Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-22

General fund .....$ 20S7. Os
Waterworks expense ......... -$442.O
Reservoir expense ........ 140.2(
Waterworks fund .$582.2
Grand total .........s 2669 ,:
On motion of Alderman Lawler
properly seconded, an ordinance pro
viding for the allowance of said
amounts from the various funds of the
city. was Immediately considered. and
upon the further motion of Alderman
Lawler, properly seconded, the ordi
nance was unanimously adopted.
The clerk presented the bill of Hartz
& Bahnsen for car of alum, $425.45
less 2 per cent cash 10 days, $416.94
net. and on motion of Alderman Bloch
linger, seconded by Alderman Nc
Nealy, the bill was allowed.
The clerk read applications from the
Burke Plumbing & Heating company,
10 take up paving at 1125 Seventeenth
street, and on Thirtieth street, be
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth ave-
nues. to make water connections. On
motion of Alderman Carse, properly
seconded. the applications so read are
referred to the superintendent of
waterworks.
The clerk read the report of City
Engineer Treichlor and Consulting
Engineer John w. Alvord, on their
canvass of the bids heretofore sub
mitted on city's proposed new filter
system. The report of these engin-
GERS shows a careful examination of
all bids and the propositions contained
therein, and tabulated statement is
set out in said report giving first the
standardized cost, and second the
amount of the bid as originally pre-
scented, as follows:
Standard AS
lied Offer
L. American Water Sof- Cost. ed.
tener $45,974 $67,5S7
2. Pittsburg Filter Man
ufacturing Co. ....... 1873 GO, 700
3. Fred T. Ley & Co.,
Incorporated ..... 49,S40 63, 700
4. New York Continen-
tai Jewell Co. . 53,196 $3.50
5. Roberts Filter Manu-
featuring Co. ....... 53,565 $4,000
G. Norwood Engineering
Co. 80. ....... 59,410 10000
1. Thomas Lightbody.- 60,625 $4,000
On motion of Alderman Blochlinger,
seconded by Alderman Carse. the coun-
ell, when adjourned at this meeting.
Will stand adjourned subject to the call
of the mayor, to reconyene some af-
ternoOn during the present week, if
possible, to go over the grounds of the
locations for new filter plant
in connection with the report of the
engineers as submitted, the city clerk
to ascertain when Mr.. Alvord can be
present with the council at such meet
ing and advise the mayor so that he
may call the council together at that
time.
The mayor presented a short mes
sage, supplementing his last previous
message to the council, recommending
he creation of an electrical board, to
be composed of seven members, said
board to have control of the wiring by
all companies in the city of Rock Is
and, and to be composed of Cd the
mayor, % an electrical contractor.
80 a building contractor, (4) a fire
insurance representative. (5) a manu-
acturer, 60 a licensed electrician
md members of the international
BOARD of electrical workers, and ca |
he city electrician. the purpose of |
such board being to protect the citi- |
mr.
ire insurance rates, defective wiring, |
such as is made tse of today in the |
'ity, etc. On motion of Alderman Nc |
\ealy, seconded by Alderman Thomp- |
ION, the message of the mayor is ac-
'epted and referred to the fire and |
light committee to report conclusions
hereon at the next regular meeting of |
he city council
On motion of Alderman Blochlinger. |
properly seconded. the work of install |
ng los feet of water and sewer mains |
through the private property of Lincoln |
COURT addition is directed to be done |
Il once and before the paving is done, |
With the understanding that all ex
,ense connected with such work on |
aid private property be borne by the |
'wners of said private property.
Alderman Holzhammer, for the com
nittee TO whom was referred the mat
er of permit being granted the Cen
raj Union Telephone company to ex-
end it's lines, recommended the re-
usal of such privilege, and moved the !
6option of the report, which motion.
properly seconded, was unanimously |
arried
Alderman LAWYER, for the finance
submitted the report If /
hat committee on the matter of the
i'y's financial condition as discuss ed
t the last regular meeting, recon-
3ending that the police force be re-
uced two men, fire department one
ian. and that the health commission
r. health officer and plumbing in
pector be the only employees on the
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