The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-12

Present. His Hon. B. n. Kimball, Mayor,
and Aldermen Dimick, Fnes, HAYES, J. R.
Huber, Lloyd and Skinner.
The minutes of the last special meeting
were read and approved.
The committee to whom was referred the
matter in relation to Horse Railroad, sub
mitted the following majority and minority
reports:
The majority report was as follows:
TO the Honorable Mayor and City Council o,
the City IF Rock hsand: EEs1
The undersigned members of the committee
appointed to examine the proposed modification
OF the ordinance entitled IAN ordinance &c
authorize the construction ana operation OF Ger
tain horse railways in tho city OF Rock Island
respectfully report: v
ist. That they cannot recommend the propos-
cd alteration of Section 0ne,of that ordinance &c
as to grant exclusive privileges. This Is more
especially Objectionable as granting exclusive
privileges the streets to be selected, and
on the fevee, and on both Illinois and Orleans
streets. e<f-
Cd Some of the committee would object to
the privilege of laying any track upon tho levse
unless it be confined to distance not more than
eighty feet north of the south line of Mississippi
street. 'ah Hf 7a7 5e4f
sd. The amendments to Section Nine do no,
| appear Questionable to the majority Of the com
| mittee.
J 9Th. Section Ten might be modified so &c
require bond from the railroad company alone
but some of your committee think that 1t should
| not be stricken out entirely.
The members of the committee, being divided
| in opinion, recommend that II gentleman of re
sponsibility state to you that they propose n
| once to open books and obtain subscriptions fol
stock, to organize the company and proceed 4
building the road that in that committe
| he tad ht- fha IN Z
similar committee,to be appointed by the corpor
ators of the railway company, and to settle th
| terms of an ordinance that will be mutually salts
factory.
Rock ISLAND, IT., Feb llth, 1853.
e".1 DAVID HAYES,
/ ..-s. PORTER SKINNER,
! CHARLES M.OsBoRS.
| The minority repor! wasAas follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Councd:
GENrLEMES.-Being of the appointed q
committee to whom was referred the privileges
and franchises of the eofporators of the Moline
horse railroad company would most respectful
ly beg TO report against allowing any corporativ
body under this canopy of Heaven any excuslv
| rights or privileges whatever; although an II
favor of granting sui righs and privileges :
| the said company may be necessary to speed
| construction of said read.
| Respectfully submitted,
/ Q. j. DMIcK,
/ tine of said Committee.
| Alderman Hawes although signing tn
majority report objected 70 the ianguag
used in the latter pat of said report, to wit
''being divided in opinion, recommend tha
if gentlemen of responsibility state to yo
that they propose at once to open books DC
Alderman J. r. Huber moved the adoD
ton of the majority report. Adopted.
Alderman Lloyd. moved that the minoriy
| report be laid on the table.
Alderman Dimick called for the yeas an
| NAYS which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Halves, J. R. Huber, Lioyi
and Skinner.
| Nays-Ald. Dimiek and Fries-2-
| Adjourned until next regular meeting.
| 81 49, J. R. JOHNSTON, City Clerk.