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

easterly line Of lot one ~, in block
hfty-fve t55). to the east corner OF
To- one ~, in block fifty-five f55)
thence northwesterly at right angles
along the northeasterly line of lot one
", IN block fifty-five (55), to the
south corner of lot two (2), in block
hfty-five (55l; thence northeasterly,
at right angles. along the southeastern.
~ line OF lots two (o) and three (3),
N block fifty-f1ve (55), to the east
corner OF lot three (3), in block fifty
I'VE (55); thence northwesterly al
right angles along the northeasterly
iine Of lot three (3). in block fifty
five (55), to the south corner of lot
Tour a., in block fiftyfve 1851;
thence northeasterly, at right angles,
along the southeasterly line of lot four
~. in block flfty-five (55), to the
east corner of lot four az. in block
ffty-ive (55); thence northwesterly,
at right angles, along the northeast
erly line of lot four "a, in block fifty
I'VE t55}, and across Third street and
the Third street Road to the westerly
line OF said Third street road; thence
northeasterly along the westerly line
OF the Third street Road to the north
easterly line of Orleans street; thence
southeasterly across the Third Street
Road and along the northeasterly line
of Orleans street extended to The
middle of the main channe' of the
mississippi river; thence southerly
down the middle of the main channel
OF the Mississippi river to a point
where the southwesterly line of the
easterly thirty f30) feet of lot two
(2), in block seven az, extended
southeasterly, intersects the middle OF
the main channel of the Mississippi
river; thence northwesterly, along
said line extended to the place of be-
ginning; excepting, however, all land
owned or occupied by the United
States government which is situated
within the above described bounda-
ries.
Section 2. 1t is hereby declared to
De the intention OF this ordinance to
give and grant unto the said Keokuk
and Hamilton Water Power company,
It's successors and assigns. all the in.
terest which the city of Keokuk now
has In the land situated within the
boundaries described in section one
a. hereof. The above grant shall
give to the said Keokuk and Hamilton
Water Power company, its successors
and assigns, the exclusive use and en-
joyment of the said tract OF land
above described, including all streets
and portions of streets contained
therein.
Section 8. If the Keokuk and Ham
ilton Water Power Company, its sue.
cessors or assigns, shall fail to COM
ply with the terms and conditions OF
the Act of Congress entitled "An act
granting to the Keokuk and Hamil-
ton Water Power Company rights to
construct and maintain for the i'm
provement OF navigation and devotion
ment of water power dam across
the Mississippi River approved Feb
ruary 8, 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 shall revive and be renewed
to the said city.
Section A. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions hereof are hereby repealed.
Passed Dec. 30, 1909.
CHARLES OFF,
Attest: Mayor.
H. 7. Moore, Clerk of the Council,
City of Keokuk, Iowa.