The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-07

The first regular meeting of the
city council for the month convened
last night with all the aldermen pre-.
sent. except Aldermen Mnlcahy and
Wood
The reports of the city officers We're
read and referred 10 the proper per-
sons and committees.
| After reading the acquisitions of the
4 captains OF the fire departments,
which were allowed. Alderman Fraser
moved that a bath tub. a shower bath
apparatus and three new stalls be ord
cred placed in station No. l. The
matter was discussed at some length
and the portion Of the motion includ-
ing the placing of the bath equipment
was lost, some Of the aldermen con-
tending that there was no use Of
placing a bath tub in the house unless
II re was some way of supplying hot
and cold water as winter was not far
of ana no one would want TO take a
oath hi ice cold water
Work on the Park
The regular order Of business was
suspended to hear a petition of the
park commissioners, two of the mem
bers. NJ sssrs. L. A. Smith and T J.
Kerth, being present to make their
wants known TO the council. The
gentlemen asked the city council to
allow them to anticipate on the an
nual appropriation for park expenses
and complete the work of grading in
the northeast and northwest corners
of St. Mary's park, and on the out
side Of the park twelve feet to give
sufficient space to place sidewalk
and plant trees. The cost Of the work
would amount to about $4,000
There remains in the treasury 1885,
IS of this years appropriation and !
much of that will be spent in paying
the expenses the remainder of the /
year.
1t win require the balance in the |
and about all Of next years /
appropriation TO do the work contemp- /
lated. The contractor is willing 10 do /
the work and wait until the appropria |
lion for 1905 is allowed before collect
ing the money. Alderman John Snyd, |
err moved that the request Of the CON-
missisners be granted and it was car
ried without dissenting vote.
Council Is Smoked"
The regular business of the coun-
Gil then proceeded and building petit |
lions were read.
"A recess was taken to allow the |
time to report and 1t was |
during this recess that the aldermen |
were agreeably surprised, box of
fine cigars being passed around the
room. They were compliments OF the
park commissioners.
The building petitions were as fol-
lows. ell Of them being allowed.
Otto Tauber. addition Of two rooms
TO his house on lot IS, block 40. first
addition.
w. NJ. Kelly, to build addition of 4
three rooms 10 house on LOT 10, block |
81. first addition.
Joseph EdelIne. to erect five room |
cottage, TO cost $500. on lot l, block
10.
George Fl. Perrault TO erect two one |
story cottages OF four rooms each, /
on block u and 10. lot SS, first ad-
iition.
G.. w. Hunsacker. to erect two /
story house. TO cost $1.4O0. on lot 81.
block 2. Feuchter and Landen adj
iltion.
Albert Susauka. to erect two frame
houses on lots Is and l6. block 2s,
first addition.
Mrs. II. Kiley, 10 erect and build /
addition of one room and hall to /
house on lot -. block 81. city Of Cairo.
The church of the Living God to /
erect church G0x3G, to cost $500. on lot I
IL. block .. third addition.
James b. Stewart, to erect cottage /
to cost $500. on lot 10. block 4.
John McInturff. TO erect two frame 1
of six rooms each. to cost /
81 600 each. on lots 81 and 50, block 1
2. Feuchter and Lansden addition.
Daniel Whelan. TO erect two-story 1
addition 10 residence on lots. l and 2.
block Cd.
Terry n. Resi-, to erect cottage, to
cost 81 .000 on lot s. block 4.
Mrs. A. Des Rocher. 10 build add.
ton Of two rooms TO house on lots 6
and :. block .. Wells addition.
Petition From Ohio Street.
A petition from the property owners
on Ohio str set. between Eighth and
Fourteenth streets asking that that
street be paved with vitrifed brick
was then read before the council. /