Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-29
BOILER MAKING"
Council INDUCES in Another
Hot Meeting.
ALL ABOUT HE WATERW0RKs.

ALL ABOUT HE WATERWORKS.
Specifications and Aids. eehrsiner and
MAueksr Exchange Complimsnts- John
sons Sensation.
The city council INDUCED in
''boiler making" at its session last
night, and consequently the alder
men discharged the duties of the
evening in a warm atmosphere. The
subject which animated the local
legislature was that of the new boil
er for the Rock Island water works.
It developed that Aid Tindall of the
waterworks committee had gotten
the idea into his head that the CON-
mittee was to 90 ahead and invite
bids for boilers and the superintend-
ent had acted in response to that
proposition and had the bids ON
hand. The council, however, took
the position that specifications were
essential first, and adopted them.
The specifications provided for q
modern water tube boiler of dimen-
sions and capacity such as would be
adaptable to the space for the water
works boilers.
IL don't care for the apecifica-
tions," declared the Fourth ward
representative, Mr.. Tindsll. "What
have we to do with specifications?
We're looking for boiler. II l am
going to buy horse and 20 out
looking for a horse, i don't want to
buy no specifications. Now we want
to buy boiler. that's all there is to
that"
The alderman's philosophy created
an uproar in which even the mayor
joined.
Aid. Concannon raised the question
as to the specifications being 60 de-
sig ned that only certain make oil
boilers could come within them.
This imputation brought Aid. Pen.
der. OF the committee, to his feet.
I'VE are in league with no boile,
makers" he Indignantly declared.
1--WE have given this subject a great
deal Of attention, and have investi
gated the operation of boilers in diff
ferent factories in Moline. We are
committed to no particular style oil
boilers. and are partial to none"
Aid. Foss asked il the specifications
were general, tha: is were they broad
enough to admit of bids from al
makers of the accepted designs.
Aid. Schreiner thought the epecifi-
cations should not only be broad
enough to embrace variety Of bids.
but that the council should engage
an expert in drawing them SO that
the city might be amply protected.
81 do not think that would be
very complimentary to the commit
tee or to the uperintendent," re
joined Aid. Maucker.
IL don't want it to be compliment.
ary; ! don't give compliments" re-
torted Aid. Schreiner.
But the alderman does not
want
II do as want to-" put in the
Third warder.
"You are dull of comprehension, y
declared Aid. Maucker. "H you
will permit me to speak without in
terruption will attempt to make
myself clear without interruption
What / intended to say is that the
aldermen do not want any stronger
safeguard than specifications de-
signed to apply to the space accom-
mediation Of the new boilers at tn,
water works. Besides that we wan
the latest improved pattern. Il
stands to reason that the most mod
ern will be the BEST
1.-The committee has no preference
in this matter and has been guided
by the superintendent's drawing
up the specifications" said Aid. Pen
der, land when it comes to tn
council, it too, must be guided BY
the superintendent III it has any con
fidence in him."
| Tindan Bound to Talk.
The specifications were in tn,
mean,ime adopted, and then Aid
Tindall again rose to discuss tn
matter. Mr.. Tindall had announced
during the discussion that he had re
ceived q telegram on the subject
and he produced it, but during tn
talk LIE returned it to his pocket in
spirit Of resentment. Now tn
Fourth wsrder declared that tn
"superintender" had invited :hos
bids and the council had done moth
ing with them.
II think the alderman is out o
order" rem onstrated Aid. Maucker
LET him alone if he is" expostu
lated the mayor.
well. you get out OF order some
times. too." responded Mr.. Tindall
..but l We got the floor now and pro
pose to talk"
But you are not talking on any
thing. as there Is nothing before tn
house."
well, I'll fud something to tall
on. I'm going to have my say Of
these specifications and the .superin
tender" and the alderman had hi
little say and then sat down.
Aid. Daube made Q verbal repor
on the condition of Rock rive
bridges, and Aid. Kennedy move,