The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-28

DISCUSS REPORT BRIEFLY
Very Important Investigation by Rob.
crts Did Not Arouse as Much
Enthusiasm, as Janitor's
eaiarles.

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kuk are being sandbagged by the
Water Works Company and now have
an opportunity OF securing lower wa.
ter rates was appended orally by w.
j. Roberts, school board director, to
his report made last evening at the
regular monthly meeting OF the board,
in which he recommended that custer
proceedings be Instituted against the
company through the county attor.
ney's office.
The report in it's entirety was read
by Secretary G.. Walter Barr and it
caused no surprise because Of its pre-
vious publication in The Gate City,
by which means all directors had
learned Of the investigation and find
ings of Attorney Roberts. Following
the report there was only brief dis.
cussion and the matter was then re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Were just Luke Warm.
However, the very important mat
ter which Attorney Roberts placed be-
fore the board did not seem to inter
est the directors one-half as much as
did the salaries of couple of jani-
tors who will be employed at the
George Washington and Keokuk High
schools. Director Roberts had some
difficulty in explaining the Importance
Of the situation and the opportunity
afforded for better water rates for
the entire city as well as for the
school district. The board decided to
adopt the report and stand by the
recomne ndation contained therein
whereby a tender of $34.6O in pay
ment for water used during May
would be made. This will bring the
matter to an issue with the Water
Works company If it is not accepted
there is no question about the pro
ceedings being started. The report al
SO contends that the school hoard has
redress for excessive charges since
1907.
Questions Asked.
The question was brought up by
one of the directors as to whether a
private consumer who is the owner of
houses and has water delivered at
several points can secure bill for
gross tonnage. Mr.. Roberts said that
under the old franchise such con-
sumer could, but under the present
one not.
Director Strimback in questioning
the publicity of franchise said that in
his recollection few OF the companies
now holding franchises in the city
made the publication that is now re-
CURED.
The question Of referring the mat
ter to a committee was settled by al.
lowing II to go to the committee OF
the whole
Minor Matters.
Little else was brought up at the
meeting. Bids for various work about
the schools were read and acceptance
made. George +. Bunner, janitor at
the Wells school, who was injured in
fall from ladder while doing spe
cial work at the Garfield, was allow
ed s14 for time while laid up. The
matter of salaries for ianitors OF the
High and George Washington schools
were adjusted.
Bids Received and Accepted.
The following bids from plumbers
for rebuilding the boys water closets
III the high schohl building were re
ceiyed:
w. P. Sutton $304.00; King Plumbing
Co $4,000; Settler & Moore Plumb
ing Co. s263.Ss;; J. Spring, $259.0o;
Elite and PRAISE, $4,000; Standard
Plumbing Co. $4,000.
Contract given to lowest bidder
provided bond of $500 is given.
The following bids for painting the
exterior of fairfield were received:
J. w. Rhode and Son s476.00; Dun