The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-16
Council Proceedings.
Couscn Room,
keokuk, Dec. Nth, '5s.


keokuk Dec. nth, So
Present. the Mayor and Aldermen Bishop.
Haines, Patterson, Reynolds, Smith, and Wv.
man.
The minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
The street Supervisor made his report for the
month OF November, Report ordered 10 be fled
and the Supervisor allowed $40 81 balance due
him ON account.
communication was received from the
President of the Gas aud Coke Co., in answer
to the resolution Of The Council passed at the
last meeting Referred TO Committee on Gas
Lights.
petition was received from 8 Hamilton and
iour others asking Tor the laying Of plank
Walk on the Souoh side Of Exchange street, from
18th TO 9th street. Whereupon il was ordered
that the Engineer be directed to have valk
laid IN accordance with the pray er Of the peti
TONERS, the same TO lac done ut the cost OF the
lots fronting upon said walk, and also to have
the necessary street crossings made in accord
ance Herewith.
Alderman llaines presented the following
preamble and resolution, which were adopt-
ed
Whereas our citizens are and have for the
past two years been suffering great inconyen-
fence and expense on account Of the remote To-
cation OF the 4. n. Dies II. & M. II. r., and
knowing from the report Of competent Enrin-
eer that said road can be brought ur further
into the city, say to johnson or Main streets
~ small expense TO the company, and that
the community earnestly desire such extension
10 be made ut the earliest time practicable
ana the city Souncii representing majority of
the stock in said road. and being desirous Of
q rexts AFT hao
present. Therefore,
Resolved, That We respectfully. but earnest.
~ request the Board OF Directors Of the X.
TT. Des Nj. & NJ. Railroad Co. TO have said
road further extended into the city. Ia sneh
points a. they may diem 10 DO most advantage
GUS to the general convisnce and business Of
the city, and that the same be put under con-
tract and be done speedily.
The Mayor submitted to The Council. for con
sideration circular. containing synopsis Of
the Indebtedness and condition Of the CITY with
some suggestions to It's creditors. Whereupon
after due consideration, said circular was an
proved and it was ordered that tho Mayor Ia
instructed 10 send>a copy Of tho same to each AZ
the creditors Of the city
The following Communication Was reea;vad
from the Roar1 VI Education:
To THE HosoRAnLr, THE MAYoR AVN Cory.
Gil or THE CRY or KEoKuK:
The undersigned, committee appointed nv
the Board Of Education, would bog leave TO rep.
-ssca. e ycr- hcrc-sh!c hcsy re. nc put!.c
schools Of this city ars now in prosperous
condition. and In successful progress, but that
II Wiit be Impossible 10 continue them Ion Oer
unless material aid be furnished 1t once.
II Is known TO yonr honorable body that =
tax Of some nine thousand dollars WAS levied
70 sustain these Public schools. but only
small portion Of which has been collected. only
enough 10 pay the teachers for one months SER
vices, and pay the slance due teachers for the
last year.
The teachers have labored faithfully for more
than three months. and have been paid ONLY
for one Many of them are without the means
TO pay their board, and unless our citizens viii
promptly como forward and pay their school
tax, The Board will be forced 70 the unfortunate
alternative Of disseminating the schools.
The amount levied fer school purposes vs.
only ten cents on the one hundred dollars raj
uAtion, which II oil collected, would barely be