The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-07


vices estimating si,leWail; rs.
sessmcnis NJ 50 0O............... 800
II. Il. Gorould, repairs gas lamp
corner Of 1enth,ss. and Ohio
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Cairo City Gas Co., gas cOnsun,
ed at police headquarters ....... ) 20
}. Is. Phillil, cash paid for stamps
and housing coal.......".......,.. IL
The above claima, on motion Of Alder.
man focum, were referred to the com.
mlttso on claims.
RESOLUTIONS ASD MOqIUSe.
BY Alderman Wright:
WHEREAS, We have reliable inio.lna-
ton that the Illinois Press Association
contempletes holding its next annual
meeting at an early day in this city,
Therefore, belt
Resoirei, That the may or ant, city
council, In behalf oi our citizeas do re,
spectiully extend 10 said association u
cordial invitation 10 hold such meeting
ia Cairo, and that HI, honor appoint q
committee OF three, who together with
himself shall be authorized and cmp0w-
cred ~ procure suitable hall TOR theis
deliberations and 10 make such other sr.
ransemtiits a. may be necessary TO In
sure for them hearty welcome to our
CITY aud he II further
Rssoyr.1, That tile c,ty clerk be, aud Is
hereby directed to iotw ard copy OF this
preamble and resolutions to Cadet
TAYLOR, Esq. president OF said association
at Vienna, Illinois.
On motion Of Alderman Wright.
adopted by the following vote: S
Ayes--foley, Halliday, O'Callahan,
Rittenhouse. Thistewood and Wright
g,
Nay4-Wood and Yoculn--2.
Aldermen Wood and Iocum request.
Cd to be placed on record In explanation
OF their votes as being In full accord with
the resolution, excepting only to any ex.
pense that may be created by the fur.
nishins Of hall, etc., being drawn ircm
the city treasury,
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The report Of commissioners APP
pointed February 9th, 1875, to estimate
the construction OF sidewalks under Or,
dinances Nos. ~ and III, old series, and
Noa. 10 and IL, new series, was submit
ted ard, on motion Of Alderman Wood
received, and the city clerk directed TO-
alo S petition In the county court for
proceedings 70 ssaess the cost OF the con-
suCcti0n OF sidewalks under before
named ordinances.
A communication irum 1. u. AFTER.
city marshal, relative 10 the release o:
John jenkins, alias "Charleston," was
presented 10 the council, aud on motion
OF Alderman rhistiewnoi rcieritd 10 the
COMMITTEE on police. jul aud tire depart,
ment.
\ ruumuui, a;iuu irUm II. 4. " els
more. /! his agent, Col. ). ). Taylor, was
submitted, stating that hinder ordinance
No. 81 an erroneous assessment had been
made upon .ot .. block 20, sud evidently
q clerical error in estimating the frontage
OF lot al lUJ feet Instead OF % feet, aud
asks that tic city treasurer and tho col.
iecior u taxes may he each authorized 10
issue 50 1l-lGo Ia full OF the Assessment.
upon lot 3, block 70, instead OF S3s
5l-lrO.
On motion OF Aldermen Foley. referred
10 committee on streets.
The report OF city CLERK, upeu lie
final report Of Peter Saup, sheriff ind
ex,Otilcio county collector Of Alexander
county, referred for examination F.bru,
ary >. ISIS, was read, and on lno,io1 Of
Alderman Wool. received aud ordered
flied,
The proposal vi henry banker tor the
reconstruction u brick sidewalk on In,
southerly side OF Eighth street va:
opened and read, propoaiug to roc0a'
sJuct said sidewalk In compliance with
advertisement, using Sc. Louis paving
brick, tor the SUN OF sixty-ilve cents per
lineal foot, or paved with Cairo brick Al
iorty.six cents per lineal foot.
On motion Of Alderman Wood r.
tered 10 committee on streets.
PROPOSALS FOR CITY LUMBER.
The following proposals for furnishing
ali Lumber required by the city for TIT
current fiscal year, agreeaply to aiyor,
tiserent insitin. proposals Of the lltt
ult.. were opened and read, viz:
Oi ). e. Barnard, proposing 10 Ter
Lish such lumber as the city may re-
qLire tor the sum Of fourteen iSlt.C0
dollars per thousand.
OF A. Z. Atherton, 10. tbs sum U
fourteen isli COY dollars per ihousau,
for cypress topping or TO. OAK six,ecl
ISIS 00l dollars per thousand.
Uf J. S. McGshey, Tor tho sum VI III
teen ($l5 00) dollars Per thousand.
OF Morris. Rood & Co., for the sum o
fifteen (sl5 OO) dollars per thousand dc
livered on railroad track ut Cairo.
Of Cairo Box add Basket Co., for I'll
sum Of fifteen tSl6 oo) dollars per thou
sand feet. t
On motion Of Alderman Wright, +,
tered to committee on streets.
On motion OF Alderman Wood, Il,
council adjourned.