The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-07
BRICK PAVEMENT
FOR OHIO STREET
CITY COUNCIL GIVES FIRST READ.
ING TO LENGTHY ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR SAME.
NEW POLICE APPOINTED
Mayor States That Regulations Pro.
hIbiting Drunkenness Caused
designations From
Force.

The city council met last night il
first regular session this month wa
an important meeting in that some i'm
portant matters were given attention
notably the presentation of the frs
big Improvement ordinance, a length!
document Of twenty-five sections, pre-
pared b. The city's attorneys, Messrs
Lansden & Leek
Reports of officers were received
and disposed of in the usual way BY
reference. Among these was that OF
Judge Ross, which showed collections
cf last month to have been 1854 ii
fines.
The joint committee reported the an
nual appropriation ordinance which
was adopted unanimously without de-
bate.
The building committee recommend
cd that petitions for permission 10
build, submitted at the previous meet
ing of the council, was received ami
recommendations concurred in
The following new petitions for
building permits were read and re-
ferred to building committee;
Mrs Annie Fitzgerald $1,000 CO..
tage.
June Gillespie $500 cottage, on lots
30 and 81, block rs, Fir.t addition
Henry 7. Moore. S2,700 dwelling on
lois 80 and 33, block 7S' FIRST addi-
ton.
w. O. sheud, $1,000 cottage on lot
27, block 5. city.
John Sullivan. three $500 cottages,
on lots Sc and 81, block 8 Third ad.
diion.
Mrs. Celia Mitchell, % move from
LOT TO lots 10 and II block 46. city.
G. c. Knykendall. addition, on lot
2S, block 81. First addition
S. II. Boogs, shed on lot T. block "a,
Fourth addition.
Lizzie &c. House $1,000 cottage, lot
1 block .. Second addition.
Frank Venalle, 81 100 cottage, on
lot Il, block 8, Feuchter & Lansden al
d,ticn.
Harry J. Harris, $500 cottage on
lot II, block 3, Feuchter & L-ansden ad
dition.
w, Trigg, $1,000 cottage on lot g.
block sc, city.
Application for liquor license of A.
NJ. Gilbert for dram shop at $40 Wash
ington avenue.
Alderman Nellis said he had been
under the impression that saloons had
20 receive permission to open before
doing business; but this place had
opened some time ago and had a
grand opening last Saturday. The
mayor instructed the chief to look
after this.
Council held a recess of five minutes
70 enable the finance committee 10
pass en- the application and bond Of
A. W. Gilbert and also on bond of
Frank p Manell, as fireman; and
both We're approved.
The regular salary bill of s2,0)S23
was allowed and miscellaneous claims
were referred 10 committees.
The mayor stated that some tins
ago he had posted a notice that any
officer under the influence of liquor
would be suspended for ten days for
the first offense and dismissal from the
force for the second offense. As nj
result Of this, he had been informed
three ohivers had re igned, probably
anticipating dismissal He woull
therefore present the names Of new
men to fill two Of The vacancies. He
named ]. w Dayidge TO take the place
of Officer Talbot and Ed Fitzgerald
10 take the place Of OFFICER whitcamp
both of whom were confirmed.
With respect to Officer Mh.tcamp
Alderman Nellls asked If his resigna-
ton was due TO drinking The mayor
said officer Whitcamps re ignaiiop
was not accompanied by any explana +
tion. but he had been informed that he
had been drinking.
Alderman Antrim asked if Fitzger /
aid as former fireman. had been ia I
trouble among his fellow firomen and /
been dismissed. The mayor said Fitz I
gerald had resigned. Alderman Law I
Ter said thai the police. jail ana hre 4
committee hai been called to inyesti I
gate. trouble at this fire station, but
it wa8 after Fitzgerald had resigne i
and he was not concerned in f.
The mayor nominated John r. Rus
sell TO iii the vacancy in fire station
No. ?. and he was confirmed.
Alderman Nellis called the city engi-
neers attention 10 leakage OF Tli3ois
Central tank. al Eighteenth and Ohio.
which had done serious damage 10 the
side walk
Alderman Snyder called the city en-
Eineers attention 20 bad condition on (
account Of pond at Pine street. near
Serbians sfCTe
The mayor ttated that the nexi busi 4
ness in order vas report Of Board Of
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