The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-02-26

the citizens of the Keokuk, was held at Yer
andah Hall, on Wednesday evening, Februa-
ry 23d. On motion, c. Ii. Perry, Esq, was
called To the chair, and w. w. Belknap APP
pointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting to be for the purpose of manifesting
to the County Judge Of Lee County, the pro-
priety and necessity of providing or erecting
in keokuk, suitable buildings for Court
House and Jail, in order that the business Of
the Courts could be properly transacted, and
the Records and other papers in the Clerks
and Recorders Offices, be safely kept.
On motion Of james Reynolds, Esq, a
committee of five was ordered to be appoint
ed for the purpose of expressing the sense Of
the meeting.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. Reynolds,
Jeffords, Brown, Sample, and Wells, said
Committee. During the absence Of the Com
mittee, the meeting was addressed in an en-
ergetic manner by Messrs. Reddington and
Sample.
The committee reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas the Grand Jurors at the Septem-
Der Term, 1858, and the February Term, Is
So of the District Court for Lee County, Iowa,
held ut keokuk, both reported, condemning
the rooms now and for sometime heretofore,
used and occupied for Court room and
County Offices, as unhealthy, unsafe and un-
suitable for their present purposes, and also
that the records and papers of the Court, to-
gether with records and papers Of the County
are exposed to fire and other accidents, and
liable to loss, injury and destruction by evil
disposed persons. and whereas, also, the
Judge Of this Judicial District, refuses to
continue the present term Of the Court Jon ac-
count Of the bad condition of the House now
occupied for such purpose; and whereas, no
decisive steps have been taken to remedy the
evils complained of: and whereas, notwith-
standing three-fourths of the business done
in the County IL transacted here and as the
Townships of jackson, Montrose and Des
Moincs pay very large proportion of the
taxes Of the whole county.
/. Therefore, Resolued. That the business
necessities. and best interests of this entire
community imperativcly demand that IA good
substantial comfortable and convenient
Court House, with County Offices and Jail at
tachod should be commenced and built in the
City Of Keokuk, Immediately.
2. BE it further Resolped, that a Commit
tee, consisting of FIVE persons, be appointed
by this meeting, whose duty it shall be to
wait on his Honor, the County Judge, and
make known to him the sense of this meeting
as well as Of the citizens of this entire COM
munity, in reference to the subject matter of
the preamble and resolutions passed by this
meeting, and also to urge upon him the i'm
portanee of taking immediate steps to COM
mence and erect such buildings, AZ are con-
templatcd by the preceding resolution.
B. BE it further RESOLVED That said Com
mittec be instructed to urge upon the County
Judge, the great and all important necessity
of providing, without delay, some safe and
convenient building, where the records and
papers belonging to the Clerks, Recorders,
Treasurcr's Offices, now at keokuk, may be
kept until the necessary buildings can be
erected and completed.
Whereupon, Judge Clagett offered the fol-
lowing, us a substitute for those reported by
the Committee, and advocated its adoption /:
Resolred, That Committee be appointed
TO confer with the County Judge in relation
to the purchase Of the Medical College, own
ed by Doctor Sanford, in the city of keokuk,
Tor the purpose of a Court House and other
public Offices, for the use of the county, if
found suitable and proper for the purpose.
Mr.. Clagett made some remarks in favor Of
his substitute, and was then followed by
Messrs. Moss, Lowrie, Sample, and JefEords,
in favor of the original resolution, which
were unanimously adopted, Judge Clagett
having Withdrawn his substitute.
On motion of II. Taylor, Esq, it was
Resolced, That the Committee appointed,
consist OF the Chairman of this meeting and
one member from each Ward.
The following persons constitute the Com
mittec:
G. II. Perry, Chairman.
II. W. Sample, lst Ward.
VIM. Timberman, I'd Ward.
5. i. Marshall, Sd Ward.
Guy Wells, 4th Ward.
The meeting adjourned.
C.H. PERRY, Chm.
W. W. BELKsAr, sec'y.