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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09
Aus ,,baberea" s.rei(en.

Ser Gurus Der ~obercn 3ebntau@
ic,b" in Berlin iGat iogur gn9ldns
bern nlb S~ran6oiet auf, Die on Der
Sbemlc rnb Seine bpd) wabrlih picl
oclpDnt Iino. 60 lpirb Der Sorboner
rSailp Iail" bon ibrcm @crlincr
GorrcippnDcnten ocihrieben:
IlS 2prb uno 2abp Ganoplpb
Gburhil inn Sabre 1883 Berlin be-
iudten. faubcn lie ba5 Seben dn1 prer>
Bildlcn Spfe auBcrprbentlid) bel6elOen
uuo einiad. Ser @e9eulab mag
linen, Die bon bent @lnn5 unO $runf
bc3 @interpaldite5 III ct. PETERSBURG
tamen, D~cionoers itarf erI6icnen icin.
6cute piirpeu lie iinbcn, paB Der Sol
@ilbelm'a he5 3lpeitcn ulo Die Ser
liner @eleqlAait lid felt 5wdn5ig
SahrcH bon @runo ouf gednpcrt bas
ben. Seit bem Sobc 8ilbelm'S Dc5
@riten lit SeullhlaltS plutofrutiih ge>
morben. IS 6db!t beiiie Die MilioS
nGre na6 Suecnbcn, wdbrcnb cS Sas
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09

Nreiien. Sem Slldbe pcs unlferb@
Iiden Sbeoloaen oettinger illus @eIt
ilno STRIDE" lit ein fciniinni9cr Saills
iibcr r6umor" entnonrmcn. Sen
NbiflluB Gilpet cine fur3e @elpredrung
ernpfeblens)pcriher fntbpiiidcr 3eitS
idriften unb. Siidcr. SaS @au6c
irirD belebt burf Sulltratinnen ui,D
b~urt8paen BON ciliem Strange treffenb
0cnd1Iter S~enfipriide uno @eoanfen>
iplitteg ans .aIteren unb netcn
GDriftperfcn hbcr Seftiire, gr5icb@
uno. Sitlreic nnb @reie. .
9as Seft redtferti9t unleren
@unif, Die 3eitIhrift .Iufipdrt3"
u Dge i~peitcitc %erbreituna nnb cifrigc
2cicr finben, narcntlkb III Der
Srancnreit, III fatbplii6eu Gr6iebs
un9sanitalten ltnb Sugenopercinen.
Sreibura (S1mei5), San. 90.
81. S. Sc If. ltniperiitdts@
YrofeIlor.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09

lidcr llmiuanblung lit Die. a~rffdligc
&erbc'crlin9 Der meibIlhen &lelOlulg.
Die ScrliHer 0eieQlGnft5onnc BON
1908 III critduu!idl> reia) cquipicrt.
sic cntfaltet ant Sol unp III Der Spcr
citen 3urd, rerTeincrtcn TeiftbumS,
ipic man i'm bieileidt ionit mr. I'M
SudtusbamsSalnte oNer nuf Neip
Oort'S berii5r,tcr diamond Borie
lhoip" finbet. STE @crlincr Geiclz
IHdft lpirb, ateelebcn bonn Sof, fnit
uii5idiicbii6 bon EidtDeNtld)en ae@
mIeitet. Weit cilter pter 5lpci Nusnabz
men Itlp Die SGmen. Die Elm 8rpbeS
San5 fii1ren. Nllsldnoerirucn bon
@cburt. Sic critic polttiihe @altge@
berlin bes Heides, Die Siirltin b. giis
lolp, lit cine ge6orene 5~talienerin, cine
TrinSellin Gampprcaic, cine Srau bon
ent5iidenber Sisbenaniiroigfcit, III rcs
rem Ioer!l iufolae ibrer I6itaminril9
bon Dem biitpriidsn ouslo@itolicuie
'd)cn 5nuic Der Hcton and brttild]c3
Sirt ilicBt. Sic 6iirltin 3endel d.
Sonnersrudrcf, Die Guttin Ocs bcfnnuz
ten W,lltlmlllipndr5 u1p ld)lcIilhcn
Wincn@W a9ndten. sic lucgcn ihrcr
Sl!pelcu ruib ibrer nrdd)tigen Sofe
robcH eineu b~cIonbcren Nuf gcuieBt,
lit. cine 8uiiin, Aotbariun &niiis
liepnn Slcp5cff. Sic ldDnc uuo
lebcnipriibenbc Siirltin Tleb lit cine
Gr9ldnpcrin. Die Sdpcitcr Der 6cr@
sogiu bon @~elllninitcr uno 9lcih bic@
icr nit Dem groBtcn @rurb6eiieer ieiz
nc3 2nnbeS permdhlt. Sic &er5pgin
BON Tntibor, cine pifante Brunette
ulO ein 2ieblinB Der 0eieIihaft, lit
cbcnioIlS cine G%n9lGnberiu. Bic
Siirltiu 81 Siiritenbcrg, hes Gaiier5
@nitoeberin i'll 9oraueldingen. lit
cine bDbmiiAc @rGin. Sic Grine
I 6cIiin Nar at Tburn un0 Earis, be-
faint rcgen Der rei3enOcu Sale, Die
tic 'pcranltaltet, lit cine @ieucrin,
bicgiaHl nno gro5i05. Cine anberc
ni1tprcubiidc Siilrerin Der @eiell5
Idnft lit Sic S%iiritin 81 &ieb, einc
Sohter res aDligs BON 8iirttenl6crg,
unD Nrnerifd bat cine Garntante Ser
t~reteriu in Ser @rdfm Sohnnues Sicrs
itorpff, Die IN Sem 0ort WRiB anoplz
ion hicB.
6icr5u fomaren Damn mod sic Sas
men Der Sinrn3sI riitofrntie, ipie 8. 9.
Srar b. Shnabah. Srau b. Srieb>
lnncer, Srnu u. IcnoelsioRnzSare
ibolbD uiip. Sci bieicr 3unnbme Ses
Gurus fam e5 audi nid)t bcriprnbers
lid erideinen. bnb bn5 Sofrniniltcs
RUM einisc Shl0iicr al b~erfaufcn gc<
benft, UNI Der &aIiensGbbe al i~teuern.
Gin rbeiniihcs @latt 6at ii6 ncnlid)
fiirGterli1 Dariiber oni9cregt, nber
lpeiln man bepenft. bnB Der GniIer
nid]t meniger als SO Ghloiier bat, 10
brnlldt nan NOD ni6t an Den Inter
gang Der @elt 81 glaubel1, lpenu er
aud Die Sdlfte bappn perfaufen iolte.
@er 25 SnlDlier beiibt, finbct nod
inner elm ltnterfpnmcr. eillen &lnt,
luobin> er iein 5aupt binlegen fam.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09

mails ibrer MIR ~bereiuselte beiaB. Sic
moOerne @eIellidaft SelIildlanb's, IN
Der Iidy Die 9eabelten Siibrer Der Si>
nun3s nno SubuItriefpelt nit Den
bldue bliltigiten Sunfern miid)eH, bat
Die Srabitionen u%altpreubiiGcr Gins
fahbcit" ~perlniien nnD an i6rc Stelle
Den Gurus 9cIebt. Sebe nelte Saia
Jon, bercn Wtobepradt unb Seitcsz
gldn5 ale Gor9dn9crinnen iibertrifft,
lplc9clt Den 0eiit bieies oreifen gietz
Seutidlnnb" mieber. 9nrnsbptcls.
nit marmor9etdfclten Spciieidlen mlb
itDcs o'clods tea Ya~lntenhDfcn itnd Yas
riler nnO SUubpuer @eifmdd. iinb
bon elmer crtrnpn9unt g~efleibcten
@fcn8e 9efiiat, Die ba$ 9ier ibrcr
%dter berad)ten nnb Dem G~bampa9s
ncr Srnnfrei6'S nuf'9 Srci9ebigilc
bnlbi9cu. Bic Srin5eiiinnen pronlcnies
rem olluter ben 2inbcn" nidjt lGll9er
in 6auutipoucncn 6ouoidubcu. iuic e3
nud Dem Scrtdjt ciueS alien Serliuer
Siplomaten iriiber Ser Sai mar.
Gins Der bemcrfensipertGclten Gn6ci@
1eu bon SeutlGlnnb'S 9eie0i9aits
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09
Ser arrte Snrfenipicfer mtb fem
College.

Sn cinem &pItbauie mar cine Sc
ieIlldnft bon perihicOcnen aneeiehe@
men Serren unb Samen beriammelt.
lluter bieleu befanO ii6 audi Der
Yfarrer bon 2uiterau. ein iebr bette
Ter, liebeboacr Serr. 9a trat Elm
arn,cr blinber Munn. gefiibrt bon iei@
mem Gntel, IN Den Saal uno iang uno
ipielte 10 gut er fonnte, a6er Die Sc
ieaidaft fonb ipeber am @eid1gc no4
an Dem Spiel Der berltimnteu 9arfe
@oblgefaleu. lonbern ting an, onrd)
@iBbiaiofeits : &unb9cbunsen Ii9 be-
merfbar st MAIDEN uno iuolte ben
Irmen nit einigen Srcu8ern abferz
tioen. ga frat ser 8inrrer an Den
blinben Spieler heran nnb lagte: gSrl
gutter. otter Wann. Su baIt Sid al
itarf nneeitrenst; ib mill Sid OBJ
lDien. 0ib mir elm iucnig Die Snrfel"
Ser 9farrer iebte iih auf ben Stubl;
itimmte Die Sarfe, ipielte uilo fang
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09

gllililittl VltI Ullultllltil uilp
nit Gecbt febr beliebteu Wonats@
i1rift bon Wtil,paufee, isis, on.
9as Seft benefit 10 redt, ipie gaus
arf Der 6obe Der 3eit Dieie in ibrer
Nrt ein5ige beutif)e 3eitid5rift itebt.
Som Snbalte bes nu5ge3eihnetcn
Seftes erndbnen mir mn Die rSnlls
imtrirte Gbronif Der 3eit", Die, ii6er
pole bier Seitcn iid eritretfcnb, in
SSprt unb Bib Die ihauerli6e Grobcs
beusSragobie in Stolien wnO Sicilien
in ergreifenoer 9eutlihfeit lfilbert.
Serner Die gerabc jebt, me inn 8eiben
6nule 5l @ni6ingion iih Elm @edIel
Der @ciro6ncr poll5iebt, 6%elpnberS 5eit@
gemdben. ebenfnIls reid iQuitrirten
Slrtifel Sic Ginfiibrun9 ~unleres
8rGiibenten" unb nOie Srauen bes
&eiBen Suuies". S~panne1lbe CIR
5dblllnsen. trcfili6e @eoiGte, pertbs
poue prattiitc Int1ihldge ouf alien
@ebietcn, mo- Die !SnliSfrnu iid betbds
tieen fann, bilbcn bcn peiteren Snz
bait Der Midr8s Summer Der ~Selts
lfen 5ausiral".
~ " -
.Mufmdrts", Organ seq ct. So
. iepbs >&erein5 our Serbrcitunq
QUEER S6rifteu. (~0teoaftiol
aoln, Io8artItraBe 81 ID ST
GpmniiIipn nnb 9rud Der Ynll.
liuuss9 ruderei 81 Trier. 8e.
5ugsprcis bur1 Den 8udbanbel;
Sdbrli1 1.50 Ntnrf. Sir Ser
einsmitalieber bel cinem Sabress
beitrag bon 1 Wart gratis. /
Sabrgan9 = Sanuar 1909 =
1. 9eft.
en Dem 6efannten 8orte Yius bes
3ebntcn: nSeBet Der ihledtcn Yreli'
Die cute Srcile eutse8cnI" liegt eli
groBes Erogranm bcs Samples mi
Der Irbeit. Scr nit DEM Segcn Dc.
Seiliaen Gntcrs unO 1obcr &irdcns
~fiiriten ms 2eben 9etretene ct. So
iepb's : &crein b%ea6lidltigt, gerduld).
log ufo beIdeiben, aber cmIig Uni
rii6rie on bsr @eripirflidung bieie,
nttuellen Ero9rnmms 81 arbeitcn
Ncben Der Yropaganoa : Sbdtigfei
Der neutrality-suspicious., Der Grri6.
tuug bon 2eic3inmern llno Der Ser
anitaltun9 b%elouberer, Ser Igitatiol
b~iencnocr 8ereinsperianmlungen iol
Der &ereins5ipcd insbeionbere burd
bas 8ercinsprgun nIufiuarts" nn9et
Itrebt iuerocn. Sic rc6t aefduig'
Ilsitnttung. berbunben nit ii6ernns
entiprchcnbcm Snbalt BEL ipottbilli.
gem Yrei5. cignet Die neuc 3citihrif
ppr5iiglid arr MISUNDERSTANDING.
S6on pas critic Scit bicnt Den
ebleu 3fpccfe in gliidlid]ltcr &eile. 81
marfiacn &crien fiiiloet Safer Greitel
bcm ju9enplideu @anocrcr Die De
Eitimmuna icincr 3ieiic bur6 Die ocilta
iden @ouc al. Gin gebiegencs @c.
leitiport bon Yfarrcr Gdmib cnt.
ipifclt bas 8rogranlm Der 3eitiGriit
Scin Wcrirocrcr els Der berii6mt
Sidtcr 9lidarb b. Iralif crortert II
t~iciiinnigen GcrIcn bos Sebeus
problem: oSiibre ms ntdbt III yer.
iuMunnl" so. y. Suol ifiiOcrt il
aumutb'ger NobcIlett' Gin Stiif cdlte'
! 9riitiiNcn 6omilicnlcbens aus bopel
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09

ciuiae Id,Dne 2ieber. Sic 3ubDrer
brndlen in lauten 8eifnii oits nnb
batcn bcn $farrer, nod ctn Sleb 6u
iingcn.. Dgiuu lpobl". Iagtc Der
@forer. .Su uber". lprddl CT gum
Slintcu. olanmle inbe6 9cm Srlnts
neib eiu!" Ser @reis cling. bon iels
nem Gnfel scfiibrt, nit DEM Sute III
Der Sanb umber, Ga iullrben meis
itcns oroBe 0elbfiidc bincin9eiporfeH.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09
(Mu5 Der vS4. Stauts5tg." ~
anbn Kitfd, Gsa.,

IciDct ait 5citmangsl. - Sts SIicrn
lit CT nit yEiliGjtcw Der reiGIc1
9cntc" i~ibcrlGlru. - @as or
unter ,,annit" periictt. - gSic
ieine ,Spcei;ti" bic sSaitcu hGls.
Grut Der iflcMten 3eitcH
Icb!t cs Den 9cnten nidJt au
Och. - SpbnuD, DER iiiigIfc,
hat 0liif, trpt iciner Summ=
belt. -
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09
gebensflngbcit.

Sunse Srau; Slei6c bod beut Sn
5aus, @eorg. Sein Chef fam audi
obnc Sid fertie irerben.
0attc: SaS ipciB id), abcr er BARI
niHt merfen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09
Cir katbolif,Bs Slrreims-
lenfr.

@G mir bDren, perilid)en bte Neo>
man, cine 2oge, in fotboliideu @cs
meinbcn bon Nprbz llnb Safota
nie)t blob WiitalieSer 5u 9%eipinnen,
lonbern iogar llelle 2oger 81 g~rInoen.
yin lrdriiei1 llnIere Dprtigen Seler
cntidisben Dor benz geitritt 5u bieier
2pge pber sur @riinDuua bon nellcn
Soeen ir9eno !ueldc @itbilfe 81
~lctlter.
lleber jene, 2oge idrcibt bag nGt.
Solep6' 8latt": nSie .Ycpmen
Songc" lit nidt fotbolil6 NM sebort
idledt6in 5u Den perbptenen 2pgen
ober 0eielliGdften. Sober gefuilien>
Bate aatboIif mirb 1i1 Darnm bitten,
bieler 9oge bci8utretcn. llnb iuurllm
Ipllte ilberbaupt Elm &utbDlif iih Iotd)
elmer 2rge anI6lieben unb ii6 i6iper
gegcn Die @orl1riften Der bl. Stride
periiinoi9en, tpeut CT oielelben mo
pieaeid)t nod grDBere @ortDeile mic
in 1oid) berbptenen 2ngen i'll gut Ia
tboliihcn @ciellihaften ge1ie6en
fam? Man mtcritiibe, iuie es iid)
acBjrt, ieinc eiacnen fatbuliid)cit
&creine mn gebc uiGt ben Scinben
hcr Stride md, mehr Mittel Oft bic
Sanb. nnbcil sm itiften bird Muidlnf
at firden= feinoitdc gebeime Gcieil=
ihaftcn, unb nan icbe iid tid,t Der
@cfaGr ans, ihliefli@ bas b6dlite,
nus ppn G,Dtt nerliebene Gut, ben FL.
Nlauben, 81 perlieren nno babmrf
aisbann fir aAe G~,uisfeit ungliidlih
SIT iucrben."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09

Ser glinbe, Der tie flingen h0rte,
peinte Dor Sreuoe. Ser alte Wfann
lno Iein Gnfel founten nid)t genllg
oonten unO flBteu Dem %iarrer Die
SGnbc. Hae @dlte lpDten Ole 8lnlt,
nod mebr abcr cen i%pobltbdtigen @ee
6roll6. ben CT bopon gemadt bottc.
-+-i-+-
Sci nicJt %mboB Seinem 2eib.
neiu, lei Scines 2eibes Sammer.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-03-09
Ghderihau.

9entfdc 8nusrau."
Speben giug un3 Die Idr5s
TlImmer Sitter befannten unD
nit Geobt iebr beliebteu Monats@
idrift bon Wtlipalltee, isis, 5u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-28

If required by the purpose for which
the concrete is TO be used, the mixture
shall be modified by changing the rel.
alive quantities of sand and stone, but
keeping the aggregate OF the volume
of the same. 81
Proportions shall be determined by
volume. One barrel of cement shall
be taken as 81 cubic feet The other
ingredients of the concrete shall be
proportional ON that basis, and proper
appliances for accurate measurements
of all material going into the concrete
shall be provided by the contractor,
subject to the approval of the superin-
tendent in charge of the work.
The mixing shall be done in an ap-
proved manner by a machine. The
method of mixing, time and amount of
water and all parts affecting the quail
ity of the concrete shall he approved
by the superintendent, and work shall
be performed in strict accordance with
his directions. If it should be neces-
sary, to mix parts of concrete by hand.
material shall be spread dry in layers
on a platform, the sand and cement
being first thoroughly mixed together
and water added, after which the stone
after thorough wetting. will be spread
on top, and the whole mass turned
over to the satisfaction of the super
| intendent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-28
SECTION IS.

Wall Castings-When pipes or cast
ings will be inserted in the walls,
great care will be taken to keep them
at proper lines and grades. The cast
ings win be coated with wash of
cement mortar and great care will be
taken to thoroughly lamp under and
around them when placing concrete SO
as to leave no passages for water
Should it be deemed advisable TO
place any OF the pipes or castings az
ter construction of concrete, there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-28
SECTION IA.

Depositing - After the concrete is
mixed properly, it is to be transported
rapidly and deposited in place before
it has had chance to obtain its mi.
tial set; shall be spread uniformly
and we'll rammed and worked to in
sure thoroughly compact mass. All
concrete coming in contact with forms
will be thoroughly spaded next to the
form to secure perfectly smooth, fin
ished surface. No retempering of con-
crete or mortar will be allowed.
Especial care will be taken in work
ing the concrete around reinforcing
material and castings passing through
the walls. All temporarily exposed
surfaces of unfinished work, shall be
kept moist until covered by other con.
crete, and finished surfaces shall be
kept moist by covering with burlap or
such other matter as the superintend
ent may direct, for at least one week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-28
SECTION IT.

Reinforcing Steel - The contractor
shall furnish and place all steel rods
or other material used in the rein
forcement of the concrete The steel
rods shall be medium, open-hearth
steel, having a tensile strength of not
less than $4,000 pounds per square
inch, and an elastic limit of one-half
the ultimate tensile strength, and the
steel shall show smooth, even fracture
when broken. and shall be capable of
bending cold $50 degrees around a
curve of equal diameter to the thick
ness of the rod without fracture. The
rods may be twisted or satisfactory
style of deformed rod, as approved by
the superintendent.
Before placing the rods in concrete
they shall be carefully cleaned, and
shall be free from dirt, grease, scale,
or other deleterious matter, and care
shall be taken to keep them clean I'M
til the concrete is placed. Rods shall
be carefully placed, as shown in loca-
tons on drawings, both as to sizes and
spacing. Where no measurements are
given, instructions will be given by
the superintendent. Rods shall be Sc
curely held in place by wiring. brac.
ing, or other satisfactory means, and
care will be taken to compact concrete
closely against and around the rods
All rods used in continuous run will
have the following length of lap:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-28
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A MECHANi
CAL FILTRATION PLANT FOR
THE CITY OF ROCK Is
LAND, ILL.
ARTICLE 4.

The contractor shall do all the work
and furnish all the labor. tools and
material, except as hereinafter specl-
fed, which are necessary or proper for
furnishing and erecting a complete
mechanical filtration plant. with all the
appurtenances for the filtration of the
water supply of the city of Rock Is
land, Illinois, locateds on the property
of the city of Rock Island, adjacent to
the present pumping station and imme-
diately on the shore of the Mississippi
river. under conditions hereinafter
specified and complying with the ad-
vertisement and information for bid
ders and the plans on file in the Office
of the city clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-28
SECTION 10.

Cement-All cement used in the con
crete shall be of the best quality
American Portland cement. made by
manufacturer of established reputa-
ton.
All cement shall be subject to in
spection and vigorous tests to be made
by the superintendent in charge Of
work
The cement shall show a specific
gravity of not less than 81, shall be
of uniform color. fresh and finely
ground and entirely free from Jumps
Not more than 1 per cent shall be re
tanned by No. so screen of No. 35
Stubs wire gauge. Not more than 8
per cent by weight shall be retained
by No. 100 screen of No. 40 Stubs
wire gauge. Not more than 25 pei
cent by weight shall be retained on q
No. 200 screen of No. As Stubs wire
gauge.
The superintendent in charge 81
work may require that no cement be
used until the results of the 2Sth day
have been obtained. Samples for test
ing shall be taken when and as often
as the superintendent may require.
All tests shall be made in accord
ance with the method proposed by :,
committee of uniform test of the Amer-
lean Society of Civil Engineers sub
mitted to the society in 1908. with all
subsequent amendments thereto.
Briquettes of cement in cross-sec-
ton must attain the following average
tensile strength:
Neat "a hours Zone hour in air and
90 in water) not less than 200 pounds.
Seven days tone day in air and i
days in water) not less than 500
pounds.
Twenty-eight days Zone. day in air
and q in water) not less than 600
pounds.
Any cement not coming up to the
above specifications may be rejected
and such cement shall be immediately
removed from the work by and at the
expense of the contractor All cement
shall be delivered in barrels or cloth
bags and in all cases shall be In orr
ginal unbroken packages with the
brand of the maker stamped thereon.
All cement shall be stored in suit
able house provided by the contractor
for that purpose. The floor shall be
raised above the ground SO as to keep
the cement dry, sides and roof shall
be made tight to protect cement from
rain or other injurious effects OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-28
SECTION Z.

Sheathing and Snoring con.
contractor shall provide all necessary
snoring. sheathing or other lumber or
bracing required for properly support
ing the sides of the excavations.
When it may be necessary or desr
able to have same left in place, the
contractor shall be paid for such ma
terial so left at the rate of twenty five
dollars $3.50 per 1000 feet. subject 70
the city council or superintendent of
work in charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-28
ARTICLE 2.

The work to be known as the fiItra-
ton plant shall consist of two (2)
coagulating basins, having total cont
bined capacity of 100000 gallons of
water; six (6)) reinforced concrete
filter units, having a capacity of
100000 gallons of water each per "a
hours; all necessary piping. valves,
controllers, appurtenances for operat-
ing and regulating the flow of water
through the basins and filters; proper
apparatus for cleaning the filter beds
wash-water pumps; low-service pumps
for pumping the water from the river
to the coagulating basins Tin dupli-
cate); sludge pump for pumping
sludge out of the basins during periods
of high water; brick building covering
the filters and operating parts, with
storage for coagulants, all to be COM
pleted in accordance with plans here
with attached and general provisions
of specifications.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-28
SPECIFICATIONS FOR MECHANI-
CAL FILTRATION PLANT
For the City of Rock Island, ~.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT.

Sealed proposals will be received
for the construction of a complete me-
chanical filtration plant for the city of
Rock Island, H., in accordance with
the general plans and specifications
on file in the Office of the city clerk,
and detailed plans and specifications
as furnished by us, on or before
O'Clock p. M. March 1. 1909.
Bidders will comply with the gen.
eral requirements of the specifications,
but shall use their own detailed design
for equipment to be furnished, COM
plete details of which must be submit
ted with bid.
Bidders must give evidence of their
ability and experience in the construc-
ton of filtration plants, and no bids
will be entertained from parties not
experienced in filter construction or
unable to refer 10 plants in actual OPP
Grafton.
A certified check for 10 per cent of
the bid must accompany each bid,
made payable to. the city treasurer of
Rock Island, and to. be forfeited to the
city in the event of failure to enter
into contract and give acceptable bond,
in the event of receiving award of
contract.
Copies of general plans and specifi-
cations may be obtained from the city
clerk, on receipt of deposit of $50 for
each set.
Bids must be made on the form of
proposal furnished by the city, and en-
closed in sealed envelope, addressed
to the mayor and council of Rock Is
land, H., and have endorsed on one
end the name and address of bidders.
The city reserves the right to reject
: any or all bids or accept that which
may be deemed for the best interests
of the city.
= INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS.
All bidders will be required to sub,
NIT bids on the general specifications
and plans on file with the city clerk,
except that they shall design the de.
tails of the equipment they propose to
furnish.
Bidders will be held responsible for
the complete construction of the filtra
ton plant and fulfillment of all guar
antees.
The location of the plant will be adj