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1868 July Council ProceedingsJuly 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions and Communications Conrad Schmidt, enforcements of ordinances relating to markets Theopond Muller, established an Intelligence office at his house, Apollo Building printing A Cain, drain which conducts waste water across Alpine St R O Anderson, assessor Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company salary deduction Charles Klingenberg, Eagle Point Avenue sewer Petition of Bittman and Schroeder, Nora Buckley, Tuder Jones, Sarah Jane, Mehigan and Th Muller July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of Bittman and Schroeder, Nora Buckley, Tuder Jones, Sarah Jane, Mehigan and Th Muller A Greenwald E A Lull, culvert constructed at the intersection of 11th St and Bluff St cost assessed to abutters Joseph Trudell, damage sustained by the late freshet Mathias Morgan, remove present wood measurer from office Peter Stammeyer, Council to remit his license for teaming G H Tucker, lease of land 6th St Remonstrance P Morgan, concaving 17th St M M Hayden office rent L Kneist rafts 10th St July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions R O Anderson, assessor reducing assessment of Mrs. Mary E Bowen Firemen Celebration of 4th of July Patrick Ahern, paving and macadamizing property on 15th St Michael Hardy, assessment of lot J Trudell, condition of Julien Avenue sewer John Crowly, injury while working for the City Henry Young, judgement against City order in favor of M Levi, lots sold in Linwood Cemetery Abram Williams, sale of lots in cemetery be set aside to beautify the graveyard L Munsell, wrong assessment of property July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions W R Clark, assessment for Singer Sewing Machine Co City Attorney, petition of M Dunn, collect money due him for work property holders abutting taxes ordered cancelled Wharfmaster Powers collected wharfage for June J O'Hea Cantillon, fine collected reconsider petition of R O Anderson City Marshal for June, city cases fined, jail, send out of City state cases, discharged property stolen and recovered fishstands Invitation Dubuque, Schutzen Gesellshaft festival August 4 Schuetzen Gesellschaft July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining lamplighter O'Halloran, oil lamps and gas lamps J T Everett, Engineer, making concave street on 17th St Market Master Strasser, bill of expenses for market house City Sexton number of interments and digging graves Mrs. Heth Schiller Lodge Weighmaster O'Donald Street Commissioner Leathers work done on streets, bridges, sewers Washington Fire Company Protection Fire Company Mechanics Company Hawkeye Hose Chief Engineer Fire Department July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Salaries of city officers Communications Burton, Hill and Co collect license H H Smyth, erroneous assessments Engineer J T Everett, grade of 5th St and Locust St Petition of Mrs. Aaron Baptiste, cancelling taxes Ordinance requiring transient or travelling physicians to take out license July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining An Ordinance to regulate the weighing of dressed hogs Bills paid Iowa Staats Zeitung Times Co Ham and Carver Howard and McArthur George Garrett Walter Burck Palmer, Winall and Co McGhie Brothers T O'Sullivan Fred Lear Sam Elmer Hawkeye Hose Company Peter Nihm John T Everett William Ashley Jones Melichor Mohr Kaufman and Kammerer Peter Nihm Frank Beyer F Kempf Dubuque Cabinet Makers Rouse and Dean John Dochouse James Brophy H Tuttle and Son John Nagle J K Duncan for Mrs. Ogilby John Moloney E R Lumbert Lewis Trapp and Co July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Order drawn in favor of Frank Beyer tax of Rossana Quinn City Attorney McCeney judgements in favor of the City Bills from the Street Commissioner for cleaning alleys Deputy Marshall for collection petition of John Blake T S Wilson against 17th St improvement sewer concave verdict of the jury July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining bids for improvement of 15th St, 14th St, Locust St Rose McMahon, finished contract with city street crossings Resolution Resolved rebuild and replace sidewalk on Mineral St special assessment against lots on Bluff St between 7th St and 8th St 5th St between Locust St and Bluff St be graded, curbed, guttered and macadamized property abutting July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Ferry matter, Ferry company Resolution Resolved Hawkeye Fire Company, fire salutes in celebrating the anniversary of our independence, 4th of July Street Commissioner concave gutters 13th St and White St Proclamation requiring all persons owning or harboring dogs to confine them from running at large muzzled public nuisance McMahon on waterway crossing on Main St and Clay St contract and specification July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved auiditing, claims for doing work Solomon Turck Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Co Company possess any legal right under ordinance inner levee, inner slough navigation constructing a railroad cars propelled by steam Patrick Clancey, occupy and use alley fronting Jones St Locust St, Main St shade trees lamp lights Ordinance prohibitng swine from running at large July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution and preamble Bridge across the slough on 3rd St teamsters transferring wood from the 3rd St landing holes in the flooring dangerous to man and beast 7th St bridge Ordinance for the protection of the public peace suspended during July 4 Bids 15th St, Locust St, Main St 14th St, Bluff St John Hays contractors alley, Dennis O'Connor July 8, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition from Patrick Gainor Farley's addition, building of waterway Mrs. Ann O'Hare, remission of taxes on Mineral Lot City Attorney proper mode of assessing property for the purpose of taxation property both real and personal of the Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company Dubuque Street Railway Co private individuals road bed, track, rolling stock and necessary buildings for operating the road National banks in the City of Dubuque city taxes E McCeney Robert McGivern, West Dubuque Scales July 8, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining An Ordinance to provide for the collection of all taxes, rates and special assessments levied on property Junkerman and Haas Ed Kearney John Crowley send to the Poor House M M Hayden office rent waterways constructed by Ross McMahon balance of money due on contract L Kniest, rafts on foot of 12th St July 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Market House matter Ordinance in regard to selling meat establish and regulate markets Committee on damages Assistant Engineer John Pier, resignation Resolution Resolved Mayor receive appropriation for bridges Samuel Elmer, Deputy Marshal July 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Co crossings made by the railroad over streets and inner slough Fire Company, trials for championship property owners on Clay St repair sidewalks from 15th St to 4th St 8th St, Locust St City Lot on SE corner of Main St, 17th St stagnant water prevent nuisances committee examine and approve contract works