The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-03

To the police committee was refer
red the resolution OF one alderman
that motorcycle be purchased for
the use Of the police department.
Officers Reports.
The clerk of the council reported
the warrants drawn during July to to.
tai $12.647.79, being Nos. 1858 to 273l
inclusive, also $4,000 in time war.
rants.
The report of the calaboose keeper
for the month of July was received
showing the number OF lockups and
meals served during the month. There
were 60 lockups and 224 meals serv-
ed
Committee Reports.
The committee Of the whole report
was adopted that the city lease
ground to the railroad, to the o. A.
Talbot Co., and to Haubert Brothers
& King.
The judiciary committee report was
adopted that the Dimond and Carter.
petition be not granted and that the
Kerns petition be granted.
The committee Of the whole report
was adopted that the fire chief and
one member Of the fire committee be
sent to the state firemens tournament
at Davenport this week.
The auditing committee reported
the bills OF Dr. Dimond correct and
recommended that they be paid.
The Ice Plant, Etc.
The city was empowered to lease a
tract OF ground to Haubert Bros &
King for 20 years at $25 per year for
the pupose OF erecting an ice plant.
All voted for the resolution excepting
Aid. Annable.
A resolution was presented ordering
lease to the o. "A. Talbot CO.. for
Is years at s25 per year for tract of
land on the river front. Aid. Roberts
wished the lease for but 5 years and
the rental at 5000 per year aud made
such motion. Aid. Kiefer thought
years little better than nothing. On
the roll call on the Roberts amend
ment, Aid Christy was the only one
who voted with him. The original res
olution was then adopted. these two
voting against 1t.
A resolution was adopted for an
agreement between the city and the
G.. B. & Ry. Co, for the altering Of
the Des Moines river bridge. The
agreement provides that the company
erects new steel bridge larger than
the present bridge with wagon road
separate from that part occupied by
the rails, the company to erect the
structure and forever maintain the
metal part. The company shall build
the entire bridge and approaches AZ
ter butt, the city shall maintain the
approaches and wagon path and the
company will not be required to main
i tain Waterman or telephone station
at the bridge.
Water Power.
Judge VIM. Logan was present to
make statement on the railroad
question. Representing the water
power company he believed It was a
wise thing for the city to make the
lease with the railway company. He
produced telegram from Mr.. Cooper
stating that all negotiations had
stopped In the water power matter I'M
| til the lease was made. In Oct, 1906.
! the railroad company made its survey
! to rebuild its tracks which will cost
s403. 900. The company has agreed to
rebuild for 100000 less II the water
power is built and had extended its
contract with the company. The Free
man syndicate is getting along all
right toward the elimination Of the
1 project but has struck snag with
the railway company, with whom they
are now dealing.
/ The Judge said the question to be
decided was whether the water pow
er matter be blocked or not It's 9
fact, he said that the Freeman mat
ter all depended on its being able tc
contract with the railroad. It's tracks
! will be submerged by the water pow
err and unless they agree to this. nc
power can move them.
Alderman Butler said he believed
the water power was thing Of the
past.
Tho New Bridge.
Hazen I. Sawyer, representing the
railway company also addressed the
council on the bridge matter. He
claimed that the city has been trying
to get the railroad company to main
tain the greater part of the bridge
ever since the first contract. He die
! not think the city should ask the rail