Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-10

least SO per acre. or 81 400. AS bus
mess proposition, the road question
could be answered in only one way. n
least so far as the farmers were con
earned. In the cities, where 40 pei
cen; OF the money 20 build the country
roads would be raised, II might be less
easy to convince the people as to
where their interests lay.
Mr.. Marshall pointed ont that the
Tice law Is entirely inadequate IN its
provisions for state aid. In fact. II
does not guarantee any sum after the
ono now appropriated. and it specified
that not a cent could be spent in cities
or villages. With the county bond Is
sue il would be possible 10 make n
continuous road through the upper end
OF the county. improving the stretches
of a mile through the village or Cor
dova and the length Of Port Byron,
neither village being able TO make the
Improvement unaided. Without these
roads through the municipalities along
the river the road would be OF little
use.
Talking Stage Passed.
Mr.. Searls told of his early expert
ences with the mud over the Rock riv-
er bottoms and said the people have
been wasting their money for road pur-
poses long enough. The talking stage
has passed in this county and men
have now taken hold of the matter
who are determined to push it through
TO success. They have no Interior mo-
tives. but are spending their own mon
ey in the campaign. Hard roads are
never appreciated al their true value
till after the people have enjoyed
them. and then they are never willing
TO do without them.
Mr.. Guyer addressed himself to the
ladies. of whom there were many pres
emit. He said the interes; they showed
in the subject was a hopeful sign. In
the hard roads map OF Illinois, but
one-half mile outside Of the cities was
shown, this being on Twelfth street
from Eighteenth avenue to Chippian-
mock cemetery. This small section of
road, built under state direction, was
improved as a result OF the efforts of
Rock Island ladies. Now that the wo-
men may vote on the road question.
il ia TO be hoped that there will be
worth while accomplished.
Mr.. Guyer also declared that the
real need OF the country as whole is
for trunk roads on the most direct
feasible lines between population cen
ters and not for local highways. This
Is a strong point in favor of bond is
sue as against a tax to be expended
from year to year. With a small sum
-, will ha M
chance to build through roads and only
waste and disappointment can result.
The people in the cities cannot be ex-
pected TO back any plan which does
lot provide for through roads OF a |
really durable type.
E. w Woodcock, secretary of the |
closed the program with |
he exhibition of his stereopticon slides
showing good and bad roads in differ
mt states and countries. He has re- |
,ently added to his collection of views |
/ number OF European highways by |
William Butterworth OF Moline in a |
.our of that continent last season, and |
these were shown.
Resolutions Adopted.
At the close of the meeting DR. |
Ereek presented the following resolu- /
ion, which carried unanimously:
Resolved, That this meeting is in |
avor of submitting the question OF /
he million dollar bond issue to a vote 4
# the people at the election Nov. and |
hat our supervisor, Mr.. Cool, be re- |
luested to cooperate to that end"
Officers of the County Highway I'm |
movement association have been in |
-ited TO be present at the celebration |
f the people OF Rural at the town |
Iall there Aug. 10 to mark the COM
,letion of the road to Moline which |
as been built by the business men OF
hat city. There will be a chicken din
er and a number of addresses. II is
robable that Mr.. Mitchell will be one
f the speakers.
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