The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-22

hereby granted to ssThe Moline and Rock Is
land Horse Railroad Company" permission
and exclusive authority to construct and
operate a single-track railway, with all neces-
sary and convenient tracks for turn-outs,
side-tracks and swifches, in any md IL of the
following streets in the city d Rock Island,
to-wit: On Molins Avenue from the eastern
boundary of said city to Broadway street,
thence on Broadway street to Rock River
street, thence west on Rock River street to
Madison street, thence on Madison street to
Illinois street, thence westerly on Illinois
street to Water street, thence on Water, or
Carol streets, as said company may elect, to
Orleans street, thence east on Orleans street
to Madison street aforesaid; said company
may also construct and operate track from
CLEANS, or Illinois street, through any one
street that they may select, except Eagle
strset. % the Lssssof Aiississippi River; and
said companysE5 may construct: and
operste d siieae Or dopblestrsck oas NaissisA
sippi street for one-half block in either direc-
ton that they may select. Provided, That
said company shall net construct any tracks
within twelve feet of the outer line Of the
side walks on any Of said streets, except on
such portions as said company may consider
necessary for turn-outs, side-tracks or
switches, without permission Of the City
Council, =.
SEC. 2. The Common Council of said city
may restrict the rate of speed of running car
riages or cars upon said railway tracks with
in the city limits provided, that they shall
not restrict them to less rate of speed than
seven miles per hour, except upon Illinois
street than six miles per hour.
SEC. 8. The said Horse Railroad Company
shall not elevate their tracks above the sur
face Of the streets on which they are laid, and
shall so construct them that vehicles of all
kinds can easily and freely cross said tracks
without obstruction, excepting ON Moline Az
enue where they may construct their track in
such manner ~ they may desire. Prepided,
They shall leave on one side thereof at least
fifteen feet of the present travelled track for
the use of carriages and teams and, PROVIDED
further, that whenever the population of the
city shall reach the number of twenty thous-
and, the Common Council may require the
track on Moline Avenue to be stfr,oomnany
in oth Sa PeegEtniGrea to make such convenient
crossings on Moline Avenue as may be neces-
sary for the accommodation of persons resld-
ing on the side the road may pass.
SEC. 4. The City Council, in case they con-
slider the charges of said company for the
transportation of passengers over said road,
or any part thereof, excessive or exhorbltant,
may, by ordinance, regulate and control such
charges. Provided they shall not at any time
restrict said company to any less rates than
- cents for any one passenger, prospect
i've of distance, and ten cents for one passen-
ger for any greater distance than one mile
and within the city limits.
Sec. 5. Said company, its conductors and
drivers may, by ordinance of said Common
Council, be prohibited from stopping their
cars at any street crossing so as to interfere
with or interrupt the travel on the several
streets they may be required to cross on
their respective routes.
SEC 6. In all cases where any team or We
hicle shall meet, or be upon any Of the tracks
Of said railroad company, such team or vehicle
shall give way to such cars as may then be
upon said tracks, nor shall any person wilful-
" or maliciously obstruct, hinder or interfere
with any of the cars of said company by plac-
ing, driving, stopping, or causing to be placed,
driven at q slow pace or stopped, any team,
vehicle or other obstruction, in, upon, across,
along or near tothe tracks of said company, in
said city, after being notified by the ringing
of the car bell and whoever shall wilfully
violate any Of the provisions of this section
shall forfeit and pay to said city sum of not
less than five nor more than twenty-five dol
lars for each offence, to be recovered on pros
scution before any Justice of the Peace or
other competent tribunal in said city.
SEC. Z. The rights and privileges hereby
given to said company shall be forfeited to
said city of Rock Island, unless the construc-
ton of the railways herein contemplated shall
be commenced within three years from the
passage of this ordinance, and SO much Of the
routes above mentioned as shall not be COM
pleted and in operation at the expiration of
six years from and after the passage of this
ordinance shall be forfeited to said city, unless
the time for such completion shall be extend
ed by the Common Council, and in case any
of said routes shall be abandoned by said
company, all improvements except the iron
and ties thereon shall be forfeited to said
city The right to operate and maintain said
tracks constructed in pursuance Of this ordi-
nance shall extend and continue during the
existence Of said eompany's charter
The following proposition of P. l.. Cable
ESQ.,, was read and on motion of Aid. J. r.
Huber was referred to the Finance commit
tee together with the Mayor and at torneys
to the su its: