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1865 May Council ProceedingsMay 4, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Petitions and Communications W J Gilbert, erect drinking fountation on the curbstone in front of 110 Main St Protection Engine Company No. 2 Fire Departments L Munger, attention to the condition of Bluff St between 8th st and 11th St L D Randall and Co, Westphal and Hinds Town Clock in the cupola over George D Woods store on Main St R A Babbage, Treasurer of the Town Clock Association Asa Horr and George Wood, Trustees James Burt, Board of Trustees of Congregational Church 10th St, Main St to Locust St sidewalk May 4, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning F J Cromer compensation for Marshal services Thomas Hardie, Secretary of Board of Education condition of streets contiguous to the several public school houses T Cavanaugh complaining of James Hughes' shot tower not being fenced in so as to prevent cattle from being poisoned N McGowan, back streets in Burton and Finlay's Addition Reports of Officers theatre license laborers for work on streets Main St, defraying expense of cleaning streets Harbor Master McNear Wharfage fund C Gilliam, Jones St levee and inner levee May 4, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Henry Kroll, City Sexton interments digging graves salaries of city officers Treasurer and Collector, receipts and orders A Hoerner, ex Market Master N Pals, Central Market scales Annual reports of the Treasurer and Auditor, examine books, accounts, and funds on hand funds in Treasury May 4, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Auditor and Treasurer report Orders on the Expense Fund General Fund School Fund Wharfage Fund Cemetery Fund bonds of loan endorsements on scrip, Blake and Wilson Interest coupons, old debt new debt Auditor's annual report amount into Treasury taxes interest school tax special tax sale of cemetery lots wharfage license and rents of market stalls Expenditures salaries books, stationary, printing Books Streets, Bridges Fire Department repairs, Market House, City Hall Police Damages and Injuries sustained by individuals Pest House Burying paupers Cemetery May 4, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Auditor Annual Report Expenditures Interest Coupons new debts Old debt principal bonds and scrip redeemed law expenses and professional services refunding taxes C H Booth, Railroad Trustee Dubuque Harbor Co Oswald vs. City for City Bell liquidated in scrip Blake vs. City opening street Delany vs. City damages Newman and Cooper Total amounts of City Expenses Disbursements Petition of Louis Stoltz, guardian of the estate of C Hennings Petition of Ward C Cooley for refunding taxes May 4, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Claims Waples and Lumbert C J Richards for stationary temporary sidewalk Anton Heeb's brewery, residence of Adam Glab plank road up the Langworthy Hollow to the residence of Wendolin Winter Peru St in Quigley's Addition to Dubuque Mineral St to 17th St, 17th St to Main St property holders make sidewalks at own expense Bluff St, 7th St to 1st St Division St in Wick's Addition Markets Ordinance to establish and regulate markets May 4, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Public Grounds and Buildings Dr. R S Lewis, removal of house occupied by the Sexton in Linwood Cemetery Expense fund, proceeds of sale of lots in the Cemetery quit-claim title to a suitable location Committee on Fire Departments engine house repairs Police Bill of D A Mahony, discharging violation of City ordinances occupied in County Jail Petition from H Rouse, grade an alley on the bluff between 11th St and Jefferson St Resolutions May 4, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Treasurer in account tax received interest delinquent taxes licenses rent of market stalls cemetery lots special assessment wharfage hay scales General Fund City Expense Fund Wharfage Fund Cemetery Fund old debt new debt bonds redeemed balance debit of next account Quarterly report P M Guthrie May 4, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Resolution 7th St between Iowa St, Clay St asked to be macadamized Recorder preserve all orders received from the Poor Director of Dubuque County for graves in the City Cemetery Board of Supervisors improve Couler Avenue Hugo Miller erected a building and established a meat market on White St between 9th St and 10th St, Ordinance regulating the sale of meats exempt from Ordinance license Resolution examine condition of Lorimer Avenue from residence of Marsh to the west boundary of the City Southern Avenue to Whiskey Hill Lake St Old McCraney property May 4, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Remission of Mary Hartsock's taxes super abundance of worthless dogs that infest the City Mayor proclamation requiring all persons owning or haboring any dogs to confine them from running at large Sale of Linwood Cemetery lots, unequal prices Committee on public grounds and buildings Resolution macadamizing of 1st St from the west side of Main St to the west side of Locust St Jones St assessed to pay expense Ferry license for 1865 City Expense Fund bill of Gas Company wharfage of the North West Packet Company Condition of a sewer on Alpine St May 4, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning W H Robbins, sidewalks laid down on Hill St, Summit St, 5th St, and Fenelon expense of property holders Market Master Central Market scales 11th St from Iowa St to Clay St plank sidewalk Bills J Maclay, repairs for Pest House J Boland Peter Carney, Mineral Street W J Gilbert Junkermann and Haas Daniel Ernst cistern materials Walter cleaning calaboose Felix Agnew John Mollay J Draehaus, burying dogs Michael Brown An Ordinance for the protection of the public peace May 4, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Secret Session to take into consideration a proposed Ordinance to empower the Mayor to appoint reliable citizens Resolutions Appoint and qualify active police An Ordinance to regulate saloons