Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-25

| $500 for each ofrense, to be collected and
prosecuted therefor in the same manner as
| ether fines collected for any violation of
| the ordinances of said city.
Sec. >. The said Railway Company shall
| place and maintain the street railway tracks
at the established grade of the surface of the
streets and avenues, and the construction OF
said railway shall not be commenced until
the grade is established by the authority of the
city, and said tracks shall not be elevated
above the surface of the streets and ave
nues, on which they laid. that teams
and vehicles can not easily and freely at all
times, cross said tracks in any direction,
without obstruction.
Sec. 9. The said Company shall be emit
tied 10 collect from each passenger a fare
of five % cents for continuous passage
from any part of said line to any other part
of said line or from any part of said line
to any point the connecting lines of said
Company railway in the City of Rock ISL
and and Moline, or from any point any
connecting line of said Companys railway in
said city to any point the line of the cleo
trio street railway established by this ordi-
nance, but this does not apply TO points on
the street railway line known the Milan
Line, except to Center Station. the line
known the Bridge Line to Davenport.
The fare for children above the age of Five
90 years under Twelve Q2) years may be
three 49, cents for each child, and in max
ing such continuous ride, any passenger
shall be entitled to transfer ticket to the
connecting lines. except above, to COM
plete a continuous trip.
See. Z. The said Railway Company shaH
have six 90 months from and after the pass
sage of this ordinance, to commence the con-.
Struction of the above line herein authorized
and twelve Q2l months to complete tine same,
! ut in case OF strike or inability TO obtain
material for the construction, equipment
and operation of the road, the time in which
said company is necessarily delayed shall
not be included within the above Imitation
Sec. S. In the operation of the street
said line herein authorized, the limit of
speed shall not exceed twelve Q2) miles per
hour. All shall be equipped with bells,
gongs tenders and other approved safety
devices for the protection of lives and pro-
perty. The cars, during the day and even
ing shall leave the starting points on the
line every fifteen u5) minutes, that the
arrival and departure of the cars of said
Company said line at any point shall be
every fifteen G5) minutes.
Sec. 9. The construction and operation by
said Tri-City Railway Company, its success
sors and assigns, of the line herein author
lied shall not, in any manner effect the
rights of property of said Company in any
ordinances of said city now owned by them,
relating TO said railways. nor of any rights
and privileges secured by said ordinances;
tracks laid in said city, of any appur-
tenances belonging to said railway tracks
or lines to operate the same.
Sec. 10. For the right and privileges
granted in this and all former OrdiRasces,
it is understood that the building of new
its successors and assigns shall be located
in the City of Rock Island, Illinois, during
the term of their franchise.
Passed: October 10th, 1902.
Approved B. F. KNOX Mayor.
Attest: II. c. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.