The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-09-08
NUMBER 81,
Proceeding. OF the city counsif.


Proceedings OF the City Council.
After the preliminare. Of organization were
whom the bids for D 'cking were referred at
last meeting, reported throu ID Mr.. Mcnamara
that Ira. A. Emerson the successful bidder
He also reported from the committee on Bluff
Street, that Philip e. Morheiser was the 10 west
bidder for that work
Mr.. Pvian reported from the Fourteenth
Street sewer, that Godfret ocklinger was the
lowest bidder for that work.
On motion Of Mr.. McHenry the persons
whose bids were approved Of by the several
were declared the contractors tor the
works, aud Messrs Burt and Pelan
were appointed committee to prepare bonds
and contracts, and to report the same for the
approval Of the Council at its next meeting.
MIR. Mcuenry, WIN was appointed at last
meeting to confer with Judge Lnvel on the
propriety Of rcnitting the tax on vacant lends
and Islands belonging 10 the City, reported that
he Judge had persn,ptorily refused. He nov
ed that person BE- appointed TO pay these taxes
forthwith. The motion was agreed to, and the
Mayor appointed Mr. McHenry for that pur-
pose.
The Mayor informed the Council that the
suit at issue between the City and Edward Lang
worthy with regard to the right Of assessing GER
tain lands, was decided against the City by the
District court, aud on motion Of Mr.. Pelan II
was ordered that Mr.. Burt be authorized to sp
peal the suit to the Supreme Court, and there
attend AZ Counsel on behalf Of the City.
Mr.. Burt, who ~as appointed for that purpose
at last meeting read draft Of an ordinance enti.
tied "an ordinance to amend IN ordinance eni
tied an ordinance to prevent the violation Of the
public peace, passed February 2nd 1889.
On motion Of Mr.. .McNamara this ordinance
wa, passed. ---
Mr.. Burt, from the committee % ne grade
at the confluence Of Seventh and White Streets,
reported progress, and the committee was ccntin-
ued with instructions to contract for the grading
at that point.
Mr.. Pelan, from the committee TO settle with
and pay off james Joner, late Warden of the
Hospital, reported that the mstter wss satSfac
torly adjusted.
Mr.'McNamara from the committee on re-
airs Of M,in Street, between First and Second,
rep rted that no permanent improvement could
be made in that locality without paving or
Matchmaking, and asked the opinion Of the
Council on tho expectancy Of this mode Of
Improvement
On motion Of Mr. Bart, the committee was
continued, with instructions to estimate the sos,
of paving and McAdamizng.
Mr.. Mclienry, from the committee appointed
a. 'a'' s"Es~'devise, An economical plan for
the general cleanliness ana Isrgsgrzr-s...,.
recommended that the Offices Of Wharf Master,
Market Master, and Street commissioner, be
united in one person, who would have power to
repair breaches in bridges and streets, and to re-.
move all nuisances Of general or local charac.
ter. The committee was continued, and the
further consideration Of this subject was pos. pon
ed to next meeting.
On motion Of Mr. PeIan it was ordered
that the services Of Mathew McNar be dis
pensed with az Market Master, and that the
duties Of that Office devolve on Fernando Nc
| Crany until olheryise ordered by this Coun-
| cil
| The Mayor reported on the progress Of The
work being performed by the Dredge Boat ir
the slough, and he was auth ,riard to continue
the s1me.
| communication was read from Mr. Adams
IN regard to location for Boat yard, and or
motion OF Mr. Mcllenry the subject was laid OF
the t.ble.
! petition was read from Morgan Currar
Edward Fitzpatrick. and others, for permi issior
to sink we'll on the outer side Of the curb stone
on Clay street, between fifth and sixth streets
| On motion Of Mr.. McHenry the permissio,
was granted.
| Four Harbor bonds bearing date T,rd Septem
ber 1851, and payable to J. P. Farley on the Is
of July 1852, for $500 each, with y per cent.
interest were presented by the Mayor for pay
men. and on motion Of Mr.. Burt, it was ordered
that draft be issued On the Harb"r improvement
Fund in favor Of J. p Farley, for 81. 37& 70.
! A Ttlegraphic Despatch from lon. Geo. w
Jones, addressed 10 Mr.. Mayor and Rec ride
was read, inf,rming them that congress hat
passed the River and Harbor bill, in which wa
a grant Of $i50e1 for the Dubuque Harbor, an
$780, 900 for the Rapids.
On motion Of Mr. Burt, it was ordered tha
the thanks Of this council be presented to tn
Hon. Geo. w. Jones for his successful effort
in behalf Of our City.
The following bills were ordered to be paid
P. Noon for repairs at Cor. Of Main an l4t
; Streets sl2,s