Special Meeting of the City Council Sept. 24, 1878

Posted Posted in City Council, Excerpts From Council Meeting September 24, 1878

Dubuque Telegraph Herald  Tuesday September 24, 1878 (Excerpted from City Council Meeting Minutes September 23, 1878) CITY MATTERS Special Meeting of the City Council. The Hill Street Railway Petition in the Committee of the Whole The Petition Asking for the Extension of Grandview Avenue Indefinitely Postponed. Other Matters of Importance Disposed of. The council met […]

Hints and Suggestions in an Important Sanitary Matter

Posted Posted in Sanitary Sewer, Sewage 1878

The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday September 22, 1878 THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM. Hints and Suggestions in an Important Sanitary Matter. The question of proper drainage of our city now seems to be attracting the attention which its importance merits. It is of vital consequence and its consideration commends itself, not only to those whom is entrusted the […]

Dubuque Herald September 21, 1878 Caught On The Fly

Posted Posted in Caught on the Fly, September 1878

The Dubuque Herald September 21, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, September 20, 1878. During the past 24 hours outline 3:40 p. m., the barometer has  risen slightly to-gether with marked decrease of temperatures, varying from 5° to 30°, and prevailing northwest winds.  winds. Rain reported at St. Louis, Keokuk, Davenport and LaCrosse. During the […]