1857 May Council ProceedingsMay 4, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
H Anderson, grade alley from Spruce St to Olive St, between 11th and Jefferson
Flynn and McManus keep meat market on Julien Avenue
A Maretzeh license for concert by Madame La Grange on Saturday evening
F Apprediser hospital
A S Bunting, Summit St
May 4, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
A S Bunting, Summit St to be opened
March 23, 1857
Mathias Ham, Nicholas R Gilman, Benj Grover, ferry across Mississippi at Eagle Point
Ham and McCraney's additions
Timothy Fanning
J F Hay, Dubuque Gas Co
light, clean, repair public lamps
R M McKinley remit two fines
3rd St, 5th St
May 4, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Reports of Officers
Captain of Police appointment of John Regan, resignation of Jacob Swivel
Engineer profile of grade Locust St from 1st St to the South Boundary
Petition of P A Lorimer, drain from hotel on Julien Avenue into the 8th St sewer
Resolution
Resolved City reserve the right to remove privilege, injury to health or comfort of the people in the vicinity
improvement of Julien Avenue
excavation can be made in a great measure for the rock
May 4, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Julien Avenue improvement
Data
excavation
main sewer
masonry
paving arching
James Potter Engineer
require having additions recorded in the City Books to pay for platting
City Attorney
Ordinance recording additions
Market master
market house painted
removal of graves from old graveyard
Vagrants, fined for breach of ordinances could be compelled to work out fines
lamplighter
62 lamps
Gas Co
May 4, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Harbor Master
stable manure
levee
D F Guerin nuisance on lot
Bids paving and macadamizing Clay St from 2nd to 6th St
Couler Avenue from 18th St to Eagle Point Avenue
Masterton and Gordon
Reports of Committees
Petition A W Hackley
Resolution
Resolved assessment reduced
Schools
school purposes in the 4th ward
May 4, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
School grounds in 4th Ward
build school in West Dubuque
neighborhood of Bradstreet's Addition
Lot belonging to Mr. Loomis
5th St and Nevada St
improving Delhi Road
advertise for proposals
F Weigel
Julien Avenue
Harbor Improvements
May 4, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Plat of Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company
Resolution
Resolved approval shall not be taken to mean a surrender or compromise of any of the City's rights
Ordinance by City Attorney
An Ordinance to prevent the accumulation of dirt on certain streets
5th Ward Market House
Resolutions
Engineer establish and grade Julien Avenue from Alta Vista
Delhi Road
May 4, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved $6000 borrowed from special interest fund and Teacher's fund, applied to debts
erection of school houses in 1st Ward and 3rd Ward
Board of Education
Resolved Recorder issue a venire to the Marshal and furnish with names of property owners
Survey on Dodge Street
Collins P Malady
Maladies
Resolution
Whereas school ground near Wilde's for school purposes, Hugh Treanor
Resolved Recorder advertise for proposals to build a school house
Marshal collect
May 4, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
sum into City Treasury
erecting school house
Resolution
Resolved Adams Street - street running from Julien Avenue and next east from Spruce Street
Resolved Attorney alter and amend the Ordinance defining the duties of Street Commissioner, power to arrest without warrant any person violating said ordinances
Revision of Ordinances
Blatchley unable to attend
Resolved Charles A Hamilton Esq, with W T Barker revise ordinances
May 4, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolved grade be established and sidewalks paved on 1st St, 3rd St, 4th St, 5th St, 6th St, and 7th Streets within the old corporate limits
work progress without delay
Resolution
Resolved Julien Avenue survey, Smith's Stable, western terminus
Resolved City Attorney draft ordinance to license omnibuses, hacks, express wagons, and to define uniform prices
Resolved Jefferson Street between Spruce St and Walnut St grade
May 4, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved Engineer grade Bluff St from 1st St to Dodge St
Taxes on middle 5th of Lot No. 430, heirs of Mrs. White and Mrs. Edwards remitted
John Gunn sidewalks
W H Robbins
Interest fund
Reduce assessment on lots no. 501 and 502
contested election for Alderman in the 4th ward to the last Monday in May
May 4, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Keeper of the City Hospital to a special committee
Bills
Haran and Barden articles for hospital
A McCann Iowa St, 4th St, 5th St macadamizing
J Cannon work for St Commissioner
William Westphal hardwood
F Apprediser lumber
Dr. E Donn salary as Health Officer
P Kiene on Eagle Point Sewer
A H Peaslee omnibus hire
George L Nightingale safe for Treasurer
C A Hamilton
B Shall curbing, 11th and Locust St
May 11, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Mrs. Jane Thompson, widow woman in very destitute circumstances, leaving City and going to friend, no means
Poor Relief
Petitions
Dubuque Western Rail Road Company
subscription of stock $250,000
clause that City shall not issue any more bonds or other evidences of debt
Dubuque St. Peters and St. Paul Rail Road Co
December 13, 1856
May 11, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved Whereas the terms of the proclamation of the Mayor November 25, 1856 note by the electors of the City
interest on loans, bonds
bond holder
Petitions
George W Scott street to be laid from Julien Avenue Hill to intersect Hill St
James Cavender sick, relief for buying medicine
City Physician
Henry Koch supported a poor woman by the name of Philipine Luxborg
increase cost of living
May 11, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Poor Relief
will pay Captain Henry Koch to support Phillipine Juxberg
Petitions
F Sawslayer and Hugh Trainor examine Lot No. 703
public highway
private individuals
Keeper of City Hospital
Michael Hogan
Reports of Officers
Auditor report for month of April
receipts and expenditures
Street commissioner
sweeping of sidewalks Ordinance
Filling of lots, H Chadwick and Richard Roach
May 11, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Grade of street and alley
water is stagnant
Resolution
Resolved Lots No. 535 by Herman Chadwick and Lot No. 534 by Richard Roach fronting on Main St
Ordinance
Engineer profiles of Walnut St, Olive St, and the alley between Jefferson and 11th Streets
concave gutter on Walnut St
ravine
Eagle Point Avenue sewer
Couler Avenue
P Kiene
Board of Education against Loomis Lots for school purposes
May 11, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Election in 5th Ward for Board of Education
Leonard Horr
Patrick Morgan
ground for school house
City purchase lots no. 18, 19, 20, and 21
Pearl Street
Center Street
extension of White St
June 30, 1856
Venire for a jury
May 11, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Opening a street from the line of property owned by Harrington, McGraney
plat to the board
West Dubuque
Recorder issue proposals
improvement of Delhi Road
May 11, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Street Commissioner, Ald O'Karrick
A D Anderson and John Simpson for a change in the portion of Dodge St
Resolution
Resolved Engineer survey and plat of proposed alteration of Dodge St on the line of the property of Simpson, Anderson, Hartsock
City Hospital retention of Michael Hogan
boarding of patients, salary
May 11, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Adjourned meeting
Report on City Printing
April 26, 1857
newspapers
The Daily North West
The National Democrat (German)
The Daily Tribune
proceedings of the City Council
Dubuque Western Rail Road Company
May 11, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Richard Allen and Co, paving and macadamizing contract of Clay St from 7th to 18th Street
Messrs Jordan and A McCann
Resolution
Health Officer, Joseph Carender not a resident of the City, disease incurable and not entitled to assistance
John J Geiger open Windsor Street through property
Graveyard road settled
May 11, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Ordinance drafted by the City Attorney, An Ordinance in relation to the powers of the Street Commissioner
An Ordinance to prevent the obstruction of the public landing and sloughs within City Limits
Resolutions
Resolved Engineer plat of Dodge St
Whereas complaints among those employed by the Street Commissioner
Whereas city scrip is poor compensation
Resolved workers paid out of Harbor fund
Resolved sidewalks on both sides of Locust St from 2nd to 14th Streets laid out with substantial plank
May 11, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Contested election in 4th Ward for alderman O'Karrick
L W Jackson
Resolution
Resolved Contractor on Dodge St requested not to continue for the present excavation
A Cooper injury to property, remove his house
May 11, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Vacancy in the City Police
Election of policemen
Stephen McGrath
John Regan
Morrison Wheeler
John O'Laughlin
Henry Healey
James Murphy
May 18, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
William Powell assistance to buy a cow
R J Cramer and other property holders on Alta Vista St, grading of street
F A Ruelle approve the plat of the extension of Orange St
Hugh Trenor and Edward Courtney bad condition of Hill St
Julien Avenue
John Flynn contract for filling on the levee below 4th St
May 18, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
Richard Plumbe establish grade on Iowa St from 14th to 17th Streets
J L Langworthy lay out two streets, commence at intersection of 3rd St with the old corporation line, run along line to Dodge St
City Engineer furnish a plat
Thomas Wood establish grade on Alpine St from Julien Ave
Doctors Finley and Edwards setting forth that William Powell deserving of aid
Relief
Henry Grimm salary assitant Street Commissioner
Robert Stewart stone in front of the Post Office
Nutter McMaster
May 18, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
Nutter McMaster reduce license on Billiard Tables
City Attorney draft ordinance
J B Bourgeois build privy vault under his building
Reports of Officers
filling of sidewalks on Main St, 1st St to Jones St
grading, planking, of Bluff St, 8th St to 14th St
May 18, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
B Mohan, Street Commissioner
planking of sidewalks on Bluff St between 11th and 14th Streets
City Marshal
Condition of fence around public square, old burying ground
dilapidated condition
lumber
J P Evans
Health Officer
all cases of small pox and varioloid at the city hospital have recovered and dismissed
Edward Donn
Harbor Master power to remove wood, rock, logs, or other goods or property
limit time allowed wood boats for discharging
wharfage
May 18, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
John Fitzgerald Harbor Master
City Attorney draft an Ordinance
street running from Hill St to an alley south of Jefferson St
public highway
Engineer survey
School House on the hill in the 1st Ward
Board of Education
purchasing lot from Norman
Resolution
Resolved Lot No. 3 in Mineral Lot No. 158 suitable place for a house purchased
May 18, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Communications
Lawrence Corcoran 20 billboards at his own expense
M Mobley, president of Gas Company
contract for putting up fifty lamp posts
Mauly Palmiter proposing to erect a Town Clock
Contract with Dubuque Western Railroad Company
subscription to captial stock
city bonds
Resolutions
Resolved sidewalks on both sides of Locust St from 2nd St to Jones St
1st St, Main St, Bluff St, planked
May 18, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
notify property holders
Resolution
Resolved contract of Peter Kiene for Eagle Point Avenue sewer
Bridge of the Couley
Resolved Curbing and paving of sidewalks 1st St, 2nd St, 3rd St, 4th St, 5th St, 6th St, 7th St, and 8th Street
owners of property lay down plank instead of brick or paving stone
Bills
Henry Jordan curbing on Iowa St
M Burke smith work for St Commissioner
A Graham Hill St
E Aueberg
Jno Hurley Main St sewer contract
Michl Dunn Market house, market master
A W Hackley printing
Abry and Guthrie sidewalk on Iowa St
P M Guthrie loss on treasury
Jno Bittman printing proclamations
J P Evans sundries for hospital
Gleason and Bells market house on 5th St
H Mensell sundries for Washington Fire Company
Pickett and Clark repaving
Engine No. 1
May 25, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Bills
Haran and Burden Engine Company No. 1
Petitions
Weisbeck and Huber legality of the vacation of Lake Street between Orange and Jackson streets in the Courts
City Attorney
Reports of Officers
Profiles of suitable grades of Alta Vista Street and Southern Avenue
new Cascade Road intersects John Street in Simpson's Addition southwesterly to the line of the Old Road
May 25, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Engineer concave gutter on Walnut Street
Recorder advertise for proposals
purchase of lime for the use of the city
Lot No. 747 property of F Guerin
stagnant water
Judge on support of Phillipine Juxberg, Captain H Koch
Resolutions
Resolved Chairman of Finance committee
Resolved Street Commissioner, City Engineer, and Captain of Police attend the Board at its regular session
May 25, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved market master authorized to sell to the stalls in 5th St market
Resolved Marshal have all yards, alleys, and other places where filth has been deposited, remove at expense of property owner
Bills
Henry Jordan moving stone, 7th St
Anthony Jordan paving Iowa St, 12th to 13th
A Munsell Fire Protection Co No. 2
P Kiene Eagle Point Sewer
William Rebman filling alley between Main and Iowa, 8th and 9th streets
Michael Hogan