The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-21
FEEBLE-MINDED INSTITUTE.

Meeting at the Sherman House of the
Commissioners Appointed to Locate
the Feeble-Minded Institute--RidsI
Prom Various Localities,
Governor Beveridge recently appointed
the following commission to receive plans
and specifications for the building to be
erected for the use of the institution for
the education of feeble-minded children.
Robert S. Anderson, of McLeansboro.
Hamilton county; Robert L. Dulaney, of
Marshall, Clark county; Charles NJ. Dole,
of NATION, Coles county; F. Ketcham, of
Havana. Mason county; Stephen G. Pad
dock, of Princeton, Bureau county:
Edward r. Allen, of Aurora, Kane coun-
ty, and Joseph S. Reynolds, Of Chicago.
This commission met this morning in
the club room of the Sherman House.
Mr.. Robert Anderson presided, and Dr.
q. I. Wilbur, Superintendent of the Hi
nois institute for feeble minded children,
of Jacksonville. acted as secretary. Be
sides the members of the commission there
were large number of gentlemen present,
who represented towns which wished to
have the institution.
The object of the meeting was the receiy-
ing of
and the business was quickly proceeded
with.
SPRINGFIELD.
s. B. Fisher offered 4Sl acres near
Springfield, at $3.50 an acre.
Joseph IL. Dubois offered 60 acres near
the same place, described as follows: The
east portion of north half northeast quart
err of section 81, township Is north. range
5 west of Sd p. m.
James Campbell offered 4S acres, three
fourths of a mile out of Springfield, for
$4,000.
MOUNT CARMEL.
S. z. Landers, City Attorney of Mount
Carmel, said he had been directed by the
mayor of Mount Carmel to offer four half
acre lots on high elevation in Mount Car
mel. The ground has on it building
costing $1,000, and magnificent shrubbery
aud fruit trees, $4,000 was asked for it.
ELMWooD.
Fl. Fl. Potter had y acres situated four
miles south of Elmwood, Peoria county.
No price named.
COOK COUNTY.
A. W. Bogue, of this city, agreed to
donate 30 acres of land anywhere 10 the
southwest quarter of section ~ in Cook
county, one hours ride from Chicago.
PONTIAC.
The mayor of Pontiac invited the COM
missioners to visit that point No grounc
was offered
A similar invitation was received from
i the common council at NATION.
PERRY SPRINGS.
b. A. Watson offered to sell piece o
property known as Perry Springs. situated
in Pike county. A hotel capable of &C
commodating 200 guests is on the ground
He would sell the property for $4,000.
PRINCETON
A committee which represented Prince
ton, proposed a site in that piace-l5t
miles from Chicago. There were from 81
to 260 acres there, which could be had a
from $50 to SO per acre.
THORNTON.
Mr. G. S. Hubbard called the attention
OF the commission to the town of Thornton
located twenty-one miles from Chicago
and signi6cd his willingness to secure t
the commission land in that neighborhood
TALK.
After these communications had bee
read and placed on file several persons i
the room addressed the commission briefly
and limited that an effort was being mad
to collect the state institutions in tn
southern counties Commissioner Reg
nolds Quoted these apprehensions by sa,
, ing that the board did not intend to az
upon the bids until they had visited tn
locations which had been offered, an
! that then they would make an imparti
award.
f On motion of Mr.. Reynolds, the follow
. ing named gentlemen were appointed
: committee to select a route over whic
= the board should push their investigation
h viz:
n Joseph S. Reynolds, of Chicago; Robe
a L. Dulaney, of Marshall; f. ketchur
e Havana; and Dr. Z. I. Wilbur, of jacks
. vile.
The board then adjourned until 2 {
clock, when the committee was to subn
y its report.
IF Nomeution is made of Mr.. Sinnet's pro
- osition.
,e Ifthe proper effort is made, at once,
S. our people, the committee might be
y duced to visit the Watch Tower, the fnt
l. site in Illinois for school of that kir
ID and plenty of land could be had there.
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