The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-03
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR JOINT MEETING or THE CITY
COUNCIL.
CouScIL CHAMBER, |

Council CHAMBER, |
Cairo, ILL.,, Dec. I, 1871.
Present-His honor, the Mayor and
Cunningham, Fitzgerald, Rea,den.
Schulz, Sease, Siratton, Swayne. Tavlor
Waldor, Winter Wood and Woodward
-l3.
On motion of Aid. Fitzgerald, the read
ing of the journal was dispensed with.
Mcssrs Buder, Carroll and Hurd appear.
ed in their seats.
REPORTS or OFFICERS.
Tho reports of the following named Of
fcers we're presented and read, and on mo-
ton of Aid Rearden, received and ordered
on file; of VIM. McHale, city jailer, for
November F. Bross, p. NJ, for October
b. Shannessy, p. NJ, for October and Nov
ember l.. II. Myers, chief Of police, for
September; Holmes and Sheehan, police
constables, for November w. II. Robert
son, police constable, for September Oc-
tober and November J. d. Taylor city
treasurer for November +. NJ. Ward,
street supervisor, for two months ending
Oct. Goth, showing the amount of street
tax collected, after deducting his percen,-
age, TO be Slss.40 and Of l.. II. Myers
chief Of police on the mpounding Of hogs
during tina mouth of November.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on markets reported that
Joseph Mendel, weighmaster, bad collected
on account of the city scales, the sum of
$2s.25, which amount, less Is per cent
commission, he had paid into the city
treasury.
The finance committee reported that
they had destroyed by burning, city orders
10 the amount of 81 $500, and coupons to
the amount of $2,il3.s9.
On motion of Alderman Swsyne, said re.
ports were received and ordered filed.
PETITION.
The clerk read petition from W. T.
Scott, praying the council to grant him Ii.
cense to maintain a concert hail. in tho
building occupied by him as saloon and
billiard hall, on Commercial avenue.
Alderman Rearden moved that license
be issued to said Scott for one year upon
his paying into the city treasury the sum
Of 500, and entering into bond in the sum
of $500. Carried.
The following bills were presented and
read and, on motion of Alderman Winter,
referred to their appropriate committees
Chas. Peters, repairing jail......... S 8 90
Beerwart, Orth d Co, stove for
clerks Office and elbows, pipe,
ETC., for council chamber, clerks
office and police headquartsrs.. 80 50
| Thos. Meehsn, hauling lumber. 81 90
Jno. II. Oberly & CO., publishing
council proceeding during No.
vember, per contract.............. so %
{. Il. Woodward, nails and other
| hardware................. 10 10
7. j. Ent lumber. ............ 248 so
X. Ii. Cunningham, rent Of coun-
| Gil chamber for Noyemb er..... 40 90
Stratton & Bird, l keg nails. 90
II. ii. Williams, lumber.......... 449 10
+. NJ. Ward, tons Pittsburg coal. II 90
n. A. Devorc, 4 days labor on
sidewalks in Nov, as foreman. u 90
Frank Bemis. days labor on
sidewalks in November........... 90
| W. Minard, days labor on side 90
walks in November...... ..... & 90
Jno. Roche, days labor on side
wGlns in vember................. { 90
| W. Quinn, 4 days labor on side
walks in Nsvembcr................ 5 90
| VI. Mahoney, 3 days labor on
sidewalks in November. 10 90
Thos. Naughton, ) days labor on
sidewalks in November. 10 90
Thos. Fitzgerald, % DAYS labor
on sidewalks in November so 90
Peter Conlan, % days labor on
sidewalks in November. ......... 30 90
VIM. MclIale, Is days labor on
sidewalks in Nsvember.......... 80 %
NJ. Jen kins, 8 days labor on side
walks in Nov. as foreman $50. SOD
Henry Bryant, 8 days labor on
sidewalks in November.......... 10 %
A. King, 5 days labor on side
walks in observation-disclosures. 10 90
Geo. Ellis 8 days labor on side
walks in November............... 10 90
Geo. Britton, 8 days labor on side
walks in November. 10 90
Close Il Vincent, bbls. lime at
$500 balance due on 8 bbls.
deducted from previous bills. %
VIM. McHale, dieting prisoners
during November. ................. 2ss 90
l.. ii. Myers impounding and
providing sustenance for hogs
during November as per re-
port: '..........,: ,,..,...............,. 25 70
+. A. Burnett, November salary
as ler........................ rs 90 |
A. Cain, November salary as
marshal ...................... ........ 80 90 |
j. Ii. Taylor, November salary as
treasurer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100 90 |
NJ. j. Howley, November salary
as clerk. .............................. 100 90 |
Jno. NJ. Lansden, salary as mayor
for quarter ending Dec. 0, 1911. $50 90
l.. II. Myers November salary as
chief Of police SO 30
John ID. Holmes, November SAL
airy as police constable.,.......... 70 90
Jno. Sheehan, November salary
as police constable. 70 90
G. Mehner, November salary as
police constable.,............... IS 90
r. +. Billingsly, November salary
as police constable. 70 90
w. ii. Robertson, November sal
airy as police constable...,........ IS 90
Henry T. Martin, November SAL
AIRY as police constable, ~ days, 81 so
b. Shannessy, =. NJ salary for 2
months, ending Nov. 30th....... 50 90
l.. II. Myers, chief of police, amt.
paid st. Louis police conven-
ton to defray printing ex-