The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11


vote. AyeADayis, Fuller, German
IKoellor Masner, Neenan. Nellis,
sculIin Simon Snyder, Thstlowood
and Thomas IL. Nay None.
The miscellaneous claims and &C.
counts were read and, on motion Of
(! AID Tman Davis, referred to their re-
/ spcctiye committees
Alderman Nsllis presented bill
Z from Miss Bessie Wilson for nineteen
days labor in seeding out notices for
1.-The city Of Caro- in behalf of the Main
fOatlt Sewer etc. al $2o0 per day,
! $500.
The mayor stated that Miss Wilson
bad been ia his employ at The time the
services mentioned were rendered and
ihat be lad charged th city fir same
at ne rate Of $i0on per month AMI
that ihe city had paid the same
Alderman Neliis moved chat the
\ bil be returned 70 Miss Wilson with
the statement made by tn mayor
The mo ion was adopted
RESOLUTIONS and Motions.
Aideraaa snydey presented the fol
lowing:
Cairo H. Apiil End, 1907
To tie Honorable Mayor and City
Council CT the City or Cairo, Hi
nois:
Gentlemen-He Herewith We present
resolutions approved by the Central
Labor Union at its regular meeting
held in Union Hall on Monday even.
ing, April lst, 1907 and request that
your honorable body give favorable
consideration to same,
Respectfully
THE CAIRO CENTRAL
LABOR UNION.
by R0BT, i. FINNEY,
Its President.
Attest
JAS Z. MoREI4AND,
Secretary
cairo, ILL.,, April lst 1907.
TO The Honorable Mayor and Mem.
bers of the City Council of Cairo, !
Illinois. Cir citing:
Whereas. The experience Of other
cities that have put through great |
buildipg and improvement projects,
has demonstrated that he best results
hava been Obtained by Contractors
.Gploying Skilled workmen who are
members Of the Federations of their
respective trades and |
Whereas, The members of the sew
eral local labor unions in the city Of
Cairo are loyal supporters OF the
Greater Cairo movement and desire 10
do all in their power to expedite the
accomplishment of the great improve
mcnts planned to make of Cairo a
modern and beaut full city Therefore
be It
Resolved, That contractors on pub
liz woras shall be required to employ
union labor, and thai the President lf
The Board of Local Improvement, the
a'ty attorneys, and the city engineer
.c ana hereby are request d to In
luce III estimates for public improve.
meuts tho Gperiticlfioa that union
abol lll 10 employcG Be il fur h
Rcscl ! Rat The city comptrol
er the c!ly clcrk, or any other city
lCT cia' to whom may be delegated
HE power To make purchases for the
,ity Of Cairr be- and hereby are au !
hofized to civ preference TO union
nade goods when purchasing supplies
lr material for use of the city And
be il further
Resolved That The city attorney lei
and hereby is directed TO draft and
)res nt at the next regular meeting
If the city council. an ordinance en-
)adying the points set forth in the
.oregang resolutions, toee her with q
,roviso as follows: Provided. that
lothing in this ordinance shall be in
my way construed so as to inteai
ere with the working Of city Prison
rs upon the streets
Respectfully Submitted
THE CAIRO CENTRAL
LABOR Union.
BY ROBT. l. fINNEY.
Its President
Affect
JAS. I MORELANn
Secretary.
Alderman Snyder moved the com
raln cations te ref rred q tho city
.ttorney. The motion was adopted.
Alderman Nellis offered the follow
* resolr ton:
Resolved. That the chief Of police
With the assis ance Of the city attor-
be and is hereby instructed II
iotify in writing all owners # old
lali-hnrnt buildings OF both brick an q
rame in different parts Of the city
o have same removed within thirty
avs from date Of notice or hey viii
e prosecuted for noncompliance Of
amc
alderman Nellis moved the resolution
.e referred to the city attorney for