Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-08

heads of departments follow the Ordi
nances in purchasing supplies. Mr..
Smith also cited resolution offered
by DIR. Ostrom, and adopted Dec. 2,
1907, providing for the purchase OF
certain supplies by the health and po-
lice committee. The mayor agreed
with the alderman's position, and a
resolution was adopted instructing the
mayor to notify the chief to follow the
ordinances, and "ratifying Mr.. Eek
harris resolution" as Alderman Smith
put it.
To Get Owl Cars.
Alderman Blochlinger from. the spe
cial committee which recently held
conference with the officials of the Tri
City Railway company, reported that
the committee met with President
Porter and General Manager Huntool
of the company, and that these gen
tlemen gave assurance that Dec. l the
owl car service would be resumed
and that cars would be run to the west
end of the city once every hour. The
committee was also informed thai
hereafter transfers will be issued al
any time before the passenger leaves
the car. The complaint was that con
ductors were instructed to issue NJ
transfers unless the passenger asked
for the slip when paying his fare. The
committee reported further that the
officials had accepted the recommends.
tons of the council relative to the ex
tension of the Long View loop, and
the Third and Fourth avenue lines in
the west end, on Second street to
Thirteenth avenue.
1t was stated at the council session
that the company has not as yet pro
vided the owl car service as promised,
tify the company of this neglect, and
request immediate action.
Water IL Good.
According to the report of the direc-
tor of the water survey, Edward Bar,
tow, Rock Island is furnished with q
highly satisfactory water for drinking
purposes. City Clerk Rudgren sub
mitted report received Oct "a, which
stated that the water is Of good quail
ity for drinking purposes.
DR.. Ralph Dart today received an
other report from Mr. Barlow, showing
an examination made since the first OF
this month. One test shows the chem
ical data of raw water from the Mis-
sissippi before passing through the
city's filter system. This shows con
siderable turpidity, and residue or
evaporation of 207 The report or
| water taken Immediately after fiitra
ton shows the elimination of turpid
| ity land a residue on evaporation Of
but 176. The report states of the raw
water, This water should be filtered
or boiled before used for drinking pur
poses" OF the filtered water, such a:
is supplied through the city mains, the
report says, "A comparison of the fiji
tered with the raw water shows The
entire removal of turpidity, and sat
isfactOry reduction in the rest of the
chemical data. The bacterial efficien
cy of the filters is shown to be excel
llent."
| Fees Are Increased.
The council adopted an ordinance
amending the fees for peddlers ant
transient traders, increasing tn
charges. Peddlers carrying their owl
goods are to pay SIS day, SIS week
$50 a month, and $50 for any perio
more than a month and not exceedin
la year. Peddlers with a horse O
team must pay S. DAY, S. a weef
SO a month, and $50 for a year o
less. Peddlers carrying stands are t
be charged SO week, $40 a month
and $50 for year or less. Transfer
traders must pay 500 a week, instea
of S25 as at present. Clairvoyants ar
to be taxed $40 a day and $50 a weel
: Coal Bids Received.
| The council received numerous bid
: for coal for the different public bull,
= ings, except the waterworks, and r.
ferred them to the police and healt
committee. The bids were as follows
5 E. B. McKown, S2.75, car lots; E.
| Frazer, 1925, wagon lots; M. Vos
? 1895, $3.50 and $2.77k for Harri