Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-25
DEDICATE STREET
IN PLAT ADOPTED
COMMISSION GRANTS RIGHT FOR
EXTENSION or SWITCH TRACK
~ WEST END.
Spur 20 Be Built for Interstate Ma
teriai Company 10 Be Open fer
Use OF the Public

The plat presented by the Interstate
Material company and which shows
the dedication OF a strip OF land so
feet vide for MIL street TO be contin-
ucd south through the property OF the
concern was adopted by the city coun-
ell az the special meeting held in the
Office Of Mayor H. VI. Schriver yester-
day afternoon
The plat also shows that the dedica-
ton OF oue-half OF the roadway for the
continuation west OF Eighteenth ave
nue. from IT'S present head % the Miss
issippi river. The city agrees 70 pave
the avenue.
Rock Island had previously dedicat-
ed the other half Of the roadway. The
property OF the Interstate Material
company Is south Of the avenue and
On this tract the concern viii build
its SIS plant
Three Others Considered.
Three other ordinances were conssi-
cred by the council in regard 10 the
arrangements for the company locat-
ing here. All were voted for cousid-
Grafton. & 20 !. Commissioner Robert
Reynolds recording himself against
each one.
The primary demand OF the company
was for tho extension Of the switch
track OF the Rock Island from point
near the Rock Island Bridge and Iron
works. and one OF the ordinances
dealt with this. granting the permits
sion Tor the continuation.
There 10 a stipulation Tn the grant.
however. which makes the track pub
De property. opening 10 TO the use OF
8li parties engaged iu the operation
% legal Industry. The track VIII
run on the west side OF MIL street.
parallel 90 the roadway. The street
is 20 De- filed three and one-half feet
above the level OF the sround on either
side
Tile second ordinance gives permits
sion 90 the Rock Island Bridge and
iron works 90 extend the track and the
third provide for the continuation OF
IU street
Work 20 Start Soon.
As soon as weather permits the In
teFsflte company wiz commence the
of the plant sand and
Era~ei wifi h- taken from the river.
The company has plant In Daven-
port no which r'orn- and roofing ma
terial along with other similar goods
arc made.
Az old fee house Is located on tine
-rouri and according 90 present plans /
.his vif Do rcmoIelsd or possibly re- .
lu.t and durius the winter ice VIII Z.
Doe taken from tle river and stored /
there
Street Car Service. (
The city commission o. awaiting the /.
report o- John C.. TIunJoou. general /
manager OF the TRICKY Railway COM
1auv. on the additional service asked /
ly the commission ON various OF the /
lines which operate in This city.
The traction Official was present at /
.bc council meeting held ga tho may
prs Office yesterday afternoon. but
.Ull- 90 meeting o. the board OF .
directors OF the company was forced [
.1 leave early. Ills time heinE limit
.I tHr council could only present its
demands
The commission asked for later ser
vice eI the Elm Str-et and more cars
Iu the Long View and watch Tower
iues air. Huntoou stated that De
would nke tine matter up and see what
could b. done. WlEin= report 20 the
.euucu within the next few DAYS. prob
.biy az the meeting Monday.
The subject OF the Car side stop was
.5usidered and he declared that any
hiur which WIS agreeable 20 Rock
stand and Moline would be agreeable
% him. Just as ions as ia was UNIFORM
rl cities
The council decided on this inter ,
dew with Mr. HuuloOn following q
suEthy discussion OF the jituey bus
r the regular meeting Monday Night. ,
Iembers Of the con mission at tnat
line expressed themselves as favoring .
.affar afreat car service