The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
CANAL AND CARS.
A Meeting Of Representative Citizens
to Talk the Matter Up. ResOlu.
ti0ns Adopted FaVOring the
Street Railway Across
the 5ridge.--Canal
Committees, etc,

tive men of Davenport at the City hall
last evening. Gen. Add II. Sanders pres
sided and Alderman Charles d. Martin
acted as secretary. Gen. Sanders an
bounced the object of the gathering to be
the consideration of the best plans to
| pursue in furthering the interests of the
Hcnnepin canal and the street railway
across the government bridge.
Postmaster Russell was of the opinion
that the street railway question was of
the greatest Importance at the present
| time. He then made statement Of the
progress of the bill which had been intro
duced into congress, and said that it had
been promptly passed by congress, and
vas now in the senate, and would come
mp for action ut the next meeting of that
| body II was time therefore, for an cXe
preston of tie sentiments of the people
OF the tri>cities to be heard The
street railway, the speaker said,
was to be for the benefit Of
the people. The gentlemen in
| tercsted in its construction were not
actualcd by any pecuniary desires, but
their incentive was the good of the tri-
titles and the closer union and prosperity
of the group of cities which go to make
up this neighborhood. With this under
standing Mr.. Russell offered the following
resolutions:
| Resolved, That a connection Of the
street railway systems of Davenport and
of Rock Island and Moline, by means of
tracks and service over the government
bridge and across the lower extremity Of
Rock Island, has for many years been an
urgent necessity of business interests and
Of convenience in each of the cities re
spcctively named.
Resolved, That the citizens of Daven~
port have most certainly, been DESTROYS of
securing such street railway connection
ever since the erection of the wagon
bridges across the river to the island of
Rock Island and thence to the Illinois
shore in the city of Rock Island
| Resolved, That the citizens of Daycn-
port, in common, rs they have believed,
and as this meeting emphatically affirm
with the people of Rock Island and Mo
line, have hailed with particular satsfac-
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Resolved. That in Introducing to con
grcss and securing the passage through
tne mouse oil 'ha' DILL the lion. D. H.
nd b Ioatia, 'l,, i,,',
of Davenport For the service rendered
in such action for the public good, thi:
meeting returns TO congressman murphy
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t Resolved That senator's Allison and
2 Wilson, of this state are by this meeting
, assured that II they would WIN the en-
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c can do ca in nntbinn ca inSt simnIr and
direct as in securing the early ratification
by the United States senate OF the bridge
Nv, l',",'9 wa Ut oo, ,SSl'li
Resolved Thot COW of theSo roS,I,
ton, daily certified by the president and
secretary OIL 'his meetih9, oe furnished
~ ] e,''' An; ',,"' pay a,'' W io' ''''.eS
The secretary of war.
After considerable discussion in u,aicI
Mr. George H. Parker claimed that tb,
meeting was not called for the considcra
ton of the street railway nronositjon and
in which he was shown to be mistaken b,
others who Ind read the call, the reso!u
tons were passed.
. Consideration of The Hennppin cana
project was next taken M. and CONGRESS
man Mummy was called upnn to make
statement Of the situation Mr.. Murph,
stated the progress of the bill in con
crcss at the last session. which !,
already we'll known to ON readers
Mr.. Murphy said: Il hone it will h,
reached by the last of December or tn,
first of January. In the senate think !
is safe. I have assurances that tbe com
miltpp of the senate will renort favoroblv
AS T suoorsfed to fine meetinc in Chicoro
the Hennepin canal never occupied bet
fer positjon If il nassce tho bonsn ,nf
senate there is not = douht rs to fine octio,
of President Arthur for he bos oIra,d,
shown his rccIinos in REGARD to if nv in,
corporatinr it in a special mcssane " II,
then showed the GREAT bcnctit Of The c,,
5 mi to the eas,crp states porcvIy,ni,
has = mononoIy IN Anthracite coal I
costs but Ga cents Der ton TO shin it +,
Chicago. and Sc ner ton TO shin il to Rocl
leland Dovcnnort or Moline If tho ,o