Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-22

BILE Compensation for the Work-Mayor's
Veto OF the waterworks Ordinance IL
sustsIned-Councn Rejects Two Claims
Other Matters.
Matthias Schnell, builder of the
Twenty-fourth street storm drain, a
work that resulted in sensational dis
closures, with which the public is ia
miliar, had a communication before
the city council last night, in which he
stated that the sewer had stood the
test of time and weather and had done
much service in carrying away storm
water. and in every respect for which
the drain was built the city had been
in the full use and occupation of the
same.
believing that settlement of this
matter" concludes Mr.. Schnell's
communication, upon terms that are
fair and honorable and upon basis of
what the drain is reasonably worth,
can and ought to be effected between
the city and me, 1 respectfully ask
you to take such steps as you think
best to accomplish the same"
The communication was referred to
the sewer committee, which was en-
powered to employ an engineering ex-
pert in case it is decided to inspect
the drain again.
Veto Stands.
Mayor McConochie informed the
council he had withheld approval of
the ordinance passed at the last meet
ing of the council regulating the en-
ployment of help at the waterworks.
giving as his reasons therefor that the
enforcement of such an ordinance
would destroy discipline, demoralize
conditions generally III the conduct of
the waterworks and make of the coun-
Gil board of arbitration, where all
petty complaints would be carried,
and would deprive the superintendent
of all authority. The mayor stated
further that he did not believe the or
dinance was passed for the purpose of
improving the service.
Aid. Gall thereupon offered reso-
luton, which was carried, that the
vote by which the ordinance was
adopted be reconsidered. He then
moved that Notwithstanding the
mayors veto, the ordinance be adopt
ed and enforced. The vote was as
follows: Ayes-Beck, Heidemann.
Winter. Aster, Fender, Wheelan, Ell
well, Gall, Lawhead-9. Navs-Con-
cannon, johnson, Freed. Willis, Sober
strom-5. Failing to receive two
thirds vote, the motion was defeated
and the mayors veto sustained.
Two Claims Rejected.
City Attorney J. X. Scott made an
adverse recommendation on the claim
of Peter Grampp. who declared he had
sustained damages at the hands of a
'mob" of boys, whom he stated had
destroyed property that he had pur-
chased from the board of education,
and which he was engaged in moving
when the alleged attack occurred.
The council concurred in the recon-
mendation. The city attorney re-
ported the statutes provided compen-
sation for damages caused by a mob
when the body consisted of ~ or
more persons, but he had looked into
the affair on which Mr.. Cramps
complaint was based. and found that
it was not of a character to Justly en-
title him to recompense from the mu-
nicipality.
Michael Kelly asked the council to
pay him 1925 for overtime at the res
eENOlI. ne WAS upIONeu as ulSHI
Waterman on the work. Aid. j. w.
Lawhead, chairman of the claims COM
mittee, said that Mr.. Kelly had no
complaint to make as to the hours he
was obliged to be on duty until after
he had been discharged. Then he
wanted the city to pay him extra for
every hour each night he had worked
in excess of eight hours. Aid. Law
head said the committee had found it
to ascertain by whom MIR.
Kelly had been hired. He had not
been engaged by the mayor, but by
one of the contractors. The alder
man said it was the opinion of the
that the claim was not
Just, and would recommend its re-
lection. A motion to this effect was
adopted by the council.
Work Progressing Nicely.
Aid. Gall, chairman of the water
works committee, reported that work
was progressing nicely at the reser-
voir; that the weather had been all
that could be desired and if 1t con-
tinued favorable the great water i'm
h.