Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13

The regular monthly meeting of the
Rock Island Citizens Improvement asso-
citation was held in the rooms in Harper's
theatre building last evening and the at
tendance as well as the enthusiasm with
which all entered into every subject that
came up for discussion demonstrated
fully that the same pushing. unyielding
spirit which was responsible for the ac-
complishing of so much for the solid up.
building of Roci Island last season is not
lacking this year President Hass occu-
pied the chair and Secretary Medill was
at his desk
| After regular routine proceedings the
committees were called and the one on
consolidation, through its chairman, E.
II. Guyer, repor led progress. outlining
the outcome of the Moline meeting here
tofore fully reported and at which there
was a cordial interchange of views be-
tween the members of the joint commits
tee and the adoption of the resolution that
consolidation is desirable.
MIR. Oliver Olson submitted the follow
ing resolution which was adopted unsn-
imously:
Resoieed, That considering the well
known public sp rit, ability aud energy of
the citizens of Chicago; that city's I'M
rivaled hotel, railroad. water and ter,
minal facilities. its central location and
it being above all cities of this country a
typical representative American city, that
it is the sense of this association that il
is the most suitable place to bold the pros
posed worlds exposition of 1892.
A communities ton was read from an
enterprise desiring to locate in Rock Is
land, and referred to the committee on
manufactures. W tn powers to act.
| The subject of establishing brick and
tile factory in Rock Island was brought
up by Mr.. ii. ID. Folsom, who urged that
all efforts be directed to that end. The
extensive brick paving operations which
Rock Island has just entered upon, and
the fact that the material is in sbund-
ance hereabOuts, the shipping facilities
of the locality all tend to encourage a
strong effort to establish factory.
Mr.. f. f. Parmenter sustained Mr..
Folsom's views. He believed Rock Is
lard had only fairly entered upon its
paving operations. He would like to see
the brick pavement extended to the pillow
works this fall, and would willingly pay
his proportion to have it done. To be
sure there are croakers WHO would op.
pose and some who would interpose OBJ
jections on the ground of being too poor,
but the march OF this enterprise involvs
ing so distinctly the citys foremost in
terests. should not he checked on this
account. Let tie pavement continue to
spread all over the city. Then there will
be demand for brick factory here
! Messrs. Oliver Olson. f. Fl. Guyer,
Dr. W. A. Paul and Aid. Winslow How
ard also made remarks apropos to the
subject. The old committee of the asso
citation was finally continued with the
thanks of the association for past efforts
and the addition of another member.
The committee is now composed of
Messrs. f H. Guyer. Phil Mitchell and
III. ID. Folsom.
The plan of the associations work for
the coming fall and winter was outlined,
the principal enterprises to be sought be-
ing the removal of the Galena custom
house to Rock Island, the vladuct at the
foot of Twenty fourth street, the Union
depot and COVER lment building and the
best plans of accomplishing these pur-
poses were freely discussed and many
valuable suggestions made.
The names of Messrs. John Crubaugh
and Joseph RIOS enfield. for membership
were mentioned and these gentlemen
unanimously elected, and upon motion of
MIR. X. Champion the association re-
solved that the president appoint a COM
mittee of three 10 solicit new members.
MIR. Oliver Olson offered the suggestion
that the commit .Pes on the viaduct and
brick factory prepare to report at the
next meeting of the association and give
notice beforehand in the newspapers.
| Mr.. Olson believed that the association
should have spec ific objects to work to
and then it would accomplish more
| The association then adjourned