Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-30
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Ofcial Report of Last Nights Special
Council Meeting.

at p. H., Mayor McConochle presiding
and all the aldermen present. The Clerk
read the call, which was signed by the
Democratic aldermen and was for the
purpose of considering reports for the
widening of Twenty-third street; the
storm water at the corner OF Ninth ave
nue. and Twentieth street; the Milan
bridges, and the reservoir, and to take
action on the Rock Island & Eastern IL
linois Railway Co.'S ordinance, the ievoe
boat house, to consider the resolution IN
regard to paving Seventh avenue, also
the filling of sidewalks on Thirty-ninth
street, to take action in regard TO city
work. and report on petition for water
main ON Thirty-ninth street; and to can
yass the vote of the recent school cleo
ton"
Alderman Fender. from the Street
and Alley Committee, reported in favor
of widening Twentythird street, in ac-
cordance with the resolution of Alderman
Wheelan. Report adopted.
Alderman Fender reported in favor OF
a 2-foot drain tile along Tenth avenue
from Twenty-third street west to Tween
tieth street to connect with the drain
in Barth & Babcock's addition, and in
structing the city engineer to make an
estimate of cost. Report adopted
Alderman Wheelan read n petition
from L. II. Dolly and others for sewer
on Twenty-first street. and moved its
reference to the Mayor, City Attorney
and Sewer Committee. Carried.
Alderman Gall. from the Waterworks
Committee. submitted a report from the
board of engineers on the reservoir
which was received and placed on file,
on motion of Alderman Winter. The re-
port was as follows:
Gentlemen: In accordance with your
request we have examined the reservoir
and filter system now in course of con-
struction and would report as follows:
Settling Basins-We would advise
that immediate steps be taken to stop
the leaks in the main pipe to the set
Ting basins and that n thorough test
be made of the tightness of the various
pipes which have been laid in and
through the embankments of these bas-
ins. In the mean time we wish to con-
slider the necessary repairs OF these
basins more in detail.
Filters-From the tests made during
our examination of the filters, it is APP
parent that Filter No. l is leaking into
the south filter quite rapidly. With the
amount of sand now in the filter it is
impossible to ascertain with sufficient eX-
actness the nature of these leaks or just
what remedy should be applied We
would therefore advise that the sand
and gravel be removed from south filter,
after which we desire ia again test fill
ter No. /. In connection with the sand
removal we would state that satisfactory
results of filtration cannot be attained
with the sand in its present condition
and that it will be necessary for the best
results in replacing the sand to thor
ourhly screen it. We understand that
in this filter the drain pipes are now six
feet apart. or less. but that each alter
nate pipe stops short at the west side of
the filter. Tt will therefore also be adj
visable in the south filter to prolong the
alternate drain pipes to the west side of
the filter.
Clear Water Reservoir.-In completing
the clear water reservoir. we would I'D
wise leaving out the dividing wall. In
lieu of this we would advise that the
piping be arranged to bye pass the water
from the filters directly into the dis
tributing mains. so that should it at any
time become necessary to empty the res
ervoirs. the water from the filters may
be used direct
In completing the reservoir bottom,
we would advise that the excavation he
carried on only as the concrete bottom
is laid. so that the earth material shall
not become wet or disturbed. If this is
carefully done. we are of the opinion
that an eight inch concrete bottom will
be sufficient, provided the concrete is
carefully made and placed
At the foot of the slope we would ad-
wise the construction of a concrete block
sixteen inches thick, by two feet in
width to withstand the thrusts of the
side walls. In completing the sides, we
would advise cutting back the slopes to
the base of the drainage gullies and re-
placing the same with puddle well
tamped in.
We would also advise increasing the
width of the lower slope, so that it will
take the form of a curve which will JOIN
the present slope at about center heighth
We should advise placing on this slope
a thickness of concrete carefully laid
and ranging from II inches at the abut
ment block, to eight inches at center
height. Above center height we would
advise laying concrete four inches in
thickness, over which should be placed
paving brick on edge, carefully laid in
Portland cement mortar. The top of the
slope should be capped with a concrete
coping block to keep the water from I'M
der the paving and the top of the bank
beyond the coping should be so graded
as to drain towards the outer slope of
the embankment and carefully sodded-
In regard TO the settling basins and
filter. the undersigned viii report as to
what had best be done after n further
examination. which viii be made as soon
as the sand and gravel has been removed
from the south filter. fSignedl Daniel
w Mead, T. T. Tanning, G. n. Benzen-