The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-27

Council Proceedings.
CouxcIL Rooxs, March 25, 1867.
Present, The Mayor, Aldermen Gilmore,
Knowles, Jaeger, Leisy, Mnmm, Seatou, Vail
and Wyman.
The minutes of last meeting we're read and
approved.
The following communication from the
Health Officer, DR.. J. P. Stafford, was read
and filed:
TO THE CRY COUNCIL.
KEoKuK, March Is, 1867.
On the supposition that We are 10 have
visitation OF cholera, during the coming sum
msr, would respectfully call your attention
70 the propriety OF early making use Of the
means to prevent its outbreak and spread
among Us. The disease will probably show
itself some months earlier this season than
last, and il We would reap the benefit of Our
measures no time should be lost in bringing
the city under full sanitary control. And Is
cases Of cholera have already appeared in
| St. Louis, Quarantine regulations should be
revived rs soon as navigation opens. II 10
| the unives sal and decided testimony of the
Boards Of Health Of New York, Chicago,
and other eities, where it prevailed last year,
that in those parts Of the city that we're
promptly and thoroughly purified and dis,n-
fected, the disease dli no. spread beyond the
first case the family in which the 6sst case
appeared The conditions Which we're pecu-
l!arly favorable to the outbreak and rapid
| spread OF Toe disease, we're overcrowded ten
ements, bad ventilation, standing water,
dampness, 9Th of person and apartments, neg.
lected water closets, common privies, domes-
tie neglect. filth of streets, allies, end lots,
and defective drainage. As faithful use OF
disinfeetahts seems 10 be the chief elsmeu,
in controliiag the disease, would susees,
that proper person should be authorized "a
procure, Tor ascertain il they can be procured
IN such qusniilies As will be needed, a sup.
ply of the most efficient, yet cheapest, disin
fectantss As sdon rs the weather will per
NIT would su9eesi the adoption Of measures
for the thorough cleaning up of the whole
city, - precautionary against another vista,
ton of the fearful epidemic, believing VI
shall be fully paid for the time and none,
expended, BY the immunity we shall obtain
against other diseases which usually prevail
in the hot season, even should no sholers
/ All Of which is respectfully submitted.
J. P. SArponp.
Se'Y Of Board Of Health, and Health Officer
i City of Keokuk.
The petition OF sundry parties for plank
walk Of i've foot vide, on the east side O.
Fifth street. from johnson TO Times street
to be laid by the first Of May next was, OF
motion, granted
i The petition Of supdry parties. to have tn,
plank walk repaired on johnson, between
18th and l9h streets was, on motion, re-
ferred to tbs Street and Alley COMMITTEES. !,
| The petition Of the President and Director,
of the Keokut Library Association vas re-
ceived and read, vhereon.
i Alderman wyman moved that the prayer
Of the petitioners, asking of the City Coan
Gil TO present the portrait Of the Indian Chic
Keokuk, noe hanging in the Clerks Of
Zee, to the Library Association, be 20 far &C
csdedts, thst. ssid painting be ordered 70 b
placed in the change Of the Library AssociA
ton, subject 70 the future orders Of the Cit,
Council Motion carried.
The petition Of suadry parties, asking tAa
ordinance No. 90 be 10 amended - 70 PER
nit retailers Of coal oil 10 keep one barrel q
oil on the ground floors Of their stores, w.
received, when Alderman Knowles moved
thss Ordisancs No. 90 be amended By in
sssting aflsr tAs words city limils. in The 80
| odd section. an quantities over one barrel =
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