The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-04

More attention shoald he paid ID
keeping streets clean ami cltiz n5
should aid in this Two wagons owned
by the city ana kept al the FIRE stations
should be kept going at regular in
tafyala. and citizens should bo kaps
posted by cards when tine wagons
viii be around ana prohibited from
placing rubbish in the streets On other
days
The people Of Cairo had plainly en-.
doraed the mayors position On the
subject df public lighting The peo.
Pile hal beea imposed upon for many
years by excessive charges for street
lighting They have stood the abuse
long enough and ! am here to pre-
sent their demand ior relief" de.
cllrel the mayor. The city can pay
tor a plant and secure more and bet,
ter light anu have a large profit from
the service, which can be used for
street Improvements and to huld a
city hall The people were being
charged too much for gas. and as the
charter of The Cairo City Gas com
p2ny hal expired fourteen years ago.
the city council had in lis power to
demand a lower price for gas AMI
should do 50 The people demanded re-.
lief and the council should give it
There had been 4 reduced expense
by the board Of health and The small
poN diaease had been very successful
n managed al small cost
t.oalers were to be put to work or
the streets, the rock pile being Of
small value q tho citr
The police force bad boen brought
10 high state Of efficiency by the chief
ana had given excellent service 10 the
public, largely owing to tho chiefs
watchluresa aud ability
With hope for harmony ana pull
all together the mayor closed
On motion ot Alderman Nen the
message was received and the various
matters touched upon referred 10
the respective committees
The mayor then nominated Beni
II Price for chief Of police and he was
confirmed, Alderman Meehan voting
No. because he said the chief was
seen frequently IN confidential confer
ence with men Who were conducting
an unlawful business in tho city.
The mayor nominated Anthoay Me
Tiguc for sergeant Of police and he
was confirmed with Alderman Meehan
alone voting mo explaining his op
position by accusing the officer Of in
timidating voters at the First ward
poll at he recent election, even to
the extent of ordering them out Of the
poll and iha chiet ana alderman Neff
know 1t. for they were there and saw
+" exclaimed the alderman.
WIN Wright was nominated police
constable and w A. Susanka as city
iaiIer both being confirmed unaui
moualy
Tho city attorney reported on the
lighting contract. holding that the
contract could NOT be made binding
for a term Of five years.
street supervisor reported having
collected tax on 80 dogs and having
killed g.
Police magistrate reported having
collected $3.50 in fines
CITY marshal reported i4S arrests
Ia April
City Tailor reported serving sos
meals to prisoners
AS istani chiei ~ the fire depart
ment reported seven alarms and 2G
patrol wagon trips in April station
No 2 reported six alarms Requisi
tiona were made for hay. oat straw
bran, brooms. flooring and paint Re
fcuad to committee. together @ilh
motion by Alderman Fraser that fire
aan injured at recon; Ere bic al
owed fuil pay
City Engineer Thrupp report j bay
,ng place twenty-five bench marks in
various parts of The city and on no.
ion Of Alderman Fraser these will b.
printed in The new ordinance book
Petition for permission 10 erect sis
acw residences we're referred 10 build
ing committee
Bill of Chicago Fire Hose company
for $l00l75 was allowed Alderman
Egan voting no" because thre had
been too much talk Of crooked wort
III connection with the transaction
Salary bin was allowed and miscel
Ianc9us claims referred 70 committed
Resolutions providing for walks in
cluling one OF cinder 10 the baseball
part were referred
Resolution by Alderman Meehan
hat the city constable be instructed
10 purchase no more supplies from
any member Of the city council was
referred to ordinance committee and
city attorney.
stfge4n, of Police Mcnamara tender
"a his resignation, also Officer Wat
Rns. the latter assigning as feas
IN that he was incapacltaiad from fur
fher service by reason Uf baing
wounded IN The performance of his
luty GONE time ago
Tie MAJOR announced the follow
inc committees