The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-07

hotter than summer heat" and they |
talked and argued about matters per |
taining to the city government for
about three long solid hours.
All of the aldermen were present /
when Mayor Parsons called the meet
ing 10 order and although each had
his say and some said even more than
that, there were few matters of any
great Importance finally settled.
The Water Pressure.
The poor Water company played the
most important part at the meeting
and everybody present said a few
things about the pressure, the gauges,
etc, etc.
The police. jail and fire committee
brought in an important report, in
which it was stated that the water
pressure was too light and recon-
mended that new ordinance be draft
ed to increase the minimum pressure.
This was amended so that instead of
drafting new ordinance, to make it
an amendment to the present one.
The matter was freely discussed and
was finally referred to the city attor
ney, the police, jail and fire commit
ee and the water supply committee.
The report Of the police. Jail and
ire committee also recommended that
a new aerial wagon be purchased
This also brought forth much talk
and ~ NOS rafarra5 he'll, - 4bn eov,n
committee, with instructions 10 take
10 up with the underwriters, through
the local agents and ascertain what
reduction would be made in insurance
ates if the proposed improvements
were made.
The recommendation that the two
Gre department wagons be equipped
with chemical fire extinguishers was,
lpon motion Of Alderman Wood, laid
over.
Presented Resolution.
The water pressure and fire insur-
ance rates and matters pertaining to
them, were all brought up again later
On in the meeting. when with other
| resolutions, Alderman Koehler intro
duced one making it the duty of the
city comptroller 10 keep a daily rec
ord Of the water pressure and te
charge the deficiency In the pressure
required to the Water company. Mr.
Koehler moved the adoption Of hi,
resolution, but a discussion arose al
10 whether 1t would be legal TO 20 b.
the gauge la the city clerks office
| wing to the fact that the ordinance
does not call for a gauge there anc
that as IT IL on the second floor il
might prove unfair to the Water
icompany
To Keep Tab on Pressure.
| Some OF the aldermen thought tina
the matter ought to be referred TO {
committee and be investigated. Will,
others thought that inasmuch as thu
city formerly kept tab on the pres
sure and deducted large amounts from
| the Water company's bill as result
that the motion was good one. Sew
eral amendments were added to tn,
original motion and further discussion
during which Alderman Neff said tina
according 10 the water gauge at til,
fire station No. during the pas
month the Water company owes thu
city $4,000 for the deficiency in TIL,
pressure, Alderman Koehler move.
that the matter be referred 10 the Do
lice, Jail and fire committee with pow
ar 70 act This probably means tina
the gauge will be moved to the stree
level and that an accurate account o
the pressure each hour in the da,
win be kept.
J Much OF the routine business wa
disposed Of and the salary bills wer
allowed, as were the claims and "a
counts.
The coal bin Of Alderman Fred Me-
.flis, which has been held up for lon
time, by the injunction Of ex.AldeI
. man Meehan. which was dismissed a
the last term OF circuit court, wa
& allowed.
The recommendation of the police
: jail and fire committee that priyat
Office for Chief of Police Egan be III
ted zip was concurred In and a resolr
ton allowing the chief $40 MONTH
Tor the care Of his horse was ais
passed
: The financ al committee reporte
, recommending the approval of th,
bond a Herman Ramforth, proprieto
: ofathe Germania House, and the rec
ommendation was concurred in.
The street committee recommends
several sidewalks and repairs an
they We're ordered. II was voted npol
the recommendation of this commil
tee to employ civil engineer to al
range and snperintend the prope
I drainage Of the subway.
. The petition OF Guy =. Eichenberp
or and T. J. ThIstlewood asking that
tract Of land belonging TO them b
: plated into city lots was referred /,
. the street committee as was simiIa
! petition from Charles Feuchter Jr
Y and David >. Lansden The former i
: to be known as the Eichenberger an
Thistlewood addition and the latter !
!, 70 be Known as the Second Lansde
I and Feucbter addition.