The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-16

Warrant No. 292, General. 1910
Warrant No. 2S3. Sewer. 1912
Warrant No. 294. Sidewalk. 2.25
Warrant No. 295, Cemetery. 63.20
Warrant No. 296, Sam Berry,
nuisance account. Police. ~. $50
Warrant No. 2sS, Police. $685.. 21.0O
Roll call:
Aye-Craig. Kenny, Overton.
T. A. CRAIG,
Attest: Mayor.
O. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
There being no further business,
Council took a recess until November
T. A. CRAIG,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
November g.. 1920, 8 a. m.
Council convened after recess with
all members present, Mayor Craig
presiding.
Ordinance No. 534, being an ordi-
nance changing the grade on Park
street from q to street. Reds Add
ton to the City Of Keokuk, and pro-
viding for the appointment and seiec-
ton of appraisers to assess the dam
ages according to- law, prescribing
the giving of notice to the owners OF
property Affected, the assessment OF
damages, the method of confirmation
or annullment of the appraisement
, by the City Council and the right or
appeal," was presented to the Coun-
Gil
It was moved and seconded that
/ the rules be suspended and that Ordi-
nance No. 534 be placed upon It's
passage. Carried. 1t was moved by
/ Councilman Overton, seconded BY
i Councilman Hemmy, that said Ordi-
nance No. 534, which feads as fol-
lows:
| Ordinance No. 534.
An Ordinance changing the Grade
Il on Park street from e TO !
streets, Reds Addition to the CITY
10. keokuk. and providing for the
appointment and selection OF up
! praisers to assess the damages ac-
cording to law, prescribing the giving
of notice to the owners OF properly
affected, the assessment OF damages
the method of confirmation or annuil-
ment of the appraisement by lac
City Council and the right OF appeal.
i Whereas. petition signed py d
majority of the properly owners
. affected, asking for change OF
grade on Park street from ~ 70 =
tstreets, Reds Addition to the CITY
of Keokuk, has been hied WIN the
iCity Council, and
Grade would require too much cut
ting and is detrimental to many OF
the lots along said street, II graded;
-|now, therefore, ...z.,s..cs :,
he Il ordained by the City Council
r 49, ritu Of KooEuk.
Section /. That the petition
changing the grade of Park street
from 70 to J streets. Reid's Addition
to the City Of Keokuk, be and he
same is hereby granted, ana the
grade be and the same Is hereby
ichanged according to the follow
ing elevation above the city's datum
p Elevation
At I street.. .-....'.'''' !cS o oo
At H street -. .............. 1o9.oV
AT a point midway between q
and II streets ioo.Vo
At G street on the west side
of G street -. los- w
At G street On the east side
of r. street =. 1856 .0C
At F street on the west side
of F street ........ l1V.Ve
Fat F street on the east side
of z street us OF
At point midway between
William and Park street on
/ street ....... ....'. l"4.V W
sections2. That any damage or in
inry resulting to any property be-
cause OF the changing Of the
grade as herein set out be paid to
the owner or owners Of said prop
erty by the City of Keokuk.
Section g. The amount OF said
damage or injury referred to in Sec
ition 2 hereof shall be determined and
assessed by three disinterested free
holders. one of whom shall be
selected by the Mayor, one by the
owner Of the property, and one by
the two so appointed; or IN case OF
their disagreement, by the Council
iH the owner fails to select an aP
J praiser within ten days from the
time Of receiving notice to select
same, then the council shall select
all such appraisers.
Section 4. The appraisers shall
take an oath to faithfully and I'm
; nartially discharge their duties. They
. shall give ten days notice in writing
i TO the owner of the property affected
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, ing to view the premises and make
: their assessment. if such owner re
, sides in the county; which notice
shall be served in the same manner
as original notices in the distric
| court If the owner resides outside
, of the county. or his residence Is
. unknown, notice shall be given bJ
| publication once week for. three
weeks in some newspaper published
, in Keokuk.
Section 5. The appraisers shall
: view the premises, and, in their dis
t erection, receive evidence. and may
adjourn from day to day. When the
appraisement is completed, the ap
r praisers shall sign and return the
| same to the council, which shall be
done within thirty days from the
date of their selection.
. Section 6. The council may, in Its
, discretion, confirm or annul the ap
/ praisement, and. if annulled, all pro
ceedinps shall be void and of nc