The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-10-07
contractor for his failure in supplying grav-

contractor for his failure in supplying grav-
ell.
Alderman Linegar moved that tile chair
man of the committee on streets be in
structed to notify Mr.. Nelis that he will
be held responsible if he does not comply
with his contract. Motion carried
Finance Committee reported having re-
ceived from Edward Dezonia, city treas
urer, fifty seven hundred 49-1OO dollars
CS57OO 40) in cancelled city orders, and
one coupon for fifteen dollars ($15 OO) all
OF which they have this day destroyed By
burning.
On motion of Alderman Petit report re-
ceived and placed on file.
Alder Saup, chairman committee on DO
lice Jail and fire department, reported YER
bally that the committee tested portion of
hose received, and that hose did not stand test
guaranteed. Also read correspondence be-
tween Cleveland Rubber Co. and CITY clerk
relating to same.
Special committee appointed to estimate
value of lots to be laid of on railroad
strips submitted the following report.
CAIRO, September 81, 1880.
To the Hon. the Mayor and City Council of the c,tv
Of Cairo. ~ wy
CONFERENCE.-THE undersigned, commit
tee appointed May 10, 1880, to estimate the
value OF lots to be laid off in the "Rallroad
Addition" to Cairo, formerly railroad
strip as provided by ordinance No. as.
approved May IA, 1880, beg leave to report
now as to lots q and 80, in block No. IL.
In said railroad addition. We have agreed
upon the following prices for said lots,
viz:
Lot No. 81, (fronting 0 # 62s in on
railroad alley ...............s a5 90
Lot No. %, 0ronting 90 1T 1 4 in on
railroad alley. ............... 400 90
Regarding the remainder of the lots, we
would say that we are not now prepared to
fix prices on them and would therefore ask
| further time to report thereon.
Respectfully submitted,
ID. I. LrNEGAR,
NJ. YESTERDAY,
NJ. j. HowLEY,
Louis Ii. MYERS,
Committee.
Alderman Linegar moved that the report
be approved, and when the price is paid
| the proper parties be authorized TO convey
the property, with the understanding that
the city shall not be held liable for any
damage caused by failure of the city to
carry out the improvements as contempla-
ted by the ordinance authorizing sale of
said property. Motion carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Bake, Halliday, Howley, Hiukle,
Linegar, Petit, Saup and Swoboda s..
Nays-None.
Alderman Hinke presented the follow
ing petitions:
CAIRO, October 9th, 1880.
To the Hon the Mayor and City Council of the civ
Of Cairo,
GENTLEMEN-We, the undersigned Of
ticers of the Cairo Street Railway company,
most respectfully petition your honorable
body to grant the said
railway company the right to
construct, operate and maintain a horse
street railway over portions of the follow
ing streets, to.wit: On Second street, from
the Ohio Levee TO Washington avenue;
thence on Washington avenue to Twenty.
eighth street, and on Twenty eighth street,
from st. Mary's park to Commercial avenue,
under such ordinances as you may deem
expedient.
We also present herewith a petition of
the property owners on said line or proposed
route
JACOB A GoLDsTINE, pres't.
W. STRATToN, treasurer,
THOMAS LEWIS, secretary.
Accompanying said petition was the fol.
lowing:
Carlo, September 30, 1880.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council OF the city
GENTLEMEN: We the undersigned own.
ers of property on Second street, Washing
ton avenue and Twenty eighth street, most
respectfully petition your honorable body to
grant to the Cairo Street Railway Company
the right over portions of the aforesaid
streets and avenue, to locate, construct,
operate and maintain horse railway, un-
der such ordinances as you may deem ex-
pedient GEORGE FISHER,
JNo. Ii. OBERLY,
r. S. YoouM,
3. f. PARKER,
NJ. j. HowLEy,
DIX. W. WooD,
A. A. HARELL,
AND MANY OTHERS.
On motion of Alderman Saup referred
to committee on streets.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
Salary bill of city officers for the month
Of September was presented as follows,