The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-07-14

Tor Representatives., &. r. CONN.
ROBERT NEED,
An9ALOM ANDER SON
THOMAS sAWYER.
PETER MGLLER,
For Cosniy CLERK. .OLlvE0 B0OOKs.
For Pros. Attorney, @. ". LOWRIE.
News 81 the Morning.
Senator Sumner is improving, and is ex
pected soon to resume his seat.
Kansas Aid Convention assembled 4
Buffalo on the 9th, Gov. Reeder presiding
All the Free States but four were represent
ed. A collection was taken MP, Gerri
Smith giving $500, and pledging himself
to pay that sum per month until the war va,
over.
The Banking house Of S. C. Berry 4 Co..
at Adrian, Mich, was robbed Of sc, 900 or
the night of the 9th. No trace of the rob.
bers.
q The house of Thomas Wishton, BRIGHTON,
Mass, was blown up with gunpowder and
set on ire BY some miscreants on the morning
OF the 10th. Twelve persons we're asleep in
1t at the time, and all escaped without in.
jury.
1t seems to be certain that the Senate
Kansas bill will never see daylight in the
House.
sPectacn Of their ssLaw and Or.
aer.o
The investigating committees report is an
accumulated mass of as gross political wick
edness a. ever brought disgrace to the mos,
villainous rascals that have adorned the glib
bet. We shall make quotations from it from
time to time. We select now the 6rst item
our eve falls on, which will answer "A a
specimen Of the s'law and order'' Of which
the Pro. Slaveryi:es are such strenuous SUP.
porters and administrators.
At Tecumseh, in the third election district
where the outrages upon the ballot boz
were high-handed and infamous, one Mr..
Burgess was Judge OF the election. He
made protest against the proceedings,
stating the facts, and certifying to them ur. :
der oath. For that, the committee saw ssMr.
"Burgess was indicted By the Grand jury
"for perjury, which indictment was found
"more than fifteen months ago, and is still
pending, Mr.. Burgess never having been n
'formed who his accusor was, or what wss
'the testimony against him.
These things are what Free State mon are
st'gmatized for not conserving to what they
are called seditious and trAitorous men for
denoancing; what Douglass and the Cincin-
nat. Convention say is right, and the Dem
ocratio party justify; what the Democracy Of
Iowa are called upon to endorse and defend.
viii they do ftp
A0eAAnsn ss - the CITY Charter.
The following are the amendments made
TO the City Charter BY the bill which has lust
passed the Legislature:
The boundaries 81 the corpo ration are ex-
tended and fixed ~ follows Commencing .,
point in the main channel OF the Mississip.
pi River wAsre the north and south line be.
tween ssctions 80 and "a Of township IS
north and range S west would GROSS said
channel il extended far enough south to dc
%; thence north along the line aforesaid t.
the northwest corner Of section Is, in said
township; thence east to the middle of thu
main channel of the Mississippi River
thence down said river to the place Of be.
ginning.
The bill provides that Aldermen hereafte,
elected shall hold Office for two years, one.
half TO 60 out each year; that vacancies il
the once Of Mayor, Alderman, Recorder, and
Marshal, shall be filed by election in the city
o. ward that the name OF the officer .,
present called Recorder shall be changed te
Clerk of the Council; organizes q Recorder.
Court, WITH jurisdiction VI iustioo 81
the peace, and the judicial powers now exer.
cissd BY the Mayor; legslizes the issue Of
bonds and subscription to the railroads su
shorizes the Council to levy taxes to pay the
interest and principal Of said bonds; gives
the control Of the Public Schools to the City
Council, with authority TO levy taxes for
building school houses and supporting schools;
provides that the cost Of grading shall be as
ssssed upon oil real estate benefited there
b, the whole city to pay its proportion Of
ascraing benefits, and that il any changes Of
gsads are made after the FIRST day Of mex.
OetobsF, commissioners shall be appointed
. a1eess the damages accruing to any indi-
vi6aal 81 reason Of such change, which dam:
$50 - 20 Be assessed BY said commission
- go - real estate benefited by said
$1,000 - provides for the fixing Of 6rs
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