The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
What the Lee County Board Did at
the Last Session which Was
Held It the County
Court House.
THE BILLS ALLOWED
Proceedings Of Body Are Herewith
Given as They Appear on tho
Records for Benefit
Of Citizens.
Tuesday. April %. 1913

/ Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. All members present. On mo-
/ ton the following resolution was
| adopted:
i Now on this day the application e.
the Mississippi River Power company
to the board asking permission to
build, maintain and operate a trans
omission line from the city limits or
keoknk, Iowa, along public high
way In Jackson township coming on
to be heard, and it appearing to the
board that notice of the time of hear
ing this application has been pub
Hshed as required by Chapter "a
Acts Of the 33rd General Assembly.
and all the matters in said applica-
ton being duly considered by the
board of supervisors, and on motion
duly made and seconded.
| 1t is resolved, That the said Mis-
sissippi River Power company be and
1t is hereby authorized and grantee
permission and the right to construct,
operate and maintain upon, over ana
/ alongside the public road extending
/ from the corporate limits OF Keokuk.
Iowa. on the south and westerly side
OF said highway known as the Main
street extension, and extending 10
the intersection of the northerly line
OF section twenty-three f23| ana
thence westerly on the seutheriy side
OF the public highway extending along
the northerly side of sections twenty
three f23) and TWENTY-FIVE fa2) In
township sixtyrfive f65f north IN
range FIVE t5l west of the fifth prin-
eipal meridian in Jackson township,
Lee county. Iowa. line or lines for
the transmission of electricity ana
telegraph and telephone purposes as
t prayed for in said application. pro-
v1ded that said poles when So con-
strueted shall not in any way inter
fere with the public or private use
of said highway or highways. and
that said poles shall be so placed as
not to interfere with erection. plae.
ing and maintenance of any poles,
wires Or other electrical apparatus
same. and that said Mississippi River
Power company. it's grantees. src-
cessors and assigns are authorized to
operate and maintain the same In a
good and workmanlike manner.
/ The Mississippi River Power com
pany, It's grantees, successors and as
signs. shall be responsible for all
damages that may arise from such
construction and operation under this
grant or from failure to comply
with the provisions OF this grant 81
OF said statute.
BE !. further resolved. That copy
OF this resolution be properly signad
by the chairman of the board of sup
ervisors and duly attests.. by the
county auditor under the seal of his
Office and given to the said Mfssis
sippi River Power company.
Roll call:
Ayes Scheffler, Hosier, Young.
Nays-None
PETER sCHEFFLER,
Chairman Board of Supervisors
ATTEST: A. P. MEYER.
County Auditor.
Il On motion the following claims
were allowed: Supervisor Seheffel
voting aye, Supervisor Hosier votins
aye and Supervisor Young voting aye
to-wit:
John Drueke, hauling stone,
road work ......S 3.9t
IA. P. Meyer. Office exp. Co.
auditor ...... 90;
Settler & Moore, fixtures, c.
H. & j.. 1920
: Edward Peterson, team Of
horses .or Co. home ATS. OF
F. ]. Schultz. repairs sheriff's
res. Fl. NJ. ....... II 81
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