The evening Argus., 1867-05-08

line Of railway from the eastern limit of this city
to the court house square shall be completed and
put in operation with two years from the date OF
the passage of this ordinance, and 80 much OF
said routes aforesaid as shall net be fully COM
pleted within three years from the passage here
II shah Be forfeited to the city unless the time
shal be extended by the city council, and IN case
any or any part of said routes shall be abandoned
BY the parties aforesaid, an improvements, except
the ironAxaiis npon such track or route SO aban-
doned, shadI be forfeited to the city
SEC. 10. The right to operate said railways
shah extend to the full expiration OF twenty-five
wears from the passage hereof. But this ordin-
ance shall not take effect until said company shall
| enter into a bond with the city of Rock Island,
in the penal sum of twenty five thoasend dollars,
conditioned for the faithful performance by said
company of the terms and the rights reserved TO
! said city and its council and the conditions OF
| this ordinance, which said bond shall be binding
upon said company and its successors, ana shah
/ be approved by said city council. .sss Il
Il SEc. II. The fourth section and 50, mncn OF
/ the first section of this ordinance prescribes
i that said company shall not use any OF the SAID
streets within twelve feet of the outer line OF the
sidewalks shall not apply to that portion Oh sara
route lying on Moline Avenue, and on that por-
1 ton said company may construct their tracK On
the north side of said Moline Avenue rs near rs
NAV be to the outer line of the sidewalk, and may
| use such rail as they may please-not raising the
| track more than the thickness OF the raii ABOVE
the level of the road; and whenever the populatioh
of this city shall reach the number OF 20 Ooo the
city council may require the track on Mohne Av
enue to be constructed as in other portions oi inc
oity and provided that said horse lailloaa oon
| nany shall be required to make such convenient
| crossings on Moline Avenue as may be necessary
for the acc accommodation of persons residing on the
| side the road may pass.
Aid T.. d. Dimiek moved to amend by
; requiring the company to lay down-a tram
4 rail to the city limits. ...z.-,.
The yeas and nays beiag called forsresult.
n ed as follows
$ Yeas-Ald L. D. Dimick, T. Huber and
! Nays-Ald. Fries,, j. r. Huber and
9 It being tie the Mayor decided in the
n negative :,
d 4 vote was then taken ON the adoption OF
d the ordinance as reported by the FINANCE
i Committee, which resulted as follows;
- Yeas-Fries, l. Huber, j. h. Huber
y Hawes and Lloyd.
to Nays-L. d. Dimmick-l.
p Adopted.
re Aid. Halves offered the following resolu
at ton which was adopted
Resolped, That $500, be and is hereby appro
| priated to each ward over and above the amour
of road tax collected, to be expended on tn
streets.
H. On motion of Aid. Hawes, R. B. Taylor
J. r. Johnston and A. Briggs, were appoint
. | ed Judges of election for the board of educa
zee ton to be held in June.
zee The report of the commissioners appoint
ds ed by the city council to lay out street 0
St the east side of block 2, Bailey and Boyle
Is addition, and assess the damages and benz
fits thereon, was read and on motion OF Alc
10 Hawes the same was laid on the table.
The report of the commissioners appoln
L. liz
through block Is, Chicago or Lower additio
-, 20 | and assess the damages and benefits ther
'ow on, was read, and on motion of Aid. l..
,ast Dimick the same was laid on the table u
uld til the parties interested comply with the r
be port of the Committee on Streets and Allie
made and adopted at this meeting, in rel
ton to opening of alleys in Chicago or Lo
. er Addition
. The following communication from Chi
Engineer S. B. Stoddard was read
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the members
port the City Council.
GENrLEMEN-As the ordinance regulating
~ | Fire Department of this city does not prov
-, that the annual review shall be by or In the pr
ih- ence of your Honorable Body, and as it has o'
ace the practice for the city government to be
on all such occasions and encourage, In their
,rc cial capacity such ef citizens as have Voi'
~ tariIy associated themselves for the purpose
RISE extineuishing fires, therefore most cordially
n. vite Your Honorable Body to be present at
next annual review of the Fire department
OF this city, which is appointed for Monday,
reby a7th inst at o'clock ?. NJ, on Market Squ
orse l also ask your Honorable Body to aPpropri
y to One Hundred Dollars for dcfraying expenses
Win the occasion .
puts, present for your consideration proposi
the of II. A. Silsby, general agent of the Susby
to- en- CINE factory at Seneca Falls, N y, TOR turn
oun- ing our city with steam fire engine.
ON Dated at Rock Island the 9th day OF May Il
ence S. b. SroDDARD,
rect, Chief Engineer Fire Department
,enee On motion of AID L. d. Dimick, an
may preparation of $T5 was made for detray
leans the expenses of the review.
pany Aid Hawes offered the following res'
10, ton:
80 Resolred, That the City Council instruct
| c;ty Assessor to make the assessment for the
nanv | suing year upon a cash valuation, on all
use property in conformity to the late law ofthe
ithin Of Illinois ~
walks The yeas and nays being called for re
essa' ed as follows:
Yeas-Ald. l.. ID. Dimick, Fries, i.
Suavs Sa Der, J. r. Huber and Hawes-5.
'. and Nays-Ald. Lloyd.
ID by Adopted.
r. b. Taylor, City Assessor, being pre-
with after making some remarks, IN reiauo'
,aii pe the resolution Just passed, rendered hisr
. 'nt D;tx nation as city assessor.
AID Fries moved to accept his resi-
y shall ton. Motion lost.
n such 1.-THE council then proceeded to choos
shall ballot board of health. The following
OF the sons having received majority of all
les les, can votes cast were declared duly elected
ton. VIII
the en- +. &. Cropper, Dr. Nelchmahh anu
lg, Nc Truesdale.
ructing On motion of AID L. d. Dimick the
of the | -, of ,bo o;tv counc;l were requested
lat the 0. .,r,y.1, 90 Q O'clock NJ the re
in as p'eSen' pio.aps.15 - ~ 1,,o,,;s;ons ~
ng por- meeVlhgs, accoruAns W s.e - :;
nd op- city charter, ana the ordinance LII re'a'i
ut, and the same. --
Ind if Adjourned to next regular meeting.
of said T. r. JoHNsroN Citv Gle
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