The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council Chamber, Cairo. Illinois
January 8, 1906
tSecond regular meeting)
Present: Hon. George Parsons,
mayor. and Aldermen Antrim, Fuller,
Jocelyn. Koehler. Lawler, Magnor.
Neff, Nellis. Nordman Simon and Sny
der.
Absent: Aldermen June and Nellis,
Minutes.
Alderman Koehler moved that the
minutes be approved without reading
The motion was adopted.
The mayor appointed Alderman An.
trim on street committee. Alderman
Koeher on finance committee and Al.
derman Magner on ordinance commit
tee in place Of Alderman Wood, re-
signed.
Alderman Werner's resignation was
read as follows:
Cairo. Illinois, Jan, /. 1900.
To the City Council of the City OF
Cairo Illinois.
Gentlemen: Kindly accept my res
ignation as a member OF your honor
able body as alderman from the First
ward fer the reason that have re.
Gently decided on account Of business
10 permanently leave the city;
my future place OF abode will be in
the city of ST. Louis, hence my dis
qualification Of longer being one of
your number. With best wishes for
the future success of a Greater Cairo,
/ beg TO remain. yours very truly,
(Signedl EDWARD WERNER
His honor The mayor, thereupon de.
clared the seat of Alderman Werner
vacant. Alderman Nellis and Alder
man June appeared.
Alderman Lawler moved that the
clerk be instructed 10 call a special
election to fiji the vacancy in the
First ward caused by the resignation
Of Alderman Werner,
Alderman Fuller called for the read
ing Of a petition signed by numerous
citizens of the First ward praying the
council TO order a special election TO
ill the vacancy in that ward caused
by the removal Of Alderman Werner
The said petition was read at length.
The motion OF Alderman Lawler was
lost by the following vote: Aye-Ful.
Err June. Lawler Wagner, and Nord-
Nay-Antrim, Jocelyn. Koch
Ter. Nen, Nellis, Simon and Snyder.
Report Of Committees.
The street committee reported rec
that the bids 10 supply
he city with lumber in the year 1906
be- rejected.
The same committee reported furth-
Pr recommending that the petition of
Mr. Samuel White to replat lots 25,
20, - and 2S, block a. city, be not
granted
Alderman Lawler moved that the re-
port be received and recommenda.
ions made therein concurred in. The
motion was adopted.
The street committee reported
'urthcr recommending that the resolu-
ion Of Aldermen Fuller and Snyder
or placing c,nders on north side OF
twenty second street between Syca-
more and Poplar streets. be adopted. |
Alderman LaWler moved 10 receive |
md concur The motion was adopted |
~ the following vote: Aye-Anirim.
Fuller. Jocelyn. June, Koehler. LAWYER.
Wagner. Men. Nellis. Nordman. Simon |
md Snyder Nay-NOne.
The street committee reported |
recommending that a twO-plank walk
20 laid along the west side Of High
and avenue from Thirty-fourth to
Thirty seventh street. instead Of Gin
lers as provided in Alderman Nord-
mans resolution.
Alderman NOrdman moved 10 re-
Give and concur. The motion was
Idopted by the following vote: Aye
Antrim. Fuller. Jocelyn. June. koehleT.
lawler. Wagner. SeT, Neilis. Nord-
nan. Simon and Snyder-i2. Nay
Soue.
In the matter Of the petition Of citi
ems for walk on south side Of Thirty
ixth street the street committee re
,orted recommending thar two