The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
How They Talked.

0OW 10ey 4dAAS0-
When the council met last evening,
Mayor Davenport stated that he had called
the meeting to act upon propositions 10
lower the water pipes; to take action IL
regard to the city bridges, and to appoint >,
board of health. C
THE CITY BRIDGES. III
The bridges were first discussed.-one
of the bridges having been partly carried
away. I
Aid. Butler thought that coal barges
might be procured and pontoon bridge
constructed. The space was about 100
fleet. =,
Aid. Mosenfelder suggested, in case the
CITY decided to rebuild the bridge, that one
span would be preferable. =, u
On invitation of the Mayor, Mr.. VIM.
E. Chopper made a statement OF
the condition of the bridges. He |
said two spans and one pier of the first
bridge south of the toll gate were gone.
and another pier badly injured. He said
he had saved perhaps $3.50 worth of iron
from the wreck. Tuesday, with his help,
Everything was done that could well be
done to strengthen and save the bridge.
1t but in the afternoon large body OF solid
is ice from q to feet thick came down the
te river, struck the piers and stopped, and
then other ice piled upon it. He thought
that fat boat or pontoon bridge, would
do at present >.
of Aid. Atkinson said he did not believe
the piers were worth saving or that they
:. ever were suitable for bridge IN that
,aI place.
&C thax ho1o ShnniN the
bridges, as some of the aldermen do not
really know their condition, and 1t was
me agreed to 90 out at o'clock this morning
Gu BOARD OF HEALTH.
'''u The Mayor then called attention to the
matter of a board of health and one wa
vn appointed. See official proceedings.
INK A WATER GAUGE.
God Tho f,llow;np communication was read
:. WAR DEPARTMENT,
OEFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
fee pI DIVISION NO OF Tup Rrxrr,r OF
Is COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
be- WASHINGTON, d. ca March y, 1870
nor To the Mayor other proper Authority Rock Is
Neb- and, Illinois,
The Chief Signal Officer has the hons
I. TO announce that he is authorized by tt
honorable Secretary of War to say tn;
now each village upon the western rivers whle
ells, will establish, at its own cost, a Sign
pets Service gauge upon the plans herewith
floor and maintain the same under the gener
Iats. supervision of the mayor or other prime
west pal officer of the place, will be enter'
upon this list. All facts thereafter prope
" communicated to this Office in Ieteren
Err to the different interests at the villages,
and nlaces at which gauges are establishe
hits. or in their vicinity, to be endangered
lngs. such rises as may be marked upon t
1eed- gauges. will be entered on the list. 1t
only 6oped that by comparison with the inf
gists. nation given in the Danger Line Clrcul
and the records had from the gauges To-
Liv- ted at different cities, the inhabitants
each locality will soon be enabled to jud
fromlthe river data published in the pr
cipal Journals in time of danger, what
ature iury is likely to occur at ornear the diff
Is in ont river towns as the rise follows
course of the river.
, zero Very respectfully.
ALBERT }. MYER.
Brig. Gen. (Byt. Assgd,) Chief Signal
: fcer. L. 5, A.
ua'eu The Mayor said he did not think it I
essary to 60 to any expense In the
r Quin ter: the government already had an
n H. cellent water gauge at Rock Island brio
and all the Signal Service needed 70
es NJ. was to make arrangements for telegra
Is o;tv inp the state of the water to the papers
,.' ivy On motion of Aid. Atkinson the c
lisslon' munication was laid on the table.
,4s THE WATER WORKS.
ess Of The propositions of Messrs. t. Cove
49, i; Co., of Clinton for lowering the "
ecu mains were then read.
by the ''''''O nnonos,u,oxxo
This proposition was made to the v
o. beard the last of February and before
ISIS bids were advertised for. MIR. Nit
stated, in general terms, that they "
fre;obt lower the pipes to depth of six fee
, ,;ctat an average of 81 cents per lineal foo
"a earth and AZ cents in rock.
his du- PROPOSITION NO. 2.
This proposition was made after
April had been advertised for,for 10 days
LIE, der it the pipes are to have covert
Sup't. feet.
in pipe 20 cents foot in earth.
men are 50 - rock