The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-14
The Bulletin.
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting
CovNCM CHAMBER, CAIRO, Lila. J
npcomhnr In lSlI.

December llth, 1871
Present Mayor Winter, and Aldermen
Foley, Halliday, Lancaster, O'CallahaD,
Rittenhouse, Thistlewood, Wood Wright
and Yocum-9.
On motion OF Alderman ThistIewood,
the minutes of last meeting we're sppro-
we'd without reading.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The report Of city comptroller, to
whom was referred report OF the city
treasurer AZ last meeting
for the month of November, was submit
ed and, Oh motion of Alderman Wood,
received and ordered fled.
COMMITTEE REPoRTs.
The Committee on Streets reported I'M
der resolution adopted at a regular meet
ing he'd on the 4th inst. authorizing
them to take Into consideration the con-
structlon OF new bridge across Cache
river, and the employment OF competent
persons to assist In preparing iplans, &C.,
that they had employed John p. Hely,
for and In consideration OF the sum OF
fifty dollars, to make the necessary sur.
yeys, estimates. plans and specifications
for said bridge.
On motion of Alderman ThistlewGod,
report was reccN Il and ordered filed. I he
same committee reported under resolu-
ton adopted and referred to them at last
meeting, relative to the filling and gras
ding OF certain portions OF 18th and 10th
streets and Washington avenue, that the
specified streets had within the past two
years received their full proportion OF
improvements, aud that all necessary re.
pairs would be kept up in said streets as
in other parts OF the city, also that the ap.
preparations tor streets was exhausted,
and asked to be discharged from further
consideration of the resolution.
On motion OF Alderman Thistlewood
the report was received AMI the commit
tee discharged.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
The following claims against the city
were reported back by the committee on
claims, Recommending payment in iull Of
same.
j. S. McGshey, 1926 ieet oak
lumber at SlJ 00........,,.....n.. S % 81
Wilson and Ainard, reconstruct
Ing ITO lineal feet sidewalk,
n0rtherly side OF goth street,
between Commercial avenue
and Levee street, at 7ic...,.,. 223 40
T Fitzgerald, reconstrueiirg
ISL lineal feet sidsWal., CT
southerly side OF l4th street,
between Washington avslSe
and Poplar street, at 55c....o. 80 S.
7 J Fitzgerald, reconstructing
922 lineal feet sidewalk, on
westerly side OF Poplar street,
between 18th and 18th streets.
az 4oc........ ....""...."""....... IOs IL
c w Henderson, 4kegs POD nails,
October 10, 1877, at S3........,. y 90
y a Devore, IL days labor on
sidewalks, at 81 50.,.".,,......... "A 90
James Heating. 23s days labor
on sidewalks, 81 25.........,.. 20 60
VI Houlihan, 81 days labor Oh
sidewalks. at$l 25..".,........, 10 81
John Sullivan, hauling, 20 loads
Of lumber, at 30c..,..",...".,.. 5 10
william Daily, filing sol cubic
yards OF earth, on Walnut
street, between lfth and lith
streets, At 2lc.""..,.."....-.... lOI 81
81. Houlihan, lOl days labor on
streets, at 81 %. ......."..""". Sl3 l3
Z. Mahoney, l01 days labor on
streets with Jail gang, at $40 n 90
William Daily, ~ days on streets
with team, at 81 50...,....."... II %
z Fitzgerald, a days same, at
W ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II NJ
c v Henderson, 100 feet builders
line and 3 lbs. nalls.........,..".. 40
James Sullivan, hauling one
drunk to jail.,..."".."........... %
Cairo City Coal Co., ton coal
clerks Office. ...."..............,." ) %
John Taber, mucilage, legal cap,
Irvine ETC., clerks office ....,...,. GU
K II Cunningham, rent OF coun.
ell chamber up to Dec. lst...... 10 90
J Burger & Co., "W" boxes
and drayage, for clerks office | Is
Cairo City Gas Co., gas cons
sumed In council chamber Nov. 81
John Clancy, broom, council
chamber. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
Cairo City Coal Co., 2 tons coal
for city Jail, at IS 25.............. u
r Mahoney, dieting prisoners
during acknowledgements. lo8 u
Z Mahoney, dieting prisoners be-
fore trial, acknowledgements. Is 3,
CIV Henderson, III joints pipe,
2elbows, &C., city jail.....".". 4 U;
Cairo City Gas Co.. gas consum.
ed in city jail, November.."..
Cairo BULLETIN. publishing pro.
ceedings, &C., November....".. : Vi
Cairo City Gas Co., gas consum-
ed in city jail. November...".... , ~
Cairo City Coal Co., ! ton coal for
police headquarters" q
IS McGahey, 100 feet cypress
lumber for city scales........".. 4 Il
John MeNulty, ! lock for desk
| of pnarshal's office. ...."."...". q
Cairo City Gas Co., gas c0nsum.
cd inpolice headquarters, Nov. 2 O
d. Hartman, rent OF atheneum,
Capt. Eads, citizens meeting 0
Cairo Printing Co., printing bills
for citizens meeting at the
stheneum and distributing
| eAme..,......".....". .."..,....
II. Il. Gerould, labor on Market
street ..."."."...""...."
On motion OF Alderman Lancaster tn
above claims were allowed and orders
paid by the following vote:
Ayes-Foley, Halliday. Lancaste
O'Callahan, Rittenhouse, ThiStlewoo'
Wood, Wright and Yocum-S.
| The following claims were reporte
back by same committee reeommendln
payment % follows, viz;
| C0oka n III bunker reCOn-