The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-10
CITY COUNCIL


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| CAIRO, III. JN 8, 1873. !
Present-Hls HONOR MAJOR White,
and Aldermen Fdsy, Hallidy, Lancas
ter, O'Callsban. Pstier, littenhowse
rhistlewood, Wood and wrsht-s.
On motion o. Alderman woot
the minutes Of Int meeting were sp
proved without re,ding.
COMMUNICATION FROM THH MAYOR.
The mayor submitted to the council
the following communication. viz:
Carr, ILL.,, Jan. 8, 1873.
To the city souncil Of ne city Of cairs
GENTLnkEN-Af.er the destruction O
the VulcaL Iron Works, on THURSDAY
last, by fiit the cuirenL report was hearl
upon tho streets that the destruction 0
same was &nsed by negligence OF Pc
licemen Mccarthy and Ssrgant by MOI
giving the aarm promptly. l, upon In
quiry and CONSULTATION with the chief o
police and lso with the chairman o
Committee OLPOlice, Jail and Fire De.
partment, sushnded the said policemen
from duty untifurthar orders, referrinf
their case to th1bove named cOmmitte,
for investigator. The committee me-
last evening, AT impartia.ly heard tn,
evidence that wa presented, after which
they adjourned ulil 8 o'clock p. IN. thi,
day. After meeng and celebrating
they presented 10 me the following re-
port as the result 1 their investigation
t. Henry Winter, Myor OF the City of CAIRO
The c0mmitteeon police, jail aud fr'
department., to vhom you referred thu
suspension Of pdice officers Mccarthy
and Sargent Ia cfrelicti0n Of duty on tn,
morning Of fe for investigation, bel
leave TO reporl the following, viz:
Your committee having investigates
the charges reltinY to the suspension o.
police officers Mccarthy and Sargent
cannot from he evidence adduccd bu
lind them not nilty, and would respect
July ask that pur honor restore them K
their former potion on the police force
We think, hoVever, that the Mayor wal
justified under he circumstances in sus
pending them, ending an investigation
respectfully,
W.. P.WRIGHT, Chairman,
W. CALLAHAN,
ID. J. loLBY,
Com. Police, Jai and Fire Department
In reply to theirreport would say tina,
Ihave complied with their wish and hav,
re'instatsd them totheif former position
Is policemen, and trust that my action
In the matter, togetherwith the action
and recommendation ofthe committee
will meet with your heary approval.
! have the honor to be yours respect.
fully, II. WRITER. Mayor.
Alderman Thistlew Oodmoved that the
communication be received, spread upon
the minutes and flsd.
Alderman Lancaster moved to amend
BY laying on the table.
Amendment lost by the following vote;
Ayes-Lancaater, Patier and Woods.
Nays-Folsy, Halliday, O'Callahan
Ritenhouse, Thistlewood and wright-o
The question being called, the origina
motion was adopted by tho following
vote:
Ayes-Foley, O'Callahan. Pstier, Rit
tenhouse, Thistlewood and Wright--6.
Nsys-Halliday, Lancaster and Woot
3.
The mayor reported the names Of spe
cial policemen appointed by him to sup
ply vacancies on police force during tn,
suspension Of officers Mccarthy and Sar
gent, together with the time served, ant
amount due each, rs follows, viz:
VIM. Schutter, S days special po>
lice 9S2 00.......-.."........... $40 U
Geo. T.. Olmsted, 4 days special
police @$2 00................... 8 OK
Niles w. Parker, day special
police S$2 00.............. ........ 2 OF
On motion OF Alderman Wood, tn,
bills were referred to committee Of
claims.
REPORTS OF CITY oEFICkRG.
Report OF J. j. Bird, police magistrate
for the month Of November, was sub
mitted, and on motion OF Alderman
Wood, received and ordered fled.
Report off. B. Phillis, city comptroller
to whom was referred, at last meeting
the report OF city treasurer. BE-. Parker
Tor the month Of December, for examin
alton and veritication, was read, and OF
motion OF Alderman O'Callahan, receive,
and concurred in.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS,
The following claims against the cit,
were reported back by the committee OF
clsims. 10 whom they were referred a
last and previous meetings, recommend
ing payment In full OF same.
J. =. NcGahey, 1905 IT. oak lum-
DER, 94lo...""..."".."" 3
Milton Jenkins, recOnstructing 9l2
lineal feet Of sidewalk, on west
erly side OF Commercial avenue.
between Third and Fourth and
Ninth and Twelfth streets, @36c. 1913 8
Milton Jenkins, reconstructing l73
lineal feet OF sidewalk on north
erly side Of Fifteenth street, be-
tween Locust and Cedar streets
Observation-Disclosures" 81 o.
Milton Jenkins, reconstructing $50
linesl feet Of sidewalk on north.
erly side Of Fourth street, be-
tween Commercial avenue and
Walnut street @3lc."......,..".."2a6 q
T. j. Fitzgerald, demonstrating
1914 lineal feet of sidewalk, on
Eighth street, between Walnut
and Cedar streets @b6c....."....l01 4
John Cooke and II. bunker, build.
ing extension Of sidewalk into
Commercial avenue, on south
side Of Fourteenth street, II lin>
cal feet @80c." """..""..." 10 Z
Percentage retained on bill OF De.
ssmber !, lS77........"................ IS /
j.. Cooke and II. Bunker, recon>
structinQ OF 278 linesl feet Of side.
walk, on the northerly side Of
Tenth street, between Commer>