The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-09

last night, and ii was somewhat tar
bnlent The disagreements were be
tween the mayor and aldermen upon
two matters, and while the differences
OF opinion were very decided there
were no angry words passed. OF
course, one of the Incidents Of the
meeting was the mayors You're out
of order" addressed to Alderman
Meehan, which is nearly always pres
ent when there is any serious dis
agreement between his honor and the
city council
The first matter TO disturb the
equanimity Of the meeting was a pc.
Etition by Winter Bros. for permission
to erect a wooden ice-storaga house
on Railroad street adjoining their ice
factory and also adjoining Capt N. h.
Thistlewood' brick business house.
This petition, with others of like ia.
ture was referred to the building
committee The committee reported
| back the other petitions recommend,
| ing their adoption, but made no
! recommendation regarding Winter
| Bros On motion of Alderman Mag
ner the latter was brought before the
council and the mayor called on Capt.
Thistlewood who desired to address
| the council on the subject The cap,
! tain spoke briefly, saying that the
frame building referred To IN the pc.
! ttion was being built right against
the wall of his brick building; that 1t
would be menace to his property
damaging it to a degree and causing
his insurance to be increased He
asked that action be deferred upon
the matter until the committee could
| Investigate and learn the true state OF
things.
The mayor called Alderman Wood
TO the chair and took the floor to ad
dress the council. He said he was a
manufacturer owing big Ice plant
employed a large number Of men, pay,
ing out considerable money in wages
ana felt that he should have some
favor from the city council He haa
a big contract to furnish ice for the
Nelson Packing company, and in or.
der to carry this into effect he need
ed additional storage room, that il
Z was very important to get this at
once that every hours delay would
cost him money; that the increased
Insurance on adjoining property
which would result from the erection
Of the building, would fall as heavily
upon him as upon Capt Thistlewood;
that he had fourteen OF the eighteen
lots in the block signed for and would
get owners Of the opposite block to
sign if need be. He urged the council
to grant the permit without delay.
Alderman Wood said he felt that he
would like TO know something more
about the situation before voting on
the subject; he did not wish to do
any one any wrong; Capt. Thistle.
woods protest should have considera
tion he would favor deferring action
Alderman LAWYER chairman of the
building committee stated that one
reason why the committee had not
recommended the petition was that
there were no plans and specifications
accompanying IT, as required by the
ordinance.
Alderman Egan said that there was
no report from the building commit
tee on the subject as required by the
ordinance, aud therefore 1t could not
properly be acted upon at ala yer
bal agreement by the committee was
not report to the city council
The matter was finally disposed Of
by a motion by Alderman Wood. that
it be referred again to the building
committee. 10 report at o special
meeting Of the council to be called by
the mayor