounds between the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company and the Jones Street Harbor Company Public levee Main Channel of the Mississippi River Dodge Street May 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Attorney draft of a resolution embodying the conditions on which the city consented to the exchange of depot grounds between the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company and the Jones Street Harbor Company Public levee Main Channel of the Mississippi River Dodge Street Depot ground exchange Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company may use and occupy for depot and rail road purposes that portion of levee and Main River commencing at the south boundary line Attorney opinion legality of merchants license City derives ample authority to impose a charge for license upon all merchants and shopkeepers from Section 5 of the amendment to the City Charter of 1848 compel all merchants and shopkeepers within said city to pay in addition to the tax provided for in said act for license to sell goods May 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Attorney opinion legality of merchants license City derives ample authority to impose a charge for license upon all merchants and shopkeepers from Section 5 of the amendment to the City Charter of 1848 compel all merchants and shopkeepers within said city to pay in addition to the tax provided for in said act for license to sell goods Question of the legislature's constitutional power to delegate this authority to the City Council W Crozier J S Blatchley Ordinance on unsafe walls An Ordinance preventing the erection of dangerous walls Paving of the levees, superintendent of levees Improvement of Julien Avenue, west of Alta Vista Street temporary grades proposed May 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum James Potter Engineer Remonstrance of J Sullivan and attorney I M McKinley against any action by the Council which will vacate 8th Street as laid out in Sullivan's addition Resolution Resolved cost of improving Julien Avenue from Alta Vista to Smith's Stable on the old County Road grade of the streets in Farley's Addition plats and surveys of streets Spruce, Jefferson, Walnut, 11th, and 14th May 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum grade of the streets in Farley's Addition plats and surveys of streets Spruce, Jefferson, Walnut, 11th, and 14th much dissatisfaction was shown by property holders on account of the injury reducing the streets to the proposed level James Potter Engineer Estimate of improving Iowa Street from 1st St to 8th St guttering superficial yards May 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Iowa Street streets running parallel to Main St. James Potter Engineer Final Reports of Auditor and Marshal April 15, 1856 scrip and vouchers adopting some means to hand the books, papers, and other documents to this office collected together and put into the possession of the auditor Crozier collecting fines failure of officers to make reports in due time May 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum H S Hetherington City Auditor Committee on Finance Report of Sexton, number of interments 16 Committee on Streets grade of 3rd St on the bluff, make it possible for teams Communication of M Mobley street lamps Howard proposes to light and put out the light in all street lamps May 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Howard, pipes in the posts are too small for winter use street lamps Communication of Judge King, shade trees Statute books passed May 9, 1853 An Ordinance to provide for the protection of public and private property protection of shade trees Ordinances when passed are not enforced Complain to the proper officer May 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Widening of Julien Avenue limited width with a deep ditch or sewer on either side renders the travel extremely dangerous improvement of Julien Avenue An Ordinance in relation to the streets and sidewalks in the City An Ordinance establishing and creating the office of Street Inspector May 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Communication was read from R B and S Latta of Cincinnatti proposing to furnish one or more steam fire engines Committee on pumps, wells, and cisterns Dugan candidate for police or night watchman petition of 7th Street Harbor Company to extend 5th Street to the Main River Resolution Resolved Council will not accede to the proposed extension or improvement of 5th Street Petition of L White for permission to erect a lamp post at his own expense on the corner of Main and 7th Evening Session May 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved filling of lots on 1st St, between Main and Locust Streets, fill up sidewalks Resolved repeal all ordinances passed in relation to licensing merchants, shopkeepers, and druggists Resolved calling upon all holders of indebtedness against the city to register such claims with the treasurer registration of city scrip May 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved cost of grading Locust St from 3rd St to 1st St Resolved Aurther McCann contract for macadamizing and paving Main Street September 24, 1853 Resolved grade of 7th St in front of Mill now in course of erection by Lynch and Co Resolved Engineer Madden Hollow Road true and final survey of said road Remonstrance from O Baily, D Beaubien, Lawrence Hurley, and John Everett proposed change of grade of Bluff St near 10th st May 5, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Bills allowed C Perry engine house E Linnehan market house E O'Brien removing 3 dead horses T Mason, articles for Market Master E Donn Health Officer Beaubien horse and buggy H White and T B Wilson for engine house of fire company Condition of Mineral Street prevent further damage in consequence of the washing of the street caused by recent heavy rains Street Commissioner plough and other necessary tools Mayor to employ a clerk Blank books for Aldermen for proceedings of the Council May 12, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions George Rath and others against the vacation of the portion of the Eagle Point Road between Orange and Jackson Streets R M McKinley G Baumgartner and others extension of White Street to Eagle Point Avenue S Hempstead and others Main Street to be graded from 14th to 17th street John Coates and others Locust St between 1st and 3rd streets to be filled to the established grade G Gilliam grade and improve 14th street west of Bluff St May 12, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions recommending Patrick Connolly, Richard Corcoran, John Behane, and John Cuddy as suitable persons for watchmen Weishback and Huber and H Brinhingam undertakers, continue P Durrenberger as Sexton P C Morhiser candidate for captain of the police Jacob Mesuer candidate for Sexton J D Bush against the vacation of the Old Territorial Road west of Alta Vista Passable road could be made on Julien Avenue from Alta Vista to Smith's Stable Resolution Resolved Julien Avenue from a point at or near Smith's Stable be graded and improved suitable for travel May 12, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Grade of 10th St intersection with Bluff St Report of Engineer Filling Locust St from 1st to 3rd Improvement of 3rd St West of Bluff St surplus of earth used in filling Locust May 12, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Grade of Locust St between 4th and 6th Streets plat of the survey of the ground proposed to be taken for the widening of the alley between King and Langworthy division Venire for a jury to assess the damages to the property holders by taking of the ground Engineer Report widening Julien Avenue Bluff St to Bennett 5 feet of ground as proposed drain be narrowed, Oak Plank Sewers above Bennett be covered and the sidewalks constructed in the same manner Street Commissioner to clean out from time to time ditch May 12, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Draining of the pond on Division Street in McCraney's Addition Ordinance creating the office of Captain of the Police Final Report of the treasurer Marshal money which came into his hands belonging to persons who died in the hospital last summer Dubuque and Eagle Point Road between Orange and Jackson Streets, recommend portion of road be vacated improvement of the Harbor May 12, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Improvement of the Harbor by the Government no objection to the plan proposed by Col. S Long, U.S. Agent Widening of Barney's Cut Resolution Resolved General Government not dispose any obstacle in the plans of improvement Engine houses for the fire company, temporary houses be erected on the public square May 12, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved building an engine house funds appropriated, on the Northeast corner of the public square S M Langworthy and S Y Bradstreet proposal Julien Avenue from Alta Vista to Smith's Stable R M McKinley stack lumber for the erection of a building on the corner of Locust and 5th Street, and 5th St near the alley between Locust and Bluff St Corcoran $100,000 loan Exchange of ground for depot purposes, Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company and Iowa Street Harbor Company May 12, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Amendment to the Resolution Exchange of Depot Grounds Provided that the right privileges and interest of the City as they now exist, including the right to collect wharfage and of regulating ferries and ferriage shall be in no wise affected or compromised by the exchange Resignation of John King as member of the Board of Education Engine houses Resolution Resolved repair Southern Avenue suitable way for travellers Resolved Examine the ditch on Eagle Point Avenue from Couler Avenue to the Couler Bridge May 12, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner to plow that portion of Dodge Street Resolved Lots No. 80 and Lot No. 81 stagnant water, ordered to be raised up and filled to the height of two feet according to the grade established within 30 days Bills Allowed James Potter City Engineer assistants Churchill furniture for council room and auditors office Dennis Hayes, filling graves in the old graveyard McDonald use of skiff in moving dead horses J Clark salary as market master T Sherman rings on levee O Loras plough for street commissioner O Voras Bill of the gas company May 19, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum C H Booth appointed to represent the city in meeting of Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company meeting of the stockholders Petitions signed by T S Wilson and others cause 17th Street to be graded and improved from Clay to Mineral Street Archibald Graham and others improve Hill Street so as to put the same in good condition for travel J D Bush and others praying the Council to improve Dodge Street from Bluff Street to Maladies P F Murphy and others recommending John Coudrou Condron May 19, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions P F Murphy and others recommending John Coudrou Condron as suitable person for night watchman Henry Sidell and Lawrence Cusack candidate for night watchman M Mobley and others Philip C Morhiser as Captain of Police Communication R Bouson, W G Stewart, and James Burt fill out Main Street in a straight line to James Street Dubuque Harbor Company Jones Street to Depot Grounds of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Advertise for proposals for the filling out of the street Grading Main Street from 14th to 17th Street and of the cross streets drain be constructed down 17th street to carry off the water coming from Blake Hollow Ditch on Eagle Point Avenue, sidewalks constructed May 19, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Street Commissioner Report 5th Street from Hill Street to Farley's fence where Mr. Wells gets Clay for a brick yard cut near Mr. Simerals which takes the sidewalk and half of the south side of the street Iowa Street from 3rd to 4th Street is not fit to travel, Bluff Street from Jones Street to the gas works is almost impassable Communication from the assessor, extend the time for the City Assessment Committee on Streets vacation of portion of Eagle Point Road between Orange and Jackson streets No advantage to opening road to Jackson Street May 19, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Ordinance vacating the streets L Clark and others from Southern Avenue to the top of Bluff South of the same and report at the next meeting F E Bissell, Board of Education Bids for erecting a school house in the 3rd Ward Resolution Resolved Committee on Finance be and is hereby instructed to devise a means for the erection of suitable school houses for the accomodation of the Children of the City Dispatch from G W Jones announcing the passage of the Iowa Land Bill and its approval by the President May 19, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance to levy taxes and defray current expenses in the City of Dubuque Right to erect a lamp post on the outer side of the side walk at his own expense erection of lamp posts by private individuals paying the expenses of the Board of Education Harbor regulations and the amount of wharfage Resolution Resolved Julien Avenue be improved according to the reccommendation of the City Engineer proposed by P A Lorimer An Ordinance creating the office of Captain of Police May 19, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Salary Ordinance Captain of Police An Ordinance to amend an ordinance to regulate and establish the City Police Nominations for Captain of Police Thomas Sherman Michael Brown P C Morhiser Fernando McCraney May 19, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Captain of Police election results P C Morhiser elected Election Results of Watchmen James Campfield Henry Sidelle John Murphy Simon Treanor Richard Corcoran Communication from John King importance of revising and publishing the ordinances of the City in a convinient form May 19, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resignation of Judge King J W Kelly chosen to fill vacancy in Board of Education City Sexton Election Results Philip Durrenberger Henry Kroll Resolution Resolved stationing of two lights on the levee, committee on harbor improvements Resolved committee on finance amount for public improvements Resolved owners or agents of Lots No. 621 and Lot No. 622 on Bluff St. to fill lots Resolved Attorney to prosecute all persons who have trespassed May 19, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolved Attorney to prosecute all persons who have trespassed upon any of the public streets, alleys, or highways within the City Resolution Resolved Recorder to advertise for proposals for the grading of Main Street from 14th to 17th street and also 15th to 17th street gutter on 17th street Improvement of Julien Avenue and the vacation of the Old Territorial Road west of Alta Vista Street May 26, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Bills Allowed Walsh and Burnight work for Street Commissioner Barney, Scott, and Co Council Room Thomas Hardie map of City Islands Michael Burns filling 118 graves in the cold cemetery Michael McKeon 1st St Contract J B Dorr and Co for printing April 14 13 copies of the Daily Paper for the year to April 7, 1857 R Anderson serving as juror assessing damages widening of Julien Avenue Petitions Benjamin Rupert grade Bluff and Locust Streets from 9th and 11th Streets and 10th Street from Bluff to Main Street May 26, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Grading of 10th and other streets Petitions Philip Swallow and others of the 5th Ward asking the Council to prevent the erection by Mathew Hooper of a soap factory in Hooper's Addition nuisance Julius Sandvos and 112 others asking the Council to reconsider removing P Durrenberger from the position of City Sexton Communication from M Mobley agent of the Gas Company proposing to furnish any number of lamp posts the City might desire Petition E D Turner and others 4th St to be graded between Bluff and Main Street Commissioner Scatter lime at such places throughout the City at such points as he deems necessary May 26, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Bissell and Co erect a powder house in the Langworthy Hollow, a mile above Heeb Brewery Engineer Report 14th Street Petition C Gilliam, grade of 14th west of Bluff steep grade near the summit of the hill James Potter May 26, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Extension of White Street James Potter Opening of Windsor Street, plat surveyed the road from Eagle Point Avenue to the City limits as exhibited this part of the City is without any northerly outlet House of C Stafford not allowed to remain on the street for a longer term than 2 years Right of way relinquished by the property holders on the plat, declared a public highway P C Morhiser, Captain of Police Elect James Campfield, Henry Sidelle, John Murphy, Simon Trainor, Richard Corcoran Watchmen elect being present appeared and took the Oath of Office required by law official bond, Richard Cox and J P Farley as securities May 26, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Report from General C H Booth who was appointed at the last meeting of the Boards to represent the City at the meeting of the stockholders of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company acting on sundry proposed amendments to their original incorporation Amendment received a majority in value of the votes of the stock represented Amendment extending the time for which the Board of Directors should be elected full power to consolidate this division of the road with others and virtually depriving the City as a stockholder of rights and privileges enjoyed by all private stockholders Resolution Resolved endorse and approve the courses pursued and votes given by C H Booth Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company May 26, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved opposed to the amendment offered at the meeting of the stockholders Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company the City as stockholders should have a voice in the election of our Director Resolved Amendment ought not to be adopted, consolidation of the stock Resolved C H Booth appointed to represent this city in the next meeting of the stockholders Marshal, jury assess damages caused by widening the alley between King's addition and Langworthy's addition verdict Lot No. 11 Wulwebber's subdivision of Lots No. 2 and Lot No. 4 and Lot No. 5 May 26, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Marshal, jury assess damages caused by widening the alley between King's addition and Langworthy's addition verdict Lot No. 11 Wulwuibber's subdivision of Lots No. 2 and Lot No. 4 and Lot No. 5 Zumhoff's Lots in Langworthy's addition Henry Blocklinger's lots in King's addition Lots belonging to Peter Kiene, Joseph Gehrig Jurors A P Wood, John Fortune, Frederick Weigh, Joseph Gehrig, Charles Philips, W H Robinson Finance Committee Report amount appropriating for public improvements no formal appropriations except for the building of a fire engine house May 26, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Appropriations report Fire Engine House Filling out of Main to Jones St. Grading 3rd west of Bluff Filling Bluff from Odd Fellows Hall Grading of Main St. 14th to 17th St Estimate of improving Madden Hollow Road Walling and paving sewer on Eagle Point Avenue Paving and macadamizing Main St. from 8th to 14th Iowa St 1st to 10th Building fire engine houses Building of school houses two school houses in the 1st and 3rd wards May 26, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum School tax levied upon the citizens of this city to be appropriated to school houses Resolution Resolved the sum of 40,000 dollars appropriated from the 100,000 loan and placed at the disposal of the Board of Education for the erection of school houses in the City Committee on Ordinances papers for and against vacating the Eagle Point Road between Orange and Jackson streets An Ordinance to provide for opening, altering, or annulling streets, alleys, and highways in the City of Dubuque May 26, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum An Ordinance to provide for opening, altering, or annulling streets, alleys, and highways in the City of Dubuque Eagle Point Road from Orange to Jackson St. notice has not been given Communication of John King importance of revisions and publishing the ordinances of the City in a suitable and convenient form Ordinance when revised ought to be published and circulated May 26, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Bill of Dubuque Gas Light and Coke Company Bill of D V Wilson, Beaubien Purchase of a lot for engine houses public square be used Communication from Cornelius Walsh recommending the appointment of a City Measurer to measure walls, plastering, excavations Resolution Resolved slaughterhouse at the mouth of Southern Avenue is a nuisance Marshal to have the nuisance removed Resolved Street Commissioner improve 10th St May 26, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolved Street Commissioner improve 10th St between Main and Clay streets so as to carry off the water Resolution Resolved Engineer to set the grade on High and Walnut Streets cost of improvements to make the streets passable Resolved Engineer to establish grade of Dodge Street from Locust street to Maladies Resolved Mayor to issue proclamation against dogs, disease of hydrophobia may prevail throughout the City unless measures be taken to prevent the same confine dogs from running at large for the space of 90 days from the publication An Ordinance providing for the levy and collection of a tax on dogs and to prevent hydrophobia Resolved appropriation to Board of Education May 26, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Samuels, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Auditor be and is hereby requested to settle with all city officers whose reports have not been made as by ordinance provided as to money in their hands Extension of White Street June 2, 1856 An Ordinance relative to streets and sidewalks in the City of Dubuque special order for this meeting