The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-21
CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

COUNCIL CHAMBEH,
CAIRO, ILL.,, Dec. 14th, 1851.
Present His Honor Mayor Thistewood
and Aldermen Blake, Hughes Kimbrough,
Saup, Swoboda and Wood--8.
Absent-Halliday, Hinkle, Patier and
Pettit--4.
On motion Of Alderman Wood, minu tes
ofprevious meeting were approved with
out reading.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Resolution offered by Alderman Patier
at previous meeting relating to placing
flag men at street crossings on line Of Wa
bash, Pacific & St. Louis railroad, action on
which was postponed until this meeting was
taken up.
Alderman Hughes moved to postpone ac-
ton on same until next regular meeting.
Motion carried.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on streets, to whom was re-
ferred petition relating to extension of
sidewalk on west side Of Railroad street
from Sixth to Eighth streets, reported on
same, recommending the granting of petit
ton and that an ordinance be passed max
ing the improvement by special assessment.
Alderman Hughes moved to refer petition
and report to ordinance committee with
instructions to prepare an ordinance in &C
cordance with recommendations.
Motion carried.
Same committee reported on petition for
construction Of stone sidewalk and gutter,
on Ohio Levee street between Fourth and
Eighth streets, recommending the granting
of the same and that the improvement be
made by special assessment Alderman
Hughes moved to refer matter to ordi-
nance committee with instruction to pre-
pare an ordinance in accordance with rec
ommendation. Motion carried.
Board of health submitted the follow
ing report:
Gentlemen Of the City Council:
In consequence Of the preva ence of
smallpox in many cities in the west, and
for the purpose of using all possible
means to prevent its introduction here,
your board Of health would respectfully
recommend that the officers Of the city be
instructed to be specially vigilant, and to
prevent the bringing into this city by any
steamboat, railway company or other con-
veyance any person afflicted with said dis
ease.
We would further recommend that all
persons in the city be vaccinated and that
! the board Of health be authorized to adopt
i such regulations as will ensure prompt
! compliance Herewith, and that they be
further authorized to make such expendi-
ture as may be necessary for the isolation
of any cases that may occur.
Alderman Blake moved to receive and
concur in report.
Motion carried by the following report:
Ayes--Blake, Hughes, Kimbrough, Ssup,
wobods and Wood.
NAYS None.
tmmittee on claims reported back the
folwing bills recommending payment on
sse:
MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS.
Ii. Driscoll, 25 days labor on streets
at xl.50. $3f 0O
G. Washington, 6li days same. Q 70
John Cain, 10 days labor with Jail
gang. ........... ........... 10 w
Anthony Smith, II days with team
at $500. :. SO 90
WIN. Gavin, hauling curbing go. 3 so
John Fertter, constructing 96 feet
curbing a, cents; building 9
stone crossings at $3.50, and
constructing 3s yards gsttering
at 25 cents. 80. so SO
Timothy German, salary as street gu
perintendent. .............. W w
James Powers, repairing and paint
inc oity scraper 10 90
Chas. Duncan, rs days on sidewalks. 81 90
PETER Valdez, hauling "a loads lum-
per .......s' w
|John Ferguson, hauling 2 same. 10
@. w. Henderson, tools for sidewalk
laborers. l 10
J. Klein, 500 bricks for sidewalks. 90
j. s. McGahey, 4794 feet lumber at
&16. 80. 70 10
IA. 7. Gerould, 154 feet 9-inch sewer
pipe at 90 cents. ............. 30 AZ
Sam Brown, removing garbage as
per contract. ................ 20 90
st. Mary's Infrmary, care and medi-
cine of patients. ............ 13 81
NJ. Wright, removing dead animals. 80
N. b. Thistlewood, money advanced
for repairs on public cisterns. ID 80
}. Bradley, freight and drayage on
hose 49,. 40
R. II. Cunningham, rent OF. council
chamber .................... ~ W
Cairo City Gas Co., gas for council
nail. ........-. ...... 10
NJ. Shelton, janitor for council hall. 90
Coleman, stationery for clerks
office W
ohm Cain, dieting prisoners before
and after trial. ..............1oS ~
Chas. Throckmorton, one dozen mat
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