The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-13

| SO quickly that but few people Wit
messed it
Aldermen DeYong. Tigue, Christy,
Mccormick, Linstrand and Kiefer
were sworn in, also Henry Kesselring
as marshal.
/ Marshal John NJ. Kenney turned
over his star and keys to Marshal
Kesselring who il cow the city mar
shall of Keokuk.
Abstract Received Twice.
The. abstract of election was insert
ed in the proceedings of both the old
and the new council meetings, the
same paper being read twice by the
clerk and adopted by straight party
vote.
| A protest to all actions OF the coun-
ell while Mr.. on acted as mayor was
filed during the evening, being read
by Alderman Annable, but the major
ity voted to receive and file this.
Nothing was said of the special
election for an alderman in the fourth
ward to succeed Off, but it will prob
ably be announced soon.
Large Crowd Present.
There was almost as large crowd
present as there was at the repub-
lican city convention, every seat be-
ing taken and many standing up.
. When the aldermen first came into
, the room, Mr.. Of was loudly cheered
!, by the crowd and again during the
meeting when he refused to permit
. Mr.. Collins to speak, there were
more cheers. one enthusiastic man
calling out "Hurrah for OF"
There was also demonstration
!, when j. Ross Robertson was elected
as city engineer by vote of to 4.
!. The only objection to the illega
seating of OF, was the paper read an,
: filed by Alderman Annable. AS act
. ing mayor OF has stated that he il
willing for recount OF the ballot
and will make no appointments unit
ls the matter is settled and will ste
= down in case he is not elected, Their
! will be no further controversy in tn
+" contest matter; his stand being a
- that could be expected of anyone.
. Public sentiment had become to
n strong in favor of a recount for furtt
u er resistance in the matter and tn
y opposition to a recount has resfgne
itself to its fate and the recount wi
y be made
1t is said that no matter which wa
the result comes out there will be n
-,
~ The details of the council meeting
= OF last evening are as follows:
- The Old Council.
The meeting of the old council ws
short one. Mayor Strimback presi
- ed and all aldermen were present.
III The following accounts were a
~ proved:
~ Salaries two months. s12o; trea
- urers' annual salary, IS; general e
- pense account s37801; fire accoun
s81.s3; nuisance account, 81; polio
account. 1918; street account $50.
The city marshal fled an inventor
of the property at the police static
~ and the city weigher made a repo
- of the money collected by him durir
the year
OF The report Of the experts who {
up amined the city books was receive
i ~ and adopted as read.
oTn The following petitions were !
nds ceived:
cen From F. c. Smith. NJ. D.. asking
/, the appointment as physician TO +
/ he board of health, Referred to I
It's board Of the new council
;eqd From Louis sterne asking for q
the count OF the votes. Received and fl
q rs Is upon motion of Alderman Hickey
mas party vote
any From a large number OF busine
sels houses and citizens asking that Nj
i've street be kept clean. Referred TO I
" street committee OF the new coun,
rous From W. B. Collins Directing TO
heir employment OF j. Ross Robertson
ac- city engineer and asking that all
Yen counts be kept separate. The Fl
! &c one was received and fled and
IN second one was referred TO the
sick ance committee of the new council
oles- The board Of equalization asked
ould further time and asked that Febru;
Ola 16 be set as the time for hearing
,r OF report.
used Tba cif,- e,o,irea- roa5a a rarort
anne az ~ = - -
trial the street committee showing
ms do work done during the fiscal "
which was received and fled.
bout The clerk read an abstract of
don't election returns. 1t was adopted
van l, vote OF to ).
viii Alderman Charles OF sent in
re is resignation as alderman of the fou
vice. ward and tho Same u,as receivad
,ldgo The old council then adjourned
ter retiring MAYOR Strmiback mad