The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-04-14
CITY COUNCIL.
Irregular Meeting.)
Council CHAMBER, [
CAIRO, H., April l2th, 1881. !

Irregular Meeting)
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
CAIRO, H. April l2th, 1881, !
Present-His Honor Mayor Thistlewood
and Aldermen Blake, Halliday, Howley,
Patier, Petit, Smith, Saup and Swoboda
IS.
Absent HiLkle and Lincgar-9.
MINUTES.
On motion of Alderman Smith, minutes
of the last regular meeting were approved
without reading.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
An ordinance, to amend section 32 OF
chapter O, revised ordinances, fixing the fire
limits within the city, was taken up.
Alderman Blake moved that the ordi-
nance lay on the table. Motion carried.
An ordinance, to amend Ordinance No.
go read at last meeting and laid over un-
der the rules, was taken up and read at
length a second time.
Alderman Halliday moved to adopt ordi-
nance as read Motion carried by the fol-
lowing vote
Ayes-Blake, Halliday, Howley, Patier,
Petit, Smith, Saup and Swoboda-s
Nays-Nonc.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on streets submitted the fol-
lowing report;
CAIRO, Ills. April 10, 1881.
TO the Hon City Council:
GENTLEMEN Your committee on streets,
to whom were referred proposals for the
construction and reconstruction of certain
sidewalks, beg leave to report same back,
with recommendation that the following
named bids be accepted, viz: Of Ferguson
g. Minard for construction OF new sidewalks
on east side of Poplar street from Tenth to
Twelfth streets, on north side of Fourteenth
between Walnut and Cedar streets, on east
side of Cedar street between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets and on north side Of
Twenty seventh street between Commercial
avenue and Poplar street; of Devore & Lane
for reconstruction of sidewalks on west
side of Washington avenue between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets. on south side of
Twentieth street between Poplar street and
Commercial avenue on west side of Com
mercial avenue between Eighteenth and
Twentieth streets, on south side of Twenty
eighth street between Commercial avenue
andPoplar street on west side of Commercial
avenue between Twenty seventh and Twen-
ty-eighth streets, on north side of Eigh- |
teenth street between Poplar street and
Commercial avenue; of James Quinn for |
constructing the various brick sidewalks as
per his proposal, being the only one present
ed; of Frank Jenkins for constructing the
cinder walk on Fourth street, his bid being
the only one presented.
Respectfully submitted,
M. j. HowLEY,
c. o. PATIER,
ERNEST B. PETIT.
Alderman Patier moved that the report
be received and the contracts be awarded
as recommended, and that the proper Of
ficers be instructed to draw up bonds for
the faithful performance of contracts. Mo-
ton carried.
The committee on claims reported back
the following bills recommending payment
on same:
MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS CONTINUED
G. Howard & Son, 425 is cubic
yds rock at $l.25 ,......... 531 80
D. Thistlewood, unloading barge
rock Observation-Disclosures. 1O6 25
Ferteo g. Bellinger, guttering and
CURLING street as per contract. 113 80
N. B. Thistlewood, freight on curb
Ing ............. 0U
c. G.. Flaugh, 50 A 8 yards gutter
ing at so cents. ............ Al 40
j. Powers, making and repairing
picks and tools. ........ 20 05
G. r. Woodward, tools and iron for
streets 16 OF
+. Vincent, bbls cement ... 7 90
T. German, salary as street supt.,. 60 90
J. S. McGahey, lumber for side
walks. ............... 1873 81
he-an, building CAT brick side
AZ the request Of Gents ........... "a 70
self as candidate for res on sewers. II 90
ing munich pal campaign, u :.
man from the Fo9rth ward. hing out
DOR ALDERMAN SECOND WA.,.. ~ 90
We are authorized to announce Mr.. l. an M
as a candidate for Alderman from the SecondV w