The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-04

CouNCn CHAMBER, CAIRO, Ill.
October :, 1871.
pfesent-NIayor Winter and Aldermen
Foley, Halliday, Lancaster, O'Callahan
Rittenhousc and Wright--G.
On motion OF Alderman Wright the
minutes OF the last regular and inter
veniug special meeting, stood approved
without reading.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The resolutions laid over at last meet
ing tor final action until next regular
meeting were taken up, aud on motion
OF Alderman Wright, were amended by
striking out the words ION the nOrthcrly
side OF Fourteenth street, between Cedar
street and lot 80, block 10, city Of Cairo;
on the easterly side Of Ceder street, be-
tween Fourteenth street and high
ground near Fifteenth street."
The resolutions after pcing 80
amended read as follows:
Res5ieed, That the following named
side walks be and they are hereby de-
clared to be unsafe. and the supcrlntcnu-
cnt OF streets directed TO have the same
tore down, to-wit: On nortAeriy side OF
Third street between Commercial and
Washington avenues; Oh easterly side OF
Washington avenue, between Seventh
and Eighth street; on east
erly 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 COmmrrcmt aV-
enucs; on the nOrJhcriy and
sOuthcrly sides OF Ninth erect,
between Washington avenue and
Cedar street; on northerly 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.
Resolved, Thatthe foregoing sidewalks,
50 far as practicable, as fast a. torn down
be replaced with suilicicst fill Of earth
to conform with the established gIalc. TO
be covered or tOp>dresscd with Clnders or
gravel, said work to be done under the
direction Of the committee on streets; and
be il further
Re2oired, That the city clerk advertise
under the ordinance No. III for the recon.
struclion OF the following sidewalks, to-
wit: On northerly side Of Twentieth street,
between Commercial avenue and IcveC
street, excepting that already r COnstruc.
ted by Charles Gallagher; on southrrly
side OF Fourteenth street, between Wash
lngton avenue and Poplar street.
On motion Of Alderman Wright the re-
solutions were adopted by the following
vote
Ayes-Foley. Halliday, Lancaster,
O'Callahan, Rittenhousc and Wright--G.
Nays-None.
REPORTS or CITY OFFICERS.
The report OF r. F. Parker, citY .rca.
surer, for the month OF September, was
submitted, and Oh motion 0. Alderman
Halliday, received and referred to city
comptroller
Report OF John c. Talbot. street super
visor. for tie 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 read,
and on motion of Alderman Halliday, re-
ceiyed, approved and ordered filed.
Report OF Pat. Mahoncy, 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. i. Phillis,
city comptroller, showing the eNpendi-
lures and balances in the several appro-
priation funds up to Sept. 30, lS77, was
on motion Of Alderman Wright received,
approved and ordered liled, also publish
ed with the proceedings. to-wit;