The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-29
MAYOR OES|GNATES
MEMORIAL. DAY.
Issues Proclamation Requesting Al
Citizens to Display American
Flags From
Buildings.
PETITION TO COUNCIL
HoIbrook Brothers Request Their
Place Of Business be Made
Official City
Morsue.

Mayor Moorhead today issued a
proclamation designating Saturday,
May 30, as Memorial day and REQUEST
ing that all citizens display the Amer
lean flag from their homes and places
Of business. The proclamation FOL
lows:
Whereas, there is day set apart
annually upon which the soldiers OF
the civil war, living and dead, are
honored by the citizens of our coun'
try, and
Whereas, it is appropriate that the
citizens of Keokuk participate In SUIT
able exercises upon that DAY in honor
OF the memory OF the men in whose
honor the day has been designated;
Therefore, l do hereby proclaim and
d ssignate Saturday, May 80, as Me-
mortal day, and request that all
! citizens, in honor Of the day, display
the American flag from. their homes
and places of business.
S. w. MOORHEAD,
Mayor.
Would Create City Eorsue.
The city council this morning re-
|
ceiyed a communication from Holbrook
Brothers, und srtakers. requesting
that their place of business be desig-
mated officially as the city morgue.
The matter was referred to the may
or who will make an investigation
befors any action Is taken In the
matter
The communication follows:
The undersigned, recognizing the
need OF the city for suitable place
to which all unknown dead, or per-
sons dead from violence. casualty, or
accid ant, requiring post mortem
examination or special investigation.
may be removed, cordially tender to
the city OF Keokuk the use, without
charge. of their morgue, located at
the rear end Of their pariors at NO.
729 Main, corner OF Eighth street,
said place to be designated as the
city morgue Of the city OF Keokuk'
and to continue as such under the
above named terms, during the term
OF present lease on property, which
expires September H. 1917, or until
annulle6 by special notice from either
party to the contract. The expense
Of all such removals is to be borne
by whoever subsequently, 1nters or
otherwise disposes of the remains.
1t is further the sense OF this prop
osition that the removal of the bodies
to this morgue shall in no way, OF
itself. influence the final disposition
Of same. 1t is commended that the
citizens of X ,okuk and the surround
ing country have right to know, at
! once. Just where to find, and just
what sort of treatment will be &C
! corded. the dead above referred to.
with any personal eff sets belonging
to same, without having to await spe-
cial information, or possibly seek out
such information for themselves.
The morgue herein mentioned is
| the only one in thu city, it appears,
equipped in thoroughly sanitary way
and with proper facilities for keeping
| 1t so large enough to serve this pur-
pose. and sufficiently accessible. In
| this connection also 1t can BIZ stated
that there is an attendant on duty at
these rooms day and night.
An ordinance to this effect and in
structions issued in accordance there
with, will, 1t is confidently believed,
Mace this element OF our citys af-
fairs on a better and a more business
| like basis, in the estimation Of peo-
ple. both at home and abroad, and
result in the practical elimination OF
all confusion. !:
Respectfully submitted,
HOLBROOK BROTHERS.