The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-18

Nays-N0ne.
The committee on claims reported back
the following bill to council for further
action:
Fourth of July Picnic Committee,
money advanced in improving
park. ...,.,.......,,..,,. .0Oo 90
Alderman Blake moved to allow bill,
Alderman Wood arose to point of or.
der for the reason tina. the work was not
ordered by the committee on streets and
sanctioned by the council.
The chair ruled TIE point of order not
well taken
Alderman Wood moved to lay bill on table,
Motion carried by the following vote;
Ayes Kimbrough, McHale, Patier Petit
and Wood 8.
Mays Blake, Halliday, Hinkle and Swo-
bOda-4.
Same committee reported back to coun.
Gil for action bill of Walton w. Wright for
torches, $l995
On motion of Alderman Wood referred
to mayor.
PETITIONS.
Clerk read petition of H. G. 81 W. G.
Johns for permission to erect on lots and
3, block lG, first addition, two frame dwell
ings. Plans and specifications accompa-
MED petition,
| Alderman Patier moved that petition be
I referred to committee on police, Jail and
| fire department, to be referred back to
agent of petitioners for signatures of prop
erty owners in block.
! Motion carried.
Clerk read petition of Thos. Wilson, ask
ing relief from judgment on lots Ia, Is, lG
and II, block "A, city for sidewalk tax.
| On motion of Alderman Patier, referred
to committee on streets.
Petition of Fourth of July celebration
committee, asking that permission be
granted them to use St. Mary's lark, july
14th, next, was read.
On motion of Alderman Swoboda per
mission granted.
| RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
| Alderman McHale offered resolution in.
structing comptroller to report cost per foot
of construction of 9Th street, also sidewalk.
| Chair ruled resolution out Of order.
| Alderman Pater offered relation deClar
ing the railroad track of the W., st. i. Il
p. r. r. Co. nuisance.
Alderman Petit moved to amend by de-
| claring the road nuisance from 2nd to
34th streets.
Alderman Patier withdrew resolution and
offered the following:
Resolved, That the chairman Of the com
| mlttee on streets be and is hereby instructed
| 10 notify the Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific
Railroad Co. in writing, at once, as per
section IL OF chapter 49, revised ordinances
to comply with sections Z, =, 8 and 10 Of
same chapter, and that he report his action
| IN writing III tie next regular meeting.
Resolution adopted.
Alderman McHae offered the following
preamble and resolution, aad moved its
adoption:
Whereas, 1t appears that great uncer-,
tanty exists concerning the cost of con-
struction of certain streets and sidewalks in
the city; therefore, for the information of
this board and for further reference be it
Resolved, That the city comptroller be
and is hereby instructed to ascertain and
report to the city council at their next reg.
| ular meeting what was the cost per foot for
grading, paving and guttering the follow
| ing named streets 9Th street, between Com
| mercial and Washington avenues Com
| mercial avenue, between 9th and 9Th streets
Sixth street between Levee street and Com
| mercial avenue; and what was the cost per
foot for grading and building sidewalks,
incudiog curling on said streets. Also to
| ascertain what portion of special assess.
ments ordered for the construction of said
streets and sidewalks has been collected
and paid into the city treasury
Alderman Hinklc moved to lay on table
! Motion lost
Alderman Wood moved to refer to com
mttee on streets. Motion lost
Resolution adopted.
State and city liquor bond of Sebastian
Barth was read for approval
On motion approved.
On motion meeting adjourned.
d. J, FOLEY,
City Clerk.