The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-06

for the improvement of navigation and
development Of water power a dam
across the Mississippi river" approved
February 9, 1905. and
Whereas. BY the construction, erect
ion. operation and maintenance OF
said dam, and the generation, use and
transmission therefrom of electric en-
ergy and power, it will be necessary
for the said Keokuk and Hamilton
Water Power Company to use, occupy
and overflow certain portions Of
Water street and the Wharf between
Orleans street extended to the Mis-
sissippi river, and Concert street ex-
tended to the Mississippi river. as
well as the ends CT certain streets in
tersecting said portion OF Water
sect and the wharf; and
Whereas. BY the Act of Congress,
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, it will be nee
sary to use and occupy portion OF
Water street and the Wharf, and the
other streets herein mentioned; and
Whereas, A large part of 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 OF
i the City Of Keokuk
Section /. That the city of Keokuk
hereby vacates all those portions OF
Water street and the Wharf, High
Morgan, Fulton, Franklin, Orleans
First. Second and Third streets, of the
original plat OF the City of Keokuk
and also the portion of the road com
monty known as the Third street. OF
River Road, included in the following
, description. to-wit: Commencing at q
point on the southeasterly line of loi
|, two f21, in block seven (7), twenty
900 feet northeast of the south cor
ner of said lot two (2), In block sever
Ltf7l; thence northeasterly eighty (so)
feet to the east corner of lot three 81
in block seven ~; thence at right an
giles northwesterly along the north
easterly line of lot three (3), in bIocl
seven (7), to the south corner OF To-
four az. In block seven ~: thence
J at right angles northeasterly one
/ hundred and fifty tl50) feet alons
the southeasterly line of lots four ca
i five 81 and six go, in block sever
/ III. to the east corner of lot six (6l
in block seven I'd; thence at righ
angles northwesterly along the south
. westerly line of High street to the
, north corner of lot nine CO.., in bloci
|. seven ~; thence at right angle.
northeasterly across High street ant
along the southeasterly line Of FRS
street one hundred forty-one (141
feet to the center line of lot two (2)
III DioCh S1Sbt tot I. LiSutc DIT FiSn du
giles northwesterly across First stree
to the southeasteriy line OF lot on,
I'D, in block nine f9): thence at RICH
angles northeasterly along the south
easterly line of block nine CO... t
the east corner OF lot ten d0), Il
block nine l9); thence northwestern
at right angles one hundred GOO
: feet: thence northeasterly at RICH
angles across Morgan street an
along the southeasterly line of bloc
e ffty-seven (57). to the east corner c
lot five f5). in block fifty-seven f5Tl
r thence northwesterly at right angle
l. along the nortfeasterly line Of lot fiv
g 81, in block ffty-seven f57), to tn
8 south corner Of lot six (6), In bloc
], ffty-seyen (57); thence northeastern
a AZ right angles along the southeas
t erly line of lot six (G), In block fit,
8 seven t57), to the east ctrner Of sal
/ lot six f6), in block fifty-seven t57)
then northwesterly at right angle
L along the southwesterly line of Flu
t. ton street, to the north corner of Il
t eight Isl, in block fifty-seven (57)
/, thence northeasterly at right angle
4 across Fulton street. to the west co
s hei Of block fifty-six (56); theme
d northwesterly, at right angles, acros
l. Second street, to the south corner /
D lot twelve G2), block fifty-four f54)
Il thence northeasterly at right angle
n along the southeasterly line of bloc