The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-06
CITY COUNCIL
IN OVtRCOATS
ATTENDS TO ROUTINE BUSINESS
FOR THE p { o p L E--WiLL
TRANSFER ALL SALOON tt
ceNsEs WHEN REQUESTED
LOOP LEvsE PROPOSED.


\ III citing Of the city conn ii was
held last night the first of The month
] The night was cold ana the council
chamber was very much the same
! way therefore the mao: ur, sided IN
! his big overcoat and some OF the
memb rs huddled about the stove
( satisfaction with the work of the
pump and water committee, and city
engineer, in that they lshored hard
and effectively To keep the city well
drained during the present food, and
safe from danger
The city treasurer reported S. zoe
In the general fund and various sums
In 9th funds amounting in all 70
$4,000 including $4,000 in a leVee
fund and $500 in the library fund.
Police Magistrate Ross reported col
lec'ing S9lo.5o from fines during
January.
Chief Egan exported IS arr sts
during the month.
Fire station No. reported eight
alarms and 90 trips with patrol wagon
station No. reported nine alarms.
City Engineer Thistle wood report.
ed opening ditch to relieve bottom In
upper end # city at cost Of ST.
also closing Old sewer at Thirty-sec-
oud and Ohio streets Also recon
manded that material for closing ub !
wav be Piled differently than 1t was
before. 50 as 10 facilitate putting IT !
in place when needed.
Petitions Of W. r. Webster for sa.
o.n license md sam Of Dunn a.
z rgoise. for transfer of license Of A.
Bo,to. were referred 10 committees /
and during recess committee voted to !
recomm nd same and report was APP
proved by council. 1t was stated thar
he committee had voted unanimously |
that il would transfer all licenses ask
ed TO be transferred If the parties 70
whom they were to be transferred
" ere not Objectionable. The mayor
stated that the transfer of licenses
was discretionary with the city coun-
Gill; under the laws OF the state.
Wholesale liquor license was grant
"a 10 I'd, 7. Fitzgerald.
Bond Of Officer Riggle was approx
cd. Bond OF Officer Gashlns was de-
the mayor stating that Gas
zins had served one night and then
sent in his resignation.
Building petitions were referred to
committee, as follows Julia
Riggle to move old building back 20
feet, at l414 Walnut street, and build
wO story addition, j. ]. Mackey 70
erect two story building on lot "a
block /. Burgois addition to cost 81
100.
Bid OF J ". Morris for new gravel
roof On Fire Station No. l, for S7S
gas ref fred 10 committee.
Resolutions by Alderman Fuller that
he number CT mem at fire stations he
Increased was referred
Resolutions by Aldermen Fcller and
rhi tlewood that loop lyyee Ire built
,utside OF subway We're referred 10 I
tree- committee. Aldermen Fuller. {
Thistlewood and Burke spoke strong Z
Y in favor Of such a leyea, contending I
hat the arrangement for closing the G
10 case OF danger was not
satisfactory. taking too long 70 put It q
Up, and that as there was nearly $40
90 in the levee fund. the permanent ,
,r5' ectiCn which "a loop-l-vee would
i've might a. we'll be secured
Alderman Meehan said he saw no
ICED Of a loop levee The railroad
and Drainage District
wees were a protection which would .
ot be neglected by those Interested g.,
n them and the subway could be clos. 4
q in few hours in case Of need He T
egarded thu loop levee proposition as ,,
mere attempt 10 spend that 10000. \,
nd il was well.to have that money ind n
and for II Q in case Of a real need. o
Alderman Snyder said he did not he r
eve in putting mp a big embankment n
'hich people had 70 climb over when. r.
yer they wished 10 come into Cairo.
'eoDle who wished 10 locate hero
'ould prefer 10 coue IN on level u
, comi-g down into a hole. u
Adjourned .