The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-22

couhci oh thls SUBJECT, or TO make any
statements in regard to the matter which
are not justified by the facts of the case.
| As is well known to our citizens, Mr..
Harper has been engaged in the construc-
ton Of an opera house during tho present
season, at an expense of from $4,000 to
$4,000, giving employment to a large
number of mechanics and Iaborers, and at
a time when everybody was DESTROYS that
something should be done for the assist
lance of the destitute and unemployed. The
use of an opera house itself ism large meas
ure simply for the benefit Of the public. In
building of that character it is absolutely
necessary to provide largely for use of
water for baths, water closets, and other
essential eonyeDiences attached, and place
of discharge is equally important Right
here is where the business and utility of
! Mr.. Harper's petition to the council for o
sewer is strikingly apparent. No private
citizen has the right to enter upon streets
aud construct sewers or drains, nor has he
nysauthority to cross grounds leased, or,
| by ordinance placed, under the control and
I use of the several railroads entering the
city These rights remain in the city, and
sewers and drains 10 such places must be
first ordered and required by the city
r council. Mr. Harper recites these facts in
9 his petition showing how pawerless he is of
e himself to obtain the right Of way except
y through city authority. His petition only
= asked the city to construct sewer on 10th
: street from the alley in the rear of the
e building to the railroad grounds,
e and to notify the railroad officials
! to continue the same across the
}. grounds they use to the river. something
which by the terms of their occupation OF
the premises they are required to do when
% notified by proper city authority. The
v part for the CITY to build, it is estimated
e by the Mayor, would cost about 800
possibly a little more. That amount
~ would be repaid to the city IN one year BY
h the extra water rent created and required
vt for the uses of Mr.. Harper's Opera House
Ii would be difficult to point ont another
1g piece of sewerage in the whole city which
&c would thus repay in money its actual cos
,ir of construction within anything ike thu
be same length of time.
I'd The petition of Mr.. Harper was pre-
'e scented at special meeting of the council
on the 18th inst, the Mayor aud all tb
Is aldermen were present except Alderma
b5e Simmons and Brooks. A motion wa
es made to lag the petition on the table,
BY Alderman Lundy moved TO amend by re
~ terring the petition to committee; th
= amendment was lost by the following vot
25, yeas: Lundy. Cameron, Annawalt-3.
Nays: O'Neil, Koch, Schlemmer. Wa
mock and Hiliier-5.
Thereupon the original loticn was ca
in. ried. and the petition tabled.
1t seems to The ARGUS that the actle
serc Of the City Council showed scant oourte.
to the subject as we'll as TO the petitione
& 1t is we'll to bear 10 mind that
on is property which pays taxes and not
can dividuals, it is property which bears Il
3Us expenses of munich pal works of all kind
and it is for the benefit of the municipal
that the city council legislates and Apr
PIRATES monies. A petition from NJ
o' Harper, or any other citizen who is {
immediate holder and representative
= - property which helps to bear the burd
Of city expenditures, is entitled to respet
'''' full hearing and to full examination
- its object. utility, merits or dement's.
''9' petitions from respectable citizens are {
titled to that much consideration, and t
subject matter should be looked at, n
from political, an individual, or g
graphical point, but upon its Own intrin
aud legimgte merits. and as question
municipal advantage, or disadvantage.
ars. The building of an opera house invoIv
em- large investment Of money, and is
as permanent invest ment. The ownerst
man may change repeatedly, but, so far as t
e!e- city is concerned. the Investment renal
age, and from year to year must bear its p
oted portion OF public burden The buildi
eral of the proposed sewer is not gratulty
msn the holder Of the property it is recogniti
ded. of the needs and requirements Of that a
OF the adjacent property-the same as t
ent, construction Of sewer elsewhere is
SIS of recognition of the municipal wants of
rous locality when it may be built. Sewers
involves not only considerations of heal
but the necessities of use and utility, a
10 reasonable degree consideration of
cke' return which the property makes to
nght city for what the city expends towards
one necessities and utilization. In this par
Is q ular instance the return of outlay wo
say be speedy and certain, and it certai
'ate- looks to US as if the granting of the pra,
ioic- Of the petitioner would be wise, and
re construction of the sewer work of nee
now. sary aud immediate public utility.
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