The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-16
COUNCIL CHAMBER, |


Cairo Bulletin Co., publishing council
proceedings and news cutting ......... II "
John Clancy, extra meals furnished pris-
onsrs ,.....:.. ........... ...... IL 81
cairo City Cas company, gas Consumed
in street lamps... 3l7 95
J. s. McGiahey. lumber for sidewalks. 5s7 u
Rice, lumber for sidewalks...-...... All IL
Devore q Fitzgerald, building sidewalks
per l73 81
John McNnlty, for nails~~"....-....... IS
T.. Caldwell, buryin degs......,. 10
On motion of Alderman Patier, the re-
port Of the committee was concurred In,
vote: - A. s-no-ino
Ayes-IIalliday, Lancaster, Parker,
Patisr, Rittenhouse, Saup and
Wright.
Nays-0.
The Committee on Claims also re-
ported back the petition Of Julia B. Earl
to the council tor action.
On motion Of Alderman Halliday, said
report was received and the prayer of the
petitioner not granted.
The Committee on Claims reported
back the bills Of j. Power Hsly, I'd.
Hely, John Dorinody and II. Hasenja-
ger (for service rendered to John p. Hsly,
Engineer of new lsvee), recommending
non.payment thereof.
On motion of Alderman Wright, said
report was received and concurred In.
The Finance Committee. to whom
was referred the petition Of F. NJ. Stock
fleth, Henry Briehan, Jewett Wilcox
and others, asking for reduction Of
liquor license, reported the same back
with the following recommendations
ave respectfully recommend that the
prayer Of the petitioners be not granted,
as the annual estimates for the fiscal year
have been made, based upon the license
as now fixed"
THos. w. HALLIDAY,
WOOD RITTEEHoUSE.
Finance Committee.
81 would recommend that the prayer
Of the petitioners be granted, SO lar a. TO
reduce the license to $50 per year and
500 for six months"
CHAs. o. PATIKR,
Finance Committee.
Alderman Halliday move the majority
report be concurrsd in.
Alderman Patier offered an amend
msut to substitute the minority report for
the majority report. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote.
Ayes-Lancaster. Parker, Patier and
Ssup-4.
Nsys-Halliday, Rittenhouse aud
Wright--3.
Alderman Saup moved the report, as
amended, be adopted. Lost by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Parker, Patier and Saup-3.
Nays-Halliday, Lancaster, Kitten.
house and Wright.
Alderman Wright moved the majority
report be concurred in. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayss-Halliday, Lancaster, Kitten
house aud Wright.
Nays-Parker, Patier and Saup-3.
The report Of the Finance Committee
upon the petition Of p. A. Conant was
read and, on motion of Alderman Wright
laid on the table.
| The Finance Committee made the fol.
lowing report in reference to the arrange
ments made by them with some person
to visit Washington, ID. G., according to
the instructions given them at the last
meeting:
| To the Mayor and City Council 4:
GENTLEMEN Your Finance Commit
tee would respectfully report that under
authority of resolution adopted at the
last meeting of the city council, author.
izing the said COMMITTEE to arrange with
some person to 90 10 Washington to rep.
resent the city's Interest before the Ma
tiomal Congress regarding the improve
ment of tile Mississippi river. between
Dickey's Island and the Ohio river, hav'
arranged with Hon. John n. Oberly t.
represent the city; aud have advanced TO
wards defraying his expenses the sun
OF $3.50. For which sum we respectfully
ask that an order be drawn In favor Q
the chairman of this committee.
The understanding with Mr.. Oberly !
that he Is only to charge the city the. rea
sonable expenses OF his trip.
THOs. w. HALLIDAY,
WoOD RITTENHOUsE,
G.. o. PATIER,
Finance COmmitte.