The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-24

ImOVed the report be received and or
dinance placed on second reading
The motion was unanimously
adopted
Alderman Fuller moved the ordi
nance be amended by substituting tho
word council for the word clerk
in line IL, section !. The amend
ment was adopted.
i Alderman Meehan moved the adop
ton of the ordinance as amended.
The motion was adopted by the fol
4 lowing vote: Aye-Burke, Davis, Full
Ter, Koehler. Lawler, Magner, Nee
han. Nellis. Scullin. Simon. Snyder
and Thomas-12. Nay-None
The ordinance committee reported
further recommending The adoption OF
the ordinance amending Chapter l.
Revised Ordinances of the City, con
corning amusements, fixing the price
of license for theatre at 100000 per
ferred to the ordinance committee
after first reading December H. 1906.
Alderman Faller moved the rules
be suspended ana the report Of the
committee laid over to next meetin5
of the council. The motion das adopt
led
Alderman Davis moved the comp
troller be instructed to write the city
clerks in certain towns and ascertain
license fee charged theatres.
a
by instucting the comptroller 10 write
TO the city clerks of cities near the
size of this city, without Specifically
naming such cities and ascertain the
fees for theatre license and the genel-
al rates Of admission charged by such
theatre
The amendment was adopted
Alderman Meehan offered the fol,
lowing resolution and moved its adopt
ion:
Resolved, That the city clerk be
instructed to publish a notice in the
official paper Of the city that all IL
censes are due and must be paid by
the first day Of January 1907, and that
no application or license viii be con
sidered unless accompanied by cash
or check for full amount of fee for Ii.
cense applied for,
The motion was adopted.
Alderman Fuller offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adopt |
ion.
Resolved That The city comptroll- |
er be and is hereby authorized to adj |
vertise for bids for the city printing |
and removal of garbage. Bids to be
presented at the first meeting of the
council in January 1907.
The motion was adopted
Alderman Koeher moved that the |
mayor be instructed to notify the |
chief Of police 10 stop all raffles at
saloons and other places.
Alderman Burke moved to table.
The motion of Alderman Burke was |
adopted by the following vote. Aye
Burke Magner, Scullin. Simon Sny |
Ter, Thomas. Nay-Davis. Fuller,
koeher, Lawler, Meehan and Nells
), The vote being tie Mayor Par
sons voted aye.
The street committee reported as
follows:
'To the Honorable, the Mayor. and
City Council:
Gentlemen We, the members of
he ordinance and street committees,
% whom was referred the petition of
Iohn A. bourgeois. respectfully recon-
mend that the plat presented by the
said John A. Bourgeois Of his proposed
addition 10 the city of Cairo. Illinois.
o be known and designated as John
\. Bourgeois addition, which plat was
acknowledged by him on the nth
lay of December 1906, be approved
nd the city clerk directed to endorse
heroon the word approved with
he date thereof and his signature
md title of office, as provided by the
ity ordinances in such cases. George
I. Boyd submitted in writing a pro
est against the plating of said
ground in the shape in which il is
fered
Alderman Meahan moved the re-
ort be received and the recommends
ions made therein concurred in. The
notion was adopted by the following
ote: Aye-Burke. Davis. Fuller
loehler, Lawler Magner, Meehan,
Sellis. Scullin, Simon, Snyder and
'homas-12. Nay-Nonue.
Boyd & Cabler relied their plat Of
he proposed Boyd & Callers first
EDITION, which plat had been with.
rawn by the petitioners after first
Alderman Magner moved to refer
D street committee The motion was
dOpted
The finance committee reported
recommending thaf Che petition of
In. Joseph B. Reed to purchase part {
t The city's lots at Tenth and Ohio {
treet be not granted
Alderman Koehler moved to receive I
nd concur. The motion was adopted
y the following vote: Aye-Davis,
uller. Koehler Lawler Wagner, Nee
an. Scullin Snyder and Thomas.
Nellis and Simon.
Alderman Nellis moved to adjourn