The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-16
CITY COUNCIL,
Adjourned regular meeting Of tue CITY
Council

rAdiourned regular meeting Of tue City |
Council
CoupctG CHAMBER, CAIRO, Ill
October Ia. is74--1;30 pm.
Pressnt--His Honor Mayor Wood, and
Aldermen Halliday, mcEwen, McGau-
ley, Morris, Nellie. Thistlewood and
Wright.
REroRT OF COMMITTEE ON STREETS.
The committee on stroets, to whom was
referred the bills Of Henry Bryant for the
re-construction of certain sidewalks,
amounting in the aggregate 10 s5Ge O9,
reported that they had examined said |
wslks, and that the Same had been recon-
struc,ed in accordance with the ordinance |
and to their satisfaction. They therefore |
reported said bills back, recommending
their payment.
On motion Of Alderman Halliday, the
recommendation Of the committee WAS
concurrod in and said bills allowed by the
following vote:
Ayes-Hallidsy, McEwen, McGsuley,
Morris, NELLIE, Thisilewood and Wrigh,
-
Nsys-o.
The committee on streets, 10 whom was
referred the petition of L. Axlsy, John
II. Oberly, j. Wagley Hill, and others,
for asidowalk on the north SIDE Of Twelfth
street between Washington avenue and
Walnut street, reported the same back,
recommending that said sidewalk BIO not
built, there being but ono property holder
in the block pelitioning for said walk, and
the sidewalk appropriation being too near
exhausted.
On motion OF Alderman Mower, the
recommendation Of The committee was
conourred in.
KEsNEDYs BILL.
Bill of James Kennedy for construct
ing ia feet Of brick sidewalk on south
side OF Eighth street, between Washington
and Commercial avenue, amounting "a
5 Slol.40, was presented, together with q
i report Of tho street committee, stating
tina, said work had been constructed in
a accordance with tho ordinance and e
4 their satisfaction.
n The committee on claims recommended
tho payment Of (siOo) dollars on account
/. Of said bill, and to defer pAymon. Of ,h,
, balance.
, On motion of Alderman Halliday. Tbs
report of the street committee on suit
bill was approved and the reCommenda
tion Of the committee on claims conourred
/, in, and the clerk instructed to draw Al
order on tho treasurer in favor Of said
Kennedy for the sum of one hundred
dollars, by the following vote:
Ayes-HAllidsy, Mckwen, MaGauley
= Morris, Nellie. Thistlewood and Wrigh;
IS.
q Nays-o.
v The committee on streets, TO whom
was referred the proposal of John p
q Hely for tho construction Of a sowe.
through Ohio levee, at Thirty-eigh,h
/. street, requested further time in which to
/ report thereon, which Was, on motion nj
!. Alderman Nellis, granted.
alderman Ma.huss appeared In bis
seat.)
REsoLUTI1Ss.
Tho following resolution, presented BY
$ Alderman Halliday, was adopted, viz:
: Resolved, That the comptroller be- In
o structed to purchase from the county clerh
b Of Alexander county copy Of the Revis
n ed Statutes Of Illinois for 1874, for the us,
OF the council chamber and clerks Office
The following resolution was offered b,
! Alderman McGauley, and adopted, viz:
Resolved, That a special committee O
three be appointed by the msyor to confe
with the officers OF tho Cairo q Vincenpe,
= railroad, with 8 view of changing th,
d location of the switch now being put dowr
4 at, or near Goth street, by said com pan Y
The mayor appointed as such comm.
q tee, Aldermen McGauley, Halliday snc
Nellis
. On motion OF Alderman Thistewooc
the council adjourned.
- WILL, X, HAWKES.,