The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-04
CITY COUNCIL.
Especial Moelinsj
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CAIRO, ILLl
October =. 1877.


COUNCIL CHAMBER. CAIRO, I'll.
October ,, 1877. !
present--lday0r Winter and Aldermen
Foley, Halliday, Lancaster, O'Callahan,
Rittenhouse and Wight.
On motion OF Alderman Wright the
minutes OF the Last regular and inter
vening special meeting, stood approved
without reading.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The resolutions laid over at last meet
ing for final action until next regular
meeting were taken up, and on motion
OF Alderman Wright, were amended by
striking out the words son the norlherly
side OF Fourteenth street, between Cedar
street and lot 80, block 70, city Of Cairo;
on the oasterly side Of Cedcr street, be
tween Fourteenth street and high
ground near Fifteenth street,
The resolutions after being 50
amended read as follows:
Resolved, That the following named
| sidewalks be and they are hereby de-
clared TO be unsafe. and the superntcnu-
ent OF streets directed TO have tie same
tore down, to-wit: On nOrtnerly side OF
| Third street between Commercial and
Washington avenues; on easterIy side OF
| Washington avenue, between Seventh
and Eighth street, on east
erlv side of Commercial avenue
between sixth and Eighth streets; on
nortberly side OF Sixth street, between
Washington and Commercial avenues;
on northerly side Of Eighth street, be.
tween Washington and Commercial ay-
enues: on the nOrtheriy and
southerly sides OF Ninth street,
between Washington avenue and
Cedar street; on northery side OF Tenth
street, between Washington avenue and
Cedar street; on northerly side OF Diyis-
ion street, between Washington avenue
and Polar street; on westerly side OF
Washington avenue, between Eighteenth
and Twentieth streets.
RssoLced, That the foregoing sidewalks,
so far as practicable, as fast rs torn down
be replaced with sullcieAt fill Of earth
to conform with the established grade, TO
| be covered or tOp>drcssed with Clnders or
gravel, said work to be done under the
direction OF the committee on streets; and
| be II further
Resoired, That the city clerk advertise
under the ordinance No. III for the recon-
StructiOn OF the following sidewalks, to-
wit: On nOrtherly side of Twentieth street,
between Commercial avenue and Levee
street, excepting that already rtcOnstruc-
ted by Charles Gallagher; on sOuthcrly
side of Fourteenth street, between Wash
ington avenue and Poplar street.
On motion Of Alderman Wright the re.
solutions were adopted by the following
vote; 81
Aycs-Foley. Halliday, Lancaster.
O'Callahan, Rittenhouse and Wrght--G,
Nays-None.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The report OF b. T. Parker. CITY trel.
surer, for the month OF September, was
submitted, and on motion o. Alderman
Halliday, received and referred to city
comptroller.
Report OF John c. Talbot, street super
visor, for the month OF September, was
read and on motion of,Alderman Wright,
referred to finance committee.
Report OF j. j. Bird, police magistrate,
for the month of September, was rcad
and on motion Of Alderman Halliday. re.
ceiyed, approved and ordered filed
Report OF Pat. Mahoney, city jailor, for
the month of September, was submitted
and read, and on motion OF Alderman
O'Callahan approved and ordered flied.
The following report of j. b. Phillis,
city comptroller, showing the eXpendi-
lures and balances in the several appro-
priation funds up to Sept. 20, lSI7, was
on motion of Alderman Wright received,
approved aud ordered filed, also publish
ed with the proceedings, to-wit;