The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
june 16, 1917. 8 q. m.

June 10. 1917. a. m.
Special ordinance No. ABS having
been on file and posted In the ONCE
of the City Clerk for a period OF one
| quired by law, Is now before the City
Council and same is adopted by the
following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. 8. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. 402.
Whereas by special ordinance, No.
468, passed and adopted on October
3Oth. 1915, the Keokuk Electro
Metals company was given the right
| to construct, maintain and use Q
switch and sidetrack in front Of its
property in blocks nine co. and ten
| 1O) in Ford's addition to the City
OF Keokuk, Lee county. Iowa, and.
Whereas the said Keolenk Electro
Metals company has in and about Its
plant wires carrying electric currents
of high voltage and which are dan
gerous to any person or thing coming
in contact Herewith, now therefore,
Be it resolved, by the City Council
of the City OF Keokuk:
That the Keokuk Electro-Metals
company be and is hereby granted
permission to construct, erect and
able enclosure for the purpose OF en-
authorized by said special ordinance,
! No. 46S, and said fence or enclosure
may be constructed in and upon Rail
road street in said city for the pur-
pose Of inclosing the said switch SO
authorized by said special ordinance
and said fence or Enclosure shall be-
gin at q point approximately opposite
| the northwest corner of lot eleven
| CID in block nine co. in said Ford's
addition and shall extend to point
approximately at the nort< east cor
ner of lot twelve CID in block ten
lO) in Ford's addition to the City of
Keokuk
That said work shall be done under
| the supervision of the City Engineer
and in accordance with plans as to
| location approved by said City En-
gineer.
Passed and adopted this 18th day
of June, 1917, by the following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. s. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. W. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
Special ordinance No. 1861 being au
ordinance ito vacate parts of road
known as Plank road, from the north
| westerly line of Sixteenth street -
tended, to the southerly line Of Sew
enteenth street extended, and from
1.-THE northwestsrly line of Seventeenth
street extended to the southwesterly
| line OF Eighteenth street, and vest
in the respective owners of lots or
lands abutting said Plank road. all
interest Of the City Of Keokuk, Iowa.
in and to the same parts vacated"
was presented to the Council. 1t
was moved and seconded that the
rules be suspended and that said
special ordinance No. 486, be placed
upon its passage. Carried. It was
moved by Councilman Hilpert, second
ed by Councilman Hickey, that said
special ordinance No. 1856, which
reads as follows, towit:
Special Ordinance No. 496.
| An ordinance to vacate parts OF
road known as Plank road, from the
rorthwesterly line of Sixteenth street
extended, to the southeasterly line of
Seventeenth street extended, and from
the northwesterly line Of Seventeenth
street extended to the southwesterly
line of Eighteenth street, and vest in
the respective owners of lots or lands
abutting said Plank road, all interest
of the City Of Keokuk, Iowa in and to
the same parts vacated
Be it ordained by the City Council
Of the City Of Keokuk:
Section 1. That the road known as
the Plank road is hereby vacated from
the northwesterly line of Sixteenth
street extended across said road to
the southeasterly line OF Seventeenth
street extended across said road; and
from the .northwesterly line Of Seven
|teenth street extended across said
road to the southeasterly line of Eigh-
teenth srteet across said road. and all
interest of the City of Keokuk in and
to the aforesaid parts Of said road va
Gated is vested in the respective own
ers Of lots or lands abutting said road.
Section 2. The owners of lots or
lands abutting aforesaid Plank road
must have this ordinance published as
per law required. and pay the expense
thereof before above vacation and this
ordinance is effective.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions hereof are hereby repealed.
Adopted June Is, 1917, by the fol-
lowing vote:
Lofton-Aye.
Hilpert-Aye.
Htckey-Aye.
FED S. LOTION,
Mayor.
Attest: o. W. sANDBERG,
Cfty Clerk