The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-06-07

committee was tne proper BODY 10 which
the report should go, and his amend
ment prevailed by Aldermen Lancaster,
O'Callahan, Patier and Wright voting
aye and Aldermen Halliday, Thistlcwood
and Wood voting nay.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Under the instructions by resolution Of
the council at its last meeting, the street
committee was authorized to employ a
suitable person to act as superintendent
Of streets, The committee reported that
the services OF Tim German had been
secured for the ensuing year, at a salary
OF sixty dollars per month. Alderman
Wood moved that the report. be received,
coneurred in and filed. which met the
OF the council by unanimous
vote.
At the previous meeting OF the cour-
Gil number OF claims were transmitted
TO the finance committee by Ex-Treas-
urer Stockfeth, with his report. The
committee recommended that the same
be paid, which recommendation was ap.
proved by the council by a unanimous
vote, and City Treasurer Parker was IN
structed to pay accordingly.
Tie finance committee, to whom was
referred The communication from the
tax payers association, suggesting
the employment of additional legal
council in suits pending against the city
OF Cairo. was reported favorably, with
recommendation that the ordinance
committee be instructed to prepare the
necessary ordinance creating the Office
of corporation council" and report at
the next regular meeting OF the body.
Alderman Wood moved that the re-
port be received, coucurred in and the
ordinance committee Instructed to pre-
pare such ordinance, which was carried.
The finance committee submitted the
following circular to the council Tor its
consideration:
To the holders of bonds of the city of Cairo:
The debt OF the city has lately become
largely increased by the issuance OF boz Dis
voted by the people In aid OF rail.
roads, under The alluring and deceptive
act Of the state legislature. Win this
increase the city's deD, las become 50
large and the burlhen so great upon the
taxpayers, that the corporate authorizes
find themselves unable to longer collect
revenue sufficient or provide funds to
meet the requirements Ut interest.
They therefore respectfully ask con-
ference, looking 70 the iuhdiug of the
bonds in reduced principal and Interest.
Aid. Halliday moved to adopt and thar
the city clerk be instructed to have
one thousand copies of the same printed,
which prevailed bya vote of the mem
bers
The committee on finance reported
that 81 ,sS7.5l had been received from
B. F. Parker, city treasurer, all OF which
had been destroyed by burning. On
motion of Alderman Thistlewood, the
report was received and filed.
The police, Jail and fire department
committee submitted the following re.
port:
Your committee beg leave to report
the condition of the public cisterns at
Sixth, Ninth and Fourteen streets and
Commercial avenue, as being in such
condition as to demand early attention,
there being but little water in either of
them and no soursc Of supply to any
We would therefore recommend that a
four inch earthen pipe be laid so az to
connect the cistern at the corner of Sixth
street ana Commercial avenue with the
spouling from VIM. Kluge's building on
said corner. Also, that connection be
made with the cistern at the corner of
Ninth street and Commercial
avenue and the Vulcan Iron
Works, Mr.. Rennie Offering to
keep said cistern supplied with water
from his pump. after such connection has
been made. We have arranged to have
the one at the corner Of Fourteenth street
and Commercial avenue filled through
the fire hose leading from the Illinois
Central round house.
The report was received, filed and con-
CURED in, and it was ordered that
the suggestions mado by the
committee be carried out.
PETITIONS.
The citizens residing in the ncishbor-
hood OF Walnut aud Cedar streets. az
grieved at the condition OF those thor
oughfarcs presented petition asking
that improvements be made. Alderman
Halliday moved to refer the paper to the
committee GU streets, with Instructions
to report at the next regular meeting,
which motion was carried.
The knights Of the Mystic Grew of
Cairo asked the council by petition
to give them the privilege OF
holding Fourth OF July celebration
in st. Mary's park. whcrcupon Alderman
Thistlewood moved to refer the petition
to the committee on streets, with instruc.
lions to grant the prayer OF the petition
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cI CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
Bills against the city were presented
aud read as follows. l' ssEi "a. Z"
Henry Winter, MAYOR, .,,,,.,...,,$ Al G