The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-14
BUsrNFss MEMS ASSOCIATION.

Last evenings regular monthly meeting
Of the Business Mems Association was held
in the City Council room, DIR. J. w. Stew
art presiding and Mr. H. G. Mcconnell
in the scribe's chair In acknowledging
the compliment of having been elected to
the presidency of the association. DIR.
Stewart pledged himself to do all in his
power to advance the best interests of the
association The standing committees,
about as reported by the finance committee,
are as follows:
Soliciting Committee-A. G. Dart, Fred
Denkman, w. B Ferguson, =. HI. Guyer,
j. j. Parks. w. 5. Knowlton, A. III. Lift.
Telegraphing-W Walter johnson, j. w.
Potter, Jr Charles Fisher. e. W. Hurst, A.
w Bowen, F. NJ Wheaton.
Manufacturing and Jobbing-Phil.
Mitchell. J. j. Reimers, Fl. G. Mcconnell,
Louis May, j. M. Christy. j. H. Yore, O..
III. WATSON.
City Affairs-Alex Steel. Henry Carse,
NJ M. Corbett, d. Donaldson, Capt. John
Peetz, S. J. Collins. John T. Noftsker.
Transportation-J. III. Montgomery,
D. Buford, L. s. McCabe, T. j. Robinson,
John Weyerhauser. e. g. Frazer, G. j.
Dart
The secretary read the following reso-
luton, prepared by the finance committee:
Believing that the existence of toll
bridges between ourselves and Milan is
detrimental to our best interests, be it
ResoEued, That this association use all its
means to secure such action by our City
Council as shall be necessary to declare
said bridges free.
Upon the question of the adoption of
the resolution Mayor Carse was heard in
emphatic opposition. for the reason that
there would be great loss in revenue
which would have to. be met by direct tax
alton. The receipts on account of the
bridges had been about $4,000 in ten
years, and the expenditures on this account
about SOS, 900. so that the bridges were
little more than selfsustaining. If it were
not for the necessity of maintaining the
bridges which rested upen the city he
should heartily favor making them free
fe ncing in city and of the benefits to be
deri we'd by reason of increased trade by a
free highway. Mr.. Noftsker spoke of the
folly of taxing people who came in over
The Milan road to trade in the city, and
allowing the people the free use of Moline
avenue to haul coal to Davenport, yet if a
.oll gate were established on Moline
avenue it would be universally de-
bounced as an outrage. Mr.. John Volk
bought the gain in trade would nst he |
Lppreciable and the cost of maintaining |
he bridges, they bringing in no revenue. |
vould be severe additional burden to |
ak payers Mr.. Fred Denkman was in /
earty accord with Mr.. Volk's views. and |
N his motion the troublesome resolution /
1as referred to the committee on city af-
airs.
The finance committee was authorized
D make arrangements for printing the
constitution and bylaws.
Mayor Carse moved that the committee
n manufactures take action as to the 10
alton of mslleable iron works in Reck
Stand. Some capitalists were in the
icinity, he said, looking for an advanta-
eeus location. and he knew of nothing
etter Or cheaper than the old waterworks
uilding, brick structure with railway
nd river facilities for shipment. The
lotion was adopted, soon after which the
Getting adjourned