The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-05

grounds and streets and alleys thereof
that might thereafter be located on
grounds that might thereafter form a
part of the city Of Rock Island. But. if |
should be wrong in this view. still the
obligation of the railway company is only
to lat their own expense, make or cause
to be made through their depot grounds
and the streets and alleys thereof" all nee
essary drains, etc. and as the place where
the proposed sewer is to cross its right
of way is not a depot ground or street
and alley thereof, it follows, think, that
the provisions of the said ordinance have
no application to the proposed sewer; and
therefore, | am of the opinion that the
city can not compel the said railway com,
pany, at its own expense, to extend the
proposed sewer under its right of way at
the point named. The provisions of the
revised statutes of this state as to rail,
roads and water courses [see p. 5, par, 20,
oh. ia, R. s. IA has no application for
the reason that this embankment on the
right of way, at the point proposed, does
hot pass oNCI hdtuIhl Ndttl CouiSC
The power of the city by condemnation
or other way, to force sewer through the
railway company's right of way is ex
pressly given by par. 50, p. SO, oh. "a,
R. s. IA [see r. o. P 49, and am of
the opinion that is the course to pursue
TO get this proposed sewer through the
said right of way.
Respectfully submitted,
p OMARA.
On motion the same was received and
| filed.
Alderman Schroeder also submitted
plans and profiles for the construction
and continuation of the Twenty -seventh
street sewer, accompanied by the follows
ing report:
| To the street and Alley Committee:
| herewith hand you a profile map OF
the proposed sewer, as an outlet to
the Twenty>seventh street sewer, on
| Fourth avenue, from Twenty Seven h
| street to Twenty>third street, thence on
| Twenty third street to the river, Also a
plan for the sewer walls and arch. find
the sewer already made on Twenty third
street is only 20x45 in size, which think
| too small for an outlet for the Twenty
seventh street sewer, consequently 1t viii
have to be enlarged if this route is adopt
ed. have estimated the probable cost
of making said sewer 36x4S in size as fol-
lows, viz: The excavation and back fill
ing of earth trench seven foot wide above
the rock from Twenty>sevenih street Il
| thsr1 ctr 4 Ann pnr,lS q
25 cents, $3.50; for excavation of rock, six
feet wide on same, LAG cubic yards a
IS cents per cubic yard. 81 ,062. For fur
nishing brick for arch and cement mortal
for stone side walls and brick arch au6
building same as per plan, 1915 feet
at $50 per foot, S2,7o4. Foi
charging TwentysTtird street sewer. 34t
feet at 50 so per foot, $3.50; for making
new sewer from Third avenue to Secont
avenue, 460 feet, at $275 1926; 70
making new sewer from Second avenue
to river, 240 feet, $3.50, for making flooC
gate, about $50, making a total of s., 1870
have also made an estimate of tn
= probable cost OF making an outlet for sale
REIMBURSEMENT street sewer through thu
lumber yard to the river as follows, viz
) For digging about 400 feet of trench at Z
cents $500; for lumber and making
plank culvert 81 feet wide by feet high
$500, making total of $500. This be
ing the natural and original outlet 70
said sewer, and having been obstructe'
by the lumber company, ii is general
thought that said company should re
move said distractions.
c. II SToDDARD, Civil Engineer.
November Gath, 1885
On motion the report was received ans
filed and the committee discharged.
The following communication was re
ceiVed by the clerk:
MILAN, III. Jan. 4, 1886
TO the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the CT
Of Rock Island:
| The undersigned respectfully repre-
r sents to you, that bridge known as No. 2
across Rock river, having been carrie
, away by the ice, thus interceptiu9 on
= communication with the railroads at Mi
5 Ian, we are obliged to receive and shi
our freights at Sears switch, compellin
us 10 pass through the toll gate some tie
or fifteen times per day, or shut down on
r mill. As we ale anxious to operate ou
mill and keep our hands in employment
7 we would respectfully petition your hor
f orable body to allow our teams to pas
free through the toll gate until bridge NJ
; can be replaced and communication
opened with Milan.
r BLACK HAWK PAPER Co.
T ]. NJ MONTGOMERY, Secretary.
| On motion of Alderman Edwards III
, same was laid on the table.
8 The following petition was read by th
5 clerk;
) Rock ISLAND, H., Jan. 4. 1886.
To the Hon Mayor and Board of Aldermen;
GENTLEMEN: Whereas the office {
city treasurer and collector have bee
united, and the duties now involved ne
cessitate separate Office for the coleC
ton of taxes, |, as an officer of the Cit,
= petition your honorable body TO fnrnis
me with an office for the collection {
taxes. desire. should it meet with yot
1 approval. to occupy the office adjacent
= our city clerk, and as the expense to til
city will not be increared in my occup,
r. Ing lHc SuiuVi hppS tht fN'bi'h VIA
. granted Very truly yours,
GEORGE E. LAMBERT.
a City Treasurer.
On motion of Alderman Schroeder Il
e same was granted.
The Union Street Railway compal
r presented a profile of College Hill on Sc
/, ond avenue, as surveyed for grade.
! On motion of Alderman Ohlweiler t
= council took recess of ten minutes
= examine the same. On reassembliDg {
% following resolution was offered;
a. ResolUed, That the street and alley cor
: mittee with the mayor be and are here
g instructed to locate the road bed of t
= Union Street Railway company over Co
y lege Hill, the same to conform with I
survey made by c. II. Stoddard. civil e
:, gineer, and also to consider the feasibili
70 of the city uniting with the said railw
" company in making the contemplat
grade that it may be of sufficient wild
: for vehicles as well as street cars.
> Alderman Cavanaugh moved to anne
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