Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

build the wall for 1895. This will in
clude the extension of conduit and
platform. City Engineer Wallace
Treichler stated that at present the
wall is unsafe. This spring it was
forced 23s inches and it will probably
be forced as much every spring if
left standing. Aldermen Schmid and
La Vanway objected to letting the
contract for a new wall because it
would be an extra expense, and they
stated that the council had been as
Sured that there would be no neces-
sity for extras. They said that the en-
gineers who looked over the present
plant should have seen the condition
of the wall and that they were at
fault for not having done so.
Company VIII Not Concede Further.
F. B. Leopold, general manager of
the Pittsburg concern, was present.
He stated that the company had al
ready given certain concessions to the
city and it would be impossible to
grant any more. He said: I'VE will
build the filter according to present
plans If you say so. This wall has
been standing there for 10 years and
will probably stand for 10 more. We
guarantee our filter for one year, so
the chances are that the cost of build
ing another wall would fall to the city
anyhow. There is no money in build
ing this wall to us. We figured upon
a profit of per cent, or of $35. have !
already spent $25 in coming to this |
meeting upon invitation of your mayor.
So you see there is nothing in it for
the company. The walls at the time of
examination were inspected as thor
oughly as possible under the circum- |
stances, and so the engineers are not |
at fault
Mayor McCaskrin stated that mas
much as it was up to the city TO. build |
the wall it would be q reflection upon !
the council if it were not done. He |
that Mr. Leopold meet with I
him and other city officials today at
the city hall in an effort to adjust the |
matter.
Compromise Reached.
The waterworks committee of the |
city council met this morning at the |
city hall with F. B. Leopold, the gen.
eral manager of the Pittsburg Filter
When the engineers of the
company commenced work on the lay
ing out of the filter plant, it was found
that the north wall of the filter bed
on the hill was in bad condition and
not in such shape as to afford a safe
foundation for the plant which is to be
erected there. The wall leans In to-
wards the bed slightly, but enough to
render 1t unsafe. The company offer
ed to build a new concrete wall just
outside of the present one at cost of
$685., and the committee decided to
nave this done, but succeeded in get
ing the price cut to $3.50. The wall is
IS feet long.
Loan to Meet Pay Roll.
Alderman Lawler read a resolution ,
n which an offer of a loan of $1,000
vas made by the State bank for the
payment of salaries at the end of the
lscal year, the bank to be reimbursed j.,
tut of the saloon licenses payable May
!, and to receive per cent interest !
i'll paid. The resolution was adopted. ,
A communication was received from ,
he Tri-City Electric Sprinkler COM
amy, setting forth that as long as the Z
most profitable sections of the city
ave been turned over to the Tri-City
Railway company to sprinkle, the COM {
ANY wishes to dispose of its teams, c
wagons and other paraphernalia either q
t public auction or to the city by /
urchase or lease. Upon motion of '
alderman Carse the matter was refer v
ed to the incoming council q
West End Fire Protection. b
A petition signed by the National $
'eck Yoke company, the Standard Oil I
10th company and Kahlke brothers
'as read by Alderman Blochlinger.
hese companies ask for the extension t
the city water main from the Ma t
onal Neck Yoke factory across the A
ock Island tracks to the Kahlke boat S
ard on Mill street. for the purpose of v
fording better fire protection. The ii
squest is due to the numerous fires C
the old Weyerhaeuser & Denkmann F
ards near the factories. The petition C
as referred to the waterworks COM a
ittee, the fire chief and the board of Il
zeal improvements, to report at the
leeting Thursday night. e
For New Fire Alarm. Il
Alderman Frick read a report of the L
re and light committee recommend
Ig the installation of a new fire alarm .
ystem, and that the fire and light II
the mayor, the city clerk, :
lie fire chief and the city electrician IL
? instructed TO communicate with the T
Fire Alarm Telegraph com N
any, or other companies, in regard to tc
'ices, and to report back to the coun- tt
!. The report was adopted.
An ordinance was adopted fixing the lie
lnual auto cab license at $50, and The IL
ties to passengers within the city at u
cents for one, 80 cents each for two W
: more, and that children under AZ
ears of age, when accompanied by fc
lults, shall ride free of charge. s.
Improvement Ordinances.
Two ordinances which were brought
sfore the board of local improvements
eSterday were read by Alderman al