Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-04

/ thoroughfare. The extension of the
permanent walks has also been push
ed. the system being practically COM
pleted in the Second and Third
wards, and extended considerably in
TIE Fifth, .o,xth and Seventh wards
Much attention was also devoted
to the Seventh ward sewer system
but the completion of the plans was
delayed by the conflicting interests
of the property holders in the terri
tory involved, and legal difficulties
attendant upon securing the right of
| way. II has been decided 10 divide
She system, which will simplify mat
ters, and also make it possible for
| the city to finance the project in two
or three successive years.
Ninth Sffeet Paving.
In accordance with my ideas in
relation to taking up large special
| improvements in order. the plans for
| the paving of Ninth street from Third
| avenue south to the city limits. and
| Of Twelfth street from First TO-
Fourth avenue. were completed dur
| ing the past year, and the contracts
| being let are now i'll course Of exc
cution. The charge against the gen
| eral fund on account Of these paving.
| improvements will be about $4,000
| Hence | would suggest to the incOm-
| ing administration the possibility OF
building part of the Seventh ward
| sewer system.
The Filter Plant.
| Realizing the vital importance of
an ample supply of pure filtered wat
| er, the waterworks committee and
| mayer, soon after the beginning of
the administration, began the study
If the problem prescribed by the in.
i adequacy of the existing filter plant.
Last spring the council instructed the
mayor, city engineer and waterworks
committee to proceed with the prep
aration of preliminary plans. such
I plans in due time were reported, and
bids were called fer, in order 10 dis
cover the cost of establishing i'll
ter plant which would meet the re
: quirements of the city for many
years to come. The council Also en-
/
5 GERS to pass upon the plans ana bids
. submitted by various firms, and the
report of these gentlemen together
with other papers relating to this
matter have been referred to the in
coming council. The data and infor-
= nation thus made available should
enable the new council to proceed
with this important Improvement
with nc more delay than is necessary
to acquaint themselves with the facts
which the outgoing council has been
e at such pains to gather. Unless the
4 new plant is built at once it will bc
: necessary TO supply the present filter
= plant with new beds of sand. 1t is
: estimated that this will cost at least
t $4,000 and would, in view of the ne
: cesSity of building a new plant in any
: event, be a mere waste Of money
h which should be applied toward tn,
h cost of the improved plant.
e RemodeIing city Hall.
: I'm general it may also be in or
o. der to refer to the remodeling anC
It improvement of the city hall proper
: ty, following the fire in the building
o on april IS, 1903, costing the cit!
It about 81 900 above the amount re
q ceived from the insurance companies
S This was money well spent, for it ma
l. provided the municipality with quar-
l. tiers for the several Offices, which ar
IS a credit to the city and also provides
I, the military organizations of the cit
le with quarters, second to none in TIL
lie state.
rs I'm addition we. have also remod
"a eled the equipment of the fire depart
n ment, which is now in excellent con
ID dition. but it will be necessary 500
IL to supply that department as we
he as the police department, with me-
e. horses to replace such as have grow
IL old in the service.
III mother Improvement made dul
~ ing the past year was the strength
IL ening of the shore abutment of tn
e. No. , bridge at cost of abor
C. ST 500 by means of a concrete JACKIE
as The old masonry work had bee
ne weakened by the washing out of til
of binder material and indeed some
Nv the stone. The city's bridges aero:
re Rock river are therefor now in goo
he condition, and will require no lars
outlay for many years unless it
mt decided to rebuild the three spar
tn south of the toll gate in order
n make them strong enough to car
as interurban traffic. If that becom
ny necessary / think any compal
nd which desires to use the city bridge
in should be willing to bear the cost
mt rebuilding those which are not