The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-03

Appropriations Heretetess Msus ~.
Island Armory and Arsenal AN~ "
Power wAsurSoroN Dec. 80, 1872
sunnose I'M be rather late with my
,ooa wishes for che New Year, but con
9ratulations being always in order, tender
,hen nevertheless, and wish everything
pleasant 10 everybody. .E Il
Our city has been full Of festivities and
pleasures Of all kinds, but underneath this
sparkle and glitter there is current OF
suffering and privation, so strong as TO
dwarf every effort to stem It, into insignth-
canoe. Still the happy throng press on
and AS the heavens have filed the cup OF
pleasure by covering our streets with an
unusually deep aud lasting snow why
what more can he desired2 From morn |
ing ill night all sorts Of structures on
rmners--from the beautiful shell drawn
by four superb horses, and filed with
richly clad ladies' and gentlemen, 10 the
store box behind an epizootic frame of
horse, and holding couple Of old darkies
go up and down the smooth streets and
avenues. as if life we're one grand sleighing
tour.
Many of the Senators and Representa-
tiyes went home for the holidays, and will
not return till the latter part of this week
when for ever 50 many Amendments and
Bills are to be passed You fortunate
people will probably receive another token
of Uncle Sam good will, in the shape OF
an appropriation for your Island and that
reminds me of the fact that looked up
the amounts heretofore appropriated.
The resolution authorizing the Secretary
of War to take possession of and hold the
Island. was passed April -, 1854 Two
years later, June q, 1866, there was
passed an act making further Provisions
for the Establishment Of an Armory and
Arsenal Of Construction, Deposit and Re
pair on Rock Island, in the State of Hi
uoisn To hquidate claims for property
in Benham's. Wilson's and Winnebago
Islands, and for property in Rock Island
which had been taken in pursuance Of law,
for military purposes, S2q3.60O, were ap-
propriated
To secure water-power at the head OF
Rock Island, 100000
To erect storehouses for the preserva-
ton Of arms aud other munitions of war,
and to establish communication between
Rock Island arsenal and the cities of Day
export, Iowa, aud Rock Island, Illinois,
100000.
March ID, 1867, for arsenal and armory
at Rock Island, ILL., s6s6,5OO'
june $. ls6s, for arsenal and armor!
at Rock Island, H., s3sO.OOO. Proridsd
that $4,000 Of said sum shall be devoted
to the development Of the water power L
carry out existing contracts.
March Bird, 1859, for arsenal aud al
mory ut Rock Island, Ill 100000
July 10, 1870 "for continuing the de
yelopment Of water power at Rock Islam
armory and arsenal $2OO, 900; for complet
ing workshops numbers one and two at tn
same sl5O,O0O; for macadamizing it
main avenues and streets $1,000; for re
pairing quarters at the same 5000
March 8, 1871, for Rock Island armc
~ and arsenal Continuing the develol
ment of water power 100000 permaner
forging-shop 100000 constructing pc
manent workshop $4,000; purchasir
and laying pipe $4,000 two blocks of sui
altern officers quarters $4,000, macad
mixing main avenues and streets 5000
tools and machinery required for ne
shops nearly completed $4,000
june 10. 1872, Rock Island armo
and arsenal Rock Island, H. For ne
forging-shop of same dimensions and are
itecture as shops already built, except tn
it viii be only one story high, $l55,00'
for new fnishing-shop for armory s20t
600 for new FIRE proof barracks for emil:
ed men, including mess building, baker
and laundry building, S95 ,0OO for ne
powder-magazine $4,000; for eompletii
development Of water-power Sll0,OOO I
the construction of avenues and roads
the Rock Island wagon-bridge, and to t
new bridge across the Mississippiriver tot
city of Davenport, and for building a ra
road to connect the present arsenal railrO
with the Chicago and Rock Island railro
when changed to its new location at
lower end of the Island, and for buildi
two entrances TO the Island from the /
bridges, and an iron fence connecting I
two entrances and between the railro
and the public wagon.road ON one side a
the arsenal on the other side $2S, 200;
new machinery for the new shops alrea
completed 10000; for laying water-pi
5000 for putting six water-wheels Is
ty-hye horse power eaehl in the new da
with shafting and machinery for transm
sion Of power to the shops already in u
$4,000.
or. in 1866, &29aCOO Bro't forward $3.O2s
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