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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