1857 September Council ProceedingsSeptember 1, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Assessment Roll for 1857
Resolutions
Resolved special tax for grading sidewalk, Lot No, 594 on 1st St, Locust St and Bluff St,
William Rebman owner
defray costs of improvement
Lot No. 565
Resolved Nairn excavate dirt 5th St and Alpine St
September 1, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolutions
Resolved estimate of Dodge, Jones, and 2nd St filling
between Locust and Bluff Streets
bridge across the Couler on Sandford St and Eagle Point Avenue
city scrip
Michael Collins
Dodge St
P McDonough contractor, Waddick and Lynch
September 1, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
P McDonough
Waddick and Lynch
Harbor Company
Resolutions
Resolved reinstate contract
Resolved market stalls, market master, butchers
Old school house1st Ward
public grounds
Bills
James Lenihan portable fence
H H Health printing
Berry, Plater, and Anderson 5th Ward school house
John Hurley Main St sewer
September 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Dubuque and Bellevue Rail Road Subscription
$100,000 capital stock
legal voters of the city
issue of bonds
W Y Lovell and J P Farley
Resolution
Resolved Mayor to subscribe to capital stock
Resolved Mayor issue $100,000 of bonds, construction of Dubuque and Bellevue Rail Road
sufficient railroad securities
September 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Dubuque and Bellevue Rail Road Subscription
Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company
Dubuque Western Railroad Company
secure the interests of the city
September 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
M D Bissell grade Bluff St, 14th St
Abry and Guthrie contractors on Central Market House
Michael McGovern contractor on Dodge St rolling large rocks into sewer
C G Hawthorne residents of the 5th Ward
allow William Newmaster to sell fresh meat
September 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Amendment to the ordinance on markets
sale of fresh meat
Berry and Plater for money on 5th Ward School House Contract
redemption of treasury orders
Reports of Officers
receipts and expenditures
Auditor's report
engineer on profiles of grades north of 19th St
Reed Street in McCraney's Addition
Bluff and Lake Peosta
Blank Street No. 1
James Potter
Old Military Road near the Furnace
September 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Old Government Road now known as Locust St
Old corporation line to the angle at the Disccey lot
improvement
direction of the bridge at the furnace
abrupt angle
James Potter
Estimates of filling on Jones St and Dodge St
from Locust St to Bluff St
2nd St travelling condition, layer of hard material
Recorder to advertise for proposals
Deed of Relinquishment for extension of White St
right of way
September 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
verdict of Jury, extension of White St damages
Ballman, Gruber, Reinfried, Oeth, credit in City Treasury
J P Evans Marshal
White St to Eagle Point Avenue declared a public highway
Claim of P McDonough filling in Locust St
Resolution
Resolved survey of Locust St below the brewery, intersection near Old Furnace
Verdict of jury on Columbia St
September 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Verdict of jury on Columbia St damages
Chas Stafford
Edward Rfotbzer
Benefitted
Mineral Lot No. 322, Lincoln Clark
Mineral Lot
Jurors
George Connel
Samil C Kearsly
William Stratton
Silas Brown
Arthur McCann
Henry Miller
Reports of Officers
Claims
J B Dorr printing
Petition of Chislett and Buckley pave gutter 3rd St Iowa to the alley
September 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Arthur McCann
Reports of Committees
Petition of N V Descalles
examine Iowa St
2nd St
Harbor Company South of First Street extension
Central Improvement Co
amount of material
Waples Cut
travel upon Iowa St has been completely cut off
Main St
McCann, contractor
September 5, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Filling Iowa St near 1st St
Locust St contractor
Prevent P McDonough from excavating earth, street below brewery
September 9, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Unfinished business
verdict on extension of Bluff St south
I N Higbee
An Ordinance granting certain persons the right to construct and maintain certain horse rail roads in the city of Dubuque
Resolutions
Resolved cost of raising grade 5th St
residence of J P Farley and John Sullivan
Resolved sidewalks on Clay St, 8th St to 19th St
September 9, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Couler Ave up to Eagle Point Avenue
Resolutions
Resolved Public Park in 4th Ward, heights of Alta Vista
September 14, 1857
Petitions
F E Bissell on Deeds to Central Improvement Co, Harbor Improvement Co
September 14, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Harbor Improvements
J A Hardin keep a hand cart on market ground on Locust St, sale of fruits
A Levi lay out a street
South Avenue
O'Farrells furnace
ravine to Union St in Union Addition
Joseph Roy stone work
J F Davenport remission of fine
M Brand and other butchers
John White poor relief
H DeWerthern
H Bollman extension of white st
bids paving and macadamizing Julien Avenue
Jordan and Guthrie
September 14, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Julien Avenue
Alta Vista St
first Hollow west
John Hays proposal
Pine St
8th St to Hill St
Resolutions
Resolved Pine St grading
14th St grading, Bluff St to Walnut
Resolved advertise for proposals
September 14, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
James Potter Engineer
Claim of H Trainor on 1st St
Resolved Nadeau authorized to borrow $10000 for temporary loan, payment of claims for the building of central market
5th Ward School House
Central Improvement Co bond
Profiles of streets in McCraney's addition
No. 1 Humboldt, No 2. Schiller, No. 3, Richmond, No. 4 Columbia
September 14, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petition of P Morgan
changing the grade of Clay St between 16th and 17th streets
resurvey
Petition Dr. Finley and Dr. Edwards
loan of $10,000 city orders aid in completion of an infirmary or hospital
principle of the city loaning money for any purpose is a bad one
impolitic for city authorities to favor any particular hospital
September 14, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Hospital of Finley and Edwards
recent sale of stalls in the market
May 1855
Peter Kiene
Section 7 of the Ordinance regulating the city market July 17, 1854
license to use and occupy stalls
September 14, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Market Master
sale of stalls
Carter, Piper and Co, Napper and Co, Beeber
May 1857 to May 1858
Establishment of water works in the city
pumps, wells and cisterns
Resolution
Resolved Dubuque City Water Company released from liability and obligation
relinquished rights to the city
grants, contracts
September 14, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Unfinished business
Boundary Street
plat Engineer
venire to assess damages
Horse Railroad
An Ordinance right to construct and maintain horse railroads
Resolution
Resolved Appeals from assessment roll
September 14, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolutions
Resolved grades of streets
Lake, Schiller, Willow, Ann, Columbia, Richmond, Peosta, Johnson, Humboldt
Resolution
Resolved Judgement George Regatz
Market Master, Captain of Police, policemen for execution of rules and ordinances
Bills
Abry and Guthrie, Central Market Contract
Gas Company
J Boland repairing bridge on Dodge St
Bill for laborers
Arthur McCann
Iowa St between 2nd St and 3rd St
J D Schluiter boarding prisoners in calaboose
A Jordan and H Jordan
September 14, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Bills
J Boland culvert Dodge St
Knapp, Stout and Co lumber
Harden and Burden articles for hospital
Eugene McKenna plastering house of refuge
Barr and Co, articles for hospital
D Dillon sidewalks
Jackson Square
John Hayes 11th St
Patrick Mohan building bridges
H Jordan Street Commissioner work
A W Hackley printing
P Emerson, assessor
Resolution
Resolved Assessment Roll, appeals
September 21, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Petitions
John Simpson change in Dodge St
Waddick and Lynch Locust St contract
P McDonough
Fanning and McEvoy on curbing on 4th St
between Iowa St and the levee
Michael Brown police paid in money
J D Sullivan assessment mistake
City Assessor
September 21, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
City Assessor
J D Sullivan assessment
C Traut refunding of purchase money for market stall in market house
George W Jones
sidewalk on Julien Avenue
lightening rods on 5th Ward school house
Reports of Officers
Engineer
D Dillon filling sidewalks in front of Lot No. 746
17th St and Main St
James Potter
B Mohan
Resolution
Resolved special tax for grading sidewalks
government plat
September 21, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Charlotte Coriell
defray cost of improvement
verdict of jury on Madison St
Damages
Denis Dargin
L H Langworthy
H S Hetherington
R Cox
Cox's Addition
Lots Nos. 47, 48, 49, 50, 91
Coxes Addition
J P Porter Mineral Lot No. 103
Mineral Lot No. 194
Jurors
J M Harrison
D Decker
Charles Phipps
William Stratton
George Bennett
James A Laugton
September 21, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Karrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Improvement of Delhi Road
Julien Avenue
West Dubuque
A Jordan
H Jordan
Committees
Claim of Henry Kroll
City Sexton
graveyard
I N Higbee
verdict on Bluff St extension
September 21, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
verdict of jury on Bluff St extension
Isaac N Higbee remonstrance
law governing in Section 7 of an act entitled An Act to amend an act to incorportate and establish the City of Dubuque
February 24, 1847
District Court of Dubuque County
appeal
Esquire Gottschalk
September 21, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
verdict of jury on Bluff Street Extension
appeal to the District Court
sister of William Newman
benefits, wife of the juror
public park in 4th St
Heights of Alta Vista
McClelland acres situated north of Julien Avenue in front of Judge Lovell's Residence
city scrip
September 21, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Public Park in 4th Ward
A P Wood
Judge Lovell
Central Island Bonds
slope to the south and even ground
An Ordinance to prevent the obstructions of the public landing and sloughs within city limits
Resolutions
Resolved special tax for macadamizing and paving Iowa St
3rd St, 4th St
September 21, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Joseph Sharp Lot No. 189
Mark Beaubien Lot No. 190
Farley and Christman Lot No. 191
Ryan Lot No. 192
John Simplot
N V Descelles
James Slovan
A H Peaslee
Blank Bonds to be printed
Resolution
Resolved Collect monies due from Judge King, Peter Kiene
Blocklinger Alley 5th Ward assessment
Resolved special interest fund, pay laborers of street commissioner
Resolved Abry and Guthrie
September 21, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Interest fund, Central Market Contract
4th Estimate
Berry and Plater
5th Ward School House
John Hurley sell treasury orders
Proposals for grading of Jones St and Dodge, Iowa, 14th and Pine streets
Bills
Main St
A W Hackley printing
D Dillon crossings on 15th St and Main St
J D Abry 1st Ward and 5th Ward market houses
September 26, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Special Meeting
Nadeau negotiate a sale of $80,000 bonds due the city from Central Improvement Co in St Louis
Central Island
Resolved Recorder furnish Nadeau with documents, certificates, vouchers, and exhibits from the records of the city
Resolved General Fund, redeeming the old school house lot in the 1st Ward from John Boussage
sheriff sale
September 26, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Lot No. 602
September 28, 1857
Petitions
Nicholas Brand refund for stall No. 4 market house
J Boland loss treasury order
September 28, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
John Synder refunded for butchers stall No. 11
C G Hawthorne for removing of nuisance on Division St
pond
5th Ward
John Gantenbien milk establishment in Hooper's Addition
P Kiene location of new custom house
John Miller
Mineral Street grade
laws concerning hydrophobia
Ordinance on dogs
September 28, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
P Quigley, estate of M J Sullivan proposing to sell 6 or 8 acres of ground for a public park
Rennock and Hart furnish cast iron gutters and street crossings
landing in Pittsburgh, PA
Resolutions
Resolved crossings Main St
John King, improvement of Plank Road
S M Langworthy park in Langworthy's Addition
appeals of assessment
September 28, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Abry and Guthrie provide money, contract on Central Market
Reports of Officers
special tax on 1st St, 7th St, Clay St, Main St, Locust St, 2nd St, and Iowa St
defraying cost of curbing and sidewalks
J P Evans Marshal
Collector certified copies of the assessments
September 28, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Filling on Lot No. 610, corner of Bluff St and 4th St
Street Commissioner
C Mason
McCann
cellars under house will be useless
J P Evans Marshal
Auditor
James Rowan payment for lots for market grounds
September 28, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
J A Koch
Auditor
Finance Committee
grading of Dodge St, Jones St
Reports of Committees
Ordinances
Petition of M Mobley stable on Locust and 6th St
Church, Christian denomination
Livery stables
nuisances in different parts of the city
September 28, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Committee on nuisances
Complaint Book kept in the Recorder's Office
city like ours comprising so large a territory within its limits
Whose duty it is made by ordinance to attend to cases of this character
City Government power to remove those who are incompetent
garbage
September 28, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Nusiances Committee
Every housekeeper is obliged to deposit a certain quantity of refuse matter somewhere
sewers leading to the river
New York, Chicago
When we cannot do as well as we wish, we must do as well as we can
complete system of sewerage and drainage
building sewers
Ordinance in relation to nusiances
September 28, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
An Ordinance to secure the health of the City and prevent nuisances
William Newmaster
sell fresh meat
wards of our growing city
whole code is undergoing a revision
Ordinance Regulating the city market
John Simpson against the change of Dodge St
Plat of the City Engineer
September 28, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Simpson signed to relinquishment of the right of way
eligible route
Bill of C McDonough for removing a safe for the treasurer
John White for relief
September 29, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Reports of Officers
J D Abry bill
drawing plans market houses
1st Ward
5th Ward
Public grounds
John Boussage in possession of property
February 28, 1852
Henry L Stout
Board of Education
September 29, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Old School House Lot in 1st Ward
Lot No. 602
official plat of Dubuque
John Boussage
General Fund
school rooms
desks, benches, other furniture
warrants on City Treasury
advertising in City Papers
September 29, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Report on Deeds to Dubuque Central Improvement Company and 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company
general system of filling out the low lands in front of the city
contract
Main river
levee
west bank of the main slough
passage of water craft
September 29, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Reports on deeds
Dubuque Central Improvement Company
7th Street Harbor Improvement Company
levee on the main slough
main river
contract
change in the location of the market square and public square correspond with map from company
22 lots
Jesse P Farley
L H Langworthy
September 29, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Report on Deeds
Dubuque Central Improvement Company and 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company
Uniformity in the extension of streets
Deed to execute
Resolution
Resolved refund L H Langworthy and others for paving
Main Channel to the Mississippi River
J P Farley
September 29, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Deeds to Harbor Companies
Dubuque Central Improvement Company and 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company
J P Farley
contract
mortgage on the property conveyed
Resolution
Resolved execute and deliver the deed, company shall issue city bonds
Resolved Street commissioner repair Dodge St, Railroad crossing at Catfish
September 29, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolutions
Resolved City Collector receive orders of the Board of Education in payment of school taxes
Resolved against dogs, disease of hydrophobia, confine dogs from running at large
An Ordinance providing for the collection of a tax on dogs
Filling of lots in Dreibelbis, Hooper, McCraney, and 2nd Additions
stagnant water, health of inhabitants
Resolved Communication to the Galena, Dubuque, and Minnesota Packet Company
travelling public by advertisements
September 29, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Resolutions
Resolved Street Commissioner remove rocks streets between Brewery and the furnace
Collect license due fior ball alleys and billiard tables
Engine houses of Engine Company No. 3 plastering
5th Ward School House Contract
Abry and Guthrie contractors on 3rd Ward market
Bills
F A Gniffke printing in National Democrat
Johnson and Ryan paving and macadamizing Clay St 10th St to 11th St
A McCann Main St between 9th St and 10th St
September 29, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
curbing by August Jungk on Couler Avenue, 18th St and Eagle Point Avenue
Johnson and Ryan bill, filling 1st St and Jones St
1st Ward
J F Rague Central Market House
September 30, 1857
Assessment Appeals
Michael Schunck, Andrew Pfiffner, Michael O'Brien, James Rowan, Jacob Duttle, Waples and Walmsley
Horr and Brothers, Joseph Trout, L L Woods
September 30, 1857
Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Nighingale, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Krieschbaum
Assessment Appeals
P W Crawford, Beruada Beecher, Ernest Bush, Fredrick Ehrhart, Mary Paul, John King, Nadeau, Rodgers and Co, P B Cook, William Rebman,
Ernest Fengler, Francis Guerin
Assessor
Resolution
Resolved taxes for fiscal year, current expenses roads, schools, payment of interest
taxable property