The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-28
AN ORDINANCE
Granting the Right of Way and
Depot Grounds TO the Rookie d,
Rook Island and So. Louis Rail-
road Company


road Company:
SEC /. BE IL ordained BY the City CoaH eli Of
hc Ctiy Of Rock kiaHd, That the Rockford,
Rock Island and st. Loais railroad company
shall have the right 10 construct maintain and
use "a double track in and through the highway
commencing on a line with the east side OF the
street, projected northward west Of p l.. Gable +
residence and thence westward through the pub
lic highway to the east end of Illinois street,
thence on the north side Of Illinois street TO
Madison street, thence along and across Madison
street to block three 90 in Spencer and Cases adj
dition to said city across the alley in said
block three 81 in said addition; across jefferson
street; thence along Jefferson street to Mississippi
street thence along Mississippi street to
the west end thereof; across Ohio street across
Ontario into Water street thence along Water
street 10 Pike street; thence southwark through
Pike street 20 the southern termination thereof .
Prordsd,that any other railroad or railroads that
may hereafter be constructed OF which may here
after seek right Of way through said city, shall
have equal privileges on the main tracks TO he
constructed by virtue Of this ordinance, by pay
ing proportional part Of the cost Of making
aud maintaining the same and all such railroad
companies which may operate under and take ad-
vantage of this section, including the said Rock
ford Rock Island aud 81. Louis railrOad company
shall be required 10 run their trains by time ia
blos, which DO not conflict, and make oil other
necessary arrangements for joint operations
SEc :. Al the grounds which lie west of the
east line Of East Eagle street and east Of the
west line OF Elk StreeJ projected northward to
and into the Mississippi river, aud lying north
of line eighty 800 feet distant from aud paral-
lei with the north line Of blocks one y and two
(2l in what's known as the old town in the city
of Rock Island, arc hereby granted and desig-
mated as grounds for depot and other railroad
purposes to and for the said Rockford, Rock
Island and ST. Louis railroad company
and so much Of Mississippi street and other pub
lie grounds AZ are within said boundary, are
hereby granted for said purposes, upon which
said grounds and premises the said company may
construct, maintain aud use all
such side tracks, depot buildings en-
rs may be deemed necessary for the convenient
transaction of the business of said company, re-
serving to the Rock Island and Peoria railroad
company the right to retain its single track
through the same PrOridsd that said Rockford,
Rock Island and st. Louis railroad company
shall not at any time have any obstruction stand
ing or placed on any street Of said city within
the limits thereof, except for the switches and
depot purposes herein mentioned
Ind proUidcd further, That said railroad com
pany shall not have the right to erect buildings or
obsTuct in any manner any portion of the grounds
projected nOrthward in front of East Eagle,
West Eagle, Buffalo and Elk streets, and the
grounds lying between East Eagle and West Ea-
gle streets, projected nOrthward; all of which
grounds are part and parcel of or adjacent to
Mississippi street;
And procided further, That said railroad com
pany shall, on the LIST day of April of each year,
pay to the said city, two hundred dollars l2OO)
for the use of said grounds.
SEE. g. Said railroad companV shall at nil
times keep its tracks properly balasted, and the
space between them and to the end of the ties
planked or macadamized at its own cost
and in constructing and maintaining the
tracks Of said company, it shall conform to the
grade of said city as established from time to
time and interfere as little as possible with the
ordinary travel and use Of the streets through
which said railroad company's tracks may pass
or over which they may cross. And said compa-
ny shall also make and main tain all such cross
inRs as may be required by the City Council of
said city, and erect warning tables at such Cross
ings as may DO designated by said city council.
and shall at its own expense and on reasonable
notice by the city authorities, at all times make
or cause TO be made through the depot grounds
herein granted, all necessary drains which may
be required of it, and keep the same in proper
repair as also oil drains which may be required
by the city council, under the tracks, in or across
any street or streets, through which over which
he said railroad may pass.
SEC. 4. Said company may run its trains by |
locomotives within the limits Of the city at a |
peed not exceeding five miles per hour, subject |
o such ordinances as may from time to time be |
passed by the city council of said city.
SEC. 5. Said railroad company shall be sub
ect to all necessary police and ordinary rev
nue. regulations and restriction. Of the said city
f Rock Island, and shall not in any way OBJ
nd init yrTtI IL.
privileges Of said city, to the shore or levee, or
ay other portion Of said city for the purposes Of
ewing and collecting wharfage, providing for
nd regulating the landing and departure of YES
els, and water crafts and floats of every name
nd description whatsoever, and the landing and
iEchargng Of oargoes, anything in this ordi-
snce 70 the contrary Notwithstanding; Propid-
4, said railroad company may fill in and improve
he leyee IN front of the grounds heretofore des-
rlhed and designated as depot grounds for said
ompany.
SEC. 6. Said company shall pay all damages
'r which the said city may become liable to any
erson or persons,by reason of the said road enter
lg said city, or by reason Of said company con-
ructlng, laying down, using or ogcupying said
abroad track or tracks within said city, and IL
nall be liable also for the payment of all damages
hich may arise TO the ssdc Of Rock Island by |
JASON OF said company constructing, laying
own, maintaining, using and occupying said
lilroad track or tracks within the said city Of
ook Island, and also for any loss of life or prop
ty, or other injury that may result from the
inning OF their engines or cars or tran sactiou Of
leir business within the said city.
SEC. I. If the said Rockford, Rock Island 4
). Louis railroad company, at any time fails to
imply With any Of the provisions of this ordi-
'nce, after having reasonable notice in writing
compliance of the same, it is under
ood and agreed between the said city and the
I'D railroad company, that this ordinance shall
null and void
Passed May goth, A. D. 1859.
Approved :,
J.M.B UFORD, Mayor.
I test:
J. FPGNE CpgwAT Civ Clerk,