The Rock Island Argus., 1885-08-20
STREET CAR CONNECTION.
Proposed New Railway Between Rock
Island and MOline-.-lmprOvements
on the Old Route.
Union STREET RAILWAY.

institution known as the Union Street
Railway Company j. w, Har tzell,
ESQ, of Wichita, Kan, is the principal
mover in the project, who, with his as
sociates in the enterprise, has already sue
ceeded in getting the right of way
through the city of Moline, and of course
there will be no trouble in securing a
franchise in this city. The new line is to
traverse the back avenue, and two routes
have already been laid out, but neither
have yet been decided upon. They are as
starting in Moline and coming this way
as follows;
First route, along Seventh avenue from
east city limits, running west past Aug
ustana college hill, down as far as TWEEN
tieth street, thence north along Twentieth
street from Seventh avenue to Sixth ave
nue., thence along Sixth avenue from
Twentieth street to Nineteenth street,
thence north along Nineteenth street to
Third avenue, thence west along Third
avenue to Sixth street.
Second route. along Seventh avenue
from east city limits, running west TO
Twenty fourth street, thence north along
Twentyfourth street from Seventh avenue
to Third avenne. thence west along Third
avenue from Twenty fourth street to
Sixth street
1t is the intention of :he corporation to
secure a right of way into this city and
commence operations as soon as possible.
The petitioners arc j w. Hartzell and
associates" it being understood nuns
Der of capitalists are ready to stock.
The ordinance adopted in Moline requires
the construction of one mile of track be-
fore November 1st, and this will com
mence at the eastern terminus OF
Twenty street That the project
ors mean business there seems little
doubt. They have ten days in which tc
accept the terms of the ordinance from
which the following are extracts Ac-
cording to the franchise granted by the
Moline council Monday night, the peti,
TONERS are granted the right of way tC
construct, maintain and operate single
or double track street railway, with al
/ necessary turnouts, side tracks, switches
aud curves in and upon either of the
routes named above The franchise ant
rights granted continue for the PERIOD o
twenty years, the petitioners To construct
track, switches and turn tables in such {
manner as in no wise to interfere will
private or public rights The track shal
be laid and kept upon grade even will
the surface OF the streets named, or as
thew may be from time to time granted
1t shall he so constructed that the flow O
water in the lateral or cross cutters shal
be free and the drainage in every partIc
ular complete, and to allow the croSsin.
o! teams with perfect safety. The inside
of rack and fifteen inches outside next t,
the rail must be paved, graveled or ma
Cadamized, to the depth of six inches
None but the train rail standard guag
shall be used, the rails not to be less THAI
two and half inches wide. The rollins
stock used thereon TO be first class in al
respect, The cars shall be regularly rul
for period of not less than twelve hour
each day and not allowel To stand Ion
Ger than fifteen minutes at either ter
minus OF the road. Tncy shall run at in
tervals of fift9cn minutes Each da
passenger shall be required to pay
fare of not more Than five cents
or if less than eight years c
age not over three cents for riding to an
point within the limits of the city. TIL
petitioners can collect fare as soon as on
mile of said line is in operation. Tn
first mile of the proposed railway shall b
completed and in operation before Nov
1st next, and the balance before July
1886. They are also required to secur
the necessary right of way in Rock Islam
and construct and operate railway q
this place in connection with the one i
Moline
The petitioners are required to operat
the cars by horse. cable or electric powe
only, and shall not be prohibited fror
carrying baggage of their passengers. N
car shall he operated at greater spec
than six miles an hour.
Mr.. Hartzell, who is forming the com
pany, is a street railway contractor G
many years experience. Ten years az
he lived in Moline and managed liver
stable there, but since then has been
resident of Wichita. In the meantime
has built roads at Topeka, Wichita an
Fort Worth, Kan, and Carthage, Mo
and put them in successful operation. A
ARGUS reporter interviewed Mr. Hartze
last night on the new project, aud tina
gentleman said the main point of the ne,
road would be to give quick communIca
ticn between the two cities. Small mule
would be used and a sufficient number O
cars kept in constant operation to kee
up regular time table, and lose no tim
in making the trips.
THE MOLINE y ROCK ISLAND