The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-16
rhe Arsenal Street Hxtension.

Alderman Lundy complains that the
report of the council proceedings
does not do him justice. The reader would
suppose from the published report that
he moved to reconsider the appropriation
to extend road up the ravine between
the property of DIR, Gregg, A. G. Dart
and Mrs. Rodman, and that that was all
he proposed. But this is not correct, nor
was that his object He wanted all the
aldermen to go upon the ground, as he
had already done. and judge for them
selves whether it was best to open public
street there. The following is copy OF
his resolution, as introduced and acted up
on and voted down:
RESOLVED That the vote of the city council, at its
last meeting appropriating $500 for the purpose
of opening a street to the property OF A. ;. Lowe
and Others be reconsidered, and the entire council
be constituted committe to collectively visit and
investigate the premises before taking definite
action by accepting the territory offered for street
1t would have been better to have divid-
ed the question. AS it is, any alderman
who voted against the resolution can claim
that he didn't refuse to go and view the
ground-he only voted not repeal the $500
grant. The resolution should have been
divided, and only one question voted on at
time.
Alderman Lundy says that four of the
aldermen admitted that they had never
seen the ground, and what he wanted was
to get them to go and see it,-and if, after
seeing it, they were of opinion that the in
terests of the city required the former
action to stand he would not say wore
more on the'subject. 1t was his opinion tina
the road would involve the city in yer.
heavy expenditure, and that, having once
accepted the ground and opened the road OF
street, the city would be compelled to ex
pend, yearly, good deal of money there
and be liable for all damages whiel
might occur. He thought the pub
lie interests did not demand
road there-nor demand so many road
over the bluffs as contemplated. Fh'
expense would be enormous, and it woul(
spoil much of the land through who
they would pass. A few good roads owe
the bluffs, and then good roads along tn
4 Heights, were all that were needed, an
he wanted aldermen to know what the
were doing before they consummate
what he thought was private job fo
: private gain.
u These are Aldermen Lundy' views. W
$ agree with him in regard to the number {
roads over the bluffs. The city should nc
attempt too many of them, nor in place
= where land will be greatly injured or wher
the expense would be heavy. I'll
public interests do not demand it.
AS to this particular road up the ravir
!, back of DR.. Greggs place we have NJ
sufficient acquaintance with the questiC
y to express an opinion as to whether tt
road should be built or not-but we woul
d think that every alderman would fe
t. bound to go upon the ground and see f
himself, before committing the city to Il
> matter. 1t may be that the raVine is Il
best place for road and the best mot
of getting tO.the land on the Heights-b
y. we should say that all aldermen ought
look it over before final action. and tn
or seems to be all that Alderman Lunt
!. asked them to do.-which they refused