The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-23
A CHEAP ARTICLE OF SOFT SOAP.
Which Didn't Wash Out City ordi-
nance.
DR.. Gregg Proposes to Keep Town Bull,

To the Editors of The Argus:
Having been present at the meeting Of
the City Council on Saturday evening, |
ask a little corner in your paper to report
a little more fully than appears IN the OH
cial record the proceedings in regard to
the plat proposed for Gregg 4 Darts ad-
dition to the city. The following is copy
Of the remonstrance against the adoption
of the plat, as proposed:
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and mem
be,s of the City Council Of Rock Island,
Illinois. - GENTLEMEN In taking action
on the application of Messrs. Gregg a
Dart, for the acceptance of their new addl-
ton to the city of Rock Island, we respect
fully ask that the following ordinance now
in force be observed. to-wit: Section z,
page 200, of Book of Ordinances
THAT in all additions hereafter to be
'Iaid out from any land or out-l0t lying
south of the Indian boundary line, all and
every street, alley, and avenue shall be
laid out running due north and south, east
and west, but the streets running norm
land south shall conform in width and po-
''sition with and run into the streets al,
ready laid out in this city running from
''the Mississippi river.
On this remonstrance were the names OF
l75 citizens.
Leave being granted, ex- Mayor Gregg
proceeded to advocate the adoption OF the
plat OF Gregg & Darts addition, address
ing the council in substance as follows:
Mr.. Mayor and Gentlemen:-lt is with
much diffidence that attempt to address
such an intelligent body Of gentlemen as
are now before me, and indeed, sir, | would
not had it not been for the petition which
has just BEEN read, the object of which is
to prevent the addition of Gregg & Dart
from being accepted as plated. For me,
please your honor, to presume to swerve
as intelligent a man as you are from your
own Judgment seems prep0sterous. Then
in addition to this is the intelligent body
of men associated with you. Why, gentle.
men, feel like sitting down without an
other word, but, in justice to myself, can
not without occupying your time a few
moments. | have for the last ten years
been trying to get that piece OF ground on
the blutf, south of my residence, added to
the city, plated and accepted, 50 that pep
pie could get places to build upon, but OBJ
structions have constantly attended my en-
deayors. | have given 80 feet of the west
side Of my ten acre lot for the extension OF
Arsenal street to get to the ground under
consideration, and Mr. Davenport would
not give any to widen this avenue, but
threatened litigation if opened by the city
have plated these grounds SO that cas-,
grades for streets has been considered aud
adopted. which is Il special object for Z
city, but, gentlemen, | do not wish it un
derStood that am under the necessity OF
selling this property, / nave had soml
wood cut off of it, This can sell can
fence in the grounds, buy a scrub bull anC
put him into it, and think | can make il
pay by charging : for a chance and 81 tC
insure. Having occupied this much Of
your time | leave the matter with you.
Thinking you for your patience, gentle
men, close.
When the Doctor was expressing such &
deep anxiety to furnish homes tor our PEG
/ ple,it would have been a good time to have
asked him " he did not lay off into lot,
the 10 acres of fat land he owns between
his gullies and bluffs and let the people
have chance at that but the question
| was not asked.
! An ordinance Of this city passed in 1851
when DR.. Gregg was mayor, approved anC
signed by him torbids the acceptance O
any such plat as he presented, and Thu
fact will probably be a sufficient reason
! for the action OF the council. line law for
/ bids it. SPECTATOR.