The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-05-07
Council meeting.

| The first regular meeting OF the Clty
| Council was held last night and it was one
OF the longest winded meetings ever held
The most interesting part OF the proceed
lngs were the Mayors annual address and
the appointments The former was valu-
able paper full of wise suggestions that
should be carried out without unnecessary
delay. The latter were as follows:
Corporation Counsellor, W. B. Gilbert;
Health Officer, Thos. J. Ent Comptroller,
NJ. ]. Howley; Street Tax collector, Thss.
Porter; City JailOr, John Cain; Assistant
Chief of Fire Department, Joseph Steagala;
All were unanimously confirmed, and the
Mayor announced that he had no further
appointments to make at that meeting.
Petition of F. Vincent for permission to
erect frame building on Ohio Levee above
Eighth Street was not granted.
Reports of officers were received and re.
ferred or filed as required by the rules.
Ordinance committee reported ordinance
to prohibit stock from running at large.
Amended to exclude COWS which were or
dered to be kept up only at night during
winter, and then laid over till next meet
ing.
Petition of Dave Barry and owners Of
property in block 10 First addition, for per-
mission to erect frame building IS by "a,
was referred to ordinance committee with
instruction to draft ordinance granting re-
quest.
Petition of Baltimore and Ohio Tele-
graph Company for permission to erect
poles for wires on certain streets in the city
was granted poles to be placed under
direction of Street Committee and by con-
sent of citizens owning property in front
of which they are to be placed.
Citizens petition to fill Twelfth Street re-
ferred to ordinance committee, with in
struction to report ordinance ordering work
done.
Vote by which liquor bonds were ap-
proved at previous meetings was reconsid.
cred and bond of Jno. Walsh was referred
back for further security.
Salary bill allowed and miscellaneous
bills referred to Committee on Claims.
Resolution by Alderman Wood tina
Street Committee report on filling of tn,
streets in Third Ward, back of Washing
ton Avenue, to grade of Washington Ave
nue., was adopted.
Resolution of Alderman Smith to la,
two plank walks on 14th and 18th Streets
back of Walnut Street, referred to Stree
Committee.
Resolution by Alderman Woodward tina
Street Committee report on cost of repair
ing and filling 10th Street, adopted.
Resolution by same that Comptroller re
port upon financial condition of city, als'
adopted.
Bids for printing were opened and read
Argus bid was $50 per mouth; Gazette
$3.50 per year. The former was accepted
after considerable discussion. Bulletin
bid was made in detail; but as there ws
no time to refer the matter to committe
,. to ascertain whether it were the lowest
not, it was not considered at ALL Aide,
y man McHale fought nobly for his consist,
y ent MIR. Scott; but he was "set dow
~ onto.n
4. Blk OF Charles Black for removing ga
st bage from city was accepted.
Of Bid of james McGahey to furnish ci
ID with lumber for sidewalks was accepted.
y Liquor bonds of New York Store Cor
IN pany, A. Swoboda, II. Jones and Frsr
s) Gazzola, were approved.
in Resolution by Alderman patier tb,
Marshal furnish names of owuers Of pro
erty let for purposes of prostitution w
o. carried.
es Council then adjourned.