The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-13

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streets, which was referred to them al
the last meeting Of the Board Of Alder.
men, with the recommendation that the
same De laid upon the table. On motion
OF councilman Rearden, the report was
received and the recon- mendation
adopted.
The committee on streets, to whom
was referred the bill Of Pitcher d Henry.
amounting to s2a7 30, for lumber for citv.
reported the same back recommen ling
Its allowance. which on motion was al.
lowed By the following vote:
Ayss-Jorgeusen, Martin, O'Callahan,
Resrden and Williamson
Nsys-None. ~
- The committee ON claims, to whom
was refessed the following bill, recon.
mended the payment Of the same, which,
on motion, was. allowed by the following
vote: fIYOg ~ THNrN
Ayes-Jorgensen, Martin, O'Callahan,
hearden and Willlamson-5.
Cairo CITY Gas Company FOR gas consumed In
reetiamPs from July To August I,........... sise
They also reported the bill of F. f. AL
bright back, recommending that It be not
allowed. On motion the recommepda
ton Of the committee be adopted.
Communication Of d. T. LIuegar in re-
lation to bill Of costs in the case Of M. q.
Ensminger, appellant W the people Of
the State Of Illinois, ex.relations John
w. Trover, appellee IN the Supreme
Court, was presented and read. On
motion OF Councilman Rearden, the COM
municatlon together with fee bill, was re-
ferred to the City Attorney, requesting
him to give his opinion a. 10 the liability
Of the city for the payment Of the costs,
and as TO the correctness Of the cost as
taxed.
The Clerk presented and read q petition
from John Cummings, praying that his
salary - day policeman be raised TO 80
per day, Ia CITY scrip; which on motion
was laid on the table.
The petition OF Phil Howard, repre-
senting that he u engaged In the sale OF
fresh meats TO steamboats, which lay at
the wharf Of said city, and does not re.
tail or sell meats to the citizens Of Cairo,
and that he 10 now called upon to pay
the license fees charged to retailers Of
meats outside Of the market house, and
praying that he may be permitted to con-
tinue his business rs above stated by
taking out only q merchants license,
was presented and read by the clerk.
A motion BY Councilman Jorgensen to
grant the prayer Of the petitioner was
lost. i@ ".-"
Councilman Rearden then moved to
refer the petition to the Ordinance Com
mittee, with instructions to take into
consideration the subject matter Of the
petition and to report TO the next meet
ing Of this Board their action In regard
TO the same.
Petition OF Francis Velad, represent.
ing that he II blind and unable TO pay
license end make living for himself
ana family; aud praying that inssmuch
as the council heretofore granted him
tie privilege Of pursuing the business Of
merchandising without . license that
they again grant him the privilege. On
motion Of Councilman Williamson the
petition was laid upon the table.
Petition Of T. O'Callshan, representing
that the original assessment as made by
o. p. Lyon, City Assessor, on lot No. !,
in block No. 80, In the city of Cairo, was
$4,000, and that the Board Of Equaliza-
ton has raised said assessment $1,000,
thereby making the assessment 5000,
and praying that the assessment ~ II
now stands be reduced to the original as
sessment, viz: $2OCo. Motion to grant
prayer Of petitioner lost. IN
The following bills, having passed the
Board OF Aldermen and been referred to
the Select Council for concurrence, y ere
oonourrsd in BY the following vote:
.Ayes-Jorgensen. Martin, O,Callsnan,
Rearden and Williamson-5.
Greena Gilbsrt bin !er seryiees as attorneys
Ave hundred and ninssesn dollars and $-iSc
in cash; Recommend pay ment Of seven hun.
thirty ,asscsass IN 7is IS
| oMelyeny Lansden bill as attorneys for city
:. %ss
dollars In 200 oc
street lamps for June, isso los %
Walters Walter; biz q ,ot :.
Wv ThSrnson bhi q Lumber for April. isi 6
Vincent, bill Of nails. % a
II Cunningham bill for spars blankets. 81 q
recommend payment OF. i2 90
W Williams, bill OF lumber for city scales. " %
1 -, do tive bills lumber for July...... VS. ~
NJ Davidson, bin for Hhits wash brush and %
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clerk for March April, Hsy and JSne.....,s 10 %
| W Rockwell Co.. bill for stationery, by city
comptroller. for June, 1909, 70
June, BY civ eomp,rosr 10
q X Clark, for vent OF council chamber six
meushs, NOV. lsss, 10 May 1883. ...s-.. .. 100 20
honrigan, bill OF ..........,. % 90