The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-06
Another Island R. f. Bill.

An act to authorize the construction ana
use OF horse railway from the city Of
Davenport 10 the city Of Rock lsland
across the government bridges and
Rock Island Arsenal.
SECTION Be it enacted by the Sen
ate aud House of Representative IN
Congress assembled, that the Secretary
OF War is author zad to construct horse
railway track on the government wagon
road bridges which connect the Rock
Island Arsenal with the cities Of Iagen-
port and Rock lslaal on the approaches
10 the bridges and elcng Fort Arm
strong Avenue, coanectlng the brides,
and to grant to the Moline ami Rock
Island horse railway company TO the
DaychdOlt CITY railway company to the
Davenport Central railway company and
to such ether horse railway comp MES Is
may hereafter obt tin a right Ui Way 10
connect with the aforesaid track, the
privilege Of Using sand track for the pas
sage OF horse railway cars between D4y-
export and Rock Island, under such reg
ulatlOns As to times OF running, speed,
and dimensions uf cars, ana other rcs5ric-
tons, a. shall best protect the interests
Of the United States
Ii0rt8ed, That any railway track iaId
under the provisions OF this act auI any
material used or to be used in the Goa
structioa OF the aforesaid track shall be
used ana remain entir ly under the con
troll OF the United States while lL Is on
the aforesaid arsenal road, bridges and
apprJdcnes thereto, lr within the limits
Of The Rock Island Arsenal.
Aad pIUrieied further, That wi,biu one
year alter the passage OF the act, the
companies herein mentioned, shall pay
over to the Off err appointed by he Ses-
rotary Of War TO construct the track a
sufficient sum of money to detray,,the ex-
pense Of constructing the same and
shall give sufficient guarantee 10 pay
over, from time 10 time, to the United
States Ufhcer Ia charge OF the track such
sums OF u Jney as he shall from line o
time estimate, with the app oval Of tn
Secretary OF War, 10 be necessary to kee p
said track Ia repair and shall give 10
the Secretary Of War sufficient guarantee
that they III comply with the regnla-
tons made by him for the Use and gog
ernmeIt Of the track aforesaid
Ana prorded further, That hi, rail
way shall have double track throughout
aad the rails Of the same shall have such
| form and be 20 laid as to admit Of thelr
| convenient use for the passage Of road
wagons of ordinary width and that cars
using the track shall always rub ever the
who'e of 1t without being turned around
or reversed in direction and shall not
halt for receiving or discharging passen-
gers upon the bridges or approach.
thereto.
! AID prouided turther, That any one Oh
more of the companies mentioned herein
may enjoy the privileges provided for il
the act, If the other companies refuse Il
comply with the requirements provided
for, and none of the companies mentioned
herein that shall comply with the require
ments, and pay q pro rata share of thu
expense, provided TOR, shall be refused
the privileges provided tor IN this act
SEC. ,. If any person or persons shal
wlltully and unnecessarily obstruct o
impede the passage of cars on or Gve
said railway, or shall ipjure OF destr-,
any property Of said companies while Of
said railway, except as provided Tor i
this act, the person or persons 80 offend
ing shall forfeit and pay tor every sue
ofanse the sum Of twenty dollars, $50
and shall remain further liab!l for an
loss or damage occasIoned by Ms, her c
their acts as aforesaid, aud suits theref0
may be had IN courts Of the Unite
States.
SEC. 3. The Secretary of War shal
whenever in his opinion the interests
the United States require it, or whcneve
said companies refuse 10 comply With til
requirements provided for in this &C
forbid the use of the track, and he ma
cause the same to be removed.