Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27

those referred to may get hnger into
the funds of the people of Rock Is
land. Those in charge of the work
feel it both wisdom and their duty to
take sufficient time before closing any
deals, rather than run the risk of put
ting to improper use a single penny
of the fund.
Many Meetings Held.
In consideration of the various
projects which have come to the at
tention of the commission, the follow
ing meetings have been held by the
different organizations:
Board of control of commission, %.
Manufactures committee, IL.
Joint meeting of board of control
and manufactures committee, 3.
Committee of so, 5.
Railroad committee, g.
Executive committee, =.
Industrial commission, ).
Board of trustees, ).
Total, "a.
This number does not include the
many sessions held during the time
the committee of 50 was at work rails
ing the fund during the summer
Mr.. Levi stated that the number Of
propositions turned down by the board
of control and the trustees Of the fund
amounted to total stock subscrip-
ton of $2,000,O0O
IL Business Proposition.
In concluding his remarks, Mr. Levi
said: Don't let us encourage spas
modic, growing pains or let thrills OF
enthusiasm fill our bosoms on these
occasional banquets, only to see them
on the morrow in perspective and fee
our work is done
This is an organization of progress
sive business and professional men
whose purpose is by joint and concert
ed action to promote the general wei
fare of the city, and especially to pro
| tect its industrial and commercial in
terests.
THE work of building up a cit,
means the expansion of every iridivid
ual interest in the city, and is no
merely a matter of civic pride or pub
| lie spiritedness, but practical busi
ness proposition that should appeal t.
every progressive man in the CON
munity AS a city develops, bushes
possibilities increase, property value
expand, opportunities for enjoying lif
multiply, and every human interest
advanced.
| All nroanivafinnC Gin 10
own have for good reasons abandone
the idea that their one duty should b
inducing itinerant industries to com
to their city.
THE man who stopped on third bas
to congratulate himself on the hit h
had made never did make home ru
1.-THE chances are he was caught nal
ping"
| Mitchell In Heard.
Following Mr.. Lewis remarks, Phi
Mitchell, president of the board {
trustees of the fund, spoke briefly, e,
planning that it is the purpose of tn
trustees to be conservative and nC
allow single misrepresentation of tn
1884 900 raised. but TO reserve the el
tire fund for legitimate and substal
tial institutions. He spoke of the fac
that the first installnent of the amour
subscribed had already been called il
and that from this a local permaner
and substantial factory has been pla
ed on a good footing, referring to til
National Neck Yoke company.
Talks by others.
Others who spoke were Hon. T.
Medill. president of the Industrial cor
mission; Major C. w. Halves, ]. v
Parker, Hugh e. Curtis, B. D. Come
ly, E. B. McKown, Hope Thompson,
W. Bahnsen, G. A. Price, w. C. Mauc
err. George Kingsbury, and L. w. Ba
rett.
Mr. Kingsbury, in his talk, incfde
tally referred to the general oppos
ton of the Illinois retail merchants
the proposed parcels post, and state
that Rock Island business men will |
called on to join in the opposition
the project.
Regarding the Sites.
f. G. Young referred to the tract
80 acres given for factory sites in Il
west end of the city, and stated that
should be remembered that the ira
is now in good shape, and that he h
accepted the trusteeship of the Ian
The tract must all be taken for IA
tory sites within 90 years, or the u
occupied portion reverts to the form
owners. Mr.. Young expressed t
hope that all of the land will soon
occupied by strong financial instit
tons. In addition to this so &C
tract, the commission has consider
a proposition for the purchase of
acres of high land adjoining. at I,
sonable price. With 73 acres of sit
at its disposal, the commission won
be in a position to offer very attra
i've considerations to factories cons
ering removal here
Various other matters were report