The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
WAR ON THE MOTORS.
Property Owners mp in Arms Against
the Proposed Innovations
Meetings Held.

There was Il largely attended meeting
of property owners along the line of the
Rock Island s. Milan street railway cons
pany Saturday afternoon, for the purpose
Of taking active measures to oppose the
innovation of the motor on the city lines
as granted by the city ordinance. The
meeting was organized with the election
of Julius Mosenfeder as chairman. and
Charles Fiebig. secretary. The, general
feeling against the running of the motors
in the city was fully explained acd re-
monstrance entered accordingly. The
ground WIS taken that the council have
overs,epped its legal rights in granting
permission to the company to- bring the
motors into town, and a committee com.
posed of Messrs Fred Appelquist, Frank
III and John Aster, was appointed with
full power to act in opposing the councils
action, to employ counsel, and if necessary,
test the case in the courts. The meeting
then ad journcd.
The committee has adopted the follow
ing resolutions
WHEGEAs, The Rock Island ~ Milan Street Rail
| road Co., aud the proposed untoh street Rail
road CO., propose ITO use Steam Motors on their
lines OF road 10 their Owl convenience. but to the
| great uetriment and Inconvenience and danger of
| the citizens living and owning properly on said
| line of road. therefore Inc il
ResOipcf, That we the citizens and property
holders ON said lines and legal voters Of said eli Y,
do hereby in pablo meeting for that pnGpose as
| sembled, do most earnestly conuemn the action
| of The ety. council for passing The ord
| thorizing the proposed use of motors sad
: lines aud be il further
ResOicdd, That II is the desire of this meeting
| and we most earnestly ask the city council 10
meet without delay and repeal said ordinance au-
| thorizing the use OF motors on said lines, we
believe he OF said motors on said lines - cal
cuhtcd TO and will greatly endangerau diminish
| the valueof onr property, and il calculated t.
benefit and enrich two targr corporations. 10 he
injury of private individuals who have invested
| their all on said lines OF said roads. And be il
further
Rrsoicca That If said city council neglect or re-
| fuse to project oar + Ght i'll the premises aud our
properly. will use all legal means forest ain
said roads from using saiu motors on their lines
and we hereby declare that we will raise funds 10
The used in the best possible legitimate manner to
thal ri.
While the Indignation meeting was in
session in the fireman building, the meet
ing of the directors of the Rock Island &
Milan Street Car company was held at the
Office of the secretary, L. ii. Guyer. The
following resolutions were adopted unan,
imously
Res0iSed That We hereby accept the
ordinance recently passed by the city
council, granting this company the right
| to run their motors down to Third ave-
nue., and that we hereby tender our
thanks to the city council for said privi,
| leg@, and that the secretary ha instructed
to furnish II certificate copy Of this icso
luton to the city council.
| itesoleed That the company proceed
to occupy the privilege granted by the
city council TO run the motor down to
| Third avenue at once, and that Peter
Fries, Jacob Riley, T. J. Robinson and j.
Il. Johnston be appointed Il committee
to see that this resolution is carried into
eject.
1t WAS ordered that the time table re-
main as heretofore, the first car leaving
Rock Island ut 6 IA. m, and the last at 6
p m, and that the motors be
pat in condition for use on the
tram rails in the city, and put
| into operation rs soon rs possible. The
sentiment of the directors seemed to he
that the company would b. obliged to
ran the motors on this end of the road,
or suspend entirely, rs the expense in
keeping drivers and horses was con
slant loss to the company, IL could not
survive under.
Inc street Cur is the poar nuns ctr,
riagc, aud it is to be hoped thai the com
pany will not be inconslstenly or unjn5tIy
condemned. nor at tn; SAM Lime would
it be proper for city property to be en-
dangercd or deprecated in value for II
corporations interest alone. The ARGUS
would support any measure looking to
the best interests, both OF property
holders and public convcnien ces, and ii
might be well to allow the cxperim cnt
before proclaiming injury.