The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-15

Ter called the city fatners 10 order
last night
a report of the city attorney, APP
proving The reports of Police Magis
trate Robinson and Justices of the
Peace Andrew Whitcamp and A. J.
Ross. was read and concurred in,
While the reports were being read
the aldermen snapped valentines
and the comics received more att EN-
ton than the reports.
Cut Down Light Bill.
The street committee reported rec
,mmending hat gas lights in the elec-
rio light district or in close proxim-
itty with electric ligh.s he not light
ed until after midnight The report
Vas adopted without dissenting
vote
Water Bill Held Up.
The claims and accounts were read
md when the wafer bill OF the Cairo
Wafer company was read Alderman
Koehler requested that il be laid
aside for separate action.
Thu other claims We're allowed, but
Alderman Koehler moved thar the
1ill of the water company be nor al,
owed until the company comply win
he city ordinances Alderman Mem
seconded the motion
Alderman juno wanted TO know in
What way til water company was
iailing to comply with the ordinances.
Alderman Koehler explained that
le referred to lack Of pressure, He
.laimed that the two brick buildings
II 1919 and 1915 Commercial avenue
which were destroyed by fire last
week could have been saved had the
water pressure been sufficient to
hrow the water where il was needed
ae aid il was no fault OF the tir2men
sui that the pressure was nor suf
iclent to throw the water On two
story building.
Alderman June said he thought the
,itizens were partly 20 blame for the
ack Of pressure. He said they leit
he hydrants in their homes open du
inc the cold weather to prevent the
water from freazihg in The pipes and
!, was impo sible for he water com
oany 10 maintain pressure under
uch conditions.
Alderman Fraser didn't think 1t was
sery cold AT the time the convent fire
occurred and he was quite sure u
vas raining the night The other build
ngs burned,
Alderman Snyder said he under
stood the water company was notihed
ONE time ago to place pressure gaus
Is III each Of the paid FIRE department
stations and. inasmuch as The com
oany had failed to do so. he favored
refusing payment Of The bill until
they did so.
Alderman Men was willing to hold
he bin. He thought the city should
not stand fef- such service ana l'fi
Vas not Surprising Ra, iTisurane
rates Are ifloreass1h am in favo7 pff
h6lding up ahe bill. until they fill FAY |
reaunementsS, -. =. 4
Alderman June dld not want Fhe |
council to think thai he was uphold |
ing the company He would like to
see the minimum pressure of forty
Eve pounds increased twenty on, TWEEN
fy-iiye pounds. The water would nor /
dow in the top story Of the halliday |
elevator. although HE stand pipe is
much higher, He. thought # was due !
IA, citizens tb have fire service.
Alderman Koehler said the wafer
COMPANY could he forced 70 increase
che nressure as desired without any
special action Of the council
Alderman Egan thought the tron-
Bile was that the water mains were
toS small. He admitted that the pres
sure was poor He amended Alder
man Koehiers motion 10 refer the
bin 10 a joint committee OF the pump /
ind water supply and polio jail and
ire committed The amendment was
accepted and, passed Unanimously H
The bond of Frank Lonergan as
street tupervisor and poundmaster
vas approved.
Building petitions of Cora Kindred
md Morris GilIespii were granted =
f. 4'he petition af A. Baltimore to con
Iuct a dramshop at l9ao Commercial I
venue was granted His bond was
iened by Ed. p. Fitzgerald and F.
.azarus.
The city printing was transferred j
q The Bulletin from The Evening s
Jews al the request Of The Bulletin
Rossts the Police.
Alderman Fred Nellis introduced Z
esontion asking that tho mayor or 2
bief of police be notified to instruct p
ollcemen concerning heir duties at &
FIR II
The alderman stated that al the hre o
tsi week when three buildings ON d
avenue. between Thir- f
zenith and Fourteenth slraels were S
estroyed gwo of the police officers p
cited like bows and attempted 10 IN. r.
srfere with Fire Chief Steagala He
aid lhsy should be- instructed what
) do if they didn't know enough nor
) interfere with the firemen. The S
laiter vas referred to the police. e
and fire committee. u
Alderman Mulcahy introduced ras- G
luton iha- the mayor take some ac- q
H.