Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-11

can Society of Plumbing Inspectors
and Sanitary Engineers at Trenton,
N. J., Jan. 20-22 was read. 1t was re-
ported by the clerk that there was no
money in the health fund, and there
fore the city was not in position TO
pay the expenses of a delegate to the
meeting, whereupon the invitation was
ordered received and filed.
Filter Contract ReadOpted.
Owing to several alterations in the
original draft, upon the request of the
company, the contract of the city with
the Pittsburg Filter Manufacturing
company for the construction of a new
mechanical filtering plant in Reservoir
park was readopted by the same old
vote of 1 to 6, Aldermen Utke, LaVan-
way, Cochran, McNealy, Ellinwood
and Borst playing consistent in OPP
posing the successful bid to the finish.
The bond of the company furnished
through the Fidelity and Deposit COM
pany of Maryland in the sum of $751;
900 was adopted also, with the proviso
that the company as the work pro-
crosses, insure the same against fire,
lightning and tornado in favor of the
Rity The clerk read letter from F.
B. Leopold. general manager of the
filter concern, stating he expected to
be in Rock Island Jan. II to get the
preliminaries under way. He has
asked for bids from local contractors
for the removal of the sand from the
present filter beds. Construction
work will be begun as soon as the
weather will permit.
Short MIX Measurest
Alderman Cochran believes the milk
dealers are using short measures in
their deliveries to customers in the
city and upon his recommendation an
investigation by the health deartment
was ordered. The alderman said that
his family had been taking milk from
one dealer for a dozen years. Recent
" the dealer sold out his business.
The alderman noticed that the daily
delivery was short, and on investiga-
ton he claims to have found that
there was a shortage of at least an
eighth of pint in every quart.
Settlement in Prospect.
The mayor. In answer to an inquiry
of Alderman Cochran, reported that
there was a prospect of settlement
on the part of the Burlington road
with Morris & Lewis for the acquire
ment of a strip of their property at
Second avenue between Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth streets to supply
the piece Of the street occupied by
the tracks recently placed there by
the road. The company refused to pay
Morris & Lewis the price they de-
manded originally and said they would
condemn through the courts. The
mayor stated. however, that the par
ties had come together, and it looked
as though there would be an early
adjustment of the matter without liti-
cation.
For OIL Inspector.
An ordinance was presented Great
ing the Office of city oil inspector, the
official to be appointed by the mayor
and his compensation to come from
fees and fines collected through his
office The ordinance was referred
back with recommendations that the
duties of the inspector be defined.
New Omce for magistrates.
The police magistrate is to have his
Office in the city hall and the council
ordered an inquiry and report on the
cost of making the change.
To Extend Sewer.
The council ordered an extension of
the sewer on Fortieth street into Syl-
van slough, the cost of the work to be
about $500. 1t is being urged that the
extension be made as soon as possible
in order to permit the Moline Plow
company to proceed with it's work on
the buildings for the Monitor Drill
company plant.
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