Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-19
PUSHING FORWARD.
Another Meeting Of the Improve
ment Association.
Numerous Important Matters Acted
Upon.-Permanent Quarters Engage
"A Progressive Body.

The special meeting of the Citizens In
provement association was called to Or
der at tt city council rooms at 8 o'clock
last evening BY President Hsss. The at
tendance was probably the largest Of any
meeting held since the organization.
After Secretary Medill had read the min
utes of the previous meeting the president
stated the object of the meeting, which was
to perfect plans IN regard to an import
ant establishment. the nature of which
was deemed best not to disclose at pres
ent. but which mas heretofore been re-
ferred to in the ARGUS. After cons ider.
able discussion it was decided to refer the
matter to suitable committee. with power
to act; and President Hass was on motion
added to the committee and made its
chairman.
The secretary reported having added
twenty. three new names to the member
ship roll since the last meeting, and an
opportunity being given for those present
not yet members to become such, several
new names were added. making total
of 10, a very gratifying showing indeed.
and one which will be rapidly improved.
Mr.. John Weyerhauser rendered his re-
signa,ion as chairman Of the committee
on manufactures, and on motion Mr.. T.
B. Davis was chosen to fill the vacancy
Mr.. Weyerhauser still remains on the
committee.
Mr.. Saville Johnston, of the COM
mittee on advertising reported that
his committee had prepared the
form for the back of the advertis.
ing envelope suggested in the last
committee reI ort, and had had several
thousand printed Arrangements had
been made for printing those already in
the hands of business men at a cost OF
fifty cents per thousand, and also to have
fifty thousand new envelopes printed
which would be furnished to business
men at cost of the envelopes only The
committee was also considering a letter.
head of similar nature and monthly
advertising newspaper, the plans for
which were not yet perfected. The com
mittee also desired to publish map Of
the city which should extend for radiui
of three hundred miles in which the po
si,ion of Rock Island as central poin
between Chicago, St. Louis, Ksnsa
City. Omaha and Minneapolis should b
correctly shown. The committee furthe
reported favorably upon proposition o
W. P. Quayle and H. P. Simpson to pub
fish pamphlet in the interest of the as
ISOLATION. and setting forth the advanta
ges of the city and locality, and upo
motion of Mr.. H. J. Lowrey, the adver
Using committee was by unanimous vOt
of the association, instructed to complet,
the contract.
The report of the committee on fire.
: bridges was called for and Mr. Johnsto
of the special committee appointed to al
the regular committee in securing tt
consideration of the board Of supervisor
reported that they had had resolutio
offered IN the board fsvoring the accept
ance of the bridges, but that it had bee
0 tabled; also that they had secured Il
t adoption of resolution for the appoin
1 ment of a committee of five to invest
gate the legal aspects of Il
matter, to report at the next Decemb
meeting of the board. They believed tn
at least three out OF the five membe
:, favored the plan and thought it would
a good plan for the business men inc
g viduslly to correspond with the membe
:. of the committee and impress upon the
the ACCESSIBILITY of the board doing
4 share to make the transfer possible. TIL
had tried to obtain an official opini
:, from Attorney General Hunt in regard
4 the legality OF the plan, but that gent
9 man was out canvassing the state and tn
80 had been unable to do so. The CO
II mittee thought if the council consider
10 the matter as fsvorably as the DO,
~ seemed to, it would soon take defn
n shape.
On motion of o. J. Dimick the CO
mittee was continued and instructed
ii obtain if possible, an official express
=, from the city council IN its favor.
II Mr.. H. J, Lowrey, of the committee
- Sixth avenue extension. reported t
:, his committee had met and decided
ask the association to add some resid
a of that locality to the committee.
motion Messrs. Gilpin Moore and Rot
. Wagner were added to the committee
. The committee on special assessme
was called. and Mr.. j. M. Buford offe
- resolution providing for the exami
ton and revision of the ordinance n
before the council. Mr.. Buford said t
no doubt many imperfections and defe
would be found in the ordinance, ant
Oh should be gone over BY those who wo
ne be affected by it. 1t was matter of
nd utmost Importance and should be d
en- carefully. The resolution was adopt
"a DR.. Paul, of the special committee
&C. suitable quarters, made the same rel
me which had been rejected at the previ
no meeting, in favor of the room on the {
IN ner under Harper's theatre. The rel
Oh was followed by quite lengthy disc
AZ sion, in which there were sew,
me offers of rooms, heretofore spol
nu of, by Messrs Dimlck, Champion
aid others. DR.. Paul said that Il
ia- had been a very general desireto
I'D consider the decision of the prev
IT, meeting in view of the advantages
Oh having a room on the first floor near
ne center of town, where permanent h,
Il quarters could be arranged with some
ers who would pay one>hslf of the rent,
OF after general interchange Of views
. committee was unanimously instructe
engage the room at SIS per month an
lite furnish and prepare it for the use Of