Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-06


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Tho officers reports for Dec mber we're
reported correct and were approved. The
officers reports for January we're read and
referred TO the finance committee.
2. l.. Mitchell. President OF the Board of
VS. er Commissioners, 81 bmitted The follow
Tug report.
The undersigned, il behalf Of tho Water |
Commissioners would respectfully report
that al the tine OF ou7 last report the cCti- /
mate was that the total cost % lhe water
works would be about $l00 00n, upon the
basis {! 65 mites ct p,pe. Since thst time
sc have closed a contract ~ n DeGuis Long
to lay aad lead the pipes Al ten dollars per
tor, aud with Nicholas Letug for opeuing
the tren ches at eiRhteeu cents per cubic
yard for the earth cxcAvatioA and / 80 per
cubic pard for the stone cXcav&,icu We
hsye also agreed 10 extend tie pipe from
Elm street to WagHer's brewery on Moline
avenue. This with some other slight
changes increases the qusntity o: pipe about
three quarters Of a mile, making the total
about ~ miies. This increase in qusntity
of main pipe sud a small excess Of the
weight Of the pipe per foot above the first
estimate will make the total cost OF the
works about $lG5, 600 We would further
report that a very strong appeal has been
made to this board to extend the pipes from
{ Broadway up Second avenue 10 Howard
avenue and thence north, connecting vith
the main line on Moline avenue. This
would involve an additional outlay Of about
81, 500. While it seems TO be the general
wish of the water commissioners 10 extend
the pipe as indicated, yet being arxleus to
keep the total cost Of The work within the
originpl estimates it possible, we have de
I chued to act in the matter, but submit i; to
/ your honorable body fcr instructions, togeth-
er with q map OF the territory aud some
estimates and figures furnished by Lieut.
/ Butler, ard hope You will think it proper to
order the ezs-pticn. Very respectfully sub
miiied.
. (Sguedl ?. l.. MITCHELL.
/ Pres. Rock Island Water Commrs.
/ On motion the commissioners were en-.
/ powered TO extend the pipes As desired in
tao report. and also Up Moline avenue TO
/ Centre Station.
/ \ petition Tor the opening OF Secord
avenue was read sui granted Af,erwArd,
on m1tioa il was laid over for further con
/ sideratlOE.
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upon
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