Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-20
MUCH INTEREST Is AWAKENED
City to BE Asked to Make an Appro-
priatiOn of So
600.


the city Immediately adjoining Long
view park. An incidental report of
members who have been securing
names for enrolment showed that
about 12O had subscribed. with a
large majority of the voters yet to
hear from. In the absence of Mayor
Knox, w. c. Maucker was chosen
chairman.
| The first and most important bust
ness of the evening was the consid-
Grafton of the report of the nomina-
ting committee, which was presented
by the secretary, Aid. G.. w. McCas-
krin. For the executive committee
of two from each ward the commit
tee asked to be retained in body.
and presented seven additional
names. The report was adopted, the
secretary being instructed to cast
the vote of the meeting for the can
didates presented.
First Officers.
The following were declared elect
ed for the term of one year:
President-T. j. Medill.
Vice President-C. +. GAZETTEER.
Secretary-G. w. McCasllrin.
Treasurer-Phil Mitchell.
Executive Committee-First ward,
Foster Coyne, f. j. Hodges; Second
ward, +. +. Parmenter, August
Heimbeck; Third ward, c. j. Searle.
w. c. Maucker; Fourth ward, Will
liam Jackson, w. \. Rosenfield; Fifth
ward, +. III. Guyer, j. W. Cavanangh;
Sixth ward, w. II. Edwards, +. c.
Denkmann; Seventh ward, DR.. Gustav
Andreen, S. S. Davis.
The chair was instructed to appoint
committee of five to cooperate
with the committees already APP
pointed by the Rock Island Club, Re
tail Merchants association and Tri-
City Labor congress in influencing
the city council to give the park n
liberal appropriation at the meeting
next Monday evening. An expression
of opinion showed that those who
have had the subject in hand favor
an appropriation of not less than
81 600, and some suggested that the
additional 81 900, which was appro-
priated last year for the park and
diverted to other purposes, should
be demanded in addition. The com
mittee named consists of T. j. Medill,
w. c. Maucl1er, Foster Coyne, Z. B..
McKown and q. +. Hetter.
Addresses Are Heard.
y number of addresses were made
expressing the views of those pres
ent in regard to the various phases
of the park improvements. \ number
of those living in the vicinity of the
park advised that the barbcd wire
fence about the place be removed so
that people can get into it without
difficulty. As it is. it was pointed
out, many think the park is still
simply cow pasture, and there is
still a fear on the part of some that
the fence may yet encourage some
owner of cattle To put stock on the
premises, where if the fence were
taken away the danger would be re
moved.
1t was also called TO the attention
of Mayor Knox, who came in late in
the evening, that the investment of
someone residing near Longview
park with police powers would have
salutary effect i'm preventing fur
fher cutting of trees. The mayor
promised To take the matter up.
To Push Project.
All of those who spoke expressed
themselves as very much in favor of
going about the improving of the
park with the utmost vigor, and a
number testified to the readiness
with which signatures to the mem
bership rolls are secured. Every
where the sentiment seems ripe for
action.
1t is expected that Mr.. Simmond,
the landscape gardener, will be here
some time next week to look over
the ground and make an estimate of
the probable cost of preparing de-
tailed plan. An adjournment was ac-
cordingly taken till he comes and is
ready to make a preliminary report.
Tramping Grass.
One of the worst nuisances that
the average citizen has to contend
with in cultivating a lawn, especially
in the more central portions of town,
is that of children, who, disregarding
the rights of property owners and
the hygienic rules governing a strug-
Cling plat of grass together, play
wherever they please. 1t no doubt
is good for the children but ii is
death on the grass.
Many a lawn is kept in a scrawny
and unsightly condition from this
cause alone, and many places where
lawns could otherwise be cultivated
successfully the owners give up the
struggle before it is begun, pre-
ferring to put up with
bare yard rather than to keep up
an eternal warfare with neighboring
children. The ordinary precautions
that are used to keep people off