The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-23

less work better for him financially, than
his political projects.
Council Proceedings.
CouKcIL Room, March. 30, 1865.
Council met.
Present - Aldermen Davis, Hughes,
Montague, Seaton, Ten.Eyck aud Wick
ersham.
Absent-Aldermen Abbott and Cleg-
horn.
The Mayor being absent, thb Presi-
dent pro tenn. presided.
A petition was received from Michael
O. Brien and seven others asking the
Council to order plank walk I'd be laid
on the south side of Palean streets, from
Fifth to Seventh street, vhereu pom the
following was adopted, to-wit:
Resolved that the owners of lbts ], 2,
8, A. and 6, block n, and lots /, 2, 8,
q. and 6, block 81, be directed to have
plank walk, not less than two feet wide,
laid in front of their respective lots on
Palean streets, by the 18th day of May
next.
A petition was received from G.. W.
NJ Crazy and seventy others, asking the
Council to appoint William Barnes In.
spector and Messurer of wood in place oil
Thos. Cowley, jr., who has resigned.
Petition laid upon the table.
The annual report of the City Attorney
was received and orderedto be fled.
A communication was received from
the City Attorney 10 relation 10 bis CON-
pensation for professional services during
the last year whereupon the following
was adopted:
| That in consideration of the large
amount Of services performed by the City
Attorney during the past year, that he be
allowed, in addition to his regular salary,
the sum of four hundred dollars.
The Chief Engineer of the Fire De.
partment made the following report, which
was ordered to be filed
To the Honorable, the Mayor and City
Council of Keokuk:
GENTLEMEN: In accordance with the
ordinances Of the city directing the City
Engineer to report to the City Council,
once 10 each year, the condition of the
Fire Department. herewith submit for
your consideration my annual report,
showing the efficiency and condition of
this Department. The Department con-
sists, at the present time, of the following
force, viz:
Three engineers and ITO members of
engine componies- OF this number,
Young America has II, Rolla Sc, and the
Union 40. There is in use in the De.
partment, counting the hose Just arriving,
100 feet of hose ; l,20O feet of this is
good, the balance Indifferent.
The total loss by FIRE during Che psst
year, as near as could be ascertained, has
been IS. $50, insured for $1,000.
Engines No. and 2 are 10 rood re-
pair. Engine No. 3 is at the foundry of
Messrs. Vail & Co., being thoroughly re.
paired. and will do good service, but is
entirely too heavy for this city. Hose
carthage No. is in good order, and lie
carrying $50 feet of hose hose cart No.
2 is IN good order, and 10 carrying 500
feet of hose; hose cart No. 8, just turned
out from the factory of Seal 4 Water
man, is credit to the manufacturers and
an ornament to the Department. 1t car
ries 500 feet of hose.
During the past year there have been
fourteen fires and alarms of fires, as fol-
lows:
April 23d, l864--Alarm caused bv
the roof of the house on the corner Of
Exchange and Twelfth catching Gre from
defective due-lttle damage.
June Observation-Disclosures caused
by pile Of shavings catching FIRE in the
rear of Seitz' bakery.
July 29th-3 p. m.-Fire on the cor
ner Of First and Desmoines; frame house
Owned BY Pat Murphy--loss. $500.
December l2th-ll p. m.-Flre broke
out in frame house on Main street. be-
tween First and Second-loss $500, and
owned BY Mr.. Jaeger.
December 28-2@ D. ma large frame
house, corner of Third and High. owned
BY Mr.. Bridgeman@oss s.. 600; insured
for s3, 600
January esd, l865--lla .. m..-Alarm
caused by MIR. Gibbons distillery catch
ing fire-loss 81 900.
January 6th-2} p, ma small shan
y, corner First and Exshangs-loss
$50.
January I4th-ll} p. m.--Alarm Of
IRE; cause unknows.
January 23d-Fire On Morgan, s..
t~ees 6ixsh and Ssvs1tf @tOo.
Jasuasy 9eth-Alaem q H. eannod ~
the aas IL No. s., Msin 49, 1hllln1
ouildisg oecnpisd 81 g. Fraak 6 O..
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