The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-31
AN ORDINANCE
Granting the Right of Wav and
Depot Grounds to the Roekfo d,
Rock Island and 81. Louis Rail-
road COMPANY

road Company
SEC. /. BE it ordained By the City Councii Of
the CtW of Rock hipnd, That the Rockford.
Rock Island and ST. LoIis railroad company
shall have the right to construct, maintain and
use a double track In and through the highway
commencing on line with the east side OF the
street, projected northward, west Of P. l.. Cables
residence, and thence westward through the pub
lilo 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 (3l in Spencer and Cases ad
dition 10 said city across the alley in said
block three 49, 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 to Pike street; thence southwark through
Pike street to the southern termination thereof
Proridsdth any other railroad or railroads thai
may hereafter be constructed or 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
and 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 and St. Louis railroad company,
shall be required 10 run their trains by time ia
bles, which 10 not conflict, and mako all other
necessary arrangements for joint operations.
SEC. 2. All the grounds which lie west Of the
east line Of East Eagle street and east Of the
west line Of Elk street projected northward to
and into the Mississippi river, and lying north
of line eighty $50 feet distant from and paral-
lei with the north line Of blocks one y and two
(2) in what's knownas the old town in the city
Of Rock Island, are hereby granted and dosig-
mated as grounds for depot and other railroad
purposes, to and for the taid Rockford, Rock
Island and st. Louis railroad company
and so much OF Mississippi street and other pub
lie grounds as are within said boundary, are
hereby granted for said purposes, upon which
said grounds and premises the said company may
construct, maintain and use all
such side tracks, depot buildings, en-
CINE houses shops and store houses
as 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 10 retain its single track
through the same; ProUidsd that said Rockford,
Rock Island and st. Louis railroad company
shall not at any time have any obstruction stand
ing or placed any street Of said city within
tho limits SFereof, except for the switches and
depot purposes herein mentioned
And prooiisd further, That said railroad com
pany shall not have the right to erect buildings
Obstruct 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 northwRrd all Of which
grounds part and parcel of or adjacent to
Mississippi street:
And provided further, That said railroad COM
pany SD ALL Oh the LIST day of April of each year,
pay to the said city, two hundred dollars (200)
for the use of said grounds.
SEC 3. Said railroad company shall at all
times keep its tracks properly ballasted, 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 maintain all such cross
ings as may be required by the City Council of
said city and erect warning tables at such Gloss
ings as may be 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 all drains which may be required
by the city council under the tracks, in or across
any street streets, through which or over which
the said railroad may pass.
SEC. 1. Said company may run its trains by
locomotives within the limits Of the city at o
speed not exceeding five miles per hour, subject
to 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 |
ject to all necessary police and ordinary rev.
enue regulations and restrictions Of the said city
of Rock Island, and shall not in any way OBJ |
ssruct hinder, or interfere with the rights and |
MI t.iI nf sal 1ity IA hn ahp
aly other portion Of said city, for the purposes of
leyying and collecting wharfage, providing for |
and regulating the landing and departure Of YES |
sells, and water crafts and floats of every name |
and description whatsoever, and the landing and |
of cargoes, anything in this ordi- !
nance to the contrary notwithstanding ProUid- |
ed, said railroad company may fiji in and improve |
the leyee in front of the grounds heretofore des-
cribed and designated as depot grounds for said
SEC. E. Said company shall pay all damages
for which the said city may become liable to any
person or persons by Of the said road enter
ing said city, or by reason OF said company con-
structing, laying down, using or occupying said
railroad track or tracks within said city, and II
shall be liable also for the payment of all damages
which may arise to the said city of Rock Island by
reason Of said company constructing, laying
down, maintaining, using and occupying SAID
railroad track or tracks within the said city Of
Rock Island and also for any loss of life or prop
srty, or other injury that may result from the
running oftheir engines cars or transaction Of
their business within the said city.
SEC. 7. If the said Rockford, Rock Island d
st. Louis railroad company, at any time fails to
,omEIy with any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance a fter having reasonable notice in writing
compliance of the same, it is under
stood and a greed between the said city and the
aid railroad company, that this ordinance shall
be null and void.
Passed May 26th, A. D. 1859
Approved;
I'M. BUFORD, Mayor.
Attest: