Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-07
END OF THE TRACKS,
Council Disposes of the Last
Of the Railroad Ordi.
1dnceS.
PEORIA TO BUILD ANOTHER MAIN.

Terminal Company and Fred Hass Object
to the Passage of the Measure, the
Latter Holding That Aldermen Were
Overstepping Their Power-Mr. sennott
Makes Explanations.
The ordinance granting the Rock
Island d Peoria Railway Co. the right
to construct and maintain an addi-
tional main tpack west from the de-
pot on Twentieth street was adopted
by the council last night, after quite
a discussion, by vote Of Is to /
Lohse This ends the railroad tract;
agitation. which has been on for sew
eral months. G. +. Loweth, engineer
for the Terminal company, registered
an objection, claiming that rights
already given to his company near
Eleventh street were being given
away to the Peoria. Hon. Z. W. Hurst,
representing the Peoria, said the COM
pany was willing that the ordinance
lay over if it was the desire of the
council. but he was convinced
that the aldermen were fully ac-
quainted with the situation, having
gone over the ground several times,
and in company with +. p. Blair, and
he could not see any Unsuitable reason
for further delay. As for Mr.. Low
eth's objection, he said contract was
in existence between the two COM
panies in relation to the strip of prop
erty in question, and the Peoria drew
the ordinance in accordance with its
legal rights in the premises. He said
the council and public, he had no
doubt, were tired of the railroad track
agitation, and the Peoria company.
too, was anxious that a settlement be
reached, and had accordingly pre-.
pared an ordinance which he believed
would meet general satisfaction.
Fred Hass, representing the First av.
enue property holders, addressed the
council, protesting against the voting
of permanent grants to railroads tC
use streets for storage of ears. He
contended that the council had no lie.
gal power to do this without the con.
sent of the property holders.
This seems the most feasible ant
practicable settlement ota long mooteC
question. 1t disposes of the case a.
far as the r. |. u p. is concerned, and
in view of the extraordinary right.
accorded the Terminal company il
permitting it to cut through tn,
Peoria roundhouse, the council could
not in sense Of fairness do other
wise than accord the established
company reasonable rights. Beside.
the ordinance gives to Il company tina
is identified with Rock Island
needed privileges. and in return tht
city is to be aided to definite eX
tent in its levee improvement, which
is a consideration of the highest i'm
portance.
Sennett 5 Side.
The aldermen Intercepted Mr. Sen
mott, of the Sennott Construction com
panv, as to what he intended to do wit
the reservoir excavation contract
He said the report that he planned
transfer of the contract was enron
eous; he intended to see the 10
through, and, although he did not sa
so, he let the aldermen understand h
would employ whom he pleased to d
the labor. Aid. Maucker spoke in be
half of Rock Island labor and tn
Transfers in particular, and said b
understood that home labor was to b
given the preference, and that 8 hour
constituted days work. and that
full days pay be received therefor
He thought it only fair that Mr.. Ser
mott pay the transfers the unto
scale, 50 day. The contractor di
not warm up to this proposition
He said he could get all the team
sters he wanted in Chicago for S2.7;
He said he had contract with til
city and intended living up to its pro
visions, and was not making sid
agreements. He was ready to prc