Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13
TIE CITY'S WELFARE.
The Improvement Association Dis
cusses Numerous Projects.
Last Evenings Meeting ana Inc Mat
ters Which Came Before ir...Reso-
buttons, Etc.

The regular monthly meeting of tn,
Rock Island Citizens improvement asso
Citation was held last evening, Presiden
Hass in the chair. while In the absence Of
secretary MediIl. Mr.. E. H. Guyer wa.
selected to act in that capacity. There
was quite q good attendance, including
several members OF the city council
After numerous matters OF q routine ma.
ture had received attention. the commit
tees were called. and Mr.. VIM. jackson,
from the committee on public buildings
and grounds, spoke Of the attitude of the
council toward the
PARK COMMISSIONER ORDNANCE,
and set forth very plainly that I was the
one purpose of the ordinance TO provide
for systematic plan of care Of the parks
and to have men whose other duties
would not exact so much of their time
that they could not give certain amount
oil special attention to the PARK subject.
He believed there were always other du,
ties more exacting and demsn ling more
immediate attention on the part OF the
aldermen, and that in the hands of men
whose special sworn duty Wis to look
after the parks, they would receive more
constant attention and care. The sys-
TEN had been productive of admirable
results in other cities. and Mr.. Jack.
son would like. he said, to see I tried a,
least, in Rock Island.
MIR. Carse then offered the following
resolution, which passed unanimously:
ResolUed. Thst this association ap,
prove the park commissioner ordinance
recently presented to the city council |, and
respectfully request that homo able body
to pass the ordinance that the plan fol-
the care of the parks therein embodied
may be adopted for trial.
THE vIADUcT.
President Hsss made a verbal report on
the viaduct situation. Two provisions
required attention. he said. First. was
the one that the city pay portion of the
cost and this by reason of the recent re.
COMMUNICATION of Chief OF Ordnance
Benet, he believed would be Vithdrawn
But another was in regard To damages
which very likely would be sought by
property owners who may think the i'm.
prOvement detrimental TO their interests
1t was very important that some pro,
vision be made for these dam ages by tn,
city.
1t was the opinion of e1 Mayor Henri,
Csrse that the city council 81 ould sdop
a resolution assuming the responsibility
for these damages and to have the sam,
ascertained by the proper condemnation
proceedings.
Capt. John Poets called the attention
OF the association to the fact that the city
had purchased property TO widen TWEEN
ty- fourth street. but had not perfected it.
dedication, and the city is real the ownel
of strip o: 40 feet of sbutting property
Remarks were also made by Messrs.
August Huesing and A. NJ. Bllkesley and
the following resolution having been in
troduced by Nr. VIM. Jackson, wa.
adopted:
''ResOIUsd. That the city council be re,
quested to take official action in relation
To the assessment or settlement OF dam.
ages that may be claimed by reason Of
the proposed construction of viaduct tc
the end that all preliminary matters may
be settled to the satisfaction OF the L niteC
States authorities in case the construction
of the viaduct be undertaken by the gov,
eminent, and that the city council take
such further action as may lie necessary
to secure the cession of the street fol
viaduct purposes. and that the secretary
Of this association forward copy OF thi:
resolution to the city clerk &c be present
ed to the council"
THE PEDDLER NUIsAJCE.
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