The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-07

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Morris Nelli., Philips and R.cenhouse
II
On motion of Alderman Meyers the
reading of the minutes was dispensed
with.
OFFICERS REPORTS
The reports Of the following named Of
dcers were presented and, on motion q
Alderman Rittenhouse, received and or
dered filed, viz; of f. Bross, Z. VI. for
March; of Wm. MclIale city jliler, for
April; of X A. Cunningham, city treas
urer, for April; of police constables
Mehner and Helm for April; and of po-
lice constable Mehner on the condition Of
the street lamps in April.
CLAIMS COMMITTEE REPORT.
The committee on claims to whom, on
March 3rd was referred petition Of sally
/ Warrick, asking rcconpense for dam
| ages sustained in falling OIL sidewalk on
! Walnut street in May, 1872, reported the
same back recommending payment OF
/ ,eventy-Gve dollars in full settlement Of
/ her claim. Said committee also presented
y paper signed by said Sally Warrick
agreeing 10 accept said amount in full OF
all claims against the city on account of
said accident.
Alderman Meyers moved that the re
/ port of the committee be received and said
amount Of seveuty-hve dOllars be allowed
us ivcutuuenuou "y tue cuuIuiitveu. Oa'-
ried by the following vote; Ayes kors-
meyer, McGauley, Meyers, Morris, NeIls,
Phillips, and Ritt'nhouse-7 Mayo.
ORDINANCES.
An ordnance entitled IAN ordinance to
amend ordinance No 81, relating to the
: construction, re-constructlon and repair
b. of sidewalks" was read a second time,
and. on motion of Alderman Ncllis, lad
upon the table
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The ordinance committee reported the
following ordnance which was read by
the clerk, and laid over for u second read
lug, viz:
An ordinance TO amend ordinance no. 81
relating " the coustruc ion, recon,uurlion
L aud repair OF sidewalks.
y BE it ordained bythe CITY Council Of the
City of Cairo;
SECTION /. That ordinance 30. 81 ap
= proved April 49, 1873, be amended by ,trtk
DO Ing out the words "on north side GO Elshll
D. street from Washington avenue 20 Ntuu
ir street" in section one l)of suia ordnance
F1NANcE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The finance committee submitted thei,
report tor the month of April, shown.
that during said month, coupons TO IN
amount Of 1928 Sc and city scrip 20 th
Id amount Of 81, 67a 30 bearing interest 3
ID the amount of SGjl 10, had been paid an
y cancelled, which scrip and coupons To
~ committee destroyed by burning
~ On motion Of Alderman Never said r,
m port was received and ordered filed.
X PErITIOSs,
IN A petition was presented from f.. an
Il. ". Buder, a. Lohr, Mrs. Jane and Mr.
!" Rsdman, property owner on III
Die north side Of Eighth street. b,
tween Washington avenue An
Walnut street, praying tho council to re
IT, ls.t the ordinance Introduced Mt tho las
," council meeting providing for The con
- ,,rua.ion Of brick sidewalk on sal
street,
Oa motion Of Alderman Et.euhous
mp. said petition was referred TO the sire,
nd committee, with instructions to report ,
int the meeting on next Monday evening
rc- Petition Of Moses Foss was prcsente
'll and read, praying the council to have a
me approach constructed on Seventeent
en- stree, leading to the west side Of Vas
-. ington avenue.
!. On motion of Alderman Morris sa
cry petition was referred to the street con
N mittee.
md Petition Of the trustees of the Fir
Nth Missionary Baptist church was rresente
n-' praying the council to pay half the co
Of laying gas pipe to the lamp post
front of their church at the corner
Tenth and Cedar streets and also TO pI
for the fuld to bo consumed in said Ian
On motion of Alderman Nellis said p
tlton was tabled
The claims committee sent back, wit
out report, the petition OF John Sheeh
praying the council to allow him $37
being salary for the latter half Of &
month Of November, 1871 during viii
time he had been suspended by the may,
but the council refused to sustain the :,
yton pension.
Aldermen Ritteuhouse moved that Sc
,nd' petition lie granted ani that an order
just issued to IT, Shoeh,n for said smoa
"su, claimed, w S37 jO. Carried by
following vote: Ayes K,rsmeyer, J