Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
GETS MORE TRACKS,
Council Extends a Helping
Hand to the Burling.
ton Railway.
TO OCCUPY TTs DEPOT PROPERTY

TO OCCUPY ITs DEPOT PROPERTY.
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sesks 8asshes 0sanss-Bssi.sss Men
Csaplsia AGaiass The salvassea Army.
The city council at its meeting Lass
night passed an ordinances allowing
the Chicago. Burlington 4 Quincy
Railway Co. to construct Q dozen
tracks on its lately acquired proper
~ on the south side OF Second ave-
nue. between Twentieth and Twenty.
third streets, and on which II is pro.
posed to erect passenger and freight
depots. The ordinance also allows
the laying Of . track across Sec
ond avenue commencing about
she center Of Twenty third and
ronning in . southwesterly di.
direction to connect with those on
the company's new property. II. d
Mack. G. L. Walker and n. J. Young
represented the Burlington st the
meeting. Mr. Walker said the com.
pany had temporarily Withdrawn Pc
tision for the tracks on Second avenue
on account Of objections raised BY
the Tri.City Railway company. but
hs knew Of NO complaint against
what Vas contemplated in the meas
ure under consideration. Ar. Mack
said his company Vas greatly ham,
pered for yard room ana wished to
get into its Second avenue property
~ soon - possible. the intention be.
Ing. he said, to begin operations on
she passenger and freight depots
next spring.
Would you be willing 70 make
the validity Of the ordinance condi-
,ionsl on the building OF the psssen-
ger depot. Mr.. Aack?" asked Mayor
MediIl.
Mr.. Mack did not feel that he could
do this without permission from the
fountain head Of the Burlington. bu'
hs gave kis word that the Lsw depo,
wss an assured fact, 90 far % he
knew.
Aid. Maucker said the people ol
Rock Island wanted new buildings
that We had for long time been prom.
ising . handsome depot building,
aud he would like to have some def
mite assurance that the company
would do the right thing before ht
would vote for She ordnance. Ths
ordinance WAS adopted Is to l.
Maucker.
An ordinance was presented per
mitting the Book Island 4 Fsoril
Railway company to lay, either b.
the readjustment and use OF track
now existing. or by the oonstrucsio,
Of such additional ones 90 shall b,
necessary. one additional main traol
from Twentieth to Second streets
II. s. Cable. vice president Of tn,
Peoria railway, spoke 10 the counci
| in support Of the ordinance. II
said he would prefer that the mayo
and aldermen frst 20 over ta'
Iground before taking finsl action
that they may thoroughly under
stand the situation. The ordinanc
was thereupon referred to the stree
and alley committee.
The Terminal eompsny was no
Represented at the meeting, and no
. word Was said about the enterpris
by the aldermen, either.
/ Kick on the Army.
| The petition signed by NJ. N
Sriggs ana Q number Of other busi
n.ss men protesting against the Sal
va.ion Army conducting iss MEG,
log: In its present location, aud ssk
ing the council to require the arm,
20 move from that section OF 70 wn
Was referred to the city attorney an,
police committee on motion Of Aid
Maucker, who stated that while "a
vorable action on the petition lcoke'
like interference with people In thei
manner Of religious worship.
seemed TO him that soms considsr1 q
tion should be given to property
holders. especially when they pro
tested with such apparent unanim
ity. He said thst probsbly the Sal
vstionists could te induced to hol,
their meetings with less racket, an,
II the matter was handled properl
they might consent 10 seek quarter
In another nsighborhood Aid. Ken
nedy WAS against the city interfel
ing with the Army. He said he ha
been talking to q business mal
whose store 10 near the barracks, IN,
who had signed the complaint, VII
said the noise did not disturb him
he had given his signature becaus
others had. Mr.. Briggs addresse
{ the council. He said Is Was ( regu
lar bedlsm In the block while tn
| Army's meetings were in progress
that al sorts Of people we're travel
ing In and ont Of the building to th
, annoyance Of those whose ofllses @
stores we're in the neigh oorhood
He said the Army hsd driven . nun
bsr Of tenants ont Of the sdioinip
buildingt; that the drum sad bor
were continually on duty. and sh
accompanying vocal selections wer
rendered at the top note. the Who'll
making Q racket such % to distur
everyone for block about
Don't the sound 70 up?7 sske