The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
June I, 1916, 8 a. m.

May goth and 31st, 1916, were read
and approved.
Resolution No. 50.
Whereas, At meeting of the City
Council of the City OF Keokuk, Iowa,
held on the 10Th day OF May. 1916,
there was duly passed a resolution
declaring it advisable and necessary
to improve the. following alleys, to-
wit:
Block "a Estes addition, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth and Main
and Johnson
Block 8, Reeves, Perry and Will
liams' addition. between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth. Concert and High.
Block Al, City Of Keokuk, between
High and Morgan and Third and
Fourth.
Block IS, City OF Keohuk, between
Fifth and Sixth, and Franklin and
Orleans.
Block As, City OF Keokuk. between
Third and Fourth and Fulton and
Franklin, by grading between sub
grade and established grade and paw
ing with concrete.
Therefore, be it Resolved by the
City Council Of the City of Keoh,rk,
Iowa, that the City Engineer be. and
he is hereby, directed to prepare
plans and specifications for the con-
struction of the said Improvement,
and to submit the same to this coun-
Gil for its examination and approval,
at a meeting to be held on the 18th
day of June, 1916.
Adopted June /. 1916. by the fol.
lowing vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
Ayes. 3; noes, 0.
BID. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. ,sANDBERG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. IS.
Be 1t Resolved, by the City Council
of the City of Keokuk:
That the City Clerk be, and he Is
hereby authorized and directed to
issue warrant No. 3495. for the sum
OF one hundred thirty-five ($135) dol
lars, same being in full settlement OF
the city of Keokuk, in any wise con-
nected with or growing out OF per
sonal injury which the said Emily J..
Wright sustained on or about March
Bird, 1916, on the east crossing at al
ley on Thirteenth street between
Blondeau and concert.
Adopted this 1st day of June, 1916,
by the following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. s. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. sANDBBRG, City Clerk.
There being no further business,
Council took q recess until June 2.
ED. s. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
June 2, 1916, 9 a. m.
Council convened after recess with
all members present, Mayor Lofton
presiding.
The Mayor thereupon announced
the reappointment of Chas. J. Smith.
William G. Blood and William j..
Fulton as library trustees to succeed
themselves, to serve for q term OF
six years beginning July l. 1915
1t was moved by Councilman Hill
pert, seconded by Councilman Hickey,
that the reappointmelt of Chas. J.
Smith, William G.. Blood and William
J. Fulton, as library trustees. be, and
the same are hereby confirmed.
Resolution No. IS.
Be it Resolved, By the City Council
of the City OF Keokuk, Lee county,
Iowa:
That In the Judgment of the City
Council, the frame building situated
on part of lot 6, block 4, City OF keo-
kuk, commonly known as No. ~
Main street, owned by Josie l. Wolf.
is dangerous and liable to fall.
Be it further resolved, That the
said Josie l.. Wolf, owner Of said
building, be, and she is hereby order
ed to- cause said building to be torn
down within thirty days from the
date hereof.
Passed and adopted this End day OF
June. 1916, by the following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. s. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. W. sANDBERG, CITY Clerk.
Resolution No.lG
Be 1t Resolved, By the City Council
OF the City of Keokuk, Lee county,
Iowa:
That In the tudgemnt Of the City
Council, the buildings situated on
lot IL and part OF lot II, in block 8,
City Of Keokuk, and known as Nos.
10 and 81 Main street, owned by
Bessie Landes, are dangerous and
liable to fall.
Be it Further Resolved, That the
said Bessie Landes, owner Of said
buildings, be, and she Is hereby
ordered to cause said buildings to be
torn down. within thirty days from
the date hereof.
Passed and adopted this End day OF
June, 1916
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. 8. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. SANDBERG. City Clerk
Ordinance No. 476.
Being an ordinance entitled An
ordinance establishing the south line
line of Messenger street or road,
was presented to the council. 1t was
moved and seconded that the rules
be suspended and said ordinance No.
476 be placed upon its passage.
Carried. 1t was moved by Council
man Hickey, seconded by Council
man Hilpert. that said ordinance No.
476, which reads as follows: