The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-27
CANAL CONVENTION.

A convention of delegates from Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri> met In Is
land City Hall in this city. on Thursday
morninc. Dac 9th 1866. and was called to
order bT Mayor Trussdals, of this city, and
organized BY appointing the following Of
GERS:
LF. Beat.ls, of Chlcago.J. L. Breaton, of
] Joliet, /. S. Hyatt of Rockford, and M. s.
Barnes, of Rock Island, secretaries.
Delegates were reported present from the
following counties, viz:
Rock Island Co.-Charles Atkinson, T. J.
Robinson, B. H. Kimball, j. NJ. Wilson, d.
Zimmerman. +
City of Rock lsland-Mayor C. Truesdale,
P. L. Cable, and Aid. W. L. Sweeney, P.
Bogue and I. Huber.
Scott Co. Iowa--Jno. L. Davies, Jno. L.
Swits, w. C. fWadsworth, Geo. ii. French,
G. FL. Kent, D. N. Richardson, D. T. New
| com, John Hume, w. Il. Decker, A. II.
| Cronkhits. II. r. Claussen, Edward Russell,
Frank Griggs, j. E. Dixon, A. Stefsn, Geo.
| b Wood, E. A. MoNair, Chris. Muller, Hi.
Smith, j. P. MeEwen, c. c. Parry, w. d.
| Henry Co. Ill.-A. W. Perry. Andrew
Crawford, S. T. Hume, N. B. Gould, james
| NJ. Allan.
| WH1TEsIDE Co.-Chss. Wright, Nathan Thomp-
son, e. Seeley, w. s. Barnes, Nelson Mason, John
Hspham, VIM. Witherwax, L. Thorne, W. Andrews,
]. Dinsmore, 5. S. Patterson.
BUREAU COD. n. Hunter, VIM. Stacey. L. ID
| Whitney, VIM. Riley, Charles Baldwin, W. NJ
Whipple, jacob Sells, B. N. Stevens, Ralph Nc
| Clintock.
LEE Co.-Jos. Utley, ]. L. Camp, N. T. Noble L.
| Wood, VIM. Van Epps.
WILL Co.--I4.v ?. Sanger, S. W. Bowen, j. L.
Bralin VIM. Turner.
LAsALLE Gov Parkes, J. D. Brewster, E. VII
| son. C. C. Merritt.
OsLr Co-D T. Pinkney, Leonard Andrews, J.F
Smith, G. Jacobs, AT. Brown
WINxEBAGo Co.'S. NJ. Church, A. I. Enoch
VIM. Lathrop. / S. Hyatt, A. C. Spofard.
PUTNAM Ce.--D. l.. Child, 7. w. Sheppard, A
| Lomax H.W. White, Z. H. Aiken.
| Cook Co.-CoMMoS COUNCIL CEIcAGo-C.
P. Holden, Manson Talcott, W. H. Carter, A.
| Cslkins, Robert Clark.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.-Chares Randolph
J. F. Bailantyne, S. s. Williamson, J. F. Beattie.
CHICAGO Board OF REAL ksTATE BROKERS'
Geo. A. Springer, A. J. Galway, C. stedman.
ST. LoUIs.-Capt. Mason, II. C. Brockmeyer
Capt. D. White.
Rock Co., WIs.-Wm. Tollman, III. Richardson
c. s. Dickey.
The convention having been organized
Maj. James NJ. Allan, of Gsnesso, Chairman
! of the committee to procure surveys, and Nh
Hudnut, chief engineer of the survey, rsa(
their reports, both of which have been put
lished in the papers.
On motion of Capt T. j Robinson, of Roc
Island, the following named gentlemen wer
| appointed committee to report resolution
for the consideration of the convention, viz ::
Charles Randolph, Cook County.
L. P. Sanger, Win Co.
VIM. Lathrop, Winnebago Co.
J. L. Camp, Lee Co.
: | i. d. Whitney, Whiteside Co.
c. Truesdae, Rock Island Co.
Geo. Fl. French, Scott Co., Iowa.
, III. c. Brockmeyer, st. Louis
| VIM. Tallraan, GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin.
A letter was then read from Col. Il. B. Ii:
son, of Chicago, a wsll-known civil engineer
: the gentleman who built the Illinois Centrs
r Railroad, giving very encouraging opinion
: in regard to the proposed canal.
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson. OF Rock Islam
county, Gen. Wilson of the u. 5. evil eng
: neers, now in charge of the rapids survey
was unanimously invited to give his views i
regard to the proposed Improvement. Ii
took the floor amid much applause. Hs sai
1t would be improper for him to give detail
of his own work, but he proceeded, at lengtt
to give his views of the proposed canal an
, Of the great chain of improvements of while
! this is the ohiaf He was rou IDLY -Gpplaudse
Col. Wdrrel, engineer OF thu Rock Rive
= | surveys, was then called on ard made
speech of considerable length. giving gsnera
a views IS to the great system OF improvement
necessary in the west, the proposed cant
, being-the most important link in the char
AT the close of Col WorreIps speech th
r convention adjourned to p o'clock this after
noon.
The convention will probably finish it's Ia
bors this afternoon, and to morrow we wi
publish the balance of Its proceedings.
, 1t is largely attended and very confident
! efsoting it's object.