The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-08

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~ to Parliament that noshing would n
\ done in China but The destruction sf Va
Junks until the result Of Lord Elgin's mis-
sion to Pekin was asoertained. II 1t VA
unsatisfactory hostilitiss would continue ri
| Conton.
Lord John Russell had obtained leave %
bring in new bill for the admission OF tns
Jews.
Baron Rothschild has resigned his seat,
but has been nominated and will be re-elect-
4 cd without opposition.
The frigate Susquehanna had arrived at
Liverpool.
The Agamemnon had sailed for Cork with
/ her portion of tho tslegsaphic cable. The
plan Of laying has been altered, and the YES
/ sells will commence subnerging it on the
1 Irish coast.
4 Spain accepts the mediation Of France and
England on the Mexican question.
/ FRAycE.-Of the Ave democratic deputies
of Paris only two will take the oath to the
Imperial government. Caviagnac cannot
and Goudchaux refuses.
Attention in France is centered on the re-
cent Italian plot. Three Italians are about
to be brought to trial on the charge OF de-
sign of murder.
SpAIS.--Executions arising out OF the late
insurrection, are proceeding at Seville; "a
insurgents were shot.
Liverpool commercial market closed steady
at an advance Of on cotton. Weather Ia
vorable for crops.
Richardson, Spence 4 Co., quote Western
canal -four 30s6d, Ohio 32s, tsllow slightly
higher, sugar unchanged, coffee steady tea
opened active, closed quiet and unchanged.
London money market 9l09ll. Bullion
in Bank Of England increased E2A8 900. In
the London market, corn 10 steady, bread
stuffs very dull, wheat declined pence.
American securities are in better demand
for State funds and first class Railroads.
Council Proceedings.
Council RooA,
Aug. 6, 1857.
Council met, pursuant to q call from the
Mayor.
Present, the Mayor. and Aldermen Beebe,
Patterson, Smith, Shelley, Walling, and
Wyman.
A petition was received from D. w. Kill
bourne and others, asking the Council "to
lay out, adopt, work, grade, and McAdam-
ize IN Avenue running from point on john
SON street, laid down on Otlcy 1 Stripes
new map Of the City Of keokuk, Mt Kill
bourne's place, TO Conn's central addition,
thence North between Come central addi-
ton and Kilbourne's land, to what 10 laid
down on said map as Hiatt street, thence
West through Hiatt street to the West side
of the Corporation on the road leading past
the residence Of G. +. Moss, II. II. Bedding
and others.n
Petition referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
The Mayor reported q contract with a por-
ton of the Bankers Of the city in relation
to an issue Of Scrip, and the following res
olution was adopted, to wit:
Resolved, That the agreement entered in
to between the Mayor and different Bankers
is hereby approved, and the Mayor and
Clerk are hereby authorized to carry out the
provisions Of the same.
The following report was received from
A. Guthrie, Esq:
To the City Council Of Ke0kuk:
GENTLEMEN As the Eng ineer appointed by
the City Council 10 superintend the construction
Of the alter Works, deem il somewhat inpor-
tsnt to present few observations in regard to the
construction Of the same.
In the first place, In matter Of 80 much i'm.
portance that Of supplying city with pure
and wholesome water, have ever deemed 1t the
wisest policy for the city itself to own and main
tain the entire control OF such works.
In cases where city owns any nterest 81 all in
public water works, think ii almost Indispensable
that ii ouid ut least own the controlling inter-
est; they aresapposed to be erected for the pub
lilo good, the people, it seems to me, Should
through their representatives, the Coun ~, hold
the directing power.
So FAR as my observation estcrds, where Water
Works have been constructed by private compa.
mics, they have not always ri en- the most entire
satisfaction. and very often, if not always, sooner
or later fall into the hAt OF the cities or towns
where they existed, and almost certainly carry in
ths transfer the sale Of masso useless material,
which must be dead loss to the city.
Such has been the in the city Of New York
wi tn the old Manhattan Company, AMI such has
been the ease. quite recently IN the cities of Do
trat and Chicago. with many other towns that
IN light be mentioned.
The City Council having determined upon the
erection Of some works Of tho Kind, and having
employed me TO make the necessary dra wings, csu
mates TO-, beg leave TO lay before you the plans
have selected ~ the best, in my judgment, for
your city TO adopt.
lat. recon mend the erection oftwo double act
ing, high pressure, expansive condsnsing Beam
Engines, following rs far a. possible the general
principles Of the true Cornish LEAN Engine, each
having sufficient power and capacity TO ole, ate one
million FIVE hundred thousand ". 8. stsndard)
gallons Of water At least two hundred and ten feel
81 oh IN 81 hours. This will give an abundan,
supply for population Of 0,0op, runpins only
u hoars per day but which could, ky running
more hours, be relied upon in case Of Lscsssty 10
supply nearly double that number with every
reasonable quantity.
The cost Of both engines, when all let up and
ready to run, being Of the best workmanship and
material, including foundations and all, will b.
about $40 200 and ~ this price should b war
ranted to perform standard duty OF sixty mil.
lions Of pounds that il, loo cwt. Of good Welsh
coal consumed under the boiler must eivs power
and force equal TO raising weight Of sixty mil
lions Of pounds one foot high.
Vim. J. McAipine, q distinguis he'd engineer. ana
represented by him to be Cornish Engine, has
failed believe, to reach twenty millions indeed
from radical defects il has little that
the superintendent In his report, declined 70 give
its duly.
The works At Detroit la 1854 and 8 had scarcely
exceeded sixteen and hall millions; perhaps Al
this time from Improvements m lde, they may BE-
doing duty Of twenty 70 twenty i've m.llions.--
These engines, however, are now being laid aside
snd new ones are being substituted, aud promising
much higher duty.
The new works just erected At Cambridge, Aass.,
il Is SAIL reach duty II forty -four millions. In
phiiadelp hiA. tho new spring Harden Cornish
Beam Engine has reached ffty-sevsn millions.
recommend, Instead Of the ordinary reservoir,
the adoption Of two water tanks, each holding
thousand barrels of ~ gallons each to b. made Of
tho beat Philadelphia boiler tron 20 each Of these
tsnks propose TO attach air vessels exactly SINH
lar, into wi ich. by means Of "a air pump worked
by the engine, air eau be forced until power 10
attained that will throw al tho water destined for
the use OF the city to any given height required.
have supposed that 2l0 feet would be high
enough to pass over the highest hSuss the high
ground city, but II this should not b the
case IL could be regulated without ANY cost or los
Of time to meet any height desired.
The great advantage to be derived by this plan
IL that Il will answer in place Of fire engines, and
will NIL parts OF the city where the pipes may he
laid b. Of instAntaneoas application BY sinpiy ~
tachiog hose to tho hydrsnts. concieye this nea-
sure alone Of incaloulable value to your city.
II is most always the case that whom IRE 10
fret discovered y very small amount Of water
would then extinguish IT, but before fire On CINE
can reach II. il ID beyond control BY this Ian M