Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-18
SIDE TALK.
of the Elm Street Rail
way Ordinance.
Laid Over Until Another Mes,iop nv
the Council-The Paving M
Market square-An I'm.
prove meDt

AT last nights council meeting when
the ordinance of the Davenport & Rock
Island street railway company to change
It's Elm street line to Nineteenth between
Fifth and Sixth and Sixth from Nine
-teenth to Twenty-first was presented by
AID. Kennedy, of the committe to whom
it was referred. Aid. Corken moved its
passage. Aid. Huesing objected to the
passage of the ordinance on the ground
that the company had no rights here, as
be put 1t, because the old ordinance had
not been complied with as to 15-minute
cars; because the ordinance provided for
girder tram rail, and because, as he
thought, Sixth avenue was too narrow
just at that place where the street car
company desired to occupy it. He there
fore moved to lay the ordinance on the
table. Aid. Thiesen promptly seco nded
the motion, but it was lost by vote of s
too.
Aid. Adams thought the company
should have the privilege Of making the
changes if it would be of benefit to the
company, and accommodation to the
public. He thought Sixth avenue was
not too narrow, that the company was
not to blame because it did not run cars
! promptly on its Elm street and Ninth
street lines as it had had too mach to do,
and if the rail was The only difficulty the
council could inseri that Johnston tram
raj be used.
Supt. Huntoon, of the syndicate Milan
line, was present and his opinion was
sought on TO the company's intention as
to the rail to be used and he assured the
council that the Johnston grder tram
rail such as used on Second avenue was
the raj. contemplated. and that the Fowler
box rail used on The Milan read as at
present would be too expensive. Eec-
trical Engineer Freiercks substantiated
these remarks. Aid. Adams suggested
that the ordinance be worded to provide
for. Johnston giIder rail and that the
road be completed within 90 days Mr.
Huntoon was asked if the company
could accept the, ordinance under these
conditions and he said he had no author
ity TO speak on that question.
I'll you have no authority to speak,
what are you talking for?" said Aid .
Huesing fercely. I'VE don't want people
talking here who do not speak authorize
lively" and MIR. Huntoon said no more
Aid. Corken and Kennedy spoke in
favor of granting the ordinance. The
company really ought to be allowed to
take its track back to Seventh avenue.
Aid. Bladel and Tindsll explained tn at
the only objection they had to the ordi>
nance was the width of Sixth avenue.
Aid. Kennedy moved that the ordi-
nance be granted on condition that the
street Car company pave its tracks.
Il second that" said Aid. Huesing,
only that the street Car company be OF.
dered to pave its tracks"
Finally on motion of Aid. Knox the
ordinance was referred back to the COM
mittee to report at the next meeting
The ordinance for The paving of Market
square was submitted. and considerable
speech making followed.
Aid. Kennedy stated that he had made
careful inquiry of the property holders
and he believed the preference was for
a double course of Gslesburg brick.
Aid. Tindall, Knox and Evans spoke in
favor of Galesburg brick believing 1t
would better suit the wishes of the prop
erty holders.
Aid. Corken was in favor of obtaining
the sentiment of the property holders in
the shape of a petition.
Aid. Bladel condemned the work of
Edwards & Walsh on Moline avenue in
which Galesburg brick is being used. ex-
pressing his belief that the contractors
were not doing an honest job.
Aid. Knox had nothing against the
Rockford Construction company, but
not like the quality of the brick put in on
Twentieth street, although the workman
| ship was all right
Other remarks were made by Aid.
Huesing, Corken and Kennedy, and af-
ter Mr.. Butterworth, Of the Rockford
company, had expressed a desire that the
council delay awarding the contract NO
longer, but EJECT his bid If such was the
desire, the contract was awarded to
Edwards & Walsh for double course of
Galesburg brick, the work to be COM
pleted in 80 days.
1t was also decided to put up q re-
spectacle looking weighmaste1s quar-
tiers of brick, or of frame covered with
slate or corrugated iron This will be a