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1859 April Council ProceedingsApril 1, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolutions Pay roll E R Shankland, Marshall P C Morhiser, Captain of Police Amos Mathews, Treasurer George Webb, Engineer E A Lull, Recorder R M Walmsley, Auditor C H Mix, Market Master M Brown, Policeman Tim Driscoll John Murphy John Brown Richard Corcoran Stephen McGrath Simon Trainor Fernando McCraney Jacob Swivel John Gleason only $100 in the Kentgen Fund Order on Gelpcke, Winslow and Co vacancy in the police force, resignation of Stephen McGrath April 1, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Vacancy in the police department ballot Henry Seidel, M Wall George Zumhoff, lease of a lot on the levee Dubuque Central Improvement Company difficult to find persons who are able to purchase lots and improve them too Lot No. 55, corner of 3rd St and the levee Ferry removed below the Waples Cut boats April 1, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Winslow, agent of Messrs Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt Fire Department election of the Dubuque Fire Department electing a Chief and Assistant Engineer S S Palmer, Philip Sage Adam Jaeger Yeager Jno Adam Koch, J C Pyke, Lorenzo Schaefer Resolutions lighting of Main St lamps not located on or near the corner of cross streets James Murphy, lamplighter An Ordinance to repeal and Ordinance to divide the City of Dubuque into Wards and to define the qualifications of Aldermen March 28, 1859 April 1, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Presentation of Bills Philip Sage, repairing Brickets and Clapper to City Bell Kentgen Fund A Zingle, lumber nails and labor McDaniel just killed a mad dog, action from Council to prevent dogs from running at large on the streets Marshall and Police to destroy all dogs found running at large on the streets purchase Strychnine and powder, poison James Connell 8th St sewer A Mathews, blanks and stationary A Jordan wood C H Mix E A Lull Edward Linehan hauling Hugh Trainor, Dennis O'Shea John Doud Jr G W Scott School House Fund Gelpcke, Winslow and Co, note given to Littleton and Smith Insurance Bissell and Co M Allison E Ratcliff John Muellerleile P B Cook Wilson and Utley Bissell, Mills, and Shiras John O'Mara judge of the Charter Election E A Lull, Recorder April 4, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham No quorum April 6, 1859 Petitions and Communications Jno B Calhoun, Bridge on the head of 5th St Common Council Hook and Ladder Company Mechanic's Fire Engine Company No. 3 An Ordinance to establish and regulate the fire department November 28, 1858 Harmon Unger April 6, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham William Johnson, broken rock on Clay St near 11th St City bonds matured settlement of the principal, City Coupon bonds payable in New York Wilson, Freund, and Jenning Thomas Wood, Dubuque Gas, Light, and Coke Company scrip from General Fund R M Walmsley, John Doud Jr, City Attorney, left off pay roll Kentgen Fund Guthrie and Jordan work claim paid from General Fund April 6, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Reports of Officers expenditure on the streets Eagle Point Avenue, Couler Avenue, Bridges at Jackson St and 22nd St, Washington St and 23rd St John L McMahon John Noonan Peter Ginder John Stearn Henry Wernimont Peter Steiner Raymond Marz John Bargn Jake Barkel Nicholas Deseldorf Mathias Hoffman Peter Ropeck Patrick Kelly Timothy Ryan Martin Flanagan Thomas Campbell P Campbell Theodore Meyer Carts Pat McDonough Mrs. Flanagan Mrs. Conway Mrs. Scolland Mrs. Halpin Ryson Gorman Teams C T McDonough B Sheridan M McGready lumber H S Stout Rock Peter Keine Keinne Kentgen Fund Nathan Gaines claim, hay scales plat of a survey of the boundary line between the 1st Ward and the 4th Ward Old Corporation line to the present city limits George Webb April 6, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Reports of Committees committee on public grounds House of Refuge inventory of furniture County Authorities purchase for Poor House George Zumhoff, leave north corner of 3rd St on the levee Kentgen Contract Dubuque Western Rail Road Company H S Hetherington Management of the company, fast and prosperous times of 1857 secure the city against any liability to pay interest of bonds Construction of road 450 Construction Bonds pledged as collatteral security entire trade of Jones County Clinton, Davenport, Muscatine April 6, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham H S Hetherington on Dubuque Western Rail Road to Anamosa Linn County having lost all confidence in the Lyons or "Air Line Road" Muscatine and Tipton Road Jones County complete road to Anamosa, rather than to cripple the enterprise by depriving the directory, carry work forward Financial condition of the company Saud Spring 286 tons of iron put upon the road Farley Delaware and Jones Counties Dunleith iron merchants of Dubuque April 6, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolutions J M Robison deposit notes and take bonds of the City Vote of thanks to the reporters of the Sun, Times, and Express and Herald McHenry Monument and other important subjects George L Nightingale out of the School Fund Kentgen Fund Presentation of Bills E R Shankland H S Hetherington P Kelly P Welch City Hall Samuels, Allison, and Clane Palmer, Gilmore and Co printing Dubuque Western Railroad E A Lull Recorder April 11, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Election Results Mayor delivered validictory address Inauguration of Members elect Oath of Office P Quigley, 1st Ward A Kauffman, 2nd Ward J Melhop, 3rd Ward George L Matthews, 4th Ward John King, 5th Ward John Hodgdon as Mayor, inaugural address S M Pollock, city judge Thomas Fleming, Marshall Benjamin Rupert, City Clerk A DeMowbray, Recorder Samuel Duncan, City Attorney C J Leist, Treasurer April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King official bonds appropriate the police room for the city court Rules of Order adopted for present F A Langton, Assesor elect bonds and sureities City Clerk Treasurer and Collector Assesor April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Petitions FredrickTrilk and C Rothlender remove the obstructing scattering rocks Merchant's Hotel White St, 6th St Timber and Brick burned frame house J O'Hea Cantillon A DeMowbray eligibility of Recorder's office April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King A DeMowbray not a citizen of the State of Iowa or the United States J O'Hea Cantillon Reports of Officers List of expenditures on streets labor, materials, bridges on 23rd St, 21st St, and Sanford Streets in the 5th Ward J L McMahon Pat Kelly Timothy Ryan Dennis Murphy Martin Flanagan Pat Glenin P Campbell carts Mrs. Flanagan Mrs. Scollard Mrs. Conway Teams Michael Burke rock Peter Kiene perches George Webb, Engineer Kentgen Fund April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Poor Directors of Dubuque County House of Refuge E R Shankland, Marshall bills for special taxes in favor of Gill and Hays A L Martin J L Langworthy and brothers Morgan Curran M Keesecker John Chamberlain April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Reports of Officers Auditor Receipts and expenditures of fiscal year 1858/1859 contracts entered into prior to the inauguration of the present council contract with Gelpcke, Kentgen, and Reichelt R M Walmsley, Auditor Receipts T M Freund, Collector Wood Measurer Hay Scales West Dubuque Justices of the Peace E R Shankland special assessments Wharfage sale of cemetery lots Showmen, teamsters and others 3rd Ward Market meat stalls and rent of City Saloon rent 1st Ward Market Stalls Gelpcke, Winslow, and Co on Kentgen Contract April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Receipts and Expenditures Bonds of the Dubuque Central Improvement Company Interest on City Bonds, Notes, and Claims Discount on City Scrip, Street Department, tools, grading, macadamizing, cleaning Salaries of Officers printing poor relief election expenses House of Refuge Fire Department hose repairs of engines Health Department, medicines, city hospital Police Department City Hall, belfry, privy fuel Dubuque Emigrant Association expenses on contract freight on street contracts Dubuque Harbor Company Contract for paving levee of Harbor Company's Addition Berry and Playter, 5th Ward School House gas paid for gas consumed general incidental expenses Street lamps Improvement of Jackson Square 1st Ward Market Gelpcke, Winslow and Co Kentgen Contract April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Recapitulation Amount of expenditures over receipts Assets In hands of Amos Mathews City Treasurer Finance Committee taxes due on delinquint tax 1856 and 1857 Special assessments, hands of Marshal bonds of the Dubuque Central Improvement Company Second Class Dubuque Central Improvement Company's Addition island property appraisment of H W Sanford J H Thedinga Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company's Addition House of Refuge and Grounds Central, 3rd Ward Market House 1st Ward Market, 5th Ward Market School property, public square, cemetery grounds Third Class Stock in Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company Stock in Dubuque Western Railroad Company Interest paid into bonds April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Assets Third Class Abel Hawley's Note Liabilities Bonds issued to August 1, 1852 to E W Clarke, Dodge and Co to M Ahern and others, November 1, 1852 July 1, 1853 to F Jesup and Co W W Corcoran May 1, 1856 Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company September 1, 1855 Dubuque Western Railroad Company July 1, 1857 December 1, 1858 loan voted in 1857 interest on all the foregoing described bonds payable semi-annually funding city scrip past due Outstanding orders on the General Fund Currency Teacher's Fund School House Fund Special Interest Fund April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Amount Standing to the credit of different parties upon the books of the Auditor Gelpcke, Kentgen, and Reichelt on City Bonds Dubuque Harbor Company Interest on the City's indebtedness Recapitulation Total Assets, Total Liabilities Standing Committees Claims Amount due Mr Jordan in City Scrip General fund E Ratcliff for omnibus hire, House of Refugue employed omnibus April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King General Fund Public Grounds taking an inventory of the goods and wares belonging to the City at the House of Refuge county Poor House Recorder receive sealed proposals Bill of Welsh and Jordan for paving and macadamizing 18th St to Eagle Point Avenue order drawn on General Fund April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Special Committee Examine official bonds of the City Officers A DeMowbray, Recorder Edward Spottswood, Auditor Charles J Leist, Collector and Treasurer Benj Rupert Clerk of City Court Unfinished business correct records of meeting Resolutions and Motions suitable persons necessary to fill the City Offices April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King suspend rule No. 29 Ordinance Book of Ordinances page 227 the Herald the Times the Sun City newspaper publishing H S Hetherington Communication not sufficient money in the treasury to meet the claims ordered paid settle as closely as possible accounts F S Winslow April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King R M Walmsley examine books and papers connected with Auditor office City Officers to pay for 7 days service E R Shankland Marshall Charles Mix, Market Master Amos Mathews, Treasurer Edward A Lull, Recorder Robert M Walmsley Auditor Kentgen Fund Election of Mayor pro tem by ballot 1st Ballot 2nd Ballot 3rd Ballot Lane Mitton Quigley April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King 4th Ballot Mayor Pro Tem Lane Mitton Quigley King April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Abstract of votes polled for City Officers at the Charter Elections held in the several wards in the City of Dubuque Monday April 4, 1859 Mayor H S Hetherington John Hodgdon Auditor E Spottswood James R Murphy Marshall Thomas Fleming Jacob Swivel E R Shankland Treasurer C J Leist F M Freund Recorder J O Cantillon A DeMowbray Attorney Samuel Duncan S L Hand J Doud Jr Assessor J A Langton I N Higbee City Judge S M Pollock Thomas M Monroe Clerk of City Court J A Kelly Benj Rupert April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Abstract of votes polled for City Officers at the Charter Elections held in the several wards in the City of Dubuque Monday April 4, 1859 Alderman of 1st Ward P Quigley J L Langworthy 2nd Ward A Kauffman R J Thomas T Keehl 3rd Ward John Melhop Silas Brown H W Sanford 4th Ward G L Mathews R Cox 5th Ward Weisbeck John King Schwagler Certified returns of elections April 11, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King April 4, 1859 Election for City Officers Samuel M Pollock, Judge of the City Court term of 4 years John Hodgdon commission, authorize, and empower him to execute and fulfil the duties of the office according to law Seal of the City of Dubuque April 18, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Petitions and Communications B McClosky nuisance removed from certain alley way in West Dubuque John Welsh R Stephenson, John Burnish as policeman August Jungk claim against the City furnishing curb stones to liquidate taxes Boland and Welsh claim White St, 5th St and 6th St H W Sanford City bonds, collector receive in city scrip R M Walmsley cancelled currency scrip April 18, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King J M Robison holds the notes of the City Committee on Finance R M Walmsley holds bonds No. 212 issued to Lucy H Maynard exchange for coupon bonds no record in Auditor's books Couch and Gilbert J A Pints Edward Campbell fit person for some subordinate City Office Daniel Welsh resignation of the Office of Hay Weigher at West Dubuque recommending Patrick O'Hare Select Committees report the names of suitable persons for appointment by the Council City Engineer Street Commissioner Wharf Master Sexton Sealer of Weights and Measures Hay Weigher for West Dubuque Police force reduce in number, one shall rank as lieutenant Standing Committees Finance Ordinances Claims Streets Harbors Markets Public Grounds Printing Fire Department Police April 18, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Marshall to employ one permanent assistant to perform such labor Central Market and City Hall City Offices Engineer, George Webb Wharf Master, John Fitzgerald Sexton, Henry Kroll Hay Weigher at West Dubuque, Patrick O'Hare Police Force Dominick Durham, Owen McCann, Mathias Oswald, John Gleason, Jacob Swivell, John Gauntenbeim Sealer of Weights and measures Ald Mitton moved to dispense with the police force entirely William K De Lorimier for Wharf Master fixing salaries John Murphy April 18, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Police Force Dominick Durham, Owen McCann, Mathias Oswald, John Gleason, Jacob Swivell, John Gauntenbeim examine the books of the Auditor Accounts for the past year have been kept in a clear, correct, and intelligible form Credit upon the late auditor Mr Walmsley, Mr. James no change to system adopted in the department Election of President pro tem April 18, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Mitton, president pro tem Resolutions Abolishing the office of lamplighter, street lamps City Collector to receive city bonds for scrip taxes Ordinance to repeal an Ordinance to define the powers and duties of the City Marshal Correction of the minutes of March 14, 1859 fix the salaries of city officers April 18, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Wharf Master Packet Company pay to the city Treasurer salary of City Attorney fix salaries of police officers Lieutenant of Police J Gleason Ernest Young as assistant Market Master and Janitor City Engineer repairing streets Southern Avenue, Alpine St, Jefferson St, Couler Avenue, 5th St west of Bluff St Execution against the city in favor of P Mohan April 18, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King repair the break on 5th St Ordinance to change the meetings of the City Council Meet only once in 2 weeks First Tuesday of each month Presentation of Bills Knapp, Stout and Co lumber Sun Company printing L A Styles notarial fees Adam Jaeger nails Tom Campbell F McCarty labor P Welsh Janitor A Jordan Wood George Gasset sawing wood T McLaughlin Gas Company C H Mix, platform T Harron clerk at election Kentgen Fund Resolution Committee on Markets renting of stalls in Central Market and 1st Ward Market April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Petitions and Communications D McClane allow Patrick O'Hare, hay weigher at West Dubuque hay scales Martin Canovan city bond, payment as policeman wants to leave the City M Schaffner L N Gibbs, City Engineer to repair Southern Avenue George Kolh, privilege to build a vault under the sidewalks Lot No. 456 John Berner, office of Wood Measurer abolished April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Fire Company No. 3, Hook and Ladder Co No. 1 Fires and alarms B Mohan John Blake pay bluff filling Mineral St James Rourke wood on levee E R Shankland Auditor settle special tax account Patrick Conners pay balance of wages grading sidewalk of Lot No. 568 on Locust St William de Lorimier, E S Norris and P A Lorimier as sureities Extra work on the Belfry from J D Abry April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Anthony Jordan take off his hands broken rock execute a contract on Lorimier Avenue Autumn of 1857, Spring of 1858 H W Sandford, repeal an ordinance to define the powers and duties of the City Marshall Jacob Swivel, Captain of Police force Council could not repeal an Ordinance by a Resolution William F Bracket, meat and vegetable market Tammany Stable, corner of 6th St and Locust St Committee on Markets Reports of Officers Patrick Mohan April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Patrick Mohan before the Justice, judgement rendered on the testimony of three witnesses too late to take stay of execution or to appeal to the District Court cheapest and best way of settling the matter Samuel Duncan, City Attorney Kentgen Fund List of expenditures on streets 5th St west of Bluff St building a bridge Tim Ryan Pat O'Brien Michael Grady John Collins Pat Glenin J Mc L Mahon carts Michael Burke George Webb, Engineer salaries due the following portion of the late police force R Corcoran J Brown M Brown J Murphy T Driscoll McCraney Thomas Fleming April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Order on the Kentgen Fund late House of Refuge A DeMowbray Standing Committees Finance Petition of August Junk curbstone furnished the city order drawn on the General Fund Petition of Boland and Welsh City Collector for collection April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King J M Robinson gold reduced the indebtedness Coupon bonds sale of any bonds or scrip R M Walmsely Lucy H Maynard April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King H W Sanford portion of his City Tax receivable in scrip violation of the Kentgen Contract to receive those bonds for city taxes now due Ordinances abolish the office of wood measurer Suspend the rules April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Committee on Streets Engineer Communication repairs on Southern Avenue, Couler Avenue, Lorimer's Avenue breaking up the frost not the grade or shape of the street, but the material the avenue is composed worst kind of clay for street purposes perfect quagmire coating of broken rock justice to other avenues good ditches streets in bad condition formerly planked April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Worst places a coating of broken rock Engineer repairing streets alleys of the City remain in a filthy condition Street Commissioner notify property holders to keep alleys clean Advertise for proposals to clean streets clean Main St and 8th St from Main St to the Post Office expend in widening the ditch on Couler Creek culvert on Jefferson St like culvert on Alpine St one regular meeting per month Engineer and Street Commissioner authorized to proceed break in the sewers Southern Avenue April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Markets renting the stalls Central Market House 1st Ward Market House Marshall enforce the Ordinance in relation to markets minimum of rent at $100 per stall April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Alteration of minutes examine and report the facts in relation to the record of proceedings of the Council on March 14, 1859 contradictory statements original record of the proceedings be determined by a competent tribunal upon the necessary evidence April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Resolutions Recorder procure suitable book to record all contracts, Agreements, Deeds, Bonds, and to record all resolutions permanent character Auditor return of all unpaid special assessments, book of assessments Ordinance to repeal an Ordinance to define the duties and powers of the Marshall Revision of city ordinances and the publication of the same Legal charter of the city April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Resolutions Mayor to procure from the Clerk of the Supreme Court a certificate of the proceedings in relation to the act of the legislature of 1857 amending the Act of Incorporation of the City Mayor write the Clerk of the Supreme Court for information regard to the decision in relation to the City Court Benjamin Rupert procure seal books, stationary, Court Room prepared Ruled book for assessor Ald King offered the following Resolution Rights of the City to the Central Island reserve all rights of whatever nature which the city may possess Whereas the so called compromised by the votes of a minority of the Council, of whom one if not more, had a direct pecunicary interest in the arrangement by the original purchasers April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Ald King offered the following Resolution Rights of the City to the Central Island reserve all rights of whatever nature which the city may possess Whereas the so called compromised by the votes of a minority of the Council, of whom one if not more, had a direct pecunicary interest in the arrangement by the original purchasers of the Central Islands with their successors released from the payment of the sum of $120,000 being a part of the purchase money which they had contracted to pay for said property in direct opposition to the wishes of a large majority of the Citizens and was finally consumated by a series of irregular and unjust proceedings effect to invalidate any act so obtained Official communication addressed to the City Council on April 11, 1859 Mayor Hetherington declared that the compromise is not fit to be made and ought not to be submitted to or acquiesed in by the tax payers of Dubuque late contract pretended to be entered into between the Company and the City is of no binding force Resolved that a committee of members of the Council with the City Attorney investigate all matters connected with the sale of the Central Island to J P Farley and others conveyance of the property to the Central Improvement Company proceedings under which have been released from payment Resolved the rights of the City are fully defined and established, inexpedient to establish any right of possession over any portion of said property or to perform any act acknowledging the legality of the release April 25, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King 3 coffins in the old cemetery City cemetery Presentation of Bills Kentgen Fund James Murphy lighting lamps S Smith removing of dogs and sweeping P Welsh janitor Bill of Anthony Jordan Dr. Belden attendance on William McCrae A DeMowbray