Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-18
AN ORDINANCE

Granting The Right 10 the Western
Union Telegraph CO. and its Success
sors 10 Erect and Maintain Poles, Sup>
ports and Wires in the Streets, Alleys,
Avenues and Public Grounds in the
CITY of Rock Island.
Be It ordained by the city Council of the city Of
Rock Island
SECTION / That the Western Union Telegraph
Company and its succe ssors are hereby authorized
TO construct and maintain in, along and across the
streets avenues allie vs. and public gronnoe OF tue
CITY of Rock island lines Of poles, supports ana
wires for the purposes Of its business, and along
the following routes, VIZ:
Commencing at the east line of the city limits,
and following the lines of railroads entering the
city, viz: The Chicago Rock Island " Pacific
railway. the Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy rail-
way and the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul rail
way west to Twenty. foIIth (24) street; thence to
south approach Of Arsenal bridge on said street
from Twenty fourth GA street to Twentieth t2Ul
street along the north side OF Second t2) avenue
and on Twentieth (20l street TO First "a avenue
And from Twentieth (20) street on Second t2)
avenue TO Seventeenth 90 street. and from
Second (2l avenue on Seventeenth % street TO
First IN avenue and from Seventeenth t1D street
on First "a avenue along the south side of said
avenue TO Twelfth t12) street TO west line oil the
CITY limits along the Rock Island x Peoria rail-
wav with also the right TO connect said wires in
| the usual manner with such Offices as said com
| pany or its successors may from time 10 time
maintain in said city, and for that purpose 10
| erect and maintain in said streets. avenues
alleys and public grounds the usual and proper
poles, supports, wires and other appliances; and
i said company Is successors and assigns shall an
nuallr on the 18th day of May of each year. pay
10 the clerk of said CITY, for the Of the city the
sum of {S5) dollars for each and every pole erect
| ed along said route under and by virtue of the
ordinance and sa6 company shall within ten
| DAYS after this ordinance goes into effect, give
notice in writing to said clerk Of said city OF its
acceptance hereof. and in case of failure or neg
lcct SO to do, then. in that case all rights hereby
| granted shall he without force or validity
| SEC. 9. Said poles and supports shall when
practicable be place within and next to the curb
or outer line of the sidewalk, and shall be erect
ed and ma ntaued in a safe. convenient and sub
| stantial manner, and so as to obstruct and utter
fere as little a. prac' icable with other public use
Of such streets alleys and public grounds, and
the privileges hereby granted shall be subject &c
all general ordinances of the city concern NJ the
height, character and safety OF said poles. sup
ports aud wires.
SEC s. That nothing herein contained shal
bo construed 10 prevent the city council from
granting to other persons corporations the righ
to cross and recross said lines and intersection
| of streets provided that such crossings shall b
by them Constructed in proper manner and Wit
due regard TO the safety and protection OF sai
lines aud wires.
Passed December 6, 1886.
Approved:
THos. MURDOCH,
/. ATTEST: Mayor,
RoBERr KGHLER. City Clerk.