The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-20
Dailp argus,
orr1C1AL PAPER.
RAILROAD ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE granting the right Of way
and depot grounds 70 the Rockford, Rock
| Island aud So. Louis Railroad Company,
SECTION /. BE il ordained by the city Coun-
| oil Of the citv Of Rock leland, That the Rook
ford Rock Island and St, Louis railroad com
pRny shall have the light 10 maintain and use a
double track in and through the highWAy COM
mencing on the west side Of tho residence lot Of Z.
! L. Gable, Esq, and thence westward along the
| south side Of tho Chicsgo, Rock Island Pacific
railroad track, At present located, to the east
end Of Illinois street and thence along Iiiinois
| street to Madison street, and thence along and
across Madison street, and acrus block three
| go, aud the alley therein, o. Spencer 4 Cases
| addition TO Rock Island, tO jefferson street. And
| thence along and across Jefferson street 70 Mis-
sissippi street, and thence along Mississippi
| street to Water street, and thence along Water
street 10 the southern limits thereof.
sRc. >. All tho grounds which lie west Of the
east line Of East Eagle street, and east Of the
west line Of Ek street, projected noIthWsrd 10
aud into the Mississippi river, and lying north
Of line eighty feet distant from and parallel
with the north lines Of blocks one ~ and two
~ in what is known as the old town, in the city
Of Rock Island, are hereby granted and desig-
mated as grounds for depot aud other railroad
purposes, TO and for the said Rockford, Rock Island
and 81. LousrAilrUad company, and 50 much OF
Mississippi greet and other public grounds as
are within FRid boundary are hereby vacated
and granted for said purposes, upon which said
ground and premises the said company may con
Gtruct maintain and use ell such aide tracks,
depot buildings, engine houses, shops and other
storebouses a. may be deemed necessary for the
convenient transaction Of the business of said
company, reserving TO tho Rock Island and Pc
oriR railroad company the right 10 retain It's sim
gle track through the same.
Prosiici, hOir,rsr, That in constructing and
IN maintaining the various tracks sAid railroad
company shall conform to the grade of said city,
and shall interfere as little as possible with the
ordinary travel and use Of the streets which its
tracks may cross, or through which they pa'i
aud shall make and maintain all such crossings
as may be required by the City Council Of said
city. And the said railroad company shall have
the right 60 run its trAins md locomotives over
its tracks as aforesaid az its business may re-
Quirc subject, however, 10 all such reasonable
ordinance Of general nature As may At any
time be in force within the limits Of said city for
the prohibition Of greater rate Of speed than
FIVE miles per hour Provided said company
shall pay an annual rsHtage Of two hundred dol
lars.
Sc 3. Said Rockford. Rock Island and s..
Louis railroad company shall construct aud
maintain all sewers and drains to be constructed
across the lands and rights herein granted.
SIC. I. The Western Union railroad may
have the privilege Of entering tho city Of Rock
Island upon the track Of the Rockford Rock
Island and St. houis railroad osmpEny, provided
the said Western Union railroad shall pay there
for the track service, and conform TO other regu-
lations established by railroad usage.
SIC 8. All ordinances aud parts of ordinanc-
eE heretofore in force and inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.