The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-15

by the follC wing vote; Aye-Davis
Ferguson, German, Kelly, Koehler
Wagner. Meehan, Scullin. Snyder ans
Thistlewood-10 Nay--None.
the mayor announced that a Mrs
Selby was In the outer room and de
sired to be heard by the council.
On motion OF Alderman Meehan the
lady was allowed ten minutes IN
which 10 speak Def re the council.
Mrs, Se'by tooly the floor aud state
tket She was the president Of the La
1dias' Auxiliary Of the Antl-Saloou
.eagu2 aud desired permission of the
council to place anti.saloon banners
on the steel arch at Eighth and Com
mercial in such a way rs to not oh
struct traffic. and asked the council to
take immediate action upon the petit
ton.
Alderman Meehan moved that the
permission asked for be not granted.
The motion was adopted.
Reports of Committees.
The ordinance and street commit.
tees rep, rted recommending the adop.
ton Of an ordinance entitled An or
finance fer sidewalk on Center
street from Walnut street to point
one hundred and twenty-five feet
aasterIy On Center street in the city
of Cairo, county of Alexander and
state of Illinois"
Alderman Magner moved the report
be received aud ordinance placed on
second reading. The motion was
adopted.
The ordinance was then placed on
second reading and read at length.
Alderman Magner moved the adop
ton of the ordinance as read.
The motion was adopted by the fol.
lowing vote: Aye-Dayis. Ferguson,
German Kelly Koehler Magner. Mea.
han, Sculin, Snyder and Thistlewood
10, Nay-None.
Petitions.
Bricklayers International Union
No. II Of Illinois presented the fol
lowing petition signed by its officers
To the Honorable. the mayor and
Members Of the City Council OF the
City OF Cairo, Illinois,
Gentlemen. Bricklayers' Interna,
tional Union No. II, State of Illinois.
Would respectfully call the attention
o. your honorable body to the fact
that this union has on previous occa-
sicns petitionad the council to EN-.
ploy none but union labor In the con.
stmction 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 or
dinance providing that hereafter in
all work done by the city in the way
o. public improvements requiring
brick be laid III mortar with a trowel
by skilled workmen, only union labor
to be employed.
Trusting this matter may be taken
W by the council at an early date
and the prayer Of the petitioner grant
ed in this matter, we remain,
Respectfully,
Bricklayers Union No. AZ. of Illinois,
BY Edgar Stevens. Pres.
F II. Payne vice Pres.
John NJ. Coffman, Rec Sec.
Chas. Quinn, Deputy.
Ferd Richter, Treas.
Lew Stout, Fin. Sec.
Peter Cahill, Cor. Sec.
Geo. Geiger. Serg. Arms.
Mr. Coffman and Mr. Stephens were
given permission to address the coun
Gil on behalf of the above petition,
On motion of Alderman Meehan the
petition was referred to the ordinance
committee and city attorney and the
city's special counsel, Lansden &
Leek, to report an ordinance for same
if such action is found legal
Citizens on Third street petitionel
the council for water main on Thrill
street from Washington avenue to
Nnlnut street with fire plug located
in center of block
On motion of Alderman Davis tn
petition was referred to the pump and
water supply committee.
The Cairo Electric & Traction Com.
pany by 0. c. Macy, its manager. petit
toned the council to permit it to re-
move from Thirty-fourth street a por-
ion of its switch track or turnout.
which petition was accompanied by an
ordinance entitled IAN ordinance al
owing Cairo Electric e. Traction Co.. |
o abandon the use of and to take up |
portions of its turnout or switch track |
N Thirty-fourth street between the |
POINTS herein mentioned"
The said ordinance was read at
ength and, on motion of Alderman |
)avis, referred to the ordinance and |
treet committees.
The Cairo Bill Posting Co, petition.
d the council for permission to erect |
i'll boards at the following locations,
o-wit:
Lot /, block 81, city-Northwest
orner Of Second and Commercial
venue.
Lots G. and s. block 81, First addi
Cn-sOuthwest corner Twenty-second