1871 February Council ProceedingsFebruary 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Funding the Corcoran Loan, Mayor's report
paid Riggs judgement to Mr. Rorer, attorney for Mr. Riggs
United States Marshal receipts
outstanding bonds of the Corcoran loan
Bonds sent to H W Benham
indebtedness against the City
Claim bonds
Fedser's Estate
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Mayor's Report on Funding the Corcoran Loan
bonds issued and surrendered
balance due the estate
coupons
George W Riggs
Sidney Webster
Mrs. Simpson
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Mayor's Report on Funding the Corcoran Loan
bonds issued and surrendered
balance due the estate
coupons
indebtedness
Mr. Rorer, attorney of parties
failure to pay interest
W W Corcoran
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Mayor's Report on Funding the Corcoran Loan
bonds issued and surrendered
balance due the estate
coupons
holders of new bonds
Circuit Court
Auditor's receipts for bonds surrendered
Corcoran loan
bonds
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Auditor's receipts for bonds surrendered
Corcoran loan
bonds
interest accrued
J D Jennings
Copy of U.S. Marshal's receipts to D Rorer for costs in U.S. Circuit Court
U.S. Ex Rel Elisha Riggs vs. Mayor, Aldermen, City of Dubuque
Marshals fee for serving writ of mandamus August 23, 1869
G W Clark, U.S. Marshal
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
D. Rorer's receipt
Riggs Judgement
Elisha Riggs vs. City of Dubuque
Circuit Court
District of Iowa
U.S. Marshal costs
Petitions, Delinquent taxes
Mary Zumhof, remission of taxes, mineral lot
William Schodde, reduction of assessment
Charles H Gregoire
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Petitions, Delinquent Taxes
John Bell assessment
Dr. Finley
Maria Wolf, remission of taxes
Phil M Platt, merchandise
T R Tuttle
J S Dickinson
M B Miller, money and credits
T E Cook
A Gehrig, damages done by Fire Company
A Greenwald, filling private cisterns with steamers
George S Alexander, firemen
George Backert
Benj Rupert, taxes credited on judgement against the City
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Petitions, delinquent taxes
Hugh Morgan
R Walter, Fire District
Ham and Carver, printing
John Furst
Elizabeth Sullivan, abatement of assessment
J A Redman, deeds to cemetery lots
John W Brown
Henry Riker
C H Eighmey, sale certificate held by 1st National Bank
Wood measurer Waring, cords of wood
Auditor Jennings, salaries due city officers
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Lamplighter O'Halloran
Wharfmaster Salot
Street Commissioner Ryder, due for work done on streets
John Molony
John Daugherty
Michael Donnolly
Thomas Munay
James Clancy
R McGivern, West Dubuque Hay Scales
Market Master Strasser, weighing at Central Market Scales
City Sexton Gmehle, interments and digging graves
Potter's Field
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Engineer estimate of expense of widening road near Seeger's Brewery
Recorder's report
seal of the city, attested to the bonds issued in the settlement of the Corcoran loan
bonds
Hugh Doner, City Weigher, hogs weighed
An Ordinance granting to the Dubuque, Bellevue and Mississippi Railway Company and to the Dubuque and Minnesota Railway Company the right of way through the City of Dubuque
culvert at the crossing at 2nd St
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
C Collins judgement against the City
DeLorimier's taxes remitted
Mrs. Hugo Miller
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Pay of M La Nicca for medicines furnished to the poor
Street Commissioner report on inner bridge
trestle work for the railroad track
Bridge built by the Dunleith, Dubuque Bridge Company
west pier at western shore
cost of covering 7th St brudge
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
7th St slough bridge
Grub Plank
cords of oak wood
Fire Department repaired old hook and ladder truck
drawn by horses
Messrs Lenehan
steamers hose cart and truck
City Attorney contract
Named the "Fred Weigel No. 1" in honor of our worthy alderman from the 4th Ward
S M Pollock, reduce assessment
A H Gibbs
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Reduction of taxes
Petitions
Ira Hanson
Mrs. Ann O'Hare
Wiliam Rebman
Auditor's report on Robison Bonds
J M Robison full history of bonds
investigation
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Robison bond report
recent settlement with the bondsmen of Mr. Quigley
coupons of bonds, Loan of 1857
city indebtedness
note opposite the numbers of the other two bonds
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Robison bond report
Report of Finance Committee, April 25, 1859
gold
coupon bonds
exchange, settlement
investigation
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Robison bonds cut off and destroyed
J M Robison bonds
exchange in violation of the recommendation of the Committee on Finance approved and ratified by the Council
original loan
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Auditor's Report on Robison bonds
J M Robison, settlement of bonds
November 22, 1858
Central Island Bonds
Harbor improvements
creditors of the City
legal rate of interest
Richards, Hinds, Virden
loan by M Nadeau
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Auditor's Report on Robison bonds
August 6, 1857 loan from John Robison on account of city improvement
new interest note given
ninety day renewals
rate of interest equal to the highest rate
legal right to contract
Corcoran and Jessup loans
Acutal Robison debt at the legal rate of interest
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Ald Robison's communication
Extraordinary and seemingly labored report of the great mogul John D Jennings to prejudice the public upon every occasion an opportunity present itself against any one of our citizens
providing he believes he can gain a little street corner notoriety by publication and fall back under his official cloak
unearthing the mishaps of his fellow citizens
he actually believes he is running the entire maching
Grand Mogul perverted almost every fact and desired to publish the most glaring falsehoods
Robison bonds
I had no idea his vindictive spirit was so revengeful
Republican, Democrat
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Ald Robison's Communication
City indebtedness
J D Jennings salary
Auditor's book
Grand Mogul
reflect frauds against some of the best citizens of Dubuque
money borrowed in good fatih from J M Robison
Banks would not loan the city money
Central Island Bonds
Market House not completed, laborers had to be paid
large interest
7th St note money
25 year bonds
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Ald Robison's Communication
Committee
B B Richards, F Hinds, S Virden, widely known for their competency as accountants
banker, prominent merchants
smuggled bonds
Recorder Hargus
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
J M Robison's communication, bonds
exchange notes for coupon bonds at par
P Quigley, J B Lane, G L Mathews
Officer being called upon for a complete history of any subject
Weihe
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Ald. Robison's communication, bonds
City owes Robison
falsify and misrepresent when the Finance Committee had reported prior to this November 22, 1858
notes
signatures of Jaeger and Coates, injure neighbor by such an open fare faced falsehood
explanation of this loan
ordinary interest
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Ald Robison's Communication, Robison bonds
Cancelled note returned
Nadeau, J J E Norman, Woolnough
complete history
falsehoods
exchange coupon bonds
settled with Robison, interest rates
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Ald Robison's Communication
highest rate of interest, legal rate
R A Babbage, Cashier at Merchants National Bank and W Hyde Clark, Cashier 1st National Bank
August 22, 1857
Central Island Bonds
deduct coupon bonds
pay in wharfage on lumber
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Ald Robison's Communication
bonds
Short and concise history of the loan
visit to see a brother, 1857
Joseph Robison, loan
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Ald Robison communication, Robison loan and bonds
Short and concise history of the loan
trash I got in payment for gold, Central Island Bonds
tightness of money market at that time
Market House
Borrow from George Connell
Loan L Daralle
Heron brothers
Loan of 1857
F J Heron, banker added to the committee
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Ald. Robison's Communication on loan and bonds
temporary loans
character of an honest man
City indebtedness in shape
pay indebtedness by a loan from all the citizens
you can't approach these men with a forty foot pole to talk about funding their bonds
compel the surrender of bonds
J D Jennings has cost the city untold thousands by his imprudence and meddling with business that properly belonged to your finance committee
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Ald. Robison's Communication on loan and bonds
honest tax payers
J M Robison
Statement of Aldermen Jaeger and Coates
J D Jennings
temporary loan to the city in gold
Babbage and Clark's statement
calculate interest
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Babbage and Clark's statement
calculate interest
Special Committee, Robison's bond and loan
Resolution
Resolved Finance settle with Cornelius Collins for labor done on 5th St
Stamps for recorder
Mayor's order for poor relief
School fund
Final report on the Communication of the Board of Education in relation to school moneys in the City Treasury
C Childs, use of room in City Hall for storing books, papers
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
General Hodgdon's Communication
Hetherington bonds belonging to individuals
exchange for 25 year 6 per cent bonds, made payable in N Y
bonds, coupons, interest rate
Orders of treasury
Draft of W Knight, Mayor
David Rorer
A Kaiser, A F Jaeger
funding of the Corcoran Loan
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Burlington
note given to raise money to pay last coupons that matured on the bonds issued to Henry Young
discounted by the German Savings Bank
Frank Jackson, 1st Ward Hay Scales
F O'Donnell, weighing
Resolution
Resolved Treasurer and Collector advertise in the official papers for the City
property within the corporate limits
delinquent taxes
Frank Beyer's Claim, work done on Bluff St
Petition of Benj Rupert
Settle with the holders of bonds and judgments
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Settle with the holders of bonds and judgments
Mr. Jessup
Pleins and Young
indebtedness as the City can procure the means to take
Kaiser's amendment
sell 6th St bridge at public sale to the highest bidder
Bill of Ald. Gehrig for amount paid by him for Cedar posts for Washington Square
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Bills paid
J H Dunn
Kleine and Koepfle
B Pettibone
J Zangmeister
P and C Wilkey
J S Vaughn
N C Ryan
F N Loeffler
Eichman and Co
P O'Connor
John Nagle
M Flannery
F Rafferty
Mrs. Ann Welsh
A W Kemler
Charles Klingenberg
Mrs. J Uffel
John Pier
Weihe and Soeth
F Wittslock
F E Augustine
Phil Derr
Hugh Martin
James Doyle
Phil Pier
Jaeger
F E Moser
C L Rice and Co
D and J Lenehan
J M Robison
Howard and McArthur
P Stiner
A Leathers
J S Littrell
W Yates
L B Tuttle
William Winter
Asa Roberts
R M McKinley
Telegraph bill
H J Maus
W J Knight, telegraphing
Grovenor and Haeger
A Y McDonald
F A Gniffke
Rouse and Dean
E Ratcliff
Martin Frank
P Donnolly
Steam Engine Co
Committee on Fire, James Huber for damages by firemen
N Brummenshenkel
F Paum?
February 2, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Claim of Charles Klingenberg
Carr, Austin, and Co
C Childs use of room in City Hall
examine and burn cancelled bonds
February 3, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Reconsider the resolution instructing the City Attorney to bring suit against the home bondholders
examine and burn cancelled bonds
February 6, 1871
Dubuque and Minnesota Railway Company
Dubuque, Bellevue and Mississippi Railway Company
culvert at crossing of 2nd St
W L Bradley, tux certificates
William Rebman, balance due for macadamizing around Jackson Square
February 6, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Petitions
William Rebman pay
February 7, 1871
sent for absent aldermen
Joseph A Rhomberg, railroad bridge at the foot of 2nd St
pier in center
Washington Fire Co
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
National Democrat be authorized to publish delinquent tax list
Publish in the Herald also
burning of cancelled bonds
city indebtedness examined
Randall surrender, coupons of bonds of Dubuque Pacific Railroad Company
Dubuque Western Railroad Company
Loan of 1857 bonds
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Burned Bonds
Loan of 1857
Improvement bonds
Jessup bond
Central Island Bonds
Short Bonds
Package Endorsed A McCann Scrip
Granger Scrip
Dubuque and Pacific Coupons
City Bills
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Burned Bonds Continued
General Fund Orders
Granger Scrip
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Burned Bonds Continued
Granger package
General Fund orders
total City bills
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Burned Bonds Continued
Coupons of bonds
amounts ascertained to be enclosed in the foregoing packages of scrip do not accord with the endorsements thereon
calculated interest on each order
Receipt to the Trustee L D Randall
contents of 1600
Loan of 1857
Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Burned Bonds Continued
Contents of Packaged endorsed Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Coupons
coupons from bonds
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Burned Bonds Continued
mislain bonds?
L D Randall, Trustee in account with City of Dubuque
Bonds of Dubuque Western Rail Road Company
bonds
coupons
matured coupons
missing numbers
coupons wanting on the above bonds
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Bonds Burned, Continued
Total sum accounted for
Explanation from Auditor
conflict of facts on the statement made by Randall before the Committee on Investigation in relation to mislain bonds
replacing missing bonds with the property of the city
Randall
short bond
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Burned Bonds Continued
short bonds
Loan of 1857
coupons of bonds
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Burned Bonds Continued
short bonds
Loan of 1857
coupons of bonds
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Burned Bonds Continued
short bonds
Loan of 1857
coupons of bonds
The Cram Surrender
Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company bonds
Shiras Surrender
Dubuque Western Railroad Company
Jessup Bonds
Michael Ahern
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Langworthy Surrender
coupons for Dubuque Western Railroad Company
Henry Young Bonds
Button and Blake Bonds
Loan of 1857
Coupons
Dubuque Western Railroad Company Bonds
Knight purchase in New York
Miscellaneous List
Thompson Bonds
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Bonds Burned, Continued
Pleins, Young, Kistler Bonds
coupons, bonds
City Scrip, General Fund orders
The Fuller Purchase
Loan of 1857
Corcoran Bonds
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Bonds Burned, Continued
Thompson bonds, Fetz? Coupons
Issue of Solomon Turck, Thompson Bonds settle with Isaac Bronson
Issue of Graves for Steamer
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Bonds Burned, Continued
Issue by Graves
Loan of 1857
Thompson Coupons for 1865
duplicates, no numbers
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Bonds Burned, Continued
Thompson Coupons
Dubuque Western Railroad Company
Graves Issue of Thompson Bonds
By Solomon Turck
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Bonds Burned, Continued
Knight Coupon to the Young Bonds
Quigley Settlement
Dubuque Western Railroad Company
July Coupons
February 7, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Record of Bonds Burned, Continued
Dubuque Western Railroad Company
Quigley Settlement
Loan of 1857
City Bills
General Fund order
Couponds of bonds
Thompson bonds
J D Jennings, Auditor
C G Hargus, Recorder
February 24, 1871
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Overflow of the property on the flats caused by filling of the streets and water ways by the Railway Company
Notify William Rebman to repair sewer destroyed by him within 48 hours
Resolution
Resolved Marshal be instructed to cover the balance of the 14th St sewer with plank
necessary repairs on streets