Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-13
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ROADS
TAKE ACTION
Resolutions Adopted and
Committee to Be Sent
to Springfield.

A definite plan of action for
bringing to the attention of the
state highway commission at
Springfield what this section of
Illinois wants in road improve
ments out Of the $60,0O0,000 state
bond issue was formed through the
Of city and rural enthusi-
asts at the Masonic temple last
night.
A committee will be appointed
by the Joint executive committee
which worked to bring about last
nights gathering. whose duty it
will be to go to Springfield and
camp on the trail of the highway
commission until that body is made
to deviate from its announced pro-
gram and include Rock Island,
Mercer and Whiteside counties in
the amount of mileage on specified
roads that each desires, and to fol-
low any other action deemed nee
essary.
Resolutions we're presented by
Supervisor H. c. Allen of White,
side county, setting forth the route
which it is desired shall be improv-
ed, and urging early action on the
part OF the state highway commits
sion, as follows:
Be it Resolved, That this
meeting hereby endorses the
location of state bond road
route No. 3 and the construc-
tion Of such road on said route
insofar as it affects Whiteside,
Rock Island and Mercer cOun-
ties. as follows, viz: Beginning
at the city Of Morrison, thence
running south past Hamilton
Grove school hbuse; thence
south through DenrOck, Erie,
Hillsdale, to East Moline: and,
r from the city OF Rock island s
via Milan, Taylor Ridge, by
what is known as the Turkey
Hollow route; thence west to
Edginton; thence south to Ale
do: and, be it further
Resolved. That we hereby
respectfully request early ac-
ton by the state highway COM
mission looking to the location
of said road on the above de-
scribed route; and, be it fur
ther
Resolved, That the chairman
and secretary of this meeting
forthwith transmit to the state
highway commission a copy or
these resolutions.
The resolutions were adopted al
most unanimously.
The spontaniety with which the
gathering cheered the speakers wht
urged combined effort to effec
recognition by the highway com
mission left no doubt as to the sin
cerity of purpose that actuatee
everyone in attending the meeting
Unique Meeting.
Considerable reference was made
by speakers to the fact that it wa!
the first time that city and rura
residents had clasped hands in {
common cause, and was referred tt
by one speaker as being the mos
remarkable gathering he had evel
attended because of this fact.
OF note also was the fact that five
organizations of Rock Island coun
ty had representatives present. H
H. Cleaveland. president of the
Chamber of Commerce, represented
that body; W. A. Weishar, presiden
of the Business Mems association oI
Rock Island, represented that or.
ganization; Walter A. Rosenfield
president Of the Rock Island Rota.,
club; J. L. Vernon, president of the
Kiwanis club and Supervisor W. II
Schillinger, represented their re-
spective organizations.
C. ]. Searle. speaking for the
upper end OF Rock Island county
and for Whiteside county, sounded
the keynote of the meeting when hi
urged the fostering of the commun.
ity spirit and better acquaintance
between the districts represented
to bring about desired ends. AS :
member of the Rock river valley
read association, he told how it had
Joined hands with the lower enc
road association a few months age
in a move to obtain as much as pos
sible for the benefit Of each organi
zation. He said he believed the
road advocated for improvement
will react to benefit the greater
number Of people, both rural ant
city residents.
Interests Are MutuM.
1.-THE purpose of this gathering i.
to solicit the support Of the cite.
in the movement" he said. "Youl
advantage is our advantage. Tht
efforts of the combined association
are directed towards securing a!
much as possibly can be secured
but 1t will take lot of time, 10
of money and a lot of work.
III necessary, we must dig dowr
lin. our own pockets by issuin,
county bonds. But first we mus
get the state highway commission
to tell us what its program is AMI
in the meantime boost for roads IL
Rock Island county.
Supervisor W. H. Schillinge
presided as chairman in the plac,
of Supervisor Ben Benson, VII,
after he had introduced one speak
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