The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-06
IN COUNCIL.
MEETING OF THE CITY COT NCII'
LAST NIGHT.

The city council met in rcgul' session
last night. seven members being In attend
ance.
Amer the reading Of the minutes of the
previous meeting had been dispensed with,
and reports OF several Of the city officers
read and approved, the mayor called upon
the street committee for their report.
Alderman Meyers stated that chairman OF
the committee being absent, no written rc.
port had been prepared, but that he would
state Tor the information Of the mayor
and council, that the committee had mat
arrangements to have the sewer pipes eA.
tend through the leyee on that portion
now being wideDed, so that the filling would
not obstruct the mouths Of the same. Also,
that the committee had made arrangements
To have the bad places on sixth street ie.
paired. and put in good condition.
A petition was received from Mrs. >aiie
Wzrrick, through her counsel, ID. Il. Line.
gar, stating that by reason Of injuries re.
ceved 10 falling OF the high sidewalk on
Walnut street, she must he cripple for life,
ana asked thai the council pay to her the
sum OF s'5, In full Of all claims against the
city Tor such damages. Alderman Morris stated
that he In company with other member, o.
the council had called upon Mrs. warrick
and was convinced that the council wouI,
act wisely IL IL accepted the offer made b,
her through her counsel
On motion, the amount asked Tor was al
lowed by unanimous vote.
A petition was received from property
owners on Eighth street. asking that the
council do not pass the ordinance requiring
the construction OF brick sidewalks on
Eighth street, between Washington avenue
and Walnut street. The petition was re-.
ferred to the committee on stree cts, with in.
structions 10 report AZ the mex. meeting n,
the city council.
a petition from Moses Fo.s. asking that
an approachto Washington avenue be made
on Seventeenth street, was also referred ia
the street committee.
petltion from the trustees OF the First
Missionary Baptist church (Rey. Mr.. Shore.
PASTOR requesting that the city pay one hall
the expense OF putting down gas pipes from
the corner OF Tenth and Walnut to the cor
ner OF Tenth and Cedar streets, was re.
ceiVeu, anu on motion laid upon the table.
The petition OF John Sheehan. asking p,>
ior about one half Of the month of Noyem
Der, 1871, during which time he had beer
suspended from the police force by tn.
mayor, and the council refused to sustain
tue suspension. was received. and on mo-
Ton allowed by unanimous vote.
large number OF bills were presented
read and referred to the committee OF
claims
The city comptroller wa, authorized to
ADVERTISE for bids for the city printing 70,
the next year.
resolution authorizing the mayor to ap.
point one special police constable for the
month vi May, whose duty il should be tt
perform the duty Of health officer, WA,
passed.
Inc mayor nominated W. W. Wooten TO,
such ohice. The appointment was confirms
KEFssSSton aaiG S%T tn. eou,,,,,,,o,
| OF street crossing at the corner of Eleventh
anu W alnut streets, was presented and re-
Tered to the street committee.
| CONCENTRATIONS.
n communication was received from Mr.
II. II. Cunningham, asking that the rent fol
Tue council chamber and the city clerk.
ONCE he raised to $50 per month, instead OF
sio rs now The proposit ion was accepted
ana The proper authorities instructed TO en-.
ter into an agreement with Mr. Cunningham.
On motion adjourned.