Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-24
STREET CARS ARE
TO TRY TO STOP
ON FAR CROSSING
General Manager Huntoon Says
He Will Follow Wishes of
Council in Matter.
1900 BLOCK MEN PROTEST
Committee Tells Commission "NearD
Plan Works Unnecessary Hard
ship and Delay.
HUNTooN's STATEMENT.

| snip ana Delay.
HUNTOONS STATEMENT.
eff the city commission of Rock
Island want cars to stop on the
far instead of the near side of the
street, The Tri-City Railway COM
pany will order il done. ! think
il would be better perhaps to have
uniform rule in all of the three
cities, but If Rock Island desires
the old plan, il will be installed"
Another attempt to have the Tri-
City Railway company stop its cars
in this city on the far side, instead
OF the near side of the street, as was
the old custom, is being made today
by Mayor II. NJ. Schriver as a result
of an appeal of a committee from the
1900 Block Business Mems associa-
ton to the city commission yesterday
afternoon.
A committee of three, headed by
Fred T. Myers, chairman, argued that
the present plan of stopping on the
near crossing is proving a hardship
for the public. He declared it was
scarcely possible for an autoist to
travel on Second avenue because of
the present regulations. He mention
ed the fact that people waiting for
street cars were forced to enter them
from the rear, which made it neces-
sary TO go back 80 or 40 feet from the
crossing and that under these condi-
tions a man with a machine had to
come to a dead stop at each block. At
tempts to beat the cars to the next
corner or to turn around in the mid
die of the block are violations of the
traffic ordinance, and either would
mean immediate arrest by big Bill
Fitzsimmons.
Davenport Opposed II.
81 understand this matter was
brought up before said Mr.. Myers.
"and that both Rock Island and Moline
favored going back to the old rule, but
that the plan was blocked by Daven-
port This city doesn't care what the
regulations are in Davenport. Rock
Island was not consulted when the
near stop plan was put into effect. l
think the business public is undergo
ing unnecessary hardship under the
present plan and l urge the commits
sion to have the company reiIstate the
old rule"
Commissioner Rudgren declared that
Dec s. 1913, the commission passed
resolution asking for the change and
that the street car officials at that
time were favorable to it, but because
OF the opposition in Davenport the
matter was dropped. He said all that
was necessary was for the council to
insist on having the terms of the reso-
luton passed nearly a year ago, COM
piled with.
Demands Train Shed.
Commissioner Hart brought up the
old question of a train shed at the
Burlington station. He stated that for
a year or more he had been endeavor-
ing to have the company give the pub
lie some relief since passengers have
to walk distance of a block or more
TO trains without any protection from
elements. but that thus far his efforts
have failed. He suggested that the
city attorney draw up an ordinance
requiring the company to cover its
platform for the distance required.
This is a health regulation" de-
clared the commissioner 'It is an
outrage that people are required to
walk the length of the long platform
at the Burlington depot in order to
get on and off of trains. a covering
should be provided"
II was decided to leave the matter
in the hands of Commissioner Hart
and City Attorney J. F. Witter.
Want Road Fixed.
A petition was read from Fred Bleu-
er and other property owners, near
Sixteenth avenue and east of Forty
fourth street, relative TO the road being
merely a marrow ravine down which
heavy loads of coal could not be taken.
II was urged that the road be brought
TO grade and a cement sidewalk in
stalled. The situation is to be investi
gated.
Commissioner Reynolds offered a
resolution which passed, instructing
the city attorney to bring suit on all
bonds. which residents had filed to
insure bringing additions to grade He !
stated notice had been sent to those
who had failed TO comply with the I
ordinance and urged that legal action |
on the bonds be taken.
An ordinance for sidewalk on Ninth |
street from Eleventh avenue south /
was adopted and one for paving Eight 4
eenth avenue, Sixteenth to Twenty /
seventh street. was considered, the en-
gineer's estimate being $24,490.90. AS /
phalt was the material named in the
ordinance, but il Is understood prop |
erty owners will bring in a petition