Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-19

March acid-forms were abundant in the
water from the slough, both samples
| from the we'll, and from the police sta
ton. No acid forms were observed on
this date from either the filter round
house or the regulating house Anoth-
er form was isolated from the sample at
the Lincoln School certainly not of the
colon type but very similar to other
forms of animal origin At this writing
| its identity is not absolutely established
A third fact is that none OF the samples
obtained from the localities at the filters
show these sewagic forms while samples
| from the river and well and from the Lin
coin school and the police station contain
them.
From these data therefore at hand it
seems clear that we may infer:
That the river water carries some
amount of sewagic matters,
That the waters delivered to the con-
sumers have undergone but Il partial and
inadequate publication.
That the filters can materially improve
the water.
That the waters now being used do con-
tain sewagic matters and sewagic micro
organisms in numbers.
The water therefore at this time is not
of Il quality to be recommended for gem
eral uses, especially drinking purposes,
without some treatment as boiling. es-
pecially in view of the prevalence of ty-
phoid fever now in the city.
+. G.. Smith.
The report was received and ordered
published on motion OF Alderman Gall,
and permission to take such water as
wanted was granted to Prof. Smith.
The Clerk read two communications in
relation to the proposed fire alarm sys
TEN which were referred to the commit
tees on fire and light and health and po
lice, or motion of Alderman Andrews.
The Clerk read a communication from
the Board of Education asking that pro-
vision be made in the ticket to be voted
at the coming city election embodying a
proposition to submit the adoption of the
free school system. Alderman Anderson
offered resolution to submit this prop
osition to the people, which was adopted
by unanimous vote.
Alderman Fender offered a resolution
providing for the widening of Twenty
third street. Alderman Kennedy moved
as an amendment that the expense of
the Improvement contemplated be met
by special assessment.
DIR. j. II. McCandless offered to dispose
of the frontage of his lot to the width of
20 feet for $500. The Improvement was
estimated at Sl.77O by Engineer Triech-
Ter, this including the filling to be done.
There being no communication from the
property holders as contemplated by the
Anderson request at the last meeting
Alderman Kennedy withdrew his amend
ment and Alderman Willis withdrew his
second. Alderman Kennedy then offered
substitute LAYING the matter over I'M
til such communication is received. Al
ter further debate Alderman Anderson
proposed an amendment to the Pender
resolution providing that the city does
not Obli2ato itself to pay the cost for any
of the property it is proposed to con-
denim. This was seconded by Alderman
Kennedy and the amendment was adopt
ed, tos5:
Ayes-Wilkins. Snyder. Willis, Gall, |
Kennedy. Soderstrom, Anderson.
Noes--Fred, Andrews. Moeller, Pen
der. Robbins.
amended, s to 4.
Ayes-Wilkins, Snyder. Freed. Willis.
Gall, Kennedy. Soderstrom, Anderson-S. |
Noes-Andrews, Moeller, Pender. Rob- |
bins
The Clerk read a communication from
DIR. G G. Craig, Jr., commissioner of |
health, condemning the hydrant water as
unfit to drink, and recommending that |
the hydrants at the school houses be for |
chilly closed. The recommendation was
adopted and the Health Commissioner
instructed to close them, on motion of |
Alderman Kennedy.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman |
Fender. II. C. Schaffer
City Clerk.