The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-13

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The Committee recommending that
four and 40,I00 dollars be deducted for
amount of costs in the case OF the City Of
Cairo vs.. Fred, and II. Sticher, wherein
non-sult was taken. allowing four dol,
lars in iqll payment tor said bill.
On motion Of Alderman Wright, the
bills were allowed and ordered paid as
recommended by the Committee, by the
following vote:
Ayes-Folcy, Halliday, Lancaster,
O'Callahan, Rittenhouse, Thistlewood,
Wood, Wright and Yocum-9.
Nays-none.
The Finance Committee reported that
they bad destroyed cancelled scrip by
burning this day the amount of S2,242
81.
On motion Of Alderman Thlstlewood,
report.received 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 500 feet of hose, was subs
mtted. 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 is
needed can be obtained at, and report to
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 |,
1876 to May J, 1877, as per re-
port Observation-Disclosures, $l0S 65
On motion Of Alderman Wood, refer
red under rules TO committee on claims
and accounts,
! RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Halliday introduced the fol.
lowing resolution and moved its adop.
ton:
Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby
Instructed TO transfer to the street fund
the following:
From the drainage fund the sum Of one
thousand $4,000 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 (sSO0) dollars be transferred
from Board of Health fund to salary
fund; it not being required in said first
named tuEd.
The motion to adopt prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster,
O'Callahan, Rittenhouse, Thistlewood,
Wood, Wright and Yocum-9.
Nays-None.
BY Alderman Foley:
R,solced, That the City Clerk be and
is hereby instructed to purchase brick for
the repair ofbrick sidewalks on the corn.
er OF Seventeenth street and Commercial
| avenue,
Alderman Halliday moved TO amend
by iustructing 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
ing vote:
Ayes-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster,
O'Callahan, Rittenhouse, Thistlewood,
Wood, Wright aud y ocum-9
Nays-none.
| MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The report OF A. Comings, Justice Of
the Peace, from April l, 1875 to May l,
1877, was submitted, and, on motion OF
Alderman Wood, received and referred
to the Committee on Police, Jail and Fire
Department,
The Mayor stated that under the reso-
luton adopted at the last regular meet.
ing, increa ing the police force one mum.
Der, and acting thereon, nominated John
Hogan.
The nomination was confirmed By the
following vote;
Ayes-Foley, Halliday. Lancaster,
O'Callahan, Rttenhouse, Thistlswood,
Wood. Wright and Yocum-9.
Nays-none.
On motion OF Alderman Wright, the
Council adjourned.
j. i. PnTLLIs, City Clerk.
Masquerade Hail,
On Dec. 2lst. q grand masquerade ball
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