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Letter and documents - Promissory Notes dated 1858 - Certificate No 8521 - Request Value and Method of Redemption - March 31 1980The Dubuque Central Improvement Company N P 8521 3 Three State of Iowa Twelve months after date promise to pay C Pelan on bearer three (3) dollars with interest at ten perecent per annum Dubuque February 1st 1858 Pres Sect Countersigned H Littleton Wellstood, Hay & Whiting New York & Chicago Stockholders individually liable for the payment of this note Stockholders F V Goodrick J P Farley Robt C Waples F E Bissell A J Goss C Pelan Alex Anderson C H Booth Thos Rogers Robt M Walmsley Taylor Richards & Burden E A & J H Lull Redmond Lovell & Co. Thomas S Wilson N A McClure Ben M Samuals D N Cooley E S Norris Gottfried Blochlie Jr William Mills O P Simbas F Hinds J S Blenterley Barney Scott & Co W C Friend Barr & Co Oscar Taylor Geo L Torbert { ERNEST E. BOVINETTE REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE Independent Financial planners Corporation Suite 11 P.O. Box 3158, No. 5 Canty Lane 5711 Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208 16181 398 - ALLEN SCHMALE, CLU & ASSOCIATES P.O. BOX 3158 #5 CANTY LANE SUITE 11 FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 62208 PHONE (618) 398-5777 City Truasurer City of Dubuque City Hall Dubuque, Towa Dear Sir: Professional Life Underwriters �x % a f March 31, 1980 7 {"), In 1858, the City of Dubuque was being improved by the Dubuque Central Improvement Company. The Company, an Iowa Corporation, was duly constituted and issued promissory notes in the amount of $3.00 each to stockholders at 10% interest per annum. I am holding Certificate #8521 still outstanding from the city of Dubuque (attached copy) and I desire information as to the current value of this certificate and what procedure you require to redeem this certificate. Thank you. EEB:ce Enclosure Sincerely, Ernest E. Bovinette Registered Representative Independent Financial Planners Corp. # 5 Canty Lane Fairview Heights, IL 62208 Representing Indianapolis Life Insurance Co. 9 * * * * * * * * * * City of Dubuque, by David. S.Wilson,) Book 3-373. Deed. Mayor; Attest: P.W.Crawford, Recorder, (Seal of said. City); Dated Oct. 12, 1857. to Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company.) Filed Jan. 18, 1858. Whereas,City of Dubuque in State of Iowa,did Mch. 3,1855 enter into contract with Lucius H.Langworthy, C.J.Cummings, Joseph Ogilby, Alexander Anderson, Timothy Fanning, Alfred McDaniel, James M.Marsh, Benj.F.Wood and. Solon M. Langworthy for performance ofcertain work in the construction of streets, levees,etc., in City of Dubuque for said City, and in consideration thereof, said. City of Dubuque did agree to convey to the persons above named certain real estate and premises belonging to said City of Dubuque, particularly des- cribed in said agreement; and said persons above named, with others, have regularly incorporated thernselves in accordance with laws of Iowa into a company under the name and style of the Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company; and said City of Dubuque have accepted and approved the work agreed to be done by the written contract aforesaid; and the reservations expressed in said contract have been and are hereby by mutual agreementbetween said. City of Dubuque and said Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company changed to correspond with the plat of lands of said Company aparoved by City of Dubuque May 4, 1857; and whereas, above named Langworthy and others have assigned and con- veyed all their interest in the written contract and the premises therein described to said. Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company; and the City of Dubu- que, by written contract with Jesse P.Farley and others of Jan.21,1857 agreed to sell to said. Farley and others certain real estate and premises lying South and adjoining the property which said. Dubuque Harbor Improvement Com- pany are entitled by virtue of their contract of Mch. 3, 1855; and. Whereas, said Jesse P.Farley and others have regularly incorporated thernselves in ac- cordance with laws of Iowa into a Company under name and style of the Dubuque Central Improvement Company; and said. Dubuque Central Improvement Company have received from Jesse P.Farley and others all interest of said Jesse P.Farley and others in the said written contract of Jan.20,1857 and the lands and premises therein described; and the said two companies have agreed upon a line between them different from the line described in said written contract respectively for purpose of extending streets, alleys,etc., for the greater convenience of the public. Therefore, in consideration of the premises and of i;12,000.00 paid by the Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company, the said City of Dubuque does hereby grant and convey to said. Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company,following prem- ises, lying and being in said. City of Dubuque in County of Dubuque in State of Iowa, described and bounded as follows, towit: Commencing at east line of Lot 512 in City of Dubuque at -a point where the centre of an alley next south of Sixth Street strikes the said line of said Lot 512 as per map of said Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company's grounds, ap- proved May 5, 1857, thence easterly along centre of said alley to the centre of Tower Street per map aforesaid, thence northerly along centre of Tower Street to the centre of Sixth Street per map aforesaid, thence easterly in the direction and along the centre of Sixth Street to the low water line on the main channel of the Mississippi River, thence northerly along low water line aforesaid to the south side of Eighth Street per map aforesaid, thence' Westerly along the south side of Eighth Street aforesaid to northeast corner of Lot No. 510 in accordance with the United States Government Map of the Town of Dubuque, thence southerly along the East line of said. Lot 510 to southeast corner of said Lot 510, thence westerly along south line of said Lot No. 510 to southwest corner of said Lot 510, thence southerly in a straight line to the northeast corner of Lot 404, thence southerly along the east line of said. Lot 404 to southeast corner of Lot 404, thence westerly along the south line of Lot 404 to southwest corner of Lot 404, thence southerly in a straight line to Northeast corner of Lot 514 and thence southerly along east line of Lots 514, 513 and 512 to place of beginning. Saving and reserving from above sale and conveyance to said. City of Dubuque a tract of land for a market square, and also a tract of land for a public square as marked and designated upon map of said. Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company aforesaid. Also saving and reserving to said. City of Dubuque all the lots included in Block No. 18 per map aforesaid. Also Saving and reserving to said. City a levee 150 feet wide the whole front of aforesaid premises on the main channel of the Mississippi River as per map aforesaid. Also saving and reserving to said City of Dubuque the exclusive right to levy, regulate and collect wharfage upon any part of aforegranted premises The aforegranted land and premises being subject to all public uses and easements pertaining to and incumbent on the same. Book #1 of Incorporations page 33, et seq., Articles of Incorporation of "Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company" dated Mch. 7, 1955, filed. Mch. 9, 1955. Name of corporation, Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company. Object to improve Seventh Street in City of Dubuque, etc., etc. Officers! President, Secretary, Treasurer and a Board of Director3. Power: To take, hold and convey real estate; conveyances of real estate to be made by order of Board of Directors and the deeds signed by the President and authenticated by certificate of the Secretary and the Seal of the Company.