1858 November Council ProceedingsNovember 1, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions
Arthur McCann
held City Bonds
principal
Jno O'Loughlin
wages of Policemen
William Johnson
Couler Avenue bad condition
Corporation line
Communications
David G Scott
protest of city bond No. 140
Board of Education
Bill of A G Bale
Gill and Hays
5th St work
Clay St
Booth and Shine
November 1, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Reports of Officers
American Exchange Bank, New York
interest on A Herron bonds
J J Norman, House of Refuge
Booth and Shine lumber
Abry and Guthrie Central Market
John Gleason
E James
levy special tax on property indebted
city scrip as par in payment
F M Freund
City Attorney
Harbor Master Jones St levee
Steamboats
Wood Raft
November 1, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Steamboats
Wood boats
Jones St Levee
John Fitzgerald Harbor Master
Tax Book, real estate
personal property
poll tax and dog tax
E Jarrett
City Hay Weigher at West Dubuque
City Sexton
Interments in City Cemetery
Standing Committees
Communication of D M Lee
Market House Ground
Central Island Bonds
city bonds
November 1, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
settle with Mr. Lee
Bonds
Claims
William Johnson Central Island Bonds
liquidate claims
George Connell
McNair bill
David Armstrong materials, hanging iron doors
contract for cash or scrip at Market House
November 1, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
time for lighting and extinguishing street lamps
lamp lighter
Unfinished Business
Ordinance regulating weighing on the city scales
proceeds to be paid in to the City Treasury
penalty for violating ordinance
Resolutions
exchange for coupon bonds
National Democrat
city bonds
redemption of scrip
tax book
Bill of Rouse and Williams
November 1, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
P Fanning petition
Fanning and McEvoy
Presentation of Bills
Engineer Payroll
William Cantillon
P Welsh market
E Linehan hauling
J Smith desk and counter
M Burke blacksmith
Bills referred
Auditor payroll
Mr. Swivel
Fanning and McEvoy
O'Conner
Times Company printing
Gas bills
November 8, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions
S F Page
Windsor Avenue
Bridge built across a ditch
Division St
lower assessments Charles Street
Tailor's Protection Society
Use of City Hall, benefit to the widow of a deceased member of their trade
T S Nairn
balance of cemetery grounds, citizens purchasing lots of a larger size
Charles Corkery
Bluff St, 5th St to 1st Ward School House
temporary sidewalk
Summit Street, 3rd St
Jno King grade of Broadway
November 8, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Communications
W C Friend, attorney for Pennock and Hart of Pittsburg, settlement of bill against the city
Cast iron sewers
city bonds
New York
Riggs and Co of Washington City coupons
Central Improvement Company
James Rowan purchase of market grounds
Reports of Officers
bed plate Engine Company No. 1 broke
Fire Department
Hose Carriage
Rule 11 suspended, hear Dr. Franklin, case of small pox
November 8, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Dr. Franklin, case of small pos, bill to county authorities
paving of 14th St sewer, Main St and Iowa St
sidewalk near Clay St
damage to sewer
Coby and McDonough
inclimency of the weather
Standing Committees
Bill of J N Hull sale of Central Island Bonds
November 8, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Claims of American Express Bank
David Armstrong, Rouse and Williams, H S Hetherington, Hugh Treanor, and D U Lee
Proper vouchers
bill of E Jarrett, Mr. Simpson assessment book
November 8, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
profile and grade of Madison St
Gill and Hays, 5th St between Main St and Locust St
old market
macadamizing Clay st
3rd St, 6th St
Times Company
Engineer build bridge across the sewer, alley between Iowa St and Main St
November 8, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Mayor discharged from drawing contract with H Jordan and A Jordan
P Fanning, hay weigher
J W Hull
Special committee on gas
William Y Lovell, gas light and coke company
depreciation of scrip
payment in cash is beyond the power of the city
gas usage
Resolutions
prohibiting use of public hall free of charge
Tailor's Association
November 8, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Marshal purchase 50 cords of wood for the city
Notfiy property owners on 1st St between Main St and Iowa St
sidewalks, planked, bricked
City hay scales at West Dubuque
Recorder to advertise for bids
Attorney commence legal proceedings to compel county officers to take charge of the person in the city hospital
bonding city scrip
Presentation of Bills
West and Hopkins building bonfires
Marshal payroll
P Welsh assistant market master and janitor
November 15, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Presentation of Bills
Andrew and Tredway rope
William Johnson repairing street
Times company for printing
Petitions
Henry S Munson price of gas
Ordinance in compliance
J H Emerson changing the name of Julien Avenue to Lorimier Avenue
Donnell and O'Brien
1st Ward Market
November 15, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Communications
Timothy Fanning, hayweigher
B W Poor, attorney for Cook and Dillon of Davenport
Reports of Officers
property holders of Bluff St between 5th St and 1st Ward School House
build a sidewalk
M McNair and Mrs. Morgan, Mr. Quigley legal agent of the state of M J Sullivan
property lies at northwest corner of 3rd St and Bluff St
Standing Committees
Ordinance for the government of the fire department
small salary Chief Engineer, publishing the ordinance
November 15, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Final estimate of Jordan and Guthrie
macadamizing stone Lorimer Avenue
Mrs. Marsh's residence
Fanning and McEvoy curbing
Main St between 14th St and 17th St
written contract
Page 33, Book 5
B Mohan
Unfinished Business
resolution bonding city scrip
Resolutions
Police enquire into and report the next regular meeting
November 15, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Presentation of Bills
City Scrip at par
Engineer Payroll
Marshal
James C Patrick
Patrick Welsh lumber and assistant market master
E Fangler
Gas light and coke company
Henry Koch
November 22, 1858
November 22, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions
Margaret Finn, poor widow destitute, remit city taxes
L Clark, different religious societies destitute of bells
City Hall bell rung for church service on ther Sabbath
Communications
D U Lee
Central Island Bonds
I L Langworthy and Brothers
7 interest coupons
Jury appointed to assess damages caused by opening Windsor Avenue
Jno J Geagor
November 22, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Charles Bowman
John Hurley
settlement with Committee on Claims
loss on scrip
cash
Reports of Officers
Welsh work on 14th St, Bluff
T Fanning hay weigher
Engineer contracts marked A and B
Henry Jordan and A Jordan
Clay St and 13th St
November 22, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Jordan, privilege of making remarks
objected to the price, haul rock
Standing Committees
J M Robinson claim
settlement
Central Island Bonds
Harbor Improvement Bonds
creditors of the city
legal rule
November 22, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Disbursment of Central Island Bonds
Payment of J W Hulls bill for sale of bonds
Bill of P Sage
Price of Gas
Dubuque Gas, Light and Coke Company
Rule 29 suspended
Claim of Henry Koch, not pay for board
November 22, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
E Fangler bill
W B Oaks
Fire Department
Chief Engineer
breaking of bed plate of Engine Co No. 1
M Blummenault
Hook and Ladder Co
November 22, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Police force
Committee on Gas
Gas, Light and Coke Company
city hall
central market
market stalls
Engine House
Street Lamps
reduction price of gas
meter on Lorimer Avenue
lamps about Bluff st, 11
5th St and Main St
Claim of J W Hull
Central Improvement Bonds
November 22, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
J W Hull
claims against the city
Minority report
sale of bonds
vouchers
sold some of the bonds at a higher figure than he accounted to the city for
November 22, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Unfinished Business
Ordinance regulating the fire department
published in the Sun and Democrat
pamphlet form
benefit of fire company
Resolution on bonding scrip
Pay Booth and Shine
pay into the City Treasury
Dr. Finley amount paid in taxes
November 22, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Resolutions
Cease to employ the City Wharf Master
City Attorney
Wages of Policemen reduced
Captain of Police
Presentation of Bills
City scrip at par
Engineer Payroll
Marshal
Thomas Nicholas sawing wood for Engine House
E Fangler City Hall
E Linehan hauling
E R Shankland plank for 8th St sewer
Gill and Hays macadamizing Clay st
H S Hetherington boards
J D Abry 1st Ward Market
Christman, Farley and Co
Henry Koch for Board of Mrs. Insbury
John Greaves culvert at Bluff St and Dodge St
Sawing wood City Hall
Pat Welsh assistant market master
gas light and coke company
Bills of A Jaeger
November 29, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions
2nd Presbyterian Church
removal of lamp post from old church, 9th St
13th St and Locust St
city scrip
Couch and Gilbert
Reports of Officers
vouchers
P Fanning
plan by which the tickets or certificates used by the hayweigher may pass through the hands of the auditor
accuracy of number of drafts
November 29, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Auditor
P Fanning pay over the money
hand in what tickets he has in his hands
City Attorney
Ordinance reducing the price of gas for public and private use, reduction legal and proper
Sun and National Democrat
Standing Committees
Central Island
Wharf master
November 29, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Marshal attend the duties of the wharf master
Ordinance on fire department
Claim of Robert Lambert
special interest fun
Damages allowed for opening Windsor Avenue
C Stafford, E Pfotzer, A Levi and Wm Lawther
J J Geiger
J Peter Myers, bridge built across Windsor Avenue
Division Street
November 29, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Contract of Anthony Jordan and Henry Jordan, macadamizing Clay St between 13th St and 15th St
Iowa St
scrip at par
settle
Petition of Flinn and McManis
markets on Lorimer Avenue
below 8th St
Revise City Charter
November 29, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Unfinished Business
Resolution for bonding no more city scrip bearing interest, nor bonds for a shorter period than 5 years
Auditor give coupon bonds of the city
Resolutions
Mayor's Court Room granted to Fire Department for election
Chief and assistant engineer
Subject of funding city debt
gas lights on the streets
numbers of applicants for bonds
November 29, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Credit of special interest fund
indemnifying bond, bonds moneys or credits
garnishment served on him as debtor of the city
no more city scrip issued
Cost of street lamps, gas company
property owners paving and macadamizing
surface of Clay St for contractors
Build a bridge on Windsor Avenue
November 29, 1858
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
George Webb, City Engineer
Bridge across the ditch on Windsor Avenue
Presentation of Bills
city scrip at par
Engineer payroll
M Burke fire papers
Daily Morning Sun
printing Gill and Hays Claims
December 3, 1858
loss on account of the Dubuque Western Rail Road
Resolutions
Contracts