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1873 June Council ProceedingsJune 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Petitions in relation to taxes and assessments, Delinquent Tax T Hynes D A Mahoney Susan Bornhouser Michael Enright Mary Bade Mrs. E Cleveland P Carney Richard Scott Patrick Morgan Petitions John Wunderlich, White St macadamized Peter Fey remonstrating against improvement M Cosgrove, alley on 14th St west of Bluff St T E Cook, opening street in Nairns Addition George W Pope, Pine St J S Garrigan June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler petitions W P Large, grade of Prairie St William G Watters, vacating street in O'Hare's subdivision John Deery, sidewalks H K Love, assessment by People's Savings Bank John Pier, permission to pay delinquent tax without interest Mary Richards, remission of taxes on estate of Thomas Hinds S M Langworthy, E Langworthy, assessment of Mineral Lots inside of City A B Sullivan and E A Frenzel, erection of frame building inside Fire Limits P Morgan, sidewalk William Coates, Dodge St to Simpson's Addition Railroad Crossing at Catfish June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Pollock addresses the Council in relation to the improvement of Pine St Petitions J N Foye, permission to quarry rock on 14th St B Pettibone, grade of Seminary St Fred Kenicker, fence in lots in West's Addition Michael Martin, pauper who occupies his house John William Smith, water flow either way Willaim Kadin, saloon license R J Gibbs, Secretary of the Dubuque Water Company, extension of time to complete the laying of ten miles of water pipes W C Chamberlain, Council to remit taxes of John T Cook, lots in Marsh's Addition John Doyle, nuisance caused by Slaughterhouse of John Jall on Southern Avenue June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Petitions E B wood, alley between Main St and Locust St, 8th St and 9th St George A Higley, Council to instruct the City Engineer to give grade on 14th St from Bluff St to the Sister's Hospital Herman Rhomberg, remission of his saloon license P H Halpin, sidewalks on Locust St filled to grade Joseph Herod, alley between Main St and Locust St, 16th St and 17th St abutters pay expense C Pelan, residents on Alpine St and Nevada St, grade established on the alley between streets C J Richards, Seminary St west of D A Mahoney's residence Charles Keesecker, resignation as assistant Fire Chief June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Communication from F A Gniffke, publish all city advertisements Petitions James Tobin, remission of wagon license John Schaber, reduction of Butcher license William Hintrager, treatment in the Treasurer's office Council issue peremptory orders to Treasurer, certificate and tax receipts Nicholas Brandt, bridge be removed on the Millville Road, interfere with rights as property owner Richard Waller, relief from unlawful assessment June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Marketmaster Frith, drafts at Market Scales Auditor Jennings, salaries due city offices and police force Woodmeasurer Warring, cords of wood Harbor Master Bruening, wharfage for steamboats, lumber, wood wrongfully sold city lot to John Pier Claim of Dr. M H Waples, relation to services for City Hospital Board of Supervisors T O'Donald, weighing at 1st Ward Scales June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Street Commissioner Blocklinger, sums due parties for work on streets John Moloney Jerry Howard Anthony McGowan John McMahan Michael Corbit Freeman Mertz Thomas McCue M O'Laughlin P Melchior M Ambrosia Thomas Connell Pat Bannon Mathew Hoffman John Quienback Pat Donnolly William Kruse Vincent Levin Robert Woodward John Burker J Buselurck Nick Pinch Nat Karins Nat Ryan Daniel Sullivan Casper Herbst Larry Moore John Joyce Stephen Barry Conrad Germer Dennis Bennett Christ Freeman Dennis O'Toole Math Kaeop John Dubrock S Kalicka Pat Consadine John Gillis Cyrus Burkle Aug Gartner F Sullivan Pat Mulvin Martin Canovan John Lonorgan Jerry Griffin John Eagan Larry Smith Daniel Harrington B Bronet James Buckley Pat McNamara Anton Pinch Michael Lenen James Williams Nick Grotzinger Michael Hill Ed Whalen A Wise Pat Mahan D Lenehan Frank Weber Anth Briggs Frank Gengler Tim Hynes Daniel Crowley Michael Finnigan Mat Gantenbein Tom O'Haran Tom Horn Martin Gleason Daniel Kelly T Brown Nick Willet Mike Reynolds W G Roberts Ed Whalen June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Street Commissioner Report Thomas Lane James Robison R Bennett A Turner John Fitzpatrick Peter Meyer Michael Hardy James Tobin Dennis Lenehan Pat McMahon James Murray Pat Clancy Jacob Brode John Brode J G Menkel Phil Lice Duane and Roy Dubuque County Patrick O'Connor Samuel Elmer Pat Morgan John Graff Peter Jardin William Pickley James Cahill Ed O'Hare James Welsh John Ritz James Welsh Peter Carney W C Alexander Pat Rafferty Charles Musehilt William Lembke A Anderson Dubuque Water Company, repairing 7th St and 8th St Balance due for cleaning alleys grading required to be done on 14th St, Seminary St Dodge St and South Dodge St sidewalks 11th St to Lenehan St June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler High St, Ham's Addition Negotiations, settlement with the banks People's Savings Bank German Savings Bank Coupons due in New York Merchants National Bank June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Settlement with the banks First National Bank, endorsed coupons Elliot Judgement Des Moines H W Griswold Amounts refunded R Bonson, E R Shankland, E Langworthy, H S Hetherington Claim of William Hintrager, certificate for taxes P M Guthrie Robert Wallers L Horr, R G Herron Frank Panew Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler General Depot grounds and buildings Claim of Hintrager correct Petitions Patrick Flannagan, macadamizing 3rd St John P Quigley, macadamizing, guttering, grading Mr. McNear Claim of Charles C Coakley W J Sullivan June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Claim of W H Knowlton, services as Engineer C C Coakley, extra services for night work Town Clock, claim of John Mullany, Robert Armstrong W W Wormood, cleaning old Town Clock Phil Pier Petitions Thomas Faherty Petition of George B Burch City Engineer survey and plat of grade for Grove St June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Petition of John McCoy, advertized on Walnut St Printing, A Schaffer Delinquent Taxes, vestry of St. John's Episcopal Church remitting taxes on City Lot Primative Methodist Society Richard Cox, mineral lot Joseph Trainor Bridget Lenehan, remitting taxes on lot Mr. Mahoney Weston Burch, policemen June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Claim of Smith and Plaister for Insurance on Town Clock Petitions J A Rhomberg, improvement of 7th St, Engineer survey and estimate of cost of improvement Ham's Addition Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Company Chicago, Clinton, and Dubuque Railroad Grade of Seminary St improvement of streets in Ham's Addition June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Michael Dunn, contract on 6th St settle with Rhomberg plans of the City Engineer, sewer under Railroad Track on 4th St Adopting the Littrell profile of grades on Iowa St and 2nd St Town Clock Building inspection Services of Mr. H L Fulton, Osa Holland, B B Provost, James Brophy, and F Demars skillful and practical mechanics June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler An Ordinance regulating hack and omnibus drivers, expressmen, and runners for hotels Chesnut St width of sidewalk Official bonds of T O'Sullivan and Henry Stecher, City Assessors R O Anderson, assessor for Julien Township inside of City Grade shown by red line on the Littrell profile official grade of 2nd St from alley between Iowa St and Main St Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Grade of Iowa St Center line of 1st St to the center line of 3rd St Resolution Resolved Mayor publish proclamation in relation to licensing and regulating the keeping of dogs Street Commissioner build a new style of street crossings Fence crossing Jackson Square to be removed Fire Department authorized to contract with the lowest bidder coal for use of the fire steamers and engine houses City Weigher June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Resolution Resolved, change of grade on Walnut St from Chesnut St to 14th St profile of suitable grade to connect with the present grade of 14th St Report of Finance Committee for tax payers who many desire the same, exchange copies Chesnut St, guttered and macadamized in accordance with the ordinance at the expense of abutting property owners High St, Prairie St Survey and profile of grade of Rock St Seminary St from Main St to point opposite C J Corkery's house Millville St shown by blue lines on profile, public highway June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler gutters on 6th St and White St City Attorney prosecute persons doing business within the City without license Chapter 23, Revised Ordinances Resolution Resolved, auditor prepare a schedule of the canceled coupons in his office from old bonds Thompson bonds An Ordinance relating to the obstructions of streets, alleys, sidewalks Chapter 26 of the Revised Ordinances June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Marshal give notice to fill lots to depth prevent stagnant water remaining on lots Lenehan Street, changed to Rock St License of the Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Co Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner connection with Streets employ the old men to break stone for macadam Sidewalk, White St plank or brick sidewalk Abutters fail to comply with notice grade on North side of 12th st between Iowa St and Cly St June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Brick sidewalk, grade on west side Main St between 9th St and 10th St Cases on sales for special assessments, outside parties collection of contracts Prevent stagnant water Roads leading to Linwood Cemetery Mineral St Locust St between Jones St, Pelan and Randall's Mill on Southern Avenue June 5, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler inspection of Street Commissioner Seminary st, passable condition from D A Mahoney to C J Richards Temporary grade, sidewalks Southern Avenue from a print near the Joint Stock Brewery to Pelan and Randall Mill Southern Avenue, Grandview Avenue intersection work on Walnut St Ross McMahon, lowest bidder Walnut St June 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Petitions James Mullin, alley between Jackson St and Washington St, 15th St and 16th St at the expense of abutters John Deggendorf, temporarily dam or stop the flow of water under and through the cut at 3rd St bridge City Attorney Contract Lamplighter O'Halloran Richard Bonson and Joseph Bunskill wharfboats June 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Wharfboats, Harbors transcient boats, facilities for handling freight and compelled to pay wharfage regular lines Jones St to Dodge St health officer Patrick Ryder, Captain of Police Marshal visit all sidewalks in the City and notify abutters of owners if repairs necessary Town Clock, claim of G B Rand for painting Town Clock Tower Payment of Claims Phil Pier John Reichman John Pier Lumbardo and Co P Hanson William Jergens H Nortung Parker and Son William H Knowlton D Connell June 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Payment of Claims John Nagel Charles Doyle J K Graves Engle Sol Turck John Eichhorn J Fullmer D W Lenehan Klauer and brothers Wiseman and Co W H Knowlton Jacob Brode Dubuque Water Company John Kaep A Y McDonald W C Alexander Key City Gas John McClay John D Jennings J Buselink Wiseman and Co Joseph Norton and Brothers Printing Rich and Ryan Dubuque Telegraph F A Gniffke Ham and Carver Palmer, Winall and Co William McLenan, police cases Josial Tulmer W H Torbet John Dreyhouse Michael Dunn Charles Pitschner June 17, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Communication of the Dubuque Mannerchor, grand parade and celebration Physician take charge of the Health Department Appoint scavengers for the City Wharfmaster to permit freight boats and raft tugs landing for stores or repairs freight boats Finances carefully looked after June 17, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Services of Street Commissioner be dispensed with for the present M M Trumbull, petition in relation to tax matters Ordinance in relation to the sale of property in the City for taxes R Cox, C L D Jones, improvement of 14th St west of Bluff St General Jones George W Pope, Air Hill St J S Garrigan against the improvements of Air Hill St T E Cook, remove obstructions from Nevada St June 17, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Petition of W P Large, survey and profile of Prairie St M Cosgrove, Street Commissioner raise wall on the line of the alley Sungerfest specifications for grading and macadamizing Chesnut St Profile of an alley from Julien Avenue in front of the 4th Ward School House Pelans and George W Burton's property sidewalk laid on Julien Avenue from the Diamond House to Herrancourt property June 17, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Krayer, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Sidewalk on White St profile of Rock St official grade of street Resolution Resolved Recorder advertise in the official papers the proposed change of grade from Chesnut St to center line of 14th St Engineer profile of grade, Grove St and 11th St Seminary St grade Petition of Bonson and Brumskill nuisance