Telegram-herald., 1890-07-17
FOR PURE WATER
The Time Has Come When the
Peopls Demand II.
TIE COTyCL aEEIISC LAST NIGHT
Ths efty Eathsrs Discuss the Report OF
ths Coa4mlttss ca wass and AeaRs
The Cosk " ell Company Goa
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question, came up before special
meeting OF the council last nj ght, called
cor that especial purpose. The object
vas 10 discuss the report OF the Com
nittee on Ways and Means, submitted
d0nday night. IN which Il vas recon-
fnended ~ expeDd $500 for sinking
test wells, as suggested by the Cook
Well Company. Of u. LOUIS.
Mayor Uhl was absent, and President
ttebbins presided over the meeting.
Alderman Creque asked that the clerk
lead the report OF the Committee on
Ways and Means before the matter
should Dc discussed. The report had
% be sent for, and during the delay
Alderman Iateum moved that as lt was
only "A special meeting, he thought the
city fathers should be allowed 20 smoke.
Alderman ODOunell supported the
motion. This movement did not seem
ID be exactly agreeable 20 Alderman
CTeque. Ills face assumed a horrned
expression As be arose aud cast scOrIG
ful look on Aldermen ODOnnell and
Iateum. lie then iaduged ia burst
Of OratOry on the evils OF smoking. He
hoped that the honorable gentlemen
present would not - TAR forget them
selves as % allow the council chamber
70 be turned into a smoke house. He
SAID the smell of tobacco smoke was
very dlsagreeable TO him; IN fact, II
made him sick.
sahice it 10 say that after Alderman
treque had flushed, the motion was
fuiegated 10 the place from which lost
motions never return.
The clerk arrived with the report and
sitter IL WAS read, Alderman SpToul
moved that lt bee accepted. Alderman
DOren wanted some Information on the
subject, and President Davis, OF the
Board OF Public Works, was called on
lie said that the son of Mr.. Cook had
been here and had told the
board that the company would
sink five test wells, At a cost OF
1870 each. III sufficient supply of
water was found and Il the analysis was
satisfactory. then the Cook Well Com
pany would enter into a contract guar
anteeing 5000 900 gallons day.
Mr.. DAVIS also said the time had come
when the people wanted a good and
sufficient supply of water.
Alderman 1ateum wanted 10 know
where the money was coming from.
President DAVIS said that the money
for the test could De taken from the
water works income fund. If a con-
tract was entered into, the city attorney
and council could make the provisions
necessary.
Alderman Turner took a different
view OF the matter. He said that If the
water vas found and was salts
factory, the Cook Well Com
pal4y would be entitled to the s2j 600
as their contract reads TO that effect.
He also said that if they sink one we'll
and ind the prospects good, they would
90 on sinking wells until they found Il
sufficient supply. Alderman Turner
also wanted 10 know how many gallons
OF water were consumed at present.
President Davis said from 1 500, 900 TO
5000, 600 gallons.
Alderman Tateum conceded with
Alderman Turner. He moved as an
amendment that the city attorney be
instructed TO draw up a proposition tO
the Cook Well Company which would
be separate I ON the Cook Well Com
pany's contract. He also said that the
present proposition was 10 sink wells
100 feet deep at cost of $500 each. Ii
water was not found at that depth the
well company would 20 no deeper and
the $500 would be sunk in a hole. Ii
they went twenty feet more
they would probably find the
required supply. Alderman Tateum
also said contract should be
made, agreeing TO pay the company
$500 for each we'll sunk 100 feet, and
extra compensation If they wentdeeper.
II would ike to ask Mr.. Davis II II
would not be advisable TO enter into
contract for S.000,0 900 gallons a day IN
stead OF 100000" said Alderman
Turner.
They offer to supply additional
water at 5000 per 900 900 gallons a
day, said Mr. Davis
lie also said that he had received
word from Mr. Cook, saying if the
special meeting was adjourned for
week he would be present % explain
his proposition.
10 took at least half m hour to ob-
tam An adjournment. Alderman stokes
wanted the special meeting 90 20 over
for a week, and Alderman Tateum was
In favor Of Monday night. Alderman
Creque thought week from Thursday
night would suit MS purpose best, and
be amended Alderman stokes motion
to that effect. The chair held that he
could not amend a notion TO adjourn.
Alderman Creque appealed from the
decision of the chair. and was sustained.
His amendment was lost and A alderman
Stokes notion finally prevailed. The
special meeting VIII convene again
Wednesday night