Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-13
A BUSINESS BOOM,
That is What is Coming to Rock
Island---Last Nights En-
thusiastic Meeting.
The Union Depot, Car shops. Free
Delivery and Hennepin Canal
The Action Taken

A CREDITABLE RESPONSE.
The attendance upon the meeting of
the Rock Island Business Mems associas
ton at the Harper house last evening
in response to President Ferguson's call
was bit demonstration of the fact that
our citizens are DESTROYS of improving
every opportunity offered. no matter
what opposition may beset it. looking to
the advancement of the city's intere st
and its material growth. President Fer
guson ard Secretary Robinson were in
their places. ln calling the meeting 10
order Mr.. Ferguson stated hat num-
Der of very important matters had en-
gagged the attentiOn of the public for
some time. which the association ought
to take advantage of; one OF these WAS
the Union depot, another the prospec,
tive removal of the c., R. l. & P. shops,
another free delivery. and still another
the Hennepin canal.
THE UNION DEPOT
was the first subject taken up for discuss
ion. Captain Robinson regarded the
Union depot project as one of the most i'm
pOrtant before the meeting. it was mat
ter OF great interest to Rock island and be
asked for suggestions in reference thereto
MIR. Fl. J. Lowrey, in reply stated that
he had interviewed President R. K Ca
BILE of the c, R. [. Il P. on the subject.
and that gentleman was favorable to 1t,
but that he did not desire to make
a move in the matter as his home was in
Rock Island, and such action
on his part might not appear well in the
eyes of the other directors of the compa-
ny. He promised, however, to look into
the matter. Mr.. Lowrey's ideas. which
were acquiesed IN by all present were that
viaduct would have to be constructed
oyer the tracks at the approach to the
bridge. Mr.. Ferguson said that he had
talked with officials of two other roads,
both of whom looked upon the project
with favor The location was generally
favorable, the c., r. l. & P. being the
only road that would be to any expense
in entering it. Capt. Robinson thought
that if it was matter of time saving
with the c., r. |. : P, the switching
that is now being done at Davenport
might just rs well be done here, where
greater conveniences are offered and
with the construction of the viaduct at
the bridge. the difference in the tine
would be made up, by that saved in the
switching here Mr. Stockh0use, of the
r, u P, said the c., R. |. & P. lost
twenty minutes in the switching at Day.
export, which might just as well be cons
sumed here. Capt. Robinson favored the
appointment of committee to confer
with President Cable and Vice President
kimball upon this subject, as we'll as the
matter of the removal Of
THE CAR SHOPS.
This led to discussion of the latter
project, and several sites were proposed
as admirably suited for the shops i'll the
event of their removal. Sylvan island was
spoken of as containing about forty acres
and which might be secured By tue cities
of Rock Island and Moline. and given to
the company with the provision that
an agreement be made as to taxes
The extensive and valuable tract of land
in the Brooks estate, which is accessible
aud very desirable for such purpose,
was also spoken of. Finally, upon mo
ton of Mr.. A. G.. Dart, aud an amend
ment by Capt. Robinson, the chair was
authorized to appoint committee TO as
certain if the removal of the c., r. |. &
2. shops or the construction of additional
ones is contemplated, and what is desi1cd
of location seeking The same. and also
To confer with that road as to the pro-
posed Union depot. Mr.. Ferguson
named as such committee. Messrs A &C.
Dart, Morris Rosenfield, T. J. Robinson,
Il B Sudlow and F Weyerhauser
THE FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM
was then discussed, and by way of intro>
du2tion of the subject, President Fergu-
son read the appended communication
from Postmaster HAYES:
.. S. Posi- OFFICE.
Rock Island. Ill. Nov -, 1886.
SIR:-For the information of the Bus
mess Men, association of this city, |
have the honor to respectfully submit u
statement of the bushes IS transacted at
this office during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1886, showing the receipts from
all sources to have been as follows:
Sd and 4th LIST and I'd Total year
Receipts quarters quarters ended June
from. of 1885 of 1886. 30 1886.
Sale of stamps. So 122.67 $5.8y7.68 Sl2020.35
sale Of Env.... .2,36519 4,56i62 5g3g 81
Newspaper post. 29i.7S 333S3 62S 81
Box rents. .--.-. i. U36.5O 10l5.a5 2O5l.T3
Sale of waste. III 2.S6 $50
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