Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-21
FOR PUBLIC GOOD.

Important RESOLUTIONS Adopted b.
the Rock Island Business Mems As
soeiation saturday Night Concern
ing the Government BAN and TN
Lumber Company.
Pursuant to call u special meeting o
the Rock Island Business Mems associa'
ton was held Saturday evening will
President Ferguson in the chair and NJ
E. Sweeney. secretary pro ten. The
president explained the object OF the
meeting as to discuss what action should
be taken by the association relative tC
the repairing Of the government bulk
head washed away ten days ago A com
mittee consisting of E. IL. Guyer, Capt.
John Peetz and President Ferguson was
appointed upon motion of Mr.. A. O.
Dart to draft suitable resolutions. The
committee retired aud reported the folN
lowing which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The recent floods of the
| Mississippi river have swept away the
| government dam that furnishes the water
| power for the Rock Island arsenal and
the extensive factories Of the city Of Mo-
line, and affords haIborage for the logs
| of the numerous saw mills OF the city OF
Rock Island and Moline. thereby hamp-
ering the operations of the arsenal and
paralyzlng the said factories and saw
mills. and throwing out of employment
more than thousand labOrers and me-
chanics, and depriving them of all oppOr-
tunIty to support their families and
threatening in consequence great destiln-
ton, conditions which we, the business
men of the city of Rock Island, greatly
deplOre; therefore be il
Resoloed, BY the Business Mems asso-
citation, that we earnestly petition con-
gress to relieve the urgent emergency
that exists. by appropriating Immediately
funds for the construction of a temporary
dam which will restore the water power
and log harbor. and which will be needed
as Golfer dam when permanent dam is
reconstructed.
Resoloed. That copy of these resolu-
tons be forwarded to the honorable the
secretary of war and our senators and
member of congress.
Mr. Fred Hass was appointed COM
mittee to go Washington and urge the
passage of bills providing for appropria-
tions to make the necessary repairs of
the government water power.
Messrs. A. c. Dart and VIM. Jackson
and Capt. John Peetz were appointed
committee to frame resolutions upon the
existing difficulties between the Rock
Island Lumber company and Hon. Bailey
Davenport, and the committee made the
following report. which was adopted
unanimously:
ResOiUed. That this Business Mems AS
sociation regrets to learn that there is a
serious disagreement between the Rock
Island Lumber Co., and the Hon. Bailey
Davenport that. if continued, will mperil
the business interests of this city. and will
result in great loss to the parties directly
interested and the laboring men and
mechanics interested in the business in
vOlved; that this association is ready,
willing and DESTROYS to lend its influence
and efforts in any consistent manner to
aid in u settlement of the controversy. and
thus to avert any damage to the business
of this community and the interests of
the parties interested.
ResOlUed, further, That this association
recognizes the enterprise. character and
business integrity of the gentlemen cons
posing the Rock Island Lumber Co., and
would be pleased to know that the bust
ness and social association of these gen
tlemen so long continued and enjoyed by
the people of this city may DO further |
with the same pleasure and |
profit to all in the future as in the past. |