Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-12
The Citizens Association in Month.
ly Meeting.
me opening of Spencer square-New
Aha"stries-A Plan to Acquire Land
FOR Manufacturing Purposes, Etc.

| II d LOWfey.
Consolidation-Dr G Truesdale, A M
blakesley. Oliver Olsen. Ben It Cable.
PM Mitchell. t J Robinson. Henry Carse'
Culver, A G Dart. DR. w A Paul.
Free Bridges-L Simon, Oliver Olson,
L S McCabe.
Hennepin and Lateral Cansls-T 7
robinson. w B Ferguson, John Pee,z,
John Crubaugh.
Manufactures-W B Ferguson, John ]
heimers, John Volk, NJ Montgomery
Fred Hass.
Parks and Boulevards-R CHAMPION.
b Paul, Gustave Stengel II A Dusen-
berre. E Fl Guyer
Public Buildings and Works-Fred
bass, Henry Carse, Oliver Olsen, E ID
Sweeney, Howard Wells.
Railroads-Auglst Huesing, C L Wal.
ker. j NJ Buford.
Special Assessment-H C Connolly, C
Searle, w A Judge.
| ReceptiOn-Dr w A Paul, John Oil
weller, Frank Nader, Charles T Cooper,
G F Gaetger.
| Wholesale and Retail Trade L Simon.
George E Bailey, d Roy Bowlby, ] w
Stewart, w Knowlton, George Bennett,
Louis May.
Under the head OF further business, the
secretary wss authorized to reengage a
lanitor to look after the rooms of the as
ISOLATION, and to keep them in order, and
on motion. the secretary was allowed 800
per annum to be- expended as he NAV
deem best in the collection of the regular
dues from members.
The standing committees were called
in order, and under the head of consoli-
dation, Mr.. jackson called attention
to the fact that some steps should be at
| once taken to secure from the next ses>
sion of the legislature special act un.
der which the cities OF Rock Island and
Moline may, if they desire, consolidate
The matter was, after further discussion,
referred to the committee on consolida-
ton. with instructions to confer with the
similar committee OF the Moline Business
Mems association with view of attain
ing the end sugge sted.
Under manufactures, some correspon-
dence was read between the chairman of
the committee. w. b. Ferguson. and
the manager of an industry at Racine,
Wis, who is anxious 10 locate at Rock
Island
The committee on parks and boulevards
| through Commits sioner jackson, reported
| the plans for the further improvement of
Spencer square, The new walks, ETC., and
the expectation Of further ornaments for
the centers of the two remaining triangles.
The gift of the Cable fountain was, Mr..
Jackson said. responsible Tor all the i'm :
provements that had followed. He also
spoke of The opening concert next Tues
day night when Bleuer's band would fur
nish music gratuitusly. Davis & Co.
would decorate the Cable fountain with
incandescent electric lamps, committee
of ladies had arranged to decorate the
vases with plants and flowers. Mr.. Jack
| son also spoke of his desire to have
weekly concerts in the park for the re-
mainder of the season as well as to have
some fireworks on the opening night. He
therefor suggested the appointment of a
committee on subscription and Messrs,
R. Champion ard Will r. johnson were
appointed.
The committee on public buildings and
grounds was called, and Charm an Hass
reported the viaduct safe in the sundry
civil bill in which it is contained, having
| passed both houses and received the sig-
nature of the president. The next thing
to do was to see to the conveying of the
property abutting the viaduct on TWEEN
ty-fourth by the city to the government.
This he had been working on and the
city attorney was already drawing the
deed and getting other papers ready for
the councils consideration.
| When asked as to the status of the Rock
Island government building MIR. Hass
stated that he could not report anything
Inew-that the last he heard of it was
when Vice President Carse returned from
| Washington some time since. 1t was
suggested that it might be well to call
Congressman Gest's attention to the pend
ing bills and upon motion the secretary
was authorized TO telegraph Mr.. Gest upon
the subject.
Howard Wells called the attention of
the association to the probable visit to
Rock Island arsenal OF the gun foundry
board within few days and suggested
the appointment of committee of five &c
act in conjunction with, the committees
of the Davenport and Moline association
Ito prepare such statistics and other in
formation as the visitors would be likely
to want and otherwise provide for theil
entertainment. The association con.
lcurred in the ldea and the chair stated hi
would annour ce the committee in day
or so.
MIR. Fred Hass asked if in the selection
of standing committees the enc on rapid
transit had rot been omitted. to which
Inquiry President Jackson replied thai
such a committee was not regarded a,
necessary the question having practically
solved itself. Mr.. Z 81. Guyer was ther
asked as to how thes proposed electric
road to the bluffs was progressing and hi
stated that the directors were busy at
tempting to work their way into the city
and hoped to have cars running by Jan
ii. He, stated that Civil Engineer Boyn
l. Dab leland rood had fOnnf