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1869 May Council ProceedingsMay 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions T C Roberts, grade of Summit St known as Potter Grade 5th St and Fenelon St G R West appropriation for improvement of Bluff St south of Dodge St Plimpton, Stephenson and Co remission of taxes on Mineral Lot M Allison correction of assessments on property of William B Allison committee on delinquent taxes Julien Theatre Building E L Petschner, nuisance on Out Lot abate nuisance Mrs. Mary Driscoll and Mrs. Hanson fines for breach of Market Ordinance May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions Charles Klingenberg, Council appoint night watchman for 5th Ward John Hodgdon and Charles J Rogers, improvements on 14th St and Locust St, constructing sewer A H Peaslee, assessment too large Auditor Jennings office Ingram, Kennedy and Day vacation of 7th St extension, blocks in the Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition Sol Rauh retain policeman John Kintzinger, old beat on Main St F R Bissell grade of Chestnut St T Murphy, nuisance created by slaughterhouse of John Jall John Hays and M Hardy, work on 5th St E R Lumbert, 7th St May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions Fred Henke, damages for using his house as Engine House No. 1, small hospital Citizen, filthy condition of Washington Square William D Buckman, lamp posts placed opposite the County Jail on 8th St Police Justice of Benj Rubert Mrs. H Brady, increase compensation for nursing Mrs. Weil's baby 5th Ward, place child into the County Poor House General George W Jones, repairs on cisterns on 6th St William Kaden, reduction of City Saloon license O F Lohrer, cancellation of city taxes on account of double assessment delinquent taxes William Hemleben, remission of saloon licence Micheal MCCartan remission of fine, breaking lamp post Order in favor of M Levi, percentage for sale of Linwood Cemetery Cornelius Baylies cemetery deed J Thompson Communication of B F Davis experience in small pox cases, attending small pox patients May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions John H Thompson, Jackson Square grade B B Richards, shabby and fraudulent manner of contracts for street improvements 15th St between Locust St and Main St William Rebman Reports Wharfmaster Auditor, salaries due the various city officers W W Smith, Police Justice Justice Jones, costs due him lamplighter O'Halloran Sexton Gmehle, interments and digging graves John Lull Y L Meredith Thomas M Monroe A Zumhof May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Marketmaster George Strasser, Market House Marshal Hardy, police force number of arrests Theatre license Robert McGivern, weighmaster at West Dubuque Deputy Marshal, Stecher, money due street laborers street cleaning plan and estimate for construction of sewer, Windsor Avenue F Kruse Linwood Cemetery, statement of lots sold Petition of George Mitchel and lumbermen asking the right of way to build a railroad up to Eagle Point Attorney McCeney petition of Joseph Zugenbachler Resolution Resolved Schaffner's subdivision be vacated not to affect Hart St May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Mineral lots Schaffner's subdivision Treasurer's vouchers on file in the office of the City Auditor, corresponding with the stubs of the order books Registery of Warrants cancelled and burnt Auditor's office kept in better style Bonds signed by Recorder R E Bishop and Auditor A E Skinner, city seal attached bonds don't have the signature of the Mayor blank bonds bonds of 1858 bonds of 1864 May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Auditor coupons cancelled some coupons have no numbers City Scrip redeemed, destroyed An Ordinance to define the duties of Treasurer An Ordinance to prevent nuisances Petition of Schloth and Vogt, sell meat at respective places license granted Bills John Thompson Gas Company May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Bills Paid N W Wagon A Graham John McCoy appropriation to build the road to his house Benj Ruper judgment to pay taxes Poor Relief Bills Petibone and Co Peter Trieoter John Lucas Morrill Brothers Collier, Leckie and Co P Dorr P Donnolly M H Robison F W Loeffer Brown Petition of John D Bush dangerous condition of Hill St sewer repair walls of sewer adoption of revised ordinances ordinance fixing license of auctioneers May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene macadamizing obstructions Special assessment 5th St Bills of Crawford, Moses Hugart, Mary Redmond, Waller and Christman Petition of M H Beach, taxes on Strafford's Addition cancelled delinquent taxes bondholders Petition of J M Harrison M McNulty Resolution Resolved Committee on streets, work done on Main St between Jones St and the Railroad Depot passable condition for teaming macadamizing of Jones St Fire Department build a temporary Engine House, lot purchased of Peter Holz, 18th St and Clay St May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Order in favor of Treasurer Quigley, redemption of bond Resolution Resolved Wharfmaster remove 7th st levee, lumber and timber belonging to the Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company Become custom for raftsmen and others to land rafts, timbers, against 7th St bridge remove all tied up to bridge protect landing appoint a policeman in the 5th Ward at night and Sundays Revised ordinances in force after publication rent of stalls in Central Market fixed prices rent basement of market May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Resolution Resolved petition of Ingram, Kennedy, and Say High St worked to grade, Deputy Marshal assessed to abutting property Standing Committee on delinquent taxes Notices that suits had been brought against the City of Dubuque, one in District Court of Dubuque County M K Jessup, Elisha Riggs, Circuit Court of the U.S. Stock of Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad Company] W W Smith, J O'Hea Cantillon Police Justices Petition of Hugh Morgan laying sidewalks on Dodge St and South Dodge St M McNulty special assessments referred to the City Attorney May 6, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Otto H Crusius elected City Engineer by acclamation for the ensuing year, salary Street Railway Company to keep the street along their track in repairs remove obstructions on 8th St Barnes and Ryan, printing May 21, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Cleaning alleys Hill St sewer repairs City indebtedness Resolution calling for special election culvert at Bluff St and Dodge St D Manufacturing Lumber Company R Cox, abatement of nuisances caused by a Telegraph post, 7th St alley, Locust St and Main St Resolution Resolved bridges over 7th St, dangerous to public travel May 21, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Resolution Resolved bridges over 7th St, dangerous to public travel Board of Supervisors of the County of Dubuque Erecting good and substantial bridges over sloughs