The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-13
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL.

Gen. Dyer, the chief of ordnance, in his
annual report to the secretary of war, says
"a title to the property ON Rock Island
Illinois, having been acquired, the construc.
ton OF an armory at the same place, in ac
cordance with the act of April is, 1864. has
been carried forward rapidly. The work
will be continued during the next year in
accordance with its character and design. rs
authorized and directed by law. The eondi-
tons connected with the appropriation in
March last for the erection of a bridge at
Rock Island, having not yet been fulfilled
by the railroad company, no part of that APP
preparation has been expended. From cor.
respondence and negotiation with the rail-
road company in reference to the guarantee
required from them by the apnronrIa,;,, M,
it is understood that the COMPANY viii 49,
to pay, and will satisfactorily guarantees tho tho
payment of half the cost Of building aero
the main channel of the Missssippi r;vor
and across the slough of the Illinois side
and Is anxious to have the bridge buil. az
soon as possible upon those condition. Az
there is some doubt whether the guara,tse
which the company is willing to give woRa
fulfill the exact requirements of the law, this
subject ID RECOMMENDED to the notice of con-
gress Tor such further legislation as may be
deemed necessary and proper. 1t is very
desirable that the bridges should be built as
soon as practicable, and that sufficient an.
preparation for the purpose be made when
the work IS done. One half of it's expense
Will be returned to government by the rail.
road company
Since this report was made the war depart
ment has sent a message to the house ask
ing congress to pass the following Joint reso
luton explanatory of certain acts in relation
to the armory and arsenal at Rock Island
Illinois:
Resolved, That the true meaning and intent of
the second section OF the act making further an
preparations for the establishment of an armorv
and arsenal at Rock Island, in the state of Hi
noise, approved June 81, 1866, and the provisio
to the appropriation for the erection of bridge
at ROCK Island, Illinois, approved March 22d,
1866, was and is hereby declared to be to author
ize the construction of bridge as recommended
oy the chief of ordnance, from the city of Daven-
Ru pr, 70 the city of Rock Island in the state of
III T,1 and to locate and build railroad across
~. u teano sf Rock Island so as to connect with
s;ae az Were it joins the island on either
and locating and buildinc snch 10 - I. Lus,
py the United States, provided 1tbat a.. $50
snip and control of said h,;doa 81 .A1 v"Ii
and remain in the United Sts,a. a io@u snan 90
Island q Pacific railroad compaav sh.u I 40 Hoek
r,gnt 10 free transit over said bridss a Ave Tue
all purposes of the Transportation Of road for
.nhgs across the island and river upon co. anu
lnat SAID company shall before any money IL 'lon
pended by government agree to refund and sex
S ~ ne United States first, half the cost of said
pfldge and locating and BUILDING sa;5 raaa
second, half the expense Of keeninee . saiu Icadi
and road in such repairs as rovernm. a piloge