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1858 May Council ProceedingsMay 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Petitions Thomas Nichols small quantity of lumber Patrick O'Conner loss for grading sidewalks Francis Schumacher remove signboard and roof over sidewalk Reports of Officers Removing sand from Hart St. May 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Hart Street George Webb Engineer Ordinances instructing the Street Commissioner profile and grade of Southern Avenue from the old corporation limits May 25, 1857 plat grade lines exhibited by red lines May 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham declivity of gradient Petitions E Langworthy Alpine Street between 3rd St and 5th St side drains City Sexton reporting the number of interments in the City Cemetery Receipt from Rowden, Wright, Hatch, and Edson May 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Receipt from Rowden, Wright, Hatch, and Edson Printing City Currency bills Claims Bernard Sholtes Berhard Schultes P O'Conner proper vouchers N Burk, St. Cloud Hotel Gas Company W A Adams attending printing investigation D O'Shea May 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Claim John Coan curbing plank sidewalks, contract bound him to take scrip E Linehan no proof Patrick Byrne, City Collector, selling real estate Resolution of Treanor to look into the expediency of reducing the Police force fix monthly salaries of Police May 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Receipt from Rowden, Wright, Hatch, and Edson Printing City Currency bills Claims Bernard Sholtes Berhard Schultes P O'Conner proper vouchers N Burk, St. Cloud Hotel Gas Company W A Adams attending printing investigation D O'Shea May 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Claim John Coan curbing plank sidewalks, contract bound him to take scrip E Linehan no proof Patrick Byrne, City Collector, selling real estate Resolution of Treanor to look into the expediency of reducing the Police force fix monthly salaries of Police May 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolution of Karrick, present Aldermen receive no pay for services Not demanded by our constituency sliding scale principle city papers Contracts between City and persons for work May 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Expired contracts between city and persons for work Jno Doud Dowd City Attorney Condition of the House of Refuge May 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Condition of House of Refuge Ordinance covering the whole ground railing wanted for stair case front door well should be sunk deeper prevent the wash in heavy rains Communications Johnson and Ryan contract, Clay St from 7th St to 17th St rock broken and ready to macadamize Henry Grimere May 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Propriety of improving and paving the surface on portions of Jones St, Main St, and West Main St 1st Ward Market city scrip Market Master of Central Market advertised stalls for sale May 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Stall in Central Market and 1st Ward Market Houses Keeper of the House of Refuge bond for approval Ordinance changing the name of Julien Avenue to Lorimier Avenue ordinance published salaries of the Police Department be fixed Resolutions City divided for market purposes into 2 districts Division line 11th St Ordinance to abolish the markets known as City Market and establish 1st Ward and Central Markets pay into the City Treasury May 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolutions Street Commissioner notify property holders between 1st St and Jones St on Main St sidewalks flagged, bricked, or planked sidewalks Bluff St to Iowa St Bills M O'Brien charge of 1st Ward Market House Henry Holie boarding per Health Officer H J Cooper John Slieftine cutting wood at City Hall Jno Schahill and Wm McLaughlin, cleaning 3rd Ward Market House George Webb May 3, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Bills Knapp, Stout and Co for seatings and fittings, City Hall Daily Times printing Fernando Flannery wages for Street Commmissioner work Bill of Hugh Treanor for spikes, per order of M Gleason Edwin James, Auditor elect Collector elect Mayor called attention of the Council to the following Rates of ferriage, cast-iron crossings Securing and ventillation of police office and calaboose Revising rules of order May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Petitions John Bechler, butchers of the City, minimum price of the stalls in the Central and 1st Ward Market Houses Jacob Michel, bad condition of the sidewalks on Clay St between 3rd St and 4th St Michael Dunn, claim against V. S. Borland and Prest. Johnson and Shaw, liable to pay upon a fair valuation of their property B J O'Halloran, Board of Trade, rates of ferriage May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Ferriage, Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Company schedule of rates be adopted Harbor Improvements M Robbilliard, corner of 1st and Locust streets curbing J A Linnell employment Patrick Dunleary, work of team for street commissioner Daniel Walsh, residents of West Dubuque, appoint a watchman to take charge of the neighborhood Patrick O'Conners grading sidewalk in front of Lot No. 494 Bluff St T S Wilson D S Wilson rented office for Board of Education paid in city scrip C Collins Lot No. 619, Bluff St head of 6th St May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Pond of stagnant water, detriment to the inhabitants in that vicinity Committee on Streets Frank Bredy, Mechanic's Engine Company No. 3 use of the City Hall room George P Funk, property holders near 14th St between Jackson and Iowa Streets Canal or sewer traversing 14th St Michael Blumennett, organizing a hook and ladder company Key City No. 1 Chief Engineer, truck in possession Engine Co. No. 3 Fire Department J Sawslayer, grade of east side of Union Street plank sidewalk Charles Lubeck selling beer by the keg May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham H A Wiltse, president of the school district of the City New School law control of school funds and property of the District Reports of Officers Auditor's report receipts and expenditures Bill of Messrs Gniffke and Keesecker advertising rates shade lower Charges for Council Proceedings papers and translations E James May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Bill of the Dubuque Times Company for printing E James Bill of Charles Rattray incorrect Annual report of the late City Marshal Collected for wharfage, fines, licenses Assessments for improvements May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Annual report of the late City Marshal paid into treasury as per receipts on file fine remitted uncollected and due from property holders Property sold by collector for curbing place accounts in hands of the Auditor E James Grading sidewalks in Farley's subdivision keep books of the City in accordance with the Ordinance defining duties of the Auditor May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham all bills in hands of the new City Collector for collection Committees Finance Proposal of A Gillespie, bond executed for the amount due him Bill of Street Commissioner B Mohan, labor down on the streets May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Bills M O'Brien took charge of the 1st Ward Market House, salary P Byrne, City Collector, commission on sale of 12 lots H J Cooper work done on sidewalks May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Committee on Contract of Johnson and Ryan ask further time to investigate Reports of Committees Patrick Gills May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Patrick Gill, curbing done on 13th St between Iowa and Bluff St White St between 4th St and 6th St Resolution October 20, 1857 collect from property holders Jurors on Union, Mineral, and Madison streets Claim of the Lower Harbor Company for wharfage collected in 1857 sum paid in City Scrip Wharf master May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham condition of the books and papers of the several city offices No comprehensive system of book keeping City owes some hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonds and notes and holds evidence of indebtedness from other parties ledger of the late auditor bills payable or receivable May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Condition of books and papers of city offices Auditor's records books and accounts have not been kept in an intelligent manner all monetrary transactions on the part of the city shall pass through his hands and be properly entered in the books delivery of orders upon the Treasurer Ordinance defining the duties of the Auditor, general accountant of the City May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Bill of Henry Hiel, taking care of John Smith in sickness Health Officer Edward Donn Comunications Button and Blake box containing hose Claims A Meneely and Co. shipment by railroad of a bell with hangings bond City Hall J B Howard, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department review different fire companies of the city Public Square Joseph C Jennings, sewers and drains, construction of new Custom House May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Communications Auditor recommending changes in keeping books several new accounts should be opened Pemock and Hart bill of lading lines of sewers Resolutions City Market House of building to be sold at public outery to the highest bidder 5th St between Main St and Locust St, as a public highway Marshal empowered to fill or excavate the alleys in the city May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolutions Engineer ascertain cost of filling up and putting in good repair that portion of 5th St Bluff St and the bluff Thorough examination of different blocks of macadamizing down on Clay st by Johnson and Ryan Main St above 14th St to be put in repair Bills A Meneely bell, cartage Bill of West and Hopkins Button and Blake D Martin Illinois Railroad Company Hunneman and Co M DeWald P Byrnes curbing E R Shankland, City Marshal May 10, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham E R Shankland, City Marshal pay of laborers, teams John Hurley, filling around 1st Ward market House Michael Dorcay contract on Alpine Street B Mohan late Street Commissioner George Webb Henry Kennedy hay scales at West Dubuque David Armstrong materials and repairing calaboose Patrick Dunleary cleaning apartments in City Hall Markam and Foxhall Patrick Conners sidewalk in front of Lot 568 A Munsell bill lamp lighter May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Petitions W L Johnson Independent and St. Louis Steamboats wharfboats Minnesota Packet Company Joseph Herrod loss on city scrip, calaboose rent William and James Donnelly, Mineral St in repair for heavy rains Bissell and Co, merchants reduce fees of Market Master adjusting scales and weights Market Houses and public grounds May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham David Armstrong large quantities of rock left from building the New County Jail J A Linell, petition for a situation, entirely destitute Joseph Roy pay for curbing on Locust St, between 3rd St and 4th St P W Crawford bad condition of Mineral Street Henry Grimme salary as foreman for street commissioner Peter Rehill May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Reports of Officers estimate of the cost of filling and repairing 5th St from Bluff St to the bluff grade of Mr. Farley's pavement Farley's stable city scrip at par large ravine drained through street George Webb 7th Street to the centre of 12th St on Clay St date and depth of material between 10th St and 11th St on Clay St May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Accompanying plat Clay St George Webb Plank sidewalk allowed on Main St north of 1st St breach in the walls of the sewer on 14th St caused by late rains J L Langworthy and Brothers Central Improvement Company bonds Loan on city bonds Freight per Lucie May May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Freight per Rochester Key West Railroad on hose Fire Department transactions with the vouchers reports of the Auditor and books of his office extricating the City from the financial difficulties which now embarrass her Entire debt $693,463.89 bonds issued to the Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company Dubuque Western Railroad Company bonds issued for improvements total of bonds issued on twenty years $462,000.00 The floating debt, if distributed through a series of years, would not appear a formidable force question of time May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Liabilities of the City for the present fiscal year City bonds issued for scrip City bonds and notes for other purposes outstanding city scrip due on contracts Harbor Company for paving interest on bonds Pacific Rail Road Company Expenses for the current year salaries of City Officers Police Department Streets Gas Insurance Printing Poor Relief and House of Refuge Fire Department Repairs of buildings, fuel, stationary freight, other small items loss by depreciation of scrip Bonds of Central Improvement Company debt in the shape of bonds May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Finance committee on indebtedness interest coupons fair value in comparison with bonds of other Western cities large quantities of bonds sent to the east for sale over issue of scrip interest payable semi-annually in New York bonds issued for the amount of $500 each May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Report of Finance Committee Credit of the city liabilities of the City City into a separate school district corporate capacity portion of debt payment of taxes May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Report of Finance Committee Estimate of the Auditor of income from taxes payment of interest on bonds issued for loans special interest tax Dubuque and Pacific Railroad bonds full statement of assets facts and figures collected property of the City includes stock in Dubuque and Pacific Railroad and Dubuque Western Railroad entire debt of Dubuque being only 7 per cent of the estimate value of property in the city May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Banks of New York and Boston value of securities, creditors, and capitalists Claims Dewald H Grimme T S Wilson and D S Wilson Board of Education room Settle with the School Board of the city of Dubuque May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Settle with the School Board funds appropriated to the school fund, never paid over collected from taxes, levied for school purposes School House Fund to General Fund Teachers fund May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham settlement with the School Board 5th Ward School House 1st Ward School House 3rd Ward School House legal claim against the property Collector be under the control of the School Board A McDaniel, bill claimed by P Gill for curb set May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham A McDaniel, bill claimed by P Gill for curb set in front of lot owned by McDaniel west side of Bluff St plat of his subdivision public do now use the rear of his lot as a public highway Cannot see any difference between this lot and any other unoccupied lot belonging to private individuals Petition of F Shumaker, let shed remain change in the grade of 14th St water on Iowa St, Clay St, White St, Jackson St, and other streets would be drained into the sewer May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Report of grades on streets Iowa St, Clay St, White St, Jackson St, Washington St drainage of the adjacent blocks into the sewer Grade of Lot No. 619 on Bluff st improvement of surfaces of streets around the 1st Ward Market property holders notified to plank sidewalks Market House advertise for proposals for planking May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham lowest bidder proposals for planking Petition of Robilliard payment for curbing stone Lot No. 505 Captain of Police reduce police force in number Names of officers and number of officers P C Morhiser, Bluff St and Lorimer Avenue Lieutenant Fernando McCraney, Washington St between 13th and 14th St, 3rd Ward Sergeant John Murphy, Bluff St between Jones St and Dodge St, 1st Ward John Cain, Clay St and 16th St Richard Corcoran, Bluff St and 1st St Michael Hardy, Mineral St 4th Ward May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Policemen names and places of residence Edwin O'Loughlin, Main st and 1st St, 1st Ward Second Beat Sergeant Stephen McGrath, Washington St between 12th St and 13th St, 3rd Ward James Murphy, Lorimier Avenue, near Dunne's store, 4th Ward James Cantfield, alley between Bluff, Locust, Jones, and Dodge streets John O'Loughlin, Jackson between 14th and 15th St Third Beat Sergeant Simon Treanor, Jefferson north of Lorimer Avenue, 4th Ward John Gleason, Jackson between 13th and 14th Streets Day men Timothy Driscoll, corner 1st and Main St Daniel Wall, corner Bluff and 2nd St Michael Brown John Brown, Clay between 15th and 16th Jacob Swivell, Special Officer, Jackson St between 12th St and 14th St P C Morhiser, Captain of Police Harbor Improvements amount of wharfage collected this year May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Wharf master, currency Harbor Company Special Committee to examine Beer Barrells Petition of Charles Lubeck lager beer Brewery superintendant of new Custom House May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Communication from Joseph C Jennings, superintendant of the new custom house sewer to the river large vault to be sunk, wash night soil and drainage from the building George Webb May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Communications Dubuque City Guards placing armory in the hall between the columns under cupulo out of rooms in the City Hall Market Houses and Public Grounds H Jordan and A Jordan set curbing in front of property belonging to H Chadwick and the estate of Butterworth on 1st St good currency O Roras blacksmithing B Mohan Street Commissioner ring stones in the levee Central Improvement Company high water in the river May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Levee Central Improvement Company levee Harbor Improvements Communication from the Auditor Michael Karrick, interest upon a note dated May 15, 1857 purchase of school house lot in the 1st Ward William T Christy Bond No. 54 to Cook and Dillon, Davenport Hunneman bond E James, Auditor John Hurley claims for loss on scrip Resolutions Market Master of the 3rd Ward Market wooden troughs made and put under the spouts of the Market House convey water away from the foundation of the building May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham cart street crossings North side and on the South side of 5th St on Main st 1st St on Main St Resolutions Engineer estimate of filling on Mineral St grade from 17th St Grade to C Welsh, contractor on White St between 5th St and 6th St Rules suspended to allow John Chamberlain, scaler of weights and measures to make his annual report market houses and public grounds Market Master of Central Market lease unoccupied stalls cash or city scrip May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolutions Butchers in the 3rd Ward Market House use lights Gas Company lay pipes to hall by June 1 acutal value of city scrip, equivalent for cash in the payment of salaries Gas company place lamp post at the corner of 3rd St and Bluff St in front of the Graffort House Disease of hydrophobia Mayor proclamation confine dogs from running at large for the space of ninety days from the publication levy and collection of taxes May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Prevent hydrophobia proposals for curbing around 1st and 3rd Ward market houses 5th Street Market House Resolutions Office of Mayor's clerk be discontinued Communication from ex Mayor Nightingale, note enclosed from Wider, Kasson, James, G Dudley Assignees of Dudley and Bull, payment of City Bond No. 105 Salary of the keeper of the hospital inner stalls of the 1st Ward Market House Bills J Boland depositing material on sidewalk Block No. 472 May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Bills work on sidewalks John Hurley sidewalk west side of Main St Block 472 Block 470 Henry Koch boarding Phillipine Juxberry P Mohan Walnut St A Jaeger, keeper House of Refuge V Herancourt coffin Gas Co for street lamps Engine Houses W Minot and Co, furnishing and painting 34 numbers on stalls in market house Protection No. 2 repairing hose cart C C Coakley cemetery deeds Andrew and Treadway sewer wrench Charles Wanderwick Fire Engine No. 2 Chislett and Buckley pair of shears E R Shankland marshal pay of laborers D H Cuthbert oil for fire department A Munsell for Captain of Police in currency Bill of Joseph Herrod Illinois Central Railroad Company A P Wood improving the cells in the calaboose occupants of the basements in the Central Market allowed vacant rooms May 17, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Market houses and public grounds Resolutions Marshal put the hog and goat law in force City Hall Janitor authorized to purchase sufficient quantity of Menela Matting to cover the floor of the Council Hall Ordinance defining duties of City Auditor May 24, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Petitions Johnson and Ryan grade of Clay St, 17th St to 18th St contract paving and macadamizing James Ryan privilege of keeping a book stall, corner of 4th St and Main St A Van Pleit, aid Jacob Schilling in passage to Switzerland, Europe Poor Relief R West and others, Main St between 1st St and Jones St to be paved, lamp posts J Bourgeois, sidewalks lot No. 78, Main st between 1st St and 2nd St John Roberts, license to hold an exhibition on the art of self defence C McDonough curbing on Main St, Jones St City Collector for collection L H Langworthy, President C H Wright, Secretary Dubuque Western Railroad Company grant of right of way May 24, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Petitions Dubuque and Pacific Railroad on Iowa St to the old levee and levee to the depot grounds Dubuque Western Railroad Company 8th St B J O'Halloran Passenger depot to depot grounds between 8th St and 9th St Farley Junction to springs Mark Murphy Block 451 Charles Gregoire allow Flynn and McMannus to keep meat market, old stand Julien Avenue William V Avery, grant Carter and Piper privilege of meat market, stand Locust St Reports of Officers cost of filling Mineral St from 17th St to Carney's House sewer west side of Mineral St May 24, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Sewer on Main st George Webb, Engineer Condition of the alley lying between Iowa St and Clay St, 15th St to 16th St filling of Mineral St to grade Bill of A P wood, published in all city papers May 24, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Report from Auditor Bill of A P Wood scrip at par E James Report from City Collector Collect special tax pay in city scrip Times are extremely hard and money scarce assessed property holders might have done the work much cheaper than what the city charged for it Not get any notice to do the work for themselves recieve city scrip would raise the value F M Freund, City Collector Bill of Rattray correct Lovalle cash for interest Bill of Meneely and Sons furnishing City Hall with bell May 24, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham 5th St Market bell cannot be returned Meneely and Sons Illinois Central Rail Road for freight on bell and hangings paying the bills of Gniffke and Keesecker Claim of H Grimme O Roras paying bill of Michael Dunn, scrip at par Committee on Harbor Improvements placing ring stones on levee Central Improvement Co May 24, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Blocks contracted for inner levee Central Improvement Company Rock Island Coal Company in relation to wharfage advertise for proposals for curbing around 1st Ward Market and Central Market Curbing lowest bid messrs Fanning, McEvoy planking sidewalks Disposed to apply the veto power May 24, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Contract with Fanning and McEvoy setting curbing around 1st Ward Market House Communications H Jordan and A Jordan, contract for filling of 6th St, Shine's Mill to the levee work on Jackson St Central Island Company filling 6th St Bills from M Hogan, keeper of the hospital C C Coakly services as Mayor's Clerk John McEvoy constructed a sun dial Berry and Playter 5th Ward School House about completed no furnaces Chairman of the Committee on finance to liquidate small debts Charles A Hamilton May 24, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Nightingale and C H Hamilton Ordinances copies of contracts for railroad improvements and ferry companies Remitted taxes, Congregational Church property, John C Halbrook, Pastor gutters on 5th St west of Bluff St William Rebman fill alley to grade between 15th St and 16th St H Jordan and A Jordan John Hurley Resolutions Saloons in the basement of City Hall Market House market stalls Butchers Market master remove obstructions May 24, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolutions H S Hetherington relief of a poor woman Number of houses where ardent spirtis, beer, ale are sold together with the names of the parties engaged in the business Abate nuisance on Lot No. 619 head of 6th St, Bluff St Mayor's Clerk office discontinued publication of the North West, official papers of the City suspended Express and Herald insert all official advertisements and notices and to publish the proceedings of the Council Bills Pay of laborers and teams working for street commissioner Pay of laborers working for City Marshal William Lonergan cleaning police office and calaboose John Fitzgerald getting obstructions from levee H Houghs and Co Joseph Kesler brass casings for Engine No. 3 Frank Beiler meeting room May 24, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Bills King, Tiedman and Co repairing Engine No. 3 city scrip John Buchler, lathwork H S Hetherington, Abry and Guthrie claims Resolution close Main St during construction of the iron crossings, purpose of making improvements May 26, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Right of way asked for by the Dubuque Western Railroad Company from Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Depot and the depot between 8th St and 9th St Daily Times company bill in cash for printing Farran and Co, open the Peoples' Theatre during the pleasure of the Council 5th Street Market to the north and the 1st Ward Market House Removing market house 5th St John Chamberlain claim of O Roras, blacksmithing late street commissioner 5th St market house to Washington Square liquidate small debts, sell bond Central Island Bonds Sabbath ordinance postponed improving Julien Avenue City Sexton House May 26, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham City Attorney notify Mohan, late street commissioner Resolutions negotiate for a piece of ground near the new market hall, erecting a water closet Suitable desk for the auditor, safe for the treasurer Copy of the official paper of the City Berry and Playter more in city scrip Report of Engineer 6th St to the same grade as the Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company are now building extension of 6th St from the alley west of Jackson St back line of old levee Jordan contract with Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company George Webb purchase plates for the stairs in the new City Hall May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Petitions S Torber and other book sellers against Jno Ryan book stand free of license Aubery and Guthrie contractors of the new City Hall sum in Central Island Improvement Bonds Abry P Gill payment for curbing P S Wills margins of Hill St Julien Andre repair 8th St sewer in front of German Catholic Church Reports of Officers proposals building a plank sidewalk around grounds of 1st Ward Market House Cornelius McDonough May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Cornelius McDonough Payable city scrip curbing around Central Market Fanning and McEvoy Johnson and Ryan George Wilde and John Fitzpatrick as security safe for treasurer O Roras refused scrip for claim construction of thoroughly built sewers May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham construction of thoroughly built sewers South Avenue, Summer Hill to furnace near Railroad Avenue Mineral Street summit of the bluffs to the intersection of the Main St Sewer Dodge St from the summit at Maladys to the East side of Locust St 14th St from the hospital to Main St Eagle Point Avenue, Burton's addition to Riene's brick-yard George Webb report on wall sewers and concave gutters number of houses where ardent spirits, beer, ale are sold, 225 establishments wholesale J P Evans May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham sale of city bonds interest due M Lovelle M G Karrick freight on street crossings city scrip for special assessments present system of advances by the city for the improvements of streets and sidewalks of money due owners of property whether the city is legally bound to receive scrip in payment street improvements increase those liabilities special assessments uncollected scrip at par not recommend receiving scrip May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Finance Committee improve the credit of the city railroad enterprise Dubuque St Peters and St Paul Rail Road Turkey River Rail Road Dubuque and Bellevue Rail Road city being called on to issue bonds companies to compel compliance Borrow money for city purposes railroad company bonds May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Bill of P Duceleary Clay Street, Johnson and Ryan Harbor Improvements Board of Trade of Dubuque tarriff of rates for the Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Section 15, City Charter license and establish ferries across the Mississippi River from said city to opposite shore rate of charges just and equitable Ferry Company Ferries at St. Louis, Keokuk, Burlington, Davenport, Fulton, Prairie du Chien, and Dubuque lost money in running the ferry May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Ferry companies amount of capital in requisition, running boat across the Mississippi boats A L Gregoire and Utah capital not necessarily employed Dubuque and Dunleith ferry fuel costs more cost of coal Ferries St. Louis, Keokuk, Burlington, Davenport, Dubuque 4 tons of coal consumed rates Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham legal rates of ferriage at other places establish a tariff of rates prudent management of ferry Each foot passenger man and horse wagon dray driver Buggy Hack Gig or Sulkey Hack or stage mule and ox team cattle sheep or hogs Barrell of flour freight May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Rules suspended to allow ex-Mayor Nightingale to address the Council Rules suspended to allow Mitton to bring petitions Catharine Morgan, 4th St and Bluff St filled to grade Herron, Tomlinson, and Co sewer across 7th St at the intersection of Jackson John Doyle employment McKinley and Poor May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham McKinley and Poor pay for use of lots on southwest corner of Dodge and Locust St Johnson and Ryan permit City Attorney to prepare an exhibit of their contract for paving Clay St 7th St to 17th St Judge of District Court of Dubuque County market houses and public grounds recommend remove their arms in 10 days allowing lessees of saloons in Central Market use of fuel rooms Committee on Poor Relief Jacob Schilling, means to go to Switzerland to cure his sore eyes cupola for City Hall curbing 1st Ward Market August Yonuf, Anthony Heeb J L Pillsbury, F Hinds Joseph Roy Bernard Shultz John Quinn and Co, J Borland and D Flannery May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham petitions Johnson and Ryan, G Wilde and J Fitzpatrick water closet for City Hall market houses and public grounds Communications Martin Kiernan, sewer near Diamond House Jacob Swivell, special policeman Button and Blake 1500 feet of hose additional grounds for cemetery lots Resolutions Work on Clay St May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham work on Calaboose Resolutions Resolved Treasurer transfer money from general fund to special interest fund crossings across the gutters of streets Way of carrying the water along Bluff St from 5th St to Dodge St Central Ward Market Master ring hall bell every day except Sunday at 7:00 AM, 12:00 noon, and 6:00 PM work First Ward Market House no meetings or gatherings of any kind shall be held in the City Hall unless by permission of the Council, paying for use Prepare school house in 5th Ward to accept pupils May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolutions repair the bridge on Lake St Condition of Winsor Street sewer from the Custom House on Locust Street Bills P Walsh A Jaeger, candles Fire Co. No. 3 M Harran, water cooler C Leckie turpentine alcohol E Linehan alley between 4th St, 5th St, and 6th St oil varnish Engine Co. No. 2 horse work for market master M Guthrie shed from Central Market House Harran and Burden articles furnished to Protection fire Co. Pay of laborers and teams for Marshal E R Shankland cleaning streets hauling dirt on streets Bill of Button and Blake Bills of A Gillespie, N A McClure May 31, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Committee on Claims Bittman Dubuque Daily Times printing June 7, 1858 Petitions A McCann, Lot No. 610 filled Joseph Roy curbing stone Locust St L Molony Cummins and Matthews depositing filth on 10th St Bissell and Co fix the rates of ferriage of the Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Co. I N Higbee, 5th St Market Bell placed at 1st St Market instead of Washington Square