Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-22
SIDE TALK.
The Council has an Important
Adjourned Session.
NOTEWORTHY COMMUNICATIONS.

NOTEWORTHY COMMUNICATIONS
Ono Relating to watermains for st. An.
thongs Hospital and Ono Affecting
street Railway Paving. Both OF which
Receive Proper Recognition-Other Mat
tiers Before the Municipal Assembly.
Last nights adjourned session of
the city council proved one of the
most important OF the year. On two
subjects of particular interest.
brought about by the presentation of
special communications, the council
acted in accordance with a sense of
duty, spirit of appreciation which
voiced the sentiment of the public at
large. and which will be heartily
commended by all our people.
Water for the Hospital.
| The first of these communications
came from the medical board of St.
Anthony's hospital. Drs. S. c. Plum
mer. G. G. Craig. c. c. Carter and j.
r. Hollowbush, of the hospital staff,
being present. The communication.
which is signed by the medical staff
of the hospital, Drs. &. G. Craig, C.
Truesdale, S. c. Plummer, j. X. Hol-
lowbush and c. C. Carter, sets forth
that the construction of the hospital
is delayed because of the inability to
procure water. an abundance OF
which is absolutely necessary to
keep such an institution in proper
condition. The contractor, M.
Schnell, had given assurance that il
the city water main is extended from
Huber's brewery, where it now ter
inmates, up Elm street to the hos
pital, that he would provide means
of conducting it through the build
ing until such time as the city may
be able to do it. The perintenden1
of waterworks is given as authority
for the statement that the present
pressure in the water mains would
raise the water to the point men
toned by Contractor Schnell. a!
necessary to procure the temporary
supply.
; at seems. therefore" the petition
concludes, that all that stands il
the way of the immediate compile
ton of this most desirable institu
ton would be removed il the cit,
would extend its water pipe from tn,
present termination on Elm street t.
: n point about $50 feet south. Tn,
present building is inadequate to ac
commodate our homeless sick
Every few days persons are turned
away for lack of room. With increased
, capacity and comfort and with i'm
proved facilities for caring for tn
sick and injured. this institution
will soon be recognized as one of tn
most valuable in the city. We
therefore. earnestly request you t.
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of putin,
in the necessary pipe now, instead o
postponing it until next spring"
The council extended an Invitation
to any of the medical gentlemen pres
ent to speak. and DR.. Craig explaine'
the importance of the situation
spoke of Contractor Schnell's eXtrem
,liberality, consideration and publ
spirit in the MATTER. and also tina
Davis company had agreed to max
until next years appropriations ar
available for the pay. DR.. Hollow
e bush also impressed the counc
g with the urgent need of the actio
4 proposed, and upon Aid. Dauber
/ motion the prayer of the petitio
4 was granted by unanimous vot'
9 The ARGUS has heretofore referre
: extensively to the crippled conditio
It of the hospital in consequence of tn
$ inadequacy of the water supply, an
r the medical board is deserving {
:. praise for the manner in which
has has taken it up. as are ais
Messrs. Schnell and Davis for the
good services, and the council fc
giving the suggested course its of
cial sanction.
= Relief for the Street Car Company.
The council also gave expressio
to its appreciation of the presel
= street railway company, and its di
position to treat it fairly as it d
serves to be, and tc spare it as far
consistent any further burdens fl
time at least, in the matter of sire
paving. The Rock Island count
has, since the Chicago gentlemen b
came interested here, set wise al
public spirited example to its sist
cities in the way it has met the i
vestment of this capital here, ev
encouraging it in all its extension
and improvements. and befriendiI