Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-09
GENERALLY FAVORED
Sentiment in TWO Counties
Seems to Assure Construc-
ton of New Bridge.
BEFORE SUPERVISORS THIS WEEK
Committee of Rock Island Retail
Merchants Appointed to
Aid In the Plan.

Al the meeting OF the Retail Mer-
chants association last evening Ar
thur Burial. who through his bust
ness connections at Colona is kept n
touch with the movement in that lpor-
ton of Henry county for the build
ing of n wagon bridge across Rock
river to connect with this county,
told of the efforts that have so far
been made. He said the petitions
that have been circulated in both
counties Will be placed before the
board of supervisors of the two
counties this week and there seems
to be little doubt of favorable action.
If either board votes to build the
bridge, under the Interpretation of
the law, the other county can be COM
PEELED to pay its pro rata share of
the cost Mr. Burial said that two
or three sites are proposed. Those
faVoring the upper one, or that at
Cleveland ferry, have circulated sub
scription papers and have secured
pledges amounting to about $1,000.
The others have proceeded on the
theory that the bridges ought to be
paid for by taxation alone and no
money has been raised for the con-
struction of the bridge opposite Bar
stow or Carbon Cliff.
The association passed n resolution
favorable to the erection of the
bridge at one of the sites proposed,
and upon authority being given him,
President Kingsbury appointed
committee composed of f. b. Nc
Kown, w. j. Hess and I. +. LaVelle
to appear before the board of super
visors at the meeting this week IN
the interests of the enterprise.
Enterprise of C., R.I.SP.
President Kingsbury called atten-
ton to the fact that the Rock Island
road is getting out pamphlet set
ting forth the advantages of location
and shipping facilities of the towns
and cities connected by the system To
be circulated among the business an
manufacturing men of the country.
\ communication from representative
organizations of this city had been
asked for and the president, upon mo-
ton, appointed a committee compOs-
ed of T. +. LaVelle, +. Il. McKown
and George Schneider to draft let
ter of the character desired.
There was some complaint of the
manner in which the rule of the assoc
citation requiring the individual mem
bers to refrain from signing petit
tions and agreements affecting geh-
eral business relations without their
having been put to a vote at meet
ing has been violated. The particu.
lar instance in question was that of
Labor day, when an agreement was
circulated and signed on this side of
the river for the closing of stores all
day. Members stated that they clos.
ed up and went across the river only
to find the Davenport stores doing
business. \ number of instances in
which customers had gone to Daven-
port during the day to trade were
cited and Rating-booll Secretary
Burns was instructed to publish the
rule monthly in the bulletins to the
merchants, in order that it shall be
kept in mind.
About the Milan Bridges.
The Milan bridge question was UP
and the president was instructed TO
| appoint committee to appear before
the city council and work in conjunc-
ton with the committee from tho
Rock Island Club in guarding the in
terests of the business men in the
matter. w c. Maucker, G. NJ. Loosely
and f. T. Myers were delegated to
/ a.