The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-12

derman Meehan be chosen to act in
tho mayors stead during his absence.
The motion was adopted.
Alderman Meehan took the chair
end the regular order of business was
proceeded with.
Minutes.
Alderman Nellis moved the min
utes of the last meeting be approved
without reading The motion was
| adopted unanimously.
Reports of Officers.
w p. Greaney, deputy city treas
urer submitted his monthly report
showing amount received, amount
disbursed and balance remaining in
the several finds in his hands Feb
rrary 20, 1908 On motion of Alder
man Nellis the report was referred to
the finance committee.
| A. j. Ross, police magistrate, sub
mitted his monthly report showing
| S275.5c collected in fines in February.
| On motion of Alderman Nellis the re
lport was referred to the comptroller
and city attorney.
| NJ. s. Egan, city marshal, reported
l211 arrests made in February which
report was signed by Jas. G. Cowell,
sergeant of police, and the several
police constables. On motion of Al
derman Snyder the report was re-
ceived and ordered filed
1 iot
| fed prisoners 105 meals before and
| 3S8 days after trial and having worked
prisoners 237 days in the month Of
| February. On motion of Alderman
| Nellis the report was referred to the
comptroller.
Alderman German appeared and
TOOK his seat.
| H. l.. Wedding, captain fire station
| n 1 reported responding to 10 fire
alarms and 40 patrol wagon calls in
February and made requisition for
| supplies as follows: 20 bales hay,
sacks oats ! sack corn, / sack bran.
box condition powder collar pads,
Y doz. bars soap, ; gals signal oil,
. sponges and shoes for horses.
Richard Jones, captain fire station
No ,. reported responding to Is fire
alarms in February and made roqusi.
ton for supplies as follows: Eleven
bales hay, bales straw. sacks oats,
I sack bran, 1 saddle, dozen lamp
wicks, ) gals, signal oil, Il gal. har-
ness Gil.
Alderman Davis moved the requisi
tions for feed be allowed and balance
of acquisitions and reports referred TO
the police, Jail and fire committee. The
motion was adopted by the following
vote: Aye-Davis. German, Kelly
| Koehler, Magner, Meehan, Nellis, Sny
der, Tbistlewcod aud Thomas-1j.
| Nay-Nonc
Reports of Committees.
The finance committee reported
recommending that the bid of the Cit
zen company for printing be accepted
and contract awarded in accordance
with the terms of the advertisement
and the bid.
At the request of Alderman Nellis,
Joined by Alderman Snyder the repor.
was laid over under the rules. to next
meeting
Petitions.
Bricklavers International Union No
A of Illinois. presented the following
petition signed by its officers:
Cairo, H., Feb 49, 1908.
To the Honorable. the Mayor and
Members of the City Council of the
City Of Cairo, Illinois
Gentlemen: Bricklayers' lnterna-
tional Union No A., State of Illinois,
would respectfully call the attention
of your honorable body to the fact
that this rnion has on previous occa-
sicns petitioned the council to employ
none but union labor in the construc
ton of catch basins, manholes and
other work where brick IS laid in
mortar in the performance of city
improvements. Thus far no results
have been had The aforesaid union
again petitions your honorable body
TO take this matter up and pass an
ordinance providing that hereafter in
all work done by the city in the way
Of public improvements requiring
brick to be laid in mortar. only union
labor be employed
Trusting this matter may be taken
up by the council at an early date
and the prayer of The petitioner