The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05

ment of water power, and the genera
ton. use and transmission therefrom
of electric energy and power. said
rights being contained in, granted and
created by the Act of Congress en-
titled AN Act Granting to the Keokuk I
and Hamilton Water Power COMPANY /
rights to construct and maintain To-
the Improvement of navigation ann
velopment of water power a dam
across the Mississippi River,' APPROX
ed February 9Th, 1905; and
Whereas, BY the construction, cree
ton and maintenance of said dam,
and the generation, use and transmits
sion therefrom of electric energy Ind
power, it will be necessary for the
keokuk and Hamilton Water Power
Company to use, occupy and overflow
portion of the road which is an ex-
tension of North Third street in the
city of Keokuk and commonly known
as the Third Street or River Road;
and
| Whereas, The said Third street. or
River Road, is impossible for public
use and travel; therefore
Be it ordained by the city council OF
the City of Keokuk,
Section /. That the City of Keokuk
hereby vacates the road which is an
extension of North Third street in
the City of Keokuk and is commonly
known as the Third street, or River
Road, from its intersection with the
northeasterly line of Orleans street
in the city of Keokuk to the south
line of the north hall "a of the
northeast quarter "a of Section
twenty-four f24), in Township Sixty
five, (65) North. Range Five (5) West
in Lee Couaty, Iowa; it being the
intention hereby to yacate the road
, commencing at the intersection o
, Third and Orleans streets in the Cit,
( of Keokuk and running in northerl,
direction. Immediately west Of tn,
! tracks of the Chicago. Burlington ant
' Quincy railroad and parallel to sail
2 tracks and the Des Moines rapid
e canal. to the intersection of sal
i road with the south line of the mort,
d half (1s1 of the northeast quartz
S 10 of Section Twenty-four f24)
/ in Township sixty-fve (65l North
/ Range Five f5) West, in Lee County
5 Iowa.
i Section 2 1t is hereby declared t
be the intention of this ordinance t
l. give and grant unto the said Keoau
: and Hamilton Water Power Compan,
= its successors ane assigns, all the ii
II terest which the City of Keoknk no
t has in the land contained in the roa
J. described in Section one "a hereo
O The above grant shall give to the sal
l. Keokuk and Hamilton Water Powe
j. Company, its successors and assign
IS the exclusive use and enjoyment {
D. the land contained within the roa
y above described
r Section 3. If the Keokuk and Han
i. ilton Water Power Company, its GU
Y cessors and assigns, shall fail TO con
r ply with the terms and conditions
d the Act of Congress entitled AN Az
Granting to the keokuk and Hamilto
Is Water Power Company rights TO col
O. struct and maintain for the ilnprov
ment of navigation and deyelopmeI
of water power a dam across the Nj
tsissippi river, approved Februal
9th, 1905. or any act amendatol
i or in extension thereof. then this 0
dinance shall become null and vol
and all of the rights lost by the eli
= of Keokuk by the passage of this 0
= dinance shall revive and be renewe
unto the said city.
= Section 4. All ordinances and par
= OF ordinances in conflict with the pr
= visions hereof are hereby repealed.
n Passed Dec. 29th. 1909.
le CHARLES OFF, Mayor.
IS Attest: H t Moore, Clerk OF Il
20 Council. o. the City of Keokuk.
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