The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-05
City Countil Has Taken Steps
in This Direction
SEWERS WILL Be LAID
AS PROPOSEp-FlREM PETI.
TON FOR INCREASE OF SAL.
ARY-SPEciAL POLICE
MEN FOR NEXT
WEEK.

lar monthly meeting last night and
| transacted routine business. There
were present his honor, Mayor Win
ter, Aldermen June, Meehan, Koehler,
Wood Egan, Nordman, Nellis, Joce-
lyn, Mulcahy, Snyder, Lawler, Men
and Fraser. Absent. Alderman VIII
liam Magner,
The reports Of the city officers were
read and approved.
The board of local improvement
composed of Aldermen w. j. Iawler.
w II Wood, John Snyder, G. v. Neff
and w. p. June submitted their report
which was read by the city clerk.
Sewers on Commercial avenue from
Twentieth to Twenty-sixth streets,
also from Twentyeighth to Thirty
fourth street were recommended to be
constructed by a special tax levied on
the property contiguous thereto. The
estimated cost Of constructing these
sewers is $500. Sewers were also
recommended constructed on Thirty
fourth street between Commercial
and Park avenues and on Poplar be.
tween Twentieth and Thirty-fourth
streets. Several minor improvements
we're also recommended.
On motion OF Alderman June the re-
port of the board of local improve
ments was referred to the ordinance
committee.
The mayor then called for petitions.
A petition from the fremen at both
the city stations, addressed ito the
honorable mayor and city council Of
Cairo asking for an increase in sal.
airy. was read. Clerk Hatcher started
to read the petition, but llyor Win
ter declared 1t out Of order.
Building petitions were then de
clared In order. et7n
Petition OF Geo. H. PoiTault, TO
erect two story eight room dwelling
on st, Charles street, to cost $2,400.
w. l.. Gadbois to erect two story
residence to cost $1,000 on lots 80 and
SO, block T. Hooker's subdivision.
Matte Bledsoe, to erect a two,story
frame house on lot 30, block 50, First
addition. ,..o
Lee Minor 70 move back and make
addition of two rooms to house now
situated on lot II, block II. city Of
Cairo,
Chas. Farrell TO erect frame shed
i0xS0 for the storage of lumber, etc,
on lots and 8, block 2, Farrell's add.
Wilton Trigg to erect six-room
house to cost about $1,000 ON lot lG,
block &c. city of Cairo.
Guy Summerwell TO erect six.
room cottage 10 cost about 81 200. lot
%. block 80. First oddiiion.
=. G Scullin to move a frame cot.
tage from LOT G. block 9. Third addi-
tom. 10 lot %. block Ga, city of Cairo.
Barbara Williams TO move frame
house, from lot T. block Third addi-
ton. TO 10; 20. block 70, city
N. jenkins TO move a tool shed now
on tho grounds Of the Cairo
high school, TO lots II and Is, block
!, Fourth addition.
James A..Cox 10 erect wagon scales
IN front OF par; OF lots II and IS. block
80. First addition.
Alderman June moved that the
above petitions be referred to the
committee.
letter from the American Express |
was read. stating that they
wished TO build shed 10 shelter their /
irrgisg ,,fttft., lfu,,,et,stu 90 an.
much discussion Alderman Meehan |
made motion that the city clerk |
write Mr. Pink asking him to bring |
petition ia The proper form before the |
council al its next meeting for this |
Improvement
Bonds for Police Officers owen and
were read and referred 10
he proper committee
Al claims against The city for the I
month OF September amounting 10 /
1910 were ordered allowed.
Mayor Winter then called for reso.
utions
Alderman John Snyder offered reso-
ulions concerning the Eagles festi. /
~ FfhL Affhs
Received that the mayor and 4
thief Of police De instructed 70 en-
Dloy extra officers for the protection /.
li the citizens Of Cairo and visiting .
people. and 10 preserve the peace.
Alderman NeH made motion TO
imend the resolution limiting the
lumber OF extra men employed TO ff-
cen. Seconded by Alderman Egan.
rhe amendment was thoroughly and
ilainly discussed. The VOTE resulted
"a ayes. Meehan. Koehler Wood.
cgan. Nordman. Joceiyu. Mulcahy.
snyder LaEier. NeG and Fraser No.
tune. Nellis.
Alderman Snyder introduced a RESP I
1tion that an ordinance De drawn
.p for the purpose Of establishing a
fly weieher in the upper and lower
.Crii0us oi The city. Carried
iu view of a recent report of local
Insurance companies concerning the I
amsse done hy frs in this city. Al
eTman Snyder introduced a third
ISOLATION that the police. IRE and Jail
0mmiftle be Instructed 30 invest
ate The ACCESSIBILITY ~ the establish
rent of another fire department. 4
io-ion made 20 adopf this resolution
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