The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-10

OF the laws Of the State Of Illinois
Its successors and assigns. rights to
erect, construct, operate and maintain
dam. across the Mississippi river at
or near the foot of the Des Moines
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
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
and Hamilton Water Power Company
rights to construct and maintain fn-
the IMPROVEMENT OF navigation ana ie.
velopment OF water power dam
across the Mississippi River approx
ed February 9Th. 1905; and
Whereas, BY the construction. cree.
ton and maintenance of said dam.
ana The generation, use and transmits.
sion therefrom of electric energy md
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 ar
extension of North Third street I'll
the City of Keokuk and is commonk \
known as the Third street, or RiyzA
Road, from its intersection with thd
northeasterly line of Orleans street
in the city of Keokuk to the south
line Of the north hall (h) OF the
northeast quarter (A) of Section
twenty-four (24), in Township Sixty
five (65) North. Range Five (5) West,
in Lee County, Iowa: 1t being the
intention hereby to vacate the road
commencing at the intersection OK
Third and Orleans streets in the City
OF Keokuk and running in a 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
urith tba u,
half (ls) of the northeast quarter
"a of Section Twenty-four (2N,
in Township Sixty-five (G5) North,
Range Five (5) West. in Lee County,
Iowa
Section 2. 1t is hereby declared to
, be the intention of this ordinance to
give and grant unto the said Keoxuk
and Hamilton Water Power Company,
its successors ant assigns. all the in,
terest which the City of Keokuk now
has in the land contained in the road
. described in Section one "a hereof.
The above grant shall give to the said
Keoknk and Hamilton Water Power
Company, its successors and assigns,
the exclusive use and enjoyment oil
. the land contained within the road
above described.
. Section 8. II the Keokuk and Ham
:. ilton Water Power Company. its NC
cessors and assigns, shall fall to com.
! ply with the terms and conditions OF
:. the Act of Congress entitled An Act
4 Granting to the Keokuk and Hamil on
Water power Company rights to con-
struct and maintain for the improve
? ment of navigation and development
Z OF water power 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 GU
of Keokuk by the passage of this or
dinance shall revive and be renewed
unto the said city.
il Section 4. All ordinances and pare
Of ordinances IN conflict with the pro
e visions hereof are hereby repeated
ID passed Dec. goth. 1909.
II CHARLES OFF. Mayor
n. Attest: H. T. Moore, Clerk q th'
10 Council, Of the City OF Kcokuk.