The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-06

Alderman Metcalf moved 10 amend
said ordinance by adding at the end of
section two the words "and on the west
side of Poplar street from Division street
to Twcnty.ffth street" Amendment
carried
An ordinance providing for tho pur-
chase of bell for the Hibernian Fire
Engine company
Be il ordained by the City Council of the
City of CAIRO.
SECTION l.. That sum not exceeding
| four hundred dollars is hereby appro-
| priatcd for the purchase OF nm alarm he'll
to be located on the IIibernian Fire En-
CINE company's house, and that the COM
mittcc on fire department be instructed
and empowered to purchase the same.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The finance committee reported that
they had destroyed coupons paid, and
scrip cancelled during tho month of Jam
uary ms follows Coupons to the amount
| Of S39l 10, and scrip TO the amount of
| STOP II. On motion Of Alderman Hurd
said report was received and ordered
| filed.
| PETITIONS.
"A petition was presented from the Hi.
nois Central railroad company. and other
persons representing themselves to be
owners Of more than one-half the frontage
between Eighteenth and Twcntv.sixth
streets on Lovee street, praying the coun-
ell to grant to said railroad company the
right to construct, maintain and
operate upon and along that
part Of Levec street lying easL of its pres
ent tracks, from.th south line Of Eighte n
street TO the north line of Twenty-sixth
street, such track or tracks us it may find
necessary and desirable to connect its
present tracks with the grounds above de-
scribed ard the tracks to be constructed
thereon, for the purpose Of establishing
and operating n transfer freight depot
aud car ferry to connect with the Mis-
sissippi Central railroad.
Alderman Swayne moved to .ei,r TO
the stree. committee.
Alderman Wood moved ms an amend.
ment that the petition be granted.
Alderman lIurd moved as IN amend
ment to the amendment that the matter
be laid over ill Friday evening next.
Alderman lIurI's amendment wu, car.
ri"i by the following vote, Alderman
.'waync calling for the ayes and nays
Ayes Uuder, IIurd, MetcaG, Rcarien.
Schulz, Stgncil, Stratton and Swayne-s
Nays-Cunniusham, Robinson, TAYLOR
and Wood Il
a petition OF sundry persons was pre-
sentod reprcsentsng that they are owners
oil i"hd' ana lots Ironting upon Levee
street, betwecn the upper end Of said
street and Eighteenth street, and praying
the council to pass an ordinance granting
to the Cairo and Vincennes railroad |
company, Ito right of way
upon Ahlu l. street |
from the upper end thereof to and acros.
Eighteenth street, with the right TO Law
down and operate one or more tracks with |
convenient turnouts thereon.
On motion of Alderman Metcalf soid
petition WAS laid over until the next meet.
Ing OF the council.
A petition Of the Cairo and Vincennc.
railroad Co, by e. Il. Raum, attorney, for
the same privilege, was presented and
read. Alderman Metcalf moved 10 refer
to the ordinance committee to draft the
ordinance prayed for. Withdrawn.
On motion, said ordinance Wa, then laid
over till next meeting.
A petition of Messrs. Straurhn and ]
iinkle, proprietors of the Planters To-
acco warehouse, was presented, PRAYING
PERMISSION to conduct their auction snles
If tobacco in said warehouse, free Of 4
barge.
Alderman Cunningham moved to grant
he petition.
Alderman Schuh moved to amend by :
eierrinS to tho ordinance committee with
Instructions to draft an ordinance allow
ns them to sell tobacco in their ware >
lonso withou, license. Carried by the ;
o!lowins vote, Alderman Wood caIlinc
or the ayes and nays Ayes--Buder, /
junninshnm, Hurd, Rearden, Robinson.
schulz aql S.ratton-7. Nays-MetcaIf t
'tancil, Swayne, Taylor and Wood.
Petition Of Mrs 4. White, Taylor and +
'arsons trustees, and V. Riser, property {
wners ON the north side of Fifteenth
trect between Washington avenue ard
Walnut street, praying the council to have
sidewalk constructed on that part of
street, was presented and read
Alderman Schulz moved to Law over tlll
,ext meeting.
Alderman Wood moved to amend nv
eferring TO the ordinance committee TO
lrait An ordinance providing for the con-
truction Of sidewalk at the above de-
cribed point. Amendment adopted.
petition ofa number of persons re-
iding in the vicinity of tho corner Of
Eighth and Walnut streets, was pre-.
ented aad read, representing that the eros
lngs mt that corner arc in avery bad cons3
lition, and praying tho council TO instruct
he street committee to have them re.
aired at once.