The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-16
CITY COUNCIL.

Especial Meeting of the City Council, called
by the Mayor.l
COUNCIL CHAMBER, !
CAIRo, Ill Aug. l4th, 1874, 4;3o Pm
Prcscnt-His Honor, Mayor Wood, and
Alderman Halliday, Ms,buss, Nellis,
Saup, Thistlswood, Walder and Wright, I.
On motion Of Alderman Wright, the
minutes Of preceding meeting were APP
proved without reading.
OBJECT.
Tho chair stated that the object Of the
meeting was for the transaction Of gener ]
business.
REPORT or TIKI COMMITTEE OK CLAIMS.
The committe on claims, to whom was
referred the following bills, reported the
same back, recommending payment, viz:
Cairo City Gas Co., for gas con-
sumed In street lamps from June
LIST TO July 23rd ................... .$233 II
Linegsr * LansdeD, for legal SER
vices rendered in case OF A.
Swobods Va. VIM. McHale, and
In case Of tho City Of Cairo Va.
Morgan Parsons ct al.......... e.. 80 90
On motion OF Alderman Halliday, the
accommodation Of the committee WAS
concurred in, and said bills were allowed,
by the following vote
Ayes-Hsnidsy, Ms,buss, Nellis, Saup,
This.lewood, Wslder and Wright, I.
Mayo.
REPoRT OF COMMITTEE ON sTRErs
The committee on streets, to whom wR'
referred tho proposals. for constructing
and reconsiruotins iidewalks under the
provislo ns of ordinance No. rs, reported
back the proposal Of Henry Bryant, re-
commanding that the contract tor furnish
ing the materials and reconstrueting all
of the frame sidewalks to be- reco instructed
under said ordinance, be awarded 10 him
he being the lowest bidder.
Ga motion Of Alderman Nellis, tho re.
communication OF the committee WAS con-
Cured in, and tho city comptroller in
strucled to draw up = contract with said
Bryant In accordance Herewith.
The committee also reported back the
proposal OF james Kennedy, recommend
ing that the contract for furnishing the
materials aud constructing the brick side :
walks, provided for under said ordinance
No. 70, be awarded to him, he being tho
lowest bidder.
On motion OF Alderman Halliday, the
Recommendation of the committee was
concurred in, and the comptroller in-
s.ruc.ed to draw upa con,rsc, with said
Kennedy accordingly.
The same committee TO whom was refer
red tho proposals for furnishing the city
with stone drainage pipe, reported that the
proposal Of Samuel Walters was the
lowest and bert, and recommended that
the contract for furnishing 500 feet Of said
stone drainage pipe, be awarded to him.
On motion Of Alderman Wright, the
Recommendation Of said committee was
concurred in, and the city comptroller
Instructed to prepare contract with said
Walters in accordance herewith.
said committee reported back tho ..pe.i-
ton Of J b. Pbillis, n. l.. Wickwirc, and
others, recommending tina, the stree, su-
psrintendeHt be requested 10 furnish an
estimate ofthe smoun, Of filing require
and cost of same before making Il final
report.
On motion Of Alderman Halliday, the
recon IN endalion OF the committee was
concurrsd in and the superintendent OF
streets instructed 10 furnish said estimate.
The same committee to whom was re-
fsrred the report CT Geo. w. Hendricks,
John A. Poore, and d. j. Galligan, com.
mi ssispsrs appointed by the council to es d.
innate the coat Of the construction and re-
construction Of certain sidewalks, provided
for under ordinance No. rs, reported the
same back, recommending that the ei.i'
mates In said report contained bo accepted
and approved.
On molten Of Alderman Halliday the
recommendation OF tho committee WAS
concurred in and the city attorney in
structed to mako report of Same to the
county court Of Alexander county for
further action.
RKsIGEATIOE.
The resignation OF police constable
Henry +. Martin was read by tho clark
Alderman Thisllswood moved TO accept,
Alderman Halliday moved as an amend
ment that the Same be referred TO the
committee on police and Jail. Amend
ment carried.
RESOLUTION.
Alderman Thi,tlowood offered the fol-
lowino rasolntion and noyed TIA adm.