The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. AL.
PAGE TWO

An ordinance granting TO Joseph 0.
Proctor, Jr., his successors. leeEees
and assigns. the right TO erect and
maintain poles and wfres IN the City
of Keokuk for the transmission and
distribution Of electric energy for
light, heat. power, and other pur-
poses.
Be 1t ordained by the City Council
of Keokuk:
Sec. L That Joseph o. Proctor,
Jr., his SUCCESSORS, lessees and as
signa Hereinafter referred TO az the
Grantee) are hereby granted the right
to erect, acquire, maintain and oper-
ate through, over and upon all the
streets and alleys Of the City of Keo-
kuk for q term o, twenty-five years
from August /. 1911, poles or posts OF
wood, iron or other suitable material,
and to string thereon wires for the
transmission Of electric energy for
light, heat and power and other pur-
poges .n the said City OF Keokuk.
Sec. g. All the said poles and posts
sre 10 be located under the direction
and supervision Of the city engineer
or other proper officials OF the City OF
Keokuk go as not to interfere with
the flow Of water in any drain or gut
ter OF the city, nor with the public
travel OF the city, nor With the prop
er use OF other works or improvements
now existing on the streets and ell
7eys Of said city, made by any other
person, company or corporation unde,
rights granted by the City Of Reokuk
Sec. g.. After the erection OF the
poles or posts hereby authorized tbs
grantee shah PIT all streets and al
leys In as good repair az they were
before The erection Of snch poles ant
posts. and II by reason Of the gradin,
or improvements, or change Of grad'
on any street, alley or sidewalk
shall become necessary 10 move o
relocate any Of said posts or poles
the grantee shall do 80 at bis owl
cost and expense
Ser. a. II the grantee shall fail .
nse any Of the poles, posts and wire
for the purpose herein granted for
period Of six consecutive months
then the city council may order IN
aame removed at the exp@nge Of tn
grantee, unless such failure vas witt
out fault on the part Of the grantee.
Sec 5. II the grantee shall fail +
do any Of the things required /
sections 2, 3 and Of thia ordinanc
within ten days after service Of motto
IN writing. then the city council ma
cause the Eane to be done at til
cost and expense Of the grantee, an
to secure the payment OF the SAN
shall have a lien upon all proper'
operated under the provisions heret
and the right to collect the same
all other special taxes are ccilecte
See. 9. The City Of Keokuk e
pressly reserves the right whenever
becomes necessary in times OF fire
cpt any wire or wires which in ar
way may interfere with the efficie
uae Of the city fire apparatus, al
shall not be held liable or answf
able for damages by reason thereof
Sec. Z The grantee agrees to II
nigh 70 the City Of Keokuk, free
charge. electric current sufficient I
six hundred 5000 incandesce
sixteen 49, candle power lamps (
their equiyalent) in the city oflc,
fire station, or other city buildings
the council may elect, and in ad
ton current for necessary poll
signals and fire alarms. All such ell
trio current shall be used only at su
times as may be necessary for pr,
erly lighting public Offices for t
performance of public duties, a
operation OF said signals and alarm
Sec. g The provisions hereof sh
he binding upon and enure to