1857 July Council ProceedingsJuly 6, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
Assessment of F J Stanton, Lot No. 265
E B Kinsella grading Eagle Point Avenue intersection of Windsor Street
Charles Rose and others extension of White St, removing vegetables and fruit
property holders sign a relinquishment of the right of way for the street
Thomas Hardie sidewalk on Locust St
Henry Miller
July 6, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
Henry Miller market wagons
Locust St near 5th St
public square
William Murphy nuisance by persons keeping hogs on Locust and Jones St
Waddick and Lynch claim for filling Locust St to grade below the brewery
Reid and Murdoch
Powder house Mineral Lot No. 209
Johnson and Ryan contract
1st St
John Quinane
Anthony Jordan and Henry Jordan
July 6, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
John McGravy permission to sell beef and mutton in the city
Odd Fellows hall for cistern on corner of 8th and Bluff St
pumps, wells, cisterns
Reports of Officers
Reciepts and expenditures, Auditor's Report
Central Improvement Company pay interest on city bonds
Secretary R M Walmody
E Clarke, Dodge and Co, New York
Jno Adam Koch
Engineer
alley between Main St and Locust St, south of 1st St
July 6, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
James Potter
Recorder to advertise for proposals
Engineer on street from 3rd St to Dodge St
D G Scott petition
corporation line to high ground
plat
July 6, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Marshal on slaughterhouses on Southern Avenue near Wilde's Furnace
Hay Weigher arrest persons selling hay without having the hay weighed
Ordinance published and distributed
Mrs. Pfobger curbing sidewalk
An Ordinance regulating the licensing of tenpin alleys
Claims
Petition of McDonough and Williams loss sustained on city scrip
public square
July 6, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
McDonough and Williams petition
Fire Department
O N Beaubien procuring a fire engine
Bonds of L Button, New York
P M McDonough filling sidewalk on Main St between 1st and Jones
July 6, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolutions
Resolved survey Bluff St from Dodge St to Bush St
small rocks scattered over Julien Avenue and Southern Avenue
Resolved Walnut St dirt
Resolved curbing and making of sidewalk on Jones St from Main St to the River
Planking and curbing of sidewalks on Jones St rescinded
Resolved Lot No. 439
map of the City
widening of the street at the intersection of Clay St with Couler Avenue
Resolved Lot No. 540 market house in the first ward
July 6, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Lot No. 540 condemned for market
Resolution
Whereas public improvements indispensible, raise money to meet obligations of the city
sources of revenue
Whereas several public buildings are in course of erection and completion
Whereas meeting in relation to public improvements
Whereas borrow money for purpose of paying off the holders of city scrip
Resolved Mayor issue a proclamation submitting the question to the electors of the City
borrow $100,000
July 6, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolutions
piece of ground lying between Locust and Bluff, 6th and 7th, laid out by the United States governement as a public square
Washington Square
Main and Iowa St, 15th St and 17th St designated as a burial ground
Jackson Square
Resolved
property holders on Spruce St and Jefferson St have sidewalks planked or paved
rescinded
Madison St
Resolved purchase of hose for fire department
Resolved negotiate for the erection of a frame tower, suspension of alarm bell
July 6, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolved negotiate for the erection of a frame tower, suspension of alarm bell
end of 5th St market
Resolutions
Resolved notify owners of Lot No. 204 and Lot No. 206 on Iowa St to fill lots
Resolved fill up all the ditches on Orange St from 15th St to Eagle Point Avenue sewer
Bills
C Rattray stationary
Hugh Treanor building culvert on 1st St
William Rebman alley between Main and Iowa Streets, 8th and Iowa Streets
Edward Donn, Health Officer, medicines
suitable office rooms for different city officers
Michael O'Connel sewer
Jno McMahon market square, work on calaboose
Waddick and Lynch, Locust St, Bluff St, 15th St
N Beaubien horses and buggies
July 6, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Bills
Kilburn and McGilvroy repairing engine house
J Gunn market master
P Kiene sewer
Heath and Sheridan city printing
M Robillard curbing
Borland public square
M McDonough Bluff, 7th to 8th
P Gill Locust, 6th
M Beaubien Recorder's office rent
July 13, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
Seminary Street
Ed Mattox opening Summit St
Patrick Gill and stone cutters property holders to pay for curbing
A Knapp hay scale
Lincoln Clark, road from Southern Avenue near Wilde's Furnace to top of the Bluff
plat declared a public highway
Clark Street
July 13, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Clark Street
Petitions
A S Bunting property holders on Summit St obtained injunction restraining Street Commissioner from opening the street
Rufus Rittenhouse
Resolution
Resolved City Attorney to cause the injunction to be dissolved
claim of Simerel
Joseph Roy pay for curbing on 11th St
H S Hetherington survey and route of Madison St
Venire assessment of damages
Johnson and Ryan landing rock on Clay St, 7th St levee
July 13, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Harbor Master
Platt Smith to pave and macadamize Locust St from 4th to 6th St
Mark Coad Water hauler, pump on public landing
S G Fennimore paving of the sidewalk on Locust St above 12th st
Engineer present an estimate of the cost of constructing a gutter
Julien Avenue and 8th St, Locust to 5th St
John Hurley, contractor on Dodge St
July 13, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Reports of Officers
Board of Education on petition of I N Higbee
erection of a school house on the Bluff near Wilde's Furnace
Resolution
Resolved state of the school finances
rock wall on the west side of Washington Square
Recorder to advertise for proposals
17th St west of Mineral St
Waddick and Lynch for filling in portion of Locust St excavated by P McDonough last winter
July 13, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Claim of Waddick and Lynch
old corporation line
McDonough
Locust St
James Potter Engineer
P M McDonough excavation below old brewery
July 13, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
plat of street
Extension of Bluff St
width of 64 feet as required by Ordinance
Bluff St south of 1st St
drainage
soap factory of Farley and Morris
James Potter Engineer
Reports of Committees
Bill of E Donn for medicines
Health Officer
P M McDonough
Main St between 1st st and Jones Streets
Charles Rattray stationary
July 13, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
rooms for city officers
Wilson and Ogleby, 2nd floor for Recorder and Auditor
upper story for Treasurer and Secretary of Board of Education
Reid and Murdoch erect Powder House
Lot No. 209
Langworthy Hollow
Bissell
neighborhood of two slaughterhouses
superintendent of the Central Market House
July 13, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Abry and Guthrie
Treasury
Fire Alarm Bell
A Meneely's sons agents
freight charges
execute a bond
July 13, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Investigate the charges against Henry Healy, a policeman, of misconduct
Resolutions
Resolved West Dubuque hay scale
City Attorney draft an ordinance
Recorder advertise for bids for 14th Street sewer extension
Main St
Resolved Auditor assessment for 1857
July 13, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolutions
Resolved Lot No. 747 corner of 4th and levee
F Guerin
Harbor Master
R J Coal and Coke company pay wharfage for barges
City Attorney
9th St to be filled from Main St to Clay St
Resolved Street Commissioner fill a cut on 1st St from Bluff St to Locust St
from water running down
Bills
M Haran pipes at Sexton's house
James Gowan Southern Avenue
Jos Miller bonds of lime
Gas Company street lamps
James Potter Engineer
pay of street commissioner's men
July 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Bill of Mrs. M A Gordan damages done her property
Proposition was read from D W A Lawrence, sell city ground for the establishment of an infirmary
Petitions
A P Wood lay out Union Avenue in the Woods Addition
William O'Hern grade of Locust St between 1st St and 4th St
July 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
J O'Brien against grade of Bluff St from 1st St to Dodge St
Lewis Broad, Contractor for the Western Railroad Company
build temporary pile bridge over Main Slough
A McDaniel, improvement of Walnut St
J L Pillsburg, market the steam tow boat Hope No. 2
Central Island Improvement Company
towing stone, wood, rou and lumber
wharfage
harbor improvements
John Hurley contractor on Dodge St
hole in Mineral St, residence of John Blake
James Burt to file Lot No. 206 and Lot No. 208
July 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
Margerat Weldon aid her in going to her friends in Boston, Massachusetts poor relief
Stephen Hempstead, County Judge
sidewalks in front of Court House Square
County Jail
L Molony, cisterns on 3rd St
Reports of Officers
Auditor
assessment for 1857
Engineer
Final Estimate of Dodge St
retaining wall west of the old corporation line
bank during the freshets
James Potter
July 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
John Hurley
Engineer
concave gutter on Julien Avenue from Bluff St to the Diamond House
carry surface water, drainage from the bluff
southerly side of the avenue
covered drain, oblique direction, sewer
James Potter
Recorder advertise for proposals
July 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Auditor
interest on $10,000 loan of 1852
Boarding House of Clark, Dodge, and Co in New York
Marshal
cleaning of streets
sprinkled with lime
pond of Division St
old cellar on 17th St and Clay St, stagnant water
health of the neighborhood
Captain of Police
House of Refuge
plastering and painting
J P Evans
P C Morhiser
July 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Captain of Police
John Regan dismissed for drunkeness
Michael Kearney employed
William Burke elected policeman
Bids for filling alley of extension of 14th St sewer
Recorder
bids for filling alley between Main and Locust St
extension of 14th St sewer to the slough
building wall on west side of Washington Square
David Dillon
Edmund Welch
Committees
Finance
July 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Committees
Finance
3rd Ward Market House
Contractors Abry and Guthrie
daily mechanics, laborers, materials got for the building
W J Barney and Co
Special Interest Fund
Harbor Fund
Ordinances
Fire Department
Public Grounds
Proposition of D W Lawrence, suitable grounds for an infirm
July 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Public Grounds
Proposition of D W Lawrence, suitable grounds for an infirm
elevated grounds
public building
build a very decent house for the purpose on the city lands obviating the debt
Fire Committee
Hanging of fire bell
only be rund in case of fire, execept on the 4th of July
Each Ward constituted a fire district
one stroke of the bell and a cessation for a few seconds
July 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Fire Committee
Hanging of fire bell
only be rund in case of fire, execept on the 4th of July
Each Ward constituted a fire district
one stroke of the bell and a cessation for a few seconds
while fire lasts
number of strokes for every alarm to correspond with the number of the ward or district
Henry Healy
Adams exhibiting fire works for the amusement of his children
do not conceive the offence so grave as to merit such harsh treatment, ends of justice might have been met in a more quiet and peaceful manner
Communications
William A Adams publication of
July 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Communications
William A Adams publication of a directory of the city
George Weisbeck vacation of Lake St between Orange and Jackson Streets
Attorney opinion
grade of Couler Avenue
Resolutions
Resolved drain a pond on Division by opening a ditch
Clay St and 17th St
cellar containing water
Venire on extension of Dodge St
July 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved George W Scott to fill sidewalk on 9th St
Resolved grade of Locust St, little damage as possible to property holders
1st St to Dodge St
official papers of the city
Resolved Attorney removal of injunction of Market Stalls
Resolved Duties of Officers
carry out instructions of Council
July 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolutions
Resolved blank city bonds printed for general city purposes by Mayor and Recorder
Resolved straightening Mineral St, west of John Blake's house
Resolved scatter lime on lots and streets in the neighborhood of Main, Jones, Locust, and Iowa Streets along the levee
Resolved Market Master to collect from purchasers of stalls in 5th St Market
City Treasurer
Bills
R S Cotton carriage hire
Abry and Guthrie on Central Market House
E Granger columns and plats
July 20, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Bills
P Corrigan ringbotts on levee
Waddick and Lynch Locust St Contract
B Sheridan Windsor St contract
J F Rague 5th Ward School House
J Boland 14th St sewer
M M Hayden Sheriff fees
ground for market house in 5th ward
P Emerson for assessor services
July 27, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
P B Cook Improvement of 11th St west of Bluff St
Herman Mauer, residents of Washington Street between 20th St and 23rd Street, opened and cleaned
William O'Hern compel contractors for filling of 1st St
Smith McKinley and Poor refund the expense of erecting a lamp post and lamp on Northeast corner of Locust St and 5th St
July 27, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
H P Macloon sketch of the city published in Ballow's Pictorial
Thomas Toynbee erect a lamp post on Main and 8th streets
William Quirk remit a fine for hauling without a license
Timothy Fanning reinstate John Regan as policeman
W K Lorimer sewer to be constructed on Bradstreet and drain a pond
McDonough and Williams, owners of a quarry, laying rock on public landing
July 27, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Harbor Improvements
Simon Treanor and Charles Miller
11st St
filling lots
Reports of Officers
City Attorney
Vacation of Lake St
between Orange St and Jackson St
vacate a county road
Blatchley
Weisbeck
District Court
Judicial decision
July 27, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Vacation of Lake St
W T Barker, City Attorney
Verdict of the jury summoned to assess damages caused by opening and laying out Madison St
Damaged
D Dorgan
L H Langworthy
H S Hetherington
R Cox
July 27, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Marshal Report
Lot No. 113, 3rd St and Locust St adjoining L Moloney's covered with stagnant water
J P Evans
Board of Education returning estimates for school monies
Section 10 of the school ordinance
5th Ward school house
improving grounds and furnaces
4th Ward school house
West Dubuque school house
fuel in school houses
Janitor's salaries, incidental expenses
school fund of the state
Teacher's wages
C Childs secretary pro-tempore
Dr. Donn, Health Officer
July 27, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Dr. Donn, Health Officer
10 cases of small pox and varioloid, all dismissed
no other contagious diseases
health of the city is remarkably good
Market Master sold the Huckster's stand on 5th St between Main St and the market house
Returns of special election
borrowing sum of $100,000 for public improvements
Agreement between Dubuque St Peters and St Paul Railroad Company subscription of capital stock
Caleb H Booth
July 27, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Reports of Committees
grade of Couler Avenue
Bids on 14th St sewer
mason work and paving
no necessary use for walling the sewer
July 27, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Communications
Michael Sarvey hauling without a license fine
P McDonough take the contract for grading Locust St, Brewery and Wilde's furnace
Waddick and Lynch
Resolutions
Resolved Engineer plat and survey of Union Avenue in Woods Addition
July 27, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolutions
Resolved paving and macadamizing of Couler Avenue from 19th St to Eagle Point Avenue
Clay St from 3rd St to 6th St
Masterson and Co contractors
advertise for bids
collect from P M McDonough, Locust St
Resolved Gas company change the lamp post in front of Walnut St and Julien Avenue
Peaslee House
alley between Main St and Iowa St
Street Commissioner fill pond of water on 11th St
July 27, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved
Street Commissioner repair bridge at Washington Street crossing Eagle Point Avenue
Lumber from the plank road
Bills
Patrick Gill setting curb on Clay St
12th St and 13th St
E Linehan filling sidewalks around Washington Square and Julien Avenue
J Schumacher Schumakerr
Jackson St
I Chamberlain work on public square
Timothy Fanning stationary, hay scales
Joseph Gale, fire bell
H Jessup calaboose
J H Stearns hanging fire bell
John Chamberlain market house
Resolved
July 31, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Special Meeting
Drafts of contracts submitted by Gelpcke, Kentgen, and Reichelt
New York
Dubuque Western Rail Road Company
issue of bonds
security and indemnity against any liability loss or damage
change in rate of interest
July 31, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Contracts with Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt
Dubuque Western Rail Road Company
bonds already issued
Resolution
Resolved Execute and deliver agreement No. 2
Resolved Agreement No. 3
July 31, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolution
Resolved Dubuque Western Railroad Company
bonds of the city
May 1, 1857
execute bonds
Resolved Mayor proceed to New York for closing negotiation for a loan of $100,000 with the vote of qualified electors
Resolved Central Market House