The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-11
FIGHTING FATHERS.
A lively session of the Coun-
Gil last evening.
The Water Works Estimates and
their Disposal.
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING.
CRY HALL, Rock ISLAND,
June 10th. at 8 ID. m. 1881.

1 council met agreeable 10 adjournment.
All members being present, and the Mayor
| presiding
The committee on Water Works present
ed the following report which was read
1 ROCK ISLAND. June 10.
The Committee on Water Works, to whom was re-
| ferred the communication OF Hon. P. L. Cable,
donating the city the sum of twenty five thousand
dollars such portion thereof may be necessary
I to pay expenses in the of the water works
and the committee believing that said removal Is
pery of the city beg leave report that after such
| consideration they have been able to give the
matter in the limited time allowed them, they would
| respectfully recommend as follows:
That the new location for the pumping works be at
4 the foot of Twenty fourth street. the ground
donated by the Chicago Rock Island Il Pacific Rail-
| road Company for that purpose that suitable
building be erected for the pumping works. Including
| foundations for the machinery; that new engine,
of the capacity of three million gallons be obtained
erected In order TO meet the present and future
wants of the city; that the necessary water pipes
ESTIMATED to be about hfty-one hundred feet be
purchased and placed in position to take tho water
| at or near the draw pier of the Government BRIDGE
and connected with the present pipe distribution;
| that the present machine and boilers. except the
| Worthington pump, be removed to the new works
and put in proper repair to be used in connection
| with the engine; that the Worthington pump be
4 sold for the best price possible to be obtained.
/ Your committee will at the earliest practicable
moment submit detailed estimates, plans, etc.. for
/ the approval of the Council.
| we ask that the Council instruct the Committee as
to their wishes in these matters as we deem 1T i'm
portant that the work to be done be commenced
without delay so that the removal may be accom-
| plished in the time stipulated by Mr.. Cable,
Proposals Tor the necessary pipe nave been invited
Dennis Long Co.. of Louisville, be accepted.
Your committee have conferred freely with MIR.
Cable and will continue to do until the removal
is completed. His counsel and judgment in this
portant matter is of great value to the committee,
has its midst a man of such generous and practi
cal public spirit.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
HENRY CARsE Mayor.
JAS. V. MAHoNEY, Chairman.
WIN. H. LUNDY, Alderman.
II. s. O'NETI., Alderman
Committee.
The committee also reported that they
have conferred with the president of the
Holly Manufacturing company in regard to
new machinery, who is present, and sub
mitted the following proposal from him:
Rock ISLAND, Ills, June 10, 1881.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board Of aldermen
OF the CITY Council OF the CITY Of Rock Island:
The Holly Mannfaetprin &c company of LoekpGrt
to the city of Rock Island, Illinois:
The said Holly company will construct and erect
in complete running order within building and up
foundation to be provided by said city, quad
ruplex compound condensing pumping engine,
The engine will have four steam cylinders, each
sixteen inches in diameter by twenty seven inch
pump cylinders, ten inches diameter by twenty-sev
inch stroke, attached by direct connections and
at angle of ninety degrees; steam cylinder
and lis pump being placed at each of the four
at pleasure, and may be singly in pairs, all
together according to the demand for water supply
The engine will be provided with air pumps and jet
or surface condenser, and by peculiar arrange
ment of pipes may be run on either high, low or
changed from one to the other, at any moment by
the engineer in charge This arrangement affords
economical duty while pumping for domestic supply
by compromising steam and prompt increase of
power for fire protection by converting the machine
into high pressure engine the latter operation in
creasing the power of the engine four fold The ell
CINE will be provided with steam, water and vacu
gauges safety valves and air chambers, and also
automatic regulator for controlling the action of
the engine by the ranging pressure in the dis
tributing mains and pipes. The said engine will
have capacity when running speed of thirty revo-
lutions per minute to deliver 100000 e. s. gallons
of water in twenty -four hours against head of
hundred and eighty feet.
The Holly Manufacturing company agrees to con-
struct and ship said engine within four months from
date OF acceptance of this proposal and set up and
practicable. The engine is to be connected by the
Holly Manufacturing company to suction, discharge
and other pipes brought TO the immediate proximi-
ty to the engine. The engine is to be
pm"nn Of 's water WIN pumped when compIeted
and ready for operation. 1t is guaranteed by the
said Hay Manufacturing Company, that It in I'D duty
pounds of water one foot high with 100 pounds of
hrstclass coal, with ten pounds evaporation Of wa
ter in boiler, with one pound Of coal This amount
being fixed upon the basis of S250o0 as the purchase
price of the engine and six per cent annual interest
Manufacturing Company agree to accept the said
$25 600 any such sum might be unpaid and in
And the said Holly Manufacturing Company guar
care for the period Of year from the date of its
acceptance by the city council. The title of the
ing Company subject to the right of the city to use
the same for the purpose for which the same is in
Tended ana 10 pay 70 Inc saa hoy ~ sao
500 follows: 500 in year, 81, 200 in two |
years, $500 in three years. 5000 in four years and
800 in five years from the date of the acceptance
by the city council of the City of Rock Island, of
said engine That during the time the city shall
said engine, it shall keep the same in frsclass or
der and in good repair. and upon failure of the |
city keep said works in good order and repair
or TO pay the said Holly Manufacturing Company /
the amounts and at the times above mentioned upon
thirty days notice of its intention do the said
Holly Manufacturing Company may at its election, t
take possession of the said engine and the same
as If this contract had not been made, and in
the city shall have prior such possession Of the
y Manufacturing Company the rental as aforesaid
turing Company shall refund to the city SO much of
the amount paid as shall be decided upon in man.
ner following to-wt: The city council to select one
man and the two SO selected shall select third |
and the amount agreed ed upon BY the three
shall be removed.
be paid by the said City of Rock Island the said
engine shall become the absolute property of the
City Of Rock Island. T. T. FLAGLER.
President
Mayor Carse introduced Mr.. T. T. Flag
Ter to the council who addressed them by
invitation in regard to the proposed inn
etc.
Mr.. P. L. Cable was also invited to speak
On the subject, who explained at length
he plans on the removal of the water
works to the new site.
A general discussion followed
Aid Kerr moved to postpone the sub
ect to special meeting to be held on
Monday, June Goth. Motion carried
The Committee on water works reported
hat they had secured bids on water pipes.
They were read by the clerk rs follows:
LOUISVILLE KY, June 8, 1881.
fred A. Cramer, Superintendent of Water Works,
Rock Island. Ills. /,
bear Sir:
we will deliver o. b. Cars your cit the pipe
ou specify 1895 per ton of Zoo pounds branch
astngs at cents pound, all to your satisfaction
md fully warranted. Respectfully.
DENNIS. LONG q Co.
% inch pipe, sI.5o per foot :
g "a I.20 - :. :
2 rs
LOUISVILLE KY. June 8, 1881. | i
fred A. Cramer, Superintendent of Water Works, |
Rock Island, Ills.
Dear Strive will deliver f. o. b. Cars in your
ity the pipe you specify for $50 per ton of 1000
Wounds and branch castings at cents per pound all
Q your satisfaction and fully warranted.
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