The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-18

AS INTERESTING MEErSG.-The msg.
ing Of the City Council last evening, was
one Of Unusual interest. Judge Green and
Capt Abbott, Of the X. K. | Il 81. J.. h.
r. were present, and after the transaction
ofs0me preliminary and less important bust.
ness, the main object Of the assembly was
brought forward by Capt. Abbott, in the
form Of the following ordinance. A me-
mortal was also read, and signed by many
citizens, urging its immediate passage.
AN ORDINANCE granting tho right Of way
and depot grounds TO the Rockford, Rock
leland aud ST. Louis Railroad Company.
sEDIio, !. lie 10 ordained by the city Coun-
ell sf che gitv u Rock Island, That the Rock
ford, Rock Island and 81. Louis railroad com
pany shal. have tho right to maintain and use
double track Ia and through the highway con.
mrueiug on the west side Of the re-IdcuccIutu tP.
J.. Cable, Eaqu and thence westward along the
south side Of the Chicago, Rogk Island 4 Pacific
railroad track, rs At present located, to the cast
end Of Illinois street, and thence along Illinois
stTeettO Madison street, and thence along and
across Madison street and Rorogs block three
%, aud tho alley therein, Of Spencer Cases
addition 70 Rock Island, toJg1crsou street, and
thence along aud across Jefferson street to Mis
sisstppi street, and thence along Mississippi
street to Water street, AID thence along Water
street to the southern mits thereof
ST.. .. All the grounds which lie wost Of tho
cast line 0f Fast Eagle street, and east OF the
west line Of Fir street, projected northward to
and into the Mississippi river, and lying north
Of line eighty feet distant from aud parallel
with the north lines Of blocks one ~ and two
~ ia What is known as the old town, IN the cIy
Of Rock Island, are hereby granted and desix-
mated AZ grounds for depot and other railroad
purposes to and the said Rockford, Rock Island
and ~ Louisrailroad company, and So much Of
Mississippi street ard other pubic grounds as
are within said boundary, are hereby vacated
and granted for sad purposes, upon which SAID
ground and premises the said company may con
struct, mautaip and use oil such side tracks,
depot buildings, engine houses, shops and other
sto-Qhousos a. may DO deemed necessary for the
convenient Transaction Of the business OF SAID
company, Tcscrying to the Rock Island and Pc
or railroad company the right to retain It's sin-
gle track through the same.
Prorijed. howersr, That in constructing ana |
maintaining the various tracks said railroad |
company shall con form to the grade of sara CITY,
and shall interfere rs little as possible with the
ordinary travel and use Of the streets which l'r
tracks may cross, or through which they pass,
and shall make and maintain all such crossings
A. may be required by the City Council OF sad
city. And the said raiIroad company shall have
the right 10 run its trains and locomotives over
itz tracks ns aforesaid "a it's business may -.
quire, subject, however, to all such reasonable
urdina nce, Of a general nature as mey at any
time be in force within the limits Of said oIy Tor
the prohibition uf n greater rate Of speed than
FIVE miles per hour. Provided said company
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