The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-30
An ORDINANCES.
Granting the Right Of Way to he Rock Isianc
AID Camden Danny Railray.


and Camden Danny Railray.
WHEREAS, AT the regular meeting Of the city
council Oh Rock Island held On Monday evening
Apri 4th, 1870, an ordinance was passed, grant
rug To the Rock lslaud aud Camden Dummy
runway company the right to construct and
operate dummy railway through certain streets
OF SAID city and
WHEREAS, Said ordinance was hastily pre-
pared and ImpeTiectIy and informally construct
ed In some respects, therefore at the request
oi sald railway company, anL IN order tAat the
flShts, privileges and duties of raid company
may be more clearly and fully defined.
hcsotUcd, That the said ordinance be and the
same Is hereby repealed, ana that instead thereof
the following be and the saue 10 hereby passed,
tO-wIt:
SECTION !. BE AZ ordaia,i By tie city c,uac{ Of
he cily 81 Rock f-ia1td, that there is hereby
granted TO the Rock Island and Camden Kali
way company permits. ioa aud authority 10 con
struct ami operate "a single track railway, with
all necessary aud convenient trdrAs tor Iurn-
outs, side tracks aud switches, la any and all
OF aetoi.oWIng streets IA the city OF Rock
Island, to-~II: Com menciLg o. Iarke. Square
at point as near the centre OF SAID square as
may be convenient directly east OF tle alley
running east and west, through block thirteen OF
the old town Of Rock Island, thence running
south on kagie street to Toledo street, thence
along Toledo street TO Outer street, thence south
IN Oaer street to the southern limit. of said city,
always IN the centre OF said streets lar az
otter street from the place Of beginning. SAID
company shall alec have the right to cross AL OF
the bridges across Rock river, K own and
allied Camden bridges, with their track: Pro-
cided, that a track may be laid down on either
side Of sid bridges, except over the main OF
north bridge. And proriasd, ftrtLsr, that saii
company shall be required TO lay their track on
the west side Of the macad &mized, or Camden,
road, after crossing said road near the dwelling
Of John Good sail roGt.
sEc. ?. The privileges given the said com
Dsny in the first section, as above in this oTdi-
nance, shall continue for thirty l5yI years exec o.
the crossing Of the main bridge the north aide
| of said Rock river, which shall be only for one
~ year from the fret day Of the crossing of the
/ cars on said track over said main bridge. At
| the expiration of the first year said company
| shall remove their track from said main bridge
said company, however, has permission to ust
the piers sad cords OF said main bridge so far n
NAV he practicable. without endangcring tb,
safety Of the bridge, for the purpose OF building
an additional bridge fgr the Of said dummy
| cad Erosi5ei, whenever tac DANNY engine
\ shall approach the main bridge, AID team
| either single double, " any Kind Of vehici.
shall have entered or shsll be about To enter IL,
! opposite end Of the bridge, the dummy shall com,
to hslt until tie vehicle has passed ever th'
| bridge and shouIi the dummy engine be on the
\ bridge hen the team goes on. the dummy shat
| stop until the team or vehicle has passed 1t.
SIC. ,. Said company shall use the ;ran-rai
/ whenever ami wherever the track occupies th,
center Of the street within the city OF Rock tslsnC
/ and across saii bridges prarai.3 that fo
. the present said company is required 20 Jay dow
said tram rall within the limits II aid city from
the point o! commencement, on Ea.le street Z,
tier street onty. the city council respryirg IL,
/ rlgbt 10 order tae tram rail EXTENDED AT the tx
pense Of said company from tiIuo IN -f,pc a. ,b
SAID council may direct.
SEC. :. said col pany shall, at all times. kce,
ats track properly ballasted, and the space be
1 tween it and the end Of the ties plankci or IN a
cadamIzsd al ats own cost, and in coustruciinl
and maintaining the tracs OF ra3d company. 4
( hall conform 10 the grade VI taii city q sstsb
iShe4 from time TO time, and Interfere a. lit.
/ As possible, with the ordinary travel aud use
the streets through which said track may pass 0
over Eieh Il may cross. And said cumpan
shall also make and maintain al such crossing
/ a. may De required by the city council. an
shall, at its own expense AMI on rca
sOuAhle uCtl-e ay the city Authorities, a
all times aakc or cause TO be- made. al drain
or water courses which NAV be required 70 D
made by The city nURcIl under the track or i
or across any grounds which said company ma
occupy.
SIC. >. Il Is mutually ul9cr,tood aud agreed
that said city ~lli not be resyoasible Ter an
damages that may occur by reason Of the fright
erIs, "r other injury that nay result from I'd
running Of the engiues OF cars Of said conpAn
over said track. Neither sLsl said city be II
sPopssble tor any damage 10 said 60 % pany by ii
breaking down of 8 bridge or bridges, nor f.
any damages to said company from delsys tbs
may occur by reason OF rePsirIng said bridge c
bridges; OF by said bridges OF either Of thea
becp ming impossible IL any manner whatever.
sEC- o. said company shall run is trains b
said dummy engines within The limits of sai
city at rate Of speed not xrecdIUg Eve mile
per hour; ana 1t shall be sub st TO AL necessar
police aud ordinary regulations and restriction
Of snid city.
SIC :. FOR the privileges herein granted ssi
company. it shall pay into the treasury Of sal
CT y. 70 be paid in advance before the commence
neat Of each year, four hundred dollars tS4Ui
Tor the trst year; hve hundred dollars S5't
. annually 'or the next nine q years eight hur
bred iollsrs f>s0ei annually tor the next ten flC
years: and one Thousand dollars ~ OCo} ami
ally for tic las; ten lI0J yeSrs: Proridsi. .ai
company shall not be quirrd TO Pay anythic
INTO the city treasury above set forth, Uule.
> they use one or more Of s,ii bridges
SEC. ; The rights and privileges given /
viT;ue OF this ordinance 10 saIs company, 81 al
forfeited % the city Unlcs. the construction
said IA lwav shall be commenced within thr.
years from ths date of'he passage hereof, II
the same completed from sSii city 10 Roc
river. and put IN operation within We years fro
date C.. the passage O. this orlin Ance, unless Il
the time shall he extended BY the city council
and IN csc .aii line any part thereof shsl
r abandoned by sad company, all portions
streets within said city 80 abandoned ty sa
+ company to DC left in good coniition.
SrC- 8. Ii lhe said company nj any time TAI
10 comply with any Of the provisions of Ii
? ordinance sfter r ce:vinr sixty days notice
writing, qaS~;irc = compliance with thesame.
u understood and agreed between the said elf
and said company that this ordinance shall
: null and void.
/ PORTER SKINNER, NAyor.
/. Attest: 7. FHsNE CoNwAY. City Clerk.
Passed April 18th, 4. u Is7C.