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1867 August Council ProceedingsAugust 1, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Mrs. Valentine Bauer, remission of taxes R Scott, 16th St filled to grade H A Littleton, remission of taxes on personal property at the time he was not a citizen of Dubuque Rob McKinley, sidewalks on Jackson St, 19th St, 18th St, Couler Avenue T C Yates, Mr. Guernsey and others lots on Bluff St below the junction of Locust St Bowdish buildings on City property obstructed views P O'Halloran lighting street lamps Newman and Cooper, extended Dodge St through their land jury assessed damages August 1, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Evidence of indebtedness Petitions Henry Stecher, Assessor Assessment books P A Lorimer Bluff St macadamized William Rebman and J M Clay, bad condition 4th St to 14th St Resolution Resolved Bluff St opened and graded City Engineer, plans and specifications Published in the official papers James Pratt, city bonds induced August 1, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions John King improvement on 23rd St, Davis' Addition J Trudell, expense of the sidewalk over 8th St sewer T P Rood and W H Robison, gutter on 3rd St from Bluff to Summit grade established by Common Council, called Potter's Grade Resolution Resolved 3rd St grade expense of property holders abutting subscription by the parties to pay amount defraying expense of improvement August 1, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining jury in the matter of extension of 7th St to Hill st assess damages Opening a street through Kelly's land and Rodgers lots continuation of 7th St Edward Langworthy J H Parker John Mehlop John Gieger Nicholas Eighman C Collins Alex Hames John H Bartlett D G Scott Otto Junkerman George L Mathews Albert Homes? Mr. A J Quigley address the Council Appeal decision of the jury Resolution Resolved 7th St opened to Hill St plat in proper book August 1, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining 7th St to Hill St Petitions William L Faucette personal property tax condition of the alley east of Iowa St and between 6th St and 7th St Mrs. J W Newsburg and 50 other ladies asking that the Ordinance in regard to the sale of vegetables be suspended so far as to allow John Lukins to sell vegetables at petitioners houses on Bluff Ordinance to regulate markets August 1, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions George D Wood, sidewalk on Madison St and Seminary St 17th St and Main St Andrew Seaman opening of Rose St from 11th St to Lorimer Avenue Engineer survey streets, sewers, gutters Dodge St cleaning and paving 8th St sewer, Eagle Point Avenue Cleaning Iowa St Wharf master steamboats huckster stands lamp lighter, street lamps Weigh master of 1st Ward scales August 1, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining City Sexton, interments in Linwood Cemetery burial of paupers Opening of Iowa St through Marsh's addition pond of stagnant water, corner of Main St and 15th St Sidewalks on the various streets ordered in process of construction Eagle Point Avenue sewer Jury on the extension of 7th St Kelly property 5 Circus licenses Receipts on sale of lots in Linwood Cemetery M Levi August 1, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Auditor report on salaries of city officers Bill of W Smith, Justice of the Peace, fees in criminal cases City Attorney Trial of city cases information warrant trial for each day of 6 hours judgement reconisance Mittimus Order of discharge City is legally bound to pay the Justices fees E W Ceney City Attorney fees to constables for services rendered serving warrant, besides mileage subpoena attending trial committing to prison August 1, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Prosecution fails, costs cannot be collected Constable, certified by the Justice Petition of George R Foster, assessment for macadamizing Locust St find no authority to justify the Council in imposing a tax on any lot to defray the expense of macadamizing in frontof another Petition of George Zumhoff crossing of Locust St head of Main St Petition of L Follenweider, plank sidewalk 20th St from Eagle Point Bridge to Washington St M Morgan, 3rd St from Clay St to outer levee J A Rhomberg, Leonard Berg August 1, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining 1st Bridge to outer levee Bills for books and printing Fire Department, roll of Engine Company No. 2 members Mechanics Engine No. 3 Mr. Philip Sage appointed Engineer for the new Steam Engine salary arrival of the machine in Dubuque lamp posts north west corner of 4th St and Clay St George Zumhoff 5th St, Clay St Howard, Lesee of the Gas Works service pipes lamp post, corner of Iowa St and 8th St August 1, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining lamp post on Jones St between Iowa St and the levee Petitions M B Mulkern, Iowa St from 2nd St to the railroad depot Remonstrance of F Mangold and others, paving alley between Clay St and White St 6th St and 7th St Tax books, P M Guthrie obstruction of a wall in Grove St Resolution, plans and specifications Walnut St from Lorimer Avenue to 14th St notice to A McDaniels August 1, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution City Marshal notify owner or their agents of lot on 13th St and Iowa St, fill to grade sinking water pond clean out and open gutters throughout the whole 3rd Ward overflowing water damaging streets and property sidewalks 8th St paving alley between White St and Clay St and between 9th St and 10th St Resolved enforce Ordinance regulating the hay market place where hay may be exposed for sale Enforce Ordinance providing for a penalty for neglecting to build sidewalks Billiard and saloon license August 1, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Billiard and saloon license Oatman and Sevens, Messrs Power and McHue bills for sidewalks on certain streets August 2, 1867 locating the Northern Line Packet Company wharfboat lead directly into Jones St Blanchard and Wellington beyond the upper limits of their franchise from the City rights and privileges of Ferry Company Thomas C Fassitt O P Shiras John Lucas August 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining sloughs between Main St, Iowa St, Jones St, 1st St prevent parties throwing filth in slough between 1st St and Jones St grading macadamizing paving 3rd St H Stecher, salary as assessor Protest of Abram S Bunting, new grade of 5th St High St graded at expense of property holders Street opened as follows, starting from 5th St to 3rd St, on the old corporation line venire to the Marshall summon jury, assessing damages August 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining City Engineer, grade on Southern Avenue in front of F Kemp's Brewery road bed above the door sill reduce grade to prevent damage to property Removal of Earth hill west of brewery Chicago Fire Department August 17, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resignation of William Johnson as Wood Inspector J O Goddard D A McKenzie Communication from A J Davis, policeman pay increase Remonstrance of A McDaniel against any change in the usual rule relating to sidewalks about his lots Protest of owners of property against the Potter grade on 3rd St from Bluff St westward improvement of Locust St between 15th St and 16th St 5th St improvement Hill St improvement due D Shehan Kempf's brewery Southern Avenue improvement, balance due H Jordan bill for Mason work by James August 17, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining bill for Mason work by James Brophy, Hill St bill of D Shehan 5th St John Hays for work on 3rd St from Hill St to Alpine St improvement of Bluff St from 4th St to 14th St improvement of 5th St by C Collins Petition of S M Pollock in relation to Pine St gutter let off water Lorimer Avenue R J Gibbs lease of lower end of the levee for a grain warehouse D G Scott, proposed street along the Old Corporation Line from 3rd St to 5th St August 17, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of property owners on High St for sidewalk Petition of C K Morrill Walnut St, 11th St Improvement of Bluff St Resolution Resolved, grade of Pine St Petition of S M Pollock sidewalk at expense of property holders 3rd St improvement Order in favor of J G Peterson to apply on his contract for building new Engine House August 17, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Corporation line, A F Jaeger An Ordinance to prevent hogs running at large suspended specifications as to proposed Bluff St improvements consideration of next session Fire Department, sell one of the fire engines, hose carriages John Keenan, plans and specifications