The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-06-07


Alderman Thistlew Odd moved to have
all the bills referred to the committee on
claims, which was carried.
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
Alderman Lancaster offered the fol.
lowing
WHEREAS, Commercial avenue, above
Twentieth sIrert, is ard has been lmpaSs-
able tor "A NJ mber of years for vehicles
ofall descrip' Ions, 10 lie detrlm' MT ul
the public convenience. and especially
t. the ctizrn- Mving IN the upper par
of tin city, Therefore
Resolced, That the street committee
be ana are hereby authorized " I'LL aud
grade said street. aud do sech OTHER
work as said committee may deem TX
pedicnt. el 'r
On motion OF Alderman Halliday MIR.
Lancaster'S resolution was referred 20
the committee on streets, who were In.
structel 10 report at the next regular
meeting, Carried. .r.r.
On motion at Alderman Halliday the
council authorized Mr.. Phillis to pur-
chase drop light for use Of clerks
desk, not to cost more than So 80.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Alderman Wood, chairman Of the spec
ial committee appointed 10 confer with
the Illinois Central railroad company,
stated that he was unable to make tull
report, aud asked further time. Alder
man Thistlewood moved to grant the re.
quest, and the motion was carried.
The clerk read the following commune
cation IRON NJ. B. Harrell, secretary OF
the taxpayers association. ...a
r.. CAIRO, June A, 1877.
To the Honorable Mayer and .Boari of Alder
men, City OF Cairo.
GENrLLMEN AT meeting Of the
taxpayers association held in this city
on the lst inst, the following resolution
was adopted by unanimous vote:
Resoloed, That the city council be and
they are hereby requested to put In OPP
Grafton the amendment to the 10th Sec
ton OF article of the act OF incorpora'
ton under which they act, which pro-
| yides that the city council may, by Or
dinance, require every able-bodied male
individual Of such city. y above
the age of 81 years and under the age OF
80 years excepting paupers, idiots. luna
tics and such others who are exempt by
law to labor on the streets
and alleys of such city, y Fa
not more than three days in each year
but such ordinance shall provide for com.
pensatOn of labor at not more than one
dollar and fifty cents per day.
A true copy from the record OF the as
ISOLATION. NJ. b. HARRELL, Sec'y.
Alderman Thistlewood moved that
the communication be received, filed and
spread upon the minutes Of the city
council, aud the motion was carried. y
PROPOSALS.. gal
The following proposals for building
sidewalks were read by the clerk
~. Fitzgerald proposes to furnish
material and do tho work for 81 30 per
lineal foot, or the city furnishing thems-
terial will do tho work for 81 20 per lin
cal foot.
John Madden will furnish the material
and do the work for So "a per lineal foot,
or will do the work alone for 70 cent
pcr lineal foot, the city. to furnish the
material. ,.,sr .s ..s..
MA. DevOre propose to furnish MI
material and build walks for the sum Of
50 rs per lineal foot, OF, will execute the
wu,L ior IL per llneal ioCt, II the city
will provide the material. ~ NV.
1.-THE city will furnish the material for
J. T, Denuey, he will build tlle-walksicv
$40 per lineal foot. Ifhe provides the
material, he wants s. per foot.
John Cook and Henry Bunker will