The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-12
GRADES ARE FIXED
FOR STREETS
OF CAIRO
CITY COUNCIL PASSES ORDl
NANCE BY MAJORITY OF ONE
VOTE.
NOW READY FOR WORK
On Street improvements Cairo
Dredging g. Contracting Co., Asks
For Privilege to Lay Pipes
Minor Matters.

Dredging e. Contracting Co., Asks
For Privilege to Lay Pipes
Minor Matters.
A meeting of the city council wal
held last night with all members pres
en- excepting Alderman Simon wht
is out Of the city, His Honor, Mayo
Parsons, presiding. The meeting wa
remarkable for the amount of business
done and the lack Of discussion
Everything seemed to be agreed upcf
and repGsts of committees were ac
cepted as the best hat could be done
those opposing being content to vote
no" without attempting to defeat the
measures by argument of needless de
lays. This was especially true of the
grade ordinance which was adop ed
as reported by the committee with
enc slight amendment, and without
discussion by a bare majority of one
vote. receiving eight yeas and five
nays" majority OF The fourteen
! members elect being necessary to
carry il. The amendment wade was
| he striking out of the words "oi filled
ground which, had they remained
would have left Washington avenue
at its present grade wherever it wa
above 81 feet
In voting no on this ordinan G
Alderman Fuller explained that he
had promised some Of his constituents
that he would not vote for It; Alder
man German made the same explana
ton, as did also Aldermen Lawler and
Nellis. Alderman Scullin voted mo"
without any explanation.
Those voting for the ordinance
were Alderman Koehler (who made
The motion to adopt IT'D Magner. Nee
han, Davis, Burke. Snyder, Thomas
and Thistlcwood.
Proceedings in Detail.
Reading of minutes of previous
meeting wa, dispensed with and
minutes approved
Street committee reported recon- |
mending that drain pipe in front CT !
Alderman Burke's livery stable be re-
moved by city engineer.
Alderman Burke protested that the
committee had taken advantage of his |
absence and asked that the report be |
not adopted
Alderman Fuller moved that the |
word removed" be stricken out and |
the matter referred to the city engi-
neer fer action. which was carried
p. b. Duggan was given permission
@ construct drain pipe from zoos to
twentieth street on Paplar street.
Cinder walks were ordered on north
more street to Poplar street, also on
south side of Twenty-fourth street.
Cinder walk was ordered on south {
'ide of Thirty-fourth street from 4,
avenue to Park. and
rossing on south side of Thirty-third I
1 Highland avenue. {
Street crossing was ordered over I
Walnut at Center street. also on east +
ide of Sycamore at Thirty-secon
trcct and on south side of Thirtieth J.
trcet at Commercial p
Comptroller was ordered to pur
base ten cars of gravel c
Claims and accounts were allowed a
Ordinances fixing grades OF street Il
here no legal IA dcs now cxist was "
ported by committees on streets @
nd or3 nance and was adopted ii
Finance committee reported de T.
rowing s2.S7ia2 in general fund war. il
lnts. SGG0S0 in special library fund il
arIants, and S22o50 In other war. a
lnts. II
Petitions for permission TO build a g.,
'poricd favorably by the building n.
,mmi,tee and published last week
ore granted f.
Report of mayor. as chairman Of the vi
'cc nj committee 20 investigate and a.,
port on matter of the pink" saloon n
a. read. being in the nature of an IA
Tpement by the owner of said q,
loon TO see that i. is properly con h.
icted and not TO continue the saloon m
ter January LIST next, also an agree. ~
cnt by the signars Of the petition !, !.
r it, adjustment, that they will a.
Ithdraw their petition upon the con a.
{ on stated. The report was received -
Id concurred in. and the committee -
scharged. a.
Alderman LAWYER reported that as =.
airman of the police. fire and Jail -
he had called a meeting Of
2 committee 10 order necessary re- -
IRIS on one Of the fir wagons The I"
ticn wa approved
Petition Of J. " Roberts for W
eu-e 10 conduct saloon AZ No. 3Sf5 ~
Commercial avenue was granted. O'
Bond ~ newly appointed 6rcmcs. y"
r- approved.
Petit on Of = q. Mackie. for permit
m 70 build was referred back to him We
number ~ block and lot cal
Zig Attorney was iastru-fed o. pre- RAT
.e .rdinance for walk Oh north idc SID
Fifteenth street from Commercial chi
Washington ma
Brick crossing was ordered al Fif- the
rth and Poplar tn
Water company was ordered 20 ger
c. Gre plug af Thiuieth and Elm tioI
comptroller was instructed to keep hc
ord # an rezolu'ionz calling for Uoi
~ co snz ard street rcEk fer a
Cht q ciiy engineer IA
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