The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-13
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Second Day Of the New Administra-
ton is Buster than the First
With Much Business
= on Hand
A RESOLUTION ADOPTED
That all Money be Paid as Soon as
Possible to Creditors From
the city's Fund Without
interest.

nCAC wiz JIG odlly SlOoCu 0GoolOAo
of the city councilmen. For several
weeks to come these meetings will be
held each afternoon at 3 o'clock for
the purpose of discussing and deter
mining matters of business of an adj
ministrative sense. Mayor Elder stat
ed this morning that at least once a
month public meetings at which legis-
lative matters will be discussed, will
be held. Matters which have been dis
cussed and passed on at the private
sessions of the councilmen will be
read at this time, much in the form
of minutes of previous business meet
ings. For the greater part the future
public meetings of the council and the
sessions of the committee of the whole
will be unlike those formerly held by
the twelve aldermen and mayor.
Resolution Adopted
The resolution adopted at yester-
day afternoons meeting takes the fol-
lowing form:
Keokuk up to and including warrant
No. 3743 and still unpaid were issued
for sums in excess of the appropria-
ton of the city. and
Whereas, said warrants and claims
are voidable, therefore be it
Resolved, BY the city council of the
city of Keokuk that when the holders
of said warrants or said claims will
fconsent to receive III full settlement of
said warrants or claims, warrant of
the said city for the face of said claim
or warrant, which shall not bear in
terest, this council will assume the
payment of said warrant or claim. 1t
| is further
Resolved, That all said warrants
| still in possession of the city clerk
shall be stamped payable without in
terest," and that all warrants not
signed by the former city clerk shall
be signed by the present city clerk.
/ 1t is further
| Resolved, That the city treasurer be
| instructed not to pay any warrant of
che city of Keokuk numbered less than
No. 3744, except by express resolu-
/ tions of the council
A satisfactory settlement of the for
mer city clerks accounts has been
made and statement was officially
made this morning that further pro-
ceeding would be dropped as far as
concerns the city. The clerks bond has
been held by the city and it will not
be necessary to refer the matter to
the bonding company responsible for
payment in case of loss.
Resignation of Veteran Fireman.
Councilman Gray has received the
resignation of Michael McAndrew as
driver of the west end hose reel No.
4, the same to take effect April 80.
! Mr.. McAndrew, who is one of the
4 city's veteran firemen has given eff
Client service to the department as a
paid employee for nineteen years and
eleven months. He was appointed by
Former Mayor John E. Craig and John
M. Kenney, who was at that time
chairman of the fire committee OF
Keokuk. During all the time of his
service he has been stationed at the
west end lire station. Previous to the
time of his becoming paid fireman
Driver McAndrew served seven years
J and eleven months as a volunteer
fireman, giving him record of more
than twenty-seven years in the city;
service as protector of property. II
time of service he is probably next t.
Chief John Anderson. who will have
4 been thirty.three years in the service
this November s.
The resignation Of Driver Mean
drew removes one of the best mel
from the fire department.