Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-09
PROGRESSIVE PRoJECTS.l
Regular Meeting of the Improve
ment Association.
Interesting Reports ON the Union
Depot, Viaduct, and Other Import.
ant Matters.

Despite the unfavorable weather, last
nights regular meeting of the Citizens
Improvement association was as usual,
largely attended, President Hass occu>
pied the chair and Secretary Medill and
the other officers were IN their places.
After the routine and general business
had been dismissed. Ex.Mayor Henry
Carse reported upon the results of his re-
cent visit to Chicago as chairman of the |
Union depot committee, his report be-
ing practically the same as that
outlined in the interview with
him appearing in last evenings
ARGUS. The association decided to in
struct the full committee, composed of
Mr.. Carse, Mr.. A. c. Dart and Mr.. II. J.
Lowrey, to go to Chicago the early part
of next week and impress upon President
Gable, of the Rock Island, and the man.
agement of the c., B. & O., the neces>
sity of immediate favorable action upon
the question of aviaduct. and also to visit
Milwaukee and Jay the matter in its
proper light before the president of the
c.. M. & St. P. and urge the cooperation
of that company in the plan.
Congressman Gest, who, in the mean
time had been elected member of the
association, reported that in company
with President Hass. he had visited the
government island during the afternoon,
and had interviewed Col Baylor upon the
viaduct proposition and that the colonel
seemed well pleased with the plan, and
assured the visitors that he would proceed
without delay to make an estimate of the
expense the government would incur in
raising the bridge and building the via
duct and forward it to Washington. He
suggested, however. that the consent of
the municipality of Rock Island and of
the railroad interested or affected be se-
cured in due form and the propriety also
of acquiring a conveyance or deed from
the city and the railroads of the land ad.
jacent to the government approaches, ii
order that the government might not bt
barred from action by any question as Il
legal rights. Col. Baylor gave utteran-
ces of his hearty sympathy with the pro
ject and expressed his belief that it woul(
be one of benefit to the city and to tn
government, aud he would refer it in al
official way as soon as possible. Thi
report on the part ofA5sugressmsn GEES
was received with much qualification AM
gave new impetus to the association
determination to push the viaduct AM
depot projects until they are accomp
lshed.
Mr.. Robert Bennett then offered tn
suggestion that an effort be made to as
certain the ownership of the titles to tn
property affected by the viaduct project
and the proper committee was instructe
to investigate.
The committee on public buildings so
licited report from Congressman Gest a
to the status of the bill pending befor
congress, and that gentleman stated ths
the subcommittee of the house to whoI
it was referred had decided to report uI
on it favorably and he believed that
would pass the house before the final ad
jonrrment of the present house. Marc
4, next.
The committee on special assessment
through its chairman, Mr.. Sayille Johr
ston, reported that the special assessmer
ordinance prepared by the association ar
passed by the city council, had become
law without the mayor having exercise
his prerogative of veto or approval, al
Mr. Johnston offered the suggestion th
every member constitute himself con
mittee of one to see to it that the pr
visions be carried out for the city's ben
fit and that no violations or looseness
permitted. The association then order,
five hundred copies of the ordinan
printed for the information of membe
and Others
Mr.. Johnston also asked the attentit
. of the association to the new city m,
> which is being sketched by Mr.. Chsrl
Bergendahl at the Office of the city cler
inviting any of the members who so
sired, to inspect the work as it progress
and to offer any suggestions to the art
that might be thought OF. in order th
accuracy in all details might be secur
if possible.
A communication was received a
lsyed before the association from &c
Bailey Davenport. suggesting the poll
of the formation of company for I
erection of an elevator and directing
tention to the corner OF Fifth avenue q
Fifteenth street as an advantageous 81
The communication was placed on file
The association allowed bills amou
ing to S77 80.