The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28

use Of the public and without charge;
said viaduct, however, shall be for
the use of the public tor passage and
travel only, and lettering shall not be
permitted upon same, and said ordin-
ance hereinafter referred to shall
contain provisions authorizing said
bridge company to keep said viaduct
clear for such passage and travel;
and said viaduct shall at all times be
maintained and kept In proper order
at the cost and expense Of the said
bridge company.
8. The said bridge company further
agrees that upon the passage of the
ordinance hereinafter referred to, it
will pay unto the city of Keokuk the
sum of twenty-five hundred ($2,20O)
dollars, which said sum shall be ex-
penses by and under the direction OF
the proper authorities OF the city Of
Keokuk for the construction of
paved roadway with suitable curb and
sidewalks extending from point ap'
proximately one hundred eighty-two
1S2) feet easterly from the east curb
line OF First street in said city, to
said east curb line OF First street.
The parapet or wall supporting the
west end of said viaduct, however,
shall not be construed as part of
said roadway, but said parapet shall
be constructed and maintained at the
cost Of the said bridge company, and
it shall be fifty (5O) feet long extend
ing across the entire end of said
roadway. Said parapet shall be con-
structed by said bridge company
within ninety 600 days after notice
from the said city so to do, but this
shall not require the construction of
said parapet in freezing weather. The
outside of said parapet shall be pro-
tected by substantial iron or concrete
ratings erected at the cost of the said
bridge company. The said bridge COM
pany shall either allow the said city
to use Or connect the drains and the
cutters of said roadway with the
drains from the said viaduct, or said
bridge company shall provide a prop
er means of disposal of water from
said roadway at the junction Of said
roadway and said viaduct.
4. Immediately upon the payment
of the above mentioned sum of twen-
ty-two hundred (s2,2o0) dollars, unto
the city OF Keokuk, as hereinbefore
provided, the said bridge company
shall convey or cause to be conveyed
unto the city Of Keokuk by warranty
deed all the land upon which said
roadway and walks are to be con-
structed, which land shall be strip
fifty (50) feet in width, extending
twenty-five (25) feet on both sides OF
the center line Of said roadway, and
extending from the east curb line OF
First street in said city, to point
one hundred eghty-two
1s2) feet easterly from said curb
line.
s. The said city agrees that after
the plans and specifications for the
said viaduct have been submitted to
the said city council OF the city of
Keokuk and shall have been approved
by the said council, the said city coun-
Gil shall pass an ordinance giving to
the said bridge company the right to
cross said Water street and the levee
with said viaduct, and to construct
the stairways above mentioned, and
to maintain and use said viaduct as
an approach to its said bridge for the
purpose Of maintaining the Iowa end
of said bridge.
s. 1t is further understood and
agreed that nothing in this agreement
contained shall be construed as a
waiver of or restriction OF any of
the rights and privileges ACQUIRED to
either party by ordinance No. %, OF
the city of Keokuk, passed May 25.
1868, or as a repeal of any part of
said ordinance, except as herein spe-
set out 1t is also understood
and agreed that the tolls for pedes-
TRANS, motor vehicles and vehicles Of
all kinds live stock, etc, charged by
said bridge company. for the rossins
of the new bridge, shall not in any
instance be greater than tolls now in
effect on the old bridge