The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-07

Rapids, from Keokuk, Iowa, to Hamil.
ton, illinois, and to construct operate
and maintain power stations on or
In connection with the said dam, with
suitable accessories, for the develop
ment of water power, and the genera
ton. use and transmission therefrom
or 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
and Hamilton Water Power Company
rights TO construct and maintain fc-
the Improvement OF navigation ana de-.
seiopment OF water power dam
across the Mississippi River APPROX
ed February 9th. 1905; and
whereas. BY the construction. cree.
tioh and maintenance of said dam.
and the generation, use and transmits.
SIGN therefrom Of electric energy nd
power, 1t will be necessary for the
i heokuk and Hamilton Water Powe
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 1t 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 rs the south
line OF the north nall (1a) OF the
northeast quarter (A) of Section
twenty-four (24, in Township Sixty-
five (65) North, Range Five go West,
in Lee County, Iowa; it being the
intention hereby to vacate the road
commencing at the intersection of
Third and Orleans streets in the City
OF Keokuk and running In northerly
direction, Immediately west OF the
tracks of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad and parallel to said
tracks and the Des Moines Rapids
canal, to the intersection of said
road with the south line Of the north
half ~ of the northeast quarter
"a OF Section Twenty-four (2p,
in Township sixty-fve (65) North,
Range Five 60 West, in Lee County,
Iowa.
Section O. It is hereby declared to
, De the intention OF this ordinance to
give and grant unto the said KeoKuk
and Hamilton Water Power Company,
: ts successors anC assigns, all the in
terest which the City of Keokuk now
mas IN the land contained in the road
, described in Section one IA hereof
The above grant shall give to the said
keokuk and Hamilton water Power
Company. its successors and assigns,
the exclusive use and enjoyment OF
, the land contained within the road
! above described.
section 8. If the Keokuk and Ham.
iiton Water Power Company. its nc.
cessors and assigns, shall fail to com
ply with the terms and conditions OF
: the Act Of Congress entitled "An Act
Granting 70 the Keokuly and Hamil IN
Water Power Company rights to con-
struct and maintain for the improve
ment Of navigation and development
, OF water power a dam across the Mis-
sissippi river" approved February
9th. 1905. or any act amendatory
or in extension thereof, then this or
[ dinance shall become null and void,
and all OF the rights lost by the city
, of Keokuk by the passage of this or.
/ dinance shah revive and be renewed
: unto the said city.
Section 4. All ordinances and parts
) Of ordinances in conflict with the pro
! visions hereof are hereby repealed.
) Passed Dec 10Th, 1909.
! CHARLES OFF, Mayor
Attest: H. T. Moore. Clerk Of the
8 Council OF the CITY OF Keukuk