The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-11
B. 8. Msas,Ax, Clerk.
CouxcrI ROOM. April 10, 1855.

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CouxOI ROOM. April 10, 1865.
This being the day designated BY the
charter Of the city for the organisation Of
the Council for the ensuing year. the
Council Vas called to order By the Clsrk
Of the Council, and the Mayor elect,
Hon. VIM. Patterson, after bsisg daily
qualified, VAS conducted to the chair, and
made few appropriate reui1rks.
There were 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-two others, asking
the Council to elect H. R. Gilmore as
City Collector. Laid upon the table.
Acknowledgements CIeghorn.
The Council proceeded to the election
Of officers for the ensuing year, and Al
derman Ten-Eyck was elected President
pro tenn. on the FIRST ballot. b. s. Merri
am was elected Clerk Of The Council upon
the FIRST ballot. George K. Parsons was
elected Collector upon the third ballot
7. D. Springer was elected Wharfmaster
upon the frst ballot. H. X. Love IVES
elected Treasurer upon the fourth ballot.
2. NJ Kennedy was elected Street Super
visor upon the FIRST ballot. Charles Hull
bell was elected Assessor upon the FIRST
ballot. Henry Strong was elected City
Attorney upon the frs. ballot.
The election Of City Engineer was in
definitely postponed.
The boud OF II. D. Bartlett as Marshal.
aud P. n. Kennedy as Street Supervisor,
were presented and approved.
Alderman Gilmore presented the fol
lowing, which was laid upon the table till
next meeting, to-wit:
Resolved, That all the street lamps in
the city be lighted. provided it can be
done at the contract price of the last year.
The Mayor nominated Robert Wooster
as deputy Marshal for tn. balance Of the
year. in place Of Fl. D. Bartlett, elected
Marshal.
Nomination confirmed.
The Mayor appointed the following
Standing Committees for The ensuing
year, viz:
Judiciary-Aldermen Gilmore and Jae.
ger.
Finance-Aldermen Knowles and Gil.
more.
Streets - Aldermen Ten Eyck and
Mumm.
Fire Department-Aldermen Abbott
and Sea,on.
Wharf-Aldermen Cleghorn aud Alb
bolt.
Cemetery - Aldermen Mnmm and
Cleghorn.
Auditipg-Aldermen Jaeger and Ten
Eyck.
Gas Light-Aldermen seaton and
Kno~les.
Alderman Jaeger presented the follow
ing preamble and resolution, which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, A band of traitors inaugu-
rated bloody civil war in this once hap
py and peaceful country. by firing on Fort
Sumter, compelling it's surrender and the
lowering OF our National Flag on the l4th
day of April, 1861. and
Whereas. By the vAior and bravery Of
our National forces Fort Sumter was
wrenehed from the rebels, and the au-
ihority Of the United States re-established
over the came, and
Whereas, On the l4,h day OF April.
1865 the same National Flag" which
the rebels forced to be lowered from Fort
Sumter is again to be raised over said
Fort and given to the breeze, therefore
Resolved, That We recommend the
firing of thirty-six guns. commencing At
the hour of one o'clock, p. m ON the said
l4'h day Of April, 1865. and the ringing
of all public and church bells Of this city
during the firing of this salute, in com.
incarceration of the re-establishment of
our flag on Sumter.
Resolved, That the first gun shall be =
signal for the ringing OF the bells and the
raising of flags on all public and private
buildings OF this city.
Resolved. That We recommend the sus
pension of all work aud the closing of all
shops and stores for one hour-from one
o'clock TO two o'clock on that day.
Resolved, That there is hereby appro-
priated out Of the treasury,the 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 tho Mayor be authorized
to make the necessary arrangements to
carry into effect the preceding resolutions.
Council adjourned.
B. 8. MERRIAM, Clerk.