The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.

Council Chamber, Cairo Illinois, Au
gust lG. 1906.
Especial Meeting Called for Genera
Business.)
Present. Hon. George Parsons
mayor, and the following named aid
erman Davis, Fuller. German, Koch
Ter, Wagner, Meehan, Nellis, Scullin
Simon and Snyder.
Absent: Alderman Burke, Lawlet
and Thomas.
The mayor stated the meeting had
been called for general business.
Reports of Committees.
The ordinance and street committee
reported recommending the adoption
Of an ordinance entitled AN Ordi.
nance Setting Apart a certain Fifty
Feet Strip in the Fifth Addition to the
CITY of Cairo, and declaring it to be a
Public Highway" which ordinance
had been read at length first time and
referred to said committee at last reg
uar meeting, August IA, 1906.
Alderman Meehan moved the report
be received and ordinance placed on
second reading The motion was
adopted.
The ordinance was then placed on
second reading and read at length.
Alderman Meehan moved the adopt
ion of the ordinance as read and
recommended The motion was adopt
ed by the following vote Aye-Davis
Fuller, German, Koehler, Magner
Meehan, Nellis. Scullin, Simon and
Snyder-10. Nay-None.
The building committee reported
recommending that permits be grant
ed for the following building petit
tons:
w. G. Cunningham, to erect three
twostory frame house to- cost about
81 10000 each on plat of ground lying
between the warehouse of Charles
on the north and Pine
street on the south; about G5 feet of
said warehouse.
Robert Jones, to move back two or
three feet and build an addition of
three rooms with porches TO house
now situated on lot 21 block So. First
addition-improvement to cost 100000
or $4,000.
Alderman Nellis moved the reports
be received and permits granted rs
The motion was adopt
ed.
Petitions.
Patrick Maloney submitted a poti-
ion praying the council to take prop
ar steps 10 remedy the nuisance caus-
ed by The laying of a small tile sewer
IN the gutter in front OF Alderman
Burkes Livery Stable.
On motion of Alderman Fuller the
petition was referred to the street
The following building petitions
we're read and referred to the building
Mrs. Annie V. Lynch. to erect two |
story frame dwelling and necessary
,ut houses. on lots 90 TO q, inclusive 1
lock 60. First addition.
Mrs. Fannie p. Hacker. to erect an /
front 24x2f. tearing ont /.
he old front and raise and remodel 1
he building in rear. lot II. block So. /
ity-313 Fourth street.
d Ed. Stone. to erect two story
rick house with walls nine inches
hick. with sheet metal front for sec
nd story on two sides. lots 10 and %
lock a.. First addition.
Miscellaneous Business.
An ordinance signed By Alderman
icehan providing for the local inn
rovcmcnt Of Washington avenue by
Dnstructing cement sidewalk twelve
set in width along the, westerly side
T said avenue from Third street to
ighth street was read at length and
sferred to the ordinance and street
on motion Of Alderman
Iagner.
An ordinance signed by Alderman
ntrim ami entitled An Ordinance
70 a sidewalk on Walnut street from
enth street 10 Eleventh street. and
D Eleventh street from Walnut street =
Cedar street. in the cts Of Cairo. I
0unty 81 Alexander and State Of
linois." was read al length. and on
OtiOn Of Alderman Neliis. referred 10
.e ordinance and street committees Z
An ordinance submitted BY Alder '
an MsEner entitled An Ordinsn-e I