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1869 March Council ProceedingsMarch 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions John McCoy appropriation to open a wagon road from Hill St to Air Hill St Hugh Morgan claim, special committee to investigate Griffith and Knight Attorneys, settlement for their part of the judgment obtained by John Blake F W Kruse, sewer in front of property in Staffords Addition Dubuque Firemens Union, members of the Fire Companies engine be restored to them Bishop Hennessey by McNulty, Attorney John Hennessey, matter of St. Mary's St objections to the petition of Messrs Trainor and others March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining William Burke, sidewalk assessed Amsden and Walker, Main St extension and Railroad Avenue A Kaiser, Henry Schmidt appointed wood inspector Order in favor of M Levi, percentage on sale of Linwood Cemetery lots Full statement of money received from Steam Fire Engine hose and hose carts moneys received from subscribers Subscription list credit speaks volumes for the liberality of our people Solomon Turck March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Receipts and disbursments of Solomon Turck in purchase of steam fire engine hose and hose carts bought by H E Silsby W E Wellington W H Rumpf L D Randall and Co W H Peabody R E Graves Junkerman and Haas Sheffield, Wood and Co R A Babbage J K Graves A Levi H W Sandford Woodworth, Wemott, Howard George Recker W P Lange Pickenbrock and Deuss Alex Young German Savings Bank Andrew and Treadway Smith and Plaister Ackley, Skemp and Addinsel Crane and Rood Bissell and Co H L Stout Westphal and Hinds Ambrose Gleed H C Chamberlain A W Richmond Richard Bonson Cummings and Ratcliff G C Christman Jno L Vaughan Sears and Abbott John T Hancock Williams and Potter March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Receipts and disbursments of Solomon Turck in purchase of steam fire engine Richard Burden Rouse and Dean H L Robison N C Ryder Ingram, Kennedy and Day E H Moore Ham and Carver Jno W Taylor Jno H Lull M Allison A Palmer H Lowry Mitchell and Scott William L Bradley T C Roberts Armington, Meyers and Co Anton Heeb George L Torbert Simplot Brothers E L Lumbert and Co Howard McArthur George J Edwards W G Stewart Bishop Hennessey P A Lorimer V J Williams Lewis and Cornwell John Phelan Judge King John Walters Sadler and Johnson B B Fray Sol Rauh and Co P M Platt Amsden and Walker John D Bush D N Cooley Bradley and Campbell James Hoare A A Cooper Thomas Henney J A Rhomberg A F Jaeger William Rebman Illinois Central Railroad M H Beach Stevens and Hooper Richard Cox W B Allison R Ricford, Silsby Freight on st lot R Rickford M H Roach H C Silsby, Seneca Falls New York Jno P Quigley Recapitulation cash paid out as vouchers Sol Turck March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Mayor Turck report While in New York City, called on Messrs Benedict, Torry and Co Mr. Silsby bought the hose for the steam fire engine, J K Graves Hon John Thompson, report relating to city indebtedness visit New York and other Eastern Cities to find out who held our city bonds and other indebtedness against the city, if possible on what terms the holders of them would be willing to compromise Proposed new law passed by our State Legislature bonds unpaid, past due coupons, and judgments held by parties living in and adjacent to New York City and in Washington and Germany Total amount of $525,000 Jessup, Esq of New York March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Hon John Thompson, report relating to city indebtedness visit New York and other Eastern Cities to find out who held our city bonds and other indebtedness against the city, if possible on what terms the holders of them would be willing to compromise Proposed new law passed by our State Legislature bonds unpaid, past due coupons, and judgments held by parties living in and adjacent to New York City and in Washington and Germany Total amount of $525,000 Jessup, Esq of New York compromise the debt evidences of indebtedness bonds of the city in payment Met M Riggs in New York of the firm of Riggs and Corcoran of Washington, holds large portion of loan city wished to compond their indebtedness by issuing new bonds at a lower rate of interest pay off interest and principal Elmira, New York Mr. John Arnst J F Bates, investigate relation to some bonds effect a settlement for the city Solomon Turck, John Thompson March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Parties holding bonds and other evidences of indebtedness against the City of Dubuque M K Jessup, New York Jno Arsnt, Elmira New York U H Dille, New York Morse and Wolf Albert Echard Fonehling and Gaseran, Germany S Hoffman and Co, Bankers New York Captain Hamus, U N Dille Corcoran and Riggs, Washington Gen Benham, U.S. Army M Howard of Howard and Sanger M Spies money of citizen tax payers Mayor effort to try and compromise city debt Committee of heaviest tax payers advancing the money to take up old bonds pay them out of the revenue collected John Thompson March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Communication M Brady, aid to procure a horse 5th Ward Petition of Amseden and Walker Resolution Resolved extension of Main St from Jones St to Railroad Avenue bluff filling or macadamizing assessed on abutting property holders An Ordinance to provide for paving and macadamizing of streets R McGivern, weighmaster at West Dubuque salaries due City Officers John D Lenehan, hogs weighed Couler Avenue Central Market Brinkmans on 8th St West Dubuque Lower scales March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Reports George Strasser, market master Market House Deputy Marshal Elmer, streets and sidewalks cleaned Justice William Ashley Jones, number of cases Claims, City Attorney City Sexton Gmehle, number of interments and digging graves sold cemetery lots Philip Sage, Linwood Cemetery John Block, Cemetery Lamplighter O'Halloran, lamps lighted A T Cook, Chief Engineer condition of Fire Department schedule of property City Attorney McCeney report of Justice W W Smith Petition of B W Poor, fees from City on the T Davis case March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining General C H Booth address Council in reference to Railroad stock of the Dubuque and Sioux City and Dubuque SW roads city bonds Petitions Mrs. Margaret Donohue, remission of taxes Patrick Farrell, treasurer cancel taxes Judge King, cancelling special tax for sidewalks Mrs. Margaretha McCann, cancelling tax Key City Gas Light Company, reduction of assessment LeClaire and Lode for erroneous assessment Jeffries' suit Mrs. Meyer, refunding of money paid for taxes Bills for Poor Relief March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions G W Mitchell, privilege to build a railroad up to Eagle Point, not to allow them any wharfage City Hall Building insurance Home Republic and Liverpool Bills F Weigel, damage fire James Crawford, Captain work Rouse and Dean, Engine work John Molony, making ditch H Konack, engine work Charles McGich George H Fry hardware Sam Elmer Pet Marrugg, damage fire L Fuller, boarding for poor J W Parker, coal F Martin, hauling Rouse and Dean, engine work F A Gniffke, printing Jacob Werner, damage fire E Ratcliff hose hire T Hemy, Engine pipes James Kelly, stationary Howard and Co, gas E R Lumbert, lumber John Thompson March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Marshal sold Engine House No. 1 Treasury paid out for advertising Bills of 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McLean Mr. Leathers excavations provided McLean Petition of Joesph Kabat, pay taxes Arrests made and street work on Southern Avenue Thomas Cavanaugh St. Joesph's Seminary Kleine and Koepffly Powder for shooting dogs R Babbage, erroneous assessment Petition of Daniel Sheehan, city to pay contract work done on Hill St March 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition George Strasser permission to build an addition to his frame dwelling on Clay St between 12th St and 13th St property holders in the block Michl Downey and Co, sink a Mineral Shaft on Mineral St Settlement of the City Debt Resolution Resolved subscribe to the fund for the purchase of any and all bonds outstanding against the City of Dubuque reduce the indebtedness against the city March 18, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Judges and Clerks of Election 1st Ward William Newman, William Ahern William Coats, Jno Lenehan 2nd Ward M Buchholz, L K W Scott Hugo Deggendorf, George Salot 3rd Ward Henry Koch, Hugh Tally William Rebman, Charles Petschner 4th Ward D K Cornwell, W W Sweeser Thomas Hardy, John Nagle Revision of City Ordinances Resolution Resolved profile of Chestnut St from High St to Prairie St, advertise according to ordinance An Ordinance to regulate the manner of fixing grades in the City March 20, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Reading of Ordinances continued bonds of Auctioneers License for brokers Street Railway Company exempt from paying license License for billiards Saloon license March 22, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Police and City Attorney look up what contract exists between the City and Gas Company 2 Bridge Ordinances, Revised Ordinance book Resolutions Resolved Revised Ordinances published in book form Table of Contents, Section 8 of the City Charter Public or General Ordinances shall be repealed as far as they conflict with the provisions no fine, forfeiture, penalty, right, action, suit, debt, or other liability whatsoever created, instituted, incurred or accrued by or under the same shall be released, discharged, annulled, repealed, or in any wise affected May be prosecuted, recovered, or enjoyed or any suit or other proceeding be commenced or completed March 22, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Printing of the ordinances was left to the Committee on Printing Resolution Resolved Engineer be and is directed to draw a plan and specification of a culvert to be constructed at the intersection of Bluff St and Dodge St Advertise for bids for the erection William Burke, poor sick man, application for admission to the County Poor House