Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-09
THE CITY'S WELFARE.
The Improvement Associations
Annual Meeting.
Election of Officers and Other Matters
Of Importance nefOre the Progress
sive Body.


the Rock Island Citizens Improvement
association at its rooms in Harper's
theatre building President Hass, Secre-
tary Medill. AND all the most prominent
members of the association were present.
and there was large general attendance
showing a continued interest in the ASSOC
citation and its work for the city's up
building and welfare. and the manifesto
ton of desire to make the year that is
now being entered upon show even more
for the city's general growth and healthy
outlook.
The secretarys financial report for the
first year of the associations existence
was read. showing receipts in the way of
of S. dues each from $50 members,
amounting to $3.50; and disbursements
of 1904 80. of which the most part was
for repairing ard furnishing the rooms,
stationery, etc, such as were necessary
at the outset. The association has also
received $3.50 from the c.. X. & P. rail
way, and 800 from President G. B.
Holmes. of the Davenport & Rock Island
Street Car syndicate, toward the yiaduct
estimates, and has expended $3.50 for
plans and estimates furnished by G. w.
Boynton, and now in the hands of the gov
eminent, leaving balance of 800 which
is on deposit for future efforts in behalf
of this important project. For it's labors
and success II as far in this matter
the association is deserving of great
success.
The different committees were called
special to report, though Dir. jackson,
chairman of the street committee, re-
ported progress-the work speaking for
itself.
A letter from Mr.. II. T. Denison, sec
rotary of the Davenport Business Mems
association, asking cooperation in the
matter of appointing delegates to the
waterways convention to be held at Gin
cinnsti Sept 18th and 9th, to pre-.
sent the interests of the Hen
nepin canal. was read, and the
president, upon motion, authorized
to appoint delegation.
On motion the election of officers was
| proceeded with. For president, Mr.
Fred Hass received 10 votes; VIM. Jack
son, 5; Henry Csrse, /. Mr. Hass Wa
declared reelected.
| For first vice president, Henry Cars
received IS votes; r. Champion, 9; VIM
jackson, 8; W. h. Judge, 2; John Peet2
/; E. q. Guyer, 1; W. s. Knowlton.
Eli Mosenfelder l. Mr. Carse was de
clared reelected.
For second vice president, VIM. Jack
son received II votes; r. Champion,
and MIR. Jackson was declared elected
For secretary T. J. Medill received i
votes; DR.. w. a. Paul, /; w s. KnOwl
ton, /; E. b. Guyer, l. Mr. Medill wa
declared reelected.
For treasurer, W. r. Johnson receive
16 votes; DR.. ". A Paul. 2; John Peet7
l2; W. II. Judge, /; j. F. Robinson,
Mr.. johnson was declared reelected.
MIR. Medill presented his defamation I
accept the secretaryship for another yea
because the dut es have become so exact
ing as to interfere with his personal bus
mess matters MIR. Medill has attende
to the very important duties of his posi-
ton so faithfully and so satisfsctoril
that the association was inclined to dis
regard his resignation, and the presider
was instructed II appoint committee
confer with him with regard to securin
assistance at a reasonable compensation
If this is done, arrangements should b
made to have he assistant in constar
them in order.
A ballot for three members of the ex
ecutlve committee followed: W. II
Judge received a; E. II. Guyer. 8; +
Champion, Is; Henry Carse, s; Wn
Jackson, 5; T. ]. Medill, 2; Howsr
Wells, 2; John Peetz, Q; Z. Z. Parmen
ter, 2; DR.. W. A. Paul. 6; L. P. SHARP
8; W. 8. Knowlton, 2; E. ID. Folsom,
E. G. Frazer, /; Eli Mosenfelder.
Walter johnson, /. Messrs. Cars
Champion and Guyer having received th
greatest number of votes, were declare
elected.
DR.. Paul brought to the attention
the association the fact that the We
tern Academy Of Homeopathy meets
Rock Island August 2sth-30, and aske
for the use of the rooms during TIL
time. The academy meets in Harper
theater and the rooms were rendered.
Mr.. VIM. Jack son spoke of the Unio
square improvements and asked that ID
identifying committee be authorized
confer with the city council with refe
ence TO learning what assistance wou
be necessary to lave all the plans of Il
association for the squares improvement
properly attended to this year. The mi
ton was carried, and Chairman Paul b
. called a meeting at his office this afte
noon.
The association is now entering upt
its second year and membership dues
payable to Secretary Medill at his ON
in Bengston block, The association nc
has 139 active uembers.
This morning President Hass appoint
DR.. Paul and Nj. r. Champion the col
mittee on conference with Secreta
Medill, but has not yet designated t
committee on waterways.
"Uncle John'sr Birthday.
Mr.. John Warner, or "Uncle John,