The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
Special Ordinance Mo aaz

Special Ordinance No. 4e7
AN ORDINANCE VACATNc
PORTION OF RAILROAD STIR
IN REIDS ADDITION 10 I
CITY OF KEOKUK, IOWA
GRANTING THE SAME n +
GAS TANK RECHARGING d
PANY.
Whereas, the Gas Tank Recba,
company Of Milwaukee, Wis, ha,
Gently acquired a tract of land
Reid's addition to the city of Kew
Iowa, described as follows, tow
Commencing at point where
center line of T. street prodr
would intersect the southerly lin,
Railroad street in Reid's addition
the city of Keokuk, Iowa; thu
westerly along the southerly lin,
said Railroad street 66S1s feet to
property leased by the Taber Lun|
company to the Iowa Can COMBS
thence at right angle and in sd
erly direction to the Mississippi
err; thence easterly along the
bank OF the Mississippi river
point where the center line Of
street produced, would intersect
Mississippi river; thence at 4
angles and in a northerly direc
to the point of beginning"
For the purpose of construc
thereon plant for the manufac
ing of its products, and
Whereas, the said Gas Tank
charging company has found
tract of land to be insufficient
! size for the purpose for which it !
acquired and needs additional
for the purpose Of erecting its p
and operating same, and
Whereas, Railroad street in RI
| addition to the city of Keokuk, ID
j abutting on the land above desd
ed on the northerly side thereoa
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 II and K streets in Reds
| dition, which cross said Rairj
street, and
( Whereas, portions OF said Railr(
street are now and have been
many years past, both easterly
westerly of the property acquired
the Gas Tank Recharging comp}
used and occupied by structures
structed by the Taber Lumber d
pany and the Chicago, Burlingtod
| Quincy Railroad company and
Chicago, Rock Island G Pacific q
way company and said street is
in condition for use by the puI
generally and is unsuitable, inI
ficient and unnecessary for use
foot passage or traffic by vehij
and
Whereas, 1t would be greatly
the interest of the city of KeoI
and the citizens thereof to assist
Gas Tank Recharging COMPANY
obtaining sufficient ground for
location and construction Of its pl,
now therefore,
Be it ordained, by the city cou1
of the city of Keokuk, Iowa:
Section 1. That the city Of 4
kuk, Iowa, hereby vacate that
and portion of Railroad street
Reid's addition to the city of Keoa
lowe, described as follows, tow1
Beginning at a point where
center line of T. street produd
would intersect the southerly linz
Railroad street; thence northery|
said center line Of Il street proda]
10 feet; thence westerly and pa
llel to and 10 feet distant from
southerly side of Railroad So
e6SA feet; thence at right angles
feet southerly to the southerly
of Railroad street; thence easy
along the southerly side OF Raii|
street 66S1a feet to the place Of
ginning, containing in all ls'iVv
an acre, more or less" ]
! Section 2. That the city OF keoa
Iowa, hereby grants and conveys
the Gas Tank Recharging comp1
its grantees, successors and assil
that part of Railroad street
Reds addition to the city OF heo1
Iowa, as described in section
hereof. !,
Section 8. That the mayor o.
city of Keokuk, Iowa, be ana u
hereby authorized and direc'eu
behalf of said city Of keoSuk, y
and in the name of said city 70
cute and deliver the necessaIy
strument to convey the properly
scribed in section one hereol "
said Gas Tank Recharging colpl
| Section 4. That the expense ..
publishing of this ordinance a.
quired by law shall be PAD =.
| said Gas Tank Recharging coup,
Section 5. ALI ordinances :,
parts of ordinances in confllc. NJ !,
consistent with the provisions y
of. are hereby repealed. ,.r
Adopted this oath day OF "'''
D. 1918. ,..rov
Aye-Lofton, Hemmy, HlcAe''
Nays, none. orTny
! Ma!
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