The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-07


Aldermen Halliday, McEwcn, McGaulcy.
Matthias, Saup Thistlewood and Walder.
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REPORTS or CITY OFFICERS.
Reports oil the following named OF
iicers were presented, and on motion of
Alderman McEwcn, approved aud or
dered filed, viz: OF Is. +. Blake, city
treasurer, for November and December {;
OF Police Magistrates +. Bross and j. j.
Bird, for November, and of -. Mccarthy,
city jailcr, for December
| [Aldernan Wright appeared in his
seat.
REPORT OF 1GIE COMMITTEE oN STREETS.
The committee on streets to whom was
referred the petition of &. Lancaster,
Jane, Carroll and others, requesting the
council to order the construction of q
sidewalk on Twenty-cighth street, be-
tween Commercial avenue and Lcvcc
street. reported the same back. rccom-
mcnding that 10 action he taken thereon
! without tho expression of the owners of
property abutting on the proposed i'm
| provement.
ON motion of Alderman Wright the
accommodation of the committee was
| concurrcd in.
The same committee. to whom wa, re-
ferred the proposals of VI. jenkins. Jno.
i. Allen and W. I. Russell. for the con-
struclion and reconstruction of certain
sidewalks reported the same back. re-
commencing that the contract for the
construction and reconstruction of the
sidewalks named in said proposals be
awarded to VI. jenkins, at the figures
named in his proposal, excepting such
portions Of sidewalks, provisions for the
construction or reconst uction of which
have been made 10y the owners.
On motion Of Alderman McGaulcy. the
recommendation of the committee was
I concurred in. and the proper officers were
| instructed To execute n contract with said
Jenkn, for the construction and recon-
,truction OF said sidewalks. by the follow
ing vote
AyeS-lialliday, Mathuss, McEwcn,
McGauley, Saup. Thistlewo.d. wnlder
and Wright-s.
| Nays--0.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The finance committee reported that
during the month of November 1874. city
scrip TO the amount Of S2O5. %. and inter-
est coupons to Tia" amount of Sl.O90.OO.
had been paid and cancelled bv the treas
urer, and that during the month of De-
ccmbcr, 1874, city scrip to the amount of
S22j.OO, aud interest coupons to the
amount OF Sl.3lO.OO, had been paid and
| cancelled by the treasurer, and that they
had this day destroyed the same by
burning.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on POLICE AND
| JAIL.
The committee on police and Jail To
whom was referred the petition Of Mrs.
Ellen Mccarthy. reported that
after Il careful investigation.
they fully sustain the action
of the mayor in reyoking the license of
Mrs. Mccarthy, but ut the same time be-
lieve that she was ignorant of the char
actcr of the parties in her house while the
! same was in charge of her barkeepcr.
On motion of Alderman Saup said re-
port was received and ordered filed.
REPORT or COMMITTEES oN FIRE DEPART
MENT.
The committee on fire department re-
ported that on investigation they find
that the amount required by the several
fire companies to put the same in good
working order is 81 800. They also re-
commended that the sum of Sl5 90 be al
lowed the Ilibernian Fire company for
repairs on their large engine.
On motion of Alderman Wright said
report was received and ordered filed, and
the recommendation of the committee as
! MAN Fire company, cOncurrcd in, by the
following vote;
Aycs-Ilalliday, Mathuss, McEwen.
McGaulcy, saup, Thistlcwood, Valdez
, and Wright-S,
NayS-0.
| PETITIONS.
Petition of T.. ". Halliday, requesting
the council TO grant him permission to
construct a line OF telegraph, from the
corner of Tenth street and Commercial
avenue, TO point on Tenth
street, in rear of his residence, was pre-
scntcd, and on motion of Alderman
Wright, said request was granted.
Petition of the night police constablcs,
requesting the council to restore gas to
the city Jail yard was presented, and on
motion OF Alderman Halliday, referred
to the committee on streets, with instruc-
lions to take such action in the matter as
they may deem necessary for the best III
tcreSt of the city
| BILLS.
The following bills for salaries were
presented, and on motion of Alderman
McGaulcy allowed, by the following
vote:
Halliday, Mathuss. McEwcn,
McGaulcy, Saup, Thstlewood, Waldcr
and Wright-s.
Nays-0.
John Wood. mayors salary for
IDpceIn her,. 100 tB