Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-15
THE CAUSE OF PROGRESS.
Projects Discussed by the Improve.
ment Association,
Last Evenings Regular Meetin IA
New List OF Committees Repor, ed
Interesting Discussions.

Interesting Discussions.
lhe regular monthly meeting o. the
Rock Island Citizens Improvement asso.
citation was held last evening with Presi-
dent Hass in the chair. The comm ittees
being called in order, when the Hen aepin
canal was reached. Mai Connolly re.
ported the proceedings of the Tri- CITY
organization at The rooms of the as,ocia.
ton in the afternoon. explaining the
present status of the measure. The bill for
tue canal having already been enacted BY
congress and the route located, it now
only remains to secure an appropriation
suitable to commence the work. The
speaker had conversed with Congres sman
Sest pr or to the latter's departure for
Washin gton, and he had expressed his
oelief that great deal depe nded
upon the selection of the speaker Of the
FIFTY hrst congress as to the canals fate
in the house. II would be misfortune
il Reed, of Maine. were elected. wi ereas
1t would be a great advantage to have
any of the western men elected as o the
appointment OF committees. Mai Con.
nelly went on to explain that at the at
ternoon meeting Davenport had reported
having raised $50 towards having the
proceedings of the waterway convention
held at Cincinnati published, with the
expectation that Rock Island and Noline
would each raise S25. 1t had also been
determined to raise $500 for the furthering
of the canal cause, OF which Dave sport
had agreed to contribute $780, if Rock
Island and Moline would each 1pro~
pirate $50
The association then. upon motion,
voted S25 to the canal fund, and or Tered
that it be forwarded to Treasurer 'yylie
this morning.
Bills to the amount of $40 40 were al
lowed. including rent and other incidental
expenses, committee work, etc.
The executive committee made the
following report which was approved of:
LIST or STANDING COMM TEES
Advertising-W. ). Knowltou. Eli
MOsenfelder. W. X. johnson.
Central Depot-Heury Carse, 4. j.
Lowrey, A. c Dart.
COnsOlidatiOn-Dr G. Truesdale, VIM.
Jackson, Phil Mitchell, A. c. Dart, Fred
Hass, f. II. Guyer. August Huesing, E.
6. Frazer, l.. Simon, Dr. W. A. Paul.
Executive-Henry Carse, q. Crlmp-
ton, E. II. Guyer.
Free Bridges-Oliver Olsen,L. Cramp-
ton. L. Simon.
Hennepin Csnal-H. c. Connolly,
John Crubaugh, Z W. Hurst.
Manufactures-W. B. Ferguson, John
Reimers, Phil Mitchell. A. NJ Blaf esly.
E. II Guyer
Parks and Boulevards- VIM. Jackson,
W. A. Paul, Fl. j. Lowrey, l. 5. Nc
Csbe.
Public Buildings and works-Frsd |
Hsss, A. G. Dart. E E. Parmenter. DR.. !
G. Truesdale, Henry Carse.
Railroads.. J. Reimers, Howard |
Wells August HGesing.
Special assessment-Phil Mitchell T. |
j. Robinson, VIM. Jackson.
Rapid Transit-E W. Hurst, I. b. |
Davis, c. F. Lynde, J. NJ Buford, =. J.
Reimers.
Wholesale and Retail Trade-C. C.. |
Mclntire,J. W. Stewart, Geo. Kingsbury,
J. G. Rasmussen, Z. G. Frazer.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was received from
the New York Board of Trade, petition
ing congress for the restoration o. the
merchant marine, and referred to the Hem
nepin canal committee.
A communication from the New York
Board of Trade relative to the enactment
of the Tory bankrupt law. on which the
association has already taken favorable
action wassubmitted, as was a letter from
the National Convention of Repres enta-
lives OF Commercial Bodies of the United
States, advising the association o. the
election Of President Hass as a mt mber
Of the congressional committee OF the
organization.
A further communication from the
New York Board of Trade on the raduc>
ton of the letter postage TO one cen. was
received with resolutions heretofore pub
lished in the AReUs, and q disct ssiou |
followed, which was concluded by 4 mo-
ton By Mai Connolly that the Improve
ment association express itself IN favor
of the reduction and that our senators
and representatives from Illinois be petit
toned to use their efforts to secur, the
desired reduction The motion was un>
animously carried.
President Hsss called up the viaduct
question and the statement of On ef OF
Ordnance Benet's position appearing in
last nights ARGUS, that the condition OF
the governments $35. 900 appropr alton
for the viaduct that the city of Rock ISL
and deposit oue-half the amount, be mod
fled so that the government bear tie full
expense OF construction. Mr. Hass
thought in view of this recommend alton
that the viaduct was assured, and the
members of the association were free TO
express their qualification over the pros,
poets.
Other matters pertaining 10 the citys |
best good were discussed and the asso-
citation adjourned.
The Injunction Granted.
Judge Peasants yesterday granted the
iniunciion in the annlication of Willard |