The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-11
MR., corroN's ISLAND R. R, Bull,

Our thanks are due to Hon. A. r. Cot
ton, member of Congress from the Daven-
port, Iowa, District, for a copy of the Isl
and horse railroad bill introduced by him.
He has hit the right idea, and his bill is,
we think, preferable to either of the others.
The route between the bridges
ought to be defined, and then if
he would add another section Civ
ing the people the right to cross, with or
without teams, at all hours Of day or night,
without passes, excepting, of course, such
wide loads or dangerous loads as the Com
mandant of the Arsenal should think I'M
proper, etc, then Mr. Cotton's bill, we
think, would give universal satisfaction, II
Congress thinks it advisable to pass any
bill
The following is the bill
In the House Of Representatives, January g,
1878 Read twice. referred to the Committee OF
Railways and Canals. and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Cotton, on leave, introduced thu following
bill:
TO empower the Secretary of War to establish, IN
der certain conditions rse-raiwai upon ana
over the Island Of Rock Island and me bFiugts
erected by the United States connective the cities
of Davenport aud Rock Island Herewith
BE it enacted by the Senate and House o! ReP-
resentatlyes of the United States OF America IN
Congress assembled, That the Secretary OF " ar
he and he Is hereby, authorized and empowered 10
have located and built IN such manner d, h.' may
F deem tit, upon the Island Of Rock Island, Ia me
state Of Illinois, and upon the bridges tohhetiln.
/ il wish the cities of Davenport, Iowa. ana hock
/ Island, Illinois, continuous line OF t'Hnle-track
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railway >ompauiyS may desire to operate the
same, which companies shall have the privilege Of
/ operating the said railway at their own expense,
aud only by animal power, under such re@uiations
and restrictions 10 the times and manner oI run
( ming the cars, The keeping Of the rotl"ays ana
tracks IN repair, and the rates OF fare Is INC sec
rotary Of War shall from time to time, prescribe
the Secretary Of War, under the same equations
and restrictions may permit any other horse-fall
way company or companies also tn operate sald
railway upon their paying 10 the parti> Va interest
/ their pF0por;iouatc share of the cost fertul and
h. shall determine the amount Ia he .aIu. The
said priyle-, shall be at all Times l'it 20 sllS'
pension revocation by the Stcreta-y OF War
whenever IN his Judgment the pub interests
may demand The tide To said railwsg shall be-
and remain absolutely in the United Staies.
SEC. ,. That the said companies shah b. required,
whenever so directed bv the Postnast neral tu
carry rha mails of the United States & and from
the cities OF Davenport, Iowa, and Rs Island,
Illinois and shall have no claim for cf@.ptnsatl'
for sHch service beyond that which may 'e ordered
20 be paid as In bis view equitable and lsI bY ne
Pu-jmas sic -t'gUeral
SEC. 9. That ii any person or persons hall viii
fully and unnecessarily obstrnct or 4lprat I'M
passage on or over said railway or any Tf-t thereof
or shall iujurg destroy the cars. or az properly
belonging 20 said companies. the poEsOa NJ p rsus
80 offending shall forfeit and pay lor very such
offcuse the SUM Of twenty deliars H. sa- compau
t's. and shall remain liable, ia alJit. II 10 said
penalty, for any loss or DANA c Ucga=iD ~ by his
her or tAtir acts aforesaid, ana lha ais there
for may he had in any court having r-Icuou ia
similar cases.
:, SEC. That this act may Ne anne ed OF re
I c tled