1878 January Council ProceedingsJanuary 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Petitions in relation to taxes
Delinquent taxes
Mrs. H Weatherby
T J Levan
George D Wood
Aug Wagner
Rosa Quinn
Adam Ginter
Samuel Upton
Mrs. Spahn
D D Linehan
Ellen Longhren
Mrs. Norman
Josephine Dubrcoks
Mary Siege
Mrs. J Moloney
Margaret Flynn
Barbara Bitzenberg
Henrica Boeswold
Mary Frausch
Mrs. Schuler
Catherine Egan
Mathias Schlegel
Mary Gilmore
Ann Tierney
Rachel Davis
Mrs. J B Smith
M N Hoare
Sarah J Mehigan
J Barnes
George Hograf
Wood, Coates, et al
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Petitions
George D Wood, George Zumhof
D Cox, C Herancourt, M A Faherty
Mrs. Large
Life Savings Co
J Premissing
Dubuque Lumber Co, scales on Southern Avenue
J A Rhomberg, conference with the committee in relation to delinquent taxes
R O Anderson, assessor
Henry Stecher, assistant
W J Clark
G N Pfeffer, erroneous assessment on horse and eagon
George D Wood, Guardian asking remission of taxes
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
William Born's Estate, lots in Henion and Bairds Subdivision
John Graff, saloon license
Howard and McArthur, contract with John O'Halloran, lighting gas lamps
Acting Street Commissioner Dowling, streets and public highways
teams, masons, laborers, mcadam
Auditor Brandt, salaries due city officers
Fire Department
Marshal Deckert, salaries due police force
Recorder Hargus sold Knowlton city maps
licenses issued in December
Lamplighter O'Halloran
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Market Master Pier, drafts weighed on market scales
Treasurer receipt, boarding prisoners
Charles Pitschner, West Dubuque Scales
N C Ryan, 1st Ward Scales
hogs weighed
Woodmeasurer Warring, cords of wood measured
cleaning alleys and repairing sidewalks
Police Justice Jarrett, fines collected in December
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Communications
City Engineer, special assessment
Justice Hoerner, costs to Police Committee
itemized bill of costs in the Nuemeister case in Delaware County
Mr. Satterlee, clerk of the court for fees
Morrill Brothers
Anna Backert, Mr. McCeney attorney
John D Bush and Sarah Flannagan
T O'Sullivan, lot book
Lafflin and Rand Powder Co
Park Hill Union Society
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Society on West Addition
Petitions of Samuel Elmer
Sarah Young
John Thompson
Michael Martin
F Nageldy
J G Peterson
F M Pleins, payment of claims
G Blocklinger's estate
James Crawford
T E Moser
Dunleith and Dubuque Ferry Co, improvement of the landing on 7th St
M M Ham, improvement of the alley between Locust St and Bluff St, 10th St and 11th St
A Leathers, pay John McCoy, claim for work done on Hill St
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Ham and Carver, Printing
Delinquent taxes
Mrs. S L Kinsley
Carl V Burdt
Agnes Turner
Bridget Considine, cancel tax on lot in Kelly's Subdivision
Petitions
Patrick Flynn
Committee on Equalization
Charles Phipps
J T Hancock, merchandise
George Reynoldson merchandise
Eliza A Burden money and credits
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
George Burdens moneys and credits
Jacob Rich
J Zangmeister assessment on Mineral Lot
Mrs. Ann Hoare
G B Grosvenor, furniture, unenumerated property
W H Peabody
Ordinance to amend Section 5, authorizing S Chamberlain
maintain and operate water works
R O Anderson
Waller and Eighmey, license for the Opera House
Claim of Spear and Lee
Insurance on public buildings
Westchester Insurance Co
Phoenix
Orient
Commercial Union
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Market House
Insurance on the Engine House
Iowa St between 8th st and 9th St
Petition of G Perry, sidewalk on Brad Street
Street running through lot from Bluff St to Saint Mary's Street
Emmett Street
Resolution
Resolved Committee on Fire, contract with E Sholes, superintendant for fire district telegraph boxes
5th St sidewalk from Nevada St to the Delhi Road
notice to Marshal
Ordinance in relation to sidewalks
West Dubuque
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
sidewalks West Dubuque
Center St between Delhi Road and the Catholic Church on Arch St
temporary grade
Bradstreet from 5th St to Mineral lot
Dodge St
L H Langworthy Addition
Farley's Subdivision
Special tax for the improvement of Eagle Point Avenue from Valeria St to the Couler Creek by Spear and Lee, Contractors
several lots and parcels of real estate
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Parcels of real estate
George T Stewart, McDaniel's Subdivision
D T Smith and W H Day, M M Walker
H M Kingman Addition
W P Large
V J Williams
H P Leech
J T Shannon
Prairie St
Dan Riordan
J Rickard, H S Hetherington subdivision
W H Rumpf
George T Stewart
curbing, guttering, and macadamizing White St, 17th st to 18th St
William Rebman, Contractor
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Special tax levied on lots and parcels of real estate
John Schrupp
Math Bewer
John Schuler
John Phelan
Jos Lorenz
John Beck's estate
Jos Frant
George Raedler
Henry Geiger
John Schuler
curbing, guttering, macadamizing Eagle Point Avenue from Valeria St to the Couler Creek by Spear and Lee
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
special assessment, parcels of real estate
Peter Specht, L Langworthy Addition
Martin Scheidecker
J F Langes Joseph Oser
A Kempfs
William Hollnagel
John Grote
Peter Oeth
Amelia Frith
Carl Bensfield
Committee on Equalization be discharged from further duty
bond of city assessor
Claims paid
Woodruff and Perkins
Ham and Carver
Healey Brothers
B D Lenehan
James N Foye
Charles McMaster
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Payment of Claims
Klauer and Henney
Frank Gengler
Dubuque Water Co
Grossvenor and Harger
Palmer Bros and Co
M O'Laughlin
Rouse and Dean
Peter Hansen
John M Grither
F H Finke
Fritz Niedorf
Henry Stecher T O'Sullivan
C G Harger
Howard and McArthur
N H Thedinga
Howard and McArthur
John Bewer
Lagan and Sons
D R Brophy
Harvey and O'Connor
L B Tuttle
P O'Connor
Ingram, Kennedy and Day
Moses Lippman
5th Ward Hose Co
S Demars
Key City Hook and Ladder Co
J K Graves Hose Co
Rouse and Dean
Schreiber and Strinsky
Lagan and Clair
B D Lenehan
L B Tuttle
Mrs. Ogilby
Phil Pier
Sol Turck Hose Co
Novelty Iron Works
D W Linehan
George W Burden
John McCoy
C N Clark and Co
Spear and Lee
James Doyle
Weston Burch and Co
Key City Barrell Co
James N Foye
N H Thedinga
Jos Platz
Claims, Street Committee
John Kaep
John Quail
Michael Martin
Printing, German Catholic Printing Co
Palmer, Winall and Co
Charles Morris
H Gehrig
Lafflin and Rand Powder Co
January 7, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Claim of F H Finke
Spear and Lee, work on Windsor Avenue
January 10, 1878
Claims of the North Western Globe Gas Light Co
lamp posts and fixtures
D W Linehan and Philip Pier, permission to build on Ice House
Clay St between 3rd St and 4th St
W G Stewart
January 18, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Farley, Loetscher and Co, permission to erect a one story frame addition
Corner of 8th St and Jackson St
Board of R O Anderson, City Assessor
Claim and peition of Adams and Robison
Certificate of the Circuit Court of Buchanan County, Iowa
judgments are satisfied and costs paid
Michael Martin, improving 3rd St
Asa Roberts
Thomas Finn
James Beach and John
January 18, 1878
Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig
Thomas Finns claims
Kintzinger, producing a certificate of the different courts in which cases are pending showing the judgments in all cases fully satisfied and discharged from the records
Thomas Finn execute a proper warranty deed
Grand View Avenue, ordinances and resolutions
February 4, 1878
Burch, Bush, Doerfler, Fay, Linehan, Lilly, McCann, Quigley, Walker
Petitions to Committee on Delinquent Taxes
Mrs. B DeLorimier
Mrs. Margaret Glennan
Anna Wacha
C S Bentley
Gibbs and Co
C Sadler
Tillinghast and Co
Mrs. H Heeb
Mrs. Thomas Lahan
Margaret Carr
Mary Boyle
J E Cates