The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-06
Unusually Large Attendance.
GREAT MODERATION AGAINST FHE
"P0OR HEIRS.
POINTED RESOLUTIONS WANI-
MOUSLY ADOPTED.
The People in Earnest They Mean
Business. III

apparent, and lnnumerable spectators pres
emit Vice President Shaw occupied the
chair. After the reading of the previous
meetings. minutes, the following persons
were elected to membership: ]. c. Harnish,
Silas Lamb, c. 81. Allen, Samuel Messick,
c. Hansgen, ]. NJ. Gould, A. Williams and
c. Atkinson.
The following names were also proposed ::
Chas. Buford, Jesse Gray, VIM. Channon,
D. T. Robinson, VIM. Kale, 81. Errett, A
Sinnett and VIM. H. Gest.
Mr.. George, of the committee appointed to
prepare pamphlet giving an exhibit Of the
resources and advantages of our city as a
trading and manufacturing centre, reported
progress, and received an extension of time.
1t was recommended by the Board that
some competent person, having the nec-
essary leisure, should be secured to complete
the work, in a respectable and satisfactory
manner.
The committee appointed to petition the
town clerk to call another election on the
question of voting stock in the Peoria Rock
Island Railroad, reported that the town clerk
had declined to comply with their request.
Mr.. McCalister moved that the committee be
continued, and instructed TO take such legal
action as would be necessary to compel the
calling of another election. Mr.. Swiler
amended by authorizing the committee to
employ counsel at the expense of the Board.
Carried. At this juncture a small sensa-
ton was noticeable at the arrival of Capt.
Robinson and his depleted staf.)
The boat yard committee reported thai
they had had a conference with Mr.. Van
SAINT, who stated that he had opened nego-
tiations for certain water lots at the lower
end of the city, with every prospect of sue
cessful issue, and would desire the aid of the
Board of Trade 10 induce the city to vacate
such streets as intersect the plat he has Sc
lected, adjoining the west end of Illinois
street. Report received and committee con-
tinued.
The Union Square committee having com
| pleted its duty, was discharged.
T. ]. Robinson then called up the resolu
| ton presented by him at preceding meet
ing, the purport of which was, that the Board
should press upon the City Council the adop
| ton of different system of taxation for the
purpose of Matchmaking our roads and
streets. He believed that the expense OF
paving our streets and roads should not be
borne by the common fund, but should be
| betrayed by those to whom direct bene6,
aecrued-that the paving Of street should
J be done at the expense of those owning
property thereon, and not BY the genera
| public. He didn't believe in the Justice OF
taxing the whole city for the benefit of a few
persons and localities. This proposition j:
supposed to be founded on the fact that this
gentleman's property lies beyond the streets
now being improved, and he des Tres to es
| cape his share of taxation.
Mr.. Osborn confessed his inability to sec
| how a man could advocate the taxing of the
whole township for the building of rail
road to Peoria, and then object to taxing the
whole city for the improvement Of its princi
pal thoroughfares and avenues of travel
Besides, after having paved or McAdamizet
our business streets from the public purse
he would not consider it equitable to compe
other portions of the city to be paved at pri
vate expense. Some opposition to the reso
luton being exhibited, it was moved anc
carried to lay it on the table. In the yer,
lengthy discussion which preceded the vote
Mr.. Robinson betrayed an unmistakable de
siret consume time, and protract his argu
ment beyond the limits ofdecency or decorum
with an evident desire to crowd off YER
interesting tempest which he had good rea
son TO believe had gathered for his benefit
A. G. Dart then moved that Commits
of FIVE be appointed to draft resolutions ex
pressive of the sense of the Board in regarc
to the recent opposition offered by parties il
our midst, to the passage, by congress, of tn
Rock Island Bridge Bill
Mr.. Eggleston arose, and after briefly re
ferring to the excited state of public feeling
offered the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Common Council of thi
city at its regular meeting last evening, di
take action with regard to the matter of tn
relocation and rebuilding of the railroa
bridge connecting the Island of Rock Islam
with the cities of Rock Island, Moline an
davenport, with a view of urging Congress
: 70 carry out the original design of such re
location and rebuilding and the completin
, OF such improvements in accordance with In
plans proposed and approved, which ar
highly necessary to the government in th
useful occupancy of the Island and to sh
great interest and safety of the .nav;uat;o
Of the Mississippi river and.
: WHEREAS, THIS Board has learned MI,
deep regret and astonishment, that svsteu
r atized opposition is being made in Congress
to the removing and rebuilding of the ra;
road bridge over the main channel of th
Mississippi river at this place; and
u WHEREAS, Reports are in circulation tn,
the said opposition was iuaugurated in on
community BY some of our citizens; and,
WHEREAS, Said improvements are abs
; lutely necessary to the interests of the gene
al government, as well as those of the e.
tire community therefore,
, Reselred, That a committee of the Boar
be appointed, consisting of j. r. McCaliste
r J. NJ. Buford, Joseph RosenGeld, J. G. d
voc, and Charles Atkinson, to ascertain ii
7 facts in relation ito the reports in circul
ton, and that said committee be requisite
! and directed to speedily report to this Boar