The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-12-13

the work The construction of the Henne.
pin canal will necessitate the improvement
of the Illinois Il Michigan canal and the
Illinois river While much might be said
concerning both of these great works, ouI
present efforts should be confined TO the
lIennepin canal, as tina, only is the matter
now before congress. When that Is com
pleted We can take up the other and see
that it is successfully carried through, One
gentleman says there is valuable property
in Chicago, amounting to several millions
of dollars, which could be applied TO assist
in the work on this section of the canal II
l. intended 10 send men, good speakers and
workers, into localities requiring them to
aid in pushing this work forward These
men will give their time but their eXpen
ses must be paid, Some measure should
be adopted to help raise this money.
AT the close of the gentleman's address
a short discussion followed between several
gentleman present
). K Lewis wanted 70 know how the
matter could be reached in II practical way
and suggested that committee be up.
pointed.
Mr. Plumb thought that La Sale
county should have special committee
for the purpose OF raising money
such moneys TO be forwarded to treasurer
at Ottawa; and he moved that committee
Of three be appointed TO select general
committee for that purpose.
A. j. OCOnaor, of La Sale, offered Il
suggestion based upon his own experience
that the committee should consist of al
least one member fer each rural township
and three from such towns rs La Sale, OF
tawa, Streator aud Mendoza This sugges-
ton was adopted and the chair appointed
MeSSrs Plumb, of Streator, 5. T. Parr, of
Rutland, and A. J. O'Connor, of La Sale,
as the committee to make the slection OF IL
canvasSing committee.
During the ueliberation Of the above
named committee remarks We're made by
j. ;. Armstrong, who thought some meas
ure should be taken by this meeting TO re-
claim the Lake Front property of Chicago
He offered resolution, which was adopted,
to the effect that the general committee be
requested to investigate the matter of land
in Chicago belonging to the canal, and
have the subject brought before the state
legislature, if in their judgment such
course would he OF any advantage to the
canal
Mr.. Plumb, from the committee then re.
ported the following as the general com
mittee
Samuel Dunnavan, Adams W. H. Nc.
Intyre, Allen; c. W. Armstrong, Brook
field Fred, Richards W. H Lukins W.
H Pitcher, Bruce; A. F. Beach, Dayton
f. c. Lewis Deer Park; John Connerton,
Dimmick c. l.. Hoffman, Eagle; NJ. H.
Signor, Earl; Henry Gum. Eden; S. K.
Lewis, Fall River; r Palmer, Farm Ridge
John Miller, Freedom; Lacy Hibbs Grand
Rapids; f. s Dresser, Groveland Thomas
Phillips, Hope George Murphy, J. John
ston, John c. Fielder, La Sale; f. Barber,
F. NJ Robinson, Manlius; A. c. Mclntire,
George Madden, Mendoza; A. Mcbride,
Merden; D. W Conard Miller; Wright
Mission; Louis Roher, Worthwhile
John Smith, Ophir; J H. Jennett, Usage
d. McDougall, J r. Shaver, W. H. Hull
Ottawa; J. W. Stevenson, Otter Creek; J.
Henry Bellingha,sen, Peru
VIM. Lauf, Richland; A Bruce, Rutland
James A Blake, Serena r Farnsworth,
South Ottawa +. B. Hikock, Troy Grove
A. r. Griffin, Utica }, Nicholson, Vermil.
lion; Ed O'Donnell, Wallace; John II
Carlin, Waltham.
On motion of Mr., Plumb, +. c. Allen OF
Ottawa was made treasurer of the fund,
md 10 him the collections are to he for
varded as fast as they are made
Considerable talk followed about max
inc permanent organization for the coun-
IS. The treasurer didn't feel warranted in
paving out the money without II proper
warrant for doing 50. Mr. OConor thought
hat unless we had permanent organiza-
ion we would soon be all ut sea again, the
same As We have been in the past,
Mr. Plumb tried to explain that we had
,lreadr a permanent organization for the |
EXPRESS purpose of expanding the money
10 raised. referring to the committee or
BOARD recently formed in Chicago.
J. 5. Armstrong thought the county |
,iluuidh have a representative on the board
% see that our Interests were properly rep |
.eseuted and protected. To this Mr. |
Plumb replied that he was not aware of
,ny other member from this county than
himself.
Mr.. O'Conor To get the sense of this |
meeting moved that permanent organiza- |
len he effected.
J. II. Shaver thought We should not lose
,ight of the Illinois Il Michigan canal, for