Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-27
Illinois and Mississippi Canal
Convention

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:. This important and long talked Of Con
vention assembled at the Island City Hal
: Rock Island, this morning At ten O'Clock
and organized. Delegates were present Fl on
the cities OF Chicago, St. Louis, Peoria, Ds
, venport, Rock Island, Joliet, Dixon, James
, vile, Beliot, and from nearly oil Of th
counties along the proposed routes Of cana
from LiSslle to Rock Island, and from th
Rock to the illinois Rivers. These dslega
tions were unquestionably made up Of th
enterprising and energetic men Of the sew
eral localities. aud the gathering Of thes'
men gave promise Of highly beneficial re-
suits.
The convention was called to order BY
Mayor Truesdale Of Rock Island, whs calles
Hon. Jas. Utley, Of Dixon, Ill.,, to the chair
MesHs. J. +. Beatlics, of Chicago, J. l.
Broaden, OF Joliet, l. $. Hyatt. Of Rockford
Col. II. s. Barnes. OF Rock Island were ap-
pointed Secretaries.
The following is the lis, of delegates re
ported:
HENRY COUNTY, Its. A. w. Perry
Andy Crawford, ~ B. Gould, James NJ
Allan.
Rock ISLAND CorSrY, LIS. - Charlie.
Atkinson. }. T. Robinson, b. II. Kim
ball, J. II. Wilson, VIM. d. Zimmerman.
Rock COUNTY, WIs.-Wm. Tollman, II.
Richardson, G. +. Dckcy.
OGLE COUNTY, Ills. - ID. 4. .PIckney,
Leon Andrews, J. T. Smith, g. Jacobs, A.
+. Brown
WINNrBAao COUNTY, Ills. SIN. Church,
A. 7 Enoch. VIM. Lathrop, T. S. Hyatt, A.
c. Spalford
PurSAN COUNTY, ILLs.-D. l.. Child, I.
". Shepherd. A. Lomax, II. w. White, f..
II. Akin.
WnirEsiDE COUNTY. Ills. -Chas. Wright,
No,he Thopon, f. Selley, W. s. Boones,
Nelson Mason, John Horpham, VIM. With>
erwax, l.. Morse, w. Andersen, J. Dins>
| more, S. S. Patterson.
MuscArrNR s. Hatch.
tiTf VI OdVlcS,
Jno l.. Swits, w. G. Wadsworth, Geo II !.
French, G. II. Kent, d. N. Richardson, d.
I. Newcomb, John Hume, w. II. Decker,
A. II. Cronkhitc, II. r. Claussen, Edward
Russell, Frank Griegs, J. f. Dixon, A.
StefTen, Geo +. Wood, f. A. McNair, Chris.
Mueller, II. H. Smith, J. r McEwcn. C. C..
Parry, W. ID. Clark, A. &. Fulton, e. f
Putnam, i. owry.
LA ASALLE Co., lIL.-W. Perkcs. J ID. Bre
water, T.. Wilson and {. c. Merritt.
Cry OF Rock IsLANp-Mayor, G. Trues-
dale; Alderman, W. l.. Sweeney. p. Bogue,
J. Huber, p. l.. Cable.
Will. CouNrr-L. 2. Danger. B. +. Rus
sell, S. W. Bowen, J. l.. Braden, VIM. Tons
ncr.
LEE CouNrr-James Uilery, J. s. Camp.
H. T. Noble, l.. Wood, Vim. Van Epps.
BUREAU Co. LID. N. Hunter, VIM
st'cy, L. d. Whiting, VIM. Riley, Charles
Baldwin, Wm. Whipple, Jacob Sells, B. N.
Stevens. Ralph McClntock.
- -hdoOuV IL
meyer, Capt. d. White.
COOK CorNrY-Common Council Of Chi
caco 9. c. =. Holden, Manson Talcott, w.
II. Cirter, A. {. Calkins, Robert Clark -
Board of Trade, Chicago Chas. Rondolph,
j. +. Balentyne, S. S. Williamson, j. +.
Beatty. Board of Rea, Estate--Brokers
Geo. A. Springer. 4. j. Galloway and A. C.
Stedman.
Preliminaries having been thus settled.
Maj. Allen, chsi:man Of the committe, hav-
ing in charge the preliminary survey Of the
III. 4 Mss. Canal Survey, made brief re-
port. after which Mr. lIsdnut, tho Chief
Engineer Of said survey. read to the con.
vention his report THE same ~hich has al>
ready been presented TO the public BY al
the newspapers in the northwest interested
in the noble project of extending the Illinois
and Michigan canal from La Sale to Rock
Island
On motion of Capt Robinson, Of Rock
Island. the following committee on resolu>
tions was appointed: Chas. Randolph,
Chicago; L. y. Danger, Will Co.; VIM
La;hrop, Winncbago Co.. J. L. Ca p, Lee
Co; l.. d. Whitney, Whitesidc Co c.
Trucsdalc, Rock Island Geo. II. French,
Davenport; II. c. Brcckmeyer, st. Louis
Wm. Tallman, GAINESVILLE.
letter from Col. Il. b. Mason, the noted
civil engineer Of the northwest, urging the
improve ment Of the ~. 4 Mi-h. canal, and
the extension thereof to Rock Island, was
read in convention and referred to commit
tee on resolutions.
Col. Wilson. Chief Engineer Of the rccen
Rapids survey was called upon to address
the Convention. which he did in a very
practical manner. recommending the i'm
provcments undcrssconsideration. He was
Of the opinion that the expense Of this
great work should be met by the State Of
lllinois-private or corporate enterprise be
ing deemed impracticablc. He considered
the improvements under the advisement Of
the grandest system Of internal improve
ments in America, lie also made some very
interestion remarks concerning the improve
ments Of the Illinois River
Col. Worral, . U. s. Engineer employed
upon Western River surveys; vas called up
on and addressed the Convention upon the
grand importance Of the proposed improve
mcnts.
Adjourned until half past o'clock.
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JERSEY RDGE.-The young people Of the
Ridge, as We are Informed, are taking great
pains to make their festival and christmas
tree, tomorrow evening, much better than
any previous gathering. From previous
knowledge we cen assure the public that
they will do it too. Last year the young Il
dies, assisted by the gentlemen, succeeded in
raising one hundred aud thirty dollars and
purchased fine toned Esty Organ, which
Is nov credit to the school and to the L.
dies managing the affair; besides making
numerous additions to their library. The
young folks Of our city can rest assured Of
having lots Of fun and the best Of eatables.
OYsrEAs. s.-We ackno wledge the receipt
Of can Of prime oysters from tho firm Of
Chandler / Railsback. They have made