1879 May Council Proceedings
May 5, 1979
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan,
McCann, and O'Neill
Absent Ald Altman
Petitions referred
W A Palmer
Mrs J M Emerson
Louis Meisch
M J Firero
C Janssen
Theo Baugermann
Geo Fengler
Louis Semper
John Muller
H J Goff
J O'Hea Cantillon
R Cox
May 5, 1979
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan,
McCann, and O'Neill
Absent Ald Altman
Bill and Petition
Thomas Allen sidewalk on seventeenth and west locust streets
bill of John Kapp
Geo Ruth grade on iowa street extension
mrs John Haffey
John Nagle wall on Jefferon Street
Stock committee
Adam Habletzel
James S Norton
W A Jones asking for deeds for cemetary lots that was purchased before the cemetary
was transferred to the present association
V E Walker
Margaret Quinn
Ann Redford
Anna Wacha
H H Sater plow factory
Albert Leicht
M Dumphy
May 5, 1979
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig, Linehan,
McCann, and O'Neill
Absent Ald Altman
Petition
Louis Gropp
Henry Grappe
B F Davis
E Langworthy hay market property motion adopted
Joseph Huber alley between white and jackson strees and from 9th to 10th streets
be macadamized motion granted
A Tschirgi
Bridget McMahon her lot had been wrongfully sold for a sidewalk tax to W Hintger - adopted
Regular Session May 5, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
Council met at 2 o'clock
Police Justice Coakley reported
N C Ryan reported on first ward scales
P Even reported on southern avenue scales
Wood Inspector W Waring reported
Market Master Adam Pier reported on central market scales, expense for boarding prisoners
and lodgers a calaboose
F Fosselmann reported on fifth ward scales
Regular Session May 5, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
Lamp Lighter O'Halloran reported
Market Master Henry Weller reported Central market scales, boarding prisoners and
lodgers at calaboose
Marshal Deckert reported salaries due the regular police force
Street Commissioner Dowling reported labors teams material
Recorder Quigley reported expenses wagers license saloon license peddlers
Committee on Finance to whom was referred the official bonds of several city offices
report in favor of approving the bonds
Treasurer Dan Rierdan
Recorder Joe P Quigley
Auditor F G Brandt
Marshal H C Deckart
Engineer M Tschirgi Jr
Wood Measurer Wm Waring
Assessor Henry Stecker
Report adopted
Regular Session May 5, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
Committee on Ordinance to whom was referred an ordinance in relation to the
preservation and protection of the public health; report that they have given the matter
full consideration and find that the mayor is vested with full power and authority by the
present ordinance to appoint a sanitary board who will make all necessary arrangements
for the preservation and protection of the public health and we recommend that the
mayor appoint said board at his earliest convenience therefore your committee report adverse
to said ordinance.Report adopted
The same submitted an ordinance entitled an ordinance to change the width of sidewalk on
south side of third street which was read the first time on motion the yeas and nays were
demand in the suspension of Rule 29 to put the ordinance in its passage. Motions adopted.
The chair declared Rule 29 suspended. The ordinance was then read by its title and passed
by an unanimous vote.
Claim of G Harger
Petition of H Roe gutter cropings SE corner of 12th and Iowa NW Corner of 13th and Iowa and
NE Corner of Iowa street
petition of Joseph Moore
Mrs Ann Dowling
Regular Session May 5, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
Report adopted
Petition of Walter Hay sidewalk north side of fourteenth street
Petition of M M Trumball repair of Brad street
Petition of J Zangmeister grade on Nevada street
Petition of A Graham
Petition of B Sheridan
Petition of Geo N Raymond sidewalk from Hacketts Nursery on the north side of 5th street
to the 4th ward school house
Petition of W C Chamberlin curbing and paving on 17th street
Petition of P J Earle sewer on Sandford Street
Regular Session May 5, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
report adopted
buildings and to present accidents by fire. Report and recommend that the report be
adopted as far as it relates to the ordinance and that the city marshall be and he is
hereby instructed to notify the custodians of the public buildings named in the Engineers
report to have the same reconstructed in 60 days in accordinace with the ordinance in
relation to public buildings and to prevent accidents by fire.
Petition of Johanah McNally
Petition of M M Trumball lamp on Brad street
Globe Gas Light Co
Key City Gas Light Company
Petition of the Dubuque Fire Deprtment
report of Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
Petition of Turners Life Insurance Company
Regular Session May 5, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
Report adopted
Claim of Sol Turck
5 Ward Hose Co
Key City Hooke and Ladder Co
J K Graves Hose Company
Committee on Delinquent taxes
Petition of W F CollinsPetition of Joseph Traut
Petition of Bridget Roach
Petition of John Krayer
Petition of John Lavery
Petition of Jas Levi
C C Coakley
Capt Ryder
Regular Session May 5, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
Quit Claim Deed Mrs Elizabeth Emerson Kienes & Blocklinger subdivision. On motion
deed was accepted recorded in recorder office of the county
Council proceed to elect a chief and apisstant chief engineer of the Fire Department
for the ensuing year
Peter Fay
Jms Trieb
C Schreiber
P Sage
On motion Peter Fay having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected
to the office of Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
The following gentlement were placed in nomination for apistant
Jerry Sullivan and Frank Morgan
Regular Session May 5, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
On motion Jerry Sullivan having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared
elected to the position of apistant Engineer of he Fire Department.
Resolutions adopted
City Engineer
profile and estimate the cost of grading 30 foot street on the extension of Bluff Street
from Dodge Street to Grandview Street
resolutions laid over
alley between White and Jackson and 9th and 10th streets be graded and macadamized
bids and proposals
at expense of owners of the abutting property
Ed McCeary resolved
resolved to pay for laying a four foot plank sidewalk on teh North side of Fifth Street from
Hill street to Wilson Avenue by John McCoy contractor
W L Bradley & Co Wilson Subdivision
Hugh & Rooney
W A Harkett
Regular Session May 5, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
Adopted
resolved to pay for laying a plank sidewalk three fee wide on th west side of Grand View
Avenue from Delhi Road to Dodge Street by John McCoy Contractor
resolved the grade of Ellis street be changed, grade indicated by the red line be adopted
be it further resolved that under the provisions of sections 8 9 10 and11 of chapter 116
of the acts of the 16th general assembly that Wm L Bradley, Wm H Peabody and
W G Stewart be and are hereby appointed commissioners to appraise the damages (if any)
which will result to any person who shall have built or made improvements on said street
according to the grade heretofore established and whose property will will be injured on the
value thereof diminished by teh alteration of said established grade.
Resolved that the city Marshal be requested to report to the street committee within
10 days all defective sidewalks in the city and notify the owners of the same to have said
sidewalks put in a safe condition
Regular Session May 5, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
Adopted
resolved time for paying saloon license to be extended
enforce the ordinance n relation to saloons
resolved to settle all claims the city has against the Estate of the late C G Hargens
resolved that so much of Mayor Bush's inaugural address as refers to a sinking fund for
the extinguishment of the bonded indebtedness of the city, be referred to special committee
communication from auditor and treasurer
Union addition
T O Sullivan
draw order
resolved that the committee on ordinance is hereby instructed to present an ordinance in
relation to the births deaths and burials in the city
resolved that the city marshal is hereby instructed to notify
cut down poplar trees
Regular Session May 5, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
referred
adopted
propert owners whose property the dead poplar trees
cut down within 15 days from this date
resolution for sewer on the north side of sanford street from couler avenue to couler
creek
resolved butcher licenses
congressional appropriatation for the imnprovement of the harbor
mayor be chairman of said committee be appointed to confer with the corps of engineers
sent here by order of the secretary of war
Mayor appointed said committee
twelve persons not members of this body be appointed in addition to the council committee
adopted
W J Knight
G B Burch
H L Stout
D N Cooley
M M Haur
B E Linehan
Peter Kiene Jr
Wm Ryan
A A Cooper
John R Waller
Maurice Benon
Thos Connelley
communication from Shiras Van Duzee & Henderson's attorneys for Geo L Torbesh
Regular Session May 5, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
Copy of decree
Enclosed herewith, please find a certified copy of he decreee rendered by the circuit
court of this country in the case of Geo L Torbert vs the City of Dubuque, wherein the
City is enjoined from permitting any market teams in wagons from occupying Iowa
Street south of 12th street and is enjoined to prevent others from placing such teams in
said street. We trust you have and will take immediate steps to carry out the judgement
and decree of the court
decree May 2 1879
considered adjudged and decreed
restrained and enjoined from using or permitting the use of Iowa Street south of 12th street
for market purposes and from permitting any market wagons or stands being placed or
kept on said Iowa Street south of 12th Street and from permitting any obstructions in the nature
of market wagons or stands being placed or kept on said Iowa street south of 12th street by
other prties and the defendant the said city of dubuque its agents officers and servants is
hereby commanded and enjoined to keep said Iowa Street south of 12th street unobstructed
and free from the nuisance cuased by the placing of market wagons and stands hereon.
state of Iowa
Dubuque County
J P Quigley clerk of the circuit court of the state of Iowa and for Dubuque County
Geo L Torbert is plaintiff
city of Dubuque defendant
Regular Session May 5, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
Resolution to enforce decree of court
Whereas by a decree of the cirtuit court of this county the city has been enjoined from using
Iowa Street south of 12th street for market purposes and from permitting such use by
others
resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the city marshal is hereby instructed
to prevent any market wagons orstands being placed on Iowa Street south of 12th street
and to that end is directed to have some proper person in attendance during market
hours to prevent wagons occupying any part of Iowa Street south of 12th Street.
Claims ordered paid
O'Brien & Cumings
F Mertz
Key City Gas Light Co
J Reinfreid
W Lewis
F E Frith
Key city Hook & Ladder Co
fifth Ward Hose Co
H Honack
Chris Volker
E J Donnelly
Smith & Plaister
N Theadinger
Dubuque Water Co
B D Linehan
Harney & O'Conner
D Lenihan
Jas Kelly Stationary
Schreiber & Strinsky
American Dist Telegraph Co
Peter Vogel
M O'Loughlin
Sol Turck Hose Co
Novelty Iron Works
J K Graves Hose Co
Patrick McMahon
B Kestler
Wood & Gissell
N Theadinger
Chs McMaster
Morrison Bro
Harney & O'Conner
Report West Dubuque Scales Chs Pitschner
received and filed
Special Session May 8, 1879
Present Mayor Bush, Aldermen Altman, Brown, Doerfler, Herod, Jones, Leckie, Lillig,
Linehan, McCann and O'Neill
Petition of H H Sater representing the Norwegian Plow Company
City Attorney
exempt a citizen or citizens from taxation for any length of time
council has no authority to exempt anyone from municipal taxation neither has it any
authority to originally fix by ways of assessment the value of any property. That is a matter
belonging to the assessor in the first instance. The council has power to remit taxes after
assessed and levied but not previously to exempt persons from taxation. In the matter of
the Plow Co's application the city may remit their taxes after they have been assessed
and levied. H McNulty City Attorney
Chariman of the committee of the whole submitted the following which was adopted
Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque as follows
That we the city council of the said city of Dubuque in consideration of the Norwegian Plow
Company manufacturer of plows coming to said city of dubuque and locating their whole
establishment in that business said city and carrying on the same to the etent of their
abiolity we the council of said city will remit to said company all the general municipal
taxes which may be assessed against them during the term of eight years next ensuing
on motion adjourned