Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-29
A JUST OBJECTION.
Moline Locates a Crematory where
it Will be luxurious to Rock ISL
and lnterests---A Vigorous RemOn-


and lnterests-.-A vigorous Remon.
STRANGE.
The city council of Moline had spec
ial meeting Saturday evening. the out
growth Of which Is of deep concern to the
people of the upper end of Rock Island.
The Republican yesterday morning de-
scribes the proceedings of the meeting:
The mayor stated the purpose for
| which they assembled, namely, to act on
| communication he had received yester
dav morning from the Moline Water
Power Co. 1t will be remembered that
its offer of few weeks ago, was to deed
piece of land 40x60 feet, just below
Deere & Cos, to the city, for SIS 900,
with street leading thereto. This the
council did not seriously entertain. as the
ground was ten feet below high water
mark, and would require much filling at
considerable expense. But the proposi>
ton of yesterday is much better. They
were willing to sell the city a lot 100.
x142 feet in size, facing on First street,
24O feet south of the canal, for 81 900,
reserying the right to run a rail-
road track across it To their ground
on the other side. OF the amount
they would require $500 cash down,
the balance at the beginning of the
next municipal year. The mayor and
members of the committee had consulted
with three attorneys and each one was
quite positive in saying that according to
the deed of Riverside cemetery and the
ordinances of our city. that place could
be used only for burial purposes. The
same attorneys were also quite sure that
the crematory could not be built on the
river front if anyone objected, as when
plated, the ground recently purchased
by the city was dedicated for street pur-
poses. Under such conditions any prop
erty owner could get out an Injunction
and stop them from erecting 1t there
This would necessitste lawsuit in which
they would incur much expense and de-
lay, and might be best IN the end. A
motion TO reconsider their previous &C
ton in locating their cremstory on the
river front was carried, Aldermen Gould
and Donahey alone voting no.
Next motion to accept the PROPOSE
ton of the Water Power company, pres
vailed. Alderman Gould recording his |
mittee were instructed TO select a site on |
this ground. for the crematory, so that
they can begin the work OF erection |
early in the week. SO once more another |
change is effected. This time the coun- |
Gil has acted wisely. That is certainly |
the best place to be found for locating
the burner. Ii takes it away from the
business center, and down there where
there are few people to object. If the
Water Power company in the future sells
off its property, In lots, those who buy
will do so understanding that the burner
is located there, and there will be no
ground for complaint. The property
owners on Second avenue. who entered
prompt protest against the river front
site, will read the above announcement
with much satisfaction
There is naturally much Indignation
prevailing in the upper end of the city
over this action on the part of Moline in
locating where 1t will only annoy the
people Of Rock Island, an institution
that they have numerous times changed
the proposed location of IN Difference to
the remonstrances of the citizens and
property holders of that place That it
depreciates the value of property in the
neighborhood of its location is conceded
by the Republican as quoted above, and
for which reason citizen of Moline had
1t moved out of the neighborhood of the
cemetery, where it belongs, simply be-
cause his residence is in that part of the
city.
Messrs. F. NJ. Sinnett and j. P. Wilson
were down town this morning seeking le-
gal advise as to what course can be pur-
sued to prevent this neighborly action
on the part of Moline, which they Justly
regard as something of an outrage. 1t
should be prevented If there is means
within the limit of law of accomplishing