Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-28

wiggling to make a showing that he did
not work against the interests Of the peo-
PIE and in favor of Captain Robinson in
the matter of the viaduct The railroad
tracks with all their danger to
both life and limb attending them
would have remained menace TO the
public for years to come had the people
here not taken the matter
in hand and forced it through. even
while Gest was doing what little he could
TO prevent its accomplishment.
The subject is clear to the minds of the
people. the ARGUS having from time to
time drawn attention to il, and the guess
ton is only required to again because
Gest and his friends have denied it.
To make this matter as clear as posi-
BILE. and also show that there can be no
misrepresentation, the bills are here set
forth. the first being No. S945, intro
duced January 6. 1890. read twice. re.
ferred to the committee on appropria-
tons and ordered printed. 1t was intro
duced by Mr.. Gest and is as follows:
A BILL
To repeal a certain prov so in the sundry
civil act, approved March second, eigh-
teen hundred and eiehty.niue.
BE IL enacted by the senate and house OF repre-.
sentatives Of the United States Of America in
congress assembled,
That 30 much of the act entitled IAN
act making appropriations for sundry
civil expenses of the government for the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and ninety. and for o.her pur
poses. as reads as follows. to-wit: PRO
di,ted. further. That the work shall not
be commenced until the city of Rock
Island shall deposit in the treasury of the
United States one half of this amount
towards re imbursing the United States
for this expenditure" be. and the same
is. repealed. and the said sum OF thirty
five thousand dollars is hereby re-appro-
pristed for the construction Of said via
duct, subject only to the proviso in said
act of March second, eighteen hundred
ana elghty-nine. concerning the convey
ance 10 the United States by the city of
Rock Island of title. authority and con-
troll over the premises to be used for the
construction and maintenance of said
vaduct and the release of damages by
abutting property hold
1t will be seen that this bill was alto
gether unsatisfactory. not only regarding
the depositing of the half of the thirty
five thousand dollars. but especially on
account of getting the property holders
to sign release for any damages th
might occur. which was impossible.
As has been already told in these col
umns the bill was worthless. Senator
Cullom was appealed to. and the follow
ing bill. No. 1885. was introduced 10 the
senate. Feb. 20. 1890. read twice. and
referred 10 committee. Tue caption and
introduction are the same as given in The
other:
BE it enscted by the senste and house Of repre-
sentatives Of the United states Of Amerie. in
congress assembled,
That so much of the act, on page
twenty-eight thereof, entitled "au act
making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses of the government for the fiscal
| year ending June thiriieth. eighteen hum
dred and ninety. and for other purposes, Sc
as reads as follows, to.wit: NOR until
all holders of property sbulting on the
same shall have executed release Of all
damages that might accrue 10 them by
the construction and maintenance there.
Of in such form as the secretary OF war
may prescribe: Preceded. further. Ths,
the work shell not be commenced until
the city of Rock Island shall deposit 10
the treasury Of the United States one
half Of this amount towards rt-imbursine
the United States for this expenditure. >
be. and the same is hereby. repealed. and
insert therefor that the city OF Rock
Island shall assume all dsmages that nay
be rendered against the United States BY
any court of law or court of claims in
favor Of the adjacent proper y holders
upon the erection of said visduct, and
for the faithful performance thereof the
city of Rock Island shall give bond In
such form and amount as the secretary OF
war may prescribe.
1t was Mr.. Gest who was actual,
driven to introduc, copy OF this bill il
the house.