The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-31

StIuCt, operate anu MAINTAIN power
stations on or in connection with the
said dam, with suitable accessories
for the development Of water power,
and the generation, Use and transmits
sion therefrom of electric energy and
power; said rights being contained
in and created and granted by the
act OF congress entitled can act grant
Ing to the Keokuk and Hamilton
Water Power company rights to con-
struct and maintain for the improve
/ ment of navigation and development
OF water power dam across the Mis-
l.sissippi river" approved February .,
1906; and
Whereas, BY the construction, erec-
ton, operation and maintenance Of
said dam, and the generation, use and
transmission therefrom of electric
energy and power, it will be neces-
sary for the said Keokuk and Hamil-
ton Water Power company to use, oc-
cupy and overflow certain portions of
Water. street and the wharf between
Orleans street extended, to the Mis-
4 sissippi river, and Concert street ex-
tended to the Mississippi river, as
we'll as the ends of certain streets in
1 tersecting said portion Of Water
street and the wharf; and
/ Whereas, BY the act Of congress,
4 hereinbefore referred to the Keokuk
and Hamilton Water Power company
\ Is obliged to build lock and dry
dock, with their appurtenances, for
the use of the United States govern
! ment and the navigation of the Mis-
sissippi river; and
Whereas, In the construction OF
said lock and dry dock, 1t will be nee
essary to use and occupy portion OF
Water street and the wharf, and the
other streets herein mentioned; and
Whereas, A large part % said por
ton of Water. street and the wharf
|, and the other streets herein men
! toned are now SO occupied by rail
, road tracks, or are so located as to be
| impracticable for public use and
travel; therefore
Be it Ordained by the City Council o.
the City Of Keokuk:
Section /. That the city of Keokul
hereby vacates all those portions Of
Water street and the wharf, High, Nor
= gan, Fulton, Franklin, Orleans, First
! Second and Third streets, of the orig
, inal plat Of the city Of Keokuk, ant
q also the portion OF the road commonly
! known as the Third street or Rive
Q road, in Guided in the following de
!, scription, to-wit Commencing at ;
point on the southeasterly line of 10
two ~, in block seven (T), twent.
(2O) feet northeast of the south col
ner Of said lot two (2), in block sever
Z 10; thence northeasterly eighty (So
4 feet to the east corner Of lot three g.
4 in block seven Cd; thence at right an
giles northwesterly along the north
easterly line of lot three az, in blocl
D seven (7) to the south corner of 10
four az, in block seven 90; theme
at right angles northeasterly on
hundred and fifty (150) feet along tn
southeasterly line of lots four (4) fly
(5) and six (6), in block seve
: (7), to the east corner of lot six (oJ
y in block seven 20; thence at right ar
G giles northwesterly along the south
westerly line Of High street to tn
e north corner of lot nine 90, in bloc
= seven ~; thence at right angle
. northeasterly across High street an
II along the southeasterly line of Firs
o street one hundred forty-one Gal
: feet to the center line of lot two (2
e in block eight (S); thence at right al
e giles northwesterly across First stree
e to the southeasterly line of lot on
"a. in block nine (9) thence at rigf
/. angles northeasterly along the soutl
:. easterly line of block nine CD,
"a the east corner of lot ten (10),
block nine (9); thence northwestern
IN at right angles one hundred Qo(
ii feet: thence northeasterIy at rIgl
~ angles across Morgan street ar
along the southeasterly line of bloc
fifty-seyen (57), to the east corner
a. lot five ~, in block fifty-seyen (57
iai thence. northwesterly at right angl
- along the northeasterly line of lot fl