Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

been accomplished before In any
other year and marks the approx
mate completion Of the Ieyee improve
nent commissions Nat section OF the
T1Fer front Improvement as Planned
from the inception OF the commits
sion's work There will be & number
OF small items TO complete IN add
ton 10 the proper equipment OF the
terminal from Perry street to Rem
wick pier when the time shall arrive
fo- its need
Under the terms OF the ]. 4 I. rail
ways franchise lease 70 the tract Of
land lying east OF the government
bridge. when the levee commission
completed the revetment wall from
Ren~ick pier 20 the east line OF rhe
/ 4 l. leased ground. IL automatically
became incumbent upon the l. K I.
Railway company 90 construct the re-
vetment wall from the east line OF
the government bridge and 20 make
tho necessary All 20 reclaim the land
behind said vail. all AZ their own
expense.
Formal notice TO this effect was
served upon The president and other
officers OF the T. & T. Railway com
FAAt VI aux - 1913.
II has been the successful aim OF
the commission 20 prosecute this
work without entailing any expense
Whatsoever on the taxpayers OF the
city OF Davenport. and TO date this
has been absolutely successful. I'D
Ttil undoubtedly continue TO be 50
In the future. The commission has
40 planned that the returns in rent
g =. both from existing tenants and
from prospective tenants upon the
newly reclaimed terminal lots viii
regularly care for. not only the inter
est charges On the outstanding in
dshtedness. but the amortization OF
principal from year 90 year until the
attire Indebtedness has been retired f.
Build Steamer Levee.
Based upon the present estimates. /
The commission will not only be able .
20 take care OF the existing indebted Z
ness. bat viii also be enabled TO issue .
enough additional bonds 20 construct /
and complete tho steamer levee from
Harrison street TO Perry street. and
10 equip the terminal unit from
Perry street TO Renwick pier with
The necessary railway and crane
ways. and stui be enabled 10 take
ARE Of interest and amortization
without calling upon the taxpayers OF
The city OF Davenport.
The work undertaken by the Dav-
IMPORT levee improvement commission
vas the first OF its kind on the Mis-,
issippi river. or its tributaries. and
las created a very great amount of
interest. enthusiasm and admiration
throughout the country. not only for
Is results. but for the methods and
means which have been employed in
these results.
The movement toward the munich
al cleanup OF river frontages. and
Z the municipal reclamation Of lands.
nd OF the construction, by the
municipalities OF disable water way {
criminals for freight handling and in !
ustrial purposes has become a wide
prezd propaganda. and l earnestly 7
elieye that the city OF Davenport.
Trough its lsvee Improvement com I
iission can. without an effort. as
lme the responsibility of having n
,a-ted the river cities and towns TO :
-orking on their river frontages and y
ABILITIES. &,
Divided Into Divisions. n
"Piats have been prepared By ycIr il
1gineer OF the reclaimed land Erom Z
cry street to Renwick pier show
* the proposed method OF sub p
vision OF this frontage into 1OOfoOt y
is numbered from l TO 90. inclusive. n
so showing the necessary highways u
nd tho-oughfares for ingress and
srsss 20 said lots and the proper ar u
.ngement Of railway and train tracks "a
= future development"
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