The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-13

On motion of Alderman Saup, received
and ordered printed with the proceedings.
l.. H. Myers, city marshal, submitted re-
port of arrests made by the whole of the
police force during the month OF November.
On motion of Alderman Saup received
and filed.
John Cain, city jailer, submitted report
of prisoners received, and the number of
days served by same during the month of
November.
On motion of Alderman Wood received
and filed.
Reports of A. Comings, p. NJ, and 0. A.
Osborn. j p, for November, also report of
j. II. Robinson, J. p, for October were sub
mitted for approval.
On motion of Alderman Saup referred to
city attorney for verification.
Mayor Thistlewood submitted report of
money paid out for brick ard the amount
received by him for same sold; to which
was attached the trersurers receipt for
the same.
Alderman Halliday moved to refer to
committee on claims.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Ordinance committee reported on an or
dinance to regulate and protect the travel
ing public on Commercial avenue and for
the better protection Of life and property
and providing remedies, which was re-
ferred to them November LIST, report that
in their opinion the present ordinance pro-
vides for all the points of this ordinance
and, therefore, report the same back with
out recommendation.
Aldermen Patier and Petit appeared in
their seats.
Alderman Blake moved to receive and
file report of committee.
Motion carried.
Finance committee report having re-
ceived from Thomas J. Kerth city treasur
or, the sum of twenty-five hundred sixty
three and 4O.lOO' ($2263.46) in Cancelled
general city orders, and one hundred forty
five and $1,000 (Sl45,50) dollars in can
celed coupons from new installment bonds,
all of which they destroyed by burning
same.
On motion Of Alderman Patier received
and filed.
PETITIONS.
Alderman Halliday presented petition of
property owners on Levee street and resi-
dents Of the city, asking the city to cause
tobe built as speadly as possible stone
sidewalk, with curling and guttering in
front of blocks two and three, city of Cairo,
between Fourth and Eighth streets, along
Levee street in said city.
Alderman Halliday moved to refer petit
ton to committee on streets. Motion car
ried.
Clerk read petition of Travers Daniel,
wherein he represented the trouble ex-
perienced by him in procuring site for
the proposed water works, also represent
ing the advantage the city would gain in
permitting him to construct said water
works at the foot Of Thirty-sixth street and
Ohio levee, giving as it does one thousand
feet more of twcnty.inch pipe towards the
central portion of the city, and respectfully
asks that the city grant him all the city's
right and title in and to certain strip of
land at and near the end of Thirty.sixth
street, next to the Ohio river forty five feet
wide, more or less, and one hundred and
fifty feet long, and more particularly bound
cd and described as follows: Commence
ing at stake in the south line of Thirty
sixth street, showing the corner of the land
of Halliday Bros; thence northwardly one
hundred and fifty feet along the line OF
Halliday Bros said land boundary TO a
stake; thence wcstwardly forty five feet
more or less. within six feet Of the ends O
the railroad ties (cast side of the presen