The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-06
CITY COUNCIL.

lAhOi Ills NOV HlDi l7ifi Pun.
Preson.-His Honor Mayor Wood, and |
Aldermen Halliday. MoEwen. McGauley !
Morris, Mathuss, Nellis and Wslder-7.
On motion of Alderman WAlder the
minutes OF the preceding meeting were
approved without reading.
alderman Ssup appeared in his seat
REPORT or THE COMMITTEE on STREETS,
The committee on streets, TO whom, on
tie l3.h day Of October, was referred the
proposal OF John 7. Hely, for furnishing
the materials and constructing asewer
through the Ohio Levee, At Thirty eighth
street, reported the came back, recon-
mending that action on said proposal be
deferred for the present.
On motion of Alderman Saup tho re-
commentator Of the committee was con
Cured in, on diyisioa bya vote q b
to3.
The report Of the street committee re-
,mmending the filling BY special asssss-
ment, OF certain portions Of Fourteenth,
walnut, Fifteenth. Cedar and Sixteenth
streets, ana recommending that the con.
tract therefor be awarded 10 Patrick Cor
coran, whose lid was the lowest, which
was referred back to saii committee, was
reported back by said COMMITTEES, recon-
mending that further action thereon be
deferred Tor tho present.
On motion Of Alderman McGauley, the
recommendation Of the committe wa. con-
cured in.
REPORT or COMMITTEE on CLAIMS.
The committee on claims, 10 whom, on
the 9th day Of October, was referred the
petition and claim Of j. r. Cunnin ham
for damage sustained 10y his horse in fall
ing through hole on Twelfth street, 70.
por;ol the Same back, recommending tina,
said petition bo referred 10 the city a,,or.
ney for bis opinion rs to the legal liability
Of the city in the premises.
On motion Of Alderman Halliday the
recommendation OF the committee wal
concarred 10.
BEroRr- or ClTT OEFICEBs.
- Monthly reports from the following
named officers were presented, and on mo.
ton Of Alderman Halliday approved and
ordered filed, VIZ; or Daniel Mccarthy
city jsiler, for October, and Of Police
Magistrates +, Bros. and j. j. Bird FOR
September.
A communication from + f. Blake
city treasurer, requesting the council 70
grant him until next regular meetr g in
which to prepare hrs report, wsspresented
and on motion Of Alderman Morri. said
roques. was granted.
aid. Wrigh, appeared in his scat.
REPORT OF Committee on POLICE.
Mr.. T.. ID. Malhuss, chairman Of the
committee on police, reported that he had
obtained permission from tho Arab fire
company to establish tho headq Iarters Of
the police in the engine house Of said
company during tho coming winter, pro-
vided the city would furnish coal and
pay for the gas consumed.
On motion OF Alderman Halliday said
report was received, and the police head
quarters established in said engine hcule.
PETITIONS.
Petition of German Lutheran church,
b. r. Parker and others, property owners
on the south side of Thirteenth street,
between Washington avenue and Walnut
street, requesting the council to order the
construction of sidewalk on the south
side of said street, between Warrington
avenue and Walnut street. was presented,
and on motion Of Alderman HALLIDAY 70.
ferred to tho committee on streets.
Petition of Hibernian Fire Co, request.
ing tho Council to allow them tue cum Of
$50, with which to repair and place IN
working order their large engine, was
presented, aud on motion of Alderman
Nellis referred to committee en- ire dc.
partment.
BILLS.
Tho following bills for salaries were
presented, and on motion of Aid. Morris,
allowed by the following vote
Ayes-Halliday, Msthuss, McEwen,
McGsuley, Morris, Nellis, ssup, Walder,
and Wright.
Nays-0.
John Wood, Mayor, salary for De-
tober OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $l00 90
w X Hawkins, Clerk, salary for
October ,,,,...,......,,,,,,,........ 100 90
VIM McHale, Marshal, salary for
October ..........'...., 100 90
ID Galligan, Supt. of Streets,
salary for ctober......u......... 90 90
b + Blake, Treasurer, salary for
October ,.........,,.......,...,.,. IS 90
II s Cox, Comptroller, salary for
October =. ..."................'.,.. 80 GO
J q Lahue, John SheehaD, A.
Gain, Charles Mehner, William
Brown and w w Wootton.
Police Constables, salary for
October, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 90
J j Bird, Police Magistrate, sal
AIRY for September. ,.........,...... 70 90 |
Bross, Police Magistrate, salary
for Septsmber..".".."..... % 90
The following bills were presented end
cad, and on motion OF Aid. McGsuley,