Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-13
PROGRESS.
Meeting Of the Citizens Improve
ment Association.
ROOMS DECIDED
a Handsome suite in Mitchell d
Lynde's Block to be Rented
Various Matters.

l INV ASSufoA Housuiy mccIiuS VI tue
Rock Island Citizens Improvement asso-
citation last evening was the most largely
attended that the association has wit.
| messed since its organization. President
VIM. Jackson presided. Under the call
OF committees, E. ii. Guyer reported
that the consolidation committee had had
meeting the previous evening and i, had
been thought expedient to arrange for a
joint meeting with the Moline committee
with view of formulating bill to be
submitted to the legislature before its ad-
Journment. looking to consolidation in
stead OF annexation, thus bringing the
two cities together on a more equal foot
| ing.
HIRE is AN IMPORTANT MATTER.
Under the head of Hennepin canal.
John Crubaugh Iecited a conversation
with Capt. Marshall, engineer in charge
OF the canal survey, in which it had been
stated that great difficulty had been en-
countered at Milan by property holders
| demanding too much for their rights
there.
Henry Carse stated in the same con-
nectlon that considerable comment had
been made over this condition of affairs,
the general impression being that the
people of Rock Island were standing in
their own light
J. d. Wilson reported that he knew of
little opposition on the part of the people
holding the water power, to the canal
route as determined upon by the official
survey, nor of disposition to exact ex,
tortionate prices for the land cont guous
to the route proposed.
E. H Guyer reported that the route
surveyed through Big Island was regarded
with the most general favor, and Mr..
Crubaugh said that the owners of land
on the Silver Lake route were only ask
ing from $40 to $50 an acre for their
land. which was regard ed as acceptable.
1t was said that D. L. Kuukle, the owner
OF the Milan, or sou.h shore power,
wanted his power preserved and guaran-
ted to him, and $4,000 for the privi,
leges desired by the government
THE vIADUcT.
When the committee on public grounds
and buildings was called, Fred Hass brief
ly related the return of Mr.. Olsen from
Washington where he had completed all
details as to property. titles, ETC., but Mr.
Olsen entering at this juncture, Mr.. Hass
retired after seeking report from Mr..
Olsen himself. That gentleman ex-
planned that all deeds had been
accepted by the attorney general who had
also signed letter to accompany them
to the other departments setting forth
that existing laws afford all necessary
jurisdiction tor conveying the property
to the government, and that no addi-
tional legislation is needed. He explained
the various steps necessary to be taken
on his arrival at Washington and the fact
that now the papers were all safely back
in the hands of the war department with
the written approval OF the attorney gen.
eral. and that all that is necessary now is
to forward the papers to the commsn-
dsnt at ROCK Island arsenal to proceed
with The work.
On motion OF R. Champion, the hearty
thanks of the association were extended
Mr.. Olsen for his very efficient services
IN behalf Of this community.
EEw QUARTERS.
From the executive committee, E.
Il. Guyer called attention to the tabula,
ted statement prepared by the secretary,
showing the preference Of the members
of the association ss to quarters. The
various suites of rooms proposed were
those over McCabe's store, over Loosley's
store, over the Peoples National bank
and in the new Y. NJ. c. A. building. OF
1875 postal cards sent out 81 had been re-
turned, showing preference of the ma
jority for more expensive rooms with the
club room features. the vote standing 81
for to 20 against. The vote on the
membership fee was 81 for SIS. 90 for $40
and six for SIS; On the annual dues. 80
for S.. "a for $40, six for SIS. and one
for S25, while two or three were for diff
ferent indefinite amounts. The vote on
quarters showed:
First choice-Mitche1i e, T,vnda's hlonb
"a; over Champions 10; over Nice sbe's 1;
new Y. M. G. A. building 4; over Peo-
pies bank 4; over Loosley's 8.
Second choice-Mitchell & Lypde's 8;
over Crampton's 4; new Y. M. G. A. 5,
over Loosley's 8; over McCabe's Q; over
Peoples bank g.