Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-31
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Rock Island Cooperates in the
County Movement.
LAST EVENINGS PRELIMINARY

| Committee Appointed to Act In Concert
With Similar Bodies From Surrounding
Towns Concerning the Site and Financial
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the Matter.
That Rock Island will contribute
| its influence and financial support
toward the movement to locate the
proposed Western Insane hospital
within the county borders was given
hearty expression by a number of
representative and energetic citizens
who gathered at the Rock Island I'M
provement association rooms last
evening to discuss feasible prelimi-
naries and a course of action. If the
pecuniary benefits to be derived from
an institution of this nature could be
fully realized by the county at large
! the efforts of those striving with
the movement would not only be ap-
preciated, but would, as they GER
tainly should, have the cooperation
OF every individual with the advance
ment and upbuilding of the county
at heart. While the meeting was
largely attended and every thing per-
| tanning to the matter intelliGentIy
discussed and action-so far as prac-
tical-taken, there is much to be
done, and as it is a question of gen
eral Importance, the situation should
be grasPed by everyone, who should
stand prepared to do share
toward anything materially assist
ing in the movement.
The Initial Step.
The initial step, in Rock Island
shows this city ready for action.
Last nights meeting was called to
order by w. p. Quayle, and W. b.
Ferguson called to the chair. G. 4.
Lynde was made secretary. The OBJ
ject of the meeting was outlined by
the chairman, after which views of
many OF the gentlemen present were
heard. The advantages to eommu-
nifty having such al institution were
fully illustrated by Mr.. Quayle, who
enumerated the benefits - the la
borer. the merchant and the proper
tv-holder to be derived not alone
from the enhancement of land valua-
ton, but principally from the enor-
nous amount annually appropriated
for the maintenance of hospital,
and the large sum, in the height or-
hood of $500,000, to be expended in
it's construction. So, too, would its
location here mean a saving of no
less than $1,000 annually to the
county in the transportation of its
insane patients. Mr.. Quayle spoke
of the favorable impression left by
Gov. Al;geld on the supervisors
committee on its recent visit to the
capital, but he, nevertheless, urged
action to show that Rock Island
manifested interest in the matter.
Valuable suggestions were also
made by c. +. Lynde, States Attor-
ney Searle. Maj. J. NJ. Beardsley,
William McEniry and f. II. Guyer.
Committee Appointed.
On motion of c. j. Searle the chair
was instructed to appoint commit
tee Of three, of which the mayor
should DE one, to cooperate with the
Moline. Milan, supervisors commit
tees, and any other like bodies APP
pointed by county towns, in a har-
monious movement with the obiec.
OF bringing the prize somewhere
within the county's borders. The
committee chosen is: Mayor b. f.
Knox. Maj. H. c. Connolly and
William McEniry.
In compliance with the suggestions
offered. and like the other commit
tees, Rock Islands committee will
receive sites and options and figures
thereon. This is to be done impair
italy and without regard to location,
just SO it is inside Rock Island
county, whose natural advantages
water supply. excellent SAM
tation-bsside railroad and river
facilities, are universal. The sites
will be presented for the COM
missions consideration when il visits
this community, and the most avail
able will be chosen in Rock Island
county ii superior to one offered by
competing city.
The Milan committee, Messrs. F.
H. Caldwell, F. N. Tindall and Philip
Zahn, was present. Mr.. Caldwell
stated that Milan would do her share
and anything else that might lead to
accomplish the desired end.
The meeting was adjourned SUBJ
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