1859 February Council ProceedingsFebruary 7, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions
Claims
Louisa Curtis poor widow, little work
Communications
J Borland settlement of claim against the city for paving and furnishing material
Baptist Church, corner of 10th St and Main St
J J E Norman exchange bonds for coupon bonds
M M Haydon
M Allison insurance agent, insure property
Littleton, Smith and Co, insure City Hall
5th Ward School House
lower market house
amendments to the City Charter
February 7, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
City Attorney
Legality of transferring money in the special interest fund defray current expenses
indebtedness railroad purposes
binding obligation
Reports of Officers
Hayweigher at West Dubuque
Drafts weighed from October 26 to January 25
repairs on road
certificates for use of scales
City Sexton
interments in City Cemetery for the month of January
Engineer
Anthony Jordan and Henry Jordan
Clay St between 16th St and 17th St
Repairs of the 14th St sewer
J Borland, city scrip
February 7, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Number of men employed, city scrip at par
Reports of Standing Committees
John Lucas, reduction of assessment Lot No. 566
Public Grounds and Buildings
Petition of Henry Heeb
reduction of rent
basement of City Hall
petition of John Ruhl
lesse pay rent
cemetery ground laid out into lots
preliminary survey
E H Moore, post for signs in front of store
February 7, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
James Rowen, settlement of debt due for land, Central Market
Special Committee on SW Railroad
F L Winslow, Esqr
Messrs Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt proposition
interest upon city bonds
February 7, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Contract
F L Winslow, Esqr
Messrs Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt proposition
expiration of contract, any citizen could have the privilege of taking the lands
Wilson, Ulty, and Doud investigation of contract
February 7, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Contract
F L Winslow, Esqr
Messrs Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt proposition
expiration of contract, any citizen could have the privilege of taking the lands
Wilson, Ulty, and Doud investigation of contract
Littleton, Smith and Co
M Allison, insuring city property
Resolutions
proceeds of the sale of Central Improvement Bonds
payment of interest due on loans
special interest to pay coupons on the Dubuque and Pacific Railraod bonds
Special interest fund to a contingent fund for payment of city employees
February 9, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions
Amendment to the City Charter to a vote of the citizens
vote of the people at a special election
Petitions referred to a committee of 5, one representative from each ward
check signors and petitioners
legal voters
submit amendment to the vote of the people
special election
February 9, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Committee report back to the Council before issuing the proclamation by the mayor
mayor and one alderman from each ward
Jane T Taylor, Vice Regent of the Mount Vernon fund Association
use of City Hall to hold a festival for the benefit of the association
Exchange short time bonds for the new coupon bonds
Resolution
issue coupon bonds
John Hodgdon, J S Norman, Berry and Playter and Michael Brown short bonds issued to officers of the city
lieu of scrip
Standing Committees
Littleton, Smith and Co insure city property
M Allison and Bissell and Co
February 9, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
leave out the 1st Ward from the list of property to be insured
insuring the school houses paid out of school fund
Resolutions
F S Winslow Trustee
Littleton, Smith and Co
amendments to the City Charter, vote of the people special election
not shown by any census
Dubuque is a city of the first class
Marshal to take the census of the inhabitants
names
Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt pay into treasury
small claims held against the city
held against the city by policemen
Kentgen fund
contract
K W Sanford
February 14, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Appraisers of contract
K W Sanford, G L Nighingale, J Ogelby
Elect by ballot, H W Sanford
intermission
February 18, 1859
appoint judges and clerks to preside at an eletion
February 19, 1859, division of school district
A McDaniel, J J E Norman, Joseph Gerig
John B Goldsberry, D W Morgan,
February 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions
P Gill, reduction of taxes Lot No 685
Rosanna Gunn remit taxes on Lot No. 666, widow
Henry Koch abatement of taxes on Lot No. 368 and 350
John Roy renew license
Ann O'Hare reduce taxes on estate of late husband
Margaret Funn
Communications
H A Littleton judgement against the city
policies of insurance of the 3rd Ward School House, 1st Ward School House
Insurance company
February 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
H A Littleton
Auditor compensation for extra services
Recorder Jno W Markle resigning office March 1, 1859
A S Bunting protested bonds of the city
Button and Blake protest of vote against the city, bonds
New York
H W Sanford and J H Thedinga
Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt of New York
appraise real estate
part of the outer island
Main slough and the main channel of the Mississippi River
February 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions
Dubuque and Southwestern Rail Road
Dubuque and St. Peters and St. Paul Railroad
companies for depot ground
Lot No. 602, brick building
Block 18, Lot No. 1 to Lot No. 22
Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company
Dodge St, House of Refuge lot
Judges of Election
Proclamation of the mayor
separate school districts
John B Goldsberry
D E Morgan
A McDaniel
J J E Norman
J Gerig
City Treasurer
cancel city currency
Reports of Officers
Mayor and Recorder
contract between City and Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt of New York
February 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Reports of Officers
Mayor and Recorder
contract between City and Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt of New York
Jno W Markle
Insurance upon the City Hall 5th Ward School House
lower market
small obstructions in the gutters
George Webb Engineer
survey of ground for new cemetery
plan for subdivision
Thomas Campbell
Petition from Agness Turner remit taxes
Nicholas Doctor
pay for claim against the city for right of way for Blocklinger Alley
February 20, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Reports of Standing Committees
Petition of Mrs. O'Brien pay for a cow, poisoned by Captain of Police
poison not thrown on the streets this date
Recommend that the sum of $25 be raised by subscription, each alderman giving one dollar each
Unfinished business
Resolutions
Special Interest Fund
Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt
special tax for paving and macadamizing Clay St between 12th St and 17th St
levied on several lots
defray cost of improvement
Henry Jordan and Anthony Jordan
February 20, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
price of weighing hay
Public grounds and buildings
House of Refuge
Proclamation announcing result of the election, separate school district
Election for school officers
J D Abry, Booth and Shine
Couch and Gilbert
Sage and Patrick Welsh
Anthony Jordan setting curbstone between Main St and Bluff St
February 20, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Auditor and Recorder
E A Lull, Recorder
W C Carson, Auditor
Presentation of Bills
M Haran
Gas, Light and Coke Company
M McGready
Wilson, Utley, Nighingale
Bissell and Co
C Collins
Referred to the Fire Department
Jno Calvert
J H Bartlett
William McTealf
M Dewald
David Sigrist
Frank Beiler
Charles Tosmdirhish
Anthony Ryan
Charles Hartig
Sun Company, printing
Keitgen fund
Auditor payroll
Patrick Welsh
Charles H Mix
D O'Shea
E Linehan
J Rickerly
Bissell and Moser, Co
M Hogan
J Greaves
February 25, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Auditor and Recorder
E A Lull, Recorder
W C Carson declining auditor position
E James Jr
R M Walmsley, P A Guthrie,
Jno W Markle
Amendment to the Resolution, Page 302
Barney and Dillon
O Holland
M Kaeberle, George Connel
M Haley
M Kritchman
Hannibal Emerson
Pearce
Kand
White
Finley
Michael O'Brien
Cole
James Reddan
February 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
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Petitions
Catharine Morgan, taxes assessed on property belonging to estate of late husband Stephen Morgan
Bridget Farley, lot No. 574 taxes remitted, widow
P Gill curbing
Robert McKinley damages done to Jackson St property by firemen
Thomas Mullin assessment
Communications
J L Langworthy and Brothers
Bond No. 221
February 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Communications
E Spotswood, city bond No. 11, Treasurer
Kentgen fund
H W Sanford, assessor list of property
Reports of Officers
George Webb, Engineer
plat of new cemetery grounds
Dodge St break, ice formed in gutter
Patrick Kelly
February 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Claims
Waples and Walmsley
Bissell and Co
Dubuque Gas, Light and Coke Company
M Haran, stove pipe 1st Ward Market
Henry Koch, Lot No. 268
M McGready
McGrady is a poor man
Kentgen Fund
February 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
taxes remitted
Mrs. Louisa Curtis, Mrs. Ellen Corkery, Mrs. Margaret Jones
Margaret Flinn, large property holder, city not in the condition to remit taxes, except to poor widows
large family to support
Ann O'Hare assessment on Mineral Lot No. 161
February 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petition of Widow Quinn, poor woman unable to pay taxes on Lot No. 666
Auditor examine books and papers of his office
Keitgen fund
Engineer repair damages on streets
Dodge Street near J D Bush
George Webb
February 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petition of John Roy renewal of Auction license
reduction of hay weighing fee
Ordinance to provide for weighing hay
public hay scales
Fire Department
John Calvert
J H Bartlett
W Metcalf
Michael Dewald
David Linquist
Rayner
Frank Beiler
Charles Hartig
C Hendricks
Kentgen fund
E R Shankland damaged 1st Ward Market House
Amendments to the City Charter
February 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
J L Langworthy and Brothers, city bond No. 55
March 1, 1859
Unfinished Business
James Rowan
City Charter
Bond of S A Lull, Recorder Elect
J H Lull, J D Menitt
R W Walmsley, Auditor Elect
R C Waples, Anderson, D N Cooley