The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-05
CITY COUNCIL.


,sorLAR MEETING OF TuE CITY COUNCIL.
COUNCIL CHAMBER
CAIRO, Ills, June ., 1878.
Present--Iiis Honor Mayor Wood and
Alderman McEwen, McGauley, Meyers.
Morris, Rittenhouss and Robinson--s.
On motion Of Alderman Robinson the
reading OF tho minutes was dispensed
with.
(Aldermen Bixby and Korsmeyer APP
peMeJ and took their seats.
orrfcERs' REPORTS.
The official reports of the following
named officers were presented and, on
motion of Alderman Bixby, approved and
ordered Hled, viz of Daniel Mccarthy,
city iailer for May; of. J. Bird, p. NJ,
for May of +. Bros, p. NJ, for April; Of
VIM. McHalc, city marshal on arrests
made and animals impounded In May; Of
police constables Cain, LsHue, Mohner
and Conant. for May; and of police con-
stable Mehner on tho condition Of the
street lamps in May.
(Alderman Nellis appeared and took
his seat
PETITIONS.
A petition Of tho police constablcs was
presented, asking that their salaries be
raised to an amount equivalent 10 $7u
each. On motion Of Alderman Nellis
said petition was referred 10 the commit
tee on police and Jail.
Petition of John T. Rcnnie and others
was presented, praying the council to re-
peal that portion Of ordinance No. 81 re-
lating TO the reconstruction Of the side
walk on the westerly side Of Walnut stree,
between Fifth and Sixth Streets. On mo
ton Of Alderman Morris said petition
was referred TO the street committee.
Petition of police constables was pre-
sentsd, praying the council to cause tn
gas in the Jail yard to be lit on dsrl
nights. On motion of Alderman Nc
Gaulsy said petition was granted by tn
following vote: Ayos-Bixby. Korsmsyer
McEwsn, MoGauley, Meyers, Morris
Nellis, Rittenhouse and Robinson
May
The following bill we're presented, an,
on motion ofAlderman Robinson, rctsrrc
to tho committee on claims, viz;
CIR Woodward, 10 kegs nails and
other hardwsre.."....... -" ST. 0
Il II Cunningham, rent Of coun-
Gil building for May............ so 0
Cairo Bulletin Co., publishing
council proceedings In May and
other sdvertising ................. 4S q
J X Cunningham, hauling Q loads
elop ...."."..."..... ... go.
stephen Bradley, hauling 100
loads lumber from levee TO city
| lumber yard. ............ ...... 30
George Lattner, hauling J day.. 2?
Dan'I Mccarthy, 10 days superin-
tending jail gang At $2..""...- 3s
Thomas Fitzgerald, "a days work
on streets ct 50 26...."........ co
Peter Conlan, az days work on
| Streets. ..... ........ ........."... 10
Pat Walder, hauling . drunken
man TO jail.........,"."..."...
G w Henricks, 4 days services
examining and estimating cost
of sidewalks....... ......." ..... 70
II l. Kinnear, 4 days services ex-
aiming and estimating cost of
| sideWalks..".......,... ~
NJ Doud, hauling Q loads lumber
| IN March..... ...''.''''''.''..'''...
II T Gerould, repairs on gas pipes
at jail, etc......."..........."
Cairo City Gas company, gas con-
sumed 1t the different Are en-
ine.houses, 3 months, to June l, 81
Cairo City Gas company, gas con-
sumed at city clerks Office, 3
months, to June 1....."........ q
Cairo City Gas company, gas con-
sumed at city Jail, 3 months, to
June
Cairo City Gas Co., gas consumed
In 81 street lamps In May........ 304
Stephen Bradley, hauling and
scraping on streets .....".,.".". 81
VIM. Henry, IT,, night latch and
knob...........""... l
VIM. Horny, IT,, balance due on bill
received March 81, ls73.........- 6
w. b. Rockwell & Co., stationery
|
II. A. Harmon, stationery for
| treasurer and comptroller...". 10
| DR.. q. II. Evans, surgical services
for d. ManAhan, prisoner in
city iAil neutrality-suspicious.. ~
Parker & Blake, glazing 8 lights
in city jail.........,...".""....": 2
A. HALEY, 2 dozen tin cups and
plates for city jail......"..."." 20
Joseph Bross, brooms and buckets
for city jail. ""."..".."......". =
James Kennedy, reconstructing
sidewalk on west side OF Poplar
street, from Nineteenth to Twen-
tisth streets, 23o feet at 40 cents
per foot .,-........ .... ...."..".. ~ o
Jas. Kennedy, reconstructing
sidewalk on south side Of d.
vision street, from Washington
avenue TO Poplar street, aeon
At 400 . fo0t...",.. ."."...'"' ~
Jas. Kennedy, reconstructing
sidewalk on west side Of Pop
lar street from Eighteenth to
Nineteenth streets, 22O Il 81
Acc foot....-".'-.." ..."".''' oo "
jas. Kennedy, rsconstructing
sidevalk on north side Of
Twentieth street, from Wash.
ington avenue 70 Poplar street,
lS6 n o. 400 . foot.....".... = l75 q
Jas. Kennedy, reconstructing
sidewalk on south side Of TWEEN.
tieth street, from Washington
avenue to Poplar street, tl9h
at 400 . ot..........."...."..." l67 60
Jas. Kennedy, reconstructing
sidewalk on west side Of Poplar
street, from Twentieth to Di.