Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-10
Water w orks !!
VISIT TO pEoR1A-THE HOLLY sYsTxM.
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or the svowed purpose of inspecting the e
alter Works Of that city. They did con- b
inspecting, and we believe, came
.way satisfied. The party as registered at
he Peoria House, as near as the reporters
If the leading ds,lies of the city could de- ;
" pher their autographs, and so published
we're
DAvENPoRr-Aldermen G. s. Shaw, Mayor pro
Old, j. f. Miller, Z. B. Baldwin, j. H. Laverenz, L. ,
Field, j. NJ. Dalzen, Geo. L. Davenport, President
Davenport National Bank, D. n. Richardson, editor ,
alist and railroad proprietor, Thomas Murray, city
j. Tuerk city clerk, j. W. Green, city
attorney W. NJ. Potter, editor OF Gdzett6.
Rock ISLAND Mayor, E. Carter; Aldermen, Mich
ael Koch Jacob Riley, T. W. Boynton, Joseph Grey,
ii. f. Woods VIM. Eggeston, e1-mayor; j. >,
Drake, editor of ARGUS v NJ BlandIng, secretary
Island township; Philip keene, engineer hre depart
men;; Walter Johnson, editor of Daily UiaioR frof.
John E. Brady, inspector OF eagines.
There was a very stfectionste greeting
and coalescing of the two Aldermanic bodies
as the train from Davenport arrived in this
city, and as the party sped on towards Bur
eau junction, ali reserve wore away, and to
ell appearance they looAed very much like
ordinary men. Arriving at the Junction
the car containing the party was left, and
large crowd gathered around, some saying,
The circus has come" That's him" point
ing to the Mayors plug hat. That's Lent
The party had not long to wait, however,
as in answer to dispatch from Geo. l.
Davenport, Mr.. A. P Hall, sups. of the
| Illinois division of the C. K. /. d ?. K. K,
said "take the engine and go ahead" and
away the party went towards Peoria at the
rate of mile minute, each alderman
| clinging to his seat. An hour and twenty
minutes and the entire party were in charge
of the Chief ofPoice of Peoria, Mr.. John
A. GULL, who showed rs the way to the
Peoria House After dinner His Honor,
Mayor G.. 7. Barker, who is every inch 8
gentleman, and one of the finest men We
have ever met in that capacity, and we have
known several mayors, and Mr.. r. q. Mat
son, Supt. of the Water Works, Chief En-
ginesr of the Fire Department, SUPP. of Fire
! Alarm, and we don't know but that he fills
several other Offices, SO busy, wide awake
and driving 10 he, and that excellent Chief
OF Police took the party in charge, or rather
carriages and the " alter Works were visited,
Inspected, examined, priced, and Joe Gray
thought he would purchase them, and presen
them to Mr. Shaw and Dalzell, who needed
them in their room at the Peoria House
The examination was entirely setlstac-
tory, Mayor Barker, Superintendent astson
and the former Superintendent, Mr. klnsie,
answering all questions. The facts learned
will enable the Aldermen of both cities to
vote understsndingly, when the question
comes before them. To give the reader
some idea of the nature of the information
gained, We noted down q few of the ques-
lions and ans wers:
Atyor Shdw, Of Davenport. Have you
noticed any increase in the price Of city lot'
on your bluffs. since the erection of your
} Works?
E Mayor B.-1es, very perceptible IN
crease; in Soma instances as high as 10 pei
cent.
( Mayor S.-You have more buildings,
suppose Do builders get better prices?
Mayor B.-Their contracts are larger
, and they make more money. They save
( hauling water.
r Mayor Sin low voice. III vote fol-
= any ordinance when get back. Ny lots OIL
7 the bluffs.
Aid. Weber.-Do your citizens driv,
about the city after sprinkling the streets
more than before ?
Chief Of Police-I notice all stranger
always drive about when here, and some
9 times they smash up buggy.
e AID Wceber'-That makes work for car
= riage builders ?
q C. Of P-Oh yes, and for me too.
! Aid LaUer eng " hat does barley brinl
: sipce you water works.
1 We lost the answer to this By question
= of Aid. Miller in reference TO the sales o
t soda pop since the erection Of the work
= Ala, Miller will probably oppose the project
as VIC OelleNe al HouH mHheEs nave IetIe
d from Peoria.
i Aid McCosh.--What effect hos your work
D upon the mortality of the city?
e Mayor B.-We are very healthy sir, very
ia AID. ford.-Mayor Barker permi
me to PROFOUND the following interroga tior
:. which is suggested to me by All. Cook, {
our city: Do you have many suits arisiu
. from enforcing your water works reg uls
tions?
a Mayor B.-Very many, sir People al
obstinate sometimes and think they kno
more than we do.
Aid. Cook'-Ah, hem, Aid. Crawford
please make q minute of that. Very in
portant, very!
did. Dalzeu-Do you use hard coal, ar
how much
chief Of P.-Soft, sir, soft
AID Dalze{ What's that sir? I'm oil
- of the aldernen, do you call me soft
: Chief9P-Beg pardon, soft coal.
- Ald. Dalzeu-Yes, ali, 1 see.
Aid. McCosh.-(uot satisfed) Mr.. Mt
son, how does the Chicago River water {
feet the water in your worksp
Supt. Natson.-I has not reached
through the canal yet
Aid. McCosh.-I have understood ID
d. system you have is not equal to the puri
cation Of Chicago river water. Do you thin
m it will affect the mortality of the city VIII,
.. it reaches you?
Sup. Matson.-Oh, we will get used to
but it may kill strangers.
he aid Nc Gosh (Anxiously) You q
at certain it hasn't reached here YETI
ID Sup. Mdtson.--Quite certain.
re 1t was evident the City Council of Dave
IlV port we're interested in getting at the
Ok tails, 80 we turned our attention TO our OF