The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-11

signs Hereinafter referred to as 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 term of twenty-five years
from August l. 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-
poses in the said City OF Keokuk.
Sec. 2. All the said poles and posts
are to be located under the direction
and supervision OF the city engineer
or other proper officials Of the City of
Keokuk so 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 al
leys Of said city, made by any other
person, company or corporation under
rights granted by the City of Keokuk
Sec. 3. After the erection of the
poles or posts hereby authorized the
grantee shall put all streets and al.
leys in as good repair as they were
before the erection of such poles and
posts, and II by reason of the grading
or improvements, or change Of grade
on any street, alley or sidewalk i,
shall become necessary to move or
relocate any of said posts or poles
the grantee shall do 30 at his own
cost and expense.
Sec. 4. II the grantee shall fail tc
use any of the poles, posts and wires
for the purpose herein granted for a
period of six consecutive months
then the city council may order the
same removed at the expense of the
grantee, unless such failure was with
out fault on the part of the grantee.
Sec. 5. If the grantee shall fail to
do any Of the things required In
sections Q, 3 and of this ordinance
within ten days after service OF notice
in writing. then the city council may
cause the same to be done at the
cost and expense of the grantee, and
! to secure the payment OF the same
shall have lien upon all property
operated under the provisions hereof
and the right to collect the same as
| all other special taxes are collected
/ Sec. 6. The City of Keokuk ex
pressly reserves the right whenever i,
becomes necessary in times Of fire to
cut any wire or wires which In any
way may interfere with the efficient
use Of the city fire apparatus, and
shall not be held liable or answer
able for damages by reason thereof
Sec. z. The grantee agrees to fur.
nish to the City OF Keokuk, free OF
charge, electric current sufficient fol-
six hundred f600) incandescent
sixteen d6) candle power lamps. (or
their equivalent) in the city offices
/ fire station. or other city buildings as
the council may elect, and in addi
ton current for necessary police
/ signals and fire alarms. All such cleo
I trio current shall be used only at such
/ times as may be necessary for prom.
erly lighting public offices for the
performance OF public duties, and
operation CT said signals and alarms.
Sec. 8. The provisions hereof shall
be binding upon and enure to the
benefit OF all successors, lessees, and
assignees Of the original grantee nam.
ed herein and the term grantee" as
used herein shall include all such sue
cessors, lessees and assignees.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall become
null and void unless the grantee. his
successors or assigns, shall acquire
before January l, 1912, the properties
now operated by the Keokuk Electric
Railway & Power company and Keo-
kuk Gas and Electric company.
Sec. 10. This ordinance shall take
effect upon Its acceptance In writing
by the grantee filed with the CITY