The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-02-03

Yided for. shall be made BY special ments
alo IN accordance with the provisions OF Sections
10 to IL iDcl1aiye OF Art o. OF the act OF the Gen
cral Assembly OF the state OF Illinois, approved
April 10Th, 1872 and entitled IAN act to provide
for the incorporation OF cities and villages and
the cost and expenses OF the construction and 70.
construction Of said sidewalks shall be paid out
Of the funds arising from said special assessment
SECTIONS. The owner Of any lot fronting on the
sidewalk. provision for the building of which Is
made by this ordinance, shall be allowed thirty
days after the time at which THE ordinance takes
effect In which to build that portion of said side.
walk opposite HE lot, and thereby relieve the same
from assessment; provided the work shall conform
In all respects 10 the requirements Of this ordi.
nance andlbe done to he satisfaction and approx.
al of the Committee on Streets.
SECTIoN9 Upon the expiration ofthe said thirty
days the city clerk shall pnbllsh notice for ten
days, IN the newspaper publishing the ordinances
Of the city, setting forth that scaled bids for furn
shing the material or doing the work, or both, for
the construction and reconstruction OF the said
sidewalks directed to the city council. will be re-
ceiyed at this Office, up TO the time OF the meeting
Of the city council for the opening OF said bids,
which meeting snail not be eorlcr than twelve
days nor later than eighteen days from the date Of
said notice, which notice shall state the time OF
saf meeting and describe the work TO be doae, by
referring TO this ordinance, giving its number and
date Of approval. and that said ordnance IL sub.
lect 10 examination NJ any time AT his Office Said
bids shall be opened by the clerk IN the presence OF
the council and the contract for doing the work or
furnishing the material, or both, for constructing
and reconstruCting said sidewalks shall be award.
ed to the lowest responsible bidder, who shall suf
iicenty guarantee to the satisfaction OF the city
uncll the furnishing OF said material or the per.
Torrance Of said work, or both. under the super.
vision Of the committee on streets. within such
time ~ NAV be fixed by contract If said city coun
ell shall deem il expedient 10 do so II said bids
are not satisfactory TO the city council, they may
reject any or all Of them, and may then or thereaf
ter authorize said sidewalk 10 be constructed by
such agents ~ they may think proper.
Cd motion of Alderman Blake, said re-.
port was received and fled
REPORT or POLICE, JAIL AND FIRE DEPART.
MEST COMMITTEE.
Said committee recommended that the
fire limits, h" be extended so as to COM
prise the following numbered blocks, viz
Blocks to 6, inclusive II to 81, inclusive
IS to 80, inclusive; 40 to so, inclusive; G5
to II, inclusive; all in the city of Cairo,
and all Hotel addition to Cairo.
On motion OF Alderman PatIcr, said
report was referred to ordinance commit
tee with instructions to report an ordinance
in conformity herewith.
PETITIONS.
A petition Of number of citizens was
presented, praying the construction of q
plank crossing over Commercial avenue
at Ninth street Alderman Blake moved
to grant the petition and instruct the su.
perintendent Of streets to build such a
crossing. Carried by the following vote
Ayes-Blake, Halliday, Howley, Hinklc
Patier, Petit, Smith, Saup and Swoboda =
8. Nays-none.
Petition Of John T. Rcnnie was present
ed, representing that ten.dollar levet
certificate was burned and praying Rim
bursement for same. On motion of Alder
man Patier, sad petition was referred t,
finance committee.
Petition of Barnard & Rennie was pres
ented, praying permission to erect a franz
foundry and machine shop on lots 10 ant
II, block 10, city; also praying the coun
Gil to donate them the lots to be LAID off il
railroad strip abuttng said lots 10 and /
On motion of Alderman Blake, sale
petition was referred to street commit
tee with instructions to report at next meet
ing.
Petition Of sundry persons doing business
on Levce street near the saloon of Thos
Clark, was presented, praying that licenst
be not granted said Clark as bis business il
conducted in such manner as to endangel
the property, and injure business near sale
building. On motion of Alderman Hali-
day said petition was referred to commit
tee on police, Jail and fire department.
Petition Of persons owning more thar
one-half the frontage on Fourth street
between Levee street and Washington
avenue, on Washington avenue, from
Fourth street to Poplar street, on Poplar
street, from Washinton avenue to Twenty.
eighth street, and on Twenty eighth street
from Poplar street to Commercial avenue
was presented, asking that permission be
granted to the Cairo Street Railway Com
pany to construct, operate and maintain a
a horse street railway on said route. Ac.
companying said petition was similar one
from the officers of said company.
On motion Of Alderman Blake said peti.
tons were received.
SALARY BILLS.
The following bills tor salaries for Janu.
airy were read, and, on motion of Alderman
Smith, allowed by the following vote, viz
Ayes Blake, Halliday, Howley, Hinkle,
Petit, Smith, Saup aud SwobodaS, Nays
None.
n. B. Thistlewood. mayor MAN.. Sal 81