Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

other city officials present, as well as
the representatives Of the various bid
ders who were present, (all bidders
being represented except the Roberts
Filter Manufacturing company, Thorn
as Lightbody & Co. and John T. Ley
G. Co.. the proposed sites of the new
filter plant, and discussing and con-
sidering the various bids heretofore
| filed.
| At o'clock p. m. the council on
motion, properly seconded, took fur
Their recess to 1880 p. m, to reconvene
at that time in the council chamber
and further discuss and consider the
report of the consulting engineer rela'
tive to the merits of said bids.
The council reconvened at 1880 p
m. and was called to order by thu
mayor. Present. Same as the after
noon.
At the request of the mayor, con
sulting engineer, Alvord, made brief
explanation of his written report, here
tofore filed, in which he discussed the
merits, advantages and disadvantages
Of the respective bids, and answere
numerous inquiries made concerning
the same by the mayor and various
members of the council.
Alderman Blochlinger thereupon
moved that the report of the consult
ing engineer be accepted by the coun-
| Gil. Alderman Thompson seconded the
motion.
Alderman McNealy presented as a
substitute for Alderman Blochlinger's
motion. a resolution, in substance. as
follows:
Resolved, That owing to the fact
that the American Water Softener
company having the largest area Of
liberation and propose building the
plant on the southeast side of the
present plant on a substantial founda-
ton, and guarantee to the city an A
No. 1 100000 gallon filter at figure
that at the present time makes them
the lowest bidders, that the report of
the consulting engineer be laid on the
table, and moved the adoption of said
resolution. The substitute as offered
by Alderman McNealy was seconded
/ by Alderman La Vanway.
| The mayor, for the purpose of def
nitely outlining his position concern
| ing the matter before final action is
taken by the council on the report Of
the consulting engineer, submitted a
brief message, the suggestions and
recommendations therein contained
being, in substance, as follows:
"a l shall be governed by the very
best system we can install and, while
economy should be used, sometimes
the cheapest Is not the best.
(2) When installing a filter, the ex-
pense in all future time should be con
be operated at great deal less ex-
pense than others, and this should not
be lost sight of before you decide the
matter
(3) Results shown where similar
plants have been installed are the best
test for a successful plant here
(4) l shall urge the deposit of gilt
edged securities in local banks for the
construction of this plant as a guar
antee instead of security bonds, COM
monty given and furnishing fertile
fields of expense and litigation 20
cities, resulting in the end of total
and great loss to the city and its tax
payers.
(5) l also shall urge that a referen-
dunn vote be called for by this council
as bond of approval of our action
from our citizens before We finally
enter into contract with the company
We select.
(6) l desire personally that this
council take further recess until
Friday or Saturday of this week 10
further consider the proposition and
If possible have firms not now repre-
sented present at a hearing then held.
before we make a final report Monday
next at n regular meeting.
Further discussion of the consulting
engineers report was had BIZ the
council, during which the consulting
engineer explained various features Of
the proposals of the respective bid
ders not present tonight, and those
bidders represented were called upou
to explain certain features of their
respective bids.
Thereupon Alderman Ellinwood
moved an amendment to Alderman
McNealy's substitute to Alderman
Blochlinger's motion. that action On
the report of the consulting engineer
be laid over to next Friday night.
which amendment was accepted by AL
dermen McNealy and La Vanway and
an aye and nay vote was called for by
Alderman Blochlingers on said amend
ment, and resulted as follows: Ayes.
Utke, La Vanway. Cochran. McNealv.
Eliinwood, Borst; nays, BlochIineer.
Halzhammer, Carse, Thompson. Frick.
Schmidt L MAR