Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06
OPENHARBOR SOON
Island City Boating Association:
Decides to Begin Season
April 18.
BUSINESS MEETING IS HELD
Charles Reagan Selected as Keeper
Boom Will BE lowed Into
Place Next Sunday.

At the meeting OF the members OF
the Island City Boating association
last evening it was decided to open
the harbor for the year and to have it
ready for keeping boats by April is.
From a list of about 40 applicants for
the position of Keeper, Charles Reagan
was finally selected to serve this year.
Reagan is. a young man who under
stands the work that will be required
of him, which is to watch over the
launches anchored in the harbor and
TO keep them in shape to go out at
moments notice.
The board of managers presented the
harbor rules, which they had drawn
up at a previous meeting, for the APP
prevail of the club, and they were rati-
fed AS has been told before in these
columns, the rules provide for a har
Dor rent of 81 a month in addition to
the rules which say who is TO be al
lowed on the booms and how the boats
are 10 come in and go out of the har-
Dor. The keeper is required to keep
a supply of gasoline on hand for sale
10 the members of the club, and if he
so desires he can handle, in addition
10 the gasoline, such launch accessor-
les as might be needed by the members
at various times. The club considered
the ACCESSIBILITY of installing an under
ground tank of 100 gallons capacity
for holding the gasoline which the
keeper is to have. An agent was APP
pointed to look into prices ON such
tanks, and it is thought that one will
be purchased. Last year G0gallon
tank of gasoline was kept in the club
house, which is very dangerous prac-
tice.
Plan Miniature Park.
The plans of the club for improving
the river bank in the vicinity of the
harbOr were outlined for the benefit of
the club members who did not know
them, and they met with the approval
of all. The plans are to level the
bank west of the club house and to
place benches there for the use of peo-
pie who wish to come down on sum
mer evenings and enjoy the cool
breezes of the river and TO watch the
motor boats plying on the stream
The Milwaukee road has been kind
enough to the club to donate several
carloads of ashes to be used in level
/ ing the shore, and it is understood
that the company will give enough
more to complete the job. Sunday
morning was spent by several of the
club members in piling up the rock
along the bank, until now it presents
neat appearance.
The report of the finance committee
in regard 10 the subscription list was
most favorable one. On the bulletin
board at the club house copy of the
| list has been posted. and il shows that
some 35 of the business firms of the
city and different individuals have
given literally to the club, while but
three are posted as having refused to
subscribe from no apparent reason
About $500 has already been raised
and it is hoped to raise 5000 more be
fore the list is closed This none,
will be used in paying off the initia
debts of the club and in improving
the harbor.
| Tow Boom Down Sunday.
Next Sunday morning has been SCI
as the time to bring the booms from
their winter quarters in the slough t.
| MI or hn hor n
the members of the club will have thcil
launches in the water by that time
and they will aid in the towing of then
down to the club house The keeper
Mr. Reagan, will commence his duties
at once, his first work being the re
painting of the club house. After thai
is completed, he will put in his time
identifying the place until the season
"opens in earnest.
Davenport Club Elects.
| A meeting of the Davenport Boat
club was held last evening, at which
plans for the improving of the 1evee
in the vicinity of the boat house for 9
distance of 375 feet was discussed. and
officers for the year elected as fol
lows:
Commodore-R. e. Creswell.
| Vice Commodore-E. II. Van Patten
| Rear Commodore = Theodore Lem
bracht.
| Secretary-LouisG G. Bein.
| RECONSIDERATION Hetzel
Board of Managers for one year