Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-02-22
WE'LL ALLBE In IT.
The Twin-City Columbian Exposi
tion Project
WORK BEGUN IN DEAD EARNEST
saturday Nights MeetIng of the j Ofni
COMMITTEES in 1EOiae-A Work
ia Which All Can JOin
Hands.

cal exposition aud othtr features TO be
insugurAted in the Columbian year, has
been advanced TO that point where its sue
cess is assured and in which all our peo-
pie, in no matter what their condition of
life, may contribute their portion.
After working FIVE months on the pres
hminsries of such an undertaking the
joint committee of the Rock Island and
Moline associations at lis meeting in Mo-
line Saturday night took the step that
places the enterprise on practical basis
where all mag reach and aid it. The
meeting was we'll attended. Chairman
Velie presiding. E. H Guycr, of the
land Purchasing committee, Submitted
the conditions of the option previously
ordered to be taken on the Brooks tract
and ON which the Moline and Rock Island
Mechanical Exposition association is
spring. This committee to pur-
chase for 50 600 an acre, exclusive
of streets, and allowing the use to the
Brook Of the houses now occupied until
November, with an option for 90 days on
payment of 81. 600 at once. the terms of
the payment to be S15 600 down, and
balance in one, two and three years, al 6
per cent interest. After the committee
had approved of the option and an ex-
tended discussion of the exposition pro-
iect in which all determined that it only
required the requisite work the committee
is willing to give to it to insure its entire
success. the following resolution pre-
sented by Mr. GuYer was adopted unani-
mously:
Resolved, That the presidents and
secretaries of the respective associations
of Rock Island and Moline be requested
to draw on the subscribers 10 the option
fund IN the respective cities and turn over
the drafts 10 Pal Mitchell. Of Rock Isl
and, and CtF. Hemeuway, of Moline,
who are hereby appointed treasurers of
this committee, and that said treasurers
are authorized 10 collect said drafts and
pay the Brooks heirs 81 600 of said fund
tor 90 day option in accordance with
the form submitted to this committee.
At the suggestion of Chairman Velie
the secretary prepared and presented the
following which wss unanimously
adopted;
Whereas. This committee having re-
solved TO take sn option Of 81. 900 on the
Brooks tract with view to paying 81 900
per acre for 26 ecTss fo7 exposition and
like purposes as sre Contemplated oy the
incorporation of the Moline & Rock Isl
and Mechanical Exposition association,
be it
Reso!ved. That committees be sp-
pointed to solicit subscriptions to the
capital stock of said Moline & Rock ISL
and Mechanical Exposition association.
In order to learn something of an idea
Of the manner IN which subscriptions
might be expected those present we're
asked for informal pledges, and Chair
Hau Velie headed the list with 81 900.
which was the same amount put down by
Mr.. Guyer; the total amount of the subs
scriptions being 50, 300.
The committee adjourned to meet in
Rock Island next Wednesday night, by
which time the com mIttees on subscrip
tions to stock will be appointed and other
plans perfected for turning the project
over to the incorporation, TO be known
as the Moline aud Rock Island Mechsni-
cal Exposition association, ard then the
committee will tske up the Fourth of
July celebration and push it with all the
vigor possible. The exposition is not to
be merely a mechanical exhibit, but is TO
be designed on broad basis which is TO
include permanent grounds fer all sports,
also such other attractions as may con,
tribute to its popularity and the adj
vancemept of the two cities engaged In
the undertaking. Perhaps the plan
of the committee submitted to, ard
approved by the last joint meeting of the
two Business Meu's associations in Mo-
line will best explain the object of the
enterprise:
To the Members Of the Business Mems Assoc. a.
tiuns Of Moline and Rock island
GENTLEMEN: Your committee to whom
was assigned the duty of devisipg plans,
selection location. ETC., for 8 Columbian
Celebration to be held July 4, 1892. and
also for mechanical display and other
entertainments calculated TO advertise the
resources and advantages of this locality,
and be at the same time o source of s,cial
enjoyment for our people. have the honor
of making the following report:
After carefully considering the various
matters in our charge, we came to the
conclusion that an entertainment, such
rs would fulfill expectations, would be
too expensive to justify us in proposing
for YOUR endorsement ANYTHING of tenn