The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-12

usual arguing ana NtdHStius. \ tou-
siderable amount OF business was
transacted The aldermen showed /
that they We're not in favor of radi-
cal moral wave. when they voted TO
table the resolution, intended to clear
the city of all disreputable houses and |
The municipal lighting plant was
again brought up in a resolution by
Alderman Neff.
Mr.. Richard H. Phelps. the sanitary
engineer from St Louis, arrived yes
terday and was at the council meet
ing last night. Mr. Phillips was EN-
ployed at the last meeting of the coun-
ell to come here and inspect the plans
made by local engineers for big out
let sewer and he will complete his
work in about a week and the mayor
will probably call special meeting Of
the council TO hear the verbal report
on the matter.
The mayor stated that the meeting
OF the Ohio Valley Improvement asso-
citation would be held here in October
and that an effort was on foot to Sc
cure the presence of President Roose-
welt on that occasion. He asked that
the council join with other organiza-
lions in extending him an invitation.
| Ii was decided to have the mayor pre-
pare the invitation which viii be sign
ed hv all the members OF the council
Mr.. Wilbur Thistlewood was APP
pointed civil engineer and street su
pervisor by the mayor and was unani-
mously confirmed by the council.
Crossings and Repairs.
The street committee reported ia
vorably upon crossings and sidewalk
repairs that were brought up at the
Hast meeting and referred 10 that com
mittee. The council moved the adop.
ton Of the reports
/ The bills and claims against the
city that were referred to the finance
committee at the last meeting were
reported on and ordered paid. Alder
man Wood asked regarding the bills
for labor and lumber used in the con
struetion of a long flight of step
lnlaced In front OF the Halliday hote
and used as landing when the cit!
was paid a visit by the rivers an'
Iharbors committee. The clerk states
| that owing to the fact that there hai
been some discussion over the bill a
, the last meeting, the mayor had o.
i dered the bill Withdrawn and ha
paid it himself. The amount is abou
z $50, Alderman Wood then introduce
a a resolution that the mayor Bio rein
t bursed BY the city Some Of the aide
s men thought that the steps must b
L some benefit 10 someone and that Ii
h city should not be made to bear +;
), least all Of the expense. 1t was fna
= ~ decided to reimburse the mayor
b the full amount and to have the
a nance committee take up the matte
r of disposing of the steps.
It Fire Departments.
The police, Jail and fire committs
reported faYorabIy upon Alderms
Funer's ordinance referred to thi
i body at the last meeting. The orr
i. nance is to regulate the paid fire d
Il partments of the city and TO repe
h. the ordinance now in existence, II
Il new ordinance provides for the a.
III pointment OF an assistant fire chit
p The report was received and filed al
h the ordinance placed on it's secol
b reading
Ia Alderman Neff thought that the fl
- men should not be prohibited by t
ne ordinance from holding their plac
% after they had reached the age Of
n years and offered as an amendmel
re which was also adopted, that the a
er limit for fremen be raised from As
u, 80 years.
nd The finance committee made its
AL port approving several liquor hon
as presented at the last meeting and I
ri police, Jail and fire committee al
recommended the liquor licenses
the same parties.
liz Electric Fan For Judge Ross.
IL The police. jail and fire commit
offered a resolution that the city cor
Etroiler be instructed I'd have an 81
'h' trio fan and telephone placed
the office of Police Magistrate Ro
office. The resolution was adopted
The building petitions presented
an the last regular meeting were grant
M The building committee introdu,
NV a resolution which was adopted,
he have the city marshal and his offic
a make investigations when they (
Ter new houses and buildings in
re. course Of construction and to asC
err tain II the proper permit has b.
granted by the council Mr.. June s.
to- ed on behalf of the committee that
I'M d great many cases in the city
vas houses had been built and were be
occupied even before the petition d
rer ing for the right to erect the no
ans was ever sent to the council
ing suburbanites Ask for Fire Protect
A petition, signed by number
residents in the Lansden and Feucf
additions was read, asking that
council take some immediate ACT
toward giving them fire protect
49, The petition stated that the larl
number OF lots In that addition