Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-20
OUR ADVANCEMENT.
The Improvement Association Holds
Another Meeting.
More Desirable Rooms Decided Upon
A Vote of Thanks 80 ,he
Councii-The Augustaua
University.

| Improvement association was largely
attended. President jackson occu-
pied the chair. The names Of Dr..
J. F. Meyers, DR. r. NJ
Pearce and Messrs II B. Sudlow and
Stuart Harper were proposed FOR mem
bership and they were elected by unani'
nous vote.
The resolution of the special committee
designated on the preparation of resolu-
tons commencing the city council on its
action in sustaining a home enterprise in
the letting of the Thirl avenue paving
contract, reported the following which
was unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That this association does
heartily commend TIE mayor OF this city,
| the Hon. Wiism McCOROcEie, and the
aldermen who voted in 'avor % award
| inc the paving contract 30 the Rock ford
Construction company Tor their sup; orl
| by that vo3e Of our home industries; that
their action in that regard has maintained
the business reputation Of our CITY c0uu-
Gil in matters OF contract. the effect Of
which we believe vii iuure to our beue-
tit IS a city, and is most heartily APP
proved by he people.
A communication relating 20 a new in
dustry was referred to the committee on
manufacturers and one on the hIssouri
river was referred TO the Hennepin canal
committee,
The executive committee through its
chairman, Dr. W. A. Paul, reported ia
vorably on the proposition to change
quarters, recommending the room on the
second floor Of Mitchell IS Lynde's build
ioG. Immediately adjoining the library
and upon motion the report was adopted
unanimously, the executive committee
being instructed to formulate the c1n.
tract with the understanding that tie as
ISOLATION was 10 have possession Feb !.
President Jackson introduced c 4.
Rosau3er. Of the Auguslaua University
association, who addressed the associs-
ton in behalf Of the university enterprise
he spoke Of the movement as bajng on,
Of highest interest to the city. He
sought tie cooperation Of representative
bodies in order that there should BE- a.
solid froat against the efforts OF other le-
calities to take from Rock Island the the
illogical seminary and the book concern and
not only retain these important branches
of the AugustsnaL Lutheran synod, but add
materially to its advantages. His ASSOC
citation, he explained, was entirely indie
pendent of Augustana college, but
friendly to it and laboring for its in
creased usefulness. and for the centrsl-
ization of higher education on the part of
the synod in Rock Island. Remarks
were made by Presi lent Jackson. a. NJ.
Blakesley. II. d. Falsom and 7. J. Me-
dill, Jr., after which Phil Mitchell and
Walter Johnson were appointed a com
mittee on resolutions. ard after retiring
presented the following which were
unanimously adopted:
Res lved, Taat the itizeus' Improves
ment association is pleased TO inlorse
the Auzusjsua University association as
a body having 10 charge Interests of
great value t1 h. CITY Of Rock Island,
soi TO pledge cooperation in the work II
has uuo erjakeu.
Resolved, That this association apDTc~
ciates aat values AuzustauA college aud
The logical seminary, and looks WITH ,s
Daci4l pleasure on the effort being mad
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