The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-23
Second REGULAR Meetlna

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Second Regular Meeting
Present: Hen. Geo. Parsons. may
or: and Aldermen Antrim, Fuller. jose
lyn. June. Koehler, Lawler. Magner.
Nen- Ntllis, Nordman. Simon, Snyder,
Werner, and Wood.
Absent: Nine.
Minutes
Aldermen Antrim moved that. tae
m nates of the last regular meeting be
approved without reading. lThe mo-
ton was adopted
Reports of City Officers
The city attorney and city comp |
trcller reported having examined the
report of A. j. Ross. pol ce magis-
trate. and found same correct.
Alderman Lawler moved that the
report be received and filed. The mo-
ton was adopted.
w. b Thistlewood, city engineer
reported as follows,
TO The Honorable Mayor and City
Council
Gentlemen: AS requested. have
examined into the feasibility of
sewer on Twenty-first street between
Piae street and Washington avenue to
connect with the proposed Washing
ton avenue sewer between Twenty
first street and Twenty-fourth street,
and find the same to be practicable.
However, | think IL advisable, in
view of obtaining better grades for
you to construct a sewer on Walnut
street from. Twenty-first street north
to Twenty-third street, thereby af-
fording a better outlet into the
Twenty-fourth street sewer for that
portion lying west of Walnut street.
Respectfully submitted
w. B. THISTLEWOOD.
City Engineer.
Alderman Fuller moved to receive
and refer to Board of Local Improve
monts.
The motion was adopted.
Reports of Committees
The street committee reported, rece
mmending that a crossing be placed
across Sycamore street at Twenty
third street and that cinder side
walk be laid on west side Of Sycamore
street from Twenty-second to Twenty
third street.
Alderman Fuller moved that the re-
port be received and recommends
tons coneurred In. The motion was
adopted by the following vote: Aye,
Antrim, Fuller Jocelyn, June, Koch
Ter. Lawler, Wagner, Neff, Nellis, Nord
man, Simon, Snyder, Werner and
Wood-li. Nay, meme,
The street committee reported fur
Their, recommending that Roy r, Ghol-
son and Leon II, Denison be granted
permission to construct sidewalk
IN Fifth street at an elevation and
with grades shown by profile now on
file in the office of the city clerk,
Alderman Snyder moved that the re
port be received and permission grant
ed recommended.
Alderman Koehler moved 10 amend
by adding providing Ma.;s-DCmison
Dry Goods Co, erect the house as
planned and represented to the com
mittee." The amendment was &C
grant as amended was then adopteJ
by the following vote: Aye--Antrim
,Tocelyn June, Koehler, Lawler. Mag
ner, Neif, Norlman Simon, Snyder
Werner and Wood--12. Nay, Fullel
and Nellis-2,
The street committee reported fur
tier. recommend ng that the sidewall
on the west side Of Cedar between
Twelfth and Douglass streets be re
pa red Alderman June moved to re
ceiye and concur Alderman Lawle
moved 10 amend by extending the re
pairs on same side of street from
Douglas to Fourteenth street. TIL
amendment was accepted and the mo
ton as amended was adopted by thu
following vote: Aye--Antrim. Fuller
Jocelyn. June, KoehIer, I.awler, Mag
ner. Neif, Nelis, Nordman, Simon
Snyder. Werner and Wood I'll. Ma,
none
The committee on claims and &C
counts, together with the respeetiy
committees to whom they had bee
referred, reported recommending tn
payment of the following.
Miscellaneous Claims and Accounts
John Penn.ck, n days on streets
$40.50
John Massey, II days on streets
$40.50
Patrick Kennedy, 25k days on tn
streets, $3s25.
James Long, 269 days on streeu
$3975.
James Murray, % days on stree
$4,000.
William Taylor, " days on street
$l05O.
Alvin Lee, "a days on streets, s4o.g
John Higgins, ~ days ON street
$4o.5o.
Maurice Sullivan, % days on stree
$1,000
Sol Pottus. 27 days on streets, $40;
William Walker, &c days on street
$4,000.
Alfred Trottes iG, days on street
$4,000
Jasper Mckinney, 10 days on sire
$1,000.