The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-09
Meeting Of the Water Board.


met at the council chamber to o'clock this
P. M, present, Mayor Davenport, Butler,
Moore, Davis, Carse, Eggleston, Mitchell
The meeting was opened by Mr.. Mitch
ell, who stated the circumstances of his
resignation, also that he had concluded
not to press the acceptance, but that, to-
day, he had received a note from the
Mayor accepting his resignation and under
the circumstances he thought best that
they elect chairman pro tenn.
MIR. Butler said the Council was aware
of his intended resignation but he thought
the Council was the proper power to accept
the same.
On motion. Mr.. Eggleston was elected
chairman pro tenn.
Mr.. Butler stated that the object of the
meeting was to express their opinion and
take some action on the conflict of author
ity on the removal of Mr. Boynton, and on
the report that Mr.. Riley had been select
ed by them on account of Mr.. Boynton' s
incapacity.
By request, the clerk read the minutes
Of the meeting at which Mr.. Riley was ap-
pointed, which defined his duties to be
experimenting the laying of the pipes.
Mr.. Butler sugge sted that resolution
be offered.
The chair signi6ed its willingness to
entertain anything the gentleman might
offer.
Mr.. Butler proceeded to reduce his
opinion to writing. In the meantime the
chair presented the petition of Henry Red
dig, for a watering trough at his saloon,
corner of Exchange and Rock River streets
the same to be put up and kept in order
at his (Reddig'sl expense.
On motion of Mr.. Carse the same was
granted.
Mr.. Butler then presented the following
resolution.
| ReSokUed. That this board having been requisite
to express its views as to the employment Of Mr.
| cob Riley to oversee the work of Norman Cowell
Co. we do claim 1t to have been the understandin
that Mr.. Riley was employed because the Sup't. MI
BOynton had not the necessary time to devote to tn
work il he attended to his proper duties and for
| other reason.
This resolution was carried, without
dissenting vote.
A solemn silence followed, Mr.. Mitchell
serenely looking out of the window chew
ing dry cigar, Mayor Davenport smiling
ly looking at MIR. Butler. the chair fdget
ing in its seat, Carse just ready to vote o.
something, Davis looking as though some
thing ought to be said, till at last Moore
grasped his pencil and reduced the object O
the meeting to writing in the followin!
resolution:
ResoLUed That the board of water commissioner
employ Mr.. BoyntOn as superintendent Of the wat
works for one year from this date at salary Of OF
thousand dollars per year, and recommend tn
adoption of its action by the city council.
On.the suggestion Of Mayor Davenpor
the following was added to the resolution
Provided his services are satisfactory t.
this board.
The resolution was then adopted will
out dissenting voice.
Mayor Davenport here raised the que
ton Of the legality of the appointment, {
account of the meeting being called by NJ
Mitchell after he had sent in his resign
|, ton as member OF the board.
Mr.. Butler didn't know how it was, b.
= said that in military affairs resignatic
% dates from its acceptance by proper a
thority.
There was an evident desire on the pa
= Of the meeting to adjourn. which it accor
= ingly did,
All the commissioners, except May
- Davenport, Immediately grabbed their ha
= and left for the sidewalk where they had
quiet little conversations, fully satisf
70 that Mr.. Boynton was still Superintende
!; and Mr.. Riley only hired man to wat
r. Cowell & Co. 1t is to be hoped Jacob W
watch them carefully.