Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
FOR TIE YTADUCT.
The Improvement Association M Ike
A Timely Move.
an animated Meeting Lest Eye,r nx-
a Representative to Ne som 90
washington to Rescue the Pro Ieee,
irthe CoancIi Is willing.

'acAson presided and there Was n laroa /
attendance of representative citizen, who |
are members of the organization. In the |
call OF committees for reports, under the
mead OF that one on public buildiu,s and |
works. Mr.. Fred Hsss msde le ap,hv
verbal report outlining in detail VII AZ has
already appeared in the ARGUS as % the |
governments further requirements with
reference to certain rights on Twenty.
FOURTH street, not only from the raj roads.
put from the abutting property holders.
Unexplained how the difficulty had In mart
been obviated bv Col Whittemore 8 plan
already described of putting in a s.one |
retainer approach to the yisduct instead
OF using earthwork. and clearly demon
strsted the necessity of sending a good
lawyer to Washington to explsin the
matter properly and meet ell technical
objections that may yet arise. He stated
that the mayor, who was prese at. had
assured him that in his opinion tbs coun
Gil would cheerfully meet the expenses
entailed by an emlssary on so important
mission. Mr.. Hass thereupon resented
the following resolution and m Dyed its
adoption:
WHEREAS, The attorneys EMPLOYED
TO prepare the abstract and other papers
TOT the purpose of complying with the
act OF congress relative to the building
OF viaduct across the railroad tracks at
Fwenty-fourth street In this city, have
encountered numerous objections raised
by the officers of the War De pariment
In the preparation of said papers and
such sections can uore easily be ex-
planned In person than by correspond
ence. aud such explanation is nef essary to
obtain speedy action In regari to the
building Of said viaduct by the War De-
partment; therefore be 1t
Resoeced. That Oliver Olsen he ana Is
hereby appointed to proceed to Wash.
ington. ID. c., when all papers shall
have been forwarded by he com
maDdant at Rock Island Arsenal to
the war department aud make such ex-
PLANTATION as will be found nee esssry to
cause speedy action In the approval of
SAID papers by the secretary of war.
And be it further
"Resolced. That the city council OF
This city be respectfully rec uested 10
to adopt this resolution and defray the
expenses of said Oliver Olson to Wash
ington and return"
MIR. Oliver Olson at once stated that
while he realized the impera,lv We necss.
sity of sending representative to Wash.
ington. having become convelsant with
the situation. he hoped the association
would choose someone other than be as
his business was such as to make II in
convenient to get of now.
Capt. Robinson could not see the ne.
cessity OF sending anyone to Washington. |
de thought that all that was necessary
to be accomplished could be done by cor
respondence. Mr.. A c. Oar. conceded
In the views Of Capt. Robinson that 1t
was unnecessary to send man to Wash.
ington. He held that everything necea-
sary could be accomplished BY letter. and
through Col. Whittemore
Dir. Olson urged the necessity OF send
ing suitable representative to argue
with the department officers On technical
questions which could only De disposed
OF in such a manner.
MIR. NJ. E. Sweeney said it Yves neces-
sary for some one to go to Washington
in person as the city ia required to fur
nish certain clear titles. which called for
cessions on the part of the railroad and
property holders which canpe, be had.
II is necessary to convince the authorities
that the cessions already obtained are
sufficient, and are all that ca be obtained
There are many technical objections to
be overcome which can only be success
full through personal interview.
DIR. w. A. Paul suggested the propri-
ETY. of referring the matter to Congress.
man Gest to explain to the departments.
This brought Capt. Robins On to his feet
in An instant. In the captains opinion
Mr.. Gest could do more in ten minutes
there in Washington on tn subject than
anyone sent there can do In week.
Mr.. Hass reiterated the necessity OF
having some one go to Washington
to have this matter properly explained.
Ee had given much time to this question
and he believed he underst pod the require
ments as well as anyone. He could not
see why Capt. Robinson was so DESTROYS
of throwing obstacles in the way and il
the captain thought he could accomplish
mere for the visduct than he. he was WILL
ing to turn II over to him.
To this Capt. Robinson replied, that
from the best Information he could gather
the viaduct would have teen as far along
as 1t was il Mr.. Hass had never been in
Washington or had anything to do with
II. He did not want TO send anyone
down there to trouble M. Gest.
Mr.. A. c. Dart stated that he had been
accused of delaying the viaduct. he
desired TO say that he vas willing to help
it in every way possible but he would
insist that the street on both sides of the
viaduct be kept open. he thought the
government asked too much
Mr. E. d. Sweeney expressed his opin>
ion that tine best thing % do was to send
someone to Washington. The vladuct
committee, he explained. had received y
long letter from a legal adviser of the
war department in VIII ch all objections
that could be raised 10 the title of the
viaduct property had been set down In o
legal way. Many OF these objections
may be disposed of il some one Is there
in Washington who an personally dis
Gus it from q legal standpoint 10
word we should have attorney there to
look after and present our case 10 the
attorney general. % ess this is done The
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