The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-21
City Council Meeting last Eight.

add few notes taken by an ARGUS re- il
porter as follows: 4
REcoNsTRUcTTNG THE WATER WORKS.
Alderman Wollenhaupt strongly urged
that all trenches for water mains be dug q
uniform depth of six feet. He referred to
the recent fire and to the necessity ofic
making the works reliable in the coolest
winters. He did not think covering of
Eve feet would be sufficient. "
Aid, Butler said the people were excited
and wild on the subject. and wanted to 6
expend too much money. He did not
think the mains on Second Avenue were
frozen this winter-only the service pipes
were, In his opinion, frozen. Il
The Mayor was quite confident the
mains were frozen and that FIVE feet of
covering would not be sufficient II
AN INSPIRED ALDERMAN
Aid Bailey seemed suddenly inspired,
and declared that 1.-TWO years ago not 800
voters could be found in favor Of lowering
the pipes" OF course nobody could dis
putehim, that question not having then been
raised How the alderman learned the
opinions of the people two years ago lie
did not inform the council-perhaps it |
was from some clairvoyant? I
| WHY LOWER THE PIPES AT ALL? |
Aid. Wollenhaupt: Why do the peo- |
pie demand that the pipes be lowered at
all?
Aid, Butler: To make them safe.
Aid. Wollenhaupt: Then why not
make them absolutely safe and reliable in
the severest winters? Why try any more
experiments?
4 Nobody answered these ugly conun-
drums.
was then read. Mr.. Volk is the owner of
the Biddison mill property, and of several
: houses, He is water taker and an ex-
tensive contractor.
MR.. voLK's COMMUNICATION.
respectfully ask to be heard by your
Honorable body, the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Rock Island, concerning the
lowering of our water pipes: AS tax
: paying citizen and water taker, wish
8 to say that in my honest belief, judgement
3 and experience, if our water pipes are to
be lowered at all they should be laid no
, less than six (6) feet below surface. If
u the water pipes are not put lower than
: FIVE (5) feet below surface as now propos-
# ed to be dope, there will certainly be no
= end to continuous bursting Of water pipes
), and perpetual digging up of our streets,
after every severe cold winter that visits
e US. Having the interest of our city at
% heart, and being unwilling to see the peo-
i pies money expended to no good pur,
pose, would warn you that after lowering
s. our water pipes and not putting them down
?. beyond question of doubt, | fear that i,
8 will discourage new water takers and dis
Il hearten those already taking, to such an
extent that our whole water system and
arrangements will fall into disrepute and
a, become by-word for everybody to laugh
20 at, and people will return to the old way
81 of supplying themselves with water, by
Is haying good cisterns and wells, to such ar
extent that the water works will not be
~ come self sustaining, and will be continue
burden upon the tax payers Throughout
y the limits of the city. JOHN VoLK.
- A vote was then taken on the motion
ga made by Aid. Carse. to dig all trenches
IA uniform depth of six feet, and it was lost
See proceedings.
al OPPOSED TO FREE TRADE.
A petition from G. Atkinson and other
30 asking that meat peddler from Daven
1871 port be placed upon an equality with resi-
dent butchers, was opposed by Aid. Bale
20 on the ground that it might hurt residen
butchers. Aid. Davis said: The Com
mittee on Markets won't probably hav
n. anything to do for two or three years, an
~ | move to refer the petition to that CON
~ mittee, Carried. AID Mosenfelder an
IRE Davis are the committee and they wi
ed probably ''set down on that petition" an
the people at the outskirts of town, if the
want piece of fresh meat, must trude
down to Illinois street, in hot summe
IN day, and buy beef from scrawny, 10
Vi priced cattle, or 20 without. The matte
of Free trade and sailors rights" wi
'u' have to be revived. Shall our council lie,
~, islate to protect butchers monopoly
us tough meat, at the people expense?
,at THE PIPES, AGAIN.
ill., Aid. DAILY moved to cover all mains 81
ks feet, and urged that certainty of wat.
ire supply in the coolest winters required it.
. Aid. Wollenhaupt would like to he;
the reasons why aldermen voted again
the motion to have all trenches dug un
form depth of SIX feet.
Aid. Daly.-I voted against it because
think we should put six feet of earth top
-. the pipes,
eII Aid. Atkinson.1I voted against it b
III cause [ believe five feet on top is enoug
lcA Aid. Carse said he was 10 favor of pu
as Is ting the pipes below freezing point, but s.
VI feet of covering will cost too much, -whit
a. ~ looks like being in favor of making the
,s ~ safe but not in favor of paying for makir
10. them safe.
10 Aid. Days motion was lost, and the co
sn - tract for five foot covering remains.
s suu The Mayor stated that the Keoku
'nn Northern Line Packet Co. would like Il
'1l' privilege of wharf boat at our levee
,S 9e Aid. Mosenfelder thought it would
aoe an injury to our warehouse men.
Aid. Butler said: Warehouses are
the tax on shippers any way.
his The Mayor thought the Keokuk-Nor
the ern Line might be accommodated il pla
m could be selected where its wharf DO
es- would not interfere with the easy landil
ock of other boats
hat On motion of Aid Carse, action was d
uId ferred till next meeting.
mt THE WATER JOB AGAIN.
low AID. Wollenhaupt suggested that d
'ort mains on Orleans street be repaired
you soon as possible, as people there were 81
fering for water. No action.
Ia GOOD MOVE.
was Aid. Bailey called attention to the Q
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