Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-08
OOINGS OF THE COUNCIL.

Eaeiuser j. q. srmsn's soesi Il ,asiopa
tos the Reservoir Appr,veo.
The couocil held an adjourned
meeting last evening.
Secretary T. B. Davis. OF the board
Of plumbing examiners, reported
having issued certificate 70 the fol-
lowing master and employing plumt-
ers: J. NJ. Knox. Fred T. Myers,
John F. Resented. T. b Davis. John
ID Blake. T. Z Lamp. W. Y. Stuart;
,urneymsn PLUMBERS, c. Benson,
J. F anniean. j. j. Gross. 7 J Nc
Mshop. Arthur Mcneil, Thomas
Rosen6.ld. X Sherwood. j. White.
J. W. Ward, C. w. Yerbury. T. T.
Burke, C. C. Myers. Joseph Rosen-
field. H. S,epgel, II. X Tempt J.
D. Bake.
The report OF ii saltb Com missioner
J. P. Comegys shows IS deaths dur
ing the month a March, two from
pulmonary tuberculosis. and one
each from the following causes: Oh
age, pneumonia. capillary bronchitis,
msrasp US, paralysis, child bed fever,
cholera infantum. premature birth,
erysipelas, convulsion of brain. One
vas married, seven single. one
widow, and two widowers. Five
sere under 8 years OF age. one be-
tween 8 and 80. SIX between 80 and
60. and one over 60. Nine births
three males and Elk iemales-were
recorded. No contagious diseases
were reported. Four nuissnces were
abated.
The specifications for the reservoir
compiled by Engineer Jacob A. Har-
mon were read and explained by that
gentleman and adopted. Bids for
the excavation, masonry sod cement
will be opened april Is. and opera
tons begun as soon thereafter rs
practicable. The city has decided
to purchase its own cement in order
TO insure against the working 10 OF
an inferior grade, as was done on the
storm drain Job.
MAYOR Medill announced that 1t
was his desire to have all railroad
matters now pending in committees
disposed Of at the meeting OF the
council April IS.
There will be o special meeting Of
the council, Monday evening in all
probability, to canvass the election
returns
Aids Kennedy and Nelson had a
little ooDiab with reference to the
r. cent lsndslides that occurred In
their respective wards. and incl
denially felt one another on plans
for the future. 1t is said the Col :
versaiiou ran something like this:
You're looking blue. Bill"
"Oh. l don't know. You're not
looking so cheerful you're elf, Albert"
81 told you so. you remember; you
were too sure; too confident; you
thought you had a cinch."
"Well, / guess l can stand it. !
don't see ttat you are SO very
warm"
INC, I'm cooled off now-but
say, l was hot when | heard the re-
suit"
IL though. You had drag up
there. You're poor guesser. II 1
got such a showing. don't believe l
would ever have nerve enough TO
put my head up sgain for Office. II
| were you / would move into an.
other ward. That name of yours
don't 90 any longer in Thar part Of
the town. That's the way it look S,
Albert, to be frank with you"
81 guess you're right, Bill. But II
l were you would not do any crow.
ing. It's very evident that you have
run your string, too"
"Do you hear people taking that
wav. Alberte"
"Ob-wby?"
al Just wanted TO know. You
know. u fellow likes TO learn the feel
ing"
"Still after it. eb? You wouldn't
have the nerve"
"After what?"
"smoke mp. Bill. Well, we have
held on a good while. We've got nc
kick coming, Ell, Bill?"
'Msybe you're right, Albert"