Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
AN ORDINANCE

TO construct ana operate lCb
Line of Street Railway on
certain Streets in the city of
Rock Island.
Be it Ordained by Tie City Council of the city Of
s-ock Island.
1. That there is hereby granted to the Moline
Central Railway Company, its successors and
assigns, the right and authority TO construct,
railway, with ali necessary and Convenient
tracks for turn outs, side tracks, switches and
turn tables, in any and all the following streets
IN the City OF Rock Island, for the full period OF
twenty years from and after the passage OF this
ordinance, TO wit
Commencing at Eighteenth avenue and run
ming on Forty-fourth street north to the intersec
ton or Fourteenth avenue, west along Fourteenth
avenue to the Intersection Of Thirfieth street.
thence north on Thirtieth street 10 the intersec-
ton OF Thirteenth avenue, thence west on Thir-
teenth to Twenty-ffth street, thence north on
Twenty-hfth street to Eighth avenue, west on
Eighth avenue TO Twenth-fourth street, thence
north on Twenty-fourth street to Fifth avenue
thence west on Fifth avenue from Twenthy-third
street TO Eighteenth street, thence north on Eigh
teenth street 10 the North line line OF First avenue
Said track 10 be laid and the entire line 10 be
completed on the first day OF November, A. d.
9. Said street railway shall be operated by no
other power than, cable, electric or horse power,
given TO erect poles at the curb stones in the most
approved manner, at opposiies eide of the streets
connected with span wires, and bearing the cir
cult wires for conveying the electric current, and
TO erect poles on any OF the streets and alleys OF
the city, for the purpose OF supplying power. all
of which shall be done to the satisfaction Of the
Street and Alley Committee.
3. The guage of said street railways within
the city limits shall be four feet and eight and
one-half inchs and shall not be changed without
the consent of the City Council. The rails to be
avenue, 10 be less than "a inches In width, in
side OF the tread OF the car wheels on that part
used by wagons. 1T" rails may be used south
of Ninth avenue for the first ten yesrs.
All frogs formed where curv, or switches are
put in shall be provided with guards so TO
protect life and property OF travellers on said
streets against accidents.
4. The street railway company shall put and
Of the surface of the streets In such condition
that the tram OF the rails shall not any time be
elevated above the surface OF the street on which
they ere laid. so that vehicles can easily and
freely at all times said tracks at sill points in
any direction, without obstruction.
5. The said company shall be at the entire cost
ard expense OF grading, paving, matchmaking
the space between the rails and eighteen inches
on each outer side and blowing, filing and con-
sructing drains and putting in street crossings
that the portions, OF streets occupied BY said
Company, be put and thereafter kept In as good
condition and repair as the remaining portions Of
said streets, corresponding with and opposite
kept by the City Council; or II the grade OF the
nature of the surface Of said streets shall be
changed the said Company shall so change the
grade and sad surface OF said portions OF said
nj their own expense, and in that regard shall
comply with all ordinances OF said City Council; ;
and the said Company shall be liable for all legal
and consequential damages which may be
sustained by any person or by the city OF Rock
Island by reason OF the carelessness neglect or
misconduct OF said Company, or any agent or ser
Nan In hn afe kna-
In the construction or Of said tracks for said
railway.
In all cases when any team or vehicle shall meet
car upon either OF the railways upon the streets
Of sad city, such team or vehicle shall give way
10 such car. nor shall any person willfuly or ma
liciously Distract hinder or interfere with sny
other obstacles on said Company's tracks, or by
placing, driving or stopping, or causing 20 be
placed or driven II slow pace, or stopped
any team, vehicle or other obstacle In, upon
across, along or near 10 the track OF said railway
or either OF them IN said city, after being notified
by the ringing OF the car bell after being notified
by the ringing OF The car bell. and no person shall
seize, hang upon, or get upon any car OF said
Company, or attempt 80 10 DO except as a pas
senger, for fare or with a pass. OF fasten TO any
car OF sand Company any sleigh, sled or other
vehicle, or attempt 90 TO do; whoever shall will
fully violate any OF the provisions Of this section
shall forfeit 10 the CITY OF Rock Island the sum of
no less than five dollars, nor more than TWENTY
five dollars for every offence, TO be collected as
other tines and forfeits due the city OF Rock
Island.
Provided, That said tracks may be obstructed
Tor the use OF resident or residents of said city
Tor such time ana In such manner the mayor or
city marshal Of said city may direct
Sec. Z. So much of the right OF way given by
virtue OF this ordinance TO said company ae shall
not he occupied by the tracks OF said company
within one year from tho date of the passage OF
tlis ordinance. may be by ordinance declared for
feited, And in case any Of the said route shall be
abandoned by said company, all improvements
except the iron and ties upou said tracks abs n he
come the property OF the CITY, said streets 40
abandaned shall be left by said company in as
good condition and to correspond with the other
portions OF the street opposite the place or places
where such track was before II was abandoned: :
Provided. that the bridge across the ravine on
Thirteenth avenue be built satisfactory 10 the cttv
council, also the bridge on Twenty-ifth street
The bridge on Fourteenth avenue to be built by
the said Moline street Railway Company at the
entire cost OF the company and to the satisfaction
Of the city council
That said company run cars so as 10 pass a given
point each way every thirty minutes Cars shall
leave each terminus OF said street car line at o
O'Clock in the morning and every thirty minutes
thereafter during the entire day until the compile
ton OF the service III the evening.
Fare TO be cents each way from its east and
west terminus. Transfer tickets to be furnished
without additional cost on any o; said company's
lines.
Sec. 8. The rights hereby conferred are gran
ted upon the express condition that said Moline
Central Street Railway Co pauy shall comply
with all ordinances OF the city OF Rock Island now
in force and which may be hereafter enacted, and
upon failure 40 10 do all rights and privileges
termne
Sec. 9. The tracks shall be located by and built
under the supervision Of the mayor and street and
alley committee.
Passed February 8, 1890.
approved:
VIM. McCONOCHIE
fseail City Clerk.