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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