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1857 March Council ProceedingsMarch 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions B M Samuels attorney of St. Paul and St. Peters Rail Road Company submit the question to the voters of the City Council to subscribe $500,000 additional stock to the Capital of the company bonds of the city Conrad C Lieben erect stall outside of the market on 5th st for the sale of meat direction of market master Catharine Morgan Lot No. 673 on Bluff St March 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Catharine Morgan Lot No. 673 on Bluff St is below grade water damage to property Mrs. McHale, resident of 1st ward, object of charity, 5 children dependent upon her Poor Relief Committee Report of Officers City Sexton internments in the City cemetery Contract with P M Guthrie and John D. Abry erection of central market house N A McClure and Patrick O'Hern Greathead and Hopkins lowest bid W C Childs, secretary of Board of Education play grounds for school houses March 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum play grounds for school houses 1st Ward and 3rd Ward Reports of Committees Poor Relief Michael Hinchy 2nd Ward, losing eyesight medical treatment St. Louis Harbor Improvements deed to 7th St Harbor Company March 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum March 2, 1855 Resolution Whereas Horse Rail Road through different streets Privilege of transporting passengers and baggage outside city limits little less than a monopoly of the carting, draying, and wagoning freight Jackson, White, Clay, Iowa, and Main Streets Resolved McClure, Herron, Molony and others asking for the right of way for a horse rail road be indefinitely postponed, and not be granted to any company unless two thirds of all property holders on the streets through which a horse rail road is proposed to own sign a petition requesting to grant such a privilege March 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Robert Stewart November 17, 1856 Treasurer exchange small orders for the larger orders Resolved Engineer probable cost of making a road on North Mineral Street to north line city limits Venire for a jury to assess damages Whereas right of way for the continuation of streets or the running of new roads, alleys, Resolved legal form laying out of streets, plat approved by the Council March 2, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolutions Whereas right of way for the continuation of streets or the running of new roads, alleys, Resolved legal form laying out of streets, plat approved by the Council, Book of Records Resolved Collector to collect taxes of the delinquents, city taxes Resolved Apprediser's services as keeper of the hospital dispensed with Marshal to settle, employ a suitable person Bills F A Gniffke printing James Murphy lamp lighter C Leckie glass, alcohol for street lamps A McCann macadamizing 8th St, 14th St, Iowa St from 2nd St A Jordan and H Jordan loss on scrip J P Evans wood M McNear Engine lot Knapper, Stout and Co for lumber March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Joseph Ogilby superintendent of the erection of the Central Market House John F Rague Petitions Great want of fire alarm bells Fire Department Philip Sage Mechanic Fire Co No. 3 organized March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Mechanic Fire Co No. 3 Officers Philip Sage, W Ratcliff, Joseph Lumbeck, H Richter, William G Mibe, E Klingenbery Stewart Resolution Resolved 3rd ward citizens organized fire company engine now in possession of Protection Fire Co No. 2 Washington Fire Co No. 1 Bond of the city Dubuque and Bellevue Rail Road Company organized August 1856 railroad from Dubuque to Bellevue in Jackson County March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Dubuque and Bellevue and Rail Road Company good and reliable stock subscription for the amount of $65,000 Tete-de-mort branch 20 miles farther to the town of Sabula Racine and Savanna Rail Road, Fulton and Chicago Air Line Railroad routes to lakes Stock in Dubuque and Bellevue railroad $100,000 city bonds W Y Lovell J P Farley Butchers in City Market property holders in the vicinity March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Butcher stall against permission to C C Lieben John King grade of Couler Avenue survey and profile Mark Murphy 15th St open and freed from obstructions Petition John D Abry assessment B B Richards Lots Nos. 41 and 42 error in copying to City Books Aaron Baptiste, a colored man, school tax paid by him to be remitted March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Aaron Baptiste, a colored man, school tax paid by him to be remitted, colored persons not allowed the benefit of common schools law on the subject Abry and Guthrie Central Market House John F Rague Joseph Ogleby Report of Officers Dubuque Harbor Co Addition plat secure the right of way from Locust St to intersect Rail Road Avenue bridge removed from Jones St Engineer north Mineral st March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum North Mineral Street improvement James Potter City Engineer location of Central Market House Resolution Resolved Central Market building be located equally distant from Iowa and Clay Streets south side of 13th St Marshal settlement with F Apprediser, late keeper of City Hospital March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum F Apprediser settlement Persons sent to hospital Health Officer agreement on part of the City and the County J P Evans Marshal man with small pox 6.5 weeks C Rice 13 days J Smith 10 M Werner 11 County Judge superintendent of hospital March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Returns of the election held on the 2nd instant of the question of the adoption of the amended charter Against Amended Charter 661 Bill of David Dillon filling on Clay St between 15th and 17th streets Jackson St to Orange St Joseph Gehrig right to quarry rock in Broadway in King's Addition Proprietor plat before the Council for that purpose in 1854 March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Poor Relief petition of Mrs. McHale support of deaf, dumb, and blind child allowed $15 Mrs. W J Barney Union Benevolent Society Industrial Institution for the benefit of the poor of the City Resolution Resolved F E Bissell March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved F E Bissell appointed to go to Milwaukee to attend a meeting of the directors of the Mississippi and Milwaukee Rail Road Comapny Resolved Engineer survey and cost of Windsor Street repair Resolved Mayor Proclamation regular city election notice Revise City Charter legislature Resolved Engineer survey public school house lot in the 5th Ward Resolved Board of Education March 9, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolved Board of Education select ground for school house upon the bluffs Bills of Laborers and teams of Street Commissioner H Kroll digging graves John F Rague market house Cassitt and Mulkerson printing F A Gniffke Charter election judges and clerks March 11, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Proper course to be pursued by the City in relation to an act of Congress on the subject of the ground selected as a site for the Custom House, Post Office Resolution Resolved Whereas Congress of the United States by a recent act for the continuation and completion of the Custom House, Post Office Secretary of treasury take possession of the land Legislature of Iowa property from all taxation Mayor enter into bonds with individual security, exclusive property of the United States and exempt from taxation March 10, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Mechanic Fire Company No. 3 for engine house R Nolte lease Fire Department Petitions Joseph May small shed south east corner of the market house market grounds Weisbeck and Huber opening of Lake St between Orange and Jackson public highway Cornelius Walsh and others March 10, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Cornelius Walsh, lay out and improve the Langworthy Hollow Road to the Dubuque Cave William Carter, near Richmond's Washington Avenue Engineer plat of the street Petitions Lambert Kohl, slaughter houses great nuisances injurious to the health and comfort of the neighborhood Peter Ness paid former Market Master for lease of ground Market House on 5th St Leiber erected stall sale of produce William H Robbins protest of a bond of the city Barney and Co Turkey Valley Rail Road Company March 10, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Turkey Valley Rail Road Company Submit to voters whether the Council subscribe $200,000 to the capital stock John Lacy resigning as policeman John McGittigan Martin Canovan Engineer Windsor St Windsor Avenue, Eagle Point Avenue to the north boundary of the city growing part of the city from Couler March 10, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Windsor Street grades culverts James Potter Engineer Recorder advertise for proposals Committee on Claims Petitions John D Abry reduce tax list of personal property Barney, Booth and Co March 10, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum J D Abry assessment reduced Petitions Mark Murphy opening of 15th St weather will permit March 10, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Right of Way for Rail Road Avenue from Locust St to the intersect of the Rail Road Avenue bridge removed from Jones St west bank off main slough Messrs Pratt and Co declared a public highway Recorder issue a venire for a jury to assess damages Second deed to be made to the Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company March 2, 1855 contract City Attorney Resolution Resolved March 10, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Mayor and Recorder execute a deed Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company 7th St Harbor Improvement Company Dubuque St Peters and St Paul rail road Commercial interests of the city General Good unwillinging to give either countenance or aid to works which are imaginary or are only for the benefit of a few persons Question of law to qualified electors city bonds, route of the road private or individual subscription of $200,000 Proclamation of the Mayor March 10, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Dubuque St Peters and St Paul Rail Road Resolution Resolved not to advertise for contract on improvement of north Mineral St Resolved Engineer survey and locate a street from 5th St to Dodge St Mineral Lots No. 149 and 62 Mayor proclamation Loan or No Loan to voters of the city March 28, 1857 Bills John Hinley on Dodge St contract Gas company for gas March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Bill Farley and Christman was referred to the Marshal Petitions Jacob Pfister to remove dead animals Eugene Sullivan released from 5th Ward Market House Contract John Hurley March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions John Hurley loss treasury orders P Quigley and others, establish grade on 17th St west of Mineral St Smith, McKinley, and Poor cause the sidewalks on 5th St between Main and Locust Young America Hook and Ladder Co Fire Department Chief Engineer P M Guthrie and Abry, contractor of central market house quarry rock on 11th St, west of Bluff St E Langworthy remit the taxes on the middle 5th of Lot No. 430 owned by minors heirs March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions E Langworthy assessment of Lots No. 521 and 522 S M Langworthy assessment personal property C Mason assessment personal property in city and in county Reports of Officers Opinion of City Attorney on Lake St, Orange St to Jackson St Weisbeck and Huber March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum City Attorney opinion on Lake St Public highway order of vacation Lake St between Orange St and Jackson st Potter's map City Charter 22 Conn 525 March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum City Attorney's Opinion on Lake St from Orange St to Jackson St power under the charter J S Blatchley City Attorney Marshal complaint of L Kohl against slaughter houses Langworthy Hollow frozen up and imbedded in snow and ice filth removed Slaughterhouse in which all the butchers in the City could slaughter erect Farley and Christman Messrs Jordan executed a portion of their contract stones on the 7th St levee March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum verdict of jury summoned to assess damages occasioned to property holders by the opening of North Mineral St Damages to Michael Hardy Borken and Cummins benefitted Property of A Levi Jurors D Decker Charles Phipps H C Pierce George Bennett Edward Keas Arthur McCann Engineer report, establishment of a 40 foot street from 5th to 3rd streets Lots No. 734 and 721 Summit street Resolution Whereas J S Jannett's plat, May 1853 March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Summit Street 5th St Resolved City accept said street F E Bissell to go to Milwaukee Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road March 10, 1857 Col C A Wiltse benefit of railroad connection between two cities Road from Janesville to Dubuque Janesville to Monroe Monroe to Wayne people of Galena Warren to Wayne March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Southern Wisconsin Rail Road Illinois Central Co C and G U R R Co Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road without sacrificing on their bonds Prairie Du Chien construction to the Southern Branch great northwestern road Tete-des-mort Independent road from Dubuque, north west to the Minnesota line Milwaukee to Watertown session of legislature of Wisconsin Madison Mississippi River Cassville Charter for a road from Racine Savanah March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Southern Wisonsin Rail Road Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road Co mortgage subscription Wayne to this point under contract depot grounds Wayne Resolution Resolved advise and correspond with people of Wisconsin Resolved Committee attend next meeting March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Southern Wisconsin Rail Road Committee F E Bissell, George W Jones, David S Wilson Committee on Ordinance creating the office of City Attorney and defining his duties Dubuque and Bellevue railroad company Petition W Y Lovell competing railroads to the lake shore heaviest trains can pass over said road with ease trade to city from county of Jackson and the counties south Reliable subscription March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Dubuque and Bellevue Rail Road $200,000 subscription question submitted to voters Turkey Valley Rail Road Mayor proclamation reliable data March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Turkey Valley Rail Road promote the prosperity of our city and county northern portion of our noble state even-handed justice responsibility upon constituents first class road Turkey Valley at the head waters of the Wapsipinicon Turkey and Maquoketa rivers mouth to the junction of the Volga River Timothy Davis, Judge Price, Judge Williams of Clayton County Southern Wisconsin Rail Road Janesville March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Turkey Valley Rail Road highlands head waters less cost and lower grade materials for bridges, ties, buildings and wood cost less and less to operate Turkey River flouring mills thrifty villages many towns Clayton County Private subscription in Dubuque and Fayette Counties McGregors March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Turkey Valley Rail Road freight best market in the state vote of the people Dubuque St Peters and St Paul Rail Road loan of $200,000 Vote April 10, 1857 suitable lot for the erection of an engine house 3rd Ward Messrs J Langworthy, L Langworthy, and E Langworthy Lot No. 120 on Orange St and 13th St R Nolte Jackson and Orange St March 23, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved 3rd Ward Lot, engine Co No. 3 Fire Department purchase fire alarm bell Engineer Windsor Street Recorder advertise for proposals Resolved Messrs Lewis and Finley examine public school house Resolved Mechanic Fire Co No. 3 engine house March 30, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Judges and Clerks of election George Connell, Edward Keas, R Nolte Adam Koch, John T Everett Petitions Dubuque City Water Company repeal ordinance under which company organized An Ordinance to furnish the City of Dubuque with water March 30, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petition Catherine Quirk afflicted with disease going to Rochester, New York medical treatment Poor Relief Y L Dickinson Julien Avenue grade G R West appointments for judges for election 1st Ward George Wilde, D H Mahony, Mathew McNear Denis Morgan grade Iowa st from 14th to 17th March 30, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Joseph Roy curbing bill Marshal W A Sawyer Bluff St from 1st to Dodge St in impassible condition F M Freund property on Eagle Point Avenue Jackson St backing the walls of the sewer causing large holes in the street N Y Ryan petition sidewalks on 1st and Locust Streets Resolution Resolved Engineer estimate of amount of filling March 30, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Engineer estimate of amount of filling Locust St between 11th and old city limits Petitions Patrick O'Hern Clay St condition Engineer grade marks Michl O'Hern remit poll tax Reports of Officers 5th Ward School House continuation of high street Lake St March 30, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum 5th ward school house better division of the grounds for the play parks of boys and girls James Potter Engineer extra pay of policemen Presidential Election Lake St between Orange and Jackson Deed from J, L, and E Langworthy Lot No. 126 engine house J M and A B Harrison overpaid tax Mineral Lot No. 370 John Kneeler 3rd Ward School House March 30, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum 3rd Ward School house ventilation defective flues in each room Fire Department Petition of Young America Hooks and Ladders Co 5th St Market Engine House Nos. 1 and 2 machine March 30, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Fire Department erect a shed John Hurley Resolved Engineer to go with J F Rague public school house 5th Ward An Ordinance to provide for collectors continuing in office Returns of election held at the Court House on March 28, 1857 Additional subscription $500,000 capital stock Dubuque St. Peters and St Paul Rail Road Company Election decided in favor of the loan Judges and clerks of charter election 1st Ward Edward Keas Arthur McCann William Lawther Thomas Hanson Hugh Lemmon March 30, 1857 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Judges and Clerks of Charter Election 2nd Ward P Fanning S Shomo James Walsh B Pettibone O Rothlander 3rd Ward George Connel Henry Koch S Magrath C J Chapline J W Mitton 4th Ward L L Wood D Decker R M Walmesley J T Everett G R Foster 5th Ward Charles Rose John King R M McKinley G W Barnes Col Ervin Bills L Corcoran W and J Howard gas pipe in engine house James Murphy street lamps J A Parker cistern P McDonough Main St 1st to Jones St F E Bissell Milwaukee John Bittman printing Henry Grimm plastering hospital C Linehan market house Rail Road Election P M Guthrie John Hurley plank and timbers for bridges on Dodge St