The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-13
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ton, was called upon. He said that
many people had thought public taxa
ton was the proper way of raising
the money which would be needed
The burden should be borne by every
one-by taxation, he said. and with
that idea in view he had looked into
the law and found that a fund to be
used as bonus for factories, was
not legal.
He had, however, found that public
taxation would be legal II the money
were to be used for the dissemination
OF facts, gathering of, information
and the hiring of an Industrial agent
or booster. The money received
by the city from police fines, the
mulct law, licenses, ETC., might be
used, If the state legislature could be
induced to pass a law permitting a
city to use these funds as they saw
fit
The speaker said he had drafted a
resolution along that line and beliey-
ed some $4,000 to $4,000 per year
could be raised In this manner and
turned over to newly created de-
partment of the city.
The water power would be public
utility when completed and as a pub
lie utility could be legally used as a
means of taxation
Judge Logan told the audience of
the trip to Washington made by the
committee when Mr.. Cooley charged
$3.50 for three days work. He called
upon Rev. George Giglinger for an adj
dress and the popular priest received
a hearty ovation when he stepped to
the front of the stage.
Rev. George Gislnger.
The priest began with remarks
which put all in good humor. We
are here tonight for something, he
said, and you all know what that
something is. He favored taxation as
the way to raise The funds. He told
|of scheme in Fort Madison where
by taxes were reduced and the tax
payers paid the difference between
fund. He also spoke of a bureau of in
formation and booster" for Keokull
at a salary of $4,000 per year or more
Lii necessary to secure the best man.
Bonus giving was not always the best
plan, he said, and also referred to
the article from his pen recently pub
lished in The Gate City regarding the
factory which refused to come to Keo.
kuk because of the inllated price ask
ed for factory site.
January i2 ought to be put down
as the birthday Of Greater Keokuk,'
he said in closing.
C. r. JOY.
Being called Upon G. r. Joy said
that this meeting had developed some
good and that what we needed at the
present time was committee to CO.
operate with the city council in car
rying out our pla.s. He thought the
idea of Mr.. Hollingsworth should be
pushed through and a committee sent
to Des Moines to try and get the
the legislature. He thought there
would be no trouble in raising the
money and hoped some plan would be
adopted whereby sna funds can be
raised by taxation.
John E. Craig.
John e. Craig was called upon and
said that this was certainly an i'm
portant time for Keokuk Keokuk can
and will do that which is demanded
of her. 1t must be worked out by the
men who have the ability and desire.
He favored a citizens committee to
cooperate with the Commercial Club
and city council. He said one thing
which should be avoided, was criti-
cism in case plans do not please a
certain one. All selfishness should be
cast aside and all suggestions care
fully considered He said every prop
erty owner could we'll afford to give
at least five per cent of the value of
his property toward the betterment
of Keokuk.
He said he had also looked UP the
law and had come to the same con-
clusion as Mr. Hollingsworth. He
urged a rally to the support of the
Commercial Club by an increased
membership from every class Of citi-
zens. 600 members at s12 per year
would give the club $1,000 per year to
prosecute their work. Let our spirit
be to boost Keokuk.
! Rex. E. 9. ,iewcomb.
Rev. E. B. Newcomb was called up
on and said that his calling in life