Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-10
THE ADJOURNED MEETING
Last Nights Session of the City
Council.
X solutions as to the Proposed Via.
duet' the street Commissioner, Etc
Petitions and Other Matters.
Cry COUNCIL Room.

oounch met IN regular adjourned
session. Present. Aldermen Schafer.
Williamson. III, McGonochie, Schnell.
Gray. Hampton and Evans. In the alb.
sence OF the mayor, Alderman William.
son was elected chairman.
Alderman Schafer, from the ordinance
committee, read an ordinance naming
certain streets and avenues in the Sixth
and Seventh wards. Adopted unani-
mously.
The clerk read a communication from
the Citizens Improvement association
asking the corporation of the council in
the matter Of a viaduct at the Arsenal
bridge and enclosing resolutions of the
association, which were read as follows,
and were ordered placed on file:
WHEREAS, The approach to the south
end of the government bridge crossing
the south branch of the river from this
city to the island is now great thor
oughfare for all kinds of travel. which is
constantly on the increase snd by reason
of the railroad tracks intersecting it is
extremely unsafe and dangerous; aud
WHEREAS, 1t is proposed to lay
double track horse railroad upon said |
bridge and intersect said railroad tracks |
on said approach at grade which will |
largely enhance the present danger and |
make hazardous aud perilous the travel |
by horse cars. Now. be it
Resolped That it is the considerate
judgment of this association that for the
accommodation and safety of said travel
and the safety of those who may ride in
horse cars that there ought to be built
viaduct over said railroad tracks on said
approach, and to this end said govern.
ment bridge raised to the height to cor
respond to the necessary elevation of such
viaduct, and We hereby respectfully call
the attention of Col. Baylor, the COM
mandant at Rock Island arsenal to this
want, and ask that he take such steps as
shall seem to him proper to secure the
required action of the United States
government in reference thereto. Further
be it
| Resolued, That we respectfully ask that
| the city council take such action in the
matter as TO secure to the United States
| government, if it concludes to build such
viaduct and desires to own and control
OF such parts of the street leading to said
approach as may be necessary for such
length of time or a term of years, as may
be satisfactory to the government and TO
take such further action necessary to
| fully meet and be in accord with the
wishes of Col. Baylor or the engineers in
charge of the construction of such via
duct.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
lions shall be sent By the secretary of this
association to Col. Baylor and to the
mayor and city council
Alderman Schafer offered resolutions
declaring the necessity for the construc-
lion of visduct over the railway tracks
at the United States arsenal, and memoir
alzing Col. t G Baylor, commandsnt Of
Rock Island arsenal in favor of such &C
ton by the government, which has con
troll of the approach to the arsenal
bridge. The resolutions were adopted
unanimously, and are as follows:
WHEREAS, II has been formerly
brought to the attention of this body that
the approaches to the wagon bridge, lead
ing to the Island of Rock Island, owned
and controlled by the U. s. government
of the many railroad tracks passing I'M
mediately in front of the south end o.
such bridge; that such dams er is about tt
be greatly enhanced by the laying of {
street railway track and the passage Of
street cars over such tracks and upon
said bridges; that serious accidents nave
already occurred at this point and more
serious ones will inevitably occur wheI
said street railway commences operation
that common humanity and a just con
sderation for the lives of the thousand
crossing the bridge at that point reauir
that viaduct be built from the 5ridg'
over such railroad tracks, and
WHEREAS, The city of Rock Island ha
no power TO act, and no authority owe
the approaches to said bridge. the sam
being the property of and under the ex
elusive jurisdiction Of the United State
government. Therefore. be it resolved
by the city council of the city of Rocl
Island, that the commandment of tn
United States arsenal at Rock Island, b
respectfully requested and urged to cal
the attention of congress through tn
war department to this matter, and tax
such steps as will secure an appropria
ton to build the needed viaduct, AM
raise the south end of the bridge, what
ever may be necessary to make the prope
grade from said bridge over such railres
i, tracks and, be if further
, ResolUed. That the city council of ih
city of Rock Island hereby pledges itse
so far as possible to assist the command
of Iclo nd IN,
by granting to the United States govern
ment all necessary, terminal and 9TH
privileges aud authority over the street {
said city, AUDITING said bridge for the us
of such a viaduct
Resotoed. That the mayor shall forwar
a copy of these resolutions to Col T c
Baylor, commandment at the Rock Islam
arsenal.
The clerk read commun cation fro
B. Davenport. president of the Rock Il
aud 81 Milan Street Railway Co, offeriI
to lease and MAINTAIN the Rock riv
bridges for ten years on condition that
might collect half of the present toll al
. pay half the taxes. Ordered receivl
and placed on file.
A petition of W. B. Ferguson al
= others for the remission of municipal Ia
on Q certain loan, was referred to u
finance committee and the city attorne
to report at the next meeting, on motif
of Alderman Hampton.
The clerk read petition from T.
Ellis, for permission to maintain CO
scale. Referred to the street and all
committee with power to act, on mott,
of Alderman Schnell.
Alderman McConochie offered res
luton instructing the street superinten
emit to report in writing the number
street crossings and their nature, conc
:" ton and cost, constructed in accordan
with the order of the council the prese
season. Adopted.
Alderman Evans offered motion
questing the street superintendent to Sc
. in his resignation. Adopted by una
nous vote.
VI The clerk read q petition from L.
v Heoden and others asking that sidews
~ be ordered constructed on Seventh av
nue. at the Seventh ward school. b
ferred TO the street and alley commit,
Alderman McConochie read CONN
, nication asking that the bill of Mr.. K
! ney be allowed, and Mr.. Kinney
dressed the council. Referred to
= claims committee to report at the n
y regular meeting.
. The clerk read a uptitfon from