The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-11

square and court house pumps...', . 10
Ii. Il. Gerould, repairs on Market 80
square pump. ..".".. 0O
gates. "a
On motion of Alderman Patier, the
above bills were allowed and ordered paid
as recommended by the committee, by
the following vote;
Ayes-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster,
O'Callahan, Paticr, Rittcnhouse and
Wright.
Nays-None.
The committee on claims reported back
the bill of Jim Orange not knowing fol-
what purpose the license was issued, OF
why they should be revoked and the
money refunded, as follows:
jim Orange refunding OF money
paid tor license, 2 II
The license being granted under Sec
10, of CHAPTER 0, Revised Ordinance, ant
not for the purpose Of crying sales from
produce wagons, were deemed inapplica.
Bile as such business could not be pur-
sued under them, and on motion OF Al,
derman Patier, the claim was allowed
and ordered paid by the following vote:
Ayes-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster,
O'Callahan, Patier, Rittenhouse and
Wright. ..
the ordinance committee to whom was
referred the petition OF John Clancy on
September 18th, 1877, reported "that
upon examination they find that no side.
walk has been ordered upon and along
lot |, block II, city OF Cairo, and that
therefore the assessment against that lot
Is wrong and should be ahated." Also
"that similar error has been made In
the assessment of lot |, block 6, city of
Cairo, it being upon the north side Of
Twelfth street, between Ohio Levee and
Commercial avenue, as well as the first
named lot. That the error In assessing
was doubtlessly committed In locating
the sidewalk on the north instead OF the
south side of Twelfth street as ordeaed in
ordinance No. III" and "that the corpo-
ration counsel be instructed to take such
steps as will relieve the lots on north side
OF Twelfth street, as above, from improp.
err assessment, and those on south side OF
Twelfth street properly assessed"
On motion OF Alderman Wright, the
report was accepted and the reccommen-
dation of the committee concurred in.
The same committee submitted q re-
port upon the petition of the Delta City
Fire company, referred to them at last
meeting, praying Tor aid to relieve them
from their unfortunate circumstances
caused by the recent destruction Of their
engine-ho by fire, recommending
under such contingency as they believe
will warrant and Justify the transferring
of the sum OF ORC thousand dollars from
the contingent fund to the fire depart
ment fund, with an additional sum of two
hundred and fifty dollars to BIO used for
the purpose OF purchasing lot and erect,
ing an engine-house for the City Delta
Fire company.
Alderman Thistlewood appeared in
his seat.
On motion of Alderman Foley. the re-
port was received, cOncurred in and or,
dered filed; and that an order be made
for FIVE hundred dollars Immediately, and
the remainder issued from time to time
as their necessities may demand on ap-
pllcation of Delta City Fire company
through its proper officers, by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster,
O'Callahan, Patier, Rittenhouse, Thistle
wood and Wrlght-S.
Nays-None.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Patier.
Resolved, That The City Clerk be and
Is hereby requested to ascertain what &C.
ton has been taken by the attorneys of
the illinois Central X. X. Co. and OF the
People in relation to the vacation OF
Levee Street. and report at next meeting.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Alderman Wright submitted propo-
sition from Messrs. Barclay Bros, pro-
posing to furnish all tie lumber and
nails for the reconstruction and repair Of
the covering of the Tenth street pump
building, providing the city would pay
for such reconstruction and repairs and
give them the use of such building,
gratis, for the term OF seven years.
On motion of Alderman Wright the
proposition was accepted, and the COM
mIttee on streets instructed to reconstruct
and repair said building, and the use OF
the same be given Mesas. Barclay Bros,
free of rental until otherwise ordered by
the city council, by the following vote:
Ayes-Halliday, Lancaster, o 'Callahan,
Patier, Rittenhouse, yhistlswood, and
Wright. Ha,re. rst lylr -
Nays--FOley-l.
A communication from Perry Powers,
was presented and read by the clerk, con-
tanning q proposition to purchase the
city scales, and on motion Of Alderman
Patier was referred to the committee on
streets. al'
On motion Of Alderman Halliday,
the council adjourned. vi . es
7itta' j. B. PnnIIs, City Clerk.
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