The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS or THE
CITY COUNCIL.

Council Chamber. Cairo, Illinois
September, 10, 1907
Il (Second Regular Meeting)
Present: Hon George Parsons
mayor, and Aldermen Burke, Davis
Ferguson, German. Kelly, Koeher
Magner Meehan, Nellis, Snyder
Thistlewood.
Absent; Alderman Bourgeois, Soul
In and Thomas.
Alderman Snyder moved tn,
minutes of the last regular meetins
be approved without reading. The
motion was adopted unanimously.
Reports Of Officers.
The mayor reported receiving the
resignation of John Wright, cit,
fireman, Alderman Meehan moved
the resignation be accepted. Adopted
The mayor placed in nomination
William Walker to succeed John
| Wright as fireman
| Alderman Davis moved the nomina-
ton be confirmed The motion was
adopted by the following vote: Aye
Burke, Davis, Ferguson, German.
Kelly, Koehler. Magner, Meehan, Mel
lis. Snyder and Thistlewood-1l Nay
None
Reports of Committees.
The street committee reported
recommending that the petition of
Zion Bishop TO remove wagon scales
from present location to Sycaomre
street in front of Nos. 22O6-220S be
granted. providing the scale be
placed under supervision and to the
satisfaction of the street committee
Alderman Nellis moved to receive
and concur. The motion was adopted
The street committee reported fur
Their, recommending that the bid or
p. c. Marable to paint the steel arch
at Eighth street and Commercial ave-
nue. complete for the sum of $500
be accepted and contract awarded
him at that priee-work to be done
under the supervision and to the
satisfaction Of the city engineer.
Alderman koehler moved the re-
port be received and contract award
ed as recommended and the color OF
paint to be olive green.
The motion was adopted by the fol
lowing vote: Aye-Burke, Davis,
Ferguson. German. Kelly. Koehler
Meehan, Neliis. Snyder and
Thistlewood-11. Nay-None.
The committee ON claims and ac-
counts together with their respective
committees to whom they had been
referred. reported recommending pay.
ment of the following:
Claims and Accounts:
Mahoney, 1 month.
foreman street gang. Au-
gust, 1907 ..............S sc. 90
Patrick Kennedy. u days ON
the streets, August, 1907 -. 40 so
John Higgins. q days on the
streets, August. 1907 ..... 40. so |
James Long, 27 days on the
streets, August, 1907 .... 40. 80
Michael Driscoll, "a days on
the streets. August, 1907 -. 800 |
John Massey, q days on the
streets. August, 1907 go. 40. so
John Holland, q days on the
streets, August. 1907. ... 40. so
Van. Taylor. % days on the
streets, August, 1907 .. 81 so
Dave Fowler, Is days on the
streets, August. 1907 . $3.50
Dan Sneed, 10 days on the
streets, August, 1907 .... 10. so
Z. H. Davis. " day on the
streets, August, 1907 ..... rs
Austin Lee, q days on the
streets, August, 1907 ... 40. 50
VIII Barnard, l5i2 days on the
streets, August. 1907 .... 1925
ulias Serbian. 50Iz days with
team at 81 90 per day, Au-
gust, 1907 ..........-.. 2o2 90
'homas Meehan, days with
team at $500 per day, Au-
gust, 1907 .............. 200
'harles Schultz, month as
sistant engineer, August.
1907 ....-............... 100 90
:. S. Penebaker, month in
spector. August, 1907 ..... 80 90
(. S. Egan. feed for horse, Au-
gust. 1907 ............. 1000
rank NJ. Moore. Is per cent
of fines (s49S.S0) August
1907 ....................- 74.S2
ohm Ogg, Waterman at the
park. August, 1907 ....... 30 90
treasurer Children's Home.
Assistance towards support
OF Children's Home. July
and August, 1907 ........ 60 90
ansden & Leek. legal services
rendered, July and August.
1907 400 90
60. J. Gilmore. 20 per cent
s469.50 street tax collected
and " dogs killed at 800
August. 1907, ........... I65 30
lies Fredk Gilbert, trustee,
rent, city offices. August.
1907 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. $500
rs. Leo Kleb. rent. magis-
trates and city eng. offices,
August. 1907 ........ 12.CO
me Goodman. janitress aud
laundry. city offices. August,