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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 . 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