The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-14
of Cairo Va, Fred and II. Stich>

In iull, being the amount less transcript
fees.
John \ Reeve, costs OF suit, City
OF Cairo Ys. Mike Dugan........ - 10
The Committee recommending that
eight dollars aud ninety cents be allowed
in.iuil, being less the fees OF j. j. Bird,
Police Magistrate.
VIM. @. McGee, per centage on
fines collected........"."."..,". IL ~
The Committee recommending that
the fee bill OF Alexander county circuit
court in the case OF the City of Cairo vs..
Geo. II. Leach, amounting to eight dollars
seventy cents, lie deducted, aud that
seven dollars and fifty cents be in full
payment OF bill.
VIM. 9. Niece, yer eentagcon
fines collected in September. 10
The Committee recommending that
four and 40-I00 dollars be deducted for
amount of costs in the case OF the City Of
Cairo ys. Fred. and IL. Stlcher, wherein
non-sult was taken. allowing four dol,
lars in iull payment tor sad bill.
On motion oi Alderman Wright, the
bills were allowed and ordered paid as
recommended by the Committee, by the
following vote:
Ayes-Folcy, Halliday, Lancaster,
Callahan, liittenhouse, Thistlewood,
Wood, Wright and Yocum-9,
I Nays-none.
/ The Finance Committee reported that
they had destroyed cancelled scrip by
burning Til. d4y h" amount Of sap
81.
On motion Of Alderman ThisleTood,
report,receyed and ordered filed.
! The report Of the Committee on PO-
lice, Jail and Fire Departments, to whom
was referred at last regular meeting,
petition Of the Rough and Ready Fire
Company, praying tor the purchase
by the city Of $50 feet of hose, was sub
mitted. Alderman Wright moved that
the report be received and the city clerk
instructed 10 open correspondence with
dealers or manufacturers OF hose, and as
certain the lowest figures such hose as ia
/ needed can DC obtained at, and report 10
the city council at next regular meet
ing.
Alderman Wood moved to amend by
laying over to next meeting-adopted.
The same committee, reported under
resolution adopted and referred to ii at
last regular meeting, authorizing the pur-
chase of water proof coats for the present
police force, recommending that the city
comptroller be instructed TO purchase
said suits.
On motion OF Alderman Wood, laid
over until next regular meeting.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
A. Comings, fees from April !,
! 1879 TO May !, 1877, as per re.
port ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" SOS 90
On motion Of Alderman Wood, refer
red under rules 10 committee on claims
and accounts.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Halliday introduced the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its aaop-
ton:
Pesolo6a, That the Clerk is hereby
| instructed to transfer to the street fund
( the following:
! From the drainage fund the sum of one
thousand Isl 900 dollars; from sidewalk
fund the sum OF five hundred $500 dol
lars; such amounts not being required in
the last named funds; also that eight
hundred $500 dollars be transferred
from Board of Health fund to salary
fund; it not being required in said first
named iuId,
The motion to adopt prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster,
O'Callahan. Rittenhouse, Thistlewood,
Wood, Wright and iocum--0,
Nays-NOne.
By Alderman Foley;
R,solysd. That the City Clerk be and
is hereby instructed to purchase brick for
the repair OF brick sidewalks on the corn
err OF Seventeenth street and Commercial
avenue,
Alderman Halliday moved to amend
by instructlng the Committee on streets
to repair brick sidewalks in such man
ner as they may deem best
Amendment adopted, and the resolu>
ton as amended. adopted by the follow.
ingvo
Ayes-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster
O'CSllahan, Rttenhouse, Thistlcwood
Wood, Wright and Iocum-0.
Nays-nonc.
! MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The report OF A. Com!ngs, Justice oil
} the Peace, from April /, 1876 to May
1877, was submitted, aud, OR motion o
Alderman Wood, received and referred
) to the Committee on Police, Jail and Fir
Department,
The Mayor stated that under the reeo
, luton adopted at the last regular meet
ing, increasing the police force one nun
Der, and acting thereon, nominated JOIN
n Hogan.
The nomination was confirmed by IN
. following vote:
e Ayes-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster
a O'Callahan, Rlttenhouse, Thlstlewoot
Wood. Wright aud iocum--0,
/, Nays-none.
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