The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular Joint Session of the City Council.
CorSciL CHAMBER, C,tRo, ILL.,,
Nnypm1er 4 1871

Hurd, Klcb, Rearden, Sease, Stratton,
Swayne and Taylor--ll.
On motion of Alderman Swaync, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
The monthly reports Of the following
officers were read, and, on motion of AL.
derman Fitzgerald, received and ordered
filed; +. Bross, p. M, for August and
September; Wm.:.MclIale, jsiler, for Oc-
tober; Jos. b. Taylor, city treasurer; for
October; c. Mehner, police constable, for
for September; and Billingsly, Holmes
and Sheehan, police constables for Sep.
TENDER and October.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The report of the finance committee for
October, showing that they had cancelled
and destroyed $4,O99G4 in city orders and
S963 in coupons, was read, and on motion Of
Aid. Fitzgerald received and ordered on
file.
PETITIONS.
The clerk read petition from Perry Pow
ers, praying permission to erect frame
building on lots Is and lG, in city block
l3. On motion of Aid. Fitzgerald, the
petition was granted.
A petition from a number of citizens
was read, praying the council to make an
appropriation towards the construction of
a sidewalk on Sixth street. from Washing
ton avenue to Walnut street, upon the cI-
pressed condition that the balance of the
sum required is raised by subscription.
On motion of Councilman Hurd, said
petition was referred to the committee on
streets
The clerk read a petition from sundry
citizens, praying the council to order a
pump to be driven on the market space,
and pledging themselves to subscribe
SOL so towards the cost of the same. On
motion Of Aid. Rearden, the petition was
, referred TO the committee on fire depart.
= ment, with instructions TO report as t,
the probable cost of the proposed pump
Apetiton from several property holders
in the fourth ward was read, praying the
council to cause sidewalk to be built or
; the east side of Holbrook avenue from 23C
. to cath streets, and on the south side o.
oath street from Holbrook avenue &c
Park avenue.
On motion of Councilman Hurd sale
petition was referred to the committee OF
t. streets.
/, A petition from p Gadbos asking per
!. mission to erect a wooden building on tn
., rear end of lots 3 and in city block /;
d WAS presented, and on motion of Alder
\. man Fitzgerald permission was granted a
4, prayed for.
T. The clerk read petition from q. W
. McKeaig praying permission to remov
, the frame building on lots and in cit
r block 81 to let lG in city block 90. d
=, motion Of Alderman Reardcn the praye
|. of the petitioner was granted.
The following bills were presented an
e, on motion of Alderman Swayne referred
:; to the committee on claims
s. WIN. Henry, hardware. :
at l.. ii. Myers expenses attending
- the national police convention. 80 0
o. VIM. McHale, dieting prisoners in
,g October................... ............ $50 i
r. Thos. Boyle, hauling Is loads
II brick-bats to I'll hole on Eigh-
, tcenth street, near Poplar...... IL 9
l' Valentine Reiser 10 blankets for
49, jail ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
n. G. X. Woodward, nails. etc........ 70
90 Morris, Rood Il Co, lumber. 76 9
90 I. Il. Farrin, umbcr............. ls Q
i Moore n Matthews, painting in
o. clerks Office and council cham
le- ber.."....."......... ......... ........ lG
nv \. Cantwell, removing garbage
IN September..... so
IN, Cairo City gas company, gas con-
ia, sumed in "A street lamps in Oc-
II. tober, at $3.50 per lamp......... $50
=, n. A. Devore, "a days labor on
w. sidewalks in October as fore
tt, man. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
nd Frank Bemis, 23 days labor on
sidewalks in October. 40
w. Minard, "a days labor on
sidewalks in October. ~
John Roche 22l days labor on
sidewalks in October............. Is G
;, w. Quinn, "a days work on side
walks in October................... as
lis NJ. jenkins, 23l days work on
in sidewalks in October, as fore
dc man........ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
v. Henry Bryant, % days's work Oh
:, sidewalks in October.........., 4G
" Alfred King, 232 days labor on
tie sidewalks in October............ Al {
If, Geo. Ellis, 234 days labor on side
l. walks in October. ................. Al c
n Geo. Britton, 234 days labor on
:" sidewalks in October AZ 0
Is Thos. Naughton, 254 days labor
l. on sidewalks in October ....... 81 0
A. Peter Conlan, 25l days labor on
:, sidewalks in October ............. 81 o
- NJ. Mahoney, 25l days labor on
y sidewalks in October. 81 0
Thos. Fitzgerald, rs days labor on
l. sidewalks in October. 80 0
" VIM. McHale, work on sidewalk
le II OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "a 0
II Parsons, Davis & Co., 0 spittoons d
n j. q. Lynch rent of old council
chamber, from Sep. 9th to the
u 10Th, sive,..,,................ 10 0
N Henry Martin, 8 nights as special
il policeman, in Oct.................. "a 0
Il James Biggs, 8 nights as special
policeman, in Oct......,.......... "a Q
" Il, W. Rheutan, nights as special
policeman, in Oct................ "a 0
j. Il. Ward, nights rs special