Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-05-14

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representatives u The B. q II RR Co, abosf
Iease Of lands for depot &c.
Aidsrman Carpenter presented dsali Of "A
ordinances psspsred By Mr. Coolhsash The Prei-
dent Of the Z. r Co, which xas in substance =
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That the city for the consideration Of one dol
laf shal give TO the Railroad Co, The exciusiye MS
Of all the water front Of tie city bounded vest BY
vest line Of Front street. east By the Main channel
Of The river, north BY the south line Of Valley
street and south BY the north line Of Locust ct
for the term Of Fifty years. The Railroad Com
pany are 70 par III taxes, damages and e1pen-
ses Of suits II law any that may arise by reason
Of cIosing streets &c. The city reserves to it.
selfthe right 70 collect wharfage Or other taxes
the same q they now do upon steamboats, land
ing 1t any of the public wharfs Of the city. At
the expiration Of City years, the grounds SO
made and occupied by the 3. r. Co, Except
ing the buildings) shall be appraised BY three
persons --one chosen by the city, and one chosen
by the B. r. Company, and the two shall choose.
a third. Upon the amount Of said appraisement
the company shall pay to the city an annual ,ax
Of per cent. for fifty years thereafter.
Alderman Ray objected to the passage Of the
ordinance, and gave as his reasons for SO doing
that the company we're asking for more ground
than was necessary to give; that they would
close up three streets leading to the river, and
that the term of fifty years for the first part of
the contract was too long time to give the
though the company now consisted of the inhab-
itants of this city and surrounding country, yet
in all probability in years from this time the
road would be owned and controlled by foreign
stockholders, and for one he was not willing to
give to any company or person such privileges
without agreater compensation. He also thought
that the council were acting somewhat hastily in
the matter, and wanted the whole subject refer
red to the citizens Of the city for their accept
ance or rejection. By their vote he was willing
to be governed, but upon his own convictions Of
right and justice he etconpelled to vote against
the passage of the ordinance
Alderman Postlewait urged the immediate pas
sage of the ordinance andgav as reasons for not
delaying the matter longer that the citizens, or
at least large majority of them were ready,
willing and anxious to give the company all they
asked for; that ifthe council delayed the matter
longer, it would result in great deal Of trouble
and unnecessary expense to the company, and
unless the city would grant the company what
privileges they asked for in this ordinance they
would be compelled to 60 elsewhere to build
their machine and other workshops that the
objections given by aldermen that opposed its
passage were not well founded in fact or in the
DRY.
The company propose to fill up large spot in
the river that was now one of TIE worst places
in the city and produced more sickness than all
| other causes in and about the city combined
| that after the company had made the necessary
improvements and in fact Immediately after the
passage of this ordinance the lots adjoining and
in that part Of the city would advance largely in
value. He closed by moving that the ordinance
be put upon its final passage and entered upon
the ordinance record. Upon this motion the
yeas and nays were called for and resulted as
| follows:
Yeas-Aldermen Carpenter, Postlewait, Rand,
McCasb, Scott, Hager, Wightman, and the Mey-
or-8.
Nays-Aldermen Ray, Haskell, Herschler and
| Dewine4.
So the motion prevailed and the ordinance
| becomes law. The Mayorwas then instructed
to make and sign contract with the R. R. Co.,
in accordance with the provisions of the act.
Mr.. Lebricks proposal for an addition to the
city was referred to the City Engineer.
Council then adjourned.