Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
AROUSED TO ACTION.
The Citizens Improvement Associ
ton Organized.
The Clty TO be Thrown Open and Its
Business Interests Advanced and
Reuefitted--The Oflicers and Com
mttsees--Energya and Determination


ing to the projectors of the new business
and improvement association to see with
what spirit of unanimity and enthusiasm
the call for the adjourned meeting of the
at the council chamber
last evening was attended. There
was not only very large attendance. but
it was of such a class of representative
business men and citizens as are possessed
of energy and push and have the best
and highest interests of the city at heart.
The meeting was composed of such men
as are willing to sacrifice personal inter-
ests when necessary for the good and
welfare of the city. and the organization
formed is one of such strength and char
acter as will make its presence and infiu
ence felt
Temporary Chairman Henry Carse
called the meeting to order, reviewing
the proceedings of the preliminary meet,
ing at the Harper house last Monday af,
ternoon, and then Temporary Secretary
Mckown read the minutes of the previ.
Gus meeting. Mr. T. J. Medill. Jr.. OF
the committee on organization, submitted
constitution and hy>laws for The Cit
liens Improvement Association" which
Secretary McKown read and which clear
ly and very acceptably defined the
OBJECTS
of the new organic alton, which are state
ed to be the Improvement of the sp'
proaches to the city and its business. pro-
vides for the officers and duties, for meet,
ings the first Tuesday of each month ant
extra meetings subject to call, the fees o
membership. etc. Only few alterations
were suggested, and after brief discus
cussion, the membership fee was fixed a
S5, and this to include dues for the cur
rent year. The constitution was ther
adopted as whole.
OFFICERS.
The following officers were then chosel
by reclamation
President Frederick Hass.
Vice Presidents-H Carse, r Cramp
ton.
Secretsry-T J Medill, Jr,
Tressurer-Will r. Johnston.
The committee on organization through
its chairman, Mr. Medill, reported tn
following
STANDING COMMITTEES,
which were unanimously approved by tn
meeting:
Advertising-L s McCabe. Will
johnson, Saville Johnson, Louis Kohn
Beautifying City-E P Reynolds. W .
Knowlton. W R johnson, W A Paul.
Executive and Finance COMMITTEE
Lynde. R Champion, T Medill, Jr, E |
Guyer, "A Carse, G NJ Loosely.
Free Bridges-L Simon, Gilmore
NJ O'Connor C C McIntlre.
Manufactures-Mor Rosenfield, job
Weyerhauser, Phil Mitchell, S S Davis,
M Blskesly.
Railway and Boats W Stewart s
Davis, A c Dart, L Simon Eli Mosen
fielder.
River, Road and Bridge R Cramptor
o Dimick, c W Hawes,F c Denkmanr
Winslow Howard.
Retail Trade-L S McCabe, Geore
Schneider. c C McIntire, D Don, '
Baker, J T Noftsker.
Sixth Avenue Extension-V NJ Bland
ing, NJ E Sweeney, T II Thomas
Special Assessment-E H Guyer, Ere
Hass, A W Williamson. Saville Johnston
Street Rsilways-M E Sweeney, L
McCabe. T ] Medill, Jr.
Union Depot-Henry Carse, H
Lowery, W q Munger. Judge Wilkinson
Wholesale Trade-C J Dart. JAIME
Montgomery. G Mcconnell. Geo E Bale,
Ben harIz. NJ Levy.
The new officers took their seats an
Mr.. f. Ii. Guyer moved that an addition
al committee of five be appointed to solit
it membership to the end that all branch'
of industry and business be representt
and that the association be of sue
strength and influence that it NAV accou
Iplish the objects for which it is intende'
The motion was adopted and the COMM
tee was upon motion composed of the fl
officers of the association-the presider
1.-TWO vice presidents, secretary and trea
urer