Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-08
THE J. S. E.

Inc EH"rts the Citizens OF Gales
burg are making to secure the Line
which Rock Island has been Work
ing for, and should Work.
The city of Gales burg is making stren-
uous efforts to secure the J. s. E. road.
for which Rock Island has been laboring
for some time, but for the accomplish
ment of securing which efforts seem to
have been relinquished on the very eve
of success. In Gslesburg promise of
the line entering the city has been Sc.
cured on condition that the right of way
and depot grounds be provided. and a
meeting of citizens was once held and
active measures taken to secure the road.
The Register says of the contract under
which the company agrees to enter
Galesburg:
/. 1t provides first for the construc-
ton OF the Chicago, Peoria g. st. Louis
railway from point on the Illinois riy-
er opposite Havana to the city of Gales
burg, within one year from the date of
the execution Of the agreement, the cit
liens or their guarantors, agreeing to
furnish the company free Of cost right
of way not to exceed 100 feet in width
through the city, and station grounds.
2. That the citizens shall make con.
tracts with owners for this right of way
in the name of the company, and what
ever moneys are to be paid for the right
of way the company will advance them,
but that these moneys are to be repaid
the company in 80 days from the date
of the completion Of the road to Gales
burg.
3. The citiZeus agree to furnish the
right of way as speedily as possible.
If they can not procure it by contract,
they shall have the right to procure it
by condemnation, in the name of said
company, the sums decreed to be due 10
be paid by the said citizens.
The company shall construct the
road without unnecessary delay, but the
time is to be extended in case the com
pany is delayed by legal proceedings over
which it has no control.
5. 1t is agreed that the citizens dc
not have to secure or pay for any right
of way oyer any other railroad lands
or over any other railroad tracks.
6. The contracts made in the n anne oil
the company with parties owning the
| lands over which the railroad is TO bt
| built, are to be turned over to the com
pany, but any moneys paid on these con
tracts by the company are to be repaid
the company by the citizens.
The meeting, after going into dis
cussion of the proposition, resolved Il
appoint managing committee to looi
after the interests of the city in thu
matter of the Chicago, Peoria & st
Louis Railway. such committee 10 con
troll such subscriptions as may be mad
and properly to dispose of the collection
made, and to have authority to make sucl
purchases of property as it may be neces
sary to secure depot grounds and tn
right of way to said company. Ths
a canvassing committee be appointed t.
secure signatures and subscriptions. Tn
committees indicated will be appojnte,
at once and enter the field the followin
day.
In Rock Island the J. s E road doe
not ask as much as it does to get int
Gslesburg. 1t simply desires the ma
jority of the frontage into the city
Within a few feet of this requisite hs
already been secured. There Ger
tainly ought to be no hesitation or legi
innate effort lost to secure the remainder