The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-14

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.

Council Chamber, Cairo, Illinois.
February 5, 1907.
First Regular Meeting)
Present: Hon. George Parsons,
Mayor. and Aldermen Burke, Davis,
Fuller German, Koehler, Magner
Meehan, Simon, Snyder, Thistlewood
and Thomas.
Absent; Aldermen Lawler. Nellis
land Scnllin.
Minutes.
minutes = the last regular and in
licryening special meetings be ap
proved without reading. The motion
was adopted unanimously.
Reports of Officers.
f.. Il. Cox, deputy city treasurer, re-
ported the amounts received, amounts
disbursed and balance remaining in
the several funds in his hands on
January 81. 1907.
Alderman Koehler moved TO refer
20 the finance committee. Adopted.
A. j. Ross, police magistrate re.
ported $2l0.25 collected in fines in'Jan
uary, 1907. Alderman Fuller moved to
refer report to city attorney. The mo-
ton was adopted.
K. Jackson, j. p. reported $500
collected in fines since his last re
port On motion of Alderman Koehler
the report was referred to ne city at.
torney.
NJ. >. Egan, city ma! shat. submitted
his monthly report showing the mum
Der of arrests in January 1907. to
have been l85, which report was also
signed by Jas. G. Cowell, sergt. of
police and the several police con.
stables. On motion of Alderman
koehler the report was received and
ordered filed.
Nj. Lutz, CITY jailer. submitted his
report showing g. meals served pris-
onels before trial 27l days after trial
and having worked prisoners 11G days
IN he month of January, 1907 Al
derman Fuller moved the report be
referred to the finance committee in
the absence of the city comptroller.
he motion was adopted.
r. Jones. captain fife station NJ. /.
reported responding to fire alarms
and % patrol wagon calls in January
and made requisition for the following
supplies; bales straw, is bales hay,
: sacks oats.
II. l., Wedding, captain fire station
No. ?, reported responding TO Q fire
alarms in January and made roouisi-
ton for following supplies. IA bales
nay, bales straw, sacks oats, ! box
condition powder, / hammer. 5 gals.
oil 19doz bars soap z gal. linseed
oil, box polish, shoes for horses. ?
blocks salt, files.
Alderman Fuller moved the requsi-
tons for feed be allowed and re.
malnder of acquisitions and report re.
ferred to the police. Jail and fire COM
mittee. The motion was adopted by
the following vote: Aye-B,rrke,
DAVIS, Fuller German. Koehler, Mag
ner. Meehan. Simon. Snyder. Thistle
wood and Thomae-1l. Nay-None.
Alderman Nellis appeared and took
his scat t
w, b. Thistewood. city engineer,
submitted his report which was read
at length and, on motion of Alderman
Meehan. received and ordered filed.
Petitions.
The following building petitions
were read and referred TO the build
ing committee:
James J. Mackay, to erect two.story
house to cost $4,000 on lo- 24.hloci
4, John A. Bourgeois addition.
Julia Riggs TO move back about 90
IT. the house now situated on lot 2L
block a. city-l4ii Walnut street.
and erect two story addition of four
rooms to front of same.
A. Bouo petitioned the council TO
transfer his dramshop license at Gl3l
Commercial avenue to Dolphus Dunn
a John A. Bourgeois, which petition
was accompanied by the application
and state and city retail liquor bonds |
of aid Dolphus Dunn & John A.
Bourgeois
VIII Il. Webster made application
for dramshop license for he re- |
malndcr OF the year from February II. !
1897, al Ills Commercial avenue-lot
s. block 20. city. which application |
was accompanied by his state and |
city retail liquor bonds
Ed =. Fitzgerald presented his
Wholesale louor dealers bond for the |
year A d. 1907
Ernest II. Riggle and J. Oscar Gas |
kins presented their respective OIL
cial bonds as police constables.
The mayor stated tina. Mr.. Gaskins
had already left his position and no |
bond was necessary from him.
Alderman Burke moved the applica. |
lions be referred to the police. Jail |
and fire committee and the bonds 10 |
me finance committee and a recess. oil
five minutes be taken to give the com /
niftees time to consider and report. /
The motion was adopted.
Afte- recess the police. Jail and FIRE /
reported recommending |
hat the dramshop license Of A. Botto /
m Gf3 Commercial ataptsa 10 -,ar-