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1873 November Council ProceedingsNovember 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Petitions Duncan and Waller, agents in relation to tax E W Duncan, grading in Fortune's subdivision B D Lenehan, special assessment Mrs. E Welsh, Miss Catherine Cunningham, taxes on Mineral Lot Tudor Jones, macadamizing on Iowa St and 15th St O P Shiras, double payment of taxes Nick Brand, erecting a frame building on 14th St and Clay St B Jestel City Engineer, purchase of draughting table George W Jones, opening November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Petitions John Hodgdon, extension of Grove St Rebman and Blocklinger, extra work on White St G Wunderlich, sidewalks on White St J W Newburgh on Walnut St Daniel Riordan, sidewalk on Arlington St Henry Wheeler, grading done on Fenelon St Ellen Blake, sidewalks on Mineral St Lucia Gruber, remission of taxes Henry Wagner Seminary St G Becker, residents on White St Peerless Street Lamp M H Moore, building and platform of the lumber pulling machine November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler W H Moore Petitions F Hinds, Linwood lot be transferred from F W H Shiffield to William Westphal John Moser lamp corner of Iowa St and 17th St William Coates, Frank Trudell, maintain a water trough on 8th St between Locust St and Bluff St J P Page, transfer saloon license to Michael Junker Thomas McCoy, protesting against the granting of the privilege to erect water trough on 8th St A W Nakeman, transfer saloon license and billiard table license P McQuillan, transfer saloon license to Nicholas Brand P Preston, sidewalk on east side of Nevada St William Rebman November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler 3rd St Petitions L H Rhomberg, permission of the Council to erect a frame barn on lots Auditor Jennings, cases before Horace and Tuttle for September Fines collected Treasurer Griswold due Mrs. Levi for Linwood Lots Deputy Marshal Cantillon repairing sidewalks on Main St between 1st St and Jones St T O'Donald receipts for weighing at the 1st Ward Scales salaries due City officers and police force Marketmaster Frith, weighed at Market Scales Board of Prisoners Woodmeasurer Waring measured cords of wood November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Marshal Kintzinger, sale of empounded hogs Lamplighter O'Halloran Alex Buchet drafts weighed at West Dubuque Scales City Sexton Gmehle, interments in Linwood Linwood lots B W Poor G G Moser P J Kaech cemetery lots digging graves Wharfmaster Bruening, wharfage steamboats lumber wood Engineer Knowlton, macadamizing South Dodge St Chief Cook of the Fire Department, condition of the Fire Department, purchase of hose November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler City Attorney Graham, petition of E M Woodworth Assessment for moneys and credits Engineer Knowlton, sidewalk on Julien Avenue Street Commissioner Lenehan work on streets John Moloney John O'Dea Jerry Howard John McMahon M Ambrosia Anthony McGowan John Barry John Joyce Peter Theilen John Kelly William McLaughlin Mike Morrisey Michael McConnel Ed Whelan Stephen Barry J W French Nat Karins Dennis Sullivan Pat Bannon M Shannon Thomas Connell Peter Byrns James Moloney D Lenehan S Kaliska John Doyle Larry Moore M O'Hare Daniel Harrington M Finnegan Daniel Crowley Tim Hynes Thomas Lloyd Teams Pat Clancey Pat McMahon Nick Willet Thomas Lane Daniel Sheehan Pat Mulqueeney Street Railway Co Finance Committee, petition of J P Farley in relation to assessment of the Railroad officers November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Assessments Dubuque and Sioux City Reailroad Co Dubuque South Western Railroad Co CFM Railroad Co??? Petitions Ann McGovern claiming damages from flood, adverse to granting prayer of petition Henry Kolb R Bonson, refund taxes Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition F W H Shiffield, taxes on moneys and credits Certificate of Maria Negels, East Dubuque Refund F T Walker, assessment H W Griswold, McDaniels taxes Exchange on New York coupons stamps and postal cards November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Levy City Tax for present year known liabilities of the City Banks for temporary loans Expense Fund Road Interest Police and Gas Wharfage and Cemetery Interest on funded debt bonds Riggs judgement Arnot Judgement Thompson Bonds old debt Salaries, Water and Gas collected from licenses and wharfage James Beach November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Claim of Stevens and Hooper, matresses for calaboose Jerry Howard Petition of William Warring, percentage on wood licenses H Brinkman, reduction in Butcher's license J N Foye, grading done on High St Petitions John D Bush, crossing benefit his property preventing water from entering cellars A Blossom, curbs on 14th St November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Receipt for hose carriage Home for disabled soldiers of Dayton, Ohio Preparing printed rules and regulations for City Police An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of the City Police J Wunderlich Delinquent taxes, Margaret Donahue, remitting taxes Sarah Young Michael Larkin, reducing assessment on Mineral Lot Mary Enright, homestead in East Dubuque November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Petition of Catherine Morrissey sidewalks Julia Bauch, remitting taxes on homestead on Couler Avenue Special Committee on Division of Wards 6th Ward 7th Ward present rapid growth of Dubuque advisable to subdivide all the wards of the City Facilitate the convenience of voting 5th Ward, 4th Ward November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Division of Wards 4th Ward, 5th Ward impetus to general improvements to these new wards counterbalance the expense that would be incurred by the addition of four aldermen Bluff St extension R Waller profile on file in the Engineer's office Furnish deeds to the right of way owners of property without expense to the City November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler J A Rhomberg, property owners on 5th St Petitions A Munsell, City Engineer grade 5th St from Summit to Bluff St Joseph Shuchart, sidewalk in Dreibelbis' Addition Jeff McGrath, overcharge for laying sidewalks Mineral St Louis Scherrer, repairing sidewalks Claims J O'Hea Cantillon An Ordinance to regulate the running of Railroad Trains and Engines in the City of Dubuque November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler An Ordinance to regulate the manner of changing grades Resolution Resolved tax levy, assessed value for the year Assessment book returned by the assessors and modified by the Council be received Real and personal property of the City of Dubuque Seal of the City curb and gutters, parties fail to lay paid sidewalk as ordered November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Resolution Resolved repairs on sidewalks assessments City Treasury F O'Sullivan, Henry Stecher services as City Assessor Lot owned by John Hennessey William G Watters, rock pile purchased on Summer Hill November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler William Rebman, macadamizing on 3rd St Salaries of the Police reduced Resolution Resolved, advertise to ordinance for bids for constructing gutters and curb Street Commissioner plank the sewer on 8th St between Jackson St and Washington Salary of the City Marshal Deputy Marshal office vacated November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Engineer survey and profile of grade from west side of Littleton and Sawyers intersection of Mineral St Publish in the Daily Times and Telegraph Change of grade on Dell St Alley between Dell St, Prairie St Plank sidewalk Temporary grade, Nevada St expense of abutting property owners November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Plat and map of English Lane Grading of High St Water Troughs, kept open and full of water free use of the public special tax for work on White St and 15th St Ordinance regulating the running of railroad trains inside the city limits Committee on fire dispose of old hose couplings November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler verbal report in relation to purchase of grounds for public parks General Jones address the Council in relation to opening a street on premises on 14th St licensing the Athenaneum, W G Stewart D W Lenehan, resignation as Street Commissioner John Moloney take charge of streetwork William Rebman, constractor on 17th St, fill Elm St to prevent stagnant water November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Appointment of John Moloney, Street Commissioner Street work in the hands of the Mayor repair sidewalk on Dodge St Board of Supervisors dispose of the services of the poor agent, poor relief sidewalks on 2nd St, John McCoy lowest bidder Claims paid John Kapp John McCoy A Freeman W C Chamberlain Phil Pier P F Guthrie Sol Turck, Engine Co J K Graves P Hanson Hugh Martin Andrew and Treadway Dubuque Telegraph William Jurgens John Joyce George Fengler James Doyle Peter Hanson M Milligan Ann Welsh John D Metz John Eichhorn Dubuque Water Co John Pier D W Lenehan Parker and Son George B Woodworth E C Aldrich Oscar Smith H Nortung J Fullmer Kauffman and Mohr Mike Reynolds Amsden, Parker and West November 6, 1873 Peaslee, Quigley, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Howard, Hune, Beach, Parker, Kaiser, Fengler Claims paid J W Newburgh Phil Pier C Herancourt Key City Gas Light Co Duane and Roy Jacob Brode William Thompson Spear and Lee Palmer and Brothers Rouse and Dean James Kelley, stationary Rich and Ryan, printing Felix Agnew P McMahon Andrew and Treadway Thomas Finn Walty and Scherrer