The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-18


was referred back to the committee with
power to act.
Alderman Lundy quoted ordinance re
lating to acceptance of plats, claiming
the action of the Council in adopting
Buford's end addition null and void.
Alderman Mahoney moved TO refer it to
the ordinance committee. Carried.
Committee reported on delivery of city
tools by Street Commissioner Warren as
satisfactory
On motion of Alderman Mahoney the
report was received and payment allowed
as withheld.
The Bridge Committee made the follow
ing report:
TO tbs Hon. Mayor ard members Qftte City C0u1-
ell; GeHtteD1en:
Your committee to whom entrusted the sup
ervsion of the construction of combination bridge
to be- erected by the Clinton Bridge Company across
the south branch of Rock River, respectfully submit
your honorable body for their careful considera
ton the subjOined report which contains in detail
progress made by the bridge company together with
expenses incurred by your committee in addition to
amount your honorable body agreed to pay as full
compensation to contractors. On September 21st
1881 your honorable body accepted bid from the
Clinton Bridge Company of Clinton Iowa. They to
erect per stipulations contained in contract and
specifications submitted, combination truss across
the south branch of ROCK River at an appropriated
cost to the city Rock Island of St 100,
be completed on or before Jan. list. 1SS2. The con-
conditions contained in agreement to forfeit to CITY
for each days Delay of its completion after Janusry
1st, 1882, the sum OF $1,000 as hqudated damages
any loss said city may have sustained in conse
dontrect vas cntered into have Iabored diiiSentIv
to secure the completion of the projected improve
ment within the time allotted and they verify be-
eve that the contractors have been equally Jealous
with themselves to fulfill the conditions embodied
in the agreement both to the date of fulflment
and quality of material to be used.
The inability of the contractors to secure the
wrought iron from the manufacturers upon whom
they compelled to rely for material used, has
of the work II the city should deem it proper
TO deduct from amount now due the company
contemplated in article Of agreement, the indebted
ness the city for the improvement would be less
ened $1,000. The amount of funds drawn
of work aggregates 800 leaving a residue based
upon original agreement and deducted there from
OF S3ouV FROM TINS amount s 3 Soar non
body deduct the aggregated per diem OF forfeiture
n net balance of -, 600 would hquldate the claim
of the Co your committee have carefully and con-
stanty guarded the city interest during the entire
time that it has been in control of the improve
and feel safe in saying to your Hon. body that
the contractors have at all times used their utmost
endeavors- to secure the city against expense in
consequence of delay and avoid interruption to
travel that at one period during progress OF CON
struction temporary bridge erected by authority of
your Hon body ana undef supervision OF your COM
mittee was partially swept away and travel conse-
quently seriously Impeded. That the chairman of
your committee realizing the loss the city would
unavoldably sustain IN consequence OF obstructed
travel proceeded without delay hold interview
with the Co which resulted in their making safe
but temporary crossing upon the uncompleted
structure at expense of several hundred
dollars loss themselves and outlay the city.
And further when the Improvement had been near
ly completed and your committee had under
sideraton the propriety of securing for somewhat
protracted period boat or barge across the chan
mel which would have neceSstated not in-consid-
cradle expense to the city second interview
held with the secretary of the Co. who appeared
the ground in person and made further provis-
ions to-ayoid serious interruption TO travel by
VIII CHI the necessity of securing any means of trans
portation across the channel except by the bridge
itself avoided and q considerable expense OBJ
Waited During the completion of the structure
travel upon the bridge continued with interrupt
ion except for very few hoursa contamination very
advantageous to the city.
Upon the arrival of the iron used by the company
in construction OF the bridge your honorable body
invited by the committee in charge witness
a bars subsection tensil strain. the test to de-
ternine the qualities of iron used and its relative
strength compared with the requirements en-
bodied in the agreements
The test was made at the Rock Island Arsenal in
the presence OF the Mayor and many of the mem
bers of the council and Col D. W. Flagler ito whom
your committee under obligations1 subjected
strain which proved that the requirements of the
specifications had been adhered to- and your COM
mittee pleased with the result of the test
The stipulatons embodied in the contract REQUIRED
three inches in thickness the bridge company after
careful comparison concluded that structure such
your committee now tender for acceptance should
be 1oored with material longer lived than the aver
age three inch plank. without additional com
pensation the contractors have placed in lieu
solid plank of five inches thickness. which adds ma
Your committee therefore, without hesitancy
would suggest that the original price agreed upon,
viz So l60, without deduction except for funds al
ready advanced to the company be paid them be-
lieving the work completed meritorious consuln
nation of an expensive and difficult task
We herewith append a statement in detail of the
disbursement OF funds appropriated by your honor
able body for the prosecution and completion of the
above