The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-08

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yiding that the companies shall plank
said track and not permit cars, locomotives
or other distractions to remain standing
| thereon, but experience has shown that
after railroad companies get the rights
| they desire they pay but little attention to
the restrictions placed on them. sometimes
wholly disregarding them, as is the case
with these companies Ing having for years
/ left cars standing on their tracks west of
| their depot grounds on First avenue, con
trary to the very provisions of the ordi-
nance, permitting them to lay down said
tracks.
For these and other reasons they pro-
test against said companies being permit
ted to abandon the location of their round
house as originally fixed by the city, and
TO build one at point where it would
greatly injure private property. virtually
destroy said avenue for many purposes
and unnecessarily annoy and injure the
public.
Most respectfully submitted.
J. nj. BUFoRD,
w HOFFMAN,
L. B. REeuA,
And others
Aid Mahoney presented the following;
Rock ISLAND, H., Oct. 25th, 1881.
Island:
The undersigned citizens of said city
respectfully represent that the passage of
the ordinance entitled an ordinance con-
corning the round house track of the Chi
cago Burlington and Quincy railroad com
pany which was before You at your last
meeting, will very seriously depreeiate the
value of property not only in the immedi-
ais # fho Iar1f
in the entire residence portion of the lower
part of the city both by reason of its inn
mediate effect and the probable future
course and action of said railroad company.
The experience of our citizens in the snm-
mer of 1880 with said road warrants the
statement that no faith is 10 be put in the
words of its officials and that the law of
its action is that of might rather than
right and we do therefore respectfully, but
most earnestly protest against the passage
OF the above named ordinance.
JOSEPH w. BRACKET,
p. L. MITCHELL,
ISAAC NEGUs,
And others.
The names of s. F. Cooke, Michael
Koch and Virgil Warren were announced
as having requested to Withdraw their
names from the petition.
On motion the petition was received and
placed on file.
The bridge committee made the follow
ing report. which on motion of Aldermen
Lundy, was adopted:
To the Mayor and CITY Council Of the Csty
of Rock Island
GENFLEsdEN-The bridge committee sub
mits the following report
The substructure of the new bridge, as
far as VIM. Edwards contract goes, is
completed The balance due on said con
tract is four hundred and ten dollars
($410,) which payment we received.
There is needed two parapet walls, one on
each abutment about 81 feet high, and
about 20 inches thick, and filling of APP
proaches to height of parapet walls, which
work must be done Immediately before
frost sets in. The approaches to the Howe
Truss bridge. No. 81 must be filled at
once. The painting of No 2 bridge Gron)
and other minor repairs to the other
bridges ought to be done. The estimate
cost of scraping and painting No. 2 bridge,
with two coats of mineral paint, is one
hundred and ssventy-five dollars ($175.)
The canal bridge is in delapidated condi /
ton, the bottom cord of the east truss is
rotten and broken, and is only held up by
two new bents placed there temporarily
by order Of said committee. Prompt ae-
ton should be taken at once to place said
bridge in safe and passable condition.
Your committee respectfully asks your
honorable body to authorize them to have
said work done Immediately on bridges
Nos. Q, 3 and H. All of which is respect
fully submitted
G. W. HENRY.
DAVID STEPHENS,
JOHN G.. LEFRANz.
fo1l
scented:
Henry Gtrrse, Esq, Mayor:
DEAR SIR.-As l expect to leave the
state soon after the December meeting of
the city council, I have to ask that a reso-
luton be passed by the council instructing
the finance comralttee to receive the report
of the present committee on the removal
of the water works, and to report at the
next regular meeting, at which time de-
sire that some one be appointed to take
my place as I wish to close my connection
with the matter. Truly Yours
P. L. CABLE.
Aid O'Neil moved that the request be
granted, and the finance committee to make
a report in the next regular meeting
Carried.
An ordinance concerning the round
house track Of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy IL. t. Company, was read.
On motion of Aid. Lundy, that the same
be adopted, request by Aid. Mahoney
was made to offer the following amend
ment:
provided, nevertheless, that said track
shall be used only for the passage of loco
motives to and from said round house, and
that any other use thereof shall work a
forfeiture of the right hereby granted
Aid. Lundy moved to. lay said amend |
ment on the table. Carried by the follow |
ing vote:
Yeas-LafrenZ, Warnock, Bennett, Kerr, |
O'Neil Lundy, Larkin, Spencer, Barber, |
Cary.-10.
Nayg-Henry, MaLoney, Stephens.
Alderman Mahoney requested that some
citizens of the Third ward be heard on the |
matter. Granted.
Aid. Lundy moved that Mr. Gest be al |
lowed 10 minutes to speak ON the subject |
Carried.
Mr.. Gest being present addressed the /
council, after which Mr., jackson followed, |
in favor of granting the right to said rail
road.
After general discussion oy several
aldermen. AID Lundy presented the fol
lowing: