The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-30
Several Mors Business and PROBES.
slonsl Men Added 70 the List
o. Those Who Want
the Plan.
GOVERNMENT PROBLEM
places the city Government on Husi.
ness Basis and That Il Most
Needed Thing At Pres
ent Time.

D. B. Hamill has very kindly submit
ted to The Gate City for publication
this evening. his views OF the commits
sion plan, Of which ne is;very much In
favor. Following are the views Of
Mr.. Hamdll regarding the plan and a
few simple facts in connection with
the same which will be Of much in.
terest, to all who are in favor OF the
plan and will help to convince nom.
believers:
have been an enthusiastic admirer
of the commission plan for the govern
ment Of cities ever since first started
by other municipalities The govern.
ment Of cities is big problem and
has been for many years, and being
nm old resident Of Keokuk and hav-
Ing done all could in IN humble
way to build UP and place 1t among
the important cities Of the country,
feel the commission plan will be
good thing for Keokuk.
1t places the city on business
basis and believe every citizen In
Keokuk feels as do that we want a
greater Keokuk. It looks as II we
were on the eve Of great things for
the city in the way Of water-power
development and as all Of our city
officers are men that have large bust.
ness interests, OF course we cannot
expect them to give their whole time
or the greater part OF 1t to city mat
tiers. The commission plan will place
the city interests in the hands Of
those that are expected to give them
their whole time and attention. The
placing Of the city on business basis
will be e. experiment at least we'll
worth trying.
sincerely hope that every citizen
that is interested in the building up
Of Keoluk and putting II Oh a Arm
Foundation VIII give this coInmission
plan ! fair trial.
Impressed With the Plan.
Jacob Schouten in speaking Of the
plan this morning, states that he was
much impressed with the new form OF
government for Keokuk and is heart
ily in favor Of giving it a trial. He
has been one of the woy..ers for the
plan ever since It was first mentioned
to supplant the present aldermanie
system.
The present condition of the streets
and public thoroughfares were spoken
OF at length by Mr.. Schouten. who be
lieves that with the commission form
Of government decided improvement
would be noticed, public improve
ments would be greater and more no
ficeable and money expended for tai
same would be spent more wisely
{ He is an ardent supporter of the com
mission plan Of government for Keo
kuk.
Sixth Ward Voters.
Jacob Renwald, one Of upper Nal
streets we'll known business men stat
ed this morning that he was YER
much in favor Of the commission pla'
or government, speaking most strong
" on the improvements that would 3
made in the city. Mr.. Renwald ma
come in touch, directly or indirectl
with almost every one in his ware
and stated this morning that SO ia
as he knew, almost every one in ~
ward which is the largest of the 81,
is heartily in favor of the plan an
many have been working industr
iously to insure its success when
comes to . vote.
Another Who Favors.
M. Wilson, another upper Nal
street merchant said this morning