The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-10
Evening Sun lob Office, for prin-
ting 1000 licenses and blndlng

COunCA ClduiDeT w 10 Jan. !,
1910 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ! w
r. Vincent, one Dbl. lime tor city
".."".,,",...."...".. j 40
r. Mahoney, dieting prisoners dur.
ing month OF December..........0 S 90
+. Mahoney, dieting prisoners be-
fore trial IN December............. IL 80
Lewis Ross, hauling one drunk"
! 70 JAii.'....".,.,. "',"..........."... 20
CAIRO city gas CO., gas consumed
In jail up to January !, lS78...... 80
Cairo BULLETIN. printing proceed
ings, etc., up " January /, 1878. IS
II Il Ger0uld, labor and black
smithing on court house pump. Q rs
+. w Allen, painting scales......".. 30
Phi'lis. cash paid for stamps
and housing coal. so
Cairo City Gas Co.. gas consumed
In police headquarters up to
January !, l87S...................... 2 80
q. b. Newland, repairs on Tenth
street pump......"........... i W
b. kewland, repairs on New
iorK store pump."."..."........ o5 is
b. +. Blake, IS feet 3 inch suction
hose for Arab fire company...... 80 %
On motion OF Alderman Patier The
above claims were allowed and ordered
paid, as recon mended by the committee,
by the following vote:
Ayes Foley, Halliday, Lancaster,
O'Callahan, Patier, Rittenhouse, Thistle
wood, Wood aud Wright-9.
Nays--None.
The claim OF G. h Newinnd ro- -opa i-.
on courthouse pump. 1926, reposred
back by same cemmittee, recommending
that the payment Of three dollars be
made In full for said claim.
On motion Of Alderman Rittenhouse
the bill was allowed and ordered paid, rs
recommended by the committee, by the
following vote:
Ayes - Foley, Halliday, Lancaster.
O'Callahan, Patier, Rittenhouse, Thistle
wood, Wood and Wright-8.
Nays-None.
| PETITIONS.
A petition from the Sisters OF the Holy
Cross wa. submitted by Alderman Pa
tier, representing that Ia the year 1869
they had erected on block SO, first addi>
diIion to the city OF Cairo, ILL.,, what is
known as st. Mary's hospital. and that
they had labored to make it sell sustain
Ing, besides administering to the wants
OF many poor and destitute persons with
out any remuneration whatever; and
that the city council generally exempted
them from city taxes, until about three
years ago, but had paid several hundred
dollars as taxes into the city and
county treasures on the proper
ty held by them; that their
patients at present are few in number
and entirely consisting of marines. They
respectfully pray 10 be relieved from the
further payment OF taxes to the city, and
tor such exemption are willing to receive
q certain number OF patients, sent by the
proper city authorities, ut = reduced rate
per diem for each.
Alderman Patier moved to refer pets
ton 10 finance committee.
Alderman Wood moved to amend by
referring to corporation counsel to
ascertain whether the city council has
the power to grant the prayer Of petition
eN.
Amendment accepted, and the mo.
ten adopted 40 amended.
The petition of W. 4. Beerwart, asst.
Are marshal, asking for q copy Of the
city ordinances, free OF cost.
On motion OF Alderman Halliday, the
prayer OF petition was granted, and the
city clerk instructed to furnish copy OF
city ordinances as desired,
RESOLUTIONS AND NOTIONS.
Alderman Halliday moved that the
rules be suspended requiring the com
mittee on claims to report on the bill OF
John r. Hely, referred at last meeting,
and that the said BIZ! be taken from said
committee for immediate action.
The motion was adopted by the follow
Ing vote:
Ayes-Halliday, Lancaster, O'Calla>
han, Patier, Rittenhouse, Thistlewood
and Wright.
Nays-Foley and Wood-2.
On motion OF Alderman Halliday the
bill of John P. Hely, for surveys. plans.
specifications, etc. for new bridge across
Cache river, amounting to $50 az per
contract. was allowed and ordered paid
by the following vote:
Ayes-Halliday, Lancaster, O'Calla.
han, Patier, Rittenhouse, Thistlewocd
and Wright.
Nays-Foley and Wood-2.
NIscELLANEoUs BusrSRss.
A communication was submitted from
Taber Bros, stating that a Lumber OF
citizens were DESTROYS Of putting "town
clock" In the tower OF the ''Delta City
fire comyany's" engine house now being
erected, and the estimated cost Of 4 No.
striking clock being $500; and propose
that If the city will contribute $3.50. the
balance OF said amount can be raised by
voluntary subscription, and that they
will guarantee the collection Of same,
put up the best $500 clock, attend to
winding up, regulating, keeping in prop
er order, etc.. for the period OF one year
without extra expense. .
The motion by Alderman Thlstlcwood
to lay on the table failed Of adoption.
Alderman Foley moved to refer to FL
nance Committee. Motion lost.