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by 0dMn md th« «iMtt«rtefi
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to nutrfc tb« owfeJ point te
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mad* te year*, the Yask** are dewor
-alizad «)4 have r«conf of si*
*'«trsJ|fti defeat# to date,
At titm **cry taomtnl wbn the
Y»nk» f#tt fron the pea*. R//wlai3d'»
Wtott* #ox *tart«d an upward drive
t«d today are «U for Uutr slitib
TiM Red Box, dhaMw into
:flr#t j/lsK^r over tb« prostrate Yankee#
^wr« jo*t takes iottr *tr*ight from
j-jttwi Titter*, i:p oat »A It** 4*v*h*, tfc*
.iMaiid of n«M«r itmmt Uttrmm wftk!
%tiwAvm «tr«f|bt wfna to b*ar4, wftQt'
"Jcw«r yet/ Cfmnte JMaefCi» Atbtetk*
"*r« tfttting a pa(tfi«tf« teemA wftk
Ztnarimm e*m»+mtt*# lUAfau*.
'. Tfe# oippi«4 Tanka bar« appenrat'
'1y oewt fiMwovao num tb^-fr pktxm fa
the tun, Th* MOM ill Jack porMMxi
%r fUftttiPf f'l#r#l*n4 Indiana wbo
^J/*t U»*)r «ur, giwakar, tbla paat
'««k an4 l«aro«tf that Ooy Morton
^nay oavar pfteb a«af».
Today tb« world'* dxnptot Rai
^0ox ara drfyln* fata »h4 tm.ring
**a loo* te tb« l«ad, followed by tlta
^amtoitioua Wbtto #k* a f«w polnta be
trUito Out Yank# ftavaa't aras
4#*r Utla to third pfaea.
TMS,
Yesterday's hero—Dayy lUitmrtmon.' gume.
»l Itevey made thr*« bits out of four! FIRST GAME.
Jtlrnttn up and pulled off some of the! Score— II E
^mJUMrtrnUf caches of the season when Marshal I town -..000 200 03x—«'
3 K^w^nt Jm^kward and skyward in the Kort lxdge 030 000 000—3 6 1
Wd'ntwi
eighth Inning for Max Carey's almost
^jiure Are howe rwn.
The Athletles lost their fourteenth
K«m«,
making twenty-one hits and
^getting four liases on ImllN, tbo Urook
«Jy»i lid««rs rnada only fire runs.
Weaver at short and Ness at first
r*r*r« points In thr«« fast doubly plays
«that Whits Hox p*it over against the
*Connl« MncMn.
'(rover Cloveland Alexander handed
5th« Cubs a twelve Inning shut out.
•$ Kinht (Hunt* hatt'id
ItsalnNt AJ Mamaux.
Y"
•Test
Iffcot
.300
Th« White Hox won their eighth
ilratglit.
A fan sitting near the Yankees, who
'atched the Box Athletics game
ted "1 small arnica."
ARTIE HOFMAN
TO JOIN YANKS
Ifprmer Utility Man of Cilcaao Cubs
6lgn«d to Strengthen Crippled
Tsam.
riflCAOO, Aug. 8. -Ar'.ie nofman,
'!former iillllty trmn for the CubH has
!tf*n «lgn«1 by tbe Ynnkftes and will
.1
leave l«»ilght for Iletrolc where he
^wlll Join Hill Donovan's «tipples to
morrow, llofmiin was etKix-d hire
H«st night by Imnovan to help out ihe
fc 'Yanks uriMI a few of the six cripples
j*r« able to got b«c:k In Ihe gume.
'Tlofrutin has been running a baseball
sr hool here.
TENNIS MATCH
DRAWS STARS
JMany Well Known Plsyers
Inter Western Tennis
Tournsment.
Will
CHICAno, Aug. 3.—The western
ilennls championship tournament
-"whleli begins here Hatimlny will bring
togathnr the country's best players,
|t was learned here todny, following
bt« announcement of a llnl of entrhis.
Antong those entwed for the meet
pro Maurice Mrl-ouichllii. Ia* An
B"lss, twice national chumplon, and
Western title holder Nstlonal ('ham
tilon Wtlllmn M. Johnston of Han
iyrsnrlseo N«»rrls Wllllunis, second,
'T'lillsdelphla Ward Dawson, I^»s An
Joules Heath T. Ityford, Chicago, and
lt'llfford J. Lorkhorn. Knnsan City.
^-.George M. Church of Tenafly, N. J.r
jpresent western singles champion,
Jwlil defend his tlUo In the cballenfe
gruad«-
CLUB STANDINGS
ffcrt«
«rk
ttm OtrntTft Wi^t te Y—rs, ^Oeva
Yjwfcs Are OmwtMH^ MMl iwSStec^''
H*/» Accord *4 §t» f®*- l«te
y,.-t
l^lfU
Won. Last Pet.
S€ W .mi.
3* 42 Am
sa 44
& 44 ,546'
$2 4» ,515
49 47
4* 49
Vt 74 ,2*4
Reawtts Vi
At Gbfca«o, frl*-l
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TOP Dfrollt Boften S#4.
At Oeretesd, 2*# WMUatttm, 9-
1 ftwiw Today,
I ffwMitaB at Chicago
1 Bohvm at St LmH,
York at Detroit.
I FUkuMiW* «t Oentol
Nttoml lw»». -i/
CWte- S Worn, Lett Pet
BnMtini 56 .22
Boston ,,.., 49 37 .ST#
PfcJIadclpfeis $1 29 .567
Jfew Turk 46 44 .ill
Chicago ........... 45 SI .4*9
Pittsburgh 44 $» .444
IK, Leaki 44 55 .444
.272
HmhHI VMtertfsy#
At Brooldya &-« Cteetesati 4-11-2.
At K«w York $-12-1 PiiU&argb 2
M.
At PbOade^tU 11H CMea«o
7-2.
At Boato* 244 8C Loate
fiflmig TA^iy.
»t. Loola at Pbfl*d*lptoii.
Cbteaipo at K«* York.
Pfttatergk at BrwjkJra.
Osdmtti at Boston.
Central Association
W. Pet.
Mnseattee 57 34 ^26
MmMtowo $6 35 Alfi
Otetos 51 38 J573
Ottttmwa 49 43 Ml
Waterloo 45 4 .495
Cedar Rapids 41 50 ,4*1
Mason City 35 56 J«S
fort JDodg* 30 62 ^26
Mutcttfnt, 9 Clinton, 2,
MUBOAT1XE, Iowa, Aug. 3^—
Bunched bits with Droban's wildneas
in the seventh Inning snatched a vic
tory away from Clinton Wednesday.
Bcore— B. H. B.
Muscatine ..,..,000 000 90*—9 3 4
CUntoo Oil 000—2 5 4
Batteries: Klnaey td1 Hrtiska
Drohan, Brown aad Brown, Miller,
Marshalltown Wins Two,
MARHllALLTOWN, Io*J4, Aug. 2,—
Tbe first game of Wednesday's doable
header was an uphill fight for Mar
«halH/»wn. In the second Klmmel al
lowed one bit, which, wl»h an error,
sacrifice fly and stolen ba«e, won tbe
Batteries: glattery and 8now
Dashner and Marriott
8KCOND OAMR.
R^ftr*— T)
Marshall town 100 000 x—1 1 0
Fort iMdge 000 Q00 0—0 4 1
Batteries: Des Jardlen and Bnow
Klmmell and Krloff,
Ottumws, 4 Cedar Rapids, 3.
OTTIJM WA, Iowa, Aug 2.—Ot
tumws hit the Iiunny pitchers bard
and won, 4 to 3.
Hcore— *. H. E.
Olfumwa '4 ,12 7
Cedar Rapid* 3 8 1
Batteries: JCeuppor and Link Zleg
ler, Mellenger and Byers.
Msson City, 2 Waterloo, 0.
WATERLOO, Iowa, Au. 3.—"Laz"
Osrrett pitched a two nit game for
Mason City Wednesday, the visitors
winning, 2 to 0. The game was the
shortest played here this season, tak
ing but 1:23. Black's h'ttlng and
Miller's fielding were features.
flcore— R. H. E.
Mason City ....010 001 G00~r2 8 1
Waterloo 000 000 C00—0 2 3
Batteries: Oarrett and Weeks
Zackert and Ilofmann.
BOXER IS HELD
FOR HOMICIDE
Johnny Oundse In Automobile Killed
New York Boy—Welling
Bout Is off.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.—Johnny Dun
dee, the well known "Scotch" light
weight, whose real name Is Joe*pb
Corrora, is out on ball today Hollow
ing the killing of a boy by his new
nutomoWlo last night. His proposed
bout with Welling ia off and the fight
er faces a serious charge of homicide
aa the police sergeant who made the
arr*st declares Dundee was at fault.
The boy, FJrnrwt Orul), was struck
•by luml«a's car as it rounded a cor
ner and was knocked down, lie died
soon after* being taken to a hospital.
Hartxell to Miners.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3—Old Roy
Martial] steps down to th.i minors to
morrow after ten years under the big
top. In sending the veternn to Bal
timore to replace Miller, the Yankee
owners declsre the present arrange
ment Is only tei^earnry. Usrtzell will
probably stay with the Yankees as a
scout
I Maay Filipino women catch aad sell
flah for a living.
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Be It raMfrc* fey ite Otr
of CKy sf
722, CHr
\ymtmx&& try Cfcy
«rt*ns5im te
3Mfe day «T i^r, »M, te *aod
ohb* aif *)PD*d
JsOy 17, 1M«, irk«-
AyLsjCum, ESpert, Hfefcey.
A?«, bs**, •.
A89nw«d aad «s»ed:
H«aith K8-52
Warrnut 3So, »IM, «dewaSk,. *.1&
Warnst Jfe. 2MC, Sesr«r 5.S5
W«nat Xo. 2**S, Gawnl U7-»
Warrant 56o. MM, bwww
W*rnmL Xo. M»W. Park 27-**
Wxrraat Xo. WA. Peter
K«ttMdy, tetenwettooa auk
aad P^ieaa, XiaeteesUi aad
Dm Motota, toproremaat.. ?S-*»
Boll call:
Aye—IvoOon, Hflpert, Bldcer.
pg^ii
TSE VAJLY
'if
IV
HO. a i/ysTow,
Mayor «f Cfcy
'Attaat
o. w, stnnrac. a«A
»iMrti«tiw M«U 112.
Be It nwir«i «r the Otjr
of ttot City of XHiufc:
Ttat OefiiOmrlm P*y «a» «sd W
fee, and ttoey are tew «»w«i ad
ordered wil:
vt*rMXo *m, m**£ ...stvt
WntnaA 3to. tm, OradSs* -.
Wcnwt JSo. *7», Hf*«r Fwat !».«•
Wamoot So. Boaid
ED, Z. VOFT^S.
Aitoi: Mayor.
O. W. SAND8EKG, City Ctai
TJxare brtB« so farther twin fas,
Cosaetl took a reoeaa tmtll btij 18,
1916, Ha
ED. 8. IX3»TX»f,
Attest Mayor.
o. «r. BAXDBfSaa, City cterk
Joly US, 1916, 9 a. m-
is adopted by tbe following
rote: ,*
Aye—Lofton,
Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. 8. LOFTON,
Attest: Mayor,
O. W. SANUBEBG, City Clerk.
There being no farther taurines*,
Coascfl noon motion, adjourned.
ED. 8- LOFTOK,
Attest: Mayor.
O, W, 8AKDBESRG, City Clerk.
July 20, 1916, 9 a. m.
Council met in regular session with
all members present. Mayor Ixifton
presiding. Mtentes of meetings of
ioly 17th and l«th, 1916, were read
and approved. There being no farth
er business, Council took a reeeas
until July 21, 1»1«
ED, 8. lOPTON,
Attest: Mayor.
O. W. 8AXDBKRG, City Clerk.
July 21, 1S16, 9 a. m.
Council convened after recess with
all member* present, Mayor Lofton
presiding.
Resolution No, 113.
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Keokuk, that tbe plans
and specifications tor the construc
tion of three foot cement gutters
alongside of the following lots, to
wits
SjOtM 1 and 12, block 96, lots 6 and
7, block #2, lots 6 and 1, block «3,
lots 1 and 12, block' 86, lota 6 and 7,
-block 61, lots 1 and 12, block 97.
Also construct 6 foot cement gut
ter and curb alongside of the front
146 feet of lot I, block 6, all in the
city of Keokuk, prepared *y the City
Engineer and submitted to this
Council pursuant to a certain resolu
tion passed on tbe 11th day of July,
1810, be, and the same are hereby
approved.
Adopted July 21, 1916, by the fol
lowing vote:
Aye—J/of ton, Hilpert, Illckey.
Ayes, 3 noes, 0.
Approwd and signed:
ED. 8. LOFTON,
Attest: Mayor.
O. W. SANDHT3RO, City Clerk.
There being no further business,
Council upon motion, adjourned.
ED. 8. LOFTON,
Attest: Mayor.
O. W. BA/NDBERO, City Clerk.
July 24, 1916, 9 a. m.
Council met in regular session with
all members present, Mayor Lofton
presiding. Minutes of meetings of
July 20, and 21, 1916, were read and
approved.
Resolution No. 114.
Be it resolved, ny the City Council
of 1he City of Keokuk:
That the following pay rolls be,
and they are hereby approved and
ordered paid:
Warrant No. 3807, Street 3129.15
Warrant No. 380«, Hirer Trent 414.78
Warrant No. 3809, Oneral
$6.26 Grading, |47.32
Warrant No. 3K10, Sewer
Warrant No. 3811, Board of
Health
63.57
8.22
Warrant No. 3812, Park
Warrant No. 3813, Improve
ment
.75
27.00
16.60
Roll call:
Aye—Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. 8. LOFTON,
Attest: Mayor.
O. W. 6ANDBBRG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. 114'/i.
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Keokuk that after full
consideration of tbe schedule of as
sessments and accompanying plat
showing the assessments proposed to
be made for the cost of an 8-Inch
sanitary sewer constructed in First
street from a point about 16 feet from
the north line of Blondeau street,
thence north In First street to the
alley In Mock 10, City of Keokuk,
thenoe weat in said block 10, to a
point in the middle of lot 9. filed in
the office of the City Clerk, on the
8th day of June, 1916, of the CUing of
GATECUT
1
a{
1
4
&ear 462-3 ft. a
Wddte 46 £-2 ft. ii
Avst 46 2-3
Bear 442-2 ft. 12
Middle 442-3 fi. 12
rvomt 462-3 & 32
1*
1
32
Promt ft. 9
Bear 1M & 9
Ant St ft. 8
Bear 14* ft. V-»
Bear,7%
ft.
Bear 79 ft 11
Trom CL 1«
Proat S9 ft. 11
12
Bear 16 ft. 1
Frost 134 ft. 1
Xorth part 9
And after foil consideration, appraise
ment aad apportioaaiettt of the
special benefits conferred npoa the
property sbown ia said sebedole and
plat of tbe said improrement, this
eooadl finds that the said property
is specially benefited by said 1m-
Corotfl eosrened after recess wftk]
all nembwi present,
Pnmidiax.
p^jntwm Ko. 1M baring been on the aaid amoonto are la proportion to
Olo and posted is the office of the the special beoefita conferred upon
City Clerk for a period of one week the property by said improvement,
tor pobHe Inspection aa retired by and are not to excess of aoeh bene
law i* now before the City Cooncil fit, and are not in excess of 25 per
Mayor Loftoa: proreaett in the amoonts shown on
corrected and that
ceat of the actual value of the lots,
parts of lots aad parcels of ground
shown in said achedule and
Be it further resolved. That the
•aid schedule of assessment* and
the accompanying plat, be and the
same are hereby approved as herein
corrected and that there be, and is
hereby, assessed and levied as a
special tax against and upon each
of the lots, parts of lots and parcels
of land, and the owner or owners
thereof liable to assessment tor the
coat of the said improvement shown
ia said schedule, tbe respective sums
expressed in figures set opposite
to each of the same, as corrected by
this resolution, on account of the cost
of the construction of the said im
provement and said assessments
against said lots and parcels of
ground are hereby declared to be In
proportion to the special benefits
conferred upon said property by said
improvement, and not in excess there
of, and not in excess of 26 per cent
of the value of the same.
Adopted July 24, 1916, by the fol
lowing vote:
Aye—Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
Ayes. 3 noes, 0.
Approved and signed:
ED. 8. LOFTON.
•Mayor of the City of Keokuk.
Attest:
O. W. SANDBBRO. City Clerk.
It was ordered that Resolution No.
114V& remain on file and posted in the
office of the City Clerk for a period
of one week for ptfbllc Inspection, and
name -shall be considered for final
passage on August 1st, 1916.
HD. S. LOFTON,
Attest: Mayor.
O. W. SAN'DHEJRG," Oty Clerk.
There being no further business,
Council took a recess until July 26,
1916, 9 a. m.
BD. 8. LOFTON,
Attest: Mayor.
O. W. 8AINDBERG, City Clerk.
July 25, 1916, 9 a. TO.
Council convened after recess with
all members present, Mayor Lofton
presiding.
{Resolution No. 110, having been on
file and posted in the office of the
City Clerk for a period of one week
for public inspection as required by
law, is now before the City Council
and same is adopted by the following
vote:
Aye—'Lofton, Hilpert, Mickey.
ED. 8. LOFTON,
Attest: Mayor.
O. W. SAND BERG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. 115.
Whereas, On the «th day of Decem
ber, 1916, the City of Keokuk did
enter into contract -with P. D. Ken
nedy, for the construction of the fol
lowing sidewalks:
Cement sidewalk 15 feet wide in
front of lot 4, block 6, City.
Cement sidewalks 5 feet wide in
front of the following described lots,
to-wlt:
Lota 6 and 6, block 9, Keevee, Per
ry ft Williams addition.
Lot 5, and east 6 feet of lot 6,
(block 3, KHbourne's addition.
South 10 feet of north 20 feet of
east 28 feet, lot 6, block 42, Kilbourne.
Lot l, block 27, Bates addition.
Lot 1C, .block 30, City of Keokuk,
except rear 23 1-3 feet, front half.
Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 41, 42, 43. 44, 45, 46. 47, 48, 49,
60* 51 and 52. Randall's addition.
Lots
l, 2 and 3, block 22, City of
Keokuk.
Cement sidewalks alongside of the
following described Jots, to-wit:
Lot 12, block 13, KH bourne's addi
tion.
Rear 60 feet, lot 12, City of Keokuk.
Lot 7, block 153, City of Keokuk.
Lot 6, Mock 9, Reeves, Perry ft
Williams, addition.
Lot 6, blook 13, Reeves, Perry ft
Williams' addition.
Lot 6. block 21, Leighton's addition.
Lot 7. block 70. CUjr of Keokak, la
-r- .:
Plfe
L. Fieacfc,
it Edwm A. Frwefc,
fiSvja. jL FiWtl.
Ift SaR3K XB. Beady,
2
2
4
9
4
Jcmde JL. BSw*a,
3* Wm. C. SAod.
C. *. OMttr,
1# P.
Honed W.
& W. Oaa&er. (m
lid HrrrfMffit P.
Howard W. Wood, from ...
7 J. W.
11 Befie
11 P. W. KHsgHei. fross
jOKSniivt firer Power Co.
fraa
to
$32.71 to
S2.71 to
•2.71 fo
Sill to
52.71
aZ.71 to
17.57 to
17J5S to
17^7 to
ttm to
17J55 to
17-57 to
52.71 to
52.71 to
52.71 to
A. C. Dedur, trom W* to
Mjaafsaippt Btrer Power Co,
From 1&£Z to
A. C. Decker, (ram
Ettei JL aUBer, tram
Abel M. XOler, from
Albert Scfcerer. fronr
Albert Sctoerer, from
SXiuel M. MBler, from
6 H. E. B. Brady, from.
Miseiatppi Hfrer Power Co.,
from
5 J. H. Ooie, from
i5JS»
Muff
1tst
19JS
39.76
ISil
39.76
27.83
27
2?j65 to
26^5 to
28-35 to
30.12 to
30.12 to
56.48 to
6-fl3 to
50.45 to
50.45 to
Total corrected *993.92
A3
31^0
3U0
59j63
6.36
53^7
53^7
specifications thereto attached: aad
Whereas, Under the terms of the
said contract so mafih of the cost of
the said improvement aa is by law
oaseaaable against each privately
owned lot or parcel of ground abut
ting thereon or adjacent thereto, is
to be so assessed and special assess
ment certificates are to be issued in
anticipation of the collection of such
(special taxes, which certificates are
to be accepted by the contractor in
payment of eo moch of the cost of
the eaid Improvement as equals the
annmiit of such special assessment
and
Whereas, There have been hereto
Sore levied by this council against
each privately owned lot or par
cel of ground abutting npon or
adjacent to aaid improvement,
special assessments to the amoont
of $1,343.30, aa shown in the
schedule now on file in the office
of tbe City Clerk, which said
mentm were levied on the 17th day 45 qjty of
of July, 1916.
Therefore, be it Resolved, By the
City Council of the City of Keokuk,
that there be issued by the City of
Keokuk, sidewalk improvement cer
tificates to the total amount of 31,
343.30. One certificate shall be issued
for each and every separate piece of
property assessed, as shown on said
schedule, which certificate shall be
for the amount of the special taxes
assessed against such property, and
the certificates shall be numbered
from 29 71, inclusive. Such cer
tificates shall transfer to the bearer
all the right and interest of the city
in such assessments, and shall be in
the form provided by tbe laws of Iowa
and the ordinances of the City of
Keokuk.
through
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fee, wad thay
to nw**1
ed «h aaid oerttficate. or la
ante cgreoMK, ffcat ia
£be Alt to
te wm
of fflesaHty
hirflirftf aa so the
lery of
#a'upaitj, aad wHl pay
«Bk fattmt In mini
Be it faester Besotted, That at the
expfeatioe of aaid period of thirty
days, tbe Oty CSsfc fee, aad lie Is,
Sseraliy laaiiweted fo deliver said eer
tificates to P. 2. Kaiasdy. the cca
-(.Itnder Cor Cbe said Umpiun aif nt. aad
take Ids receipt, therefor, said eer
^•UScatei to be delivered to the oaa-
tractor ia payiaeat of ao aaueh of
frSltte eoet of the amatnetkm of Tari
ir!!cw 4HBHW sidewalks as is repre
*rn eented by said certificates.
1&56
1SJ»
1&56
53^5
55.66
Adopted July 25, 1915, by the fci
iowias -rate:
Aye—-iioftao, HBpert, Hickey.
Ayes. 3 aoea, ft
Approred aad signed:
ED. S. LOFTON,
Mayor of the City of JCeokak.
-Attest:
O. W. &A9SDBEB&, Gtty Clerk.
There being no farther business,
Council took a reeeas nntfl July 26,
1916, 9 a. m.
il BD.8. LOTTC^J.
Attest: Mayor.
O. W. SAND
BERG, City Clerk.
t: Jnly 26. 1916, 9 a.m.
Council convened after recess with
all members present. Mayor Lofton
presiding.
Resolution No. 116.
Be it resolved. By the City Council
of the City of Keokuk:
That all Mds tor alleys in block
45, Oty of Keokuk, and block 3 A
Estea be and the same are
hereby re jetted, and that specifica
tions for said work are to be modi
fied.
Boll caB:
Aye—Loftoil. Hflpert, Hickey.
ED. S. LOFTON,
Attest: Mayor.
O. W. &ANDHERG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. 117.
Be il resolved by the City Council
of the City of Keokuk, that it is deem
ed advisable and necessary to make
improvements by grading between
sob-grade and established grade and
pavtog with concrete, the grading to
be done, foundation to be prepared
and paving to be constructed in ac
cordance with specifications to be
prepared by the Oty Engineer, and
approved by the City Council, the
following named alleys and parts of
alleys, to-wit:
Alleys through blocks 156, 132 and
Keokuk,
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through 3 A
EMes addition, and between blocks
2 and 3, Mason's upper addition.
The expense of making said improve
ment to be assessed against an priv
ately owned lots and parcels of land
abutting thereon and adjacent there
to, according to area, so as to include
I one-half of the privately owned prop
erty between the alleys improved
and the next street, whether such
privately owned property abut upon
said alley or not. bat in no case
shall privately owned property situ
ated more than one hundred fifty
(150) feet frtan the alleys so improv
ed be so assessed, to the extent that
the same is assessable by law said
assessment* to be made in accord
ance with the law governing the same.
Be it further resolved, That the
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and Colorado. A grand circle tour that in-v-v'
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THURSDAY, Am
flat Ike
3,1916
CWy Cmefl vffl acet at 9 o'clock
a* cm the 14th day of jUtgnat
ISM, in the coaacfl rtiaaibcr in the
City of JSjeokak, te the purpose of
considering objections to the pas.
sage of the aaid proposed naointj0»
sad to tbe conatraotten of the eaid
at which hearing th#
resolution nay fee amended
aad psasrd, or passed as proposed.
Be it farther resolved. That the Cit*
Clerk be aad he to hereby Instructed
to cause notice of the pendency of the
above iwointlos aad the «m.»
which the said proposed resolution
vfil be .considered by this council
aad objections to the passage then,
of heard, to be published as provided
by law ia The Gate CSty, a newspaper
of general cfmiMUm, published in
the City of Keokuk.
Adopted July 26, 1916, by the lot
lowing vote:
Aye—Lofton. Xaipext, Hickey.
Ayes, 3 noes, 0. :l:|
Approved and signed:
ED. S. LOFTON"
Mayor of the City of Keokuk
Attest:
O. W. SAXDBEHG, City Clerk. S
There being no farther business.
Connefl took a reeeas until Jnlv r?
1916, 9 a. m.
8. LOFTON,
Attjf'Al. Mayor
O. W. SAXDBETRG, Oty Cteric.
July 37. 1916, 9 a. m.
CotmcB met in reenter session with
all members present. Major Lofton
Presiding. Minutes of meetings of
July »», 25 and 36, 1916, were read
and approved. There being no furth
er imslnesg. Council apoe motion.
BD. & LOFTON,
Attest: Mayor.
O. W. SANDSESG, Oty Clerk.
July 31. 1916, »lo.
Council met in regular session with
all members present. Mayor Lofton
presiding. Minutes of meeting of
July 27th, 1916, were read and ap
proved.
Resolution No. 118.
Be it resolved. By the City Council
of the City of Keokuk:
That tbe following pay rolls be,
and they are hereby approved and
ordered paid:
Warrant No. 3814, General $500.00
Warrant No. 3815, General ... 500.00
Warrant No. 3816, General ... 421.66
Warrant No. 3817, Board of.
Health
96.00
40.00
65.00
500.04
Warrant Ko. 3818, Sidewalk..
Warrant No. 3S19, light
Warrant No. 3820, Police ....
Warrant No. 3821, Police 235.00
Warrant No. 3822, Fire 600.00
Warrant No. 3823, fire 276.00
BoH call:
Aye—Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. S. LOFTON
A ffaaf* "XCffV/W*1
O. W. StAiNDBHRG, Oty Oerk.
Resolution No. 119.
Be it resolved, By the Oty Council
of the Oty of Keokuk:
That the Oty Clerk be, and he is
hereby authorized to draw the fol
lowing warrants:
No. 3767, 25 coupons at $20.00,-
State Central Savings bank
F. Conradt,
City Ticket Agent,
Burlington Route.
Fifth and Johnson St.
Phone 976.
4
July 7 $500.00
No. 3768, 19 coupons at $20.00,
State Central Savings bank,
July 7 ... 3SO.OO^r
SRott call:
Aye—Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
BD. S. LOFTON,
Attest: Mayor.
O. W. SANDBERG, City Oerk.
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Inquest Postponed.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Aug. 3.—Because
of the absence of one of the Jurors,
the inquest in the case of the death
of Mrs. Oscar D. McDanlel, continued
from two weeks ago today, has been
postponed dntil tomorrow.
Mrs. McDanlel. wife of the prosecut
ing attorney of this county, was mur
dered in her home the night of July
14 and the murderer has never been
apprehended.
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