The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-14

Alderman SSsyne moved tna, said bills
be allowed as recommended. Carried by
the following vote.
Ayes-Cunningham, Metcalf, Phillis,
Rearden, Robinson, Stafford, S,rstton,
Swayne Taylor, Valdez and Woodward
Ill. Nay-o.
Alderman Halliday appeared and took
his seat.
GAss BILL.
Bill OF Cairo City Gas company amount
ing to 1891 80 Qess SIS cred. for lamps
not lighted) for gas consumed in stree.
lamps in Decemoe was reported back by
the committee on claims recommending
payment OF 1901 So less Sl2 Ii as per re-
por. Of police constable Mehner.
Alderman Meicalf moved to allow as
recommended ty tho committee. Car
ried as follows; Ayes-Cunningham,
Halliday Metcslf Phillis, Reardcn, Rob.
inson, Stafford, Stratton, Swayne, Taylor,
Valdez and Woodwurd-l2. Mayo.
c. AND V. r. II. INTEREST CLAIM.
| Tho committee on claims to whom was
referred the matter Of tho claim Of the
Cairo and NIhcennes Railroad company
for 10 days interest in December 10 JAM
uary |, 1873, amounting to 1897 81, re-
ported that they had examined the ordi.
nance authorizing the issue Of bonds to
sail railroad company, and from tho Ian.
guagc OF said ordinance they were unable
to decide whether the railroad company
was entitled to receive interes. on their
bonds prior to January |, 1873, or not.
Alderman Taylor moved TO receive the
report and allow said amount. Lost By
the following vote; Aycs--Cunningham
Halliday, Metcalf, Philiis, Robinson, Sat-
tord and Taylor. Nays -Rearden,
Stra.ton, Swayne, Valdez and Wood.
ward-5.
A. ORDINANCE.
An ordinance entitled ian ordinance
providing for tho construction Of side
walk on Sixth street, and tho reconstruc-
ton or renewal of other sidewalks there
in mentioned was read second time,
Alderman Taylor moved to strike out the
; words land on south eide OF same stree,
from Walnut street to Holbrook avenue" in
section 2 of said ordinance. Carried
alderman Stanci appeared and took
his scat
The street committee reported that in
: the arrangement with the contractors for
suspension OF the work upon the side
, walks until now ordinance could be
J adopted las reported at the last meeting OF
. the council, 1t was agreed with the cor
, tractors by the committee, that the same
work should be lot TO tho Same contractor
at the same price us previously agreed
upon with the city council, this agreement
upon the part Of the street committee be-
ing the condition upon which the contrac-
tors agreed to delay said work. TO con.
summato this arrangement the committee
recommended that sections 4, g and G DO
stricken out Of the ordinnco now before
the council providing for the construction
and reconstruction of certain sidewalks
therein named, and the following section
To added to II, VIZ;
"Tha. the committee on streets be, and
they hereby are authorized to contract for
tho construction and reconstruction OF the
sidewalks named herein with tho parties
to whom said work has been heretofore
awarded by the city council, and at the
same price, and such work included
herein as has not been heretofore awarded
to any person, that tho committee on
streets be authorized to have done BY
the city workman or otherwise as they
may deem expedient, the cost thereof to
90 assessed uron the property benefited
as in other cases.