1857 February Council ProceedingsJanuary 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
February 2, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
levee through Jackson St, intersection with 18th St or Lake St
Land Banks on Lake Peosta
Rail Road on Jackson St
Central Island Co
Mayor and Recorder execute contract
P A Lorimer, Julien Avenue sewer
Petitions
Konrad Bertchly ground for slaugher house
acre of land owned by the city on the main slough above 10th st
chemical establishing into food
F J Herron, N A McClure, Lawrence Molony
Contract of Horse Rail Road
transportation of freight and passengers
levee on inner slough near foot of 4th street
White Street
19th St
Couler Avenue
Jackson St
northern boundary
February 2, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Petitions
Washington Fire Company No. 1
E M Namer assessment
Reports of Officers
Petition from Enginee, profile of Locust St
Brewery to Furnace
Marshal
J Boland for filling on levee
small pox in city
one case at hospital, one at the hotels
Apprediser
February 2, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Apprediser, superindendent of the hospital refuses to take charge of any more
Hospital out of wood, funds
child with small pox, wife will be
Marshal Small Pox report
Replace Apprediser, fear contagion will spread throughout the city
J P Evans
Appropriations to Marshal
necessaries for hospital and assistants
Auditor report
Sexton report, interments in city cemetery
Resolution
Resolved 8th St as surveyed to eastern boundary
February 2, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved 8th St as surveyed to eastern boundary
Dubuque Western, Dubuque St Peters and St Paul Rail Road Companies
10th St on plat, declared public highway
Reports of Committees
Harbor Improvements
Additional depot grounds
lands east of the old corporate limits
between 8th and 10th
stock in roads
commercial importance and future prosperity
February 2, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Additional depot grounds to Rail Road Companies
Resolution
Resolved grant all lands owned by Dubuque in the county and State of Iowa lying between 8th St and 10th St
Plat of the Depot Grounds
Dubuque Western Rail Road Company
Dubuque St Peters and St Paul Rail Road Company
main bank of the Mississippi River
south boundary
north boundary
official book of plats
Resolved execute a deed to rail road companies
City reserves right to a strip of land
regulate wharfage
license and establish fares
February 2, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Depot Grounds deed to rail road companies
City guarantees no right to fill or bridge main slough
Resolution
Resolved deed cancellation executed January 22, 1857
Harbor Improvement
J P Farley Central Islands plat filed extension of 2nd St, 3rd St, 4th St to Main River
levee
Fire Department
purchase of fire engine No. 2
February 2, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Deed to the 7th St Harbor Improvement
L A Langworthy, Lincoln Clark
March 3, 1855 extend 7th St
Resolution
Resolved P McDonough take earth filling from Locust St
February 2, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved P McDonough take earth filling from Locust St
between the brewery and Wilde's Furnace
Bills
Joseph Roy curbing Locust St between 10th and 12th St
Property owners
Michael Dunn paving in the Market House
Finley and Edwards attendance man broken leg calaboose
J B Dorr and Co printing and advertising
Pelan and Anderson lumber
H Jordan and A Jordan macadamizing Iowa St
Jno McClearty filling cisterns with water
H C Pierce and Brothers taking sick to hospital
John Hurley grading on Iowa and 17th streets
Ja Murphy lighting street lamps
A Baptiste removing dead animals
Dr. E Donn 3rd quarter salary as Health Officer
P McDonough Main St filling
Michael Dunn 11th St sewer
J P Evans Police
J H Thedinga rent Council office
Farley, Morris and Co blankets for Calaboose
C C Flint advertising tax notice
E Lanihan hauling and cleaning
Gas company bill for January
John Kieler bread for prisoners
Ben Smith work for Street Commissioner
February 9, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Petitions
Ignatius A Kelly keep meat market on corner of 1st and Locust
John Hodgen property holders on White St against Horse Rail Way
H Jordan and A Jordan contractors on Iowa St
leave to sell treasury orders at discount
J P Farley Central Improvement Co right to grade Lake St
February 9, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Sanford and Diltse against reopening portion of Lake St
between Orange and Jackson streets
N A McClure relation to the percentage for the negotiation of the $100,000 loan
Arrangement W W Corcoran and George W Jones
James Rowan construct a horse rail way from the depot of Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road
through Main or iowa Streets to 17th St
up Mineral St to West Dubuque
J L Dickinson against Central Island Company laying down a railway on Jackson St
February 9, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Petitions
John Roy auctioneers obtaining a license, unable to pay as required by ordinance on account of sickness in his family and having his child run over
Resolution
Resolved Recorder issue license to John Ray to do business as auctioneer for one year without production of treasurers receipt
William Vandever resigning Chief Engineer of Fire Department
Reports of Officers
Auditor receipts and expenditures
February 9, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Health Officer reporting small pox abated
Engineer recommending extension of gutter on south side of Julien Avenue to Locust St
8th St to Main Sewer
Reports of Committees
McClure, F J Herron, L Molony lay down track for horse rail way
License granted to N A McClure, F J Herron, Lawrence Molony
maintain and use along the streets and highways of the City a horese rail road
levee at 4th st, along White to 19th St, to Couler Avenue of Jackson St, northern boundary of the city
Thompson's Mill on the Little Maquoketa
extend road by branches along the streets to the depot
Eagle Point
Resolution
Resolved no rights by grant of license until bond filed
February 9, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Horse Rail Road
Resolution
Resolved no rights by grant of license until bond filed
complete and construct at the public interests may require
Petition of Weisbeck and Huber
Lake St from Jackson to Orange
obstructed by fences
February 9, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Lake St from Jackson to Orange St
Diltse and Sanford, Mobley and Smith
deeds
suitable building upon the ground
bad economy to adopt the plan of a cheap and temporary building
meet wants of growing population
market house
February 9, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Resolved Recorder advertise for proposals for Central Market House
H A Wiltse annual report of the Board of Education
H W Sanford deed to the market ground
J F Mack assessment
Resolutions
Resolved two fire companies meet for election of chief engineer
February 9, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved Large portion of wealth, intelligence, and industry in this growing City are represented by our fellow citizens who have emigrated from Germany
not sufficiently versed in the english language to understand proceedings
Iowa Staats Zeitung
German population
John Bittman translate and publish ordinances and advertisements
newspaper
City Hall
Dubuque Tribune and Express Herald
February 9, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved appropriations for relief of the poor
Resolved depot grounds for horse rail road
Resolved Engineer survey the school lot in the 5th ward
school house
Resolved Mayor appoint delegate to go to Madison, Wisconsin
meeting of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road
induce them to terminate the rail road
February 16, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Petitions
Dubuque Harbor Improvement Co
deed of the land
City Attorney contract
Michael Dugan purchase house once used as a hospital
February 16, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Petitions
H A Wiltse
granting of the application of the Central Island Co for the privilege of grading Lake Street
Remitted taxes of Julia Lewis
Iowa Staats Zeitung donating appropriations for publication to relief of the poor
John Bittman
Washington Fire Co No. 1
Protection Fire Co No. 2
N Nadeau chief engineer
L N Jackson assistant engineer
Reports of Committees
James Rowan
running a horse rail road through Main or Iowa Streets
Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Depot
February 16, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Horse Rail Road on Iowa St
Mineral St to West Dubuque
Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Depot
Iowa St
17th St
license, rates of fare and freight
James Rowan
Railroad on Jackson St to the Central Island Co
J L Dickinson
Jackson St
filling of streets and levee
J P Farley and Co contract
February 16, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Resolutions
Resolved old school house lot on the 1st Ward
Recorder advertise for work
Resolved North West newspaper publish proceedings
Resolved Chief Engineer fire department let the hose, engines, and engine houses repaired
Resolution
Whereas Facility consistent with economy
facilitate railroad interests
D S Wilson, Mayor, about to leave for the east
February 16, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved Negotiation of city bonds to rail road companies
north western and south western rail roads
Dubuque Western and Dubuque St Peters and St Paul Rail Road
issue of bonds
Resolved Mayor, Recorder, and treasurer execute the bonds of the City
C H Booth as Trustee
stock of companies
Bills
David Dillon filling 17th and Orange Streets
February 16, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Bills
Dunn and Farrell paving and resetting curb on 10th St
James Herod Calaboose
Jame McNear cleaning snow off engine house
Gas Co street lamps and engine houses
M Haran hospital cisterns
Street Commissioner work of 82 men
February 23, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Petitions
Joseph Gehrig quarry rock from Broadway in King's Addition
Henry Miller against horse rail road and granting of right of way to companies
Mrs. W J Barney and other ladies representing the Female Union Benevolent Society for industrial institution for the benefit of the poor
F Apprediser keeper of City Hospital salary
County having no patients
February 23, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Michael Henchy great danger of losing eyesight, no means of medical treatment, enable him to go to St. Louis
Committee on Poor Relief
Patrick Quigley's Addition Lots No. 709, 710, 711, and 712
streets and alleys declared a public highway
Michael Hogan long sickness aid to go to St. Louis
Reports of Officers
Auditor reports, negotiation of $100,000 loan
February 23, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Report of Auditor
$100,000 loan, G W Jones' claim for percentage
February 1856 Quigley east on business
N A McClure
G W Jones' friend Corcoran had been promising to do something for Dubuque
terms of loan to Mayor Shields
February 12, 1856
February 23, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Report of Auditor
$100,000 loan, G W Jones' claim for percentage
February 1856 Quigley east on business
N A McClure
G W Jones' friend Corcoran had been promising to do something for Dubuque
terms of loan to Mayor Shields
February 12, 1856
February 23, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
George W Jones justly entitled to the sum of $2,500 dollars
$100,000 loan negotiations
W Corcoran
H S Hetherington
City Attorney deed to the harbor improvement co. liable to some objection
contract bounds the land to be conveyed on the west by the "old city limits"
center of the Main Channel of the Mississippi River
Town of Dubuque laid out by the U. S. Commissioner
February 23, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
J S Blatchley
City Attorney
Harbor Improvements
Central Market House
Resolution
Resolved Bid of P M Guthrie accepted
Greathead and Hopkins bid
Petition of McClure, Herron, and Molony for the privilege of laying down a horse railway
February 23, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved relinquishment of right of way to the property holders on the line of North Mineral st for signatures
Iowa City, copy of the amended charter
legislature
County Judge
Judges and clerks of election
March 2, 1857 adoption of new charter