The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-12

Recommendation that the prayer Of peti-
tioner Be granted, if consistent with the
ordinance. Alderman Walder moved TO
concur in said recommendation. Lost by
the following vote; Ayes, 81 Noos, G. Al
dermsn Morris moved 10 refer back to
the committee on fire department 10 re.
port il consisten, with tho ordinsnce.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON POLICE AND
The committee on police AID jail TO
WHOM sr'f fred the petition Of j. X.
Cuntr sha6 ia relation 10 refunding to
him certain nne; reported Tho snme back
with the accommodation that the petit
ton be not granted. On motion Of Alder
man Halliday the recon nda,ion Of the
committee was concurred in.
PETITIONS.
Petition Of James Ryan requesting that
he be allowed 20 operate street sprink-
ler during the summer months free of
license, was on motion of Alderman Hal
liday, granted. Petition Of i. and w.
Buder and others praying tho council not
TO pass that section OF the sidewalk ordi-
nance requiring ten foot brick sidewalk
on the north side Of Eighth street between
Washington avenue and Walnut street to
be built, was on motion Of Alderman
Nellis, Tabled.
~ e.-a.is -.--~Ob TON.
Alderman Nellis offered tho following
resolution which was on motion of Alder
man Wright adopted, viz
Resolved, That the ordinance COM
nittee be, end they hereby are, in
struc,ed to have section 33 Of tho ordi.
nance No I, amended so as to conform
to section 3 Of article 8, of tho general
incorporation act
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
Report of finance committee of amounts
necessary TO be approx rated to defray
the expenses OF the city for the fiscal year
ending May |, 1875.
/. The sum of t9,723 40 TO pay the in.
terest on sundry bonds of the city.
2. The sum Of $3.50, to pay the in.
terest on bonds Of the city issued ~ Fox
Howard & Go.
8. The sum OF sl2,Oso to pay salaries
Of various city officers including police
force
4. Tho sum OF So 900 to defray the cos.
and expenses Of making Improvement
and repairs on sidewalks.
S. The sum of 81, 900 TO defrsy the cos,
Of filling and repairing streets.
g. The sum of $500 to pay amount,
received fiom citizens advanced for grsv.
cling Ohio levee, between Fourth and
Fourteenth streets.
Z. The sum Of 81, 900 to defrsy the OK.
penses Of the board of health, including
salary Of health officers.
s. The -gm Of 81, 500 to defrsy the eI
penses of The FIRE department.
O. The sum of $3.50 for expenses Of coun-
ell chamber and clerks Office.
10. The sum OF s240 TO defray expe SEES
Of city elections.
IL. The sum Of 81, 500 for expenses Of
city Jail and dieting prisoners.
IL. The sum OF 81 800 for drainage
purposes, including expense Of placing
sewer through Ohio levee, near For.ieth
street.
ID. The sum OF $500 TO defray expenses
ofprinting, building and advertising.
IA. The sum Of 81, $50 for a contingen.
sund.
is. The sum of SO 900 to pay primer.
pal and interest on outstanding city war
l6. The ,um OF sIyv 10 pay uouus
coming due during the fiscal year.
H. The sum of $3.50 TO pay in,eres,
on bonds issued TO Cairo and ST. Louis
railroad company.
On motion Of Alderman Mathuss said
report was received and ordered pub.
liihed with the proceedings.
PRINTING BID.
Printing bid Of j. II Oberly and d. l.
Davis, proposing to publish the proceed
ings ofthe council, ordinances an all other
Advertisements Of the city, ercep. notice
Of election, one year from date Of las,
contract, for the sum Of si2O 90 in city
scrip. payable monthly, was presented
whereupon Alderman Halliday offered
the following resolution, and moved its
adoption
Resolved, That tho bid Of John H.
Oberly and ID. L. Davis, for city printing
be accepted and that the comptroller be
directed 10 havea proper. contract e1-
ecuted, and the contractors be required 10
publish all ordinances. notices, etc, pro-
yidsd in said contract, in The CAIRO
BuLLETIr, which is hereby made the
official paper Of the city, until the e1pirs-
ton OF said contract. Tho contract to
date from the expiration OF the last con.
tract with John II. Oberly.
Motion to adopt lost by the following
vote; Aye,-Hallidsy, McGauley, Nor
ria, 3. Nay-McEwen, Mathuss, Nellis,
Saup Walder and Wright, 6.
Alderman Wright moved to refer bid
to printing committee. Lost by tbs fol-
lowing vote Ays-McEwsn, Mathuss,
saup, and Wright, 4. Nsy--Halliday,
McGaulsy Morris, Nsllis, and Wal
der, s.
Aldermn Halliday moved to instruc,
the clerk to have proceedings Of this meet
ing published in BULLETIN. Lost.
Alderman Saup moved to adjonrn.
Lost ayes, a; noes, 8.
Alderman Morris moved TO accept bid
as road. Carried avs, 9 nays, 3.
Alderman Nellis moved a reconsider ora.
ton Of the vote. Carried.
Alderman Mathuss novel to adjourn
Carried.