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1874 June Council ProceedingsJune 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Petitions in relation to taxes and assessments Delinquent Taxes N Heing Susan Bornhouser Bridget Ryan John C Smith George Thompson George W Burton James Nichols Mrs. G O Karrick Hargus and Koepfle H J F Webb J M Corbit Mrs. G H Connell M Glennan Henry Neuhaus Dr. William Eggers Agatha Kuenzel George Wharton D Marschael Nick Theis W W Luke, sidewalks and grade of Alta Vista St Peabody, grade of 14th St E Langworthy, change of waterway June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser M S Robison, filling alley in Harbor Company Addition R Clarke, grade of Seminary St John Phalen, nuisance in rear of premises William G Stewart, unsafe condition of the sidewalk on Jones St George Young, establishing grade of George Street Petitions F Leibe, change of waterway near the fairgrounds B D Lenehan, erecting a frame blacksmith shop S Korman, permission to remove frame building W L Bradley D G Scott, damages by reason of the widening of Walnut St Dubuque Social Turnverin, remission of taxes June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Petitions Mrs. E Sage, refund team license P Malady, payment of delinquent taxes Knapp, Stout and Co, appointing policeman for lumber yards M Tschirgi, day policeman at West Dubuque James Doyle, lamp post corner of Dodge St and Jones St on Locust St Preamble and Resolution General George W Jones Pontoon Bridge W H Evans, selling plats Jeff McGrath, sidewalks Ross McMahon, payment for grading done on 14th St N C Amsden, traveling shows exhibiting under canvas, compelled to occupy grounds outside of fire limits M S Robison, appropriation made June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Celebrating 4th of July Petitions J W Parker and Son, praying for permission to erect a warehouse Petition of Mrs. A Mathews, 13th St from Clay St to White St Street Commissioner Lenehan, work on streets Ed Whelan D W Lenehan R Bennett Frank Parker M Reynolds Pat Clancy James Doyle Ed O'Hare J S Ganagan J Strain Peter Carney Thomas Lane Daniel Breen Felix Agnew James Martin George Martin Hugh Martin John Murphy John Sage M Enright John Stifflers Phil Pier Mat Morgan John Moloney John O'Dea S Barry A McGowan Pat Bannon Mike Finnigan Peter Thalen Felix Flamagan? June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Street Commissioner's report, payroll D Dorgan P Morlk Thomas Horn T O'Toole M Corbit D Behrens John Joyce Ed Whelan S Kaliska Thomas McCue J Pickley John Shea P Milchior John Dubrocks M O'Hern Pat Mulvin John Doyle Pat McNamara M Morrissey Thomas O'Connell P Mahan John Eagan James Bennett Raymond and Merz Owen Donahue Mike Lulling Thomas Connell M Enright Martin Jaquinot M O'Laughlin Peter Byrnes P Mulvin Pat O Conner Cyrus Burkill Larry Moore Mike Reilly Pat Donnolly M Gleason James Buckley Henry Garvey William Ahern Mike Lannan Thomas O'Hern Michael Furst James Williams C Freeman William McLaughlin Thomas Roach John Roach Mike Hill Henry Grote Peter Kearney Tim Moloney James Ran John Skaife Daniel Harrington John McMahon James Perry Nat Karins Aug Gaertner John shannon Ed Morgan Jerry Griffin James Wickham Lamplighter O'Halloran June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Salaries due the city officers and police force for May City Sexton Gmehle interments in Linwood Cemetery digging graves Market Master Frith, weighing at Market Scales sale of Huckster Stands Board of Prisoners small items of expense Auditor Jennings, police cases before Justice Tuttle Woodmeasurer Warring, inspected cords of wood Engineer Knowlton, filling required on Jefferson St Ordinance to amend Chapter 30 of the revised ordinances June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Committee on Equalization, Assessment of Julien Township Claims H G Wullweber Graham and Cady Petition of J N Foye, City Attorney Claim of M Ham John Kelly, claims against the city falling on sidewalk Petitions D S Wilson, balance due taxes without interest Engineer Knowlton copy of original plat of the City of Dubuque General Land office at Washington D Rover Irving Hayner Judgment against the City First National Bank Central Island Bonds June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser City Scrip Refund John Pier for errorneous sale of city Petitions A B Sullivan, praying for a stone crossing on 8th St and Locust St A Blossom, 14th St work Petition of Mrs. Agnes Langworthy William Rebman, blast rock west of Bluff St John D Mets, 17th St John Hodgdon, grade of 14th St C S D Jones, privilege to sink a shaft on 14th St west of Walnut St Petition of H S Hetherington June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Survey and profile of grade of Almond St Petitions R E Bishop, Julien Avenue from Broad Street to Delhi Road be graded full at expense of petitioners Joseph Paganda, 15th St Street Commissioner, suitable street cleanings J Wittenbehn, improvement of Langworthy Hollow road, expended under the supervision of the Street Commissioner Coates and Waller, instructing Street Commissioner to have gas pipes removed from 8th St sewer Henry Mueller, John Nagle A Anderson, City Engineer make survey and profile of Pennsylvania Avenue Zumhof, Joseph and Co granting permission to lay down ice slides on 13th St during the pleasure of the Council and the abutting property owners June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser John Lynch, relation to sidewalks on Jackson St Petition of Charles Neinstedt west line of Coriell's Subdivision expense of jury and right of way Peter Wertin, sidewalks Notifying the bridge Company Committee on Printing Contract with the National Demokrat, publisher of paper Declared German official paper of the City Copy of Agreement June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Publication list of Delinquent taxes Committee on Fire Petition of William Stotlebehn A Gehrig allowed small frame building on White St between 10th St and 11th St George Fink, complaining of the brick kiln of Plaiter George Reeler, permission to remove a frame building on lot H Gerard, remonstrating against the granting of Reeler's petition to remove a building Thomas E Frith, water works to be extended from Lembeck's factory through Washington St and Jackson St to Eagle Point Avenue Hydrants placed on alternate street June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Report of Districting the City for the purpose of levying a special water tax part of the city enclosed within the following limits should be declared the Water District for the year Corner of Iowa St and Jones St, west to Locust St Dodge St to Bluff St to 17th St including both sides of 17th St to Clay St Couler Avenue to Eagle Point Avenue to Washington St to 19th St Elm St, 10th St, Railroad Track Resignation of Philip Sage, employed Mr. Joseph Barns, Engineer of Steamer Solomon Turck Police and Gas, petition of M O'Connor, lamp post on Bluff St between Jones St and Dodge St June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Police and Gas Committee reported the petition of J Conzett, lamp post at the corner of 17th St and Iowa St M Beiver, 15th st and White St Delinquent Taxes, petitions Mrs. E Turner Henry Cannon Mrs. Ann Morris John Harper Michael McLaughlin Mrs. Ann Curtis S K Shiffield J G Menkel cancelling the assessment Julia O'Connor, making a reduction of city taxes Magdalena Schumacher, reduction of taxes Anna Dreyhouse, cancelling the assessment Petition of Henriette Heels? June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Petition William Yates, reducing assessment on improvements B F Davis, McDaniels subdivision M A Hubert, amount employed in manufacturing H J Goff, reduction on homestead, furniture John Hodgdon and Ed Martin F R Bissell, referred to City Attorney and Engineer James McDonnell Double payment of taxes of lot in East Dubuque by Mrs. F V Gibbs June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Ordinance to regulate th sale of liquors Petition of Samuel Elmer, majority of saloon keepers have already paid license Ross McMahon, filling on 14th St west of Walnut St Committee on Equalization Petition of R J Edwards Resolution Resolved City Marshal directed to commence prosecutions for June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Resolved City Marshal directed to commence prosecutions for collection of all licenses due the City Messrs Pollock and Shields, payment of judgment of D A Mahoney Peoples' Savings Bank, taking up special interest order Officers collecting money due the City are directed to pay the City Treasurer June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Bids handed in the to the City Recorder for putting on new roof on City Hall be returned Jefferson St between Spruce St and Walnut St be graded, guttered, macadamized and Engineer prepare plans, specifications Sidewalk on Clay st Plank or brick 3rd St to 4th St, Clay st to Iowa St expense of abutting property holders City Engineer make a survey of the alley on the west side of Corriell's subdivision from 5th St to intersection with Hill St Charles Weinstedt profile of proposed change Survey of the Bee Branch road from a point near the race track Intersection of Lemon St June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Purpose of repairing Langworthy Hollow to the Corporation line Plank sidewalk, established temporary grade Jackson St between 21st St and 23rd St, abutting property holders sidewalk laid on Locust St by John McCoy, contractor Parcels of real estate Dubuque City, J Faber's estate G L Torbert City Council pay for sidewalk laid by John McCoy, Contractor on Madison St special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate William Rebman L H Langworthy Subdivision, John Bale June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Resolution Resolved sidewalk on Nevada St by John McCoy, contractor Special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate Bradstreet Addition, George Reynoldson Dubuque Water Company extend their line of water pipes from 11th St between Washington and Jackson St to Eagle Point Avenue hydrants placed by Committee on Fire north side of 5th St from Bluff St, J A Rhomberg's property E A Frenzel, T O'Sullivan apply salaries as city assessors June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Resolution Resolved Bonds for the purpose of retiring the Thompson bonds falling due city indebtedness District included within the following limits be declared the Water District Corner of Iowa St, Jones St Locust St, Dodge St Bluff St, 17th St Clay St, Couler Avenue to Eagle Point Avenue Washington St to 19th St Elm St to 10th St Railroad Track Properly celebrating the 4th of July General George W Jones, constructing Pontoon Bridge opposite the City June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Evening Session Contract of improvement of Jones St 13th St and alley between 4th St and 5th St, Clay St and White St William Martin, lowest bidder James N Foye, 13th St between Clay St Claims Paid N Frith C G Hargus H Nortung J D Jennings D W Linehan George Salot J D Mets George Salot Frank Lore C Cutler M Lippman Hanson and Co T O'Sullivan J R A Bather Sol Turck Engine Co J K Graves 5th Ward hose W C Alexander William Jurgens June 4, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Claims Paid A Y McDonald Key City Gas Light Co Decker and Jaeger G Perry Spear and Lee Lenehan and Co Thomas Cahill W H Church L B Tuttle F Morgan Phil Pier Anna M Schmid Asa Roberts E R Shankland Dubuque Water co Norton Brothers George B Woodworth G A Knowlton M LaNicca John Timmerty William Jurgens Rich and Woodruff Ham and Carver J M Robison D Hoffman T Kennedy Pelan and Randall Clerk of Circuit Court June 20, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Number of communications handed to him requiring immediate action George B Burch, grade established on 3rd St, corporation line to Hill St Citizens of Dubuque of Various organizations General Celebration of 4th of July Construction of a Pontoon Bridge Petition of John Hodgdon, grade of Bluff St from 14th St to 15th St City Engineer make survey and profile of a suitable grade on 3rd St commencing at the old corporation line Hill St June 20, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Resolution Resolved City Engineer make profile of Bluff St from 14th St to 15th St Examine all sidewalk throughout the city Grade to C Collins and Dr. Munsell on 5th St City bonds for purpose of taking up city indebtedness Thompson Bonds 2nd St between Main St and the alley east of Main St Pennsylvania St June 20, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Pennsylvania St in West Dubuque, established by City Engineer Resolution Resolved, Iowa St from 1st St to 2nd St be curbed and guttered Bids for shingling the market John McCoy