The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.

tFlrst Regular MeetinG)
Present. Hon. George Par ons
mayor, and Alderman Brrke, Davis
Fuller Lawler, Magner, Meehan, Mel
lis, Scullin, Simon, Snyder, Thistle
wood and Thomas.
Absent: Aldermen German and
Koehler.
Minutes.
Alderman Nellis moved that the
minutes OF last meeting be approved
without reading The motion was
adopted unanimously.
Reports of Officers.
The mayor made formal announce.
ment of the death Of Capt t. s.
Dewey, city comptroller, which oc-
cured at his home in this city on
Wednesday, November 2S, 1906, and
suggested that a committee be APP
pointed to prepare suitable resolu.
ticns
Alderman Lawlcr moved that the
mayor APPOINT committee CT three
to prepare suitable resolutions on he
death of 4. S. Dewey to be presented
at next meeting of the couucil; same
TO be published with the proceedings
The motion was adopted. The mayor
appointed Alderman Lawler koeh'er
and Snyder en- said committee.
The mayor placed in nomination
Ernest Nordman to succeed e. S
Dewey. deceased, as city comptroller
Alderman Fuller moved the nomina-
ton DO confirmed
The motion was adopted by The fol-
lowing vote: Aye-Burke, Davis,
Fuller, Lawler, Magner, Meehan Mel
lis, scullin Simon, Snyder Thistle
wood and Thomas -12 Nay-None
Alderman Koehe. appeared and
took his seat.
The following petition. signed by
numerous citizens was read at
length:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemon-We the UNDERSIGNED ct
liens of Cairo, respectfully petition yoa
to give James Davidgo, the discharged
police constable hearing upon the
charges 70" which he was discharged,
and that the same be public
Aldermen Scullin moved that the
petition be tabled inasmuch as the
matter had been settled by the coun,
eli.
The motion was adopted by the fol
Magner, Meehan, scullin, Snyder,
Thistlewood and Thomas s. Nay
Fuller. Koehler, Lawler Nellis and
Simon-5.
The mayor nominated Patrick J
Doud to succeed James NJ. Davidge
as police constable Alderman Scullin
moved the nomination be confirmed
The motion was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote: Aye-Burkc. Davis, Full
Ter, Koehler. Lawler, Magner. Nee
han. Nellis, Scullin. Simon, Snyder
Thistlewood and Tbomas-13 Nay
None.
The mayor nominated Oscar Ga
kins to s@ccecd Amos c. Dennis rs
!
wood moved the nomination be con,
firomcd The motion was adopted by
the following vote; Aye Burke
Davis. Kochler, LAWYER, Magncr Nice
han, Sculln, Simon Snyder Thstlc-
wood and Thomas-i2 Nay-Fuller
II
The report Of + s Dewey, city
comptrollc", showing The amounts an
propriatcd. amounts expended and bal
ance REMAINING in Tho annual ap-
preparations On October 81. 1906. was
read and, on motion Of Alderman Mel
lis, referred TO The finance committee.
The mayer gubmitted q communica-
ton from Mr.. z w Moore. superin-
tendent N & o Railroad company. as
follows;
December 2, 1906
Mr.. GEORGE Parsons. Mayor Calr-
Illinois
Dear Sir: With reference TO ardi-
nance passed by the CITY council Of
Cairo requiring the Mobile and Ohio
to place a Waterman at Twcn;y-Grst
street. algo at Washington avenue
and Cross Lcvcc. II seems 10 mo tAa'
This p working hardship GA the No
bile and Oh'~ in having To place thci"
two wal hmcu. especially the on at
Twcntyfrsi ircet where we ran hut
very few trains over This or ssing
Since removing CIR terminals to'
Tamms We have had bc few trains
over this cro~ ing each way Pc dav
In going b. orc direct on these
trains all sion a the Big Four cross
ing. and pubic crossing Is only a.
short distance from this II scers I'll
me in view Of Tire friendly relation
existing between this company and
the city of Cairo. rid bat VIC have
always tried 90 accommodate them in
every way in our power that we
should he released from placing this
watchma- on the Twenty-fr street
crossing.
If this rrdor c3u be c1r@eil"d viii
agree to hay" what few trains VIC
have going uYcr his crossing couc.
10 fuli lop and hr preceded hy =
nagman t"forn gring over Tbs c"ss
ing. and in doing This ! believe % VII
prevent auy chance az accident Ou