Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-22
THE CiTY'S INTERESTS.
The lmprOvementAssOcia Meet.
ing Last Evening.
A Number ofImpertaat Projee ~ Dis
cussed-rhe Matter of the
Funds Handled by Fred
Hass-The Committee
Report.

por's theatre building for nearly three
years last evening, and under the head of
business pertaining to the association,
the secretary, was upon motion, in
structed to notify the Harper estate that
the association would abandon the rooms
at the close of the present month, and
also inform j. T. Kenworthy the asso-
cations tenant of this fact.
The committees we're called for reports,
and when that on manufacturers was
reached, President Jackson called the at
tention of the ass ociation to the matter of
the possible removal from Joliet of the
Enterprise Manufacturing company,
as alladed to in last nights ARGUS
and presented the suggestion that the
manufacturing committee might find cor
rsspondence with the officers Of the com
pany attended with good results. The
secretary at the presidents request
read special telegram from Joliet
stating that tie company was SER
| ASooiy iCulONoA Aiom
Joliet because of the ineficiency of
the fire protection offered there. The
fact that Rock Island is right on the eve
of providing reliable fire system. it is
in position, suggested member, to Of
fer the best possible inducements in this
respect. The matter was referred to J.
NJ. Montgomery. of the manufacturing
committee, who will enter into cores.
pondence with the Joliet industry.
The secretary called attention to the
proposed new glass factory project snd
the fact that inducements had been made
for its location elsewhere, but the desire
of the originators TO remove here if sutf-
cient inducements could be offered. An
explanation of the fact that there were
peculiar reasons why it would be sdvan,
tageous to remain here, and the sssoci-
alton authorized the secretary TO invite
the projectors 10 have q representative
appear before the association whe never
action is desired.
| OINCI S4SSA stdlcluCul VI LIS
expenditures il his recent trip to Wash
| ington in behalf of the viaduct. He had
gone at the request of the association
aud had buen provided with $3.50, fur
nished by the Davenport & Rock Island
street railway company on starting. His
necessary expenditures had soon con
sumed this, with 800 of his
personal money. This amount
was personal loss. He be-
believed he had accom- plished all he had
been sent to Washington to accomplish
He was no more a gamer By the success
of the viaduct project than anyone else
All our people were individually and COL
lectively benefited by the viaduct, but il
seemed 10 him an injustice that he Shout.
be the sufferer. He had said nothing
about the loss entsied in business way
in being absent during one of the bes
seasons of the year in law practice, ant
was willing to stand that, but he though
he should be reimbursed from SOM
source for money actually expended.
E. H..Guyer addressed the association
relative to Mr.. Olsen's claim, and he slst
spoke of bis accomplishments while il
Washington. He had secured the ulti
mate successor the project, and he there
fore moved that the association pay tn
bill. Fred Hsss spoke of Mr.. Olsen
cd that alfhnn o.
already money out of pocket. he woul
cheerfully be one of a number who woul
personally assume the responsibility Q
meeting this just claim if the associatio
saw fit to reject it.
President Jackson called T. J. Medi
to the chair, and taking the floor e1
pressed his belief that the council woul
pay the bill if correctly represented
that body. 1t was certainly sms
amount for so important an enterpris
and it was'one that involved the interes
and the well fare of the communi:..
Everybody wss.benefited by the viaduc
and the council, the speaker bel;eve'
was laoOrlng ulOtT HlSappleuoASiO
when it rejected the bill. 1t had NJ
been the disposition of the Rock ISLAM
council to ignore its duty in public ma
tiers of this kind, and he believed if
comm ittee could 60 before that body az
make proper explanations, the amour
would be.cheerfully allowed. Mr.. Olst
should certainly be reimbursed, and
the council insisted on its refusal to allo
his claim, then it would be time for tn
association TO take steps. A motion VI
made that Mr.. Jackson act with t"
other member whom be might select {
a committee, before the council IN {
matter, and the motion was SO carried.
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