The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-28
NEW DEPARTMENT
PROVIDED FOR
Department Of Public Docks is Great
ed by Provisions Of the
River
Bill
RIGHTS OF THE BOARD
Given Liberal Powers in Questions
Affecting Harhor Improve
rnert on NasisabIe
Streams

The Cppsr Mississippi RiFer I'm
urOvems1t Association bill which v.Il
be introduced in the Iowa house OF
representatives by Representative j.
y c. Hamilton and in the senate By
Senator E. P. McManus. Is one OF the
measures before the legislature which
vitality affects Keokus.
a digest Of the Bin follows. II Is
entitled q bfIl for an ACT 10 provide
Tor the Improvement OF the water and
harbOr fronts OF incorporated or
chartered cities and toms situated on
naTigable waterways within or Dor
dertng on the state OF Iowa; for the
requirement, construction. mafnten-
ance and operation Of public docks.
and for the requirement By condemn
alton or otherwise OF lands or rights
or interests therein for same, 10
create q department TO be admins
tered By board 10 carry on such
work and to regulate and control the
construction, maintenance and opera
ton OF belt railways, wharves, docks,
slips, quay walls. piers, basins, other
vatsr front lands or rights or interest
therein, In said cities and towns. to
authorize the issuance and sale Of
bonds to levy a tar for earring out
the above purposes"
Department Of Public Docks.
Section / states there is hereby
created in each incorporated or char
tered city or town now or hereafter
situated on any natural or artificial
navigable waterway within or border
ing upon the state of Iowa, depart
nent known as the Department Of
Public Docks"
Section states that the depart
ment Of public docks shall be admin
istered by a dock board consisting of
three members to he known as com
missioners OF public docks Within
three months. or as soon as possible
after the time when this act shall go
Into effect. the mayor of the munich
pality shall appoint with the approval
OF the municipal council as members
of the dock board, three commission
ers of public docks who have been
residents of the municipality IN
which they are appointed for
a period of not less than five
years, and who shall not at the time
of their appointment or during their
term OF Office be interested in or be
employed By any common carrier. and
said board shall act without compen-
aation.n
1t is further stated that the com-
missioners shall hold ONCE for one,
two or three years respectively. There
after one man viii be appointed IN
nually to hold office for one year. II
is provided that commissioner car
be removed by the mayor after writ
ten charges hare been preferre1
against him and hearing held.
Powers o. Board.
The board shall have power II be
half OF the city 70 act in acccrdanc:
with the provisions Of the act stattns
tina. It shall have comprehensive.
plan for the Improvement Of It's cfty'
harbor and water front, making PRO
vision for the needs Of commerce an
shipping and providing for the con
struction of such docks. basins, piers
quay walls, wharves. warehouses, tun
nels, belt railway, and such dock AZ
paratus, ETC. as shall be necessar
for the accommodation and handlint
Of water craft Of all kinds and O
freight and passengers Such plal
shall be filed In the Office OF the boar
and be open TO public inspection.
The board is further given powe