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1871 September Council ProceedingsSeptember 7, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions D S Wilson, opening of Grove St H H Murphy, St. Mary's Street be opened and graded at the expense of abutters William Dyer, width of the sidewalk on Walnut St George Salot, gutters on Clay St between 7th St and 8th St Patrick Gill, opening Clark St F Weigel, grade of 14th St Magdalina Luke, remission of taxes September 7, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions Maria Rief, remission of taxes M H Beach, street lamp on Spruce St and Jefferson St F O Sullivan, nuisance on vacant lots abutting the west side of CDM Railroad between 12th St and 13th St Hanagan, Quigley, erection of lamp post on 1st St and Main St George C Dean, Council cause street corners to be numbered and lettered at the expense of the City Benj Rupert, measure to restrain cows from running at large in the night time Pleins and Beach, hydrants for fire purposes Bluff St and Dodge St William Hintrager, property purchases at tax sale Eichman, R R crossing at 13th St September 7, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth City Attorney and Marshal to notify the Railroad Company and compel them to put crossing in repair N Staner, F Fosselman R E Bishop, remission of interest on certain lots, tax sale Petitions H C Dean, Council to pay for water sewer put in on Walnut St Alonzo Cragin, special assessment Treasurer Griswold, over assessment of Dubuque Savings Institution settle at the actual amount of capital Peter Klein, butchers business of butchering by parties without license Prosecute butchers owing license to the city August Weglan, saloon license September 7, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth 1st Ward Scales Frank Jackson, receipts for weighing R McGivern, weighing at West Dubuque Hay Scales City Sexton Gmehle, number of interments cemetery lots, Linwood E Klingenberg F M Pleins Ira Hanson Frank Merz R S Fowler digging graves Wharfmaster Smith wood, steamboats, lumber Market Master Frith Market Scales Huckster stands Market Expenses for board of prisoners September 7, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Street Commissioner Ryder sums due parties named, work done on streets John Molony M Kerpps M Hardy D Lenehan Jerry Pickley John Kelly P Consadine Tim Hynes L Buchon John McGrath Michael Hardy M McGrath P Fitzgerald D Southerland And Gunn John Collins T O'Toole M O'Hern P McCoy Dan Harrington John Crowley J Resler A McGowan Peter Burns John Cheatham John Quail John Moran Michael Donley Patrick McMahan John Traxler Benj Whiter Thomas Farrell Eagle Point Sewer Anton Heeb September 7, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Charles Klingenberg, cash for planking the sewer abutting property 3rd St sidewalks Lamplighter O'Halloran City Engineer Littrell, contractor Heeb Eagle Point Sewer September 7, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth City Attorney McCeney, claim of Charles Seward R McKinley settlement of costs in the cases of the City vs. Stout City vs. Foley, check to Platt Smith, President of the Street Railway printing Woodmeasurer Falty Salaries due City officers plans and specifications for curbing, guttering, macadamizing of 5th St from Main St to White St Construction of Eagle Point Sewer September 7, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions Henry Corwith, delinquent taxes Bond from George Burden to secure the City for taxes now due from Eliza Burden suit now pending in the Courts William Dunn, special assessment Claims of R O Anderson, P F Guthrie, R M McKinley Mary Linehan September 7, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Treasurer Griswold, Mayors orders Americaqn Es Co for fausit and fit stamps for bonds and certificates Dubuque Central Improvement Company Lonison Lavelle note on bond bond payable to George Connell M Mobley Berry and Playter L Button W H Robbins City Attorney, petition of William Johnson, boats be prohibited from landing at 2nd St September 7, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Ordinance prohibit boats from landing at the place named in the petition Consent of Harbor Master E McCeney, City Attorney Resolution in relation to opening alley in Wick's Addition An Ordinance to amend Chapter 31 of the Revised Ordinances Claims of Wilde, McMaster and Co George Garrett T O'Sullivan, personal tax M Ham, grade of High St September 7, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Work completed by John Hayes on White St, paid for work done abutting the old levee Petitions John W Taylor, vacation of 11th St Printing, A Schaffer Anderson, Parker and West sanction building a frame warehouse inside of fire limits Steam Fire Engine Co Committee on equalization, notice in the newspaper that the tax book was now in his hands inspection of taxpayers September 7, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Dubuque Water Company Resolution Resolved dangerous, unworkmanlike and unreasonable manner in which the Water Company by itself or its agents is using and leaving the public streets agents using and leaving the public streets and alley thus hazarding life and property by leaving trenches open or partly unfilled for weeks in succession reckless disregard of the public uses and right James Burt, Mayor Marshal and Police Force distrust the present condition no more trench digging or excavations permitted pipe laying September 7, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Water pipes laid Resolution Resolved, street or paved alley excavations and trenches earth unplaced with a common spade or shovel macadamizing streets Dubuque Water Company neglect or refuse to proceed with the repairs dangerous to life and property supervising and directing the repairs and injuries already done to streets and alleys Joseph Chapman, Chairman A F Jaeger, H Pleins Preamble and resolutions once served upon the Dubuque Water Company John Thompson September 14, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions Mr. O'Brien to address Council in relation to southern Avenue road Petition of R W Kruse, sewer on Windsor St, planking sewer F Fosselman, filling Division St N Staner condition of Road in Langworthy Hollow, digging up, laying water pipes Open bids for Walnut St September 14, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions Platt Smith, tax and license of the Dubuque Street Railway Middle lots, Pine St between 12th St and 13th St raised Special tax levied on the several parcels of real estate situate on 3rd St for repaying the City for the money by it expended in grading the sidewalk William Roach J M Harrison A B Harrison M E Harrison September 14, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Resolution Resolved special tax levied on parcels of real estate named and described situate on Bluff St grading and laying a plank sidewalk McDaniels subdivision in Dubuque, owned by George Crane John Hodgdon J K Graves, president of Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Company September 18, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Company President J K Graves Petitions, streets and alleys in Rail Road Addition and Bissell's Subdivision of Mineral lots 5th St as lies between White St and old levee, public landing vacated right to occupy and use the streets and alleys erection and maintenance of the General or principal shops of said company building and repairing engines transportation of passengers and freight Round House or Engine Stalls September 18, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Company easement Revert to the City for public use Bissell subdivision of mineral lots easement and occupancy of 5th St by said company Company for a passenger depot building of work shops and Round house Resolution Resolved use and occupancy for so much of Cedar St as lies between 19th St and Lake St and of the alley extending from 19th St to Lake St between Cedar St and Sycamore St Couler Creek Lynn St Peosta St to 20th St west line of Ash St 20th St White St to the levee, public landing September 18, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Chicago, Dubuque, Minnesota Railroad Company T B Cleaves remonstrance against vacation of 20th St Railroad Company, Ash St, 19th St to 20th St Sycamore St City Attorney draw up a contract vacating streets and alleys in Railroad Addition and Bissell Subdivision of mineral lots September 21, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Sign contract for improvement of Walnut St Special Assessment Mandate of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Iowa S J Arnot pay judgment valuation of taxable property Assessment books September 18, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Mandate of the Circuit Court of the United States John Elliott against the City, levy of a special tax upon taxable property City Collector ordered to proceed to carry out assessment books Resolution Resolved Honorable George W Jones appointed Delegate to the National Commercial Convention, held in Baltimore Maryland examine Southern Avenue to the Corporation line repairs September 21, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Southern Avenue Petition of F Fosselman, filling Division St M Ham authorized to do work Committee on public grounds and buildings, arranged with E H Moore rent of 1st Ward Market House September 21, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Resolution Resolved property owners abutting upon Walnut St on either side of street in McDaniels Addition Specifications of the City Engineer Recorder authorize bids for construction Bills paid J M Robison Clark and Cowles Andrew and Treadway James Welsh Lumbert S and Co S J Kennedy Howard and McArthur Tom Murrey A Graham C McElroth M Donley D Lenehan A Schaffer Ann Welsh John Tuchs John Mulligan J S Littrell George Rochell H Norton W O'Rourke F Zhetner John Pier James Doyle P H Halpin William Ettenhal F E Moser Ann Welsh H Decker Eichman and Co S Damsel Garrett Cotter Lumbardo Claims F Merz Howard and McArthur R O Anderson James Watz Dr. Waples Junkermann and Haas September 21, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Claim of Dr. Staples Mayor Burt, action to facilitate the work of examination of the tax book by the Committee of equalization 5th Ward