Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-02

the American Water Softener COM
pany. One of the questions was on
the hypothetical order, and the Sixth
ward statesman got twisted on his
commas and periods. You read the
question as though you did not under
stand It yourself" ventured Mr.. AL
word. This brought down the house,
standing room being at premium in
the spectators section Of the council
room. Mr.. Alvord assured the alder
man that he did not wish to be under
stood as seeking to embarrass him.
Alderman McNealy thereupon turned
to Engineer Hodgkinson OF the Water
SOftener company, who was in the au-
dience, to second him IN cross-exam-
ination Of the expert.
Declines to Enter Controversy.
81 shall decline to enter into dis
cussion with the representatives Of
any filter company" Mr.. Alvord said.
These men have had their opportun-
ity. 1 have gone over all Of these
points with them. have told you ev-
erything, and think I know what
am talking about. do not object to
answering the members Of this coun-
ell. will stay here all night, If you
desire 1t. answering your questions,
but my business with the filter COM
panies is ended"
James Todd, a Chicago attorney,
asked permission to address the coun-
oil, and no was accorded that cour-
tesy. He entered into an extended ap-
peal tn behalf Of the Lay Construction
company. claiming that e had been
Disseminated against, that the meth,
DDS employed by the engineers IN pre-.
pairing their report were "unscfentffic,
unreasonable and unfair" He main,
tanned that the bid Of hIs company was
so, 600 as against s6a, 900 Of the Pitts-
burg concern. Mt. Todd concluded by
reading q written proposition to the
city council: That Allen H. Hazep
end James II, Fuertes. both Now York
engineers, be retained TO examine oil
Of tho bids. II these engineers did
not select the proposal Of the Ley
Construction company, tho latter COM
pary would bear the expense OF their
examination and report, II they did
choose the Ley bid, the city was to
bear the expense. Dir. Todd rendered
g aeEtIasd check tn the sum of e1 900,
payable to the order Of the city cierls
as guarantee of good faith by his
company
HAEeaay Taiks," SAYS Todas
1T have always been taught to be,
4isve that money taiies," MT Todd Pe.
maFEed, as he flashed the $1,000 eheek
hafsre tho members Of the council,
Mr., AlvcFd WIS asked az to the
etaadipg Of the tive engiHaers whose
pames had been suggested, 6Beth are
wen knowR,' ha replied. "tIeWeveH
that is Father'a4 tnaeItcate question To
put to me, inagmueh as it would an.
pear that it is proposed that they
shall be employed TO attack nay pFafea,
sioaM Judgment. BY way of eapisa-
atop, Haight add that in making uh
nay .Fepert, with Mr.. FTeiehfeF, wa tried
to be as friendly as we could towards
the several eampag4es. We brought
cut their geea ReaHts ana covered UP
fhaiFs#eakseABs. t-d9nRs object ta the
fullest investagafieR of nay FeReFt By
the GitF eeuagii eF by any engineer
olf4Pi1ySa nS tAfS eSHHp9!y SHt sAa44
eertaiHfy resent placing nay FsgeEt in,
the hands Of an engineer whese ah.
geintmeRt rs dictated ny a eampanF
that has thus fsr failed Ia the present
contract letting. / wish tn make my.
self very plain an this question"
FzeinAIsE HERgsht FP.
Here City EhaMeeT FFeiehler took