The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-10

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"A. Burnett, city comptroller,
ict ststionery, postage stamps,
GO, &c, for use Of city from
April J, 1871 to Aeril l, 1873. 10 90
John 0ladney, for hauling ~
loads lumber In March and
February, At 60 cts, and I day
scraping earth, with team, on
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cairo Bulletin company, publish.
ing COUNSEL proceedings in
march c........"......."....... SO 95
Bill Of Geo. w. Hsnricks, amounting
TO $74i 90 for building $40 feo, Of side.
walk on Sixth stree, from Walnut stree.
to Jefferson ave, at IS cents foot, which
was referred TO the street committee, was
reported back by said committee ne correct.
Alderman Hurd moved that said bill he
allowed. Carried by the following vote;
Ayes cunningham, Hurd, Me,calf, Phil.
lie, Robinson, Sohuh, Stratton, Swayne,
Taylor, Wslder, Wood and Woodward
IL. Mayo.
RESOLUTION.
The following resolution offered By
Alderman Taylor was, on motion Of
Alderman Hurd, sdopted, viz;
Resolved, That the comm it.oe on streets
be and they hereby are instructed to have
any trees removed from the public streets
where they are In the way of a proper
cons,ruction Of sidewalks.
Alderman Schulz offered the following
preamble and resolution, viz:
WHEREAS, By section Of article Of
the "acs TO provide for the Incorporation
OF cities and villages" under which the
city 10 now organized, IL !. provided that
the city council may IN i,s discretion
either provide for the election by the
legal voters Of the city or the appoint.
ment by the city council, Of a city mar
shal, city superintendent Il street. and
other oificer. nsmei IL such .ecii-n,
t therefore,,
Resolved That ,pecia committee TO
consist OF five members Of the city coun.
9 ! te appointed by the mayor 10 have
prepared an ordinance for submission to
the council, providing for the sppoin,-
ment by the city council ot .
city engineer Tor the term OF two
year, from the date Of bic appoint
ment, whose compensation for services TO
DO rendered as such engineer, shall be
1xed BY said ordnance, provided that such
city engineer shall receive 10 stated SAL
airy from the city Of Cairo, and shall only
be paid for services rendered said city, IF
any, ~ may DO provided for In said ordi.
nance for like services that may be rom
dered 10 other persons.
On motion OF Alderman Schulz said pre-
rnt1 Ia a F.. l.
ordinance committee.
The mayor submitted the following res.
olusion which was, on motion Of Alder
man Cunningham, adopted, viz
De it ordained by the city council or the
city OF Cairo, that the committee on street,
be and IL is hereby instructed 10 commu.
nieate with the authorities OF the Cairo and
vincenncs Railroad company and with the
faducah Gravel company, with reference
to tho grsveling or matchmaking of Com
mercial avenue from Twentieth street TO
Second street, and such cross streets leac.
ing from Commercial avenue 20 Leves
street As arc more generally used by tho
public, and report to the council at the
earliest practicable day, the probable cost
and expense Of the Improvement and such
other information As may be necessary 70 ?
. full understanding Of the matter BY "a e
council.
SIDEWALK COMMISSIONERS RgrogI.
Jno. A. Poors, WIN. McHale and Tim
o.hy Gormsn, tho commissioners hereto
fore appointed 10 estimate the cos. Of the
construction, and the reconstruction Of
certain sidewalks, provided for in ordi
nance No. IS, approved February II,
1919, including labor, materials and all
other expenses attending the same, sub.
mi.ted detailed report Of the estImat.
OF the cost Of the construction and recon.
struction Of each sidewalk or parcel Of
sidewalk mentioned in said ordinance.
Alderman Wood moved that said re.
pert Be received, and that the city attorney
BE- directed TO pressn. the necessary petit
ton to the county cour. in accordance
with the provisions of the city charter up.
on the subject. Motion carried.
BILL RKcoSsIDERED.
Alderman Schulz moved to reconsider
the vote by which the council refused TO
allow the bill Of John Richardson, amount.
ing to Sls 10, including 81 10 for dis.
count on scrip, for repairs On engine Il
Delta Fire company. Motion carried.
Alderman Woodward moved that said
bill b allowed, less the amount charged
for discount. on scrip. Motion lost BY the
following vote: Ayes-Cunningham,
Aetcalf: Phillis, Robinson, Schulz, STRAIT
ton, SwAyns, Valdez and Woodward-9.
NAys-Hurd, Taylor and Woods.
IIoHT OF wAY-AcCEPTASCE
A communication from the / q. Rail-
road company was read, accepting the
right TO lay down additional tracks On
i.eves street, between Eighteenth and
Twenty.siIth streets.
On motion Of Alderman Schuh the CON.
munioation wss received snd ordered
fled
Liquor aoAps.
City bond Of John Donnelly FOR LIQUOR
license was presented and, on motion Of
Alderman Cunningham, approved.
State and city bonds Of John Tanner
were presented and, on motion os Alder.
man Cunningham, approved.
sUIT or ALEX. ALLEk.
Alderman Metcs!f moved that the city
attorney be authorized to employ add