The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-08
coAI icTs AND COAL BUSINESS.
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SPICY DISCUSSION IN THE COUNCIL ROOM

SPICY DISCUeSlON IN The COuhClL hVVm
At the meeting of the City Council, on
Monday, the Sd, it will be reeollected that
coal lot, nearly in front of George ha a.,
ris's warehouse, was granted to =. H. " IL
son, and that afterwards, at the same
meeting, Mr.. Wilson having visited the lot
and found that he could not occupy 1t ON
account Of the river track which crossed
n tho Coupcil appointed committee, con-
sis,ino of Aldermen Lloyd, Drayton, Kelly
and Warnock, to examine and report what
ought to be done in reference to said river
track.
At the special meeting yesterday THE
Eth Alderman Lloyd reported that the
committee had examined the lots in com
pany with Messrs Cable, Wilson and Rob.
inson, but had come TO no conclusion, ex
cept TO refer the matter to the full Board
After this report was made MIR. Gable
presented proposition from the Coal al
ley Mining Co, as follows:
PROPOSITION.
To the Mayor and city Council OF the city OF
/ Rock Island:
Al the last meeting Of your honorable
| body Your petitioner the Coal aAey
Mining Company, asked Tor the renewal
of It's lease of two certain lots on the leVee
for coal purposes on the same terms and
with tne same rights, privileges an
restrictions as are provided for in the
existing lease Of said lots.
The PRAYER Of said petition was grant
ed except 50 far "a the right TO MAINTAIN
what is known as The river track, was
concerned, and As 10 that matter, your
honorable body took time To con,licr, 1t
being suggested that the maintenance Of
that rack would interfere with the use of
the lot asked for by Messrs. [. j. Rob
inson and j. f. Wilson for u like pur-
pose.
Your petitioner would respectfully rep
resent unto your honorable body tha y Iur
petitioner has the exclusive right to use
the track in front OF blocks /, , and 0t
Spencer and Cases addition to the city
Of Rock Islsnd for the sale and dsposi-
ton of coal, and that neither SAID wilson
and Robinson Oh any other parties have
any right to use said track Without The
consent Of your petitioner for that pur
pose, and this petitioner protests against
your honorable body granting them -uch
a right or the right tC stand their cars on
said track, n il would most seriously
interfere with the reasonable use OF The
lots leased to your petitioner.
Your petitioner further represents that
said river track greatly facilitates the
switching of ears on the levee, and Its
removal would necessarily cause much
more wi ching on the levee AMI IN front
e the ferry lorling. 20 n, dstriMeGt Of
the public a well as Of your Petitioner
and therefore it asks that said track may
be maintained a. heretofore.
IT, however, your honorable body
should see tt to require your petitioner
! to remove said track, should it become
necessary, your petitioner ASKS that rs
: renewal lease may be 50 modified a. Il
give the City Council the right to orde
/ said river track TO be taken up or covcrc'
up, in case said parties shall actually pa.
for and sc said lot for coal purposes
with the distinct understanding that
+ they do not use said track in front of sal,
e blocks !, . and for unloading coal mt
A said lot, your petitioner will thereup0
have the right to uncover or replace al
river track, las the case may bel, an
II thereafter to use said river track, as /
e provided for in the existing lease Of you
a petitIoner Most respectfully submitted
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