The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-23
From the Davenport Gazette, ed.
THE BRIDGE ORDER
Meeting Of the Davenport Board of Trade.
Inc g., 4. I, P. Rssolutlons---Dis.
patches to Mr.. Price and Congress
man Cotton

II, A meeting of the Board of Trade was
held yesterday afternoon for the purpose
0i taxing action concerning the order from
the Secretary OF War, prohibiting teams
engaged in hauling freight between the
cities of Davenport and Rock Island from
crossing the bridge. The proceedings show
that the business men of the city are de-
termned to submit to no taxation for the
exclusive beneht OF the ferry company
toF II turns out that the managers Of the
-, n l. L. railroad, the only parties
having right OF complaint over the use of
the bridge for hauling freight for or by
other railroads, had nothing to do with the
! procuring OF the order for the closing of
the bridge. On Thursday gentleman
| from this city, and one from Rock Island
were IN the office Of General Superinten-
dent Hugh Riddle in Chicago, and that
gentleman informed them that neither he
nor his company took action to secure the
order, did not know it was to be issued
and although its effect might be toincrease
their receipts for transferring freight. thew
should have nothing to say about it in any
way, This Is the attitude of the c.. II. /
x H. railroad
At hrst 1t was thought the order referred
only to freight transferred between the
Davenport Il St Paul and Peoria 4 hock
Island railways, but the guards allow no
freight to be hauled by shippers in this
CITY to depots on the other side of the riy-
er' This much by way of introduction to
the proceedings OF the Board.
The Board was called to order by Presi
dent Renwick, who announced the subject
OF the meeting. After general talk over
the subject which had brought the busip-
ess men together, Aid Cock moved the
appointment OF a committee Of three to
dratt resolutions expressive of the sense
9I the meeting concerning the order of the
Secretary Of War. The chair appointed
Messrs. Cock, Lorenzen and Dalzell as such
committee The committee reported tbe
following preamble and resolutions. which
were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, This Board has learned that an or
ger las been issued by the Secretary OF War closing
kkne Government Bridge against the transfer q
IttlTHts 70 and from Rock Island for the purpose
Of shipping by rail: and
WHEREAS. Ihls order is applied To the exclusion
couveyauct>: ana '
NHEREAs, The Bridge il a convenience for The
otheut OF the public and any limitation OF restric
toh ol Its use for the benefit Of ferry gorporfiop
Is IN infringement on the rights Of our citizens
hE"hAS. Inc pFldEe was bUlt out of the public I
.uuHH bf she General Government. and by an aE (
pf1prAtlou of 5000 by the city Of Davenport in |
tt4NlAS II approaches, with the distinct under
standing that the wagon bridge was for me hrnrf I
fore. 80 ''"" '"'ie-
Rssoirea, That the Board. in behalf of f,,. riff .
Zens. merchants and manufacturers tf I5avrrrGrt +
protest against this arbitrary order
ftes~tea, That the Secretary of this Board he in
m 70 telegraph Hiram Price, al Washington
% maze application 10 the Secretary Of War to
nave the recent order in regard 70 transferring
.LSt-ut across }Le government bridge revoked or
~ lga-t 90 modified as to permit private teams 10
I4u5 relslts Tor this city and from the railroad
depot~ ia Rock Island
On motion the Secretary was instructed
to telegraph a request to Hon. A. Il. Cot
ton, VI {. Of this District. to come to Day-
export as soon as possible, and examine
The situation in which the order places our
business citizens.
The Board adjourned.