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1869 September Council ProceedingsSeptember 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions Mrs. Magdalena Miller, high assessment of property Equalization of taxes Dubuque Lumbermen's Railroad Company, conditions imposed on their Railroad as Jackson St further time to lay track on Washington St John T Hancock, recommending O McLaughlin as City Treasurer Peter Kiene, pavement of Blocklinger Alley H A Wiltse, nuisance caused by pool of stagnant water on 16th St abated Philips Schmitt, keep frame building within the fire limits F Henke, paving a sidewalk on 13th St General Jones invite the Council to meet the bondsmen J P Geisler, suitable means for crossing 7th St slough flat boat September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions Mrs. Brady, pay for keeping child of Mrs. Weil B J O'Neill, damages caused by falling off his horse into Hill St sewer Mrs. Mary Roth, renting a cellar in Market House Sexton Gmehle, new cistern, do the work himself without pay Auditor Semi-Annual report Recapitulation Balance of cash on hand Actual condition of the Treasury D A McKenzie balance against Quigley Judd license September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Report of the City Attorney on Justice Smith fines collected in cases E McCeney Lamplighter O'Halloran Weighmaster McGivern Cornelius Baylies, transfer of Cemetery lots John Thompson Acting Treasurer McKenzie, due M Levi percentage of Linwood Cemetery Poor Relief account Marshal Hardy, number of police force Joseph Gehrig A J Davis Auditor amount due various city officers Quigley's salary, City Attorney September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Reports Wharfmaster, wharfage collected J O'Hea Cantillon, Police Justice Contract of William Rebman for improvement of Main St Market Master George Strasser, cleaning market Deputy Marshal Stecher, laborers and teams due for August City Sexton Gmehle, interments and digging graves September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Engineer, plat of resurvey of Bluff St extension survey of Walnut St from Grove St to Prairie St 14th St to 11th St Map of M M Kingman's subdivision Recorder Glab salary Dr. Quigley Petition of A Schmitt Suggestions of the Mayor on licenses Communication of the Mayor in relation in licenses in the City hardships arising under any general Revenue law hardships of Saloon license remit or reduce licenses September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Marshal before instituting a suit for the enforcement of the saloon license law against any party Auctioneers tax on foreign goods stricken out, no new bonds required Livery Stables reduced license Wagons Section 2 of the Ordinance relating to license on wagons and drays lumbermen, merchants Marshal investigate all cases Coal Dealers no justice in requiring coal merchants to pay a license and exempting all other merchants doing business Ordinance compelling persons that follow this particular business to pay a license Proper deductions be made on saloon September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Sections of the Ordinance relating to license on wagons and drays An Ordinance to define the duties of the Treasurer of the City of Dubuque Petition of Casper Spahn September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petition of Casper Spahn Treasurer cancel the sidewalk tax Benedict Geisler 17th St filling City Hall Ham and Carver publishing the Ordinance books Times bill for printing Fire Department, engine offer from Chariton, Iowa Claims Bills Paid Langworthy, Meehan and Co lumber Joseph Geiger, moving safe John McCoy, repairing sidewalks F A Gniffke, printing B Pettibone, poor relief City Treasurer, money advanced for poor L O'Mara poor relief John McGrath bill, sidewalks gas bills City Treasurer Owen McLaughlin H W Griswold September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene H W Griswold City Treasurer bond of Treasurer 17th St between Iowa St and Clay St, graded to established grades lowest and most responsible bidder Resolution Resolved High St worked to grade, Deputy Marshal, expense assessed to the property Order in favor of Kempfs Saloon License, allowed claim against the city alleged drunkenness of policeman Thompson Filling Lake St O H Crusius, Engineer D A McKenzie, Acting Treasurer Service Thomas Murphy, hauling to Pest House William Glinn, rings on levee Peter Beck, wood for the Poor September 2, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Balance for Hill St filling John Reineck, meat for pest house M Donnolly, hauling dogs Mrs. Necklin, rent for house for sick, Pest house goods P O'Connor H Brinkman, hams Andrew and Treadway rent for Engine House George Strasser, cleaning market streets Patrick Donnolly hauling dogs Mrs. J Retallick, provisions James Mulligan John L Vaughan, dry goods Bills of Mrs. Dobler and Charles Chapman Equalization Committee Resolution Resolved Engineer ascertain the amount of macadamizing to be done on Locust St between 15th St and 17th St 12 Citizens represent Dubuque in the Keokuk convention September 17, 1869 Mayor Knight, J K Graves, J W Parker, J A Rhomberg, F Hinds, J T Hancock, W H Rumpf, George W Jones W Anderson, L D Randall, James Leiv, John King September 20, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Election of City Treasurer Consideration of replacing 7th St bridge H W Griswold failed to qualify in due time re-elected Board of Supervisors, expending appropriation for 7th St bridge Deeds to certain land for the purpose of widening Pearl St in McDaniels subdivision, survey and plat L M Pollock, judgment against the City Printing, new Bond Register for the Auditor September 20, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Invitation from the City of Louisville for 2 delegates to the Southern commercial convention Honorable G W Jones appointed delegate Owner of the cemetery property along 3rd St, improvement Livery men of the city to address the Council General Jones, Old Settlers Association Dubuque should have a large public park Memorialize Congress for the grant of 640 acres at Peru Issue livery licenses An Ordinance to regulate licenses on livery stables September 20, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene O P Shiras to address the Council large amount of cancelled coupons used in litigation Mr. A Levi, Jackson Square matter charged Rebman with improper usage of old settlers bones Petition signed by George W Jones, Richard Cox, erroneous report of the census of the City Proper persons to canvass the City by wards Acting Treasurer Makenzie Weglan and Lauffers tax paid through William Meyer, JP error in crediting G L Dickinson tax September 20, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene G L Dickinson's case D A McKenize, Acting Treasurer report Notify sureties of Treasurer Quigley of the extra amount of deiciency Order in favor of Poor Relief L D Randall, amount of City Bonds in his hands as trustee new portable gaslights Kingman's subdivision September 20, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene H W Griswold as City Treasurer Petitions George Bakert in reference to the assessment of his property Elizabeth Brewer reduction of taxes Ed Smyth lots purchased at City tax sale John L Vaughan assessment of the estate of James Goare Equalization of taxes M K Jesup assessment on lots in Railroad Addition Margareth Flynn, remit taxes on her homestead H T Woodman, macadamizing 17th St in front of his property September 20, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions B F Davis, special assessment J H Thompson, crosswalk on both sides of 13th St at the intersection of Locust St Resolution Resolved plat of H M Kingman's subdivision of Out Lot 716 of McDaniel's addition to the City recorded in accordance with Section 23 of the Charter Ordinance in relation to sidewalks grade on 5th St from Locust St to the alley Census by the wards 1st Ward William Warren and Michael Ahern' 2nd Ward Joseph Lenehan and George Salot 3rd Ward Charles Pitschner and Charles Colkert 4th Ward Charles Hargus and W W Sweetser 5th Ward Theodore Grotzinger and Anton Decker September 20, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene James Hughes auction license pay pro rata William Rebman defend himself against charge of miuse of old bones Old Settler's Committee