The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-12


they are of the opinion that said hose (2400
feet was almost worthless, not beginning
to come up to their contract.
G. N. HUdHEs,
VIM. MCHALE,
Committee on Police, Jail Il Fire Dept
On motion Of Alderman Wood report re.
ceived and filed.
PETITION.
Clerk read petition Of Patrick Callahan
asking to be refunded $50l sidewalk as
sessment paid by his agent to John Hodges,
sheriff, same having been previously paid
by him to B. f. Parker, treasurer, and for
which he holds receipt from said Parker.
Alderman Wood moved to refer petition
to mayor with Instructions to act as prev
iou.ly instructed relative to such matter.
Motion carried
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
Alderman Wood offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption;
Resolved, That the city treasurer is
hereby authorized and directed to transfer
the balance now in the city treasury in the
Railroad Strip fund $6,4S3sS from that
fund to the general fund, the same to he
paid out under the appropriation made
payable from said general fund.
Resolved, That the balance 80 transferred
as above shall be returned to said Railroad
Strip fund from moneys to be paid into the
treasury on account OF the corporation taxes
1882, and the city treasury is hereby in
structed to that effect
Resolution adopted by the following vote :;
Aycs-Blake, Halliday, Hinkle, Hughes,
Kimbrough, McIIale, Swoboda and Wood
s.
Nays-Nonc.
Alderman McIIale offered Ike following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That the street committee be
and are hereby instructed to haye the cross
ings on the west side of Walnut street at
the corner Of Fifth street put in good re-
pair, also to have new crossing conStruc.
ted on the south side OF Fourth street
across Washington avenue, said work TO be
done Immediately.
Resolution adopted by the following
vote:
Aycs-Blake, Halliday, Hinkle, Hughes,
Kmbrough, McIIale, Swoboda aud Wood
s.
Naycs-Nonc.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following communication was read
at length:
TO the City Council Of the City Of Cairo, H.
GENTLEMEN BY re 'erence to plats of
the city OF Cairo and Its additions, it Will
be observed TINT jefferson avenue is 10
now extended from the 2Dd to the 3rd All
ditons. From the improvements making
in the neigh borhood and the increasing
business there, 1t seems to he desirable
that connection should be made between
that portion of Jefferson ave. in the 2nd Nd.
ditiOn with that portion in the Bird addition.
We therefore herewith hand you convey
ance Of such portion Of the ground between
these additions on the line Of said avenue
as is owned by us. 1t will be observed
that within tho limits of the ground do
scribed in the deed, there are detached
pieces that are not owned by us, the largest
of these being 80 feet ca inches wide, re.
ducing the width of the avenue at its mar
rowest point to about 5715 feet. Thus,
while the proposed extension will give by
the proposed dedication by us street. "A
portion of which will be 100 feet wide, the
larger portion will be less than that, but
no whcreles than about 571ls feet. Ofcourse
our action will have no effect upon the
interests owned by Others within the
limits specified.
Being respectfully your obedient SER
wants, 5. STAATs TAYLOR,
EDWIN PARSONS,
as trustees of the Cairo Trust Property.
Accompanying the foregoing communica.
ton, was deed making conveyance as stated
in communication,
Alderman Wood moved that the com
munication be received and filed, and that
the conveyance as stated in deed be accep.
ted and that uhe clerk be instructed to file
deed for record in circuit clerks office.
Motion carried
On motion Of Alderman lIinkle, meeting