The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-11
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS or THE
CITY COUNCIL.
Council Chamber, Cairo, Illinois, De
cember 8, 1907
(Flrst Regular Meeting

\
Ferguson, Koehler, Magner, Meehaa,
Nellis Scullin snyder and Thistle
wood
Absent: Aldermen Bourgeois. Cor
man Kelly and Thomas
Minutes.
Alderman Nelns moved the minutes
o. last meeting be approved without
readingD The motion was adopted
unanimously.
| The mayor took the floor and an
lrounced the death OF Congressman
George W. Smith and stated that a
Especial train would leave the Central
| Union Station at l0:i5 a. m tomor-
lhow for Mugphysboro and that the
alderman and city officials were IN
vited to go On sane to attend tac
funeral
Alderman Meehaa moved that TIC
leitY clerk be instructed to pnblis
| the usual notice notifying al patti s
Iccncerned that all licenses were due
January 1st 1908 and that whore ap
| plications aud bonds are required TIE
same must be accompanied By the
fun amount Of the license renCirea
before the same will be considered
1.-THE motion was adopted
Reoorts Of Officers.
Ernest Nordman, city comptroller
Submitted his monthly report show
ling the condition OF the several items
az the appropriation bill en- the 3lst
day Of October 1907
On motion Of Alderman Nellis the
report was referred to the finance
Iecmmittee
" r Graa1cy deputy cit treas
tder. submitted his regular monthly
report showing amount received
amount disbursed and balance re
manning in the several funds in his
hands on the 20th day Of Move nber
1907.
On motion Of Alderman Koehler
1.-THE report was referred to the finance
committee.
Alderman Kelly appeared and took
his seat
A. ] Ross. police magistrate. sub
qitetd his regular report showing
s56G.09 collected in fines In Novem-
Der. 1907 On motion of Alderman
Meehan the report was referred to
the city attorney and comptroller
NJ. s. Egan, CITY marshal submitte
lis report showing PAS arrests made
in November which report was
sipned by the sergeant Of police and
the several police constables. ON mo
ton Of Alderman Davis the report
was received and ordered filed
NJ. Lutz. city iailer, reported feed
fng prisoners n meals before and $50
days after trial and 200 days worked
b. prisoners in November 1897
H. L. Wedding. captain fire station
!. reported responding to fire alarms
and 80 patrol wagon calls in Novem
Der aud made requisitlon for supplies
as follows: 20 bales hay. 3 bales
straw, sacks corn, 6 sacks oats,
y doz. bars soap, Y doz. pillow slips
/ rubber horse cover for patrol and |
rubber lap cover for patrol, shoes
for horses.
Richard Jones, captain fire station
2 reported responding to 10 fire |
alarms, / false alarm and made
requisition for supplies as follows: II
bales hay, bales straw, l sack corn.
. sacks oats and gals. oil.
Alderman Snyder moved that the
acquisitions for feed be allowed and
Il, a.. 80 ,.,c,,ts;tfopa anJ ranorfc |
referred to the police Jail and fire
committee The motion was adopted
by the following vote: Aye-Burke,
Davis, Ferguson, Kelly. Koehler, Mag
Ter, Meehan, Nellis. SculIin. Snyder
Thistlewood-11 Nay-None
Petitions.
John S. Gardner made application
or dramshop license for the remand
r of the year 1907. from December
o. 1907, at 2ll5 Sycamore street-lot
4 block 81 first addition. which ap-
ilication was accompanied by his
tate and city retail liquor dealer
ends.
Alderman Magner moved the appli-
alton be referred TO the police. jail
nd fire committee and the, bonds to
be bonds to the finance committee
nd a recess Of Eve minutes be taken i,
s give the committee time to consid
r and report
Tho motion was adopted !.
After recess the police. jail and
re committee failing to make a re- :
sport on the above application. Al :
erman Magner moved to take the !
pplicaticn from tho hands of the +
mmittee and that the prayer of the
ctitionec BE- granted. 7
Alderman Snyder moved To table y
he motion Of Alderman Snyder was n
IS. by tho following vote. Aye-Da- !,
r. Ferguson. Kelly. SNYDER Nay a
-ct.rkc. Koehlef. Magner. Meehan,
Ellis. Scullin and Thistlewood-T
To motion Of Alderman Magner
as then adopted b. the following f
IL. Aye Burke. Davis Ferguson. T
oehlet. Magne.. Meehan. Nellis. J.
.ullia. Thistlewocd--9 Nay-Kelly A
Il Snyder
Tbs finance COMMITTEES reported b
commenting that the state and CITY "
tail liquor dealer bonds Of John 5.
ardner be approved as read jl
Alderman Neliis moved the report
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