The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
CONTRACT N
BRIDGE MATTER REACHED

ETC., to cross said bridge upon an ele-
waited floor approximately twentyfour
(24) feet above the height of the floor
Of the present bridge And,
Whereas, 1t will be necessary for
said bridge company to construct and
maintain q viaduct from the end Of
the draw OF said bridge across the
levee, railroad tracks, and Water
street to point in block five Coz, in
said city Of Keokuk, approximately
one hundred. eighty-two (1s2) feet.
easterly from the east curb line Of
First street in said city, there to con-
meet, with q roadway giving access to
First street. in said city;
i Now. therefore. the parties hereto
have, and do agree each with the 9th.
,er ,as follows:
i. The said bridge company agrees
that 1t will secure strip of land or
right.of-way for said bridge, viaduct
and roadway. in, through. over and
across the following described proper
ty in block five (5) in the city OF
Keokuk. to-wit: twenty-five (25) feet
on both sides of line extending from
point on Water street; twenty-five
(25) feet toward Main street from the
east corner OF said block: thence from
said point along the center line OF lot
six (6), in said block. to the rear line
Of said lot six (G); thence to point
On, the east line Of First street ap-
proximately one hundred and twenty
five G25) feet. from the north corner
Of said block five (5). The said line,
however. shall be located SO that up
on leaving the rear line of said lot
six (6), and going toward First street,
same shall be a gradual curve, and
said land shall be used for the pur-
pose OF constructing thereon the via
duct and roadway hereinafter referred
to, and shall be purchased and secured
at the cost and expense Of said bridge
company.
2. The said bridge company agrees
that it will construct and maintain
viaduct- which shall extend from the
west end OF the draw of the new
bridge, to point approximately one
hundred eighty-two Gs2) feet easterly
from the east curb line Of First street
in said city; said viaduct shall be uni
form in construction with the remain
der Of the new superstructure of the
bridge in so far as the same relates
to the width Of the roadway, walks,
ETC., and the plans and specifications
therefor, including the location of the
supports and piers thereof, shall be
subject to tho spprova1 Of the city
council Of the city of Keokuk prior to
the passage Of the ordinance herein
after referred to. and subject to such
minor changes not affecting the gen.
eral plan and not affecting location as
may be, found necessary by Ralph
Modjeski. civil egineer Of said bridge
company. From the west end of the
draw of-the new bridge to point
three hundred 5000 feet west there
from the floor Of the viaduct may be
level; and from said point to the
west end OF the said viaduct and
thence to the east curb line Of First
street, the floor Of said viaduct and
roadway shall be constructed upon q
uniform and gradually ascending
grade, put in no event shall any part
of the first three hundred 5000 feet
of said viaduct west of the west end
of said draw be lower than the road.
way upon said draw. The said bridge
company also agrees that 1t Will con-
struct at It's own cost and expense two
suitable stairways from the floor OF
said viaduct to the surface of Water
street; one OF. said stirways to be con-
structed from said viaduct to point
at or near the southwest corner OF
Blondeau and Water streets, on the
west side OF Water street, and in
su h a manner as not to interfere with
the public travel upon the pavement
of said streets; the other end Of said
stairways shall be constructed from
said viaduct to point on the surface
OF Water street east OF the railroad
tracks as now constructed; and there
shall also be an entrance to said stair
way from said .viaduct which shall be
west of the west toll house OF sai6
bridge And, 1t is further agreed. that
the drainage of said viaduct shall be
so arranged as not to discommode or
be a nuisance to property owners near
same, or the public passing under
same; said viaduct shall also be pro-
vided with suitable and substantial
iron ratings such as shall be for the
safety Of passengers and vehicles
using the same. The said viaduct to
the west toll house of said bridge shall
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