Rock Island Argus., 1901-05-14
TOWNS ACT AS ONE
Local Merchants Advocate Closer
Relations Between Rock
Island and Moline.
TRAIN FROM BUREAU Is ASKED
Railroad to Aledo Talked-Other
Important Matters Dis.
cussed.

Matters OF Importance were up be-
fore the retail merchants at their
regular meeting last evening. Chief
among them, perhaps, was the ques-
ton of suitable transportation for
those desiring to trade in this city
from Bureau westward along the Rock
Island road, which was brought up
by G. M. Loosely, chairman of the
railroad committee. He presented
the following resolution, which was
adopted with an amendment asking
that the train referred to be run to
the Twentieth street station, and will
be forwarded to the officials of the
road:
Whereas, For many years a train
on the c.. r | & p. railway ran so
that people living b tween Rock ISL
and and Bureau were able TO come to
Rock Island and Moline, transact
business and return the same day at
| convenient hours. both coming and
going, and would appre ciate a return
of similar train service which Is not
now furnished, and such service
/ would be certain benefit to our cit
les, and, we believe, would decrease
the compauY's revenue; therefore
be it
Resolved, That the Retail Mer-
chants association of Rock Island
does hereby ask the C, Il. & p
Railway company to run train 10
arrive at Rock Island as nearly as
possible at about . a. m. and return
ing TO leave Rock Rock Island a,
about 4:S0 p. IN. daily except Sun-
day; also be il
Resolved, That + H P.ummer
agent, be hereby requested to trans
nit copy of this resolution to the
proper authorities. and to obtain IA
reply as soon as can conveniently be
done.
4 Job Lot Ticket Selling discontinued
Another important matter was
brought up in the form of a COM
Inunication from the Rock leland
Davenport Ferry company. In it the
company stated that il has been
pointed out that the selling of tickets
in large lots at reduction to certain
firms amounted to a discrimination
iagainst Rock Island citizens, and
that therefore the practice is TO be
discontinued, the present contracts
with two Davenport firms abrogated
aud the fact well and sufficiently ad-
vertised in the community.
Mr.. Loosely called attention TO the
growipg need of cooperation between
the cities of Rock Island and Moline
citing as examples of what may be
accomplished by the two towns work
IiUg in harmony, the new local train
service on the q and the favora ble re-
plies from the e., NJ. & St z. officials
IN regard to the Kansas City trains.
in both of which cases the requests of
Rock Island had been seconded by
Moline. He moved the appointment
of q committee to arrange, if possible.
for joint meetings between the retail
merchants of Rock Island and the
Business Mems association and retail
merchants of Moline to consider mat
ters of common interest. President
Kingsbury was instructed to name
| such committee.
Line to Lower End.
Mr.. Loosely also brought up the idea
of Establishing some sort of rail connec-
| tion between Rock Island aud Aledo
through the lower end of the county.
He pointed to the example of what
Muscatine, with apparently less need
than this city, has done in tho way of
railroad, bridge and wagon building to
| bring people TO their market. The
matter was favorably discussed and a
committee to investigate the probable
cost ordered appointed by the Presi-,
dent.
A resolution presented by Secretary
George Schneider was adopted. in
| structing Rating Book Secretary Burns
to prepare aud circulate h petition ad-
dressed to the city council and mayor
asking for the removal of certain city
employees who are not in the habit Of
paying their debts promptly.
Annual Excursion.
As the time for the annual excursion
is approaching and several roads have
submitted propositions to the officers
of the association. it was thought wise
to get a committee at work on ar
rangements. aud one was ordered ap-
pointed by the president.
The condition of the Ninth street
road was made the subject of action.
and on motion of l.. b. Strayer COM
mittee was ordered named to ask the
council for its Improvement.
Another committee was ordered ap-
pointed to ascertain the cost of print
! ing an additional 25 or so of the rat
ing books, the first edition having be-
come exhausted without supplying the
demand.
An invitation was voted to the state
G.. A. Il encampment at Peoria to
make Rock Island the place of holding
the next years. meeting.
The committee on the projected
road to the lower end of the county
was discharged at its own request.
after reporting that the undertaking
was impracticsble-
Committees Appointed.
The following were named on the
various committces bV President