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1872 September Council ProceedingsSeptember 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions, Delinquent taxes H Brinkmann, taxes B A Griffin F Schmidt Margaret McKenzie Jonathan Houps, street in Union Addition 1st Primitive Methodist Church, delinquent taxes and city attorney M M Walker, Walnut St macadamized Leo McDaniel relation to waterway, 14th St to Walnut St M M Hayden, sewerage on 3rd St W P Large, grade of 11th St 1st Presbyterian German Church September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petition of John Hayes, grading Fenelon St William Rebman, Bee Branch Road P D Hosford, sidewalk W P Large, grade of High St C E Kleis?, 3rd Ward Mrs. E Kennedy, change in Diagonal St, 5th Ward Torbert Sampson, lease of 1st Ward Market House A H Peaslee, lamp post on 15th St and 16th St on Locust St C Schloth, 8th St between Locust St and Bluff St T E Frith, gutter on Market House O McGloughlin J M Emerson M McMahon September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions P Eberhardt, saloon license Peter Pier, sidewalks John Deery, view of Dubuque B B Richards, taxes E A Aldrich, McDaniels Subdivision Julia Bauch, remission of taxes in L H Langworthy's addition John T Hancock, appropriation on Grove St Michael Enright, damages for opening Grandview Avenue Julien Avenue John Keneally George Gray, improvement of 14th St Schloth Brothers September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Schloth brothers, carry on the business of slaughtering hogs and horned cattle on Pine St between 10th St and 11th St F R Bissell, Walnut St from Grove St James Beach against erection of stairway, brick block corner of Locust St and 8th St Hugh Flord, buying a horse to replace one accidentally killed by falling into mineral hole H H Griswold, renovating offices Board of Equalization be appointed September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Auditor, salaries due officers and police W C Alexander, Street Commissioner sums due for labor Edward Dwyer Patrick Bannon Freeman Musch John McMahon Martin Gleason Nat Karin Terrence O'Toole John Malony Jerry Pickledy Mathias Hoppman John Joyce Philip Minneaugh Ed Steffelbach John Fitzpatrick Larry Moore Edward Russell M O'Hare Daniel Crowley Tim Hinds Kennedy Mike O'Shea Thomas McCue Maurice O'Hearn Mathias Keop Arthur Turner James Fitzpatrick Mike Reynolds M Heffelbach Weber Nich Willett Burke Jerry Howard Ernest Bohn Patrick Mulvin Antony McGown Michael Corbitt Mich Hill Pat McNamara Jerry Griffin Allen Lang John McCoy Dennis Lenehan Thomas Connell William Kisten M McCure Daniel Harrington John Doyle M Shannon John Aiken Chester Freeman Patrick Considine M Finegan M Wise Thomas O'Hearn Jacob Buselink Joseph Geland Patrick McNamara Patrick Clancy John S Ganigan Arthur Turner M McLaughlin William Martin September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth sums due for street labor John Fitzpatrick Dennis Lenehan Edward Whalen Thomas Murray W C Alexander M Enright Cleaning streets Street Commissioner finish work on Couler Avenue T O'Donald, receipts of 1st Ward scales Marketmaster Frith, weighing at Market Scales rent of hucksters stands Board of Prisoners, copper West Dubuque Scales Wharfmaster Reed receipts for wharfage lumber, steamboats, wood Receipts for cemetery lots Mrs. M Levi City Sexton Gmehle, interments in Linwood Cemetery lots to Frank Strinsky, Mrs. C H Remington, W J Hancock, John Harris, S P Kate, Ferdinand Hepp, Peter Spahn September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Deputy Marshal P Ryder, sums due for labor Patrick Mack John Gillmore Fred Hutner John McGrath Dennis Dorgan Frank Weber Teams Patrick McMahon William Jurgens Hugh Flood Nicholas Willert Rich Bennett Frank Weber Special assessment against city, filling the alley change of grade on alley south of 14th St in McDaniels subdivision change detrimental to the public good practicable grade from Walnut St on Blank St to its intersection with the alley J S Littrell, Engineer September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Wood measurer Waring, measured and inspected cords of wood Lamplighter O'Halloran City Engineer plat and survey of Grandview Avenue J S Littrell, Engineer Grade of Nameless St from 14th St to Walnut St grade of Iowa St to 3rd St Petitions James Beach, erection of stairway on 8th St and Locust St Plat of Road, Seminary St extension George Salot George Rath, sidewalk in favor of granting the same September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions Michael Schunk, priviledge of quarrying rock on 26th St J M Griffith, Iowa St be repaired A Blossom, cellar on 14th St, Street Commissioner William Dyer, overflow of cellar on 14th St grade of Walnut St F H Carberry, alley between 3rd St and Fenelon St William Watson, sidewalk of A P Lewis O McGloughlin H S Hetherington, water way on 17th St John McCoy, building a fence in front of Clay St September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Delinquent Taxes Petitions F E Loeffler, reducing assessment on merchandise Cecil Payen's, taxes without interest William Johnson, special assessment Richmond and Jackson, assessment of elevator B Gantert, assessment on lot E Langworthy's addition John Laidlaw M Corbett, East Dubuque lot, personal property John Corbett John Graff, privilege of running a ferry at Eagle Point Ham and Carver claim September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petition of Rouse and Dean, hydrant placed at foot of 9th St Fire Committee A T Cook, Chief of Fire Department Petitions J H Thedinga, sidewalks C Childs, renaming certain streets William Jargens Thomas Murray John Hays, crossing on Fenelon St Claim of McElrath, sprinkling streets around Market Thomas Burns, work done on Southern Avenue 1st Ward September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Special Committee on salaries Petitions of H W Griswold, John C Jennings, Owen Hardy, Thomas E Frith, Michael Sutton, City policemen adverse to petitioners P O'Halloran, lamplighter, salary per month W C Alexander, street commissioner, salary fixed election to continue at the pleasure of the Council Charles G Hargus, Recorder salary Patrick Ryder, Deputy Marshal salary of City Attorney Aldermen of the 5th Ward, profile of grade of Couler Avenue Corporation line of White St Jackson St and Washington St 19th St to 23rd St proper grade book of Engineer September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Police force reduced constructing 8th st sewer work to lowest bidder survey and profile of change of grade of Couler Avenue from Eagle Point Avenue to Diagonal St Resolution Resolved, Street Commissioner curb gutter and macadamize 18th St from Clay St to Couler Avenue in front of City property Construct a sewer across Main St and 4th St September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Resolution Resolved Engineer prepare plan that all buildings may be properly numbered on principal streets Profile of grade of Iowa St from 1st St to 3rd St Filling lots owned by Patrick AHern, prevent accumulation of stagnant water, special tax Laying sidewalks abutting the property occupied by R A Babbage and T W H Sheffield for the residences hard brick W P Large, completing work on Pearl St M M Walker, U H Day September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Resolution Resolved prevent accumulation of stagnant water Street Commissioner, owners notice of order to fill lots Deputy Marshal cleaning alleys and streets 11th St adjoining the property of Henry Koch Sidewalks in charge of Street Commissioner repair Washington St between 15th St and 16th St public travel September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Sidewalk, brick or plank on Bluff St from Jones St to intersection of Locust St Resolution Resolved Engineer prepare plans and specifications for grading, macadamizing, guttering, curbing of 5th St Main st to Locust St American Scientific Congress, resolution regretting the absense of a signal service station in Dubuque and recommending the proper authorities at Washington to establish a station People of Northern Iowa, recommendation to the War Department to establish signal service station William B Allison Plans and specifications for macadamizing the alley between 14th St and Walnut St from west end of alley to east line of Skemp's property construction of a fence on White St September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Special tax levied Assessment book in Recorder's office appeal to the Council for corrections Resolution Resolved City Attorney notice to Frederick Schreiner, proposition now pending before the Council to forfeit the Charter Keep Ferry at Eagle Point Petitions Michael Dunn, relation to width of sidewalk on 1st St between Locust St and Bluff St James McBride, sidewalks in 5th Ward M McMahon September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth M McMahon, sidewalks Eagle Point Ferry, forfeiture of rights granted them by the City improvement of the wharf vote of thanks tendered to Alderman Chapman, tasteful manner in which he had improved the Council Chamber Grant Doctor Lay to lay his sidewalk An Ordinance to change the width of the sidewalks on parts of Grove St and Pearl St An Ordinance to prevent the unlawful interference with cars, switches, railroad September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Bills paid Washington Fire Co H Nortung John Eichhorn M Ryan City Engineer N C Ryan M Wagner Ms. Duark W C Wilkinson William Jurgens Weston, Burch and Co Lafflin and Brand Powder Co J N Waggoner Mrs. Benish Mrs. Nortung J A Spear and Co J D Jennings Jaeger and Schaffner Mrs. J Heffel Weber and Wender P Halpin and Brothers M Caming Ellen Quarters P Specht John Tuchs Edward McClain Meyer and Deggendorf Joseph Traut John Eichhorn A J Christman Lumbardo and Co A F Jaeger Dubuque Tumes D and J Lenehan Dubuque Water Co James Clancy Lenehan and McElrath T Farrall James Crawford Carr and Austin P H Halpin James Nichols Parker and Son Wilde and McMaster and Co Flick and Broadhurst C J Richards Pelan and Randall Howard and McArthur Julia Burke R Jess T F Keopfle E Tebert John Mulligan Thomas Murray Henry Deckert John Nagle James Mulligan S Korman Sam Oley Frank Hewitt Philip Pier Solomon Turck Mayor Turck's order Joseph Champman Claim of H S Hetherington and R O Anderson as assessors Thomas Burns, filling High St September 5, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Claims Torbert and Samson Rouse and Dean Duane, Roy and Heer Dewitt C Cram, legal services G F Tarrath Macadamizing 14th St, 15th St September 17, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Mayor Turck Resignation Twice honored by the people of the City to the highest office state of the city finances Old City Debt has been funded Thompson bonds Debt still in the hands of the home creditors basis for the settlement Funded debt management of financial difficulties coupons, bonds September 17, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Mayor Turck's Resignation Improvements and needed repairs on streets sidewalks, erroneous burden imposed on by special assessments on property improve sanitary conditions of gutters, Main St paved important alleys health of citizen is paramount to all other considerations waterworks system of sewerage should be adopted Pearl St and Grove St Couler Avenue, Southern Avenue on Dodge St levee, repairing Mineral St Washington square Cherish kind remembrances of Dubuque and its people public square, ornament to the City and cattle, hogs, geese September 17, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Resignation of Mayor Turck Language of the lamented Lincoln "with charity to all and malice to none," permit me to bid you one and all an official farewell Resolution of Respect to Mayor Turck Resolved associations of friendships which have characterized on private and public relation City Council of City of Dubuque duly assembled and acting under the chartered powers vested in us by the representatives of the people comprising this municipality Hearty thanks for the urbanity, patience, and impartiality wth which Turck presided over deliberations faithful discharge of duties hand of friendship September 17, 1872 Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth A F Jaeger elected Mayor to fill vacancy Alderman 5th Ward resigns promote the interests of the city Peter Kiene Jr. Elected Alderman 5th Ward Robinson Mayor Pro Tem September 19, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Petitions in relation to taxes H W Griswold, taxes of H W Sanford Sarah Young Julie Carney, damage caused by water being turned into her lot on Mineral St D S Wilson, sidewalk at 12th St McCoy William Winter, privilege to mine under Fenelon St sidewalk on Bluff St John Graff, charter for Ferry at Eagle Point M Sutton, discharge from police force September 19, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Communication from Auditor Jennings in relation to cancelled bonds and coupons Petitions John Conlon, take material from the summit of 8th St east of lot Street Commissioner, gutters on Market house George Garrett, proposed change of grade of Seminary St Standing Committees Finance Ordinances Claims Streets Harbor Markets Public Grounds and Buildings Printing Fire Police Delinquent Tax September 19, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Claim of D C Cram Contract with the Woods in relation to Town Clock Hyatt of the Iowa Progress Interior Department Board of Supervisors Notice according to Ordinance of change of grade on Couler Avenue from Eagle Point Avenue to Diagonal St grade of sidewalks, McDaniels subdivision on 14th St, Dubuque City Resolution Resolved Potter Grade of Seminary St from the west line of lot 75 to east line of lot 86 in Cox's Addition Proper grade book September 19, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth 9th St change of grade Jackson St to the line of Chicago, Dubuque, and Minnesota Railroad City Engineer give notice according to Ordinance of a change of grade on 11th St from High St to Spruce St Policeman W E Palmer Preparing the Engine House Profile of street from 14th St to Walnut St J N Foy, curbs furnished around Jackson Square Examination of title for Engine House recently purchased improvements made during current administration September 19, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth R O Anderson Claim of Dubuque Telegraph, committee on printing Thomas Burns, setting curbs on 1st St Filling lots in Hooper's and McCraney's Addition M Burke, blacksmithing P Hanson for hauling dead dogs Mayor Turck's order for poor relief Change of grade of 10th St profile of grade on Iowa St, 1st St to 3rd St September 21, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth arrangements for attending the funeral of L W McMaster, ex alderman Thomas Burns, filling lots in Hooper and McCraney's Additions September 22, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Resolution Resolved death of L W McMaster, citizen, officer, and friend sudden and unexpected demise efficient, painstaking public officer impulses were kindness of heart, generosity of spirit, and liberality of opinion widow and children of the deceased September 24, 1872 Jaeger, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Kiene, Oeth Petitions Illinois Central Railroad Company privilege of laying tracks connecting with the new depot Doyle address Council in relation to sidewalks