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1859 May Council ProceedingsMay 2, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Mayor stated he considered the seat of Ald Hinds vacant under the new charter, and to have his name be omitted from the roll call Petitions and Communications H W Sanford declining to serve as alderman of the 3rd Ward George Connell and 137 other citizens of the 3rd Ward praying the Council to allow them to express preference for a new alderman Special elections Charles Corkery, City Engineer measure filling material sold by him to Mr. Potter curbing and guttering west side of Bluff St 4th St and 8th St Rule No. 11 suspended to hear Judge Corkery Brown proposing to water the streets around the Central Market for fair compensation May 2, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Auditor Bill of C O'Mullin for rent of store room, 6th St and Iowa St E Spottswood Letter from Dubuque Mutual Fire Insurance Company, F E Bissell settled with E R Shankland receipts from former collectors special assessments, paving and macadamizing May 2, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Petitions Names of all parties holding receipts Bernard Shulte, balance due him for curbing done in 1857 J D Abry, extras done on the belfry of City Hall David Dillon, payment due John Adam Koch, change Lorimier Avenue to Julien Avenue B F Davis, other Draymen asking for a reduction in license United States Trust Company of New York, amounts paid on coupons Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company securities McDonough and Cobey bills for macadamizing Main St between 1st St and Jones St Reports of Officers C H Mix reporting the amount collected from hay scales May 2, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King C H Mix amount scaling weights and measures for 1858 City Sexton reporting the number of interments for April Standing Committees Communications of W J Barney, Martin Hanivan, Dennis O'Conner payment of city bonds short bonds City finances will not enable them to meet the demands large discount in favor of the receipients and against the city policy unwise, unjust and contrary to the true interest of the city a few moneyed speculators embarrased state of the City Treasury payment of taxes now in progress of collection scheme holders of these bonds will receive no injustice class of bonds May 2, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King bonds in the hands of former employees of the City work done on contracts money to buy scrip special interest tax dispose of bonds Resolution payment of city scrip for taxes General Fund Collector to receive bonds Petition of Patrick O'Hare privilege of removing hay scales at West Dubuque, point near his own place of business May 2, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Patrick O'Hare scale West Dubuque Committee on Streets Communication of B Mohan, authorized John Blake to put a light coating of bluff filling on Mineral Street Petition of L N Gibbs and Company, Southern Avenue properly repaired coating of broken rock May 2, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Committee on Markets petition the City Council to establish a market in the Southern portion of the City 1st Ward south of 8th St bluff sale of meat and vegetables Tammany Building Central Market Lorimier Avenue hill residents residents of Eagle Point and Plank Road equal right to complain Market House proprietor M Molony right to rent the stalls for his benefit butchers May 2, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Market House proprietor M Molony right to rent the stalls for his benefit lease the stable to the city revenue from the rent of stalls to satisfy the proprietor large indebtedness of the city Resolution Repeal the ordinance compelling all persons to sell meat at the markets and to draft an Ordinance permitting the sale of fresh meat, butter and eggs provisions West of Locust St any person paying a license May 2, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Licenses Unfinished Business Meet on the first Thursday of every month Express and Herald newspaper Ordinance to change the meeting of the council Ordinance to define the powers and duties of the City Marshal May 2, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Resolutions people residing in the 3rd Ward nominate suitable person to the City Council vacancy of Hinds judges and clerks of special election City Hall, May 7 1859 E S Norris, William Rebman, R Nolty, John Branniman, P M Guthrie Express and Herald Main St lighted with gas, lamp lighter May 2, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King receive for rent of stalls in the Central Market fund James Rowen Public Buildings occupants of saloons in the basement of City Hall Pass an Ordinance to legalize the seal of the City Court, published in the Express and Herald Recorder suitable desk and a case for filing papers Bills Auditor May 2, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Bills Auditor George Webb Thomas Fleming Marshall C J Leist A DeMowbray Recorder E Spottswood Auditor John Gleason policeman Jacob Swivel Owen McCann Henry Sidell M Oswald Gauntenbiem Durham Ernest Young Janitor Kentgen Fund Winslow and Co Andrew and Treadway for hardware Jerome Murphy lumber and labor J B Dorr printing Stalls in Central Market and 1st Ward Market May 2, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Market stalls Herald and Sun Newspapers May 5, 1859 Petitions and Communications Mrs. Carlan, tax on Lot No. 11 in Farley's Addition be remitted Bond of William H D Lorimier wharfmaster Engineer broken planks in the covering of the sewer on Eagle Point Avenue May 5, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King H L Stout lumber Pat Mack cartage Pat Kelly planks George Webb Engineer Marshall sell stalls in the 1st Ward Market and the 3rd Ward Market C C Lebien John Becklen Nicholas Brand Rengamen and Ade Schloth and Brothers McManus and Wening Frederick Herbst C T Brown Hugo Miller Hahn and Co Frank Henge Tige and Clyne Fred Keneker John Bird John Snyder Thomas Flemming May 5, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Committees Ordinances regulating the sale of meat, poultry and fish Expediency of revising and publishing Ordinances of the City revision of Ordinances City Charter May 5, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Dubuque Mutual Fire Insurance Company John D Graffort Kentgen Fund A A Jordan wood C H Mix, market master Claims Charles Corkery, Engineer Contract Fire Company No. 3 ring the Market Bell Watchman for City Hall May 5, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Assistant Market Master, city stalls and ring the bell in case of fire City Scrip burning N C Ryan reduction of taxes on lot No. 121 Motions and Resolutions Confine dogs for 90 days Leases of market stalls, payment of rent Ordinance requiring the cleaning of streets and alleys Sun Newspaper publish in the Express and Herald May 5, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Resolved Recorder be instructed to obtain from the publishers of daily newspapers proposals fo inserting City Advertisments Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company and Dubuque Western Rail Road Company Right of Way along Iowa St and old levee to 8th St track and depot Fix the salary of the Judge and Clerk of the City Court May 5, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King A DeMowbray Recorder