The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-03
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS:

PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS:
WHEREAS, The question of cheapening transpor-
taion is Of paramount interest to the Northwest in
view of the combination OF the railroad interests of
| the country, whereby the effect of the law of COM
petition is abrogated and cgortionate rates impos-
| ed on through freighs 10 and from the Atlantic
| coast; and
WHEREAS, The experience Of the East and OF Hi
nois has demonstrated that water ways under gov
ernmental control afford the cheapest means OF
transmission and afford adequate check to ex-
tortionate railway tariffs; therefore,
| Res0i0ed, That the business men OF the cities Il
Davenport, Rock Island and Moline call upon con-
gress to pass the bill now pending In the House, I'm.
| troduced by Hon. John b. Hawlcy, for the con-
struction by the uuied States of he Hennepin and
| Rock Island canal.
| Resoiped, That this canal in connecting the wa.
tiers of the great lakes, via the present Illinois and
| Michigan canal to Hennepin aud from thence In a
line directly westward 10 Rock Island with the wa
tiers of the Mississippi river in aifording a water
route for the entire northern Mississippi Valley TO
the seaboard, will do more 70 cheaper Transports
ton and save money to the farmers of the North
west al less cost than any other scheme that could
be devised.
Resoiped, That q committee of Aye persons from
the city of Rock Island 1--WE from the city of Moline
and five from the city OF Davenport be appointed by
this meeting to memorialize congress in behalf OF
this canal and TO present such facts and figures as
have been obtained in relation TO its pracicabiiy
cost aud advantages and that this committee solcit
funds for the purpose OF properly presenting the
claim of this enterprise by personal representation
from the cities of Rock Island, Moline and Daven-
port.
\ discussion arose in regard to the mode
of procuring money for the use of the lob
by committee. Mr.. Green and Mayor
Stewart, of Davenport, said that city coun
cils or boards of supervisors had no power
to appropriate money for such purposes.
L. j. Robinson thought the manner for
procuring funds should be left to the CON-
mittee. The following resolution was then
adopted;
Res0lred, That the committee contemplated by
the resolutions already adopted shall appoint
ed. constitute an Executive Committee to whom
shall be entrusted the supervision and organiza-
I'm OF The effort to press upon the attention OF
grsss the immediate passage of the pending bill
providing for the construction OF the Hennepin &
Rock Island canal and IL sh all be the duty OF that
committee Ia represent the cities OF Rock Island,
Davenport ana Moline before congress and to
lic The fluids Necessary TO meet all the expenses to
be incurred III The prosecution of the work of the
committee.
The committee was then appointed, as
follows:
Rock Island--T J. Robinson, Henry Dart A. Hull, :
C. Trucsdale, ". 2. Batter.
Moline John Deer Chas. Atkinson, j. NJ Gould, !
5. W. Nheelock, J. :. keator.
Davenport William Renwick, Edward Russell. 4
George ). shaw, chris. Beiderbeeke, l. ii. Sears.
This committee will meet at the Harper /
House Saturday afternoon at o'clock.