The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07

damages caused by overflow on his
garden. Referred to Judiciary com
mites.
From r. r. scherer asking $1,000
damages caused by overflow on his
property. Referred to Judiciary com.
nittec.
From sixteen citizens asking FOR an
electric light at the corner Of Sixth
end Grand Avenue. Referred to tho
light committee
PROTESTS were received against grad.
ing the alley in block 20 Kilbournc ad.
dltlon:; building cement walk IN front
OF Royal hotel; reconstruction of Sixth
street from Blondeau to Grand Ave-:
Seventh street from Blondeau to
Grand Ave-; Seventh street from John.
son to Ridge; Twelfth street from
Main to Grand Ave; Concert street
from Twelfth to Fourteenth; Twelfth
street from johnson to Des Moines;
Carroll street from Fifth to Seventh.
me protest against the reconstruc
ton OF Sixth street was granted. also
the other protests against the whole.
sale street reconstruction work passed
at the June meeting Of the council.
Other petitions were either referred
to committees or received and filed.
A New Plant.
The National Refining Co, asked
permission to erect sheds, warehouses.
stables, tracks, ETC., on lots 8, 10, Ii
and 10 in block 81, being on the corner
OF Third and Carroll streets. r. 6.
Carter, treasurer Of the company was
present and addressed the council, He
said that the plant would be q neat,
substantial affair and credit to the
city His company wished to make
distributing point OF Keokuk and al
though the company would not hire
great number Of men, 1t would prove
valuable addition to the city. The
petition was granted by unanimous
vote. The location OF the plant is be.
low the Carter mill and rather distant
from any residences.
Reports Of Officers.
The clerk OF the council reported the
warrants issued during May to total
$10,712.20, also time warrants for $10,-
900,
Calaboose Keeper Scofleld reported
SO lockups at the city Jail during May
with 287 meals served. There were
35 arrests for DRINKS, 10 for vags, 5
for begging, for disturbing the peace.
The clerk OF the superior court re-
ported collecting $44.25 fees In city
cases during May.
Mayors First Veto.
The fire committee made report
favoring the purchase Of horse and
buggy for the department and stat
ing that 1000 feet Of new hose had
been purchased from different firms.
The council adopted the report but the
mayor stated that he would veto that
part OF the report regarding the fire
hose.
The mayor stated that he was not
consulted in all Of the meetings Of the
fire committee and he believed that
all of the bids were not received when
the bids were let. He cited that the
committee report did not give the
price paid, nor the guarantee Of the
hose. Tie fire chief had recommend
ed the buying Of but 1900 feet.
1t was stated that some Of the hose
was bought at $1.00 and some at s5
cents. The mayor was also contra
dicted in his statement about the rec
ommendation from the fire chief, who
was said to have wanted 1000 feet
Of new hose.
Aid. Mccormick asked the mayor II
II was not SO that he had vetoed be-
cause a friend of his who was agent
for a certain brand of hose, did not
get to sell any to the city.
The mayor said this was not so.
Aid. Tigue appealed from the may
or's veto. The vote stood 8 to 4, AID
ermen Annable, Butler, Christy ana
DeYong voting with the mayor, while
the other eight voted against him. IL
takes three-fourths votes to break the
MAYORS veto, SO the hose purchased
was not authorized by the council.
The hose, by the way, arrived IN heo-
kuk several days ago.
\ Reports Of Committees.
rs Judiciary committee reported In
favor of granting the petitions OF
Haubert Bros. and King and the Q. A.
Talbot Co., for leasing ground on tne
I,evee and that NJ. G. Craig be allow
ed 500 In full of damage claim against
the city. The report was adopted. !.
The Sidewalk committee reported
bids for csren, walks from Cameron
e McManus at IA cents per square foot
and from NcManus & Bland at llHs
cents The contracts were ordered
given to the lowest bidder.
The sever con mittee reported IN