The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-29

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On motion the following resoiu-
ton was adopted:
Whereas, H. F. Sinclair, by his at
torneys, has presented to the board
petition, praying the board to grant
to him, his successors and assigns
and grantees, the right and privilege
to lay, construct, maintain and oper-
ate underneath the surface of the
public highways of Lee county, Iowa,
pipes and pipe lines for carrying and
transporting crude oil across and
through Lee county, Iowa. and also.
to erect. construct, maintain and
operate telephone or telegraph lines
to be used in connection with said
business of carrying and transporting
crude oil, and the board having seen
and examined said petition and being
fully advised of and concerning the
same, and being fully satisfied that
the granting Of said right and priv1-
lege will not impair the usefulness
or public utility of said highways.
Now, therefore. it is resolved by
the board of supervisors OF Lee
county, Iowa, that said petition be
granted, and that said H. F. Sinclair,
his successors, grantee and assigns
are hereby given and granted the
privilege OF laying, constructing.
maintaining and operating under
meath and along the surface OF the
public highways of Lee county, Iowa,
P1s h0
of carrying and transporting crude
oil, said H. F. Sinclair, his success
sors, grantees and assigns to lay,
construct and operate said pipes and
pipe lines across and along said pub
lie highways at such depth beneath
the surface as not to fncommode or
interfere With With public travel along and
across said highways, and that said
H. F. Sinclair, his successors, as
signs and grantees will as soon as
practical after laying and construct
ing said pipes and pipe lines, restore
said public highways to their form er
condition, and provided further that
said H, F. Sinclair, his successors,
grantees and assigns, shall lay. con-
struct, operate and maintain said
pipes and pipe lines So as not to In
terfere with the working and main
tanning said highways in a proper
condition for public travel.
In erecting and maintaining tele-
phone or telegraph poles and lines
along or across said public highways.
the said H F. Sinclair, his success
sors, grantees or assigns shall place
such telegraph or telephone poles as
near to the outside OF said public
highways as possible and to main
tain It's telegraph ana teisphone
wires at such height above the sur
face of said highways as not to In
terfere with the free and unrestrict-
ed use Of the same.
The said H. F. Sinclair, his sue
c,.ssors. grantees and assigns are to
go Law. construct and maintain said
pipes and pipe lines, telephone and
telegraph lines, posts and wires
thereon as not to interfere with prf-
yate entrance to farms that may
front and abut upon such public high
ways.
supervisor Maxwell voting aye.
Supervisor Hosier voting aye.
Supervisor DeRosear voting aye.
G. E. MAXWELL,
Attest: Chairman.
A. P. MEYER, County Auditor.
On motion the decree OF the dis
trict court granting a widows PEN
sion to Mrs. Ollie Leahn for main
tenance Of three dependent children
was approved and ordered filed, and
the county auditor is hereby author
ized to draw a warrant on or about
the first of each month in favor OF
said person upon the fling Of proper
affidavit or claim as provided by law.
On motion the official bond Of Clar-
ence It. Hull, county auditor. was
approved and ordered filed.
On motion the following appoint
ments were approved:
Margaret Meyer, first deputy
county auditor at Fort Madison:
d. n. Annable. special deputy
| county auditor at Keokuk.
On motion the following omcial
bonds were approved:
Margaret Meyer. deputy county
D. H. Annable, special deputy
county auditor.
ON motion the board adjourned to
meet at 2 o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
On motion the board organized for
the ensuing year by electing Mr.. L.
Hosier as chairman.
On motion the following claims
were allowed, Supervisor Hosier vot-
ing ave, Supervisor Maxwell voting
ave and Supervisor DeRosear voting
aye, to-wit:
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