The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-19
Special Meeting.

and Aldermen Blake, Hinklc,
Hughes, Kimbrough, McHale, and Swobo.
da--6.
Absent Halliday, Wood, Patier and
Petit A
The mayor stated the object of the meet
ing to be for general business.
BIDS.
The clerk opened and read bids for the
construction Of sidewalks submitted as per
advertisement, On the l4th.
Alderman IIlnkle moved that the bids
be referred to committee on streets with
instructions to report at this meeting. Mo.
ton carried.
Alderman Petit appeared in his seat.
Alderman McHale moved that the clerk
be instructed to advertise for proposals
for the construction Of sidewalk on north
side Of Fifth street between Washington
avenue and Walnut street
Alderman Blake moved to amend by in
GLIDING sidewalk on east side of Walnut
street between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets.
Amendment accepted. Motion carried
State and City Liquor bonds of John
Johnson & Co., and a. Raggio were sub.
United for approval.
On Motion Of Alderman Hughes ap-
proved.
Clerk read PETITIONS Of Louis Herbert ask
ing permission to move frame building to
lot q and 22 block 81 city.
Alderman Blake arose 10 point of order
Mr.. Herbert having been previously grant.
ed permission for some purpose
Mayor ruled that point Of order was not
well taken as the ordinance regulating the
fire limits passed since permission was
granted, nulifies said permission.
Alderman McHale moved to refer to
ordinance committee with instructions to re-
port ordinance granting prayer Of petitioner.
Motion carried by the following vote;
Ayes Blake, Hughes, Kimbrough, Nc.
Hale, Petit and SwoboGa-6.
Nays Hinkle. i
Alderman McHale moved that the
street committee be authorized to finish
the sewers previously ordered either by
contract or days work.
Motion carried by the following vote
Ayes Blake, Hinkle, Hughes, Kim.
brough, McHale Petit and Swoboia--7
Nays-None.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
The committee On streets submitted the
following report
To Mayor and City Council.
GENTLEMAN street committee would
beg leave to submit the following report
and recommendation viz:
That Eighth street be filled and properly
grsveIed (for graveling to depth of twelve
inches from its intersection with Washing.
! Ton ave. to and acoss Jefferson avenue to
the depot buildings contempla-
ted and grounds of The NJ & o. r. R.
with the following understanding.
That the proposition of Col. Reeves, the
general manager, to furnish the gravel to
the city here on the cars--the city ~ grade
aud haul the gravel--be accepted; believ,
ing it to be an equitable division of the
expence Of said improvement
We would also recommend the con.
structon of a sewer, of not less than twelve
nor more than fifteen inches, from the cor
ner Of Eighth and Ccder to the corner Of
Seventh and jefferson avenue--and
down Seventh to connect with sewer near
the corner Of Walnut and Seventh.
Respectfully N. B. THIsTLEwooD,
B. +. BLAKE,
ADoLPH SwoBoDA,
VIM McHALE,
JESSE HrNKLE,
Street Committee.
Alderman Blake moved that the report be
received and the recommendation contained
therein be concurred in.
Motion carried by the following vote.
Ayes-Blake, Hinkle, Hughes Kim
brough, McHaIe and Swoboda-6.
Nays--Pettit-l.
Alderman Blake moved that the street
committee be instructed to construct a
sewer on Jefferson avenue from Seventh to
Eighth streets and down Seventh to Wal
nut street as soon as practicable either by
contract or days work as recommended b,
committee on streets.
Motion carried by the following vote
Ayes Blake, Hlnkle, Hughes, Kim
brough, McHale, Petit and Swoboda--7.
Nays None.
| RESOLUTIONS.
| Alderman llinkle offered the followin.
resolution.
Resolved. That the mayor be, aud is
hereby authorized to confer with Col. Tay
lor, and ask him to donate the earth t
make the I'LL on Eighth street, contemplated
in contract, If made, with the NJ. e. o. r. II
tor filing same.