The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-22
Daily argus.
OFFICIAL PAP1R.
PROPOSED RAILROAD ORDINANCE.

land aud st. LouIs Railway company
SEC. !. h, t ordained by n, C,y Com.i al
! he Gig ot Rock LiuHi, That the Rockford
! Rock Island and st. LoIis railroad company
shall hayo the right to construct, maintain and
use double track in and through the highway
commencing on line with the east side OF the
street, projected northward, west Of p, l.. Cable
| residence, and thence westward through the pub.
! lio highway to the east end Of Illinois street
thence on the north side Of Illinois street tl
| Madison street, thence along and acrOss Madison
street o. block three i2l in Spencer 0ni Cases at
iitiyH tp tuI city H"FNs. thu uHcy lu sall
block three 81 in satd additions across Jefferson
street; thence along jefferson street 70 Miss sipT
street thence along Mississippi street TT
the west end thereof across ohio street
Ontario into Water street thence along Water
strect to Pike street thence southwark through
Pike street 60 the southern termination thereof
PyOridsd that any other railroad or railroads that
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 be
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 and take adyau-
ta1e of this section, including the said Rockford,
Rock Island aud st. Louis railroad company,
shall be required tu run their trains by time Ia.
blos, which do not conflict, and make all other
necessary arrangements for joint operations.
SLe. =. All the grounds which lO west Of the
east line Of East Eagle street aud east Of the
west line OF Ella street projected northward To
and into the Mississippi river, and lying north
Of Il line eighty s0) lcot distant from and paral-
lei with the north line of blocks one y and two
.2l in what's knOwnas the old town in the city
Of Rock Island, arc hereby granted and desig-
mated as grounds for depot and other railroad
purposes, to Rni for the saii Rockford Rock
Island and 81 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 and use all
such eide tracks, depot buildings, en-
gno 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 to retain its single track
through the same PryuIa't that said Rockford,
Rock leland and st. Louis railroad company
shall not have the right to erect buildings or oh
struCt in any manner any portion Of the grounds
projected uorthwnrd in front Of East Eagle,
West Eagle Buffalo and Elk streets and the
grounds lying between East Eagle and West Ea
go streets all of which grounds are part and
dnd pryrd,i Jwthsr, That said railroad ,om-
pany shall not at any time have any obstruction
standing or placed on any street Of said city
within tho limits thereof, except for the switches
and depot purposes herein mentioned
And prorided further, That said railroad com
pany shall, Oh the lst day Of April of each year,
pay to the said city, two hundred dollars f2O0l
for the use OF said grounds
SEr. 3. Said railroad company shall at all
times keep its tracks properly ballasted, and the
spaae between them and % the end of the ties
plankei OF macadamized at ITS own cost /;
and in constructing and maintaining the
tracks Of said company, II shall conform 10 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 compRny's tracks may pass
or over which they may cross. And said cOmpa
ny shall also make and main tain all such cross
ings az may be required by the City Council Of
said city, and erect warning tables at such cioss-
ings as may be designated by aid 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, al necessary drains which may
be required of il, and keep the same IN proper
repnir rs also all drains which may be required
by the city council, under the tracks, in or across
any street or streets, through which or over which
the said railroad may pass
SEr. 1. Said company may run its trains by
locomotives within the limits Of tho city at
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
iect to all necessary police and ordinary rev
enuc regulations and restrictions of the said city
Of Rock Island, and shall not in any way oh
s,ruct, hinder, or interfere with the rights and
privileges of said city, to the shore or levee, or
aly other portion Of said city, for the purposes Of
lcvying and collecting wharfage, providing for
and regulating the landing and departure Of ves-
sells, and water crafts and floats of every name
and description whatever and the landing and
dscharging of cargoes, anything in this ordl-
nance TO the contrary Notwithstanding Prorid-
ed, said railroad company may I'll in and improve
the eyee in front Of the grounds heretofore des-
croed and designated as depot grounds for SAID
company.
SEC. 6. Said company shall pay all damages
for which the said city may become liable to any
person or pcrs0nsby reason of the said road enter
ing said city, or by reason of said company con
s,ructug, laying down, using or occupying sad
railroad track or tracks within said city, aud
conditioned 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
erty, or other injury that may result from the
running of their engines or cars or transaction Of
their business within the said city.
SEC IF the said Rockford, Rock Island
st. Louis railroad company, at any time fails to
comply with any Of the provisions of this ordi-
nance after having reasonable notice in writing
a compliance Of the same, il is under
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