The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-07
Special Ordinance No. 4s7

AN ORDINANCE yACATNc
PORTION OF RAILROAD sTRgJ
IN REDS ADDITION TO m
CITY OF KEOKUK, IOWA N
GRANTING THE SAME To M
GAS TANK RECHARGNG al
PANY.
Whereas, the Gas Tank Recha,fI
company of Milwaukee, Wis, has
Gently acquired a tract OF land
Reds addition to the city Of Keos}
Iowa, described as follows, tcEit.
commencing at point where
center line of T. street produp
would intersect the southerly Linz
Railroad street in Reds addition
the city of Keokuk, Iowa; Tie,
westerly along the southerly line
said Railroad street $751; feet 70 /
property leased by the Taber Lun1
company to the Iowa Can conpss
thence at right angle and in a sog
erly direction to the Mississippi
er; thence easterly along the VI
bank of the Mississippi river d
point where the center line ..
street produced. would intersect
Mississippi river: thence at I'D
angles and in northerly direct
to the point OF beginning
For the purpose of construct
thereon a plant for the manatsca
ing of its products, and
Whereas. the said Gas Tank
charging company has found q
tract of land to be insufficient
size for the purpose for which |.
acquired and needs additional %
for the purpose of erecting its na
and operating same. and
Whereas, Railroad street N Rel
addition to the city OF Keokuk lo1
AUDITING on the land above desM
ed on the northerly side Thereof
100 feet wide and is used only
railroad tracks and is not used
the public generally for either
passage or for traffic by vehicles
Whereas, There are no streets
tween H and K streets in Reds
dition, which cross said Railra
street. and
Whereas, portions OF said Rai'a
street are now and have beer
many years past, both easteFly
westerly of the property acquired
the Gas Tank Rechargins conpa
used and occupied by structures
structed by the Taber Lumber
pany and the Chicago, Burlingai
Quincy Railroad company and
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific n
way company and said street Is
in condition for use by the pl
generally and is unsuitable M
ficient and unnecessary for use
foot passage or traffic by Tens
and
Whereas, II would be greall
the interest of the city OF ha
and the citizens thereof to assls.
Gas Tank Recharging compau
obtaining sufficient ground io
location and construction OF It's pA
now therefore,
Be it ordained, by the city Gov
of the city of Keokuk, Iowa:
Section 1. That the city Oh
kuk, Iowa, hereby yacate tnal
and portion of Railroad s!les
Reds addition to the city OF hes
Iowa, described as follows, teNl
Beginning at point Where
center line of T. street proa.
would intersect the southerly wv
Railroad street; thence northels
said center line of Y street plcus
10 feet; thence westerly ana
lei to and 10 feet distant Hue
southerly side of Railroad y
$751; feet; thence at right ans.T
feet southerly to the southeln
of Railroad street; thence ga
along the southerly side OF hA Y
street 66S1s feet to the piace. n, "a
ginning. containing in all I'i''
an acre. more or less" .r.,
Section 2. That the city Of h ~.
Iowa, hereby grants ana CON-
the Gas Tank Recharging cong
its grantees. Successors ana =.
that part of Railroad SUI
Reid's addition to the city OF NJ
Iowa, as described IN s'''-
hereof. Al
Section 3. That the mayor =
city of KeolSuk, Iowa, De au
hereby authorized and on lss Il
behalf of said city of keoAuA
and in the name of said cay ..sr
cute and deliver the nece ssr-,
strument to convey the propsei.a n
scribed in section one here" a,np
said Gas Tank Rechargins
section 4. That the e1pens' !.
of this ordinance n
ouired by law shall be paw 100
said Gas Tank Recharging ~. Us
Section 5. All orains s,i., 4
parts of ordinances in conl ;o-.
with the pro'is'
Of. are hereby repeaieu. :. M,
adopted this cath day Oh -
D. 1918. u;rssf
Nays, none lotto
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