The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-16
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
CAIRO. Ill. Nav 9th. 1882.


CAIRO. Ill.,, May 9th, 1882. I
Present His Honor Mayor Thistlewood
Aldermen Blake, Halliday, Hinkle, Hugh
GO, Kimbrough, McHale, and Wood.
Absent Patier, Petit, Swoboda-3.
MINUTES.
On motion Of Alderman Hinkle minutes
Of last regular meeting approved without
reading.
REPORT OF OFFICERS.
Report Of A. Comings, P. NJ, for months
of March and April, also communication
relating to cases brought by police force to
justices of the peace, was submitted.
On motion of Alderman Wood, received
and the communication referred to COM
mittee on police jail and fire department.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on streets to whom was re-
ferred petition Of Anchor Fire Co., for
assistance in purchasing an alarm bell, re-
ported on same recommending the donation
Of 800.
Alderman Blake moved to receive report
and concur In recommendation. Motion
carried by the follawing vote.
Ayes-Blake, Halliday, Hinkle, Kim
brough, McHale, and Wood.
Nays-None.
Same committee reported on petitions of
property holders of Eighteenth street and
of Ellen Dunn asking that sidewalk assess
ment against their lots be abatcd, recon-
mending that the city clerk be instructed
70 notify the sheriff to sbate special assess
ment for sidewalks against lots stated in
petitions.
Alderman Blake moved to receive report
and concur in recommendations.
Motion carried.
Same committee submitted the following
communication:
CAIRO, ILL.,, May 9th, 1889.
Eon. Mayor and City Council.
GENTLEMEN Your street committee
would respectfully report that we have
appointed, subject TO the approval of the
city coulci, Mr.. Robt. H. Baird, street
superintendent at salary of sixty dollars
per month, and we submit TO the city
council the following recommendations:
LIST. That the fire limit ordinance be
90 amended as to include only the follow
ing described blocks and lots, to-wit:
Blocks to II inclusive and all lots abut-
ting Commercial avenue 10 blocks IS TO 80
inclusive.
and. We would recommend the accept
ance Of 81. McGahey's bill for lumber.
Srd. We would recommend that sewers
be constructed as follows: On CONNER
cial avenue from Second to Fifth street Is
inches in diameter. On Commercial ave-
nue. from Ninth to Tenth street 10 inches
In diameter. On Walnut street from
Seventh TO Ninth street IL inches in diam
eter, ard on Twenty-Second street from
Pine to Walnut street IL inches in diam
eter.
Respectfully submitted
N. B. THIsrLwooD,
b. +. BLAKE,
JESSE HINKLR,
WIN. McHALE.
Street Committee.
Alderman Blake moved that the report
be received Motion carried
Alderman Petit and Swoboda appeared
In their seats.
Alderman Blake moved that the recon-
incubation as to the appointment of Robt.
II. Baird be received and concurred in.
Motion carried by the following vote;
Ayes-Blake, Halliday, Hinkle, Hughes,
Kimbrough, McHale, Petit, swoboda and
Wood.
Nsys--None.
Alderman McHae moved that the rec
ommendation relating to the building Of
sewres be concurred in.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes--BIake, Halliday, Hinkle, Hughes,
Kimbrough, McHale, Petit Swoboda and
Wood--9
Nsys-None.
Alderman Blake moved that the recon.
mendation relative to the acceptance of
bill of ]. s. McGahey De concured In.
Motion carried by the following vote
Ayes-Blake, Halliday, Hinkle, Hughes,
Kimbrough, McHale, Petit, Swoboda and
Wood.
Nsys--None.
Alderman Blake moved that the report
relative to fire limits be concurred in and
that the ordinsnce committee be instructed
10 report ordinance relative to same by
next meeting.
The committee on claims to whom was
referred the following claims reported same
back, recommending payment in full.
Chas Duncan, FAX days on side
walk at 81 SO. 80 Is
John Ferguson, Q same. 8 90
Geo. Y. Farris, ia same. ........ IL 81
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