Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-16
THE PLAN PROPOSED.


The Ordnance Being Worked In Daven-
port for the Lower Bridge Project.
The ordinance to be presented to
the Davenport city council tomorrow
night by the Davenport & Rock ISL
and Bridge and Terminal company
provides that in consideration Of the
right of way and the use of the block
between Perry and Rock Island
streets. the company agrees to ex-
pend $4,000 in the improvement Of
the levee fronting the block occupied.
and also agrees to transfer coal from
Rock Island to any point on its track
or to deliver it upon the transfer
track of any other road at a cost to
the shipper of not to exceed 10 cents
per ton, which is a saving of 20 cents
per ton on the present charges. The
ordinance presented by the company,
in part, is as follows:
The right is granted by the city Of
Davenport to the Davenport 4 Rock
Island Bridge Railway and Terminal
company, its successors and assigns,
to lay down and use on the Missis-
sippi river bank between the City
cemetery and Iowa street. a single or
double track of its railroad, and the
right to construct and use the neces-
sary turnOuts, side tracks and
switches at their passenger. freight
and other depots within the city. and
to maintain The same forever for the
use of their locomotives and cars;
provided, however, that the railroad
company shall. before laying any of
its tracks, first obtain the consent of
the owners of the AUDITING property,
or shall first compensate them as pro-
vided by Section 464 OF the code of
1873; and provided that said COM
pany shall. when requested by the
council. execute bonds, with sureties
satisfactory to the city council, to
indemnify the city against liability
it may come under by the construc-
ton of side tracks, or any of them,
and provided also that said company
shall comply with the conditions acd
terms hereinafter mentioned. and
subject to which the grant is made.
The city agrees to lease, subject 10
all existing leases, to the company
the land between Perry and Rock
Island streets, and south of Front
street for depot purposes at the
rental of 81 per annum for 80 years,
renewable for like period upon such
rental as may be agreed upon by the
city and the railroad company; and
in the event of a disagreement each
party shall select one disinterested
person as an arbitrator, and the two
shall select third, and a majority
of the three shall determine the
rental.
The Changes.
The grant is conditioned that the
maximum charge for the transporta-
tion and transfer in car loads of coal
to be delivered in the city of Daven-
port from any point on the tracks of
said Davenport and Rock Island
Bridge Railway and Terminal COM
pany in Rock Island over and across
the bridge about to be constructed
by the company across the Missis-
sippi river between the cities OF
Davenport and Rock Island, and
from and upon the approaches to any
point on the track of the railroad
company in the city of Davenport.
or transfer tracks connecting with
other roads as may be directed by
shipper or cOnsignee. shall never ex-
coed 10 cents per ton; and in the
event of the failure of the company
to comply with this condition the
city reserves the right to repeal and
cancel the ordinance, and all rights
Hereunder.
The city reserves the power to
make proper police regulations, as to
the speed of trains, danger signals to
be maintained by said company, and
the repair of track, as well as other
proper regulations. in addition to
those now provided by ordinance.