1872 July Council ProceedingsJuly 5, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petitions
Mary Jennison, injuries through a defect in sidewalk
E H Smith, improvement on Couler Avenue from Judge King's residence to the northern limits of the city
R A Babbage, building the Town Clock
Lyon and Horr and Wood addressed Council
A Blossom, alley on 14th St west of Bluff St
D E Lyon, praying Council to pass the Cow Ordinance
S M Lorimier, sink a shaft on 14th St
William Carter, sidewalk ordered fronting lot
July 5, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petitions
J Keek, improvement of 14th St
Marshal Hardy, woodmeasurer Warring collect wood license from outside or transient dealers
C Schloth, butchers licenses
Afternoon Session
C H Eighmey, sidewalk on Main St from 12th St to 17th St
H Chadwick, allow J D Jennings to erect frame shop on Locust St
Jones, remit saloon license of F McCoy, patriotic services in erecting a drinking trough for horses
July 5, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petitions
A Blossom, conducting water on 14th St
N Brand, Council grant butcher's license
J Pergon? Perjon, sidewalk on Couler Avenue, Deputy Marshal
Barney Kiefer in relation to slaughter houses
Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Co
W P Large, remonstrating against the vacation of portion of Grove St
Holland, paving alley
George A Higley, nuisances on lots on 14th St
School children of the 4th Ward asking for sidewalks
M Kingman, Grove St
H Tischer, delinquent taxes
B B Richards assessment
July 5, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
J Dufit, watchman at West Dubuque
John Hennessy, report of City Attorney
Chief of Fire Department semi-annual report
Lamplighter O'Halloran
Treasurer Griswold, sale of Linwood lots due Mrs. M Levi
T O'Donnell, receipts for weighing at the 1st Ward scales
City Sexton Gmehle, interments
Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church
A P Wood
C G Hargus, cemetery lots
Fred Messerknecht
George Kemmerle
Charles Mussell
Charles Consor
William Reimann
digging graves
July 5, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Auditor Jennings, police cases for May and June
Justice Tuttle fines
J O'Hea Cantillon
Treasurer Griswold, taxes on Mineral lots
Wood measurer Warring, cords of wood
Salaries due City officers
Wharfmaster Reed
Market Master Frith, weighing at the Central Market scales
huckster stands
boarding prisoners
Street Commissioner Alexander
sums due for repairs and work on streets
John Moloney
John McMahony
Anthony McGowan
Thomas Horn
Edward Dwyre
Peter Burns
Daniel Harrington
Casper Herbst
Michael Corbit
George Thompson
William Sheridan
Ben Norman
July 5, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Street Commissioner Alexander
sums due for repairs and work on streets
Frank Adams
M O'Shea
Anton Miller
Fred Reinecke
M Canovan
Nat Karins
Pat Mahan
John Collins
Henry Miller
Anthony Long
Tim Hinds
Ned Russell
Tim Mahoney
John Fitzpatrick
John Eagan
Page
Jerry Howard
John Timmerty
John Joige?
P McCune
John Fitzpatrick
M Hardy
M Kaepp
T O'Toole
F Pegel
Michael Hill
Larry Moore
Joseph Meyers
Redmond Mertz
M Shannon
Thomas Murphy
Pat Donnolly
M Wise
E Burk
D Pregne?
J Whalen
A McCornish
F Pegel
A Turner
M Stiffilback
W C Alexander
Mike Reynolds
McMaster, work on Grove St and Pearl St
A Vishea for city's percentage of weighing at West Dubuque
U.S. Circuit Court for costs in Arnot case
July 5, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Claim of Thomas M Monroe, matter of the Middleton Savings Bank
Ordinance to restrain cows from running at large
Claim of Warner Lewis
J Reichmann
W J Sullivan claim of William Rebman
Charles Petschner
J N Foy, soil on square
Assessment of D B Lenehan
July 5, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Committee on Harbors
new bridge on 3rd St
Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Company
Pelan and Randall
matter of repairing levee
Claim of Ham and Carver
Washington Fire Company
hydrants placed
6th St and Clay St
4th St
5th St and White St
Petition of Rouse and Dean, hydrants placed
9th St and Jackson St
8th St and Washington, 10th St and 11th St
re-naming of certain streets
July 5, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Committee on streets and City Attorney
Engineer plans and specifications for grading and paving sufficient width through center of alley between 14th St and Walnut St, drainage
Resolution
Resolved preventing stagnant water, owners of lots in East Dubuque
Preventing water accumulating in a cellar on lots owned by Owen Daley in McDaniels subdivision
damaging to abutting property
July 5, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Sidewalk laid down on west side of Main St from 14th St to 17th St
plank or brick
Resolution
Resolved Engineer prepare plans and specifications for grading and paving alley between 9th St and 10th St, Locust St
Diamond House to the corner of Herrancourt property on Julien Avenue
sidewalk of plank
City Marshal work at the expense of abutters
sidewalk of brick from Iowa St to Bluff St on 2nd St
July 5, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Resolution
Resolved sidewalk on Hill St along 5th St to the 4th Ward School House
lay down sidewalk as provided by Ordinance
Engineer prepare plans and specifications for the reconstruction of 8th St sewer, Main St to White St
Bill of D Lenehan, J Lenehan, horses for Fire Department
bill of McElroth and Lenehan, sprinkling around Market
July 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Marshal sent for absent members
Delinquent taxes
petitions
James Mulligan, assessment on merchandise
Clement Johannes, estate of Senes Huegel
July 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Delinquent taxes
petitions
Edward Smyth, lot bought at tax sale
D S Wilson, mineral lots
C E Dow, McDaniel's subdivision
Ann Morris, remitting taxes in Connolly's Addition
William Rebman, Ham's Addition
July 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
petitions
Julia Lewis
Police, F Leib, complaint against the Dubuque sharp shooters
Open Grandview Avenue
M Darrah
call on Mr. Gray of Citizens Committee
Resolution
Resolved owners of lots, filling
July 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Notice of City Marshal, place lamp posts
3rd St and Iowa St
good walk, full width
Bluff St
City Engineer, profile and grade of of Jones St
Sidewalk from Herrancourt's property in Julien Avenue, Alpine St
abutting property
July 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Sidewalk ordinance
Resolution
Resolved repair sidewalk between Bluff St and Main St on 4th St
1st St
Bluff St to St. Mary's St, 3rd St
Street Commissioner near Diamond House
McMaster, Marshal advertise for bids of building sidewalks
City Attorney examine and report on the lease of L K Bowdish, city property corner of 15th St and Locust St
July 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Chief of Fire Department organize and locate hose company
Resolution
Resolved remove rough stone sidewalk
work done on Mineral St, under C J Richards
P McCabe
8th St contract awarded to William Rebamn
contract
Town Clock
July 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Insurance on the 3rd Ward Engine House
A H Peaslee, grade on Locust St from 11th St to 17th St
Bills paid
James Clancy
William Jurgens
Telegraph Co
H Kavanaugh
Dubuque Water Company
Thomas Farrell
J S Littrell
N C Ryan
H Nortung
M Norton
Eichman and Co
M Burke
Lafflin and Ryan Powder Co
John McCoy
D W Lenehan
Howard and McArthur
N C Ryan
C Herrancourt
William Holnagel
Mayor Turck
Mayor's Orders
John Eighorn
William Johnson
J Zangmeister
J L Vaughn
George G Moser
L O'Meara
Phil Pier
J H Dunn
John Tuchs
John Mulligan
Ellen Quarters
James Mulligan
Meyer and Deggendorf
M J Halpin
Jaeger and Schaffner
H Corrance
Ed McClean
Claims
L E Gurley, fausit for Engineer's office
William Jurgens removing dead animals
John Eichorn
July 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Receipt of J R Goodrich
July 18, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Marshal sent for absent aldermen
Petitions
A Blossom, change of grade in alley between 14th St and Walnut St
Michael McKeonn
open streets from South Dodge St to Southern Avenue
Petition of F J Benson, erect a telegraph pole in front of Smith and Plaister insurance office
Eddy and McDonough
Christ Goble, saloon license
J Morris
W Banle and John Michels asking that the saloon license of M Schunk be transferred
William Carter
July 18, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Councillor Gray of the Citizens Committee allowed to address the Council in relation to opening Grandview Avenue
John Graff, granted ferry priviliege at Eagle Point
F Guerin, riparion rights, City Attorney
sale of new Ordinances
Petitions
P Bannon, remission for Timothy Byron remove frame building, Locust St
R Waller, repair of street from Dodge St to the bluff
Residence of P Roddy
D A Mahony, contest collection of cost of sidewalk in Mobley's Addition
Barnard, lamp post at 9th St and Bluff St
A McKee, assessment of lots
George W Scott, assessment Mineral lots
July 18, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petitions
Clark and Cowler
assessment
George Steiber
saloon license
John Schraber
Butcher's license
Rouse and Dean
additional fire plug, 9th St
N Eichman
putting up outside stairway on new building, corner of the Market Place and Clay St
P Ryder salary fixed
July 18, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petitions
E McAfee, saloon keepers on the levee, reduction in license
A Hablutzel, grade of Jefferson St
Butcher's license
W C Alexander, salary Street Commissioner
July 18, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Street Commissioner Salary
Deputy Marshal Ryder, sidewalk laid down in several wards
Engineer's estimate of work done by M Dunn on 10th St between Bluff St and Locust St
specifications for waterway on 14th St, McDaniel's subdivision
Profile of grade for 9th St, 3rd Ward
Jackson St, Couler Avenue, Washington St, White St, 5th Ward
July 18, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Engineer plans and specifications for culvert on 8th St, bids for doing work
profile of Jones St, 1st Ward
Grade for alley between White St and Jackson St
10th St, 11th St, 3rd Ward
improvement of High St
Priviledge to mine, Prairie St and Walnut St
Residents on Fenelon St agree grade of sidewalk
W H Robison, Joseph S Hooper, George N Raymond, William H Beach, George W Mitchell, John B Glynn
July 18, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Residents on Fenelon St agree grade of sidewalk
W H Robison, Joseph S Hooper, George N Raymond, William H Beach, George W Mitchell, John B Glynn
H B Glover, E Ratcliff, Solomon Turck, C H McArthur, J W Newburgh, J K Graves, F M Pleins
Isaac P Jennings, building frame blacksmith shop, 1st St and Locust St
H Chadwick
Police, requiring gas company to lay down main pipes on Locust St from 1st St to Seeger's Brewery
placing a gas lamp on 3rd St and Iowa St
delinquent taxes, petition of H Tischer and J Kuntz
Market Privy
July 18, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Market Privy bricked up solidly to the second story
Petition of John Hennessy, John Deery, Attorney
3rd St Cemetery, consecrated or dedicated as part of the cemetery proper
Mary Jennison, Claim Against the City
J Derfit, policemen at West Dubuque
July 18, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Mayor Turck on petition of A McDaniel, deducate in the way of streets and alleys
balance in the wharfage and cemetery funds
Railway macadamized, level with rails
Resolution
Resolved sidewalk on Iowa St from 1st St to 2nd St
July 18, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Resolution
Resolved, sidewalk on Locust St between 1st St and Dodge St
brick, plank or stone
sidewalk on lot, 1st Ward School House, west side of Bluff St
Engineer plans and specifications for 2nd St from Iowa St to Bluff St
6th St, Main St to Jackson st
July 18, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Survey and plat of Seminary St
public highway
Alfred McDaniel, owner of lot
McDaniel's subdivision
fence, stonewall,
Grove St
remove obstructions
Thomas E Frith, market master, sealer of weights and measures
July 18, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Renting of 3rd Ward Engine House
City Attorney, lease of lot to L K Bowdish expired
vacate city property
Rebman discontinue work on 8th St
An Ordinance to license, tax and regulate the keeping of dogs in the City of Dubuque