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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