The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-07
CITY COUNCIL 5
BUSY SESSION
MAYOR URGES EXTENSION AND
IMPROVEMENT IN FIRE AND
POLICE DEPARTMENTS.
80 POUNDS PRESSURE
Den anded by Resolution Signed BY
Several Adermen--Bad Lights
Complained Of--Bids
On Hose.

The first meeting in October by tn
city council was busy one last night
There were preesnt His Honor Mayo
ner, Burke Ferguson, Greaney, Coz
man Bourgeois, Kelly, Thstlewood
Ncllis, Cannon, Davis and Meehan.
The mayor addressed the council
with reference to the meeting of Hi
noiS mayors at La Sale which he hat
attended during the last week. He
said the mayors had adopted plar
which 1t was believed would offer re
lief to cities in financial distress
which plan was to- be urged before the
Illinois general assembly. His Honor
spoke also of the need of improve
ment in the fire service of the ci, y
That there was such need was amply
demonstrated by the recent big fire
when several sections of hose were
destroyed and various points of weak.
ness in the service were developed in,
eluding weak water pressure. When
ne became mayor it was stated that
one of the conditions precedent to pro-
curing lower fire rates was that all
streets should be at least GO feet wide.
As many OF Cairos streets were so
feet wide he did not deem it worth
while to take up the matter Now he
understood this point had been waved
by the insurance UNDERWRITERS and he
belieegd it well to take some action
looking toward the Improvement of
tha cArVtra fpr
lower rates. The movement started
by citizens at the Merchants Lunch.
con should receive respectful consid-
Grafton. Deed for lot for third fire
station would be ready for delivery In
few days.
Speaking of the police department
the mayor said the force was in.
adequate to insure a thorough patrol
OF the city. There were now only two
more men than when the city limits
were Walnut and Twentyeighth
streets. Now the city had spread
considerably beyond these limits,
large sections having been built up
and there was need of additional
police officers. This matter as well
as Improvement in the fire depart
ment ought to have the attention of
the police, Jail an dire committee and
the finance committee.
The mayor spoke also of the deep
waterways convention at Chicago and
of improvements of the Bell Tele.
phone company, with reduced rentals.
Reports Of Officers.
COmptroller's report was read and
referred. yy9MUK
Street Supervisor John Sheehan
reported collecting $1635O last
month
Police Magistrate Ross reported col
lectine $2i6 from fines
Jailer Lutz reported feeding prison
ers 81 meals before trial, 46l days
after trial and 2l9 days work on
streets
Fire station No. 1 reported seven
alarms and so trips of patrol wagon.
No reported II alarms.
To Pave Thirtyfourth Street.
Ordinance providing for paving
Thirtyfourth street from Commercial |
ayennc to Washington avenue was |
read. On motion of Alderman Greaney /
it was amended so that the words
Successors and assigns" be added
after the words Cairo Electric g.
Traction Co" wherever they occur.
Alderman Greaney objected to Ger
tain provisions in the ordinance ua.
der which the street railway company
was permitted to remove certain
tracks and thus be relieved of taxa.
tion for the proposed improvement.
On this objection the ordinance was
referred back TO the ordinance com.
mittee for further consideration.
Bonds.
Plans for the new fire station wer,
submitted by Alderman Scullin and
were approved.
Lep Lazarus notified council that
he no longer considered himself
bondsman for Charley Powers.
The question was raised by Alder
mau Scallin whether or not council
could release bondsmen.
City Attorney Moore said Mr.. Iaza-
rus would have to give council legal
notice to be relieved
City clerk was directed 10 so
notify Mr. Lazarus.
New bonds Of W r. Webster we're
Bonds Of police officers and firemen
were approved
Salary bill was allowed and miscel-
Ianeous claims were referred to COM
miitees.
Building Petitions.
Building petitions were granted ur-
der suspension Of the rules TO Meth
Ddist church for parsonage: sam J.
Richards. and Miles Jackson. other Z
petitions were referred 70 committee
IS fellows.
Lena Shafter. l-stOry dwelling to