1857 January Council ProceedingsJanuary 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Petitions
H W Sanford deed for market ground in 5th ward
R O Anderson, Deputy Assessor
Lot No. 3 Bradstreet Addition assessment
Dubuque Harbor Company
Jones Street Bridge removal
earth filling across the slough
ice continues good
Lincoln Clark, President of the Dubuque Western Rail Road Company
bonds
January 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
$250,000 bonds for Dubuque Western Rail Road Company
private subscriptions
issue bonds
F V Goodrich, J P Farley, purchase all ground owned by the City between the land of 7th St Harbor Co and Jones St Harbor Co
reservations to the City for levee
Executors of the estate of F S Jesup, assessment of lots
Wakefield and Tuttle, property owned by Judge Dyer on Main St
January 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
repairing a wall, city lowering the grade
Reports of Officers
Auditor receipts and expenditures
Marshal employ men to clear snow and ice from cisterns
Engineer paving the lower levee
James Potter
City Sexton interments in city cemetery
January 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Recorder bids for rip-rapping of the lower point of the outer city island
Bids of John B Wadick and John Day
Application of Dubuque Wisconsin and Minnesota Packet Company
contract keeping of a wharf boat
favor of a liberal policy with the Company
build up commercial propsperity
use without hindrance 180 feet of the public landing
keep and maintain a convenient wharf boat
January 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Dubuque, Wisconsin and Minnesota Packet Company
Consolidate with Galena Co
Resolutions
Resolved Marshal openings and trap doors on each city cistern
Fire Co have acess to cisterns
Resolved proposals for the reception of bids, erection of a school house in the 5th ward
Resolution
Whereas convention to amend state constitution will assemble at Iowa City
January 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Whereas convention to amend state constitution will assemble at Iowa City
General Assembly, remove the session of that very respectible body to some other point
Resolved Cordially invite the members of the Constitutional Convention to assemble in Dubuque
W W Hamilton, president of the Senate
Resolution
Resolved MArshal enforce An Ordinance to prevent fires
June 12, 1854
Captain of Police appointed Fernando McCrany Lieutenant of Police
salary
January 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Bills
E Lanihan for hauling and cleaning market house
F Fels coffin
John Hurley Dodge St contract
McClay and Green cisterns for R Rodgers
James Potter Engineer
Heath Hurd and Co glass in Market House
Jno Bittmann advertising
R Spaulding stationary
Welch and Bunnight tools
Thomas Murphy bridge
C Rattray
Booth and Shine lumber
P B Cook 11th St Contract
Jurors on Blocklinger Alley and King Street
A McCann Iowa St
Logan and Cook filling on Bluff St
John Sauceman
A Graham paving
A Gillispie glass putty
Perry and Co street lamps
E Courtney lumber hospital
J Gunn candles
F Apprediser attendance at city hospital
January 12, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Rules suspended
Lincoln Clark address the Council deeding of property to 7th St Harbor Company
Judge denied deed
ground conveyed
language of the description
Petitions
Dubuque Western Rail Road Company, grant land between 8th St and 8th St
January 12, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Petitions
Peter Christman and W W Luke assessment
John Gunn Mineral Lot No. 11
Charles Street
George Wilde treasury payments
South Dodge Street Improvement
Jacob Michel fine breach of wood ordinance
John O'Meara wood measurer misconduct
John Sadlin and Co fix licence pawn-brokers
Reports of Officers
Jones Street Levee
Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company
January 12, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Reports of Officers
PAving of Jones St Levee
James Potter Engineer
Auditor
Taxes collected
General Fund
School Fund
School House Fund
Teachers Fund
Special Interest
city scip
Health Officer case of small pox
City Hospital
Marshal
Receipts of Poor Benefit
theater benefit for the poor
Persons driving through market square
during market hours
Ordinance
Hucksters Ordinance
January 12, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Reports of Officers
City Engineer rip-rapping of the middle island
Protection of the middle island against abrasion
channel deepened by the current
stone protection
riverfront
James Potter
Reports of Committees
Harbor Improvements
lower point inner city island
January 12, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Reports of Committees
Petition of Jones Street Harbor Company, privilege dredging off portion of the inner middle island
Removal of Jones Street Bridge
earth filling from the Bluff
authorized agent of the city
Rise and overflow of the water
January 12, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Jones Street Company
purchase of the middle island
Proposition of J P Farley
Central Island
legal right to fill or bridge
navigable water of the slough
owners of lots
extend out to Main River
January 12, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Sale of Central Island
swift current
Mississippi River
rip-rap work
better policy for the city
retain ownership of property
disposing of it by quitclaim deed, open to private enterprise
interest on bonds issued for borrowing money
January 12, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Sale of Central Islands
yield a large revenue instead of causing a continual drain from the treasury
unite different interest in the city into one harmonious whole
sell and dispose of islands
purchase for the sum of $200,000
John W Finley, George W Burton, Richard Cox, Edward C David, Edward A Lull, J L Langworthy
F J Herron, H W Sanford, George Wilde, John Bell, N A McClure, A Levi, and others
Assume the payment of the bonds against the city
January 12, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Sale of Central Islands
rip-rapping on the island
levee, wharfage
Proposition of J P Farley
Resolution
Resolved 1st. City of Dubuque will sell the property
2nd. Mayor and Recorder execute the contract
3rd. J W Finley
January 12, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Sale of Central Islands
Resolutions adopted
F E Bissell, agent of J P Farley, F V Goodrich, written acceptance of the proposition
Resolved Mayor authorized to prepare bonds of the City
Rail Road purposes
January 19, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Depot Grounds
Dubuque St. Peters and St. Paul Rail Road Company and Dubuque Western Rail Road Company
grant of land on Main River above 8th St from a Union Depot
Resolution
Resolved City do sell by deed of quitclaim land owned by the City lying between 9th and 10th streets
parallel to 7th and 8th streets
Corporation limit and Mississippi River
fill or bridge the Main Slough
wharfage
January 19, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Grant of Depot Grounds to Rail Road Companies
portion between Main Slough and the river
Mayor and Recorder execute a contract
Petitions
H S Hetherington, agent of W H Merritt assessment
F A Gniffke proprietor of National Democrat, a paper published in German Language
January 19, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
F A Gniffke publish notices and advertisements
National Democrat German Paper
Resolution
Resolved proceedings to be published in the National Democrat, ordinances and advertisements
Iowa Staats Zeitung
Communication from J W Finley ripanan rights on the slough opposite middle island
J P Farley
January 19, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
M Mobley purchase island
J P Farley purchase of Central Islands, legal right to the property
S G Fenimore reduce assessment Mineral Lot No. 116
J M Harrison outside City Limits
P McDonough widen Locust St from brewery to Wilde's Furnace
Petitions
H Jordan and A Jordan
C H Booth, deed 7th St Harbor Company
January 19, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Caleb Knapp assessment outside City Limits
Washington Fire Company No. 1
Reorganize under ordinances of the City
Firemens Benevolent Association
puchase of uniforms for the Co to belong to the Company and not to the members
money for woman to take her friend in Massachussetts
Relief of the poor
Captain of Police
John Lacy intoxication and neglect of duty
interest on bonds
February in New York
January 19, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
City Hay Weigher
Bids for building 5th Ward School House
John F Rayne and Co
bond from auctioneers
Marshal
Patrick Donahue grading sidewalks on Locust
collections from property holders
Reports of Committees
Petition of Wakefield and Tuttle
wall in front of Main St
lowering grade
January 19, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Petitions
Jacob Michel
alledged breach of Wood Ordinance
John O'Meara
Wood Measurer
Docket of Esq Gilliam
discharge of duty collect fine
Cook and Dillon, attorneys for Hunneman and Co
city bonds
Reconsideration of vote on sale of Central Islands
Report of Resolutions
January 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Sale of central islands to J P Farley and others
Judge Lovell, part of M Mobley, withdraw proposition for the purchase of the islands
Amendment to resolution
Comply with terms and conditions contained in the additional proposition January 19, 1857
January 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Sale of Central Islands
F E Bissell acceptance in writing on the part of J P Farley
Mayor and Recorder execute contract
P W Crawford
January 26, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Petitions
David Dulton fine driving on sidewalk
Thomas Gregory entirely destitute, injury, asking the Council to grant him some assistance
J P Farley purchaser of Central Islands
plan of extension of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th streets to the Main River
Hugo Miller extend the lease on two stalls in market house
H A Wiltse
January 26, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
H A Wiltse
Plat of Wiltse's Dubuque, a portion of Mineral Lot No. 303
County Records
John Hurley, contractor on Dodge Street and Main Street
14th St to 17th St
Ordinance prohibiting hitching of teams to lamp posts
Dubuque St Peters and St Paul and the Western Rail Road Companies
depot grounds
addition between 8th and 9th streets
Harbor Improvement
City Engineer
remit city taxes of Mrs. Helena Falvey, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Elizabeth Hall and Mrs. Cleaveland
January 26, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Reports of Committes
Finance
Peter Christman's Taxes
sold a farm in Peru Township
Assessment and abatement
Caleb Knapp on Mineral Lot No. 153
Mitton, Conger and Cole
Captain J Parker, Mineral Lot No. 179
Resolution
Resolved Council will hear no appeals from City Assessment Roll of 1856
January 26, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Assessment appeals
Wrong owner, taxed for property not within City limits
H S Hetherington, agent of William H Merritt
Lot No. 460
personal property
Proposition of P McDonough for grading Locust St
Fire Department
January 26, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Reorganization of Washington Fire Company No. 1
come under government of the City
City purchase engine
Resolution
Resolved accept proposition of Washington Fire Company No. 1
purchase of Fire Engine by City
complaint against John Lacy policeman
Captain Morhiser
accused not on duty at the time
January 26, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
General good character John Lacy
policeman
Jones Street Harbor Company remove bridge on Jones Street
Resolution
Resolved City of Dubuque not liable for expenses in removal of bridge
Responsibility of removal of Jones Street Bridge
Resolution plan and specifications of Market House ground purchased in 3rd Ward
January 26, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved erection of School House in 5th Ward to John F Rauged
February 2, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Petitions
Weisbeck and Huber representing Lake St between Orange and Jackson
fences
Central Island Co
Right of Way for a Rail Road Track