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1865 August Council ProceedingsAugust 3, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Petitions B F Davis remission of taxes on lots Hugh Morgan, improve Dodge St from Gas Works plank sidewalk F S Wilson, improving 17th St, constructing a concave gutter P Morgan Joseph Huber, repair holes on certain lots near corner of White St and 9th St F Kempf construct concave gutter in Southern Avenue George Gray and others, plank sidewalk, Hill St and 5th St M McNear Reports of Officers City Attorney, title to proposed site of new Sexton's House City Expense Fund, out of Cemetery Fund August 3, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning City Attorney, bidders at tax sale J T Everett, surveyor unable to find any record showing a street has ever been established on the line between lands belonging to the O'Hare estate and the Welch property Harbor Master wharfage , E McAfee Market master, weighing hay and rent from stalls Auditor, salaries due city officers City Sexton, interments in Linwood Cemetery digging graves Claims bill of D Siegnist for oiling hose Junkermann and Haas F J Cromer, livery hire, Lagan and McSherry August 3, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Claims Margaret McKenzie taxes on her husbands property claims for damages Marshal assist C Klonus, collect from property owners Streets Petition of D Flannery, damage by late storms repairs of Dodge St, W C Alexander employed as superintendant of the building of the bridge examined hay scales at West Dubuque arrangement with owner of lower market scales rate for weighing a loaded team plans and specifications for a new Sexton's House August 3, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Fire Department hose of the Engine Co unfit for use C J Corkery water pipes from Julien Theatre building to the cistern on 5th St, procure suitable pipes from Julien Theatre Police and City Attorney J O'Hea Cantillon payment D A Mahony Sheriff Unfinished business plat, extension of Division St scholars of 5th Ward School House to have access to school Resolution Resolved Western end of Division St, near Eagle Point expended until it reaches Elm St accurate survey and plat Ordinance book August 3, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Carry off the surplus water coming down the Blake Hollow grade 17th St and make a concrete gutter Resolutions amend the existing ordinance defining the duties of the Recorder License all travelling merchants or agents selling or offering for sale either by sample or otherwise any goods or merchandise of any kind within city limits Resolution instructing the committee on streets to repair 15th St special tax for the purpose of planking sidewalks lots fronting on Nevada St, Bluff St, Main St, Iowa St defray cost of improvement Petition of E Ratcliffe, livery license instead of omnibus license tariff of licenses Southern Avenue August 3, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Resolutions Resolved Ordinance instructing the assessor to return in his regular assessment all dogs owned or harbored by any resident taxed for each dog Ordinance changing the name of Windsor St to Davis St Marshal to erect hitching posts of size and height as required by ordinance, expense of property owners Ordinance relating to shade trees Treasurer pay all bills to date Services of acting street superintendent were disposed with Resignation of Patrick Quigley as Alderman, presented G J H Emerson Quigley lying upon a bed of sickness decline resignation August 3, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning property owners on Julien Avenue assessed for portion of expenses incurred in macadamizing Bills Dubuque Herald, printing Fixing M Marsh's sidewalk J Mohring streets Patrick Gleene Mike Martin J H Shields Walter Bourke M Oswald M Kutsch Rouse and Williams J H Emerson Waller and Christman J Bolin J W Parker W C Alexander C J Corkery John Dunn and Co J C Kaufman labor on streets F O Sullivan Jno Scanton Robert Stewart Pelan and Randall Thomas Murray Mrs. Drachouse/Draehouse J Boland Markus Mahen Teamsters Bee Branch Bridge J F Huchinson Molony and Dunn William O'Herron James Devries M J King August 3, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Walter Bourke H Peplen L Kammuller Waples and Lumbert Knapp, Stout and Co August 11, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning death of Ald. Quigley Resolution death of Patrick Quigley, Esq expression of sorrow for the loss of an associate so useful and so esteemed public virtue, husband and father, private citizen wear cross on their left arm as a badge of mourning seal of the city