The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-28
THE BUSINESS MEN.
They Raise an Objection to the Action
Taken by the Council in Regard
to the New Inlet Pipe.

The Rock Island Business Mems asso-
citation met in regular session last night,
tn ~ having changed their time of meet
ing from the second to the last Tuesday
in each month. President Stewart re-
ported that the Check Rover company
had accepted a proposition from tie Eagle
Manufacturing company, of Davenport.
The committee on city affairs reported
that in regard to the steam whistle ordi-
nance, that the council be requested to
repeal part of the ordinance, SO -as to
allow stated whistling by factories. The
report was received and adopted Mr..
H. B. Sudlow, superintendent of the
Rock Island & Peoaia road, was
unanimously elected to membership on
recommendation by Mr.. A. G. Dart. A
communication was read by Secretary
Robinson from Mr. II. B. Mack, general
agent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quin-
cy road, suggesting the adoption of the
central time as the city standard. The
letter was ordered placed on file. Mr.. A.
G. Dart submitted the following in regard
to the proposed inlet pipe, by the request
of several prominent citizens:
WHEREAS, The inlet pipe to the city
water works was recently blocked up by
the ice in such way as to cut off the
supply of water for several hours from our
manufacturing establishments and all the
private consumers in the city; and,
WHEREAS, So great public calamity
as to cause the immediate assemblage of
the city council to take such action as the
emergency seemed to require; and,
WHEREAS, Said council, under the eX-
element of the surroundings resolved TO
Immediately put in an additional inlet
pipe for fire purposes, only extending into
the Moline slough (the waters of which
are universally regarded as poisonous and
entirely unfit for human use) and there.
after to extend the present inlet pipe TO
the channel of the Mississippi river as
Originally intended; and
WHEREAS, This association is advised
by the most competent engineering au-
thOrity that said extension can be made
without cutting off the supply of water for
single hour, and at much less cost than
the cost of putting in said additional inlet
pipe at the same time or construct it as to
absolutely prevent its again filling with
ice; and,
WHEREAS The possibility that some
lazy, careless or incompetent engineer
might, at some time, turn on and use the
slough water instead of the channel water,
would destroy the confidence of the public
in the healthfulness and purity of our
water; and,
WHEREAS, The use of said slough water
in any quantity would be detrimental to
the peoples health. and again impair the
good reputation of our city as healthy
locality. Now, therefore. it is
ResOlred, By this association that said
city council be most respectfully but most
earnestly requested to reconsider its action
in the premises and to take immediate
steps TO extend the present inlet pipe to
the channel of the river, and cause the
same 10 be so adjusted as to prevent its
again filling with ice which this associa-
ton is advised can easily be DONE
After the reading of the above. Mayor
Mott made few remarks He said the
slough water would be used only in case
of an emergency, and Immediately after
wards the mains would be flushed out
clean. He said that the alteration of the
main inlet pipe could not be made with,
out stopping the works or getting another
inlet pipe laid for emergency. As the
pipe had been ordered, and arrangements
partially made, he didn't see why an OBJ
lection should be raised.
Mr.. H. B. Sudlow said that Col D. W.
Flagler was preparing plans to show how
the main inlet pipe could be extended
without interrupting the water supply.
Col. Flagler had agreed to tender his
services to the city by supervising the
work, provided that he could engage COM
petent workmen. By this means the
work could be accomplished by a much
smaller expense than by the way propos-
ed by the council.
Capt J. J. Parks was very emphatic
ally opposed to the use of slough water
for any purpose, and would rather take
the chances of having the water works
shut down for twenty four hours, than
have the health of people endangered by
the introduction of slough water into the
watermains He expressed himself heartily
favor of the resolutions, and believed that
the mayor and waterworks committee
would adopt Col. Flagler's plans.
Mayor Mott explained that the joints of
the main inlet pipe were defective, and
that the pipe was out of line in several
places. Alderman ladders explained that
the council only wanted the slough pipe
to use in case of large fire and while the
main inlet pipe was being extended.
The debate was concluded by referring
the resolutions submitted by Mr.. Dart. to
the committee on city affairs, to report on
Friday evening.
Treasurer Peetz submitted his report,
which was adopted. The meeting then
adjourned until Friday evening.
ATHENS Ga, November 6, 1881
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