The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-25
AN ORDINANCE
To Authsrine the G Construction ana On.
Grafton OF Certain Horse RAILWAYS In
the City OF Rock Island,

src. l. Be q Orddinsd BY he CITY couner Of NJ
City Of Rock Lsland That there Ia hersbv vr.n,.a -
The Moline Rock Island Horss Railroad conr..
nythe sole and exclusive right aad suthority to con.
struet maintain and operate single double track
railway with all necessary and convenient tracks for
turn-outs sds-traeks and switches In any and all the
following streets in the cityof Rock Island for the
full period CT twenty-five years from and after the
passage Of this ordinance towit; On Moline Avenue
from the eastern boundary Of said city to Broadway
street, thence on Broadway street to Rock River
street. thence westerly Rock River street TO Msdi
son street. thence northerly on Madison street to III
inois street, thence westerly Illinois street to
Water street The right and authority is also hereby
granted to said Company construct main tain and
use irritable on Illinois street. the right to COR
strickland operate single track railway in the streets
around such block in the Chicago Addition to
the city ofRock Island be opposite the western
extension ofsaid Company track IoOi,d shall not
be around any block Block Thirteen s in said
Addition; And, POcided said Company shall not con-
struct track occupy any portion any
said streets within twelve 2) feet of the outer line
of sidewalks thereon except such portions may
be necessary for sidetrscks and switches
Nothing In this section shall construed to prevent
the City Council from granting the right to any other
company to construct and operate another track on
Illinois street between Madison and West Eagle
street. to prevent the City Council from granting
to any other company the right said oompanys
tracks proper places to enable such other
pany to reach the Ievee steamboat landing of the
city.
sEo. 2. The right and authority Is hereby granted
to said Moline and Rock Island Horse Railroad Com
Pany to construct, maintain and operate single
track railway for the period oftwsnty five years from
than .A~rt Tug
around either block a. block two (2l, in spen-
Cases Addition to the city OF Rock Island said
track to be ueted In the middle the streets
through which it passes may. be except on
Mississippi street. where 1t shall be constructed not
more than eighty feet from the south line thereof
Iorided That the location Of such track shall at all
times be subject to be changed by order of the City
Council at the expense of the city necessary, for
the accommodation of other railroad interests and,
Provided that nothing herein contained shall be con
struei TO prevent any other company from construct
ing tracks the streets an that said Compa-
ny shall elect which OF said blocks they will construct
and operate a track around within the time herein
after specified within which the rights hereby grant
ed shall be forfeited
SIC. 3. In the City Council shall grant to any
other company the right to construct and horse
railway Illinois street iron Madison street TO
Horse Railroad Company shall construct more than
track that portion Of Illinois street. then such
other company shall have the right one Of said
tracks fair terms, to be determined by arbitration
SEc.& No locomotive propelled by steam power
shall be used upon any part of said with
in the present future limits OF tho city, and the
carriages used thereon shall be propelled by
other tina animal power.
SEC 5. The guage of said Horse Railroad within tho
city limits shall be four feet and sight and onehsf
inches and shall not be changed without the
of the City Council ofthe city.
SEC 6. The said Horse Railroad Company shall pu,
and the track OF said roads such condition
that the upper portion of the rail shall not At any
time be elevated above the surface Of the
which they are laid, that vehicles easily and
freely all timed said tracks all points in any
direction without obstruction.
SEC 7-Thessid Company shall be at the entire css,
and expense cf grading, 7svng, nacadamizing pillow
ing filling and constructing drains at least feet
of the width Of the they shall occupy and
for each of the tracks and side tracks they may
struct that the same shall be put, and the esfter
kept in as good condition and repair the remain
ing portions of said streets corresponding with and
opposite said rail way tracks shall be, be put and
kept by the City Council. Ad if the gtads the
the surface of said streets sha be changed
the said Company shall so change the grade and
face of said portions of said to correspond
with such changed grade, at their own expense; and
in that regard hsll comply with all reasonable ordi
nsnces Of said City Council. And the said Company
shall be liable for all legal consequential damages
which may he sustained by or by the city
Of Rock Island by of the csrelessness neglect
or misconduct Of sad Company any agent or
want thereof in the course Of their employment in
the construction the of said tracks for said rail-
way. And the said Company shall, ut thor own
pense, grade and Mscsdamize much of Moline
Avenue, from the city limits Broadway street, g,
shah be sufficient to leave g wagon Rad at least
eighteen feet in width, besides that occupied and
used by sa company, to leave the same in as
good condition and repair the is. may
he put before construction of said railroad
track.
SEC S,-The City Council in they consider the
charges Of said mpany. for the transport ton Of
passengers said road any part thereof sxess
sivs may from time to time, by ordinance, regulate
and control said charges provided they shall at
time restrict said Company any less rates than
Eve cents for passenger irrespective Of distance
and ten cents fo- one for greater distance
than mile within the city limits.
SEC s-Said Company, its conductors and drivers
may by the ordinance Of said City Council be prohib
tied from stopping the at any street crossing
tointerere with interrupt the travel Of the several
which they in the respective
PEELED to cross
SEC 10-In all where any team vehicle
shall meet a car upon either Of the horse railways
upon of said city such vehicle shall
give way such car shall any person wilfully'
or obstruct hinder or interfere with any
of said railway by placing driving stopping,
causing to bepiaced, driven at slow pace, or
stopped any team vehicle other obstacle in upon,
across along the track Of said railways
either of them in said city after being notified by the
ringing Of the bell Whoever shall wlfuliy violate
any theprovsons of this section shall forfeit to the
city of Rock Island the Of less than hve dollars
nor more than edoIlars for everysuch ohesse
tobe collected other fines and forfeifures Que the
city of Rock Island.
Sac 1.-THE rights and privileges given by virtue Of
this ordinance said Company shall be forfeited to the
CITY unless the construction of tracks herein above
,rovided for shall be commenced within year from
the dat. of the passage hereof And the construction
of line Of railway from the eastern limit OF the city
IN the Court House block, shall be completed sIo
mt in operation within two years from the date OF
,h. NASSAU, of this ordinance, and much Of said
-o,ts. aforesaid as shall fully completed with
A., ,h.s y,ar, from the passage hereof shall be for
;t.d to the city unless the time for the eompetion
thereof shall be extended by theCity Council and in
:, any, or any part, Of said routes shall be aban-
donsd by said Horse Railroad Company all improve
m.nts except the iron and ties, upon said track
route Sc abandoned shall be forfeited the city.
SEC 12---so much of the first section Of this ord-
nance prescribes that said company shall any
of said streets within twelve feet of the line Of