Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

proposed building on the streets that
require filling, and moved the adoption
of the resolution, which motion was
! seconded by Alderman Utke, and on
! roll call, the resolution was lost, Al
| dermen Utke, Ellinwood and Borst
voting in the affirmative.
The mayor presented a communlca-
ton addressed to him by the Tri-City
Railway company by J. F. Porter, ad-
vising that he had decided to recon-
mend to the directors of said company
that it comply with the city's request
in the following particulars:
First. Build a line from Seventh
avenue and Thirty -eighth street, south
on Thirty-eighth street to Eighteenth
avenue; the cars on this line to be
operated at intervals of not less than
| so minutes.
Second Build a line from Ninth av-
enue and Twenty-fifth street, south on
Twenty-ffth street to Eighteenth ave
nue., with the understanding that the
company be permitted TO suspend reg
ular operation of cars and remove the
track If deemed advisable, on Eigh-
teenth avenue between Twentieth and
| Twenty-fifth streets, and on Thlrtleth
street between Fourteenth and Eigh-
teenth avenues, and in lieu OF the
track so removed build on the extern
sion of Thirtieth street from Eigh-
teenth avenue south about a quarter
of a mile to Twentieth avenue, and
also build from Twentieth street and
Eighteenth avenue westerly to Seven
teenth street, thence southerly to
Richmond avenue
Third. Build a track on Twenty
foruth street between Third and
Fourth avenues.
Fourth. Take up present track from
Second avenue and Seventh street
west to Fifth street and south to
Fourth avenue, and lay and extend the
Red line from said corner of Second
avenue and Seventh street, south on
Seventh street to Eleventh avenue,
and easterly on Eleventh avenue to
Second street, thence south on Second
street to the present terminus of that
street
The above TO be constructed, main
tanned and operated under conditions
similar to the conditions which now
exist for the operation of the Tri-City
Railway companys lines in your city,
and with the further condition that the
franchises on the existing lines of the
Tri-City Railway company be extend
ed to twenty 600 years from and af-
ter the passage and approval of the
ordinance. the work of completing the
lines above set forth within the limits
of the city to be finished on or before
one year from the passage of the ord
nance, and the lines outside the limits
to be completed within one year after
the proper franchises are secured"
Alderman Frick moved that commun-
ication be received to be acted upon
at some future day in committee of
the whole. Alderman Utke seconded
the motion. Alderman Prick moved
to amend the motion by making the
time to take up this matter Tuesday
evening next, which amendment was
accepted by the mover and seconded,
and unanimously carried as amended.
The mayor submitted a communica-
ton addressed to him by f. c. Walsh,
president of the Rock Island & South
ern Railway company. and asking that
representatives of said company be
given opportunity to meet with the
council relative to the vacating of Ger
tain streets and avenues in the west
ern section of the city for factory pur-
poses and the proposed line of said
company of entering the city as affect
ed thereby. Alderman Utke moved
that this matter be taken up tomor-
row afternoon by the council, together
with the Rock Island Pillow company,
which motion, properly seconded, was
carried.
alderman Utke presented bill for
s@3.75. semi-monthly pay of Charles
Schroeder of fire department. over
looked in last pay roll, and moved the
allowance of said bill which motion.
properly seconded, was on roll call
unanimously carried.
Alderman Borst presented a resolu-
tion to the effect that the mayor in
struct the park commissioner to order
the playground outfit for the East End
park, to be paid for out of the rebate
from the Tri-Cfty Railway company
to the property owners on Fourteenth
avenue from Thirtieth street to Forty
sixth street when proper arrange
ments have been entered into to secure
the city clerk that the park board will
insure the amount paid. and moved the
adoption of the resolution, which mo-
ton was seconded by Alderman Film
wood, and on roll call unanimously
carried.
On motion of Alderman Frick, prop
erly seconded, the council adjourned.
/, F. r. Maloney, hereby certify to
the city clerk that the above and fore
going is a true and complete record
Of the proceedings of the city council
of Rock Island. H., for its special
meeting held Feb II, A. D. 1910.
f. r. MALONEY,
Official Reporter.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 14th dav of FpbruaTy a ID 1910