Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-31
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
BEFORE THE BOARD OF RAILROAD
COMMISSIONERS OF THE STATE

TO THE CITIZENS OF DELAWARE
3 AND CLAYTON COUNTIES. IOWA:
Notice is hereby given that a petit,
tion for a franchise to erect use ana
ers, fixtures and other necessary con-
struction for the purpose of conducting
electricity for lighting, power and
heating purposes, has been hled by
in the office of the Board Of Railroad
Commissioners Of the State of Iowa;
that said petition asks the right to
construct and maintain said electric
across the following described lands.
highways, streams and private lands:
Leave the town of Elkader. in an
easterly direction and continue through
highway No. $40 N. s., to where it
opens into and continues as road NO:
649 N. s. continuing on said last named
road in southeasterly direction Tor
turn south and continue over private
way, crossing the G. M. & St r. Ky,
and the Turkey River, following the
south bank of said stream to the point
tinues on highway No. 500 and 1877
N. S. still in section 26, thence through
the southwest corner of section rs on
same road until 10 opens into and con-
erai southeasteriy direction. Thence on
road No. 1T N. s. lying between sec
lions 1 and in Cox Creek Township
until said ROAD strikes No: N. 5. ana
GRIZZLY direction through section Of
said Township and continuing. on said
road through the east half OF section
~ of said township. thence easterly
through the s9nthwsst c fbnere o. sontS
eeasteriy on roads No. SIS N. s. Altera-
ton 1876 N. s. and 81 N. s. through the
center Of section IS, thence south.
esteFy On g n n se to ns aad 90
thence south on road No. 542 N. S.. be,
tween sections 10 and 20. and 20 and
80 to where said road last named emit
ers and ends In road NO, % y. s. o cL9s ss
N. s. and continuing on said road
through section 80 to the town OF Lit
tleport, Clayton County. Iowa
Leave No 81 N s; at the ne! POM ,,+h %hS RS
tween sections 10 and 70 Voiga Town.
ship and continue on 81 N. 8. until II
opens Into and continues as road l66 =.
S. through section 70, thence IN an
into and continues as road 1873 0. s.
through section 81, thence through sec
ton rs then through sections u and ~,
crossing. the G: NJ; & St: 2. RyI 10 on y sag
through section 26 until said ROAD
opens into and continues as road No.
3 NJ S. in sections rs and 80, follow
ing the Turkey River IN saiu SectIoli
IS to the Town of Elkport Clayton
thence ns t to%n Of the GarSsr
crossine the Turkey River and the c.
St R ~ all Of w vi sa,d is to W,1n
Leave the town Of CARRIER, Clayton
County IeWa near the ce ana co OF see
in a southerly direction on road 672
and continue e on said sdati roaa a ae
highway 41S N. S. 834 MS: and 418 Ms.
through Sec. ! Elk Township. thence sa IN
Z Mallory township on roads No S35
N. S. and 6O9 N. s. and 172 N. S., thence
easterly and southeasterly through sec
ton II on road 172 N. s.. thence south
through section 20 in said township, on
road No. 47O O. s., then continuing
south through section q on road No.
N. s. thence south through sections
% and 33 to the Clayton County Line.
thence south on the center line OF sec
ton 4 Colony Township, Delaware
County to Colesburg, an Incorporated
town in said county.
The Board of Railroad Commission