Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14
NEW DEPARTMENTS
Those the State Has Authorized
for Cities.
ROCK BLAND TO HAVE THEM.

tOI StttSS
ROCK ISLAND TO HAVE THEN.
Ordinsnoes Ordered It LAST Nights Cour.
eli Meeting The Reservois, Paving
Team.
Aid. Wheelan introduced resolu-
tions at last nights council meeting
author zIng the preparation of ordi-
nances for two new adjuncts to the
municipal government as provided
for by the state legislature at its last
session. Ooe of these was for the
matron in connection with the police
department as made possible BY
Representative McEniry's bill. and
the other for the board OF plumbing
examiners in accordance with the
Davis plumbing bill. 1t is manda-
tory that the city within 80 days
after the law in this respect becomes
effective, establish by ordinance q
board Of plumbing examiners to be
composed Of the health commission
ers. master plumber and q journey
man plumber, who shall appoint .
plumbing inspector and oversee this
department Of the municipality. The
revenue to be derived from the sys-
tenn, Aid. Wheelan reported, would
come very near meeting the ex-
penses. The mayor explained the
obligatory nature OF the councils
course 10 the premises, AID both of
Aid. Wheelan's resolutions were
adopted.
All. Winter, who, with Mayor
Medill. has been working hard on
reservoir project since the council
made provision Cor the same, pre-
sentsd resolution authorizing the
mayor, superintendent of water
works and waterworks committee to
visit cities having reservoirs with a
view OF gaining such Information as
may be valuable in connection with
the same. Aid. Gall desired the
resolution laid over a meeting until
the committee had something more
to report, and beside the whole
council might wish to go on the in
specting tour. Aid. Winter could
see no reason for delay, and he GER
tainly had no objection to as many
going on the trip rs desired. but he
thought it was time now to make q
move. Aid. Gall wanted to know
something about the locations that
we're under consideration first. To
this Aid. Winter replied that the
committee was not iu position to
present all the information in its
possession now, but that it had not
not been asleep. In q word, Aid.
Winter said "the sites are in sight.
we have plenty Of them. II We get
our plans in shape. We will get the
location for it all right" Mayor
Medill supplemented what Aid. Win
ter had said by assuring the council
that the committee considered that
1t had made more than satisfactory
progress in the reservoir matter.
Aid. Maucker held that there was no
need of the entire council going on
the trip. That would be an unneces-
sary expense. and the mayor. super
|intendent and waterworks com nit
tee could gain all the Information
that was necessary and the council
could be guided by it. Aid Win
ier's motion was then put and car
rid
Paving Bids.
Bids were opened for the paving oil
Seventh avenue from Eleventh to
Seventeenth streets, and from
Twenty-third to Elm streets, the
figures being as contained in the off.
cial record. and the proposals were
properly referred.
Aid. Weeelan submitted a resolu
ton authorizing the mayor and po-
lice committee to trade of the pres
ent horses in the police department,
for better and larger ones This
resolution was at once opposed By
Aids. Kennedy, Nelson and DAu Der,
who maintained that the present pa.
troll wagon team was in good shape.
Aid. Wheelan replied that the com
mittee was in possession OF Informs
tion rs to the horses that it should no,
be required to divulge to the council,
which should have confidence enough
in its own members to be guided by
their recommendations. The wagon
team he held had been ir service for
eight years. and the time had come
TO get better horses in trade for q
consideration. The mayor also ex
planned that the horse Of the de.
partment which was driven in sin.
gle harness was SICK most of the
time and should be disposed of at all
events. - the city was not justified
in the expense of keeping a useless
animal. The matter was fioally laid
over until the next meeting.
The council thereupon adjourned
to s O'Clock Thursday afternoon,
when it meets 10 inspect streets and
grades in the Fifth, Third and First
wards.
II small bottle of Shaker Digest
i've Cordial does you no good. don't
buy large one.
Prove all things; hold fast that
which is good" It's not good for
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