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1878 April Council ProceedingsApril 1, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig No quorum April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions Rev Johannes, congregation of St. Mary's Church right to erect the curbing in front of the Church lot Acting Street Commissioner Dowling street improvements Amounts due laborers teamsters masons improvement of Windsor Avenue City Auditor, city officers salaries lamplighter April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Licenses Market Master Pier weighing drafts on Central Market Scales Board of Prisoners at expense of market house N C Ryan, 1st Ward Scales Charles Pitschner, West Dubuque Scales William Warring, cords of wood J O'Hea Cantillon, Police Justice George C Morgan St. Paul River Improvement Convention Ingram, Kennedy and Day, side beach at Dubuque Harbor Co Addition April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Ordinance granting Ingram, Kennedy and Day the right to lay down railway track over certain streets and alleys Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition Bills of John Kaep John Wunderlich, appointments of policeman hook and ladder truck to Lamars in care of Alexander Reichmann Petitions Hugh Martin Hill St Railway improvement of Julien Avenue from Bluff St to Hill St Otto Klein and others Dubuque Lumber Company Southern Avenue Hay Scales P Kiene Dubuque Street Railway April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig hay scales Printing claim of Ham and Carver Mrs. Mary Schouse house on Bluff St H Kauffman, rent Engine House on Washington St E Sholes fire and police departments Telegraph Fire Alarm Company Coal gas lamps placed on Seminary St, Hill St, and Madison st John Auchter, erection of gas lamp post 15th St and Jackson St S M Langworthy, lamp posts removed from Julien Avenue, opposite the Summit House April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig R T Eddy petition published in the Daily Herald Delinquent tax petition of MAry Mullens, city tax on homestead Richard Cox, assessment in outlot A W Sears, assessment against administrator Mrs. E Johnson Michael Martin 3rd st contract V J Williams and Co Margaret Quinn April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions Anna Schuld, tax remitted Pauline Steuber, city tax remitted Mrs. Johanna Broderick, Kelly's Subdivision Mary Nagle city tax on lot in East Dubuque Anna Dowling, remission of city tax Cox's Addition Patrick Boyne, assessment reduced A Wolcott April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions Mrs. Mary Enright, remission of city tax Mary Markey, mineral lot Mrs. M McMahon E H Shippley, East Dubuque Louis Algeyer, sidewalk on Grand View Avenue Staufenbeil, L H Langworthy Addition alley on Clay St between 7th St and 8th St J A Rhomberg April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Petition of H L Stout, order the Dubuque Water Co lay pipes along 7th St to the mill of Ingram, Kennedy and Day Caroline Weihe, butcher license cancelled on account of poverty Ordinance in relation to licenses tax transcient merchants Ordinance to license peddlers, hucksters Wood, Coates Protect resident merchants Eliza A Burden T Morgan extra work at fire F Kouse's property April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions George Burden, moneys and credits cancelled James Welsh, house removed off Bluff St extension George Killen, butcher license J A Atherton, permission to pulling a platform on the side of the inner slough north of 2nd St E Sholes supply city with gongs, fire alarm by the telegraph company Loan Association, taxes cancelled City Attorney opinion April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Petition of John Coonse, special tax for street improvement Eagle Point Avenue Henry Groppe, saloon license H T McNulty, F G Brandt, C G Hargus, Daniel Riordan, H Burns Marshal Deckert Tax book of 1878, parcels of real estate against which they are levied city taxes special assessments April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig mark with red all special assessments tax book City Attorney discontiue the suit against John D Bush Circuit Court Plank Sidewalk, Washington St between 20th St and Eagle Point Avenue L H Langworthy Addition expense of abutting property owners Marshal to distribute Finance report Payment of claims John McCoy Charles Rogers Tennis Co F A Gniffke Ham and Carver Joseph Locher April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Payment of Claims John Kaep Registration Board F G Brandt Charles Hollnagle Fritz Neidorf Dubuque Water Co Michael Ahern Andrew, Treadway and Son Burch, Babcock and Co Weston Burch and Co Harvey O'Connor Globe Gas Light Co William Yates J C McDonald Key City Hook and Ladder Co N H Thedinga Lewis Meish Schriber and Strinsky Anton Frieb D W Lenehan Railroad Company William Marshal 5th Ward Hose Co Rouse and Dean Co Novelty Iron Works Graves Hose Co Mrs. Ogleby Sol Turck Hose Co Healey Brothers Thomas Murray N H Thedinga George Monroe T O'Sullivan N A Mills H D Nighingale N Frith M O'Laughlin John Holzberger George B Woodworth Poole, Gilliam and Co John Wunderlich Thomas Byrnes P Brennan T Byron Judges and clerks of City Election April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Canvass the votes of City election municipal officers Election Results Election Returns Election of Officers of the City of Dubuque Mayor W J Knight Treasurer Dan Riordan H Wheeler Recorder C G Hargus M Kain Auditor F G Brandt M Hoar Marshal H C Deckert Attorney H T McNulty City Assessor H Stecher R O C Anderson Town Assessor T O'Sullivan R M McKinley Aldermen 1st Ward A McCann 2nd Ward The Altman 3rd Ward M Brown 4th Ward Jos Herod 5th Ward J M Lillig April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Valedictory Address of Mayor Burch trying times street expenses laboring men employment repairing 17th St police department April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Fire Department Mayor Burch Valedictory Speech county jail calaboose restraining horses, cattle, and hogs from running at large Council to elect a city attorney Railroad tax law April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Mayor Burch Valedictory financial condition of the city Mayor elect W J Knight, oath of office Inaugural Address April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Mayor Knight Inaugural Address taxes now delinquent balance due and considered collectible sidewalks treasury April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Mayor Knight Inaugural Address delinquent taxes no regular settlement with the Treasurer Committee on Equalization April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Inaugural Address, Mayor Knight Equalization of taxes Assessment without knowledge City Charter Amount of tax required April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Inaugural Address Mayor Knight Property liable to taxation without expense to the city Mississippi River, business interest Planking of the Dubuque and Dunleith Railroad Bridge planking of the bridge April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig System of transfer on cars prepared Omaha and Council Bluffs across the Mississippi River Missouri River office of the Bridge Company economical administration of the affairs of the city April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Inaugural Address Mayor Knight Tax payers have been subject to a pretty heavy strain on their resources liquidation of city debt good roads leading to and from it, seasons of bad weather street expenditures April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Authority to incur liability is delegated Inaugural Address Mayor Knight Resolution of respect to retiring aldermen welfare of the public good April 3, 1878 Burch, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Pier, Fey, Cantillon, Bush, Walker, Doerfler, Lillig Resolution of respect of retiring aldermen official bonds fixed April 4, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig J Rhomberg interest and cost of advertising Committee on salaries Election of city officers M Tschirgi received majority of the votes, City Engineer April 4, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig .Adam Pier, market master N C Ryan, weigher of 1st Ward Scales C Pitschner West Dubuque Scales Wender, hay scales Linehan mayor pro tem official papers Resolution Resolved plank sidewalk laid at expense of abutting property owners along Windsor Avenue Stafford's subdivision Corporation line April 4, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Official papers of the City Elect policemen William Pickley Frank Carvey George Stuart Standing Committee Finance Ordinances Claims Streets Harbors April 4, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Standing Committees markets public grounds and buildings printing police fire delinquent taxes salaries of different city officers, police, street commissioner, marshal, engineer, market master attorney street commissioner police captain policemen April 4, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Report on Printing half price legal rates Daily Telegraph, official city paper April 4, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig J M Schaefer, market master A A Cooper Frank Carney J H Shields, J M Denison Market Master C G Wullweber, grade established on Jackson St between 13th St and 14th St R O Anderson, City Assessor Spear and Lee M Herberger, Jackson St between 11th St and 12th St H Grimme, 10th St and 11th St A H Gibbs, David Bowen as policeman C Jungk, alley between Clay St and Iowa St 16th St to 17th St April 4, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions D L Oliver, alley from 13th St to 14th St between Clay St and White St Mrs. M Heeb, city taxes remitted Mrs. B Buchler frame addition to the Dowling lot, East Dubuque Father Johannes and Wullweber Dennis D Linehan Justus Bechtel alley between 13th St and 14th St Washington St and Elm St Amanda Mathews, special tax against City Lot E J Holmes, clerk of the Supreme Court April 4, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Saloon license April 10, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Death of Recorder Charles G Hargus Draft suitable resolutions Recorder for 8 years high regard and deserved respect of his fellow citizens April 10, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Resolved copy of resolution to Hargus family, publication April 11, 1878 vacancy of office of City Recorder T O'Sullivan Recorder Pro Tem Approval of Bonds, bonds of the several officers elected Auditor Brandt Assessor H Stecher Treasurer Dan Riordan Engineer M Tschirgi Jr Township Assessor T O'Sullivan Woodmeasurer William Warring April 4, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig J P Quigley elected City Recorder Major appoint Alderman from every ward to visit Omaha and Council Bluffs E McCeney, claim of Mrs. Becket, damages April 12, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig approve bonds of J P Quigley, Recorder, and Henry Deckert, Marshal Smith and Plaister, insurance on public buildings Walker and Rhomberg, policy insurance in Royal Canadian Insurance Company Town Clock and fixtures Quigley Resignation as Alderman April 12, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig .Committee to examine affairs of the Recorder's office Recorder Quigley Aldermen of Dunleith to accompany the Dubuque Committee to visit Omaha and Council Bluffs Transfer over the bridge April 13, 1878 Knight, Quigley, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig fill vacancy in 1st Ward April 13, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig John O'Neill, candidate for alderman of the 1st Ward to fill vacancy