The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-05
to the city OF Keokuk, Lee County

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Aye-Craig, Hemmy, overton.
T. A. CRAIG,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
September s, 1920, 10 a. m.
Mr. Scanland, Superintendent OF
the Keokuk Water Works Company,
appeared before the Council asking
for an answer to the verbal request
of Mr.. Biggs and Mr.. Riley, of the
Water Works Company presented by
them to the City Council on August
"a, 1920. that the Council consider
the matter of franchise and sliding
scale Of rates for said company.
The Council advised Mr.. Scanland
that it had considered said request
and it was unanimously Of the opin-
ion that 1t would not take up either
the question Of franchise or sliding
scale of rates, especially in view OF
the fact that the said company had
but recently entered into an agree
ment concerning rates with the City
Council, at late as April /, 1920, and
that it was agreed that such contract
should be in effect two and one-half
years. For this and other reasons
the Council declined to take the
action requested.
Ordinance No. SGT, being an ordi-
nance "Re-establishing the grade of
the sidewalk and street on Blondeau
street between First and Second
Streets" was presented to the Coun-
Gil 1t was moved and seconded that
the rules be suspended and that Ordi-
nance No. SGT be placed upon its
passage. Carried. It was moved by
Councilman Overton, seconded by
Councilman Hemmy, that said Ordi-
nance No. SGT, which reads as fol
lows:
Ordinance No. 527.
An Ordinance re-estabfishing the
grade of the sidewalk and street on
Blondeau street between First and
Second streets.
Whereas. property owners along the
line Of Blondeau street from First to
Second streets, have petitioned the
City Council for change of grade on
said street and sidewalk; now there
fore.
Be 1t Ordained, by the City Council
of the City of Keokuk. Iowa:
Section l. That the grade for the
street and sidewalk on Blondeau
street between First and Second street
be. and the same are hereby re-estab-
lish according to the following eieva-
ton above the city's datum plane:
At a point so feet east of the east
side of Second street on the north side
of Blondeau street, elevation-11S.0O.
At point 100 feet east of the east
side of Second street on the north
side of Blondeau street, elevation
1890
At point $50 feet east of the east
side of Second street on the north
side of Blondeau street, elevation
10000.
At a point 200 feet east of the east
side of Second street on the north side
of Blondeau street, elevation-9S.0 90.
At point $50 feet east Of the east
side of Second street on the north side
of Blondeau street, elevation-90.00.
On the west side of First street on
the north side of Blondeau street, ele-
At point 50 feet east Of the east
side of Second street, on the south side
of Biondeau street, elevation-116.7O.
At a point 100 feet east Of the east
side of Second street, on the south side
of Blondeau street, elevation-110.00.
At a point $50 feet east of the east
side of Second street, on the south
side of Blondeau street, elevation
1o2. 90.
At point 1877 feet east Of the east
side of Second street, on the south
side of Blondeau street, elevation
$3.50.
At a point 203 feet east Of the east
0a,op5 CIR m tho SOut h
side of Blondeau street, elevation
$3.50.
! At a point ESQ feet east of the east
side of Second street, on the south
side of Blondeau street, elevation
,8400
On the west side of First street on
the south side of Blondeau street, ele-
vation-79.00.
At a point 100 feet east of the east
side of Second street in the center OF
iBlondeau street, elevation-110.00
On the west side Of First street in
the center of Blondeau street, ele-
vation-79.oO.
Section 2. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions hereof are hereby re
pealed.
Passed and adopted this 9th day OF
September, 1920, by the following
vote:
.Aye-Craig, Hemmy, Overton:
T. A. CRAIG,
Attract. Mayor.
o. w. SANDBERG. City Clerk.
be passed and adopted.
Carried by the following vote:
Aye-Craig. Kenny. Overton.
T. A. CRAIG,
Attest. Mayor.
O. W. sANDBERG. City Clerk.
Special Ordinance No. 52S. beine
an ordinance "yacating the alley in
, block 80, in the original City OF Keo
kuk." was presented to the Council
It was moved and seconded that the
rules be suspended and that Special
Ordinance No. 52s be placed upon its
passage. Carried. 1t was moved by
Councilman Overton, seconded BY
Councilman Kenny. that said Spe
cial Ordinance No. SIS, which reads
as follows: