The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-10-20

doubt but the said foundations would be in
much better condition to resist any weight
or pressure that might be put upon them.
Your committee are unanimously IN the
opinion that the foundations should be
commenced at once and are therefore OPP
posed to any extension of time in the com
mencement Of said work.
JOnE WooD.
THos w. HALLIDAY,
c. n. HUGHES,
Ordinance Committee.
Alderman Saup moved that the report be
received and recommendation concurred in.
Motion carried.
PETITIONS.
Clerk read petition of X. W. Miller ask
ing permission to erect wood shed, in
place Of one recently torn down, upon his
lot in block 81 city.
Alderman Hughes moved to refer to or
dinance committee with instructions to
prepare an ordinance granting permission
for same.
Alderman Pa;ier moved to amend by lay
ing motion and petition on table.
Amendment carried by the following
vote:
Ayes-Blake, Hinkle, Kimbrough Pa
tier, Saup and Wood-6.
Nays Halliday, Hughes and Swoboda
3.
Clerk read petition of citizens asking
that sidewalk he quilt on north side of Fiji
teenth street, between Walnut and Cedar
streets
Alderman Wood moved to grant prayer
of petitioners and that sidewalk be includ-
ed in ordinance now pending. Motion car.
ried.
Clerk read petition of Traves Daniel,
asking that certain changes, as specified in
petition, be made in Ordinance No. 49,
Alderman Hughes moved that the petit
ton be referred to committee on streets, and
that it be published with the proceedings.
Alderman Wood offered the following
preamble and resolution as a substitute
for Alderman Hughes motion
Whereas Travas Daniel has presented u
petition TO your honorable body, setting
forth his inability TO procure the necessary
capital to build the water works contracted
for by him with the city of Cairo, unless
the city shall see fit to make; many impor-
taut changes in5the SAID contract. LIST.
| The amount of water to be maintained in
the stand-pipe; 2d. The change of 20-inch
| diameter pipe to lG inches in diameter and
smallest size pipe from l0nch 20 inches
Bird, To change the speed of the pumps.
| And whereas, The special committee APP
| pointed by the mayor, consisting of three
members Of the city council together with
twocitizens, reported toyour honorable body
| an agreement together with an ordinance,
the same being wholly satisfactory to the
| city council, and also to the contractor
whereupon the said city council passed the
said ordinance in good faith giving the con.
tractor three days to accept the same and
at the expiration of said time, the said
Travers Daniels did accept the said con.
tract TO build the said water works, com.
mencing operation on or before the Goth OF
October, 1881 therefore, be it
| Resolved, That we, the city council
deem il unwise TO change or modify the
terms and specifications of said contract
And that the city clerk be- and is hereby
instructed to forward copy of these
preambles and resolution to the said con.
tractor, so that he may be informed at once
Of the acton Of the city council in the mat
ter presented to them, And further that
the city council expect that the contractor
will proceed with the execution of his con
tract at the time specified,
The mayor stated the question, shall
the substitute stand for the motion.
The vote being ia the affirmative.
Alderman Wood moved to adopt tn
preamble and resolution. Motion carried
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
Special committee appointed at la,
meeting to draft resolutions of respec
touching the death Of John b. Philli
health officer, submitted the following resc
lutions;
Resolved, That this council has earna
with sorrowtul feelings and regret of tn
death of Captain John B. Phillis, la,
health officer Of this city, and for man
years one of our honorcd and respected cit
zens.
Resolved, That we share, with all cit
zens, the misfortune in the loss frol
amongst us of so useful and capable cit
zen and officer, and to his bereaved famil
we extend our sincere and heartfelt condo
lence.
Resolved, That page Of the journal |
set apart, in reset to the memory of d
ceased, and that these resolutions be r
corded therein and COW furnished