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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