The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-09
MAYOR REPORTS TROUBLE Al
FIRE STATION NO. 1-SUS-
PENDED FIREMAN.,
HIGHEST BUT BEST BID
For Removing City Garbage Was Ae
cepted-Ex.JaiIer Riggle Now
Police Ofieer-Streets and
Drainage Receive At.
tention.

The council meeting last night was
probably one Of the most delightful
ever held in she council chamber.
There was a good bit of talk some
of il quite earnest, but all good ma
tured and to the point, and while
there were differences of opinion they
left no wounds or resentments so far
as could be noticed
Those present were His Honor,
Mayor Parsons. and Aldermen Burke,
Davis, Fuller, Koehler Nelli-, Nee
han, Wagner, German, Simon, This
tlewood, Thomas, Sculin, the only
absentee being Alderman LAWYER
who is still quite Ill at the hospital.
The clerk read communication
from Officer f. J Fitzgerald resign
ling from the police force to take
effect today The officer stated that
his relations with the chief and force
had been cordial and expressed
thanks for criticisms and fayors
shown him by all concerned. He sug-
gested that business reasons
prompted MS TeSIEnd loH.
The mayor named Ernest RiggIe to
fill the vacancy caused by Officer
Fit2geralds resignation. and he was
unanimously confirmed. Mr. Rggle
was formerly county jailer under
Sheriff Roche.
The mayor announced that he had
SUI pended Fireman Claude Jones, OF
station No for ten days without
pay. because of intoxication. He
said the conditions at the station
were very unsatisfactory and he had
called meeting OF the police jail
and fire committee for this morning
TO make an investigation.
The mayor states also that the
Board of Local improvements had
held a meeting and had read and ap.
proved minutes Of previous meeting.
He said the engineer department had
been busy with the drainage problem
presented in various parts Of the city
during the high water and had not
had time to complete estimates for
the Improvement on Washington ave
me and elsewhere. He said the
Board would present new propositions
of improvement for the councils con
federation as speedily as possible.
Claims and accounts were allowed.
Finance committee reported de
stroying $4,000 in warrants.
acquisitions for fire stations were
allowed
The Bulletin company's bid Tor the
city printing was accepted.
Comptroller was directed to adj
ye,tise for bids to put gravel roof on
fire station No. J. bids to be in by
D. m. Friday Alderman Scullin
stated that new roof was needed al
/ once.
Building petitions were granted
Majority of Board of Health recon
mendcd that bid OF Thos. Meehan Tor
removal Of ga, bage during present
year be accepted; s2.o25.
Aldermen Nellls -lG Fuller offered
minority report favoring bid of a
c6mpettfor which was $50 lower
Than that Of Meehan
Alderman -ScuHin said she majofry
fof The board had favored the hshef
tbfd because they felt that u was bet
ter for the city MI. Meefan had
given ve-y satisfactory service in this
important department: was thoroughly
lequipped. his bid went into details AZ
IA tho -ervlce which he proposed to
render and the committee felt that
GOOD service was more important e
she community than vas the saving
Of a few hundred dollars. lie believed
that 10 accept the lower bid would
be false economy.
Aldermen Fuller and Nellis ad
mitted that Mr.. Meehan had given
good service. but felt that the lover
IhiJ should be accepted as It was
made In accordance with the comp