The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05

Gently acquired a tract of land in
Reds addition to the city of Keokuk
Iowa, described as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at point where the
center line of Il street produced
would intersect the southerly line Of
Railroad street in Reds addition tn
the city of Keokuk, Iowa; thence
westerly along the southerly line Of
said Railroad street 66S1s feet to the
property leased by the Taber Lumber
company to the Iowa Can company.
thence at right angle and in south
erly direction to the Mississippi riy.
er; thence easterly along the west
bank Of the Mississippi river to
point where the center line of r
street produced, would intersect the
Mississippi river; thence at right
angles and in a northerly direction
to the point of beginning"
For the purpose of constructing
thereon a plant for the manufactur.
ing OF it's products, and
Whereas, the said Gas Tank Re
charging company has found said
tract of land to be insufficient in
size for the purpose for which it was
acquired and needs additional land
for the purpose Of erecting its plan.
and operating same, and
Whereas, Railroad street in Reds
addition to the city of Keokuk, Iowa.
abutting on the land above descrh
ed on the northerly side thereof is
100 feet wide and is used only by
railroad tracks and is not used by
the public generally for either foot
passage or for traffic by vehicles, and
Whereas, There are no streets BE-
tween II and K streets in Reds ad.
dition, which cross said Railroad
street, and
Whereas, portions of said Railroad |
street are now and have been foi
many years past, both easterly and
westerly OF the property acquired By
the Gas Tank Recharging company
used and occupied by structures cor
structed by the Taber Lumber com
pany and the Chicago, Burlington {
Quincy Railroad company and tho
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail
way company and said street is not
in condition for use by the publ:
generally and is unsuitable, insut
ficient and unnecessary for use to'
foot passage or, traffic by vehicles
and
Whereas, 1t would be greatly 70
the interest of the city Of keokus
and the citizens thereof to assist ms
Gas Tank Recharging company II
obtaining sufficient ground for TIE
location and construction Of its plant
now therefore,
Be it ordained, by the city couna
of the city of Keokuk, Iowa:
Section 1. That the city OF hv
kuk, Iowa, hereby vacate that pan
and portion OF Railroad street
Reds addition to the city of keoknA
Iowa. described as follows, towlt:.
Beginning at point where ~
center line of T. street produces
would intersect the southerly line
Railroad street; thence northery y
said center line of T. street produce
10 feet; thence westerly and para
lei to and 10 feet distant from y
southerly side of Railroad sue
$751; feet: thence at right angles
feet southerly to the southerly ~
of Railroad street; thence ease
along the southerly side OF RalW
street 66S1s feet to the place Oh
ginning, containing in all 15-lVe
an acre, more or less" "A
Section 9. That the city OF heoA
Iowa, hereby grants and CONVEYS
the Gas Tank Recharging compa-
its grantees, successors and asss
that part of Railroad stree.
Reid's addition to the city OF heo.
Iowa, as described in section
hereof :.
Section 8. That the mayor o.
city of Keolllk, Iowa, be anu y
hereby authorized and direcleyu
behalf of said city Of keoXuh, ~ ID
and in the name of said CITY W
cute and deliver the necessal!
strument to convey the propeiu
scribed in section one hereoi
said Gas Tank Recharging coD.tpa
Section A. That the expense
publishing of this ordinance tr
auired by law shall be PAID VA. "
said Gas Tank Recharglng oo1
Section 5. All ordinary aI1et n
parts of ordinances in connie. IA
with the proVlsion'
of, are hereby repealed Man
Adopted this cath day oil '@''
D. 1913. ,,,.xsy
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