Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-04
: VARIOUS RESOLUTIONS.
Those Adopted by the Improvement
Association Last Night.
illumination. IA Honor OF Dayen.
ports River Carnival-The canal
Tel misus-Tri-Ciry Labor
Demon stration.


absence of President jackson. Mr..
Carse explained that Will r. Johnson
was the originator of the movement
which the meeting was called TO consider
and he thereupon sought that gentleman
to explain. Mr.. Johnson stated that
briefly the object of the meeting was to
decide upon some p an of illumination of
Rock Island on the occasion OF Daven.
ports river carnival next Tuesday night,
and he desired an expression of the meet.
ing as to the best mode OF procedure.
The names of Messrs. j. E. Moptrose,
z. l. Leyeen, R. C. Willerton and w. j.
Kerr were proposed for member
ship at this juncture and elected
unanimously, and the association then
proceeded with the discussion in hand.
DR.. W. A. Paul stated that there APP
pesred to be q manifest desire IN the city
not only TO illuminate Tuesday night, but
to adopt Other means Of enter tanning the
people who might come to Rock Island
on Monday night and during the day
Tuesday. Independent Of the associa>
ton the committee il charge of the mer-
chants subscription concerts had provided
| for q concert in Spep Ger square Monday
night by Bleuer's band. Tuesday afternoon
| by Otto's Davenport band and Tuesday
| evening by the Moline Light Guard band,
and it had been thought desirable to he We
| gone sort of iilumiu alton of the city
Spencer square in paruculsr-Tuesdsy
night in honor OF the carnival An ex-
tended discussion of the proposition fol-
| lowed, in which E l. Leveen, 4. c. Dart
Oliver Olsen, W. c. Naucker and others
participated, in which there was general
expression in favor Of an illumination,
the prevailing sentiment being that it
should be in spirit of entire friendliness
to Davenport and in no way a counter
attraction, but entering in spirit of
neighborly friendliness and cooperation,
the discussion culmin ating in the follow
ing resolution presented by DR.. G. G..
Craig which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this association, in a
| spirit of neighboriY friendliness, favor the
illumination of Spencer square on the
evening of September 8. IN honor of the
event of the river carnival OF the city of
! Davenport.
A motion by DR.. Paul prevailed that q
committee of five be appointed on ar
engagements, and the chair named DR.. W
A Paul, George E. B alley, Will R. john
son, E. l. Leveen and II. D. Folsom.
and motion by E. Z Parmenter was
also adopted that the committee also con-
fer with the Dsven port association as to
Illuminating the river front on an elabo
rate scale. The sum of $50 was upon
motion appropriated 20 defrav the ex-
penses of the illumination.
George E. Bailey offered the following
resolutions which were adopted unanI-
mously:
WHEREAS, 1t has been publicly stated
that q commission has been appointed by
the secretary of war 20 examine and re-
!
Illinois and Mississippi canal, and thai
said CON mission will arrive in this city OF
Monday next to enter upon the perform.
ance Of the work assigned to them. and
WHEREAS The people of this city fol
many years past, have evinced in every
way, their deep intere 81 in the matter Of
procuring the construction of said canal
therefore
Resolved, That a committee be ap
pointed, whose duty 1t shall DE to wal
upon said commission On their arrival il
;nIs city and tender 10 hem any aid with
in the power of this association TOWARD
arriving al just conclusion in the mat
tiers with which said commission i:
charged. Said committee shall consist Of
seven persons. The chairman of this
meeting shall be chairman of said com
mitree, and he shall appoint the Other
mem bers thereof. 1t snail also be the
duty of said committee to take such
measures as may be by them deemed ne
cessary 10 procure the information which
the con mission NAV desire.
Reso we'd, That We favor the route or
tie north side of Rock river, because the
canal is TO be constructed for the great
commercial interests of the country and
| lOl luOSt VIC DcIiCNC tuS Il
side of the river is by far the most adyan.
tageous. The western terminus must be
distributing point. Some goods will &C
up the river, some down. some west, north
and south by rail. Fac lities for loading,
unloading and storing must be furnished
at the terminus. Such facilities can be
had on the north side. The north eide
terminus furnishes safe and commodious
harbor for boats, coming and going. and
which can be easily reached by rail. Il
also furnishes admirable locations for
warehouses and elevators. The terminus
on the south side Of the river offers nc
such advantages.
Resolved, That the committee be in.
structed to deliver to the commission q
copy of these resolutions.
This morning Vice President Carse ap.