Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-19
OF 1853 Ballots Cast 147 Are Marked
''Yes" on Proposition to In.
stall the Plant.
RESOLUTION is ADOPTED
Council Formally Acts as il Did Infoc
mally IN committee-Painters
Make Statement.
RESULTS OF STRAW VOTE ON
- FILTER.

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The city council last evening can
vassed the result of the straw vote on
the filter project, and found that there
were lat of the 1913 voters who ex-
pressed their views on the matter who
were in favor of the building of the
filter plant, while but votes were op-
posed to the plan. Alderman Smith,
who proposed the straw vote, admit
ted that he was surprised that the SEN
timent should be SO generally in favor
of the plant, and intimated> that he
had, reason to believe that many of
those who are opposed to the project
failed to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to make their views known
Vote 10 Build Plant.
The council formally acted on the
resolution adopted in the committee
of the whole session last Thursday,
and the result was the same, the vote
being unanimous. The resolution in
structs the city clerk to secure plans
and specifications and bids for me-
chanical filter plant, to have sedimen-
tation beds of 100000 gallon capacity
with room for beds of 10000, 900 ca
pacity; and mechanical and chemical
apparatus sufficient for a filtration of
100000 gallons daily. The resolu-
ton provides that the plant is to be To-
Gated at the foot of Twenty-fourth
street. Mayor Schaffer some time back
secured deed from the Rock Island
to tbeA land for the filter plant site.
The clerk is to submit the plans and
bids at the first meeting in March
As to Engineers Fee.
1t developed that Alderman Ellin.
wood has been the originator of the
reports that the city engineer would
receive big fees for his work in con-
nection with the filter plant In re
Spouse to an inquiry, Mr.. Treichler
stated that it was his understanding
that he was to receive no extra fee
for preparing the rough plans and
specifications, and he stated that he
has been careful to leave no problems
for the decision of the city engineer
He admitted that some time ago, in
replying to Alderman Eliinwood, he
had in joking way, understood by
everyone else but Alderman Ellinwood
stated that he supposed "the usual fee
61a per cent, would be charged" Bu
even at that time, he stated, he hat
no idea of making any charge of hi:
work other than his specified salary
Alderman Ellinwood chagrined that hi
had not recognized the jest, stormed
and although he admitted giving ou
the stories, he declared he had asked
the question in good faith, and fel
that joking in such matter was no
proper. The engineers fee had beer
placed at between $4,000 and $10,0O'
in the stories that seemed to have re
suited from Alderman Ellinwood's ig
norance of the real situation.
Cnvanaugh Delegate.
The council elected j. w. Cavan
augh, superintendent of the water
works, as delegate to the Illinoi
waterworks convention at Chicag
Jan. 81 to 90. The convention will
take up not only waterworks prob
lens, but municipal affairs and i'm
provements in general. The superir
tendents, engineers, aldermen, an
mayors of the larger cities of tn
state are to be in attendance TIL
meeting is to be held at the Grea
Northern hotel.
Painters state Facts.
The council received formal con
munication which throws serious n
Election ON the actions of Alderma
McNealy as chairman of the speci;
building committee. 1t was stated {
the meeting last week that all painter
had been asked to bid on the city ha
painting. the contract for which wa
given to c. e. Mart, one of two BIZ
ders. Alderman Tuckis refused
sign the committee report awardin
the contract to Mr.. Mart, and whe
questioned, stated that his reason wa
that the painters had not all had a
opportunity to bid on the work. La
evening the clerk read letter,
which ii of the painting contracto
of the city state that they were n