The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-17
Published by Order Of the City for
the Benefit and Informa-
tion Of the cit-
xens.
FOR THE LAST MEETING
The Proceedings Of the Last Session
are Herewith Given In
Full Detail and
Complete.
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Continually
From John w. Watson, A. L. Cook
and thirty-eight other property own
ers protesting against the reconstruc-
ton of Twelfth street from Main
street to Grand Avenue.
Prayer of petition was granted.
From L. H. Span, B. S. Bell and
nine other property owners protesting
against the reconstruction of Concert
street from welfth street to Four
teenth street
Prayer Of petition was granted.
From j. H. Jacobs, H. T. Nelson,
and twenty-six other property owners
protesting against the reconstruction
Of Twelfth street from Johnson
street to Des Moines street.
Prayer of petition was granted.
From William School, superintend-
ent Of the Keokuk Water Works Co.,
stating that all hydrants that were in
a bad condition have been gone over
and repacked and now are in good
condition.
Referred to the water works COM
mittee.
From W. B. Collins asking that the
grade of Grand Avenue be changed SO
that the water will drain from Fif-
teenth street to Thirteenth street and
not through the park as it now goes.
Referred to tae street committee.
From Miller Bros. asking for GER
tain strip OF ground near the Des
Moines river bridge for side track.
Referred to the committee OF the
whole.
From Fred Kerns asking that he be
reimbursed for license paid by him
while he was quarantined on account
of smallpox to the amount of s19.O5.
Referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
From Tom Short, Mary Donahue
and thirteen other property owners
protesting against the proposed i'm
provement Of Carroll street from the
west line of Fifth street to the east
line of Seventh street.
Prayer of petition was granted.
From Jennie Dimond asking to be
refunded with the amount of $33 for
relaying water pipe on Des Moines
street between Sixth anG Seventh
streets.
Referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
Keokuk. Iowa, July 6, 1909.
To the Honorable Mayor and the
Members OF the City Council:
Greetings: We respectfully ask
permission to erect on lots Nos. 8,
10, II and II in block 81. in the city
OF, Keokuk, Iowa, warehouses, stables,
wagon sheds, tankage, sidetracks,
etc, necessary to handle our BUSH
ness, wholesale petroleum products.
Respectfully submitted,
NATIONAL REFINING COMPANY,
E. c. CARTER, Treasurer.
Granted.
Keokuk, Iowa, July 6, 1909.
In view of the fact that the acquisi-
ton of plant of the National Rein
ing company will be of benefit to ev-
cry dealer in and user of burning oils,
gasoline, ETC.. and therefore of value
to our city, therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the city coun-
Gil Of Keokuk. Iowa. hereby grant to
the National Refining company the
right to cree. on lots 8, 10, IL and IL,
in block 81, in the city OF Keokuk,
Lee county, Iowa. such warehouses,
stables. wagon sheds, tankage, side
tracks, ETC., as is necessary for their
use in the storage, sale and distribu-
ton of petroleum products.
Adopted.
From Mary swartz, John NJ. Wilson.
and sixteen other property owners
asking for a change of grade on Tiir-
teenth street between Fulton and
Franklin street. also in center of al
ley of block 1872.
Reports of Officers.
From clerk Of the council, showing
the number and amount of warrants
issued during the month Of May, 1909.
2466 Charles Off, May salary 5000
2467 H. T. Moore, May salary 1875. 90
246S James H. Breheney, May
salary ...... 49,. 5000
2469 M. F.. Eaton, May sal
airy ..... ......... so 90
247O j. Ross Robertson, May
salary ....... 1850. 100 90
2471 A. T. Marshall, Lay sal
airy ..... 1900
2472 Paul Luedtke, May sal
airy .. ....... go. 90
2473 Charles Foreman, May
salary .. ..... 25. 90
2474 William Mclaughlin,
May salary ....... 5000
2475 James H. Farrell, May
salary $500. 49,. 1900
2476 John Feeney, May salary 1890
2477 John ]. Dunn, May sal
airy $3.50. .......... 500
BATS H. T. Moore, clerk, po-
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