The Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday September 3, 1878 (Excerpts From City Council Meeting September 2, 1878) CITY MATTERS Proceedings of the Regular Session of the City Council. The Usual Number of Petitions and Communications. Reports of Officers and Standing Committees. Resolutions. Payment of Bills, &c., &c.. Council met in regular session at 9 o’clock yesterday morning. […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Friday June 3, 1887 THE CITY’S STATESMEN. The Ten Aldermen and Mayor Meet as a Committee of the Whole To Report Adversely Upon the Communication of the Supervisors. They Visit the High Bridge, Eagle Point, and Several Other Locations in the Afternoon. The alderman met as a committee of the whole yesterday […]
The Dubuque Herald Tuesday June 8, 1886 CITY COUNCIL The Regular Monthly Meeting Held at the Chamber Yesterday. Cow Ordinance Passed: Also An Ordinance Relating to Material to Be Used in Sidewalks. The Main Street Kickers Against Interest on the Account Due to the City Again Rebuked—Other Notes. MORNING SESSION. The council met in regular monthly session […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday February 11, 1886 GRANTED AT LAST. The Chicago, Burlington and Northern Road to Come to Dubuque. The Council Grants It Liberal Privileges and Protects City Rights. The Ordinance Presented in Full——Mr. Stickney Addresses the Council. Endeavors to Arrange a Union Track System—All the Aldermen Vote Aye on the Ordinance. The final consideration […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday February 10, 1886 THE RAILROADS. The Council’s Meeting To-day—Restoration of Rates, Etc. The city council will meet in special session 31:2 o‘clock this afternoon to report upon the much talked of right of way ordinance, granting certain privileges to the Chicago, Burlington and Northern railroad through the city. The long and […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday February 9, 1886 THE RIGHT OF WAY. The Committee Submits a Report, Which is for the Present Only “Received.” After a Short Discussion, Final Action is Postponed Until Wednesday Afternoon. President Stickney, of the Dubuque and Northwestern, to be Here Wednesday. A Reply to Mr. Knight from Mr. Maclay—A Few Words from Supt. Barr. It […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday February 7, 1886 THE RAILROAD WAR. Two Communications Touching on the Right-of-Way Matter. Mr. Jeffreys Sends a Dispatch to Superintendent Gilleas—The committee Will Report To-morrow, Etc. The council’s committee on the right of way matter will do read to report on Monday, as one of the members of the committee informed […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday February 7, 1886 Right-of-Way. The city council meets to-morrow to take action upon the right-of-way asked for by the Chicago, Burlington and Northern railroad. There is but one thing for the council to do, and that is to grant all the reasonable requests asked for by the new company. Both […]
The Dubuque Herald Saturday February 6, 1886 Mr. Knight In Reply to Mr. Maclay. To the Editor of the Daily Herald. Permit me a portion of your space for a few words in reply to Mr. J. Maclay. He wrongs his own intelligence and does me an injustice in the construction he places on what I […]
The Dubuque Herald Friday February 5, 1886 WEIGHING THE WAY Is What the Council is Doing With the C., B. and N.’s Petition.. They Spend Another Afternoon Listening to Discussions. Senator Knight Represents the C., M. and St. P. and the Central. Warm Words Exchanged and no Conclusion Reached as Yet. The council committee was in […]