Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

improve said proposed street along
said COmpany's said private right
of way, between the former South
ern boundary of the City in Eigh
teenth avenue at Eleventh street,
and Forty-fOurth avenue. said Tri-
City Railway Company of Illinois,
shall convey to the city by appro-
pirate conveyance, subject to said
Companys right to MAINTAIN and
use its tracks thereon, its
said private right of way,
along and in said pO--
ton Of such street so opened. laid
out. widened, altered or improved;
and when and as the City paves any
portion of such proposed street, in
GLIDING that projected by such
present special assessment and
condemnation proceedings, said
Company, shall grade and pave at
its own expense. the space occupied
by and between its tracks therein,
and One and one-half t11a) feet
outside the rails thereof.
SECTION 6.
In consideration OF the said grant
to the City of its said private right
of way as aforesaid, and other
agreements by it to be performed
as herein contained, the City here
by agrees that in any other pro-
Ceeding or proceedings by special
assessment, or otherwise, than
those now already Instituted as
aforesaid, for the opening. laying
out. Widening, altering. or improv-
ing said proposed street Elong said
lines of said Tri-City Railway Com
pany, of Illinois. said tracks, as
aforesaid the City will save the
said Company harmless and free
from and indemnify the Company
against the payment of any further
cost, or benefits therefor.
SECTION I.
The said Tri-City Railway Com
pany shall be liable for. and pay to
persons injured whether in person
or property, all damages which may
result from the negligence or care
lessnes of said Company or any of
its agents, servants or employees. in
the erection, maintenance or oper-
alton of its line of railway, and said
Railway Company shall save >and
hold said City OF Rock -slard harm
less from all damages, costs and
causes Of action which may accrue
against it by reason of the erection,
maintenance and operation of the
1tid lines of railway.
SECTION S.
This ordinance shall be submit
ted to a vote Of the electors of the
City of Rock Island at a special
election called by the Council of
the City for such purpose and no.
tice Of which shall be given. ard
said election held as provided by
law. And if this ordinance shall
be authorized and approved by a
majority of the electors voting
thereon at such election, then the
said Tri-City Railway Company OF
Illinois shall within thirty t30l
days thereafter file with the City
Clerk Of the City, its acceptance in
writing of this ordinance, and the
terms and conditions thereof: and
upon the filing of such acceptance
within said time, this ordinance
shall take effect and be in force.
and not otherwise.
Passed ...-.... day .....191S.
-......-...... Mayor.
Attest:
City Clerk"
And that such petition shall be
presented to said Mayor and Coun-
ell, for the passage OF said Ordi-
nance. on the 29th day of May. 1918.
at the hour of Three 80 o'clock
p. m. at the Council room. at the
City Hall of said City, on the cor
ner Of Sixteenth street and Third
avenue. said City.
TRI-CTTY RAILWAY COMPANY
OF ILLINOIS.
BY J. G. Huntoon,
Its Vice President.
Attest: II. L. Weeks,