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1878 May Council ProceedingsMay 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions in relation to taxes and assessments Helen Finley Margaret Quinn Bridget Roach Mary Enright Margaret Barry J F Stiner Mrs. J Like Robert Miller Veronica Widman Mrs. M Clure Smith and Plaister Walker and Rhomberg, insurance premiums G B Hamilton 1st St to Jones st Main St E Langworthy 3rd St Herman Buseman May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions H Kolf John D Siege, Huron St Albert Light B J O'Neill, sidewalk on Brad Street, mineral lot L a Rhomberg improvement of High St M M Ham crosswalk on 12th st and Clay St 12th St and Iowa st James Doyle, Locust St, culvert Joseph McCure, alley opened from Delhi St to Mineral St Tim Caine, compensation for removing part of house M Tschirgi, City Engineer May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions John Pier, pay for freight in rock William Rebman, investigation of his claim on Locust St above 17th St E H Smith, Ordinance to regulate markets Mrs. Mahegan, special tax, Bluff St N Eichmann, ferry boat at Eagle Point Ferry charter Mrs. Charles G Hargus butcher license Lawrence McEvoy Bell St to Dodge St West Hill St May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions D S Cummins, Julien Avenue improved from Nevada St to Tschirgi's Brewery S M Langworthy, Julien Avenue improvements Alfra Herron, Grand View Avenue, Southern Avenue, Clark St in Lehin's Addition Samuel J Cox, John Raup, saloon licenses John Becker Thomas Finn Anton Weber, special watchman, Patch and Waite Mill John O'Laughlin District Court Patrick Walsh, gas lamp, 18th St Key City Gas Lamp Co May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions Key City Gas Light Co, salary of lamplighter Peter Sand, lot in East Dubuque abate nuisance W H Peabody, policeman appointed to patrol 13th St to 17th St, Bluff St to Locust St George Burden, Windsor Avenue Nick Hansen, alley between 11th St and 12th St, White St and Jackson St M Brewer, Jackson St between 10th St and 12th St M B Shume Eliza O'Brien, Joseph Stoltz Mrs. Catherine Bannon G W Sachett May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitons Margaret Weinker, William Rebman alley between White St and Jackson St between 11th St and 12th St John Bale, gasoline lamps removed from Madison St Main St T S Wilson, 16th St to 17th St expense of abutters Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association 10th St Rev C H Seymore, Martin Gleeson as policeman Ann Duttle, paying saloon license A G Bagley, license to sell coal oil Jos Herod, 7th St and Locust St May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Street Commissioner Allen Leathers teams masons laborers material Auditor Brandt, salaries due city officers Fire Department Marshal Deckert, salaries due police force Recorder Quigley, licenses M O'Laughlin, Jackson Park Charles Pitschner West Dubuque Scales N C Ryan, 1st Ward Scales May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Woodmeasurer Warring Lamplighter O'Halloran, street lamps Mayor Knight, secial policeman A J David and W C Schultz, charge of city pound restrain animals running at large standing committees Finance Ordinances Claims Streets Harbors Markets Public Grounds and Buildings May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Standing Committees Printing Police and Gas Fire Delinquent Taxes Claims John O'Breen, butchers license W P Allen, auctioneers license D A Mahoney J G Munkel, White St from 18th St to Eagle Point Avenue Mrs. B Buechler May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions Rev Johannes John McCoy's building a fence on Dodge St C H Gregoire, improving 5th St H Dement, crossing on 18th St and Couler Avenue Herr and Nasher, constructing two pagodas in the parks Mrs. B Buechler, East Dubuque G N Raymond, gas lamps on Fenelon St Dennis D Lenehan, Street Commissioner to have wall built on the line of policeman lots May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions Mrs. Mary Seuss Peter Schuler, cancellation of a special assessment for sidewalks City Attorney collect special assessment tax sale, John McCoy, contractor John Schultz L H Langworthy Addition Petitions on Delinquent tax D J Hennessey Ellen Hughes R A Mills Amos F Crockett E G Shackford Maria Walsh Bridget Kemgh Ellen Levan Election of Chief Engineer Fire Department May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Petitions John O'Brien, chimney of Sol Turck Engine Co Drafts on the Central Market Scales sale of petroleum? Ordinance to prevent horse and cattle from running at large Main St from 1st St to Jones St, expense of abutting property owners 5th St and 6th St Main St, no crossings May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Resolution Resolved Julien Avenue lying between Nevada St and Tschirgi's Brewery established grade at the expense of the City Brad Street Railroad Company Jackson Square 17th St City Attorney, Circuit Court, compensation for extension provisions of the Code of Iowa May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Resolution Resolved alley between 11th St and 12th St, White St and Jackson St expense of abutting property owners Advertise for bids J K Graves Engine House Wagon bridge over Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge alley between 13th St and 14th St between White St and Clay St May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig plans and specifications for improvement of alley between 13th St and 14th St Resolution Resolved Julien Avenue between Nevada St and Broad Street expense of the owners of the abutting property Jackson St between 10th St and 12th St Locust St and Bluff St May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Resolution Resolved alley between 13th St and 14th St and Washington st and Elm St be graded and macadamized Improve alley between 16th St and 17th St, Iowa St and Clay st White St and Jackson St wall on Dodge St purchase lumber May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig . May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Resolution Resolved Hill St between 5th St and 3rd St be graded, guttered, macadamized Expense of abutting property owners Claims Paid W H Knowlton W Neumeister E Bahl R W Lange N Ley Spear and Lee Daniel Riordan Bridget Bird, F O'Donnell John McCoy John Muller John Parker Barbara Hanson John Moran George Deckert Pat Griffin John Conlon M Bickel Tom Byrns Daniel Shean Healey Brothers P Klauer Palmer, Winall and Co A Giesler John Kaep Peter Hansen Jak Conant P Klauer Dennis Lenehan Sol Turck Hose Co 5th Ward Hose Co Key City Gas Co Key City Hook and Ladder Co J K Graves Co Healey Brothers Jos Norton Lafflin Rand Co M Beaver N H Thedinga Michael O'Hern M O'Laughlin Charles McMaster M Tschirgi T O'Sullivan Knapp, Stout and Co F J Paisely Dubuque Water Co Joseph Stoltz John McCoy W J Knight Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque, and Minnesota Railroad Co May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Special Committee to visit Omaha on transfer of cars over bridges transfer of cars between Council Bluffs and Omaha over the Missouri River sister city of Dunleith operation of ferry cars Aldermen of Dunleith Maurice Brown representing the press of the City Mr. Shelly, workings, superintendent Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge Company May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Bills T O'Sullivan Burch Babcock and Co Ham and Carver William Menser American District Telegraph Co Key City Gas Light Co Mayor offer reward for the apprehension of anyone found breaking gas lamps Nicholas Kauffman, rent of the Old Engine House on 13th St and Washington St Road leading into the city Dodge St north of Grandview Avenue at West Dubuque Mineral St, Melville road, Fair grounds Judge T S Wilson, case now in court N Eichmann privy vault near his residence Claim of John Flynn May 6, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Improvement of Windsor Avenue, street in good condition laborers teams Ingram, Kennedy and Day bill for lumber Lagen and Sons bill Healy Brothers Spear and Lee Equalization Committee Maria Hayden, settle judgement in District Court against the City John Platt, hay market removed, nuisance to tenants licenses for butchers outside the Central Market fixed price for stalls May 13, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Special Session meeting called at the request of Bishop Hennessey Joseph Herod improvement on 7th St and Locust St Washington Stables brick wall between property and stables Joseph Herod act for the Burton Estate, Joseph O'Brien improvement to Washington Stables May 13, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Jackson St between 11th St and 12th St improvements Decorative Day, May 30, 1878 May 21, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Bids for street work curbstone on Julian Avenue from Nevada St to Broad St Petitions Bingham et al, shaft on Seminary St City of Duleith vote of thanks visit Omaha and Council Bluffs operation of transfer between the cities W P Caverly, City Clerk of Dunleith May 21, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig wall on Dodge st extended City Engineer plans and specifications plank sidewalk west side of West Main St between 1st St and Jones St Petition of Laurence McEvoy A W Kemler, improvement of the extension of Bluff St D S Cummings, Solon M Langworthy, improvement of Julien Avenue May 21, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Julien Avenue and the Delhi Road to West Dubuque J G Moore sidewalk on 3rd St to Old Corporation Line Alfred Herron L V Smith, agent of Abbott Asphalt Resolution Resolved notice to contractors Bluff St and Dodge St expense of owners of property J K Graves Engine House John McCoy lowest bidder May 21, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig vacant lots on Iowa St and 12th St J W Love petition May 22, 1878 Knight, O'Neill, McCann, Linehan, Altman, Fey, Brown, Bush, Herod, Doerfler, Lillig Special Session Report of the Committee on Streets lowest bidder Julien Avenue from Nevada St to Broad St P M Cormick Jackson St fund 10th St to 12th St, William Rebman Alley between Washington St and 13th St 14th St, Ross McMahon White St and Jackson St and 11th St A Leicht Alley between Iowa St and Clay St, 16th St and 17th St Albert Leicht Locust St Bluff St 10th St and 11th St White st and 13th St and 14th St to William McLaughlin Railroad track on 15th St and carry across Maple St so as to empty into the river