The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-23
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

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Council Chamber, Cairo, Illinois
February 10, 1906.
(Second Regular Meetinga
Present: Hon. George Parsons
mayor, ana Aldermen Antrim. Fuller
Joeelyn, June, Koehler Lawler, Noff
Nellis, Nordman, Simon and Snyder.
Absent: Alderman Magner
Minutes.
Alderman Antrim moved that The
minutes of the last regular meeting
be approved without reading the mo
ton was adopted
Alderman Neff moved that com
mittee OF three tellers be appointed
to canvass the returns Of the special
election held for alderman in the First
ward of the city on Monday, February
~. 1906 The motion was adopted.
The mayor appointed Aldermen Neff,
Fuller and Lawler as tellers.
The tellers then proceeded to open
the ballot box and verify the re-
capitulation Of the votes Of said First
ward as certified to BY the judges and
CLERKS of special election held Mon
day, February IL, 1906.
The result of said canvass Is as be-
low tabuIated and as certified to by
the tellers, viz:
For Alderman, First Ward
r G. Scullin received 1873 votes.
Joseph Steagala received | vote.
Fred Haas received ] vote.
b. Beeler received ] vote,
Respectfully,
G. " NEFF
r. A. FULLER
w J. LAWLER.
Tellcrs
Alderman Neff, chairman, theretlpon
offered the following resolution;
Whereas; Ii appears from the OK,
animation and canvass of the certified
returns of the special election held in
the First ward of the city of Cairo, on
Monday. February H. A. u. 1906. ia
pursuance TO due notice thereof which
hal been hitherto given. and the re-
turns of which said election have been
laid before the city council of the said
city this day, thar for alderman from
said First ward, p. C. Scullin received
1SS votes: therefore be ii
Resolved: That 1t is hereby de-
clared by the city council of the city
of Cairo, Illinois, that the said p. c.
Scull:n has been duly elected to the
office of alderman from said First
ward
Alderman Kcehler moved the adop-
ton of the resolution. The motion was
adopted.
p c. Scullin. who WAS pre- ent. pre-
sentad himself at the desk Of the city
clerk aud was duly sworn ia as such
alderman from First ward
Reports Of City oHicer5.
f. S. Dewey. city comptroller re
ported having examined the report OF
J. NJ. Dayilge, street supervisor and
poundkeeper. for the month Of Jan
nary. 1906. On motion of Alderman
Lawler the report was received and or
dered filed
f. NJ. Moore, city attrney. and 4.
S. Dewey. comptroller. reported hav-
ing examined the reports of a. j.
Ross. police magistrate. and Randall
Jackson. ]. p. and found correct. On
motion Of Alderman Nellis the reports
we're received and ordered filed
Reports 81 Committees.
The street committee reported
recommending the approval of the re-
plating of lots !, 2. ? and 4. McGahey's
subdivision OF lots 6. and s block 49,
first addition. city of Cairo. As shown
BY plat certified 10 and prepared by w
L. Thistleweed c f.: which was
petitioned for By A. r. and Margaret
DeBsun at last regular meeting.
Alderman Fuller moved that the re-
Port be received aud recommendation
concurred in and the city clerk in
sifucied TO cBdousa tie word zap
proved with his name and title OF 4
Office on said plat as provided by law
The molten was adopted
The committee on claims and ac- 4
counts together with the respective /
COMMITTEES to whom they had been /
referred. reported recommending pay /
ment of the following:
Miscellaneous Claims and Accounts 4
John Pennick. p days on streets.
Jan '06. $500.
Austin Lee. slis DAYS on streets.
Jan 'eg. SS22s-
VIM Taylor eeiz DAYS on streets,
ian. os. Ss975
james Long, soik DAYS on streets. +
Ian &c. fs015.
John Massey, 81 days On streets. (
Ian. @. sss5 I