The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-12

is oDllged 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 doc,., it will be nee
sary to use and occupy a 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 r
Be it Ordained by the City Council Of
the City of Keokuk:
Section l. That the city of Keokuk
hereby vacates all hose 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
inonly known as the Third street. or
River Road, included in the following
description, to-wit. Commencing at a
point on the southeasterly line of lot
two (2), in block seven ~. twenty
(20) feet northeast of tie south cor
ner of said lot two (2), in block seven
ID: thence northeasterly eighty (S0)
feet to the east corner of lot three (3)
in block seven I'd; thence at right an
giles northwesterly along the north
easterly line Of lot three (3), in block
seven ~, to the south corner of lot
four az, in block seven ~: thence
at right angles northeasterly one
hundred and fifty (150) feet along
the southeasterly line of lots four az,
five f5) and six (6), in block seven
~, to- the east corner of lot six (6),
in block seven "a; thence at right
angles northwesterly along the south
westerly line of High street to the
north corner of lot nine (9), in block
seven (7); thence at right angles
northeasterly across High street and
along the southeasterly line of First
street one hundred forty-one CAD
feet to the center line of lot two f2).
in block eight (S); thence at right an.
giles northwesterly across First street
to the southeasterly line of lot one
u, in block nine (9); thence at right
angles northeasteriy along the south
easterly line OF block nine (9), to
the east corner of lot ten (1o). In
block nine (9); thence northwesterly
at right angles one hundred (100
feet; thence northeasterly at right
angles across Morgan street and
along the southeasterly line OF block
fifty-seven f57), to the east corner Of
lot five t5l. in block fifty-seven (57).
thence northwesterly at right angles
along the northeasterly line of lot Ave
t5), in block fifty-seven (57). To the
South corner Of lot six (e). In block
nfty-seven CD; thence northeasterly
a. right angles along the southeast
erly line of lot six (6), in block fifty.
seven (5T, to the east corner of said
lot six f6), in block ffty-seven (57):
thence northwesterly at right angles
along the southwesterly line OF Full
ton street, to the north corner OF lot
eight (s), In block fifty-seven (57);
thence northeasterly at right angles,
across Fulton street, to the west cor
her OF block fifty-six 1867; thence
northwesterly, at right angles, across
Second street, to the south corner of
lot twelve t12), block fifty-four (54);
thence northeasterly at right angles,
along the southeasterly line of block
ffty-four (54), to the. east corner of
lot one a., in block fifty-four (54);
thence northwesterly, at right angles, |
along the northeasterly line OF lot
one a., block fifty-four (54), to the
southeasterly line of lot two III, |
block fifty-four (54); thence, at right |
angles, to the east corner of lot two
f2), block fifty-four (54); thence. at
right angles, along the southwesterly |
line OF Franklin street to the line be-
tween lots three (3) and four "a, in |
block fifty-four (54); thence north
easterly at right angles, across
Franklin street and along the south