1871 January Council ProceedingsJanuary 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Committee on Delinquent Taxes
Petitions
reductions of assessments
D W Lenehan
Sadler, Hamlin and Wagner
Carr, Austin and Co
John Fuerst
M Morrison
Jacob Kratz
German Savings Bank, reduction on bank stock
Mrs. Mary King
Charles Weber
Hannah Pratt
A H Gibbs
January 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Petition of D V Wilson
Finance Committee
Petitions
Mrs. Hugo Miller, inability to pay taxes as levied
Mrs. D DeLorimier, remission of taxes
G W Burton, opening 8th St to Alpine St
W G Stewart, overassessment, Athenaeum Building
Andrew Murphy, abatement of assessment
Mary Bowen
D F Davey, refunded saloon license
Susanna Bomheiser, damages to cistern
Fire Company
George Raedler
January 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
deed for Paul Cain to Linwood lot
Richard Waller petition, remission of interest on lots in Union Addition
Street Commissioner Ryder
sums due for work on streets
John Moloney
Jerry Griffin
Ed Blake
John McGrath
Edward Hacket
Patrick Gleman
John Crowley
Dennis McCarthy
W Jurgens
Auditor Jennings, amounts due City officers
Attorney McCeney, report of Police Justice Cantillon
Treasurer Griswold due Mrs. M Levi for percentage of lots on Linwood Cemetery
conveyances made by the City of the island property
January 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Attorney's report on Island Property
several parcels conveyed
city compelled to open canal
lake to 7th St and the inner slough from 7th St to 1st St
Main Channel of river
could not be opened without much litigation
Corcoran mortgage
claimed by Mr. Stout, purchaser under a foreclosure
Upper improvement company claims portion of canal and slough between 8th St and the alley
6th St deed
conveyance made to public uses
public uses and easements
Central Improvement Company
City limits to the Main Channel of the Mississippi River
Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company
January 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Edward McCeney, City Attorney
Marshal Hardy, number of policemen on duty
Pest House furniture
A T Cook, Chief of Fire Department
condition of Fire Department
insurance and expenses
West Dubuque Hay Scales
R McGivern weighing
City Sexton Gmehle number of interments, digging graves
sale of Linwood Cemetery lots
George Wilde
Samuel S Winall
William Born
Lamplighter O'Halloran
Market Master Strasser
January 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Market Master Strasser
weighing
Central Market Scales
H Doner, public weigher
Dressed hogs
Woodmeasurer Waring, measured and inspected wood
refund percentage
1st Ward Scales
West Dubuque Scales
Pay Duane and Roy for extra work, 7th St Bridge
January 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Grading Eagle Point Avenue fronting Klingenberg and Specht's lots
Macadamizing done by William Rebman on 15th St
Main St, Iowa St, Jackson Square
January 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
William Rebman claim for work
St. John's permit to mine under 14th St
Mineral raised from under street
sink a sharft
W W Smith Police Justice, cases in court
New Grade Book
Printing
January 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Petition of James Brophy
Hook and Ladder truck
manufacturers
Petition of George Burden
Resolution
Resolved Fire Department purchase extension ladders
purchase firehooks
January 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Salary of Engineer of the Fire Department
Resolution
Resolved cost of widening the Southern Avenue
Auditor Salary
Sell hand Engines
January 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Resolution
Resolved Auditor furnish a full history of city indebtedness
L D Randall appointment as Trustee
bonds purchased of Mr. Jessup through Mr. Thompson
original subscribers of the fund purchase bonds
John Hodgdon
W L Bradley
H L Stout
D A Mahony
R E Graves
F W H Shiffield
R A Babbage
W G Stewart
T C Roberts
Richard and Burden
John T Hauerck
J H Thedinga
L D Randall and Co
J K Graves
John Bell
J T Rider
F Weigel
James Rowan
J H Lull
John King
Westphal and Hinds
W W Woodworth
A Levi
George Wood
C H Eighmey
N H Peabody
Alex Young
J W Parker
Platt Smith
George W Mitchell
John R Waller
Richard Bonson
P A Lorimer
Jacob Chirstman
J W Finley
H Pleins
Sean and Abbott
W H Rumpf
Waller and Christman
R Cox
R S Harris
T Connolly
Rich Waller
Ingram K and Day
J S Randall
Burton, Hail and Co
William Coates
E M Woodworth
James Burt
Andrew and Treadway
Ed Langworthy
Sol Turck
E G Young
George W Scott
E Kisttin
A Graham
W H Clark
Committee in connection with Mayor
home bond holders
settlement
January 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Grade of Locust St established
between 15th St and 17th St
profile from survey made by the City Engineers
Special tax levied on lots
John Hayes, Contractor
January 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Claims allowed
P Pfersch
Weston Busch and Co
Silsby Manufacturing Company
Rouse and Dean
Tom Connolly
Steam Engine Co
D J Lenehan
Phil Pier
John Platt
F Zehetner
J McCoy
Andrew and Treadway
Joseph Latom
F A Gniffke
P Specht
Joseph Kauffman
Knapp, Stout and Co
Howard and McArthur
Mrs. Flannery
P Halpin
John Nagle
James Doyle
Hugh Martin
Eichman and Co
J H Dunn
James Doyle
P Donnolly
M Hughes
John O'Neal
M Ogilby
M Wagner
Palmer and Brothers
John Nagle
M Kean
J S Littrell
N C Ryan
John Pier
Phil Pier
F Rafferty
F E Moser
M J Uffel
F M Loeffler
Henry Shuler
Mrs. Welsh
Charles Klingenberg
P Specht
B Pettibone
Lumbard
Phil Derr
Fire Department
E Ratcliff
J H Maus
H A Rooney
City Attorney
M La Nica
William Yates
January 5, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
.
January 12, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Insurance Policies
Home Company
Policy in the Aetna
1st National Bank and Mr. Babbage of the Merchants National Bank
assessments
S M Pollock petition
stockholders
Anne O'Hare, abatement of taxes
Ira Hanson, reduction of assessment
January 12, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Petitions
William Rebman, abatement of assessment
Klingenberg and Specht, benefit of discount on taxes
M B Miller, moneys and credits, deed Linwood Cemetery lots
Dubuque, Bellevue and Mississippi Railway
Dubuque and Minnesota Railway Company
right of way
Peter Scharf and Fred and Lily, reimburse clothes destroyed at Dickinson fire
Petition of Carr, Austin and Co
Mrs. Mary King
January 12, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Delinquent taxes
Petitions
reduction of taxes
Charles Weber
Hannah Pratt, assessment of moneys and credits
M Morrison
John Furst
Jacob Kratz
D V Wilson, homestead
Sadler, Hamlin and Wagner
D W Lenehan
Hugh Doner, weighmaster
removal of Joseph Wittmer, deputy
January 12, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Finance Committee
L D Randall, surrender bonds and coupons
city indebtedness
trustee on file in Auditor's office
Pacific Railroad issue
missing bonds
bonds and coupons surrendered by him
January 12, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Finance Committee
bonds surrendered
L D Randall
Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company
coupons attached
January 12, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Finance Committee
bonds surrendered
L D Randall
Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company
coupons attached
Loan of 1857
Improvement bonds
January 12, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Finance Committee
bonds surrendered
L D Randall
Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company
coupons attached
Michael Ahern bonds
F S Jessup bond
Central Island Bond
Short bonds
A McCann Scrip
Granger scrip
Cut-off D and P Coupons
J D Jennings, Auditor
January 12, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
L D Randall, Trustee by the Finance Committee
Coupons and other papers described
property of every kind and nature
bonds received of Clark, Dodge and Co
Railroad company bonds
January 12, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company bonds
Randall's receipt of bonds and coupons
Dubuque Western Railroad
city scrip found in assets of A Greenwald
Resolution, protect inner bridge, planking of bridges on 7th St
January 13, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Proposition of the home creditors of the City
W S Bradley, Esq
ultimatum of the creditors
purchase of the indebtedness
negotiation
reasonable settlement
January 13, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Proposition of the home creditors of the City
W S Bradley, Esq
ultimatum of the creditors
purchase of the indebtedness
negotiation
reasonable settlement
home indebtedness to remain unsettled
compel the surrender of these bonds
City Attorney
litigation
general good
January 13, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Proposition of the home creditors of the City
W S Bradley, Esq
ultimatum of the creditors
purchase of the indebtedness
negotiation
reasonable settlement
February Term of the District Court
Supreme Court in October
litigation
vigorous lawsuit
Proposition of home bond holders
surrendered to the city at par
same condition as bonds given to foreign creditors
Settle city indebtedness for long coupon bonds
January 13, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Names of bond holders
R Bonson
Waller and Christman
Jacob Christman
Richard Waller
C Eighmey
George W Mitchell
R S Harris
John F Hancock
W P Sage
J S Randall
Andrew and Treadway
Ingram, Kennedy and Day
F Cholvin
A Levi
J H Lull
E Langworthy
P A Lorimer
John Bell
J W Parker
H L Stout, per R Bonson
Sear and Abbott
R E Graves
F W H Sheffield
W Hyde Clark
W L Bradley
Thomas Connolly
R A Babbage
W G Stewart
John Hodgdon
L D Randall
Westphal and Hinds
Resolution
Resolved City Attorney procure a suit against the holders of the city indebtedness bought of Mr. Jessup through Mr. Thompson to compel a surrender to the city
John Thompson purchase of bonds
H A Rooney, pay costs in Circuit Court
January 13, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Recorder draw an order in favor of A T Cook, Chief of Fire Department for salary allowed
Corcoran Settlement, pay Rorer
salary of assistant Engineer of the Fire Department