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1868 November Council ProceedingsNovember 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Dubuque Typographical Union, permission to use the hall of the engine house Thomas Faherty, John D Lenehan, P T Brown, appointment as weigher of dressed hogs B F Smith, Henry Reed, right to erect a building on the levee, contain machinery and draw up and handle lumber E Pitschner, nuisance caused by using out lot as a cattleyard John Simon, pay for burying and hauling dead dogs H J Kuebel, taxes paid William Ashley Jones, city grade book number and names of the additions and subdivisions to the City W A Jones, A B Jones, new cemetery books many errors due M Levi for sale of Linwood Cemetery lots November 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining City Auditor, time to make out the city indebtedness Ordinance regulating the weighing of coal Ordinance granting onto William Ryan, his heirs, assigns, the right to slaughter hogs and horned cattle Carry on the general meat packing business on land on the Dubuque Harbor Company's addition Ordinance book page 247 An Ordinance regulating the weighing of grain November 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions for weighership Weigh grain and coal Election J D Lenehan Thomas Faherty P T Brown Cancelling Pollocks taxes Contract of F Beyer, improvement of 3rd St extension of time on contract for 17th St Resolution Resolved Engineer survey and plat of St. Raphael St, lands and lots abutting Mrs. J D Sullivan erect a stairway on sidewalk, building on Main St and 6th St November 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved purchase of Peter Hohz city lot 18th St Couler Avenue Eagle Point Ferry Co Ordinance allowing and compelling hucksters to buy after 9 November 10 to April 1 City Attorney, petition of the Illinois Central Railroad Company in relation to assessment on the Dunleith and Dubuque Ferry Boar equalization of taxes Application of the Ladies Building Society of the Episcopal Church for the use of the hall rent of stalls in City Hall Clerk hire for Recorder's office November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions George Higley, laying sidewalk on 14th St west of Bluff St George W Jones, street lamps on 6th St and alley between Main St and Locust St M H Beach, cancelling of special taxes Stafford's Addition erroneously assessed William L Bradley, 7th St between Main St and Locust St Alonzo Cragin, claim for law services against the city, taxes charged against his property Resolution Resolved 7th St between Main St and Locust St, expense of improvement assessed upon abutting property Auditor, salaries of city officers Street Commissioner, bills for teams and laborers November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining W W Smith, Police Justice? fines collected City Attorney, 5th St special tax for work, not take private property without just compensation R McGivern, West Dubuque scales Lamplighter P O'Halloran F O'Donald, 1st Ward scales Market Master Strasser expenses City Sexton, Gemhle, number of interments digging graves H J Playter Susan A Lawrence MRs. Martin Aff M M Miller Charles Wagner Linwood Cemetery Wharfmaster Powers Treasury Engineer special assessment, out lot November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Arrests made during the month, amount of property stolen number of dogs killed by police Services on election day Petition of Amelie Frith M M Rose An Ordinance granting certain rights to Benj F Smith, Reed associates, successors, assigns transferring lumber from the Mississippi River to the Railroad Track Bills J W Parker J McCoy J McLay Metz and Schafle Williams and Porter Finke and Witshorck? G H Foy O H Crusius William Ashley Jones P Doerr Ed Merz E Ratcliff Sol Rauh and Co James McAvoy and Co T O Sullivan John Bell coal carpenter hardware books drugs painting sidewalks grade books teaming blankets West Dubuque Scales November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Thomas Burns, excavations Bills George Garrett Joseph Rider Bills R C Waples, lumber J McCoy, sidewalks W A Langworthy, lumber N C Ryan, powder M Morgan, wood J Christman, lumber J K Duncan James Crawford bridge John Reedwood County Howard and McArthur, gas Resolution Resolved powers given by the act of the legislature entitled An Act to enable municipal and public corporations as their election to settle, adjust, and compound their indebtedness, provide for the issue of new bonds payment of new bonds by the levy of specific taxes November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved powers given by the act of the legislature entitled An Act to enable municipal and public corporations as their election to settle, adjust, and compound their indebtedness, provide for the issue of new bonds payment of new bonds by the levy of specific taxes proclamation to carry into effect the provisions of this resolution Resolved Ordinance to provide for the collection of taxes two mills for road, three mills for expenses, five mills for special interest real and personal property in the City of Dubuque Ordinance regulating the weighing of grain Bills Walter Burke, blacksmithing H Deggendorf, roofing Dubuque Herald, printing tax list Schulte and Wagner, stone cutting Asa Roberts, engine A T Cook, cisterns William Ashley Jones, cemetery books J M Robinson, lumber Fire Company November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of Henry Tanderall, Tandwall? watchman on the levee Auditor report Resolution Resolved Office of Street Commissioner vacated and discontinued during the winter jobs and work on streets have not been completed preparing grade book, cemetery book Otto H Crusius, pracitical engineer City property Discharge of the commissioner reconsidered report and plat of St. Raphael's Addition November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved plat of St. Raphael's addition to the City of Dubuque St. Mary's St profile of grade of Main St, intersection of 14th St, 17th St Enlarging waterway at the intersection of 5th St and Locust St abutting property owners Willaim Ruban, changes on the alley, 6th St and 7th St Weigher of grain use city scales bulk grain sales for County taxes assessed against lot in McDaniels Addition Deed of McDaniels November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Special assessment John Hays, contractor for improvement Alpine St 5th St, westerly terminus of J A Rhomberg's improvement to Summit St suitable plank sidewalk abutting property Ordinance to have sidewalk repaired on Locust St 6th St, 7th St dangerous condition Cemetery fund to pay Sexton's salary Special assessment, lot on 15th St, Main St, Locust St Equalization of taxes November 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bids for improvement on 5th St, Alpine St John Hays, only bidder Resolution Resolved John D Lenehan, furnish platforms carry into effect the ordinance regulating the weighing of hogs and grain performs duties faithfully Harbor Master authorized to erect from 10th St to 12th St suitable and strong posts along over present levee, hitching up rafts, boats November 18, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions N Ryan and the Dubuque Harbor Company vacation of the alley in Block 8, Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition Jones St and Dodge St An Ordinance vacating the alley in block 8 Mrs. Rosanna Carroll, relief from City Council under the existing laws of the 12th General Assembly of the State of Iowa Resolved Mayor be authorized to furnish aid to the indignant and poor of the City as is contemplated in chapter 95, acts of the 12th General Assembly November 18, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Relief of the poor draw all the necessary orders for the relief of the poor Procuring new leather hose for the engines Committee on Fire Departments Judges and Clerks for special election 1st Ward W Ahern, W Coates John Carroll, J K Duncan 2nd Ward T Mason, W Ruff John Kreis, O Wullweber 3rd Ward J H Koch, F Hinds F Glab, W Rebman 4th Ward George L Mathews, Thomas Hardie John Nagle, W W Sweetzer 5th Ward Pat Morgan, G Blocklinger Peter Ellwanger, M Blumenauer Resolution Resolved, Street Commissioner repair crossing on 17th St, junction with Clay St Horse Railroad Company, waterway November 18, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved construct a sewer up the Southern Avenue from where the same is now completed on southerly side plank pave owners of abutting property