Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-16
STILL HANGS FIRE.
Council Fails to Settle the
Second Avenue Track
Question.
TIE Q. AND TERMINAL 70 CONFER

Probable That the Two OoDpAc1so Wiu
Agree - the joint Use Of shs Same
Balls b The Territory h Coassoversy
Tee Plan fer . $4,000 Resrsoi.
Adopssd
Settlement OF the Second avenue
track controversy 10 still in the bal
ance. The city council held another
meeting last night. But q solution
Of the problem Is as far of As ever
unless the officials Of the Burlington
and Terminal companies get their
heads together and agree to some
plan. This they have promised to
do. and immediately.
The incident Of the evening was
the remonstrance Of the property
holders along the avenue to be trav-
ersed BY the tracks asked for in the
ordnance under consideration. the
chief Of these being the Tri-City
Railway company, whose power
house on Second avenue would be
seriously affected, the company
claims, BY the permitting Of more
tracks on Second avenue east OF
Twentieth. The railway company
being one Of Rock Islands foremost
enterprises, whose interests have al
ways been closely allied with those
Of the city, naturally receives
the most considerate attention
for communication addressed to
the council by il, apart from the
proper claim that heavy property
holder should always command AT
the hands Of the city council. In this
case the railway company merely asks
shat In the awarding Of ordinances
permitting tracks in a street, the
same conditions be imposed in the
requirements Of the consent Of prop.
erty holders that are inevitably the
part Of the proceedings il has found
necessary to subscribe to in the
acquisition Of franchises. Tho COM
munications from the property hold
ers had the eject, judging from the
Impressions gaioei last night, Of
bringing all interests to . mutual
and smicsble understanding with the
prospect OF the avoidance OF super.
duous tracks.
Mayor Medill reported that the
committee composed Of City Attor.
ney Marshall and himself, appointed
to investigate the validity Of certain
railroad tracks, would ask for fur.
ther time. which was granted.
A petition from . number Of neigh.
boring business men asking that the
Lewis Roofing company plant or
First avenue be declared Q nuisance,
and the necessary legal steps be ia
ken for It's suppression. was read BY
the clerk. It was said that the
stencil from the tar boiling process
was unhealthful, distasteful. and
had . tendency TO depreciate the
value Of surrounding property. The
petition was referred to the health
eommittee.
The clerk read q communication
from the Tri- City Railway company,
protesting against the obstruction o.
iss power plant property on Second
avenue, anticipated in view Of thu
proposed laying Of additional tracks,
or any other course contrary to Law
that would work injury 10 the Sec
ond avenue approach Of its prop
erty. This was referred to the street
and alley con mittee, as WAS . petit.
ton signed BY the owners Of the
larger portion Of the frontage Of the
north side OF Second avenue between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets
protesting against the retention Of
,he Burlington's unloading track
which the council decided ut recen,
meeting not to disturb in response e
. request from AUDITING property
holders.
Manager Brown Of sAs q.
| W. c. Brown. general manager o.
the Burlington road. WAS asked hi,
opinion concerning the track ques
tion on Second avenue occasioned BY
the contemplated entrance to tha
Territory Of the Terminal company
Mr. Brown said the removal to til.
south OF the Burlington tracks at thil
point was question of engineering
which he felt he could not discuss
intelligently. He believed. how
ever, that two tracks would fornist
ample accommodation for both tn,
Burlington and Terminal conpauie
through Second avenue. Mr.. Blai,
replied that II proper arrangements
could be made with the Q. company
Mr.. Browns proposition was accept
able TO him. But he would prefer
that the matter be immediately tet
tied.
Aid. johnson here introduced
resolution in effect that 1t vas tn,
desire Of the city that the Termina
and Burlington companies arrive a
come arrangement whereby tn,
tracks now laid along Second ave
nue. could be used jointly; that III,
laying Of additional rails would worl
. great obstruction to that thorough
fare. and that unless . compromise
Of the matter vas effected with
In week the council give the Ter.
minal company permission to loca.,
two tracks in this territory. Aid
Msueker thought two tracks wer,
sufficient to supply the wants o
both companies, and said the cit,
council Was in honor bound to 90
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