The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-30
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named, except the union depot tracks
and the ground that was coded to the
railroads under the union depot
ordinance. The railroads permission
to take up these tracks has been
given.
Mr.. Green's main contention when
protesting against the passage Of this
ordinance. at the city Office. was that
some provision was not included to
make perpetual the low switching rate
which his plant is enjoying. He was
told frankly that special favors of
this character should not be in ordin-
ances, and was offered the assist
ance of the city council to secure any
rights from the railroads that it was
in their power to secure for him.
Now what is there in this contention
OF Messrs. Green and Cole? 1t is very
evident that they do not want the
ordinance passed; therefore, they
would like to bring 1t before the pub
lie, thinking that the public will sup
port them in their contention. Now,
why do they take this position? There
is only one reasonable excuse for it.
That is, that the Wabash, which is
represented by Mr.. Cole in this city,
its general agent, does not want to
| give up the coal tracks that it has
been enjoying free of charge above
Bank street. on our levee front. Mr..
Maxwell told US he was opposed to
disturbing the situation and thought
that the identifying Of the levee was
all rot" The Wabash is anxious to
continue the freight switching be
tween Blondeau and Johnson streets
It is anxious to continue the coal
sheds now located son the levee, al
though they are enjoying this special
privilege contrary to law.
Up to the present time. the only
DIRECTORS, either in conversation OIL
otherwise. that the council knows. are
Messrs. Green and Cole, and the Wa
bash. Is it probable that any ordi
nance covering these matters can be
drawn with SO few DIRECTORS?
4 Suppose special election is held
and this ordinance is objected to by
the people. Under the law, only one
special election can be held in 81
months to pass upon such matter.
4 1t is absolutely necessary for the
construction of the Water Power tina
certain elevation of tracks, as shown
! in Ordinance No. 3SS, should be made
MIR. Cole to the contrary, notwith
standing. Yet this ele, -tion of tracks
] cannot be made without the consen
: of the railroads. See Section 6, Pag,
1873 of the Union Depot Special Or
| dinance. The Chicago, Burlington 6
, Quincy railroad has made great con
cessions in this matter Of grade nortl
, of Keokuk, greater than any grad
, between st. Louis and Burlington
5 which must increase it's operating ca
) penses of handling business at tlli
: point.
J, All that the Chicago, Burlington 4
t Quincy railroad has received unde
5 this ordinance is the right Of tw
8 tracks in place of one for distanc
$ Of about four hundred feet, and 70
this they have surrendered more tina
D five times this amount Of trackags
i 1t has been agreed to move the bridg
: toll house and tool house to perfec
). the approach to the bridge and paw
y with brack the space from the trac
/; to the bridge approach. This is wha
}, Mr.. Cole secured out of the railroad
: for. the benefit of the bridge. TIL
Z. Water Power Company has agreed
g establish good and sufficient roa
|.