The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-17

transmission OF electric energy TO,
light, heat and power and other pur
poses in the said City of Keokuk.
Sec. ?. 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. 5. 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 If by reason OF the grading
or improvements. or change Of grade
on any street, alley or sidewalk II
shall become necessary to move or
relocate any OF said posts or poles,
the grantee shall do so at his own
cost and expense.
Sec. 4. II the grantee shall fail to
use any of the poles, posts and wires
for the purpose herein granted for q
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. II the grantee shall fail 70
do any of the things required in
sections 2. 8 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 it
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 for
six hundred (600) incandescent
sixteen d6) candle power lamps Tor
their equivalent) In the city offices.
fire station. or other city buildings as
the council may elect, and In addt
ton current for necessary police
signals and fire alarms. All such cleo.
trio current shall be used only at such
times as may be necessary for prop
erly lighting public offices for the
performance of public duties, and
operation of 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 scauire
before January 1, 1912, the properties
now operated by the Keokuk Electric
Railway & Power company, and Keo-
auk Gas and Electric company.
Sec. 10. This ordinance shall take
effect upon its acceptance in writing
by the grantee filed with the city
clerk within ten days from the
passage thereof, and upon It's ap.
proval by majority of the electors
OF the City of Keokuk voting thereon
at a general or special election as pro
vided in Section TIC of the Code, and
Chapter As. Section ~. of the Acts of
the 32nd General Assembly.
Sec H. Until the power to fix
reasonable rates and charges is vest
ed by law in some other public body
the city council of the City OF
keokuk shall have the power to re.
quire the grantee herein, subject to
reasonable rules and regulations, to
furnish any person applying therefore
along the lines OF It's wires with light
or power. to require the grantee here
in to supply the said City of Keokuk
with light or power for all necessary
public purposes; to regulate and fix
reasonable rents and rates for electric
light or power, to regulate and Ak
reasonable charges for electric lights
or power meters, or other devices or
means necessary for determining the
consumption of electric light OF pow.
er.
Passed June II, 1911.
Attest: J.F. ELDER.
o ". sANDBERG, Mayor
City Clerk.