The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-09-11
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting.1
Council CHANBER,

lNeBuIar meeting.
CoUScIL CLEANSER,
CAIRO, His, September 8, 1873. I
Ptesent-lIis honor, Mayor Wood, and |
Aldermen Korsmeyer, Meyers, Nellis,
Phillips, Rittenhouse and Robinson-6.
On motion Of Alderman Korsemeyer
the reading of the ninutes.was dispensed
with.
The committee on claims reported back
the following bills recommending pay
ment OF the same, viz:
Daniel Mccarthy, city jailer, diet
ing prisoners In city jail previ-
Gus to trial..... ........ .........f 10
j. u. Lynch, county clerk, amount
ofcosts (as per fee Bills in cases
in county court February term
1873, in tho matter of the city
W. certain lots for assessment
for sidewalk purposes......... "a 10
J. q. Lynch, county clerk, for
fees in case Of the city vs.. GER
tain lots for assessment for
sidewalk purposes at July,ls73,
term Of county COURT. ...... 9 90
j. &. Lynch, County Clerk, certi-
fed copies of petitions for side
walk commissioners under
ordinances As and 5l........... s. %
j. b. Reed, kegs nail. at - 20
and drayage ...................... 43 %
John Gladney, hauling garbage
In August........"...... $50 90
r. A. Cunningham, tor collecting
$50 Is sidewalk taxes at 2!
per OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
William McHsle, for killing and
removing ls6 dogs outside the
city limits................." ....... % 90
r. ii. Cunningham, for rent Of
council building in July and
gust............... ...... ........." lOO 10
A. McTigue, hauling dead hogs
outside the city limits ....,.. l 90
Thomas McCsbe, hauling
drunken man to jsil............... so
Henry Wisdom, rs days work
on street...... .................. % 20
Thomas Fitzgerald, 20 dsy'swork
on streets ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90 70
Peter Conlan, 2ls oays work on
streets. ....'........ ...... ......''. 40 ."
Denis Healy, hauling on streets
in July, days .................. ID 90
D. Mccarthy, superirtending Jail
gang I! days.. ........... 10 W
NJ. 4. Powers, hauling 2s loads
sidewalk lumber............... IA 90
Z. A. Cunningham, for collecting
1888 70 sidewalks taxes at ~
per cent. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ID "a
David Mccarthy jailor, dieting prison
ers in August. l44 days... u 90
On motion Of Alderman Meyers said
bills were allowed by the following vote
Ayes Rorsmeyer, Meyers, Nellis, Phil.
lips, Rit,enhouse and Robinson-6. Nay
%.
The following bills were reported back
by the claims committee Recommending
that they be referred back for the indorse.
ment of the proper officials, viz
Wall & Ent, lum ber................. Q ss
j. b. Reed, dirt shovels...... 8 90
j. Is. Reed, chain pump and hard
ware for jail. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, - 81
F. Vincent, lime and draysge 10
On motion OF Alderman Robinson said
bills we're referred to the comptroller.
Bill of J. J. Bird, police magistrate, for
s25 90 for August salory was presented
and, on motion of Alderman NellIs, al
lowed as follows; Ayes-Korsmeyer,
Meyers, Nellis, Phillips, Rittenhouse and
Robinson-6. Nay-0.
ORDINANCES.
A bill for an ordinance entitled "an
ordinance providing for the construction
of a sidewalk on Thirteenh street and the
reconstruction Of other sidewalks therein
mentioned" was read second time and,
on motion Of Alderman Meyers, adopted
by the following vote Ayes--K
Meyers, Nsllis, Phillips, Rittenhouse and
Robinson--6. Mayo.
A bill for an ordinance entitled IAN
ordinance to repeal all ordinances and
amend ments thereto granting a right Of
way to the Cairo and Vincennes Railroad
company, etc." was read . second time
and, on motion Of Alderman Phillips, laid
upon the table.
Bill Of +. Bross, police magistrate for
$25 for August salary, was presented, and
on motion of Alderman Nsllis, allowed as
follows; Ayes-Korsmeyer, Meyers,
Nellis, Phillips, Rittenhouse and Robin
son--6. Mayo.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
The official reports Of Z. Bross, police
magistrate, for July and Dsn'l Mccarthy,
city jsiler, for August, We're presented
and, on motion received and filed.
REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS ON LKvEE
IMPROVEMENTS.
John p. Hely, ID. j, Galligan and John
II. Gossman, the commissioners appointed
by the council to estimate and report to
the council tho cost of improving loves
street as contemplated by Ordinance No
Ga, approved August as, 1873, reported
the estimated cost as follows For grsv-
cling and improving levss street from the
southerly side Of Fourth street to the
northsrly side Of Fourteenth street,
S7,sl2; cost Of making and levying as
sessment or special tax $751; total estims-
ted cost $7,ss7.
Alderman Rittsnhouse moved to refer
tha mattar hack 10 the commissioner for