The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-07


McManus & Tuckcr-s2,479.4
Cameron & Mcsfanus-s 2.5tS.04
The contracA was awarded TO the
lowest bidder
The committee reported the follow I
ing bids for macadamizing Thirteenth /
street from Franklin TO Grand ave:
Cameron & McManus-s7, $3.50.
McManus & Tucker-s7, 9S4.71.
This contract was also awarded to
the lowest bidder.
Bonds from the above contractors
were submitted and approved by the
council for the two contracts.
Talbot vs. the Railroad.
H. /. Sawyer asked permission TO
speak TO the council He read reso-
luton passed yesterday by the Manu-
facturers and Shippers Association of
Keokuk asking the council to recind
its action granting a lease OF land on
the river front to the o. A. Talbot Co.
and asking that the council lease no
land on the river front for a longer
time than for tenants at will for the
present.
lie gave list of the members OF
I the association He said that the
council had granted about acres of
good land to the Talbot concern and
asked that these lands be not granted
away so that the future shipping ia
cilities of the city be not hazarded.
4 lie land extends for over 700 feet in
+ length and 100 feet wide He stated
/ that the water power if successful.
would make great change in this
land and the shippers were fearful
4 lest the council should act hastily in
matter and reconsider the action
of the March meeting of the council.
A resolution that the matter be re-
4 considered was presented by Aid.
/ Johnson.
Aid. Talbot said that he knew moth
ing about the matter coming up before
the shippers He said that their pc
tition as presented by their attorney
would be more forcible if names had
been signed to it
He said that his company came to
Keokuk without asking a cent. when
grass was growing in the streets and
at the earnest solicitation of the rail-
road company, which the attorney
represented more than he did the
, shippers. When his concern moved
!, to Keokuk, the Commercial Club offer
eu them all inducements in its power
: The Q. offered inducements for them
2 to move to Keokuk, although one of
i fetal urged them to go to Quincy. His
company tried to buy property hers
s but could not and the railroad com
5 pany let them have the land where
: the elevator is now located.
The concern accepted a . year leas
It from the railroad company. Som
e time ago the expiration of the leas
IS grew near 1t was then learned tina
S the companys lease would expir
a. soon and the Talbot concern bega
to look around He said that he ha
Il never raised his voice against tn
railroad in the council. sfter tn
a council decided not to renew the leas
y with the railroad, it left the Talbot
80 company with no landlord He the
put in an application to lease som
20 ground. not the broad stretch mel
SO toned but much smaller in size, il
70 GLIDING access to the river. He sal
80 he had never asked for but LIS
- an acre and believed he was certainl
70 entitled to it. They expect to put L
he a large warehouse if they secure tt
ty land.
of Aid Hickey said he was in favor
granting the Talbot Co. enough lar
for its needs and protection He b
lieved that the Talbot Co. should /
in 1 encouraged in its efforts to increa.
its business. He was in favor Of gi
ing railroad short time lea.
on part of the property.
: Aid. Brown said ths the shippe
had never appeared before the cou
! ell He thought it only right and ju
that -fr. Talbot be given squa
deal A special committee had be,
appointed and should look into Il
matter carefully He was not in ia
or OF railroading Talbot cut
Aid Off gave his opinion that t
: attorney was ahead of time becau
) the lease had not been approved
the council as embodied in the res
luton passed at the March meettr
Trimble Speaks.
Palmer Trimble was given perm
sion to speak. He said that he had
interest in the manufacturers as:
citation. He asked that the matter
rceinded so that the railroad and t
elevator could appear together wi
petitions for a lease. Eustic and 7
bolt could not. agree when they m
He said thai the road was willing
conceed anything which was fair
said that the railroad was giving t
city thousands OF dollars per year
not exacting the switching charges e
bodied in the ordinance.
We can't give good service unle
we have rack room. We need tt
ground down there. We will absolu
" not submit to any man controlli
our tracks If the water power com