The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-26
x.,,na nninion on Water WORKS.

Srnerv;sor G. W. Lobdell, of Nome, III
n column and half article in the Moiine
Repfe,c gives his reasons why Moline should
not nut in the Holly water works al 'he
present time. In relation to inc pia0e
from which it is proposed to take the water
the mill pond-he says Il
':All the sewerage in the upper par 1u ol
the city goes into the mill Llnuii oanH
water is stagnant and putrid. -1uIi Jnai
besides the carcasses of animals mus II |
way therein: and if this is controNeIleu'
let the person take the tour: say, cohi-
mence at the quilt factory and 60 up Oh
the wall to the Moline bridge, thence aiohg
| the river bank to the boat landing ABOVE
/ Dimock, Gould 4 Co S mill, am maxi ah
| examination of the sewers anu tue out
houses on the river bank, and eAallihe tIe
whole carefully. Acres Of logs are ia the
pond. TO which more or less Vegetable mat
ter is attached and constantly decaylng;
and If water be taken from the pond and
confined in an omen vessel for wenty-tour
hours il will be offensive and pltrid on ex-
animation.
/ Mr.. Lobdell rather pointed intlmates
that Moline has her rings as Wi as lam
many and that the Moline Water Power
Co. is the ring which has an a1 to grlnd'a
the expense of the ax-payers. Hear nm:
> ''Why put the entire city toin expense
, of $4,000 annually, interest upon city
! bonds issued for the purposes I cohstruc-
tion. besides still further sun 10 make
I up deficiencies in operating eNenSes and
b still further, 81 200 annual ret OF water
r wheel 10 the Water Power { mpany, and
{ $4,000 which the same comply propose
P 10 charge the city for the LOTT W no solicit
> ed our Mayor and Council L press this
e matter upon our citizens this year? Not
9 twenty-five tax payers, large nd small, III
z the city; and, further. the Ilbhc have a
5 right TO aseribe official action TO personal
;, interests. when officials, in thar official ac-
e tons, benefit their own private interests
e and shall it be said that Molhe,nOt having
e vet celebrated her first anniversary as a
:, city, has her municipal rims, after the
It fashion of New York, ChieaD, and lesser
e cities in this country? Ands 1t not easy
! TO see who will be benefited in case the
/ proposed plan is adopted anc carried out
Il The Water Power Company has water
% privileges to rent and lots to sell which i
h commendable. Several manufacturers.
IT wish fire protection, which fright and pro
ID per in itself; but is it right TO gnt water priv
~ ileees or sell lots against public interests
IS And have manufacturers VIII have not pro
:. vided themselves with proer protector
I'd against fire. a right to ask tie city to cree
ut and maintain them at publ Expense?
OF mile and half Of mair pipe is lai
ed through one or two of our principal streets
nd it is easy To see that not on fourth of GU
BIT citizens are 70 be benefited, while all wi
Oh be taxed.
n ''The Mayor and Council have been ASK
"a ed 10 call an election, so thst their cOnsti
Elf uents may express their wishes in the ma
10 ter. but they have thus far declined to d
ed 50. Now, then, why shout this Counc
'th persist in forcing this SyStem Of watt
IN works. or any other for tina matter, upo
'ck the public, without solicitation or rete
ence TO them by an electing for an expire
ed sion Of opinion.
&c 1T seems to me to be a impractical
nat ill-timed. unsolicited and unworthy schem
aw advocated and sustained b personal al
IN financial interests, persona 10 some OF OF
bon officials, and opposed to tn, interests of Il
NJ people.