The evening Argus., 1867-05-08

proposition of April 2eth, 1867, by which he pro-
poses to purchase the stock of the city M saia
road, for 10000, and that the city snan pay n.
the amount due upon the bonds, coupons anu
INDICTMENTS he now holds against the city, ana tne
sum of 81, 900 ON expenses incurred by MN II, |
the suits between him and the city, is fair ana
liberal proposition, and that its acceptance "ouio
promote the interests of the city. -,
As to the remainder of the proposinon, we 40
not feel called upon, attorneys, to express any
legal opinion, as it embraces matters OF pohcy |
of which every citizen is fully eomPe'eh' "
Judge; but, as you have thought proper 70 up 1
noint us on the committee to which TINS entire
nronosition was referred we have acted with that
committee and have signed their report.
= -- CHAs. NJ. OSBORN,
esssa-f A. WEBSTER.
Rock Island, May7, 1867.
Aid. Hawes offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted, to wit:
Resolved That the Ordinance Committee be in
strueted to prepare an ordinance in accordance |
with the foregoing resolution and that the Finance
Committee be requested to prepare the oonds
therein provided for, and to make final adjust
ment of all questions between the city OF hocK Is
laud and the r. 1. i. P. Railroad Co.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys sub
mitted the following report, to wit:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of the City
of Rock Island.
aesr1EMEN-Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition of S.W. McMasters and Others
asking the City Council to name the street now
called "County Road" passing up the Bluff past
| Mr.. Atkinson's Brick Kilns, elm Street would
recommend that the prayer of said petition be
| granted.
Respectfully submitted.
| PETER FRIES,
J. r. HUBER, Com. on Streets
| l. HUBER, and Alleys.
| L. d. DnucK,
| Rock Island NAV 6. 1867.
! On motion of Aid. J. r. Huber the report
was adopted.
The Finance Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the proposed Horse Railroad ordln-
ance submitted the following ordinance,
which was read, to wit:
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CoNsTRUc-
r1os AND OPERATION OF CERTAIN HORSE
RAILWAYS IN THE CITY OF ROCK ISLAND.
I SEC. /. BE it ordained by the City Council Of
the C;tg of Rock Island, That there is hereby
granted to the "Moline and Rock Island morse
| railroad company" permission and authority u
| construct and operate single track railway, Win
all necessary and convenient tracks for turn outs
side-tracks aud switches, in any and all OF the
| following streets in the city OF Rock Island, TO-
| wit On Moline Avenue from the eastern poun-
dary of said city to Broadway street, thence on
| Broadway street to Rock River street, thence
west on Rock River street to Madison street
thence Madison street to Illinois street, tnehcs
westerly Illinois street to Water street, thehes
n on Water Carroll street, as said company may
elect to Orleans street, thence east on Orean
| street to Madison street aforesaid. Said COMPANY
| may also construct and operate a track from or
n | leans or Illinois street through any one stree
that they select except Eagle street. to the LeSee
= | not extending the same beyond the south line y
= | Mississippi street Provided that said compAh
q shall not construct any track or occups " ~;
. any portion OF any Q, 'no '?o nf the sidewalk
~ tharaor except such portions as may be necessa
. | w for n-outs, side-tracks and switches.
~ SEC 2. No locomotive propelled by steal
shall ever be used upon any part OF SAID raii"a,
20 within the present future limits OF the Guy an
~ the carriages used thereon shall be propeleo
90 none other than animal power.
% SEC g. The gauge of said horse railroad, VII
90 in the limits of the city OF Rock lsiaho, snan
. | four feet and eight and one-half inches ana sh'
oo | not be changed without the cohsehs va ~ -
"oo o | council of said city.
oo Set The said horse railroad company sn
o put and keep the track of their said roads IN su
oo condition that the upper portion Oh the rai sn
w not at any time be elevated above the surface Oh
street on which they are laid, so that vehicles
wv easily and freely at all times cross said tracks
m all points in any direction, without obstruction
'Oo SEo. s.. The said company shall be at the
100 IL 80 ,,lo,cb;no sling and construct
~ drains on at least seven feet of the width OF
.'2oo streets they shall occupy and use, SO tnat
nv same shall be put and thereafter be kept IN
f'A' good condition and repair as the remaining
tons OF sald streets h w he mt
I 90 Pos'' sou hn tba said citv conncil. And
$50 NeP. -. ~ tho nature Of the surface of s
ing streets shall be changed the said railroad com
the ny shall SO change the grade and surface o.
and portions OF SAID streets as W cotrespon0 n
W that regard shall comply with al reasonable
=, dinances of the said city council And the
otn- company shah be liable for all legal or Col
IT 5 quentiai damages which may be sustained by
the person by reason of the carelessness, neglect
tion misconduct OF any agent OF servant ol saio
,;o,, | pany in the course of their employment In
construction the use of said track for SAID
way. And the said company and their succes
SUD- shall, moreover, at their own expense, grade
)t1on McAdamize so much of Moline Avenue, from
/: city limits to Broadway street, as shall be s
& the cient to leave wagon road at least elgh
| in width, beside that occupied and used by
| horse railroad, to leave the same II
9th good conaition ana repair Us ehe SAM nv
70 he may be put before the construction OF the
over horse railroad track.
~ of SEC 6. The city council in they col
or ad- or the charges oi s1lo coinpany ios 'ne
!, and tnereoi' eAcessise' inay Aio ~ ' ~
each vided they shall not at any time restrict said
nav pany to any less rates than cents for one pa
d ad- ger Irrespective ol als'anoeauu '.u oeh.s ~
within the city limits.
mend SEC. Z. All proprietors, conductors and DIR
rs .ha | of ears may, by the ordinance of the said
rested council be prohibited from stopping the Aes
or re- any street crossing to interfere with o
or OH terrupt the travel of the several streets '
slleys they in their respective routes are eompelle
cross. $50
SEC. s. In all cases where any team or
eets Gle shall meet q upon either of the horse
S. ways upon the streets of said city such trai
vehicle shall give way to such car, nor ashal
AH" person wilfully or maliciously obstruct, hind
sub interfere with any of said railway by pla
lotion driving stopping, or causing to be place
~ driven alta slow pace or stopped, any train,
Gle or other obstacle in, upon, across, alon
City near to the track of said railways, or eth
them,i said city, after being notified blythe
'as re- ing of the bell. Whoever shall wlfullJ
9TH late any of the provisions of this section shal
ewalk felt to the city Of Rock Island the sum of
5 and than five dollars nor more than twenty five
dition lars for every such offense.
t side SEC. o. The rights and privileges give
block, virtue of this ordinance to said company sh
from forfeited to theeity unless the construction q
.tfully shall be commenced within year from the
ass he of the pssaRe hereof, and the construction