The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-01
PAGE SEVEN
Sec. l. That Joseph o.

Jr., his successors, lessees Il 4
signs Hereinafter referred to 3
Grantee) are hereby granted thu
to erect, acquire. maintain and
ate through, over and upon 4
streets and alleys of the City OIL
kuk for term of twenty-five
from August /, 1911, poles or POI 4 \
wood, iron or other suitable ma
and to string thereon wires I'd
transmission of electric energ
light, heat and power and other
poses in the said City of Keoku
Sec. 2. All the said poles and 4
are to be located under the dire,
and supervision of the city engi
or other proper official of the Cts
Keokuk SO as not to interfere
the flow of water in any drain or
ter of the city. nor with the pu
travel of the CITY nor with the pre-
use of other works or improveme
now existing on the streets and
leys of said city, made by any OIL
person, company or corporation UNI
rights granted by the City of X
kuk
Sec. 5. After the erection OF
poles or posts hereby authorized
grantee shall put all streets and
leys in as good repair as they vel
before the erection of such poles ar
posts, and If by reason of the gradin I
or improvements or change of grad
on any street, alley or sidewalk
shall become necessary to move OF
relocate any OF said poles or posts.
the, grantee shall do so at his own cost
and expense
Sec 4. If the grantee shall fail to
use any of the poles, posts and wired
for the purpose herein granted for
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-s
out fault on the part of the grantee.
sec. 5. If the grantee shall fail
to do any of the things required in
sections 2, 5 and of this ordinances
within ten days after service of no.
tice In writing, then the city council
may cause the same to be done at the
NSo' anu NPOhoC VI lAO dAtCOt tSllA
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 1t
becomes necessary in times of fire to
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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 six
| teen (16) candle power lamps Tor
their eausvaientt 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.
trio current shall be used only at such
times as may be necessary for prc.,-
perly lighting public offices for the
4 performance of public duties, and
operation of said signals and alarms.
Sec. s. 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
! successors, lessees and assignees.
Sec 9. This ordinance shall become
null and void unless the grantee, his
! successors or assigns, shall acquire
| before January I, 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 it's acceptance in writing
| by the grantee filed with the clerk of
the city council within ten days from
the passage thereof, and upon it's APP
proval by majority of the electors OF
| the City Of Keokuk voting thereon at
a general or special election as pro-
vided in Section 776 of the Code, and
Chapter 4S, Section IL, Of the Acts
Of the 32nd General Assembly.
Sec. IL 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 therefor
/ along the lines of its 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 fix
reasonable charges for electric light
or power meters, or other devices or
means necessary for determining the
consumption of electric light or power.