The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-05

Plans for the relocation and new
elevation of the tracks of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy railroad
company and the Union Depot com
pany in the railroad yards on Water
street, were approved by high
officials of the Burlington and mem
bers of the city council following a
lengthy conference here today, and a
special ordinance has been drafted
which will be passed Immediately
In many ways it is believed the
changes which will be brought about
through the reconstruction work will
he accepted with great favor for
the Burlington has made many con.
cessions, according to Mayor Elder,
which are for the city's good. "Ihe
Burlington officials have been very
fair minded and generous in consid-
Grafton of the question" said Mayor
Elder this afternoon, and they have
shown willingness to do what IS
right in the matter
The yard question was closed about
noon today after Burlington officials
had spent the morning in the city In
company with the commissioners.
Those present were the following:
Frank e. Ward general manager; +.
II. TIstick, general superintendent; w.
L. Breckenridge, engineer in charge
of maintenance of way; B. B. Grier.
Superintendent of the Hannibal divis-
ion; R. w. Willis. division engineer;
z. A. Howard, real estate and indus
trial agent.
Location Of Tracks.
The tracks when complete, will con-
sist of double track from Concert
street to Bank street, with a. cross
over between Blondeau and Concert
streets; four Union depot tracks in
addition to a stub track at each end
Of the Union depot; a single track
from the bridge, connecting by switch
with the western track OF the double
track of the Burlington; also two
switch tracks for the benefit of the
American Rice and Cereal company.
No switching is to be done on the
American Rice and Cereal company
tracks except for this company.
In summing up the changes which
will be brought about, Mayor Elder
pointed out the following details:
On Water street from L.ondeau to
Main there will be a width of seven
ty-fve feet with tracks.
From Main to Johnson the street
nil for
the street car and cereal company
tracks.
Between Johnson and Bank streets
the railroad company will give UP
tracks and space for width of over
one hundred feet with all tracks re.
moved, this strip of land being on the
side toward the river.
Haul Dirt for Lcvee Free.
A roadway will be built just outside
the tracks from Main to Bank and the
Burlington has agreed to furnish a
temporary track for filing in of the
proposed levee. No charge will be
made by the railroad company for dirt
thus moved over tracks inside the
city limits.
The bridge approach will be greatly
improved with an easy grade.
macadam road will be provided
from the bridge approach to the gov
eminent lock ground, being built
along the outside of the present tracks
BY the ordinance all switching is
prohibited between Johnson and Blon-
deau streets, and the tracks are to be
30 arranged as to practically prohibit
switching north Of Bank street.
In connection with the changes
Stone & Webster have agreed to relay
the street car line on Water street
with high Trails.
Retaining Wall Provided For.
The ordinance provides for re.