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1874 August Council ProceedingsAugust 6, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser August 8, 1874 August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Petitions George B Burch, 3rd St be graded from Summitt to Hill St C E Hetherington, sidewalk on 1st St Samuel Root, change of grade at head of Main St and Madison St Board of Education, change of water course on Couler Avenue James Hutton, compensation for macadamizing done at crossings of Julien Avenue and Nevada Streets C J Richards, appropriation for repairing Seminary St F R Bissell, alley from Grove St to 14th St Mary M Hewitt, donate a piece of land to the City Construct a sewer through her lot Farley's subdivision Jefferson St Henry Riker, drain water that accumulates in the alley between Jefferson and 11th St Michael Reids August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Teamwork so as to pay his license M H Beach, Jefferson St east of Spruce St be graded, guttered, and macadamized Ellen Lavin, exemption of taxes, cancellation of special assessment against McDaniels subdivision Jacob Kurz, sidewalk on White St and Jackson St William H Rumpf, change of grade on Prairie St H G Scott, J L Langworthy, compensation for lands taken for the widening of Walnut St 14th St W Luke, moveaway obstructions in Pearl St in Finley, Waples, and Burton Additions Henry Beckett, alley between Delhi and Cherry St Austin Adams, Spruce St from Jefferson St to 11th St John Heim, assessment on personal property August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Petitions on assessments and taxes Jessie R Thomas and Sisters Jacob Aronson W H Torbert N C Ryan, real estate Catherine Hanlon, taxes against her homestead Finley's Addition John N Abry L H Langworthy's Subdivision Ellen Sullivan, over assessment Jacob Seeyar Anton Heeb J C Lay Bridget Ryan, personal property August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Petitions on assessments and taxes Margaret O'Grady Magdalena Miller Maria Lee George W Rogers Subdivision John R Waller, tax sale of city lot original tax Margaret Flynn Board of Education, remission of taxes Duncan and Waller, pay taxes without interest Cook's Addition Dubuque Water Company, damages to Water Pipe Hydrants, 17th St M Morgan, permission to erect a stable H N Cooley, sale of city lot Mary Driscoll, balance due for scavanger August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser William Bothwell, sidewalk by Louis Schers Magdalena Schumacher, double assessment of lots E Langworthy's addition tax sale Thomas M Monroe, hose breaking through crossing on Julien Avenue Petitions G Gmehle, permission to transfer lot to Charles Wiedner to Henry Kruse Mrs. M Levi, sell her interest in the unused lots in Linwood Cemetery in city scrip W P Large, Ordinance to prevent the tearing up of the streets teamsters A Gleed, two lamp posts on Jones St and Dodge St Locust St and 1st St Ad Schnyder Christian Horrig, 9th St and 10th St, Main St W S Wright August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Communication of Wharfmaster Warring, no raft enter the Waples Cut except in string Wharfboat, contract with Diamond Jo Line Petitions M Cosgrove in relation to grade being raised in front of McDaniel's Subdivision J S Hooper, sidewalk on Jackson St between 23rd St and Peru Road Salaries due each of the City Officers and police Auditor Jennings in relation to showing dogs Lamplighter O'Halloran Street Commissioner Linehan laborers breaking macadam masons teams Woodmeasurer Warring, cords of wood August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Marshal Kintzinger, sidewalk by John McCoy Sidewalks laid by John McCoy, contractor, as approved and accepted Corriell's subdivision M C Munsell Marketmaster Frith, weighed drafts at the market scales Huckster stands Alexander Buchet, weighed drafts at West Dubuque Scales Treasurer Riordan August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Paid costs in the case of the City vs. Illinois Central Railroad Postage stamps and postal cards A Graham Mrs. Levi, Linwood Cemetery T O'Donnell, 1st Ward scales William Hintrager tax sale Chief Engineer of Fire Department number of fires, loss, and insurance City Sexton Gmehle, number of interments in Linwood Cemetery sale of cemetery lots George W Pope Peter McMahan John Buelon J M McKinley Joseph Ernest M H Beach August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Sale of Linwood Lots John McLilly C H Hudson Henry Schmitt Gottfried Gmehle digging graves Petitions D E Hawley John Nelly for additional compensation for injuries D G Scott, damages for opening Walnut St Illinois Central Railroad Company Adam Glab, transfer saloon license of Joseph Neff Ordinance to establish Eagle Point Ferry and construct a levee in connection Ordinance to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser W W Pyne, permission to run omnibus license Layen and Sons, exclusive privilege of running omnibuses within city limits Petition of Elizabeth Sage, team license Pelan and Randall, lumber for streets A McCann August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Width of St. Mary's Street Petition of F Pann, raising curb on the north side of 13th St and White St Omnibus, petition of William H Martin improvement of alley from Prairie St to Dell St W W Luke, grade on Alta Vista St Henry Mueller, wall at Eagle Point Avenue John Eichorn, macadamizing 13th St from Clay St to White St Hay market Extension of Main St and Seminary St abutters pay hald the expenses of the survey William Rebman, 17th St August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Work done by William Rebman on 17th St from White St to Iowa St Examine the work done by W J Foye on 13th St between White St and Clay St George Fengler, John J Linehan, P Lagen Jones St improvement of 2nd St between Main st and Iowa St William Rebman to do work, surplus dirt is louded on city teams G Blocklinger George W Connell estate Mrs. Hanson August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Petitions Titus Heer, reducing assessments on personal property Ernest Meyer, over assessment Hannorah Lonegan, remitting taxes in East Dubuque J H Strobel C J Rogers, Finley's addition Mrs. Ann M English, reducing assessment Thomas Melchior L Dufit J Dufit collect saloon licenses in West Dubuque August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Petition of Henry Neuhaus Assessment on City lot Petition of J H Rhomberg Business matter betweent he Water Company and the parties having those watering troughs Mr. Gibbs 10th St and Bluff St D E Lyon, putting up lamp posts sold an old hose carriage purchased bell for J K Graves Engine House W E Wellington William G Stewart, Dubuque Harbor Company grading on Streets East of Iowa St, 1st St, Jones St, Iowa St to levee August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Auditor Jennings, relation to police cases before Justice McLenan City Engineer, W H Knowlton, relation to Dodge St Bridge work done on 14th St by Ross McMahon Bids for work advertised for on alleys work between 9th St and 10th St, Clay St and White St William Rebman alley between 3rd St and 4th St, Locust St and Bluff St Michael Donnolly 1st St, 4th St, Main St John McCoy, payment for sidewalk plank sidewalk constructed on Jackson St between 23rd St and Peru Road August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner repair Plank Road and the streets leading to the exhibition grounds in order to give the City a favorable appearance to strangers Committee on Fire Advertise for bids for fuel for city purpose stagnant water, create a nuisance grade of Locust St filling to an elevation City Engineer grading alley between 1st St and 4th st, Locust St and Main St Alley between 3rd St and 4th St, Locust St and Bluff St Jones St, Old Main August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Former Session of Council, Dubuque Water Company extend their line of water pipes from 11th St to Eagle Point Avenue alley between Jackson St and Washington St hydrants Lake St to alley Washington to Eagle Point Avenue Water Company sell hydrants City Engineer to give the water company the grade for pipes and hydrants City Recorder advertise for bids for the construction of a sewer on 1st St pamphlets printed of city ordinances since May 4, 1872 August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Water Company, in favor of William Rebman proceeds arising from any licenses issued by the City of Dubuque to any carriages, hacks, omnibuses, waggons, or any other conveyance paid to the treasurer of agricultural and mechanical exhibition Resolution Resolved Committee on ordinances prepare an ordinance for the purpose of stopping the use of fire crackers in the city P F Guthrie improvement of streets and alleys and highways plans and specifications of the 1st St sewer August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser T O'Sullivan and E A Frenzel Assessors Claims paid H W Lenehan B Gantert Laflin, Rand and Powder Co Pelan and Randall Weston Burch Co McKinley and Buehler william Jergens John McCoy Key City Gas Light Co John McCoy H Stecher J C Paine Spear and Lee M Donley John Maclay W E Wellington H Frith Klauer and Brothers Pat McMahon G B Woodworth G A Knowlton G A Marsh A Freeman McKinley and Buchler John Pals H Nortung Dubuque Water Company Thomas Cahill J Conant P J Quigley John McCoy moving sidewalks August 11, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Claims J D Miller and Co C Herancourt John Pier Palmer and Brothers J M Robison John McCoy W H Torbert W Hansen J K Graves, Engine Co Asa Roberts Sol Turck Engine Co Rouse and Dean A Freeman Mrs. Ann Welsh Ham and Carver Rich and Woodruff August 24, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Construction of a sewer on 1st St lowest bidder J McDonough Bids for macadamizing the alley between 1st St and 4th St, Main St and Locust St 3rd St and 4th St, Locust St and Bluff St Small frame house on 1st St and Iowa St removed to some place of safety Mathias Ham balance of taxes due the city J W Parker A Kaiser A A Cooper August 24, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Recorder draw an order in such amounts as the Finance Committee coupons due New York, Grant and Smith Bonds Resolution Resolved order on the Treasury, First National Bank City Treasurer, Austin Adams, Attorney Suit of Larnard against the City of Dubuque in United States at Des Moines Claim of Solomon Turck, Engine Company J K Graves Engine Co August 28, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser Ordinance in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes in the City of Dubuque City Attorney, certifying city taxes to the County Treasurer C J McDonough, bid on 1st St sewer Recorder advertise for bids for the construction of the sewer on 1st St Ross McMahon, payment for grading done on 14th St between Bluff St and Prairie St 1st St east of Main St Ordinance to amend an Ordinance in relation to licenses August 28, 1874 Peaslee, Lagen, Cooper, Pier, Lenehan, Cantillon, Wunderlich, Maclay, Parker, Fengler, Kaiser .