The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22
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pointed member Of the Lee County
Soldiers Relief Commission for the
ensuing term Of three years, in ac-
cordance with the recommendation OF
the Soldiers Relief Commission.
The petition Of Alex. Lauther Est.
for refund of taxes on S. IA N. w.
u 8. b. u Sec. 18-6S-4-2O acres, on
account of same being leased to the
state was granted.
The petition of w. G. Willard for
a refund of taxes on S. " w. IA N.
w. Il Sec. 35, Washington Twp. 40
acres. on account of same being
leased to the state, was granted.
The petitions of the following SOL
diers and soldiers widows for sol
diers' exemption were granted:
Frank Denney, John Leindecker,
Jos. Fouts. Joseph f.. Kassner, Mrs.
Sophia e. Spreen, Mary e. Wagner.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
That the conveyance and dedication
by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad company to Lee county, Iowa,
Of a certain parcel of land in Lee
county, for highway purposes and for
the public use and benefit, be and
the same Is hereby adopted, ratified
and accepted, and that the instru-
ment of dedication executed by said
railroad company dated 21st day OF
November, 1911, is ratified and &C.
cepted, and the auditor of said county
is hereby authorized and directed to
spread the same upon the record OF
the proceedings of the board of sup
ervisors of said county, said parcel OF
land SO dedicated and accepted being
described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the northwest corner
of section 81, township SO N, range
6 west. thence east on north line of
said section 81, 2s13.2 feet, thence
south 33 feet to the south line of
highway; thence easterly 343.6 feet
to point 95 feet southerly from the
center line of the c., B. & @. r. R.
measured at right anglAs thereto;
thence easterly 1923 feet to a point
SO feet southerly from the center line
Of said railroad measured at right
angles thereto; thence westerly 214
feet parallel to said railroad to the
Intersection of the southerly line OF
highway; thence westerly 229 feet on
south side Of highway to place Of be.
ginning, containing 81 acres as shown
in green on the attached print.
Whereas, in accordance with the
understanding and agreement be.
tween the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad company and the
board of supervisors OF Lee county
Iowa. an alteration has been made
/, in the course of a public highway In
Lee county, Iowa, near where same
crosses the railroad track of the
Fort Madison to BATAVIA branch OF
TIE railroad of the first party near
milepost IS thereof, and
Whereas, it vas understood and
agreed that In consideration Of the
dedication to said Lee county by the
/ railroad company of certain parcel
of land necessary for the new loca
ton of said highway, said Lee county
would vacate and quitclaim to the
railroad company parcel OF land
comprising that portion Of the high
way which formerly constituted the
roadway thereof, and 1t is deemed
for the best interests of Lee county
Iowa, and Of the public that sale
premises be vacated and no longer
maintained at the public expense fol
the purpose Of public travel and use;
now therefore,
Be 1t resolved by the board OF sup
ervisors Of Lee county, Iowa:
L. That the following described
parcel of land in Lee county be ant
the same is hereby forever vacated
and abolished as highway, to-wit;
Beginning at the northwest corner
4 Of section 81, township SO NJ, range
4 6 W.; thence east on the north line
of said section 81, 2S13.2 feet; thence
north 80 feet to the intersection O
the north line of highway and the
southerly right of way line of the c.
r. & O. r. R.. said right Of way beins
SO feet southerly from center line o
said railroad measured at right angles
thereto; thence east 1858 feet on th'
north line of said highway produced
4 Al ;,,4, - /. <,,.I,
right of way line and north line 0
4 highway, said right of way being 81
4 feet northerly from center of sal,
railroad measured at right angle