Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-03
FRANCH Use FOR
R. |. S. TAKEN UP
WITH THE COUNCIL
Provisions of Proposed ordi-
nance for Terminal to Be
Discussed Tomorrow.
ROUGH DRAFT SUBMITTED
Numerous Changes Will Have to Be
Made Before II Will Be Ae-
eeptabIe to Commissioners.

The draft OF the proposed Rock Is
land Southern franchise ordinance for
an uptown terminal. which has been
submitted TO the city commission for
consideration, viii be discussed at an
informal meeting Of the council and
traction officials tomorrow morning.
In It's present shape, It ls unsatsfac-
tory. and a number of necessary
changes will have TO be made before
the council win consider II seriously.
The TACT that under a liberal construc.
ton OF It's provisions, it appears even
steam road might be operated, is onf
OF the serious objections to H.
II viii be remembered that some
days ago representatives of the trac.
ton company appeared before the
council Ia an effort to get the city to
sign frontage consent for Denkmann
square and the Central FIRE station.
This $40 feet of municipal property
was greatly needed by the company
In order 10 have the majority OF front
age for the proposed Fifth avenue
route up town. The council refused
20 sign the petition. on the ground that
II arst desired TO learn the terms Of
the franchise which would later be
asked for.
THE ORDINANCE.
This has been submitted, as follows.
An ordinance, granting unto the
Rock Island Southern Railway com.
pany. It's successors and assigns the
assent Of the City Of Rock Island, H.,
10 locate, construct, equip, maintain
aud operate a railroad in and through
the city Of Rock Island. and the au-
thority to construct, equip, maintain
and operate single or double track
railroad, in, upon and over GER
tan streets and alleys in the said
City OF Rock Island, III.
BE Il ordained by the City Council
OF the City OF Rock Island, ILL.,:
Section THAT the assent OF the
City Of Rock Island. H.. Is hereby Civ
en- TO the Rock Island Southern Rsu.
way company. its successors and as
signs, 20 put down. construct, equip,
maintain and operate single or dou-
bic track railroad within and
through the said City Of Rock Island,
together with all necessary and con
venient tracks. turnouts. side tracks.
Us and switches
Sec 2-That said Rock Island South
ern Railway company, as successors
and assigns. is hereby authorized and
given the right 10 locate, construct,
maintain, equip and operate such
railroad In and through said City
C. Rcck Island. and 10 erect all neeeE
cary and proper poles. posts. mast
arms and insulators. and 70 place
therein all wires and attachments and
equipment necessary or proper for the
conducting Of electricity or other
power for tho operation OF said road
and 10 construct. erect and put in place
any and all trolley wires. feed wires
span wires. brackets. and all appli
Rnces. devices or apparatus which sale
Rock Island Southern Railway com
pany, its successors or assigns. may
deem necessary or proper for the
operation OF said railroad
Sec. 3-That the location Of sale
railroad shall be substantial,
as follows: On Fifth avenue from tn,
point uron said avenue where the Chi
caEo. Rock Island e. Pacific RAILWAY
company interseCts said avenue. east
ward 20 Eighteenth street. thence
north on Eighteenth street TO Firs
avenue. thence east on First avepu
90 Twcltleth street. or upon propert,
now abuttlHg on said streets and ave
nucs. which said company now owns
CT may hereafter acquire.
The said railway company shall
have the right 20 carry passengers
baggage. express and mail by cleo
tricity
Said railway company shall re
bate TO the property owners on pave,