The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-05-15
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Alderman McGaulcy moved to allow
said bills.
Alderman Thistlewood moved a. an
amendment that they DO recommitted TO
the committo on claims 20 report imme.
diately.
Amendment carried by the following
vote: Ayes - Halliday, MoEwen, Nc.
Gauley, Morris, Neli,, Saup, Thiatlowood,
Walder and wight. Mayo.
The bills were thereupon recommi,led
to the committee on claims, who reported
the same back recommending payment.
On motion Of Alderman Halliday said
bills were allowed as recommended by the
following vote; Ayes Halliday, Ne.
Even, NcGauley, Morri,, Nollis, SAup,
This,lewood, Wsldcr aud Wright.
Mayo.
The committee on claims reported
back tho bill. of Moody Sheldon for SER
vices at tho 81 ward polls on election day,
recon tncnt.ng that the same be not al
lowed.
Alderman Halliday moved ths, the re.
port of the committee 10 not concurred
in and tina. said bill b. allowed Motion
lott.
Alderman N0Hwen novel that the re-.
communication Of the committee be con.
CURED in. Carried by vote Of T. To- 3.
PETITIONS
Petition Of Mr.. c. McGse, Acting
forth that she had been taxed tie sum
% 50 - for repairing and lowering the
sidewalk in front Of lot -, block 50, city !
but that said walk is on level with the
established grade and almost new, and
that no work was doac thereon. She
therefore requested the council TO relieve
her from the payment OF said tax by hay.
ing the same stricken from the assessment
roll.
Alderman Waldcr moved to table
Lost.
Alderman Morris moved to rotor to tho
committee on streets. Carried by vote
Of to2.
Petition OF Delta City Fro Company
asking permission 10 hold IA picnic in St
Marys park on July i!h, next, was read
and Alderman Morris moved 10 refer I,
the committee on streets.
Alderman Halliday moved as an amorl
meut that the committee on streets b. iu
struc!el TO grant said petition. Amend
menl carried.
REPORT or COMMITTEE on STEEErs.
| Tho street committee TO whom wa, 20
tcrred the report OF d. J. G4l.ig.u, super
intenden! of streets, reported tina, the,
had carefully examined tho sidewalks, il
said repor. named, and recommended tina
tho following located sidewalks be recon
struc.ed Of wood, viz: On the sogth sid,
Of Fourth .4th) street, between Washing
ton and Commercial avenue. on toe ives
aide OF Washington syoauc, between &.
and 5th streets; Gu the north side O
9Th streat, between Washington and Com
mercial avenues: on the east eide q
Washington avenue. between 9Th and 81
streets on tho south eide Of It'll street
commanding a. It's intersection will
Walnut street, and extending east 30 fee.
On the north side OF Seventh s.rrst, com.
mcncing 4. its intersection with Wa.nu
stree. and extending ives, to tho now wsli
fronting the property Of j. Y. Turner Of
Seventh street. On tho north si!e o
Eleventh street, between Washington ave
nue. and Walnui street. On the cas-. id
Of Poplar stree: from Division stree. 10
poin. 81 fee: north Of the n5rlherly sid
Of Tweniy-lrst street. On tina south siI
Of Twenty-arss street between Popla
and Sycamore streets.
And also rscomnenlaI that the follow
ing walks be reconstructed OF brick, VIZ
On the south side OF Eighth street, b.
tweau Washington and Commercial nv,
nues; on the north eide Of Eighth sire,
between Washington avenue and Wa!nu
street, and on the east side Of Washing
ton avenue batween Eighth and Mint
streets.
The committee Also offered tho follow
ing resolution, viz:
Resolved, Ths. the ordinance commi,
toe be instructed TO prepare an orlinnnc
TO carry into effect the foregoing repor
On motion Of Alderman McGaulcy th
report WAS concurrod in and the resolutio
accompanying said report adopted.
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
By Alderman Halliday.
Resolved, That the city comptroller b
and he is hereby authorized to purchss
at the lowest price obtsinablo so muc
lumber As may be necessary for immedigt
use in repairing and reconstructing side
walks.
On motion Of Alderman Ssup said re-
olutIon was adopted.
The following resolution by AldermA
Halliday was read by the clerk.
Where's, Washington avenue is on,
Of the principle avenues of access 10 IN
city from the country and can DO repaire,
at less expense and sooner than any 0
the other roads into the city, Therefore
Resolved, That the committee on street
aud drainage be aid they hereby arc gu
thorized and instructed TO have Wash
ington avenue Immediately temper
arly repaired from Eighteenth
street TO the crossing Of III
northerly levee 60 soon as 1t is practicable