The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-13
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Mee.lngJ
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CAIRO, Ills.
Dpccmbpr I'M. 1877.

Present. Mayor Winter, and Aldermen
Foley, Halliday, Lancaster, O'Callahan,
Rittenhouse, ThlsuGwcod, Wood, Wright
and YOcum--9.
On motion Of Alderman Thistlcwood,
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 at last meeting
for the mouth of November, was submit-
ed and, on motion Of Alderman Wood,
received ana ordered filed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS,
The Committee on Streets reported un-
der resolution adopted at Il regular meet
ing held on the 4th inst, authorizing
them to take into consideration the con-
struction OF a new bridge across Cache
river, and the employment Of competent
persons to assist In preparing iplan,, &c, ,
that they had employed John p, Hely,
for and In consideration OF the sum OF
fifty dollars, to make the necessary sur
veys, estimates, plans and specifications
for said bridge.
On motion of Alderman Thlstlewood,
report was received and ordered filed. The
same committee reported under resolu.
ton adopted and referred to them at last
meeting, relative to the filling and graz
ding OF certain portions OF 10th and 20ti
streets and Washington avenue. that the
specified streets had within the past two
years received their full proportion Of
improvements, and that all necessary ne,
pairs would be kept up in said streets a.
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 and the commit
tee discharged.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
Tho following claims against the city
were reported back by the committee Oh
claims, recommending payment in full OF
same.
j. ). McGahey, 0,32j feet oak
lumber at SO OJ.,.............,.. 5 o. 90
Wilson aud Mlnard, reconstruct
Ing 10 lmeal feet sidewalk,
nOrtherly side OF ooh street,
between Commercial avenue
and Leyee street, at 7ic..,"..." 22J 40
I Fitzgerald, recOnstrgcts"
Isl Lueal ieet siuewg,.. 4
southeriy side OF l4lh lcse.
between Washington ay,nee
and Poplar street, at ojC,....,. % So
II j Fitzgerald, recUnstructing
222 lneal feet sidewalk, On
westerly eide OF Poplar street,
between 18th and 18th streets,
al 4oc."..'..'.. ...'..-,....,.."....... lU2 IA
G W Henderson, 4 heg, goa nails,
October 10, 1871, at S3........., u OC
\ A Deyorc, l6 days labor on
sidewalks, at 81 jD.......,....... "A 0C
T,m"s K"ating 39s dava,lsbnr
nm sidewalks. 81 25. % &c
N Houhhan, 81 days labor on
sidewalks al d 2o.'".'...,....',' 10 6.
0, 81 h M, a., a, gGc '" 80 ''"N' n
William Daily. filing JVll cubic
yards OF earth, on Walnut
street between lilh ana l4th
F',y,raid "A Jn,. i'' %
g. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II 3;
c v Henderson. 100 feet builder,
line and lb'. nalis'.......'.".", Il
James SuiiiVan' hanIInS one
drurX 10 l@li','',,;,'''''..'"'''''"", =;
CAIRO tIty Coal o., ! ton coal
CLERK ce'''..%@'''''','''"..'''''" u
"o'n az nio "I.' - al '"P' Or
r II Cunningham. rent OF coun.
Gil chamberup to Dec. lsr..." 10 %
burger q 20. boxes
a''u 80 49, s., e 10 '0r"S s t'noo
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