The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-11
B. 8. MzRRlAn, Clerk.
CouscrI Roo,a, April 10. 1866.

sHoaA AsVVAS ARSii AZ 1000.
This beiog the day designated By the
charter of the city for The organisatioa Of
the Council for the ensuing year, the
Council was called to order By the Clerk
Of the Council, md the Mayor elect,
Hon. WIN. Patterson, aftef being duly
qualified, Vas oonduosed 70 tho chair, and
made few appropriate remarks.
There we're present Aldermen Abbott,
Gilmore, Jaeger. Knowles, Mumm, Sea-
ton and Ten-Eyck.
A petition was presented from 8. Ham.
i'll 4 Co., and siyty-swo others, asking
the Courcil to sleot H. r. Gilmore ~
City Collector. Laid upon the table.
Absent-Alderman Cleghorn.
The Council proceeded to the election
Of officers for the ensuing year, and Al
derman Ten-Eyck vas elected President
pro tenn. on the FIRST ballot. b. 8. Merri.
am Was elected Clerk Of the Council upon
the first ballot. George K. Parsons was
elected Collector upon the third ballot
I. D. Springer was elected Whmfmaster
upon the FIRST ballot. HI. K. Love was
elected Treasurer upon the fourth ballot.
P. NJ. Kennedy Was elected Street Super.
visor upon the 6rst ballot. Charles Hut.
bell was elected Assessor upon the FIRST
ballot. Henry Strong was elected City
Attorney upon the first ballot.
The election Of City Engineer was in.
definitely postponed.
The bond Of H. d. Bartlett as Marshal
and P. NJ. Kennedy as Street Supervisor
were presented and approved.
Alderman Gilmore presented the fol
lowing, which was laid upon the table til
next meeting, to-wit: -
Resolved, That all the street lamps i.
the city be lighted. provided it can b.
done at the contract price Of the last year
The Mayor nominated Robert Wooste
a. deputy Marshal for tn. balance of tn,
year, in place Of H. D. Bartlett, elec.e'
Marshal.
Nomination confirmed.
The Mayor appointed the following
Standing Committees for the ems uin,
year, viz:
Observation-Disclosures Gilmore and Jae
ger.
Finance-Aldermen Knowles and Gil
more.
Streets - Aldermen Ten -Eyck AM
Mumm.
Fire Department-Aldermen Abbot
and Seaton.
Wharf-Aldermen Cleghorn aud Alb
bolt.
Cemetery - Aldermen Aumm an
Cleghorn.
Auditiug-Aldermen Jaeger and Ten
Eyck.
| Gas Light-Aldermen Seaton an,
| Knorles.
Alderman Jaeger presented the follow
ing preamble and resolution, which wer
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, A band Of traitors inaupu
rated bloody civil war in this once hap
Ply and peaceful country. BY firing on For
Sumter, compelling iis surrender and tn
lowering OF our National Flag on the lat
day of April, 1861. and
/ Whereas. By the valor and bravery 0
our National forces Fort Sumter VI
wrenched from the rebels, and the au
thority of the United States re .cstablishe,
over the same. add
Whereas, On the 14th day of April
1865 the g came National Flag" ~hicl
the rebels forced to be lowered from For
Sumter is again to be raised over sal,
Fort and given to the breeze, therefore
Resolved, That We recommend th
firing of thirty-six guns. commencing a
the hour of one O'Clock, p. m, on the sal,
l4,h day of April, 1865. and the ringin,
of all public and church bells OF this cit,
during the firing OF this salute, in com
memoration of the re-establishment O
our flag on Sumter.
Resolved, That the first gun shall be
signal for the ringing Of The bells and .h
raising of flags on all public and privat'
buildings OF this city
Resolved, That we recommend the sus
pension of all work aud the closing of al
shops and stores for one hour-trom on,
o'clock 10 two o'clock on that day.
Resolved, That there is hereby appro
priated out Of the treasurysthe sum OF $50
or so much thereof as may be necessary
for the purpose Of buying powder for the
occasion
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested
TO call the attention of the citizens of the
city to the foregoing resolutions by proc.
lamation or otherwise
Resolved that the Mayor be authorized
to make the necessary arrangements to
carry into effect the preceding resolutions
Council adjourned.