The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-13
Alderman Ms,hus appeared In his

The bill of Cairo Evening Sun, for
publishing notice of Chairman Of Invssti-
eating Committee, amounting to 81 so,
after having been certified to as correct
by W. II. Morris, chairman Of said
committee, was referred back by the
claims committee, recommending pay
ment.
On motion of Alderman McGsuley,
the accommodation Of the committee,
wac concurred In, and laid bill allowed
by the following vote;
Ayes-Hsllidsy, Mathuss, McEwcn,
McGsuley, Morris, Nelh,, This,lowood,
Walder and wright--9
Nays-0.
The committee on claim, requested fur
Their time in which to report on the bill
OF Linegar and Lsndsen, amounting to
$50 90 tor legal services In case OF A.
Swoboda VS.. William McHsll, and the
case of tho City Of Cairo W. Morgan
Parsons ct ais.
On motion, tho request Of the committee
was granted.
Tho claims committee TO whom was re-
ferred the petition Of Chas. Mehnsr, re-
ported the same back, recommending tha,
the prayer Of tho petitioner be not
granted.
On motion OF Alderman Wright, the
Recommendation OF the committee was
concurred in on division, by a vote Of
5t) 4.
! PETITIONS.
Petition OF j. Is. Phills, Henry Winter,
A. Mackie & Co., Ii. l.. Halliday, and
others, requesting the council to have the
following named streets filed, viz; Com
mencing on Fourteenth street, at its in
tersection with Washington avenue, and
extending west to Walnut street from
thonce on Walnut street TO Fifteenth
street; thence on Fifteenth street TO Ce-
dar street. Said petition represented that
said streets were very much needed for
travel, but that during large portion OF
the year the same were impossible.
On motion of Alderman Morris, said
petition was referred to the committee on
| streets.
Petition of +. Bross, representing tina,
/ the pump kept in front of his business
house, on Commercial avenue, was nui-
ssnce, and that tho water from said pump
house, and If continued will soon destroy
the same. lie therefore requests tho
council TO abste said we'll or have proper
| connection made with the sewers for the
overflow from said we'll
On motion of Alderman Halliday said
petition wac referred to tho committee
| on streets, with instruction to have
proper connection made from the we'll to
the sewer.
Petition of u. +. Blake, J. ii. Me.calf,
and others, requesting pen mission TO sink
drive well on Washington avenue. near
corner of Division street, was, on motion
of Alderman Morris, granted provided
they would make proper connection
with the gutter, and sink said we'll under
| direction of tho COM rni,tna on s,ra.'s
REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY wEBB.
The city at torney 10 whom was referred
| the petition of Al. Hourssan, represent
ing that the l. Z. X. X. tracks passed 70
near his business house on 10, 10, block @,
Let addition, as TO debar him from use of
the street and from al outlet, and praying
the council for relief, begged leave to re-
| ~. "a.
chase his property from the city and ne
tho city WAS not accountable for the plac-
ing of said track in front Of HE place Of
business, be did not see what the city had
to do with the matter in question and be.
heved the petitioners remedy is in the
courts. He, however, stated that il the
council desired him TO take any steps
against the Il. H. Co. no would do 80,
otherwise he considered 1t the duty of the
complainant to prosecute !hsm himself
On motion of Alderman Morris said
report was received and ordered filed.
REPORT OF STREET COMMITTEE.
The committee on streets to whom was
referred the report Of ID. J. GAlligan
superintendent of streets, recommending
the construction and reconstruction of GER
tain sidewalks, reported the same bscb
with recommendation that said sidewalks
be constructed a. recommended.
On motion OF Alderman McGauley the
recommend ation Of tho committee was
concurred in and said report referred to
the ordinance committee with instructions
to draft an ordinance in accordance there
with.
SoMIsATIoss.
The chair stated that under the provis-
ions Of ordinance No. SO, authorizing the
appointment Of assistants to city marshal
in enforcing the ordinsce In regard to an
finals running at large 10 the city limits
he would nominate as such assistants
Robert Bilnngsly, Joseph Dixon and
Henry Britton, who were confirmed by
the following vote;
Ayes-9.
Nays--o.
The chairman also stated that a. ordin.
ance No. 20 under which VIM. Brown had
boon appointed health officer, has been re-
pealed, and that ordinance No. 70, pro.
vided for the appointment OF police con-
stable TO act as health officer and inspector
OF meats and vegetables, he would again
nominate VIM. Brown to act a. such Of
| 1cer Said domination was CON rmed nv