The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-08

A. H. Evans & Co.. fuel road
city Of Keokuk. road roller.
K.-Mont. rivcr road. ........ $50
The claim Of the Standard OIL Co.
for car o. asphalt road oil was re.
jected.
At II O'Clock noon on this 18th day
of November 4. d. 1916. the board.
in regular session provided by law,
nroceeded with the canvass Of the
vote of Lee county, Iowa, cast at the
last general election held on the 7th
day Of November, A. D. 1916.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet at 1870 o'clock D. m.
Afternoon Session.
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment All members present. On
motion the board continued with the
canvass OF the vote cast at the last
general election. The minutes of the
days session were read and on mo-
ton approved. ewhereupon the board
adjourned to meet Tuesday, Nov. IA.
1916, at 9 o'clock q. m.
Tuesday, November IA, 1916.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present. The board con.
tinued to canvass the vote cast at this
last general election held On Novem.
Der Z, 1915.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Now on this 18th day Of November,
1916, the application OF the Mississippi
River Power company and certain pro,
perry owners of the town Of Montrose
Iowa. to the Board OF Supervisors Of
Lee County. Iowa. asking permission
for the mississippi River Power com.
''pany to build, erect, operate and main.
tain poles and wires for the purpose
OF conducting electricity for lighting
heat and power purposes In and along
the public highway extending from the
north line Of the North East Quarter Of
Section Twenty-four (24) in Township
Sixty-fve (65) north in Range Five
(5) west of the Fifth Principal Merid-
ian, in Lee County. Iowa, said point
tof beginning being at the north corp
crate limits of the city OF Keokuk, and
where the Keokuk and Montrose Pub
lie Highway, Or River Boulevard cross
es said corporate limits on the north
line OF said Section Twenty-four (24)
and extending from thence along the
public highway where the same is now
located. fenced and travelled, extending
from said point above described to the
corporate limits of the town OF MON.
rose in Section Eleven (11) in town.
ship Sixty-six (66) north in Range Five
(5) west of the Fifth Principal Merid-
ian-said point of termination and the
entire distance thereof being In, over,
upon and along what is commonly and
ipopularly known as the Keokuk and
Montrose Highway, or the River Bou1-
ievard Road, coming on to be heard and
| 1t appearing to the Board Of Super
visors that notice Of the time of hear
ing this application has been publish
| ed as required by law and NIL the
considered by the Board OF Supervis.
iors on motion duly made and second.
led.
IT IS RESOLVED, That the Missis.
sippi River Power company be and it
! is hereby authorized and granted per.
mission and the right to construct,
erect, operate and maintain upon. over
and alongside the public road Or pub
lie highway extending from the north
| line OF the North East Quarter Of Sec.
ton Twenty-four (24) In township
Sixty.fve (65l north In Range Five
| 81 west OF the Fifth Principal Merid
ian in Lee County. Iowa, said point OF
beginning being at the north corpor
ate limits OF the City OF Keokuk, and
where the Keokuk and Montrose Pub.
lie Highway crosses said corporats
limits on the north line OF said Sec.
ton Twenty-four (24) and extending
thence along, in, upon and over the
said public highway where the same
is now located. fenced and travelled. ex'
tending from said point last describ'
ed to the corporate limits of the town
of Montrose In Section Eleven Cd
township sitxy-six 1861 north in Range
Five 81 west Of the Fifth Principal
point OF beginning and
said point Of termination and the en-
tire distance between said points be-
ing In, upon. over and along what is
commonly known at the Keokuk and
Montrose Highway or Keokuk and
Montrose River Boulevard in said Lee
County, Iowa. a line or lines. poles and
wires for the purpose Of conductins
electricity for lighting. heat and pow
er purposes and telegraph and teie-
phone purposes for period not to ex-
coed twenty years, subject to the fol-
lowing conditions and such further
reasonable regulations as the Legisia-
ture or the Board OF Supervisors may
hereafter prescribe. towit:
The grantee shall not have the eA-
elusive right to use such highway FOR
said purposes the poles and fixtures
shall be SO constructed as not to IN
commode the public or private use Oh
said road: the erection. constructor
and maintenance Of said poles anu
wires or other electrical apparatus
shall not be so placed AS to fnterlel
with the erection and maintenance u
any poles. wires or other electrical az
paratus heretofore erected or placer
along said road; the grantee shall U.s.
only strong and proper wires attacneSS
to strong and sufficient supports anu
properly insulated at all points OF az
tachment; all wires when no long,
safe from ordinary wear or ou
causes shall be replaced with neu n
wires and all abandoned wires sna,
be removed; wires carrying eiecu
light. heat or power shall be propse,rc