Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13

The Tri-City Railway company TODAY
said to the city of Rock Island s23.75O,
Cue as advance rental for use of the
Rock river bridges, thereby fulfilling
when the franchise ordinance of the
corporation was extended several
months ago. The availability of this
money now makes possible the carry
ing forward of the reconstruction work
On the bridges, the contract for which
has been let to the Clinton Bridge and
IRON company. At regular meeting of
TIE council tonight il is expected the
dty and the railway company definite
b. will come to terms as to when the
Long View line is to be completed.
ofhcials of the company have deferred
beginning of this work, they say, be-
aause they were of the impression that
ehe city intended first to straighten out
Twenty-f1fth street, in which there is a
$pg between Ninth and Thirteenth ave
nues. However. there is nothing TO
Epis effect in the company's ordinance.
But 1t is specified in the ordinance that
ahe Long View line shall be completed
within Is months after passage Of the
ordinance. The members of the coun-
Sil are insisting that the company pro
oeed without further delay on this i'm
Drovement, the railway to bear the ex-
sense of the grading, after the city has
enred the jog in the street. This will
have to be done through condemna-
tion, the city attorney having been in
structed TO proceed legally to have this
accomplished.
THIRD TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.
The council at its meeting tonight
will have before it an ordinance pre-
scented by the Tri-City Independent
Home Telephone company. which is
seeking franchises in the tri-cities. Two
weeks ago the aldermen voted to refer
Ehis ordinance TO the incoming com
mission, but subsequently they decided
% have it considered by the present
body. The sentiment generally ap
pears to be in favor of having the peo
pie pass on the application of the new
company TO establish a third telephone
exchange here. In view of this situa-
don there does not appear to be any
pressing need for immediate action on
the ordinance Furthermore, l. W.
Stanton, who is promoting the new
company. has stated that he would pre-
Ger TO have the voters pass upon the
application at a special election. Should
If present council finally decide TO
Feler the ordinance. under the commits
sion form of government, IL is required
eAat it be submitted to the voters for
approval before its adoption by the
commission.
NEW LEVEE WAREHOUSE.
The StrecNfus Steamboat Line COM
kPiy which has acquired the property
o. the Diamond 10 line. will ask the
council tonight 10 give favorable con-
alteration to an ordinance granting 4
lease on a strip of the levee between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets on
which 10 build a new Office and ware
Aouse. The head Office of the Diamond !
10 has been located az st. Louis The /
Utreckfus line will have its headquar- |
Gers in Rock Island. All of the boats 4
acquired by the latter from the Dia- /
nond 10 will be registered from the
BORT of Rock Island also The Streck- /
BUS company is the owner of the Acme .
Packet company warehouse at the foot /
Of Nineteenth street. but il is claimed .
NAT ii is not possible conveniently to .
tend the big boats of the 10 line at .
tAat point. One of the chief annoy
bnces, owing to the length of these
iiDats. would be interference with tho
tbrry. The Sreckfus company either
tsill move the Acme warehouse one
mock west or viii erect a new build
tRg. TO be a combination office and
e Grehouse
FILTER NOT COMPLETED.
At the special meeting of the council
lIturday afternoon Orrin 5. Holt pre-
tinted a supplemental report on the