Rock Island Argus., 1903-07-07
IN SIGHT
Evidence That Milan Bridge
Question is Approaching a
Settlement.
REPORTED AT COUNCIL SESSION
Next Regular Meeting Will Make
Matter a Special Order Of
Business.

At the next regular meeting of the
city council the Milan bridge ques-
ticn is to be made Il special issue and
at that time il is mere than likely
that action of some nature will have
Fits inception. Aid. Blochlinger of
the bridge committee. stated at last
nights meeting that il was impera-
tive that action soon be taken He
has already secured estimates from
one bridge firm, and understands
that others have also been cor
responding with the contractors.
| AID. Anderson took up with the
| speakers idea and moved that at the
next regular meeting of the councilthe
bridge committee be ready to report
and that the issue receive particular
attention at that time.
The Tri-City Railway company has
indicated Willingness TO proceed be-
fore the end of the summer with the
laying of heavy rails at Milan, includ-
ing Il loop about some of the most
| important blocks in the village. with
the object of eventually running cleo
tTic ears over them and in the hope
that the bridge problem will he soly-
ed shortly anG structures sufficiently
strong to bear heavy cars provided.
Garbage Disposal Proposition.
\ proposition was read by the clerk
from the Twin-City Rendering com
Eany in regard to the disposal of
garbage The company offers to col
lect all garbage three times a week.
furnish wagons and teams and at
tend to all other incidentalS, including
he burning of the material in their
tanks. for $1,000 a year. The contract
for this season. if made, to 60 into ef-
feet Aug. l and run till Nov. l. when
the annual contract would go into ef-
feet. The matter was referred To the
health and police committee. If this
proposition should bc consideyed fa-
vorahlv by the aldermen il would re-
suit in the abolition of the dump boat
which is almost unanimously consid-
cred a nuisance. especially in those
neighborhoodS close to which it has
been anchored.
Vote Canvassed.
The council took q recess while a
&c mmittee consisting Of Aids Ecllhart
Anderson and Wilson canvassed the
vote as cast at the recent school cleo
ton. II was found that Hamlin Hull
had received 424 votes and \. Desc
land 263. the former being dEly de
clared elected.
The finance committee reported
that its investigation as to the con
tested Judge in the second precinct
had resulted in their recommendation
that Sam Dean he recompensed for
his service and that the claim of j
Ehrhorn be pot allowed.
The committee having the reservoir
resolution in hand asked for further
time, as il has not yet obtained nee
essary estimates as to the cost. The
resolution calls for the removal of
the old pump to the bluff.
benjamin s. Durling. who was re
Gently discharged from the water
works department, asked an immedi-
ate hearing, as he wanted to know
the reasons on which his dismissal
had been based. The matter was re-
ferred to the waterworlls committee.
The claim of Otis Cronk for $50
was referred TO the claims commit
tee. CronI fell over an exposed wa
ter pipe at Forty-siXth street and |
Fifth avenue. disabling his knee for
several days and keeping him from
his work as a street car conductor.
Talk Water Disposal.
The standing pools OF water and |
small Slcughs in the southwestern |
part of the city was brought mp in the |
discussion of the evening and means |
Of draining these and thus doing |
away with sources of III health were |
considered. y delegation from Black |
Hawk addition was on hand and CALI
ed attention to ponds that have been !
formed in the vicinity of Fourteenth |
street and Twelfth avenue. where i'm |
filing up the slough at that point a |
ditch had been left with the result |
that n pond had been made by the re-
cent heavy rains. This was becoming |
covered with scum and slime and was |
n menace to the health of the com
munity Both matters were referred |
for investigation.
The mayor and superintendent of |
the Svaterworks while away investi- |
gated sewage pumps at various points |
and as result had come TO the CON
clusion that n centrifugal pump and |
gasoline engine gave the greatest sat |
isfaction for a plant similar to that |
of Rock Islands at the mouth of the |