Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-15
mpany was not represented at the

company was not represented at the
meeting.
There was some surprise among the
aldermen at the action of the plow
company, but there should not have
been. The Rock Island Plow company
has put its condition plainly before
the council, cOncealing nothing with
reference to its development plans.
VIII Not BE Hemmed IL.
It has told the council 1t must have
four streets vacated in the vicinity of
its site in order to do business on a
scale that is essential to its future
growth. 1t cannot do business in its
present location without the granting
Of the concessions asked. That is all
there Is to it The plow company OBJ
jects to having its plant hemmed in
by another railroad as to whose real
identity there is a question. The plow
company believes that the Walsh line
is owned, or Will be owned, by a road
already there, and. going on that
theory, It declines to carry forward its
extensions until the council clarifies
the railroad situation IN the vicinity
Of it's plant. The pillow company does
not object 20 the belt line, nor 70 any
other independent railroad. but will
not submit to being placed at the mer-
cy OF any one railroad corporation.
1t does seem strange that the South
ern should have its ordinance before
the council simultaneously with that
Of the pillow company. The Southern
even went SO far as to join In the re-
monstranee against the street vaca-
ton asked for by the plow company,
requesting the council not to take
any action closing the thoroughfares
mentioned until after the Southern's
right Of way interests had been consid-
cred.
would BE Fatal MistRlke-
II the plow company is blocked
from enlarging its plant, it
has only the alternative OF
seeking location where it can broad
en-. II that location is not in Rock
Island, there are many other cities
that are waiting and hoping that the
city council here might make the mis-
take IT would make IN the event that
It allows obstacles to be thrown in the
way of the growth of this valuable IN
dustry. The officers of the company
have not said SO publicly, but it is
known that the concern has been offer
ed sites, building. and large bonuses
TO locate its plant elsewhere.
Southern's Ordinance.
The ordinance Of the Rock Island
Southern was read at the meeting of
the council last evening. 1t is as fol
lows: {
An ordinance granting the right and
privilege to lay tracks, turnouts and
crossovers and maintain and operate
the same by electric power or other
improved motive power except steam
engines. pole lines to convey electric
ity, etc, over certain streets: From
the east side of Twentieth street to
or into Eighth street in the city Of
Rock Island, state OF Illinois. also the
same rights on Eighth street from
First to Third avenues inclusive:
thence west on Third avenue to the
river: also commencing on Third ave
nue. just west of the right of way Of
the c., r. l. & P. Railroad company.
generally known as the Rock Island
& Peoria. on Mill street to the city
limits. so far as now opened or here
after opened: no requirement for city
to open any street; also said company
is to build a switch or switches along
the south line of said city limits as
are now established to the city limits
providing a right Of way 200 feet in
width as furnished therefor. Said last
switch or switches to be put in within
one year from this day. providing said
right of way is furnished said company
within four months from this day
And granting other rights.
Double Track Asked.
Be it ordained by the city council
of Rock Island, Ill:
Section /. That the right and priv
ilege is hereby granted to the Rock
Island Southern Railway company. its
successors and assigns to construct.
maintain and operate double track
railway on First avenue from the east
side of Twentieth street to and into
Eighth street; thence south on said
Eighth street into Third avenue;
thence west on Third avenue to the
river; also commencing on Third ave
nue. at the west side of the right Of
way or what is known as the Chicago,
Rock Island & Peoria and extending
south on Mil street to the city limits,
as said street is now opened or may
hereafter be opened: no obligation on
part of city to open said street except
as now established Said company IS
also to build switch track along the
city limits from said Rock Island 4,
Peoria where the same intersects the
city limits as now established The
last named switch or switches to be !
built within one year provided said |
city shall cause the right of way to /
be decided to said company 200 feet |
in width within four months from this |
day.
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