The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-21
City ". Railread

Ii 10 well know that Tor some TINE she'e
has been Z controversy between the el'y
suihoritiss Of Davenport and the Mississippi
sud Missouri Railroad. Our citizens con.
tend, that the Company have MOI acted in
good faith respecting contract entered
into BY which the latter procured and now
use the right of way through Fifth street
that certain supulstions as t. grading aud
paving have not been iulhiled, and that ne
indicstions Of = disposition u comply !
torn ne Ia be made the -ub.el VI special
message 10 the City Iounc,i J., iDr present
Mayor, and the feeling aga,nst The COMPANY
has bee ONE quite prevalent ihroa lhout all
classes OF our population
IL view OF the great Advantages ENJOY ed
By the Rsilrosd authorities IA passing
Through our midst. W think they .han.d
at hesitate one momeHt about comply ing
with the terms OF thu contract l. tte almos.
le.,ar The street rfe inss -hOuld have
been paved fros, end to snd, snJ "a a inan
her commensurate with the means and To-.
eil..es which only saca q Corporation can
command. No,h,ag OF any Consequence
Lss been done, although We do not uajer.
s,and that feeling oi Reputation LA. Oh.
tanned with the company only 4 d,-psri.
ton to delay, IN order TO suit their own
consenisnce, having - . plea that there 10
no proPrie,y whatever IN going % advance
VI the general improv enent Vi The .il, Ia
other words, they intend to do II! they have
promised. but would prefer takine their own
time for il. This doctrine ma, do .or III.
company, but 10 not quite 81 paiatabie to
the city. Tie street 10 given up h the
railroad the railroad manager. should re
lieve themselves immediately d f,rir obii-
gatioas 10 the city BY rendering the pad,
pro gso. and thus quis, any feeling on the
subject. The privilege 10 grea' one which
they are daily in the enjoyment Of, that OF
ssing almost exclusively one oi the very
nnest streets OF Davenport and a proper
appreciation of this fact il nothing more
than tsir. In no better way can thev show
such appreciation than by grading and paw
ing just as our citizens expect them 10 do
That feeling of evaporation should spring
uP because Of non-compliancr on their
part 10 ns.ural-and. that it exists, there cnn
be but little doubt
IL becomes our citlxens to be prudent as
we'll % trm in any movement which may
be instituted against the railroad. The
company 10 liable TO prosecution tor falling
10 perform their part OF The bargain, nnc
legal measures should be res,rted to !,
order 10 make them aware OF the fact. tina
we are nov in esrnes, after hsy ING waite,
patiently for a cons. d-iable i.ngta Of time
But, We have heard with surprise tina, NJ
Injunction 10 10 be applied tpr TO RESTRAIN
the running of the Cars, aud that most pro
baby 1t will be granted. We may 10, o,
assre OF the peculiar nature ot the ease
bat this strikes us ~ exceedingly, harsh
and ~ evincing . disposition I, ne, ia
manner entirely too summary An H.
Junction Do our readers see where tim
Will lead Communication with the wos'
mus, be- maintained. and our cor yoraie aa
thofities by Their own &C, will ,oree TIA,
company to MAINTAIN boats on ,hr river ~
make the connection at Musssunc. Wi
we not occupy the po.ilion IN Iowa tina
Ere does IN Pennsy ivanis Of heinl
excessively ishmsrli,lsh--and iniarc III
prospects OF eur growing CITY beyond re-
pair Has this course b EN- a.. ded upo
positively, and II So had We not i.etier slt.
It Tor one OF more lenient character =
why not pursue the ordnAr, way adopte
10 such cases, until it becomes apps rem
tbs. the company is determined % deal un
Justly with W
At the present Juacture, wLeG everything
looks prosperous 90 10 our eseatual sue.em.
scy 10 the State--when u bra ch ra..saad
10 10 contemplation ~ run up the Cedar
Valley, end which, perhaps Wi,i reqa,te the
90. operation OF the sompsny at,h whom we
are al issue-,t does seem IL us that IL
would be suicidal indeed to proceed IN such
. manner A. 10 break up the presen, con.
nseticn OF the compsny with the interior
and force them into such new arrangements
- will be detrimental TO the int, rect Of the
locality. We wish the raj roal company
70 do righ,--and Il they will nj 10 go. that
they shall suffer BY legal pr,st-, for their
delinquency. But. We would D., have our
city authorities to rsshly put.te course
Of policy calculated 10 CRAFTY waite spite
fulssss and injurs the tsr tam Of Daven.
port.