The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Special Ordinance No. 90.

An ordinance vacating Water street
and the Wharf between Orleans
street and Concert street, and por-
tions of High. Morgan, Fulton
Franklin, Orleans, First, Second,
and Third streets, and a portion Of
the Third street road:
Whereas, The government of the
United States has heretofore granted
unto the Keokuk and Hamilton Water
Power Company, a corporation organ
lied and existing under and by virtue
of the laws of the state of Illinois. it's
successors and assigns, rights to erect.
construct. operate and maintain a
dam across the Mississippi river at
or near the foot of the Des Moines
rapids, from Keokuk, Iowa, to Hamil-
ton, ILL.,, and to construct, operate and
maintain power stations on or in con-
nection with the said dam, with suit.
able accessories for the development
OF water power and the generation,
use and Transmission therefrom of
electric energy and power; said rights
being contained in and created and
granted by the Act of Congress en-.
titled AN Act granting to the Keo
kuk and Hamilton Water Power Com
pany rights to construct and maintain
for the improvement of navigation and
development of wate- power dam
across the Mississippi river approved
February 9, 1905, AMI
Whereas, BY the construction, erect
ion, operation and maintenance OF
said dam. and the generation, use and
transmission therefrom of electric en-
ergy and power, it will be necessary
for the said Keokuk and Hamilton
Water Power Company to use, occupy
and overflow certain portions of
Water street and the Wharf between
Orleans street extended to the Mis-
sissipDi river, and Concert street ex-
tended to the Mississippi river, as
well as the ends of certain streets In
tersecting said portion of Water
sect and the wharf; and
Whereas, BY the Act of Congress,
hereinbefore referred to, the Keokuk
and Hamilton Water Power Company
Is obliged to build a 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 dock, it will be nee
sary to use and occupy 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
Be 1t 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 tn. 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
monty 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 ~, in block seven ~, twenty
COO feet northeast of the south cor
ner Of said lot two (2), in block seven
90; thence northeastern eighty (S0)
feet to the east corner OF lot three 81
in block seven Cd; 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 (7); thence
at right angles northeasterly one
hundred and fifty G5o) feet along
the southeasterly line of lots four az,
five 60 and six (6l in block seven