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1859 July Council ProceedingsJuly 7, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Petitions and Communications Peter Oeth and other members of Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 removal of their Truck House to some more central situation Fire Department John D Bush reduction of his assessment Arthur McCann pay with city bonds N C Amsden, culvert running across 3rd St Dubuque Harbor Company monies due outer levee contract July 7, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Committee on Harbors Catherine Edwards remission of City taxes Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Company leave to land at lower levee J A Pinto, employ John Foley as Policeman Mrs. B deLorimier taxes remitted July 7, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King George R West, street leading to Union Addition to be repaired Wharfboat warehouse door boat Hampdon Insurance Company, Springfield Massachusetts interest due on City bonds Kentgen contract for short bonds coupon bonds W C Mace, planking and curbing bill lot on Bluff St City attorney, salary July 7, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King City Attorney, case of the city vs. J W Hull depositions of several parties in New York Execution against the City in favor of Cornelius Mullen Reports of Officers Diagram and cost of grading broadway and diagonal streets City Engineer cost of extending the sewer on Eagle Point Avenue Peter Kiene streets on which repairs are needed Alpine St, Jefferson St, 3rd St, 17th St Petition from F Guerin remission of taxes July 7, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King City Engineer macadamizing of Clay St between 15th St and 16th St salary due City Officers for the quarter C J Leist, Treasurer George Webb, Engineer Thomas Fleming, Marshall A DeMowbray, Recorder E Spottswood, Auditor Ernest Young, Janitor S Duncan, City Attorney City Currency issued in May, irregularly issued July 7, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Recorder, lease of the late House of Refuge to P McCraney Marshall, weighing hay at central market Thomas Fleming Wharfmaster, wharfage collected Sexton, number of interments A DeMowbray July 7, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Petition from Peter Kiene, means for carrying off the water from his premises Standing Committees Ordinances Regulation of Saloons and Billiard Rooms Paying expenses of the City Court Payment of salaries of city officers Relation to streets July 7, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Claims Bill of Dr. Belden attendance on McCrae injured at the Levee John McPoland, Bill M Harran P Gill curbing lot No. 658 and part of Lot No. 659 on Bluff St W C Mace, order drawn on General Fund Rouse and Williams Claim of Wilson, Utley and Doud for legal services July 7, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Suspend Rules Hear Wilson and Hetherington on the matter Petition of W H Peabody, Southern Avenue be repaired Repairs on Bluff St between 4th St and 8th St Proposal of A Jordan purchase broken rock Opening 17th St July 7, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Petition of Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company, repair 7th St during late flood J H Shields repairs on White St Streets Engineer in relation to the grade of Diagonal St and Broadway St Public Grounds and Buildings Heel and Rhul, leasees of saloons in the basement of City Hall currency upon the scrip July 7, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Committee on Printing, bid of the Times for city printing Dubuque Times official paper Fire Department Kentgen Fund Bill of Rouse and Williams Unfinished Business Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Dubuque Western Railroad Ordinance granting right of way Build a depot Motions and Resolutions Notices City Collector be instructed to postpone the sale of property now advertised for city taxes July 7, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King F M Freund City Collector delinquent taxes Winslow, postponement of sale A DeMowbray July 8, 1859 Resolutions Fire Department obtaining an additional number of ladders Auditor to purchase a desk for his office July 8, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Winslow as attorney of M Kentgen, postponement of the sale of property for taxes as a direct infringement of the Kentgen Contract An Ordinance to establish and regulate the Fire Department, Engine Companies Nos. 1, 2, and 3 keeping clean, apparatus and houses, advertising, printing, refreshment at fires July 8, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Resolutions City bonds now due Payment of city taxes City Marshal appoint, subject to the approval of the council, a Bailiff to attend city court Marshal enforce existing law in relation to dogs running at large, prevention of hydrophobia Engineer profile of Boundary Street Corner of Main St and 6th St, new Custom House July 8, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Ernest Young sealer of weights and measures B S Downer appointed private watchman, authority to arrest any person around Dickinson's Planning Mill Resolutions Engineer to proceed to lay out the addition to the City Cemetery in accordance with preliminary survey Public Grounds report Existence of a nuisance on 15th St and 16th St east of Jackson St lime employed special policeman on 4th of July Messrs Barker and Bissell to assist the City Attorney July 8, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Messrs Barker and Bissell Council increase of salary to the City Attorney Salary of Janitor Marshal procure ladder for City Hall Kentgen Fund Presentation of Bills Farley and Rouse Labor on Streets W J Gilbert F M Freund Cunnings and Matthews Harmon Tensch M Martin M McNear C F Winderhick Allen and Hosford S Brown July 8, 1859 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Presentation of Bills Kuntz and Co C H Remington John Calvert William Westphal Hinds Knapp, Stout and Co Edmund Lenehan M Harran Dr. Belden P Gill, General Fund Rouse and Williams Edmund Lenehan John Fusselman Mrs. Scheeler John Flynn L N Gibbs Gas for the 4th of July W K DeLorimier Bill for 10 special policemen for the 4th of July Printing J B Dorr, printing Sun Company, printing Dubuque Times Richter and Dettmer C Kriechbaum, buckets Waples and Walmsley Bill for printing Rules of City Court, Clerk of Court