Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-12

and after the passage and approval OF
this ordinance, a single or double track
street railway upon the following
streets and avenues in the city of Rock
Island, ILL.,, to-wit:
Beginning at present terminus OF
tracks at Ninth COZ avenue and TWEEN
ty-fifth (25) street, thence south on
Twenty-fifth (25) street to Thirteenth
(13) avenue, thence east on Thirteenth
(13) avenue to connection with pres
ent tracks on Thirtieth 800 street.
Beginning at connection with present
tracks at Seventh % avenue, thence
south on Thirty-eighth (3S) street to
Eighteenth (1S) avenue, with connec-
tons to present tracks on Four
teenth 14) avenue. On Seventh Cd
street from Second GU avenue to Elev-
enth CID avenue, thence west on Elev-
enth Old avenue to Second CD street,
thence south on Second (2) street to
Thirteenth (13) avenue; work on the
above to be commenced within sixty
600 days after the passage and approx
al of this ordinance.
SECTION III.
ne TISul anu lAdAClllo0 III tuC III
cation of said railway tracks upon the
streets and avenues described in the
preceding section, is upon the express
condition that the tracks shall be OPP
Grated and maintained as a part of
the existing system of the Tri-City
Railway company in the city of Rock
Island, and shall be located, maintain
ed and operated under the terms and
conditions as now exist in relation to
the operation of those tracks to which
the same shall be connected and form
a part, as is provided for by the ord
inances to the said Tri-City Railway
company.
SECTION ".
The Tri-City Railway company has
agreed to remove its rails on Second
(2) avenue between Seventh % and
Fifth 60 streets and on Fifth 90
street between Second CD and Fourth
"a avenues, provided the city council
orders it to do so. which order the city
council hereby gives, with instructions
to remove the rails Immediately upon
the completion of the tracks on Sew
enth CD street between Second (2)
and Eleventh CID avenues
SECTION ".
Said Tri-City Railway company fur
Their agrees to the following conditions
and requirements:
Ffrst-The city of Rock Island prom
ises and agrees to establish a grade
on that part of Thirty-eighth (3S)
street to be occupied hereunder, at no
greater percentage than at present es-
tablished, and on that part of Twenty
fifth (25) street to be occupied here
under, the grade not to exceed six CO.
per cent, and the Tri-City Railway
company agrees to construct, maintain
and operate a street railway line on
said Thirty-eighth $3.50 street from
Seventh CD to Eighteenth (1S) ave
nues, at the same time said street is
being improved by grading and paving.
even though the improvement is not
within five go years from
the passage and approval of this ord
nance, and when completed, to main
tain a thirty 900 minute schedule
thereon.
The said railway company further
agrees that when said Thirty-eighth
$3.50 street is improved, that said com
pany will pay for that portion of the
whole grading and paving as the space
between the rails and for eighteen
1S) inches outside of the said rails
bearS to the total width of the street
from curb to curb.
Second-The railway company agrees
to do fair proportion of the necessary
grading and filling of said streets. to
bring same to said established grades,
such proportion to be agreed upon
between the city of Rock Island and
the railway company, upon conditions,
and provided, that the city will permit
the railway company to obtain the
necessary dirt from the adjoining
streets; the city will protect and hold
the railway company harmless from
any and all claims for damages by
AUDITING property owners on said,
streets, because of and on account of
the change of grade and the grading
and filing of said streets to conform
to the grade established by the city:
and further provided, that the railway
company shall be permitted to remove
he present bridgeon Thirteenth (13th)
avenue, and to fill to the width of the
present bridge, the avenue at that place
% conform to the established grade, to
10 and perform which work and i'm
orovement the right is hereby granted
The said railway company.
Third-The railway company agrees
hat it will proceed promptly, after the
passage Of this ordinance, to do the
grading and filing hereinbefore def1n-
I'd, which it is to do, and bring the
same to completion and have it's rail-
way upon said additional streets, locat- |
I'd, constructed and in operation within |
eighteen (1S) months after the passage |
II this ordinance. provided the city will |
10 it's part so as not to delay the work |
SECTION vi.
1t is understood and agreed that the |
Tri-City Railway company shall fur
fish transportation from any point on |
is lines in the city Of Rock Island, |