Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-30

OF AID han been made and he intimated
,hae II Was done TO muIct the govern
melt. He saw most of the owners
Sone OF them would not then give terms,
andCapt. Robinson was one of them
Wien asked for a price Robinson said
hiss land-much of it sand bars-was
width $500 an acre
Capt. Robinson-Didn't I give you
rellyf
Capt. Wheeler-It didn't mean any.
thing if you did.
Capt. Wheeler intimated that certain
spies had been trying to get information
secretly from his Office. He said some of
tie land owners signed like men. and
others hesitated. talked and did nothing.
The owner of Vsndruff's island finally
signed. but it required great effort to
get him to do it.
There was running cross-fre for
sometime, when ]. s. .Wylie offered the
following resolution, which was quickly
and unanimously passed;
L Resolved. That the thanks of this as
'lsociation be rendered Capt. W. L. Mar
shall, U s. A., and Assistant Engineer
Wheeler for their courtesy and trouble in
explaining, SO satisfactorily, the details
of the plans recommended By them and
approved by the secretary of war.
B. F. Tillinghast then moved that
committee of five be named by the chair
to formulate the views of the ASSOCIATION.
Maj. Marks named B F. Tillinghast. w.
c. Wadsworth. ]. s. Wylie, S. F. Smith
and W. D. Petersen. The committee re-
tired and Judge Murphy occupied the
time in throwing some hot and we'll
aimed shot at those opposing the canal
work.
The committee reported resolutions as
follows, which were adopted:
Whereas. The Illinois and Mis- 'issippi
canal is recognized by the commercial
bodies of the country as a national i'm
provement intended to facilitate COM
merce between the west and the east and
the north and the south. And
Whereas. The early completion of
this waterway is earnestly desired that
the people may enjoy the advantages
certainly to follow its construction. And
Wher.a, The Fifty first congress ap>
propriated $500. 900 VITA which to begin
work according to surveys previousl y
authorized. And
Whereas, The corps of engineers has,
after acquiring full knowledge of the
situation. recommended as most desir-
| dulCY CCouOuliCdi duu tuc
route or project on the south side of Rock
river near its confluence with the Missis-
sippi river, which route has been ap>
|. proved by the secretary of war. And
, Whereas, Well known interested per>
, sons, citiz ms of Rock Island and Milan,
Ill.,, seek for private gain to change or di-
vert the route officially designated and
endorsed. Therefore be it
! | Resolved Ry the nayannort RuSinpc,
, Mems association. a commercial body Of
d more than 200 representative citizens OF
E Iowa as members that in our belief the
' route of the canal fixed by the secretary
e of war is the best and most feasible posi-
: Bile.
Resolved. That the corps of engineers
< has the full confidence of this associauon
b and that the opposition manifested i:
t inspired by the private interests AMI sell
4 fish greed of those who compose it.
). Resolved, That the secretary of war b.
q requested to consider the spirit in which
s the opposition to the fixed route is made
2 and that he give it no more weight il
o view of the public importance of TIT
measure than is consistent with his ideas
n of fair play and justice.
The committee further reported til
3 following additional resolution whicl
- wss adopted without dissent:
L Resolved, That the Davenport Busi
. ness Mems association hereby reques
Is Senators Allison and Wilson to at ono,
i ask the secretary of war to prosecute a.
speedily as possible the work of building
Y the Illinois and Mississippi canal on tn
# route already approved by the war de
psrtment.
l, Judge Murphy offered the following
d which was adopted:
n Resolved, That the Business Men
IT associations of Rock Island, Milan, Mus
j. catine and Geneseo, be requested to hol
- meetings and adopt resolutions similar
e those passed at this meeting.
g The hundred or more citizens presen
then personally thanked Capt. Wheele
It for attending the meeting and adjourn
II ment was taken.
Is Ameetiug has been called for tomor
row night by President Jackson, of tn
!, Rock Island Citizens Improvement ssso
K citation. to give an expression on thu
I same subject. Doubtless similar actio
u will be taken. The Rock Island assocl
;, alton is for what is best for the commur
q ity, and will not lend its influence to th
t. support of private schemes or selfish IN
Is terests, such as have caused the presen
:, clubbing. The canal is what we wan
70 and without delay let the work be com
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