The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Concluded from Second Page)

The same committees reported
recommending the adoption of the
substitute ordinance entitled "An or
dinance for sidewalk on Washington
avenue, Fourth street, Sixth street
and Seventh street. in the city OF
Cairo, county Of Alexander and state
of Illinois"
Alderman Meehan moved the report
be received and substitute ordinance
lplaced on second reading. The motion
was adopted tt
The ordinance was then placed on
second reading and read at length.
Alderman Meehan moved the ordi.
nance be amended so as to make the
width of the walks on Sixth and Sew
enth streets ten feet in stead of six
feet The amendment was adopted.
I Alderman Meehan then moved the
adoption of the substitute ordinance
as amended The motion was adopted
lby the following vote: Aye--Burke,
Davis, Fuller, German, Koehler Law.
Tier Wagner, Meehan, Nellis Snyder,
lThistlewood and Thomas--l2. Nay
/ None.
| The same committees reported
recommending that the ordinance en-
titled AN ordinance for a sidewalk
on Eleventh street from Commercial
avenue to Poplar street, and side
walk on both sides of Washington ave
nue. from Eleventh street to Thir-
teenth street in the city of Cairo.
county Of Alexander and State of iii
nois," be not adopted.
Alderman Meehan moved the report
be received and recommendation con-
Cured in. The motion was adopted.
The same committees reported
recommending that the ordinance en-,
titled AN ordinance for a sidewalk
on Walnut street from Tenth street
TO Eleventh street and on Eleventh
street from Walnut street to Cedar
street, in the city Of Cairo, county Of
Alexander and state of Illinois" be
not adopted.
Alderman Meehan moved the report
be received and recommendation con-
Cured in. The motion was adopted
The same committees reported
recommending that the ordinance en-
titled AN ordinance for sidewalk
ION Washington avenue from Third
street TO Eighth street in the city Of
Cairo, county of Alexander and state
Of Illinois, be not adopted
Alderman Nellis moved the report
be received and recommendation con-
Cured In. The motion was adopted.
Tho same committees reported
recommending the adoption Of the or
dlnanco entitled can ordinance TO
amend Section 20. of Chapter 5s being
general section S44 OF an ordinance
entitled streets, Alleys and Levees,
Alderman Meehan moved the report
be received and ordinance placed on
second reading The motion was
adouted
The ordinance was then placed on
second reading and read at length,
Alderman Burke moved the adopt
ion of the ordinance as read and
recommended The motion was adopl
cd by the following vote: Ave-
Burke Davis Fuller, German, Koch.
Ter. Lawler, Magner, Meehan. Nellis,
Snyder. .Thistlewood and Thomas ~.
Nay None,
Petitions.
The following building petition was
read and referred to the building com
mittee: Mrs c. b. Mcknight to erect
a twostory frame dwelling house 10
cost about sl,500000O on lot 10. block
2Ss Fifth addition-ii1 Thirtytifth
street
Miscellaneous Business.
Chairman Burke of the street com
mittoe stated that he. the mayor and |
the city engineer had visited Syca- |
moro street from Big Four crossing to
the Subway and had devised a plan
for taking care Of the drainage Of the |
street at that point during the coming |
winter
Alderman Burke moved that the |
city engineer be instructed to proceed |
10 complete the work above men |
toned The motion was adopted by |
the following vote: Ave Burke. |
Davis. Fuller. German. Kochlar Law
Ter. Wagner. Meehan. Nellis. Snyder I
and ThomsF-12. Nay
None
The mayor stated that he would be
out of the city for some time TO come /
and suggested the selection of q
nayo- pro tenn TO act during said alb
5enCe.
Alderman Neilis moved that Alder
man Koehler be chosen mayor pro
EN- ~ act during the absence Of the
MAYOR The motion was adopted.
AID arman Magner moved that the
pctit'ou OF citizens for the extension
n water main from ST. Mary's Place
West out West Twcniy-eighth street
10 Park avenue AMI for water plug
at corner 81 Wei Tweniy-eighth
street and Park acenue he taken from
he hands Of the pump and water sup
ply committee. The motion was
ldoptel.