Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-05-25

Usg1Sno ~ rms Canal CO1Atf1se AZ
Rock tsLAmp.--The comm,llss o. abe u
Sale eed Rcck lslsnd Canal 0st at ~ kock
Islasd HOUSE, Rock Islard, yestssoay. to
hsas he reports Of The ssb-co~@teses sP-
pe.saed st The Chisage nseting in March
iasf .snd 70 laks such further action . might
be deemed sscessary. lion. John L. Davies,
of this city, was called 70 the chair. and b.
r. Shaw. ef Dixon. appointed TO 6il the
place Of the absent Secretary. The follow
inn usmbsrs Of the committee weso pres
sut
Hon. John L. Davies and ". @. Weds>
Wsrth. Of Scott County, Iowa ; F. A. Bitten
banner, J. II. Wilson, Dr.. q. Tsuesdsll, ,CaDt.
+. ]. Robinson and Chas. Atkinson, OF Rock
Island County Illinois; Nsjer James Allan.
Henry county, llls. B. N. Stevens and W,
n. Whippls, Of Bursas county, Ills Geo.
L. Sohules aod b. z. Shaw were admitted -
msnbsrs iron Lee county. Ills; the people
Of that county being anxious to bs reprs>
sented in this movement.
NJ Stevens reported that be had cosrss>
pended with some of the most experienced
snginssrs Of the country, in regard 70 the
cost Of susveyirg the route Of the proposed
canal, and having invited them 70 submit
proposals fos conducting the same. had re>
csivsd letters assuring him that for ress
onsble compensation the work might be com
menced at once. Col. james Allen then
Submitted the follegins
nsPoRr.
To John L. Davies, Chairman If the Commit
Tee ION Surrey cf as Canal from La 'sa'se to
Rock Islamd.
The undersigned appointed 1t the meeting
Of your committee. held in Davenport on
the Board Of Trade Of the city vi Chicago,
for aid in the contemplated survey Of said
canal route, respectfully -cport that they
have presented the matter OF the cOnstruc.
ton Of the canal To the said Board Of Trade
both by written memorial and by personal
application, and are much pleased to be able
to report that the said Board Of Trade seem
ed highly gntiiied with the prospect OF an
extension vi the canal 10 the Mississippi
River, and are fully sensible Of the last i'm
portance u Tie Northwest Of its construc-
ton, and are pledged TO do their part id de
fraying necessary expenses A committee
to pctilion Congress for aid in building this
canal was appointed by enid B0ar,, and also
. committee on fnanceA The Board Of
real estate brokers. Of Chicago, have hereto
fore taken deep interest in this subject, and
indeed the people Of Chicago, - tar ~ We
have had opp0rtupity Of ascsrtaining their
views and feelings, are alive to the great i'm
portance Of securing this direct and cheap
water communication with the Mississippi.
Your committee also visited, Peru, La
Saile, Ottawa and Dixon, in the interest Of
this enterprise aud find . very general inter.
ess In the construction of this canal. The
people are clamoious for cheaper facilities
vi transportation and are we'll satisfled that
without great improvements upon the pres
ent system, the West must suffer and be
greatly cippled in the future. Your COM
miltec, therefore, most respectfully recon-
mend that steps be taken without delay to
survey the proposed route Tor canal from
La Sale to Rock Island, and from Dixon to
iis summit. Jas. ALLAN.
Col. Allan moved the following resolution:
Hesosved, That Committee Of Three be
appointed for the purpose and with full power
to employ suitable engineers to survey the
said canal routes and make necessary esli.
mates Of cost, and that said committee have
authority to draw upon the counties, towns,
cities, boards Of trade, party or parties sub
scrihing funds for this PURPOSE for sucll
amount, pro rata, - may be necessary to
defray expenscs
Which was adopted with the following
amendments by proposed Capt. Robinson:
ResolCsd, That = Committee of Ways and
Means I've appointed. consisting Of one from
each county, AMI such commercial centres u
are immediately interested In the construc
ton Of . capal connecting the Mississippi
river at Rock Island with the lakes a Chi
caso, via thQ Illinois aud Michigan canal
with q navieablc feeder from Rock river a
or near Dixon TO the summit near Sheffield
and that they be requested tO collect fund
for The purpose Of aiding in the survey an
renost The same to the committee on sal
survey. Also,
RSssled, That as sooA a the CpWlnitte
on Survey arc advised that spfAciept funf
| are provided IN cover the expeases o( u
!, survey, they are hereby suthoFisei to ent.
!. upon their duties, aud 10 20 forward vii
. the sur vey OF said canal and branch.
The following Committee were then COL
, stituted:
On Surusy-B. N. stevena Of nuss&u G.
9. A. Bitten9Annss 0i Rock BLAND count
Jdmes 4. Allan Of Henry c"ua.y.
VI QA 3l6scsir irsiaRs Captain Robinson,
b Rock Island county, Hon. John L. Davi
: Of Scott county, lows, James L. Cont,
Z Lee county, ". N. Whipple, Of Burea
4 county, Z, D. Bsewslsr, o: Il. Sale coun,
and Mr.. Powers Of Cook county.
Il VIM. A. GoodinSr Ess, Engineer Of I
Michigan Canal, gives it - his opinion th
y Z co6plete survey eould b made