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

United States has heretofore granted
unto the Keokuk and Hamilton Water
Power Company, corporation organ
lied and existing under and by virtue
of the laws of the State Of Illinois
its successors and assigns. rights to
erect, construct, operate and maintain
q dam across the Mississippi river at
or near the foot Of the Des Moincs
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 fo-
the Improvement OF navigation and de-
Veiopment OF water power a dam
across the Mississippi River APPROX
ed February 9th. 1906; and
Whereas, By the construction, cree
ton and maintenance of said dam.
and the generation, use and transmits
sion therefrom of electric energy md
power. It will be necessary for the
heokuk and Hamilton Water Power
4 Company TO use, occupy and overfioE
portion OF the road which is an e..
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
1 the City of Keokuk.
Section l. That the CITY Of Keokuk
hereby vacates the road which is an
extension of North Third street in
4 the City of Keokuk and is commonly
known as the Third street, or River
Road, from its intersection with 1e
northeasterly line of Orleans street
In the city of Keokuk to the south
line of the north hall tla) OF the
northeast quarter (A) of Section
itwenty-four (24), in Township Sixty.
five t65) North. Range Five f5) Wes.,
in Lee County. Iowa: it being the
intention hereby to vacate the road
commencing at the intersection 81
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
hall "a of the northeast quarter
q ia of Section Twenty-four (24),
In Township sixtv-fve fG5) North,
Range Five t5l West, in Lee County
Iowa
Section 2. IT is hereby declared to
be the intention of this ordinance to
give ard grant unto the said Keoxiik
and Hamilton Water Power Company,
It's successors and assigns. all the in
; terest which the City of Keokuk now
| has in the lard contained in the road
described in Section one q, hereof
/. The above grant shall give to the said
keokuk and Hamilton Water Power
Company. its successors and assigns,
I the exclusive use and enjoyment Of
j the land contained within the road
above described.
) Section 3. If the Keolsuk and Ham
ilton Water Power Company. its NC
: cessors and assigns, shall fail to com,
5 ply with the terms and conditions Of
Z the Act of Congress entitled "An ACT
7 Granting TO the Keokuk and Hamil' IN
!. Water Power Company rights to con-
, struct and maintain for the improve
' ment OF navigation and development
). OF water power Il dam across the Mis-
| sissippi river approved February
9th, 1905, or any act amendatorg
5 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 OF.
dinance shan 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. Goth. 1903
4 CHARLES OFF. Mayor
Attest: H. T Moore. Clerk Ct tns
g Council, o. the City of KruKuk.