The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-02-12
COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT,

responded AT roll call
Alderman Thistlewood, chairman of the
committee on streets, reported that the
committee had decided to recommend the
acceptance Of the bid Of Mr.. j. H. McGahey
to furnish the city lumber at Sl4 per 1000
teet deducting . per cent. from the first
car load and half that amount from the
second car load. The recommendation of
the committee was concurrcd in
The same alderman presented the pcti-
ton Of Chas Thrupp, civil engineer, asking
a payment Of $3j on account of services
experimenting Cache bridge work. The
committee recommended the allowance of
S25; and on motion ofAldcrman Wood the
recommendation of the committee was
concurrcd in, and the clerk directed to
draw an order on the treasurer for that
amount.
The Committee on Claims recommended
the payment Of sundry claims against the
city amounting in the aggregate to about
5000. The recommendation was concumed
in and the several sums ordered paid.
On the claim of Taylor & Parsons for
1901 .3S the sum Of Sl3l.3S was allowed.
This claim being for years rental Of a
couple of lots and the taxes paid thereon,
the clerk was directed to notify Messrs, 7.
e. F. of the surrender of the lots.
On the claim of the Gas Company for
coal tar $40, the sum of IS was allowed.
THE BULLETIN was allowed 50 .2j in lieu
Of claim of So
DR., AIaean's claims for $50 for attend
ance on Mrs. Stoner and Corners family
was referred TO Board Of Health.
Alderman Wright, for the Committee on
Police, Jail and Fire department recon-
mende1 the drafting Of ordinance 10 per
nit Mr. B. F. Thistlewood to erect frame
building on lot :, block, IS. 1t was 50
ordered.
On motion Of Alderman Wood like ac-
ton was taken on the petition Of Mr. F.
Vincent who asked permission to erect 1
inch-wall BRICK building on lot, / and in
block IS.
Alderman Wright, for the Committee on
Police, Jail and Fire department reported
the resolutions, as tribute to the memory
Of the late W. T. Bccrwart, to-wit:
Whereas, W. T. Beerwart has been our
list assistant chief of the fire department
for period Of about four years, and was
acting in that capacity when he received
the injuries that cyentuated in his death,
therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of William
7. Bcorwart this community has lost a good
citizen, the city most faithful, fearless and
efficient officer, and his family kind and
oiiectionatc husband and father.
Resolved, That this preamble and rcso-
luton be spread upon the records OF the
city, and u copy delivered to the bcreayed
family.
On motion Of alderman Lancaster it was
ordered that the report Of the committee be
received and printed with the minutes Of
the proceedings.
The committee on claims having re-
turned the following claims, (Which had
come into their hands from the Board of
HEALTH without recommendation, Alder
man Paticr moved q suspension of the rules
that the claims might be put before the
council for action. Upon this motion there
was Il proiracted discussion--m talk that
was irrelevant, and considerable that was
unduly spiced by feeling The motion pre-
vailed however, and was Immediately fol-
lowed by motion by the same alderman
that the claims be allowed. The latter
motion also prevailed, and it was ordered
that the claims be paid as follows:
Claim of Mrs. Warren, in full for furni-
ture, bedding, etc, destroyed during the
prevalence Of the yellow fever $40; Mrs.
Corners on the same account Sl5; William
Downs, ditto $40, Johanna Murphy, ditto
Si5; ana DR.. Gordon, in full of his claim,
70.
The application Of Mr.. Parke for partial
compensation for removal Of yellow fever
dead, was refused, it being alleged that
Mr.. p. had already been sufficiently rcmu.
ncrn,cd for that service by privates.
eve failed to note in the proper place
| that the conucil took recess of ten min.
utes TO allow consideration OF the last
above named claims, but TO no purpose.
One of the committee declined to DC forced
into action by such n summary process.
The remaining two covered" away the ten