The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-08
COUNCIL VOTES
FOR DISCIPLINE
uNAN MoUSLY ADOPTS COMMIT
TEE RECOMMENDATlo TO
DISMISS FIREMAN.
VOTES AGAINST SALOON
At Tenth and Washington-No Action
on Ordinance to Compel Water
Co. to Put in Supply Pipes
TO Lot Lines.

TO Lot Lines.
The first regular July meeting O
the city council was held last night
There were present His Honor. Mayo
Parsons, and Aldermen Koehler. Mag
ner, Burke, Ferguson. Greaney Bom
gois, Seullin, Kelly ThistIewood, Can
lnon, Davis and Meehan,
The mayor reported that, after som,
correspondence the Central Union
Telephone Company had agreed to re
duce its rates to Cairo subscribers ans
had so notified him The amount OF
the reduction will be indicated in thl
near future. The company has been
energetically reeonstructing It's sys
tenn in Cairo during several months
past The mayor also reported that
the Illinois Central Co. had decide
to begin as soon as possible to rebuilt
its passenger station at Second an /
Ohio street, as indicated in a letter to
the mayor from an Official of the com
pany
Report of committee recommending
that Chas. Powers be granted dram
shop license was adopted, Alderman
Scullin alone voting NO
Bonds OF fremen We're approved.
Report of comptroller was ordered
printed. Report OF city treasurer show
ing balances in several funds was re,
feued to city comptroller-balanee in
general fund is $15,503,G5; balance in
all funds, S6L77542
Street Supervisor Sheehan reported
collecting IL dog taxes and t53 street
taxes during June
Police Magistrate Ross reported co!
lecting $40 from fines during June.
City Marshal Egan reported 23S az,
rests. City Jailer Lutz reported serv.
ing 428 meals before trial and 42S
days after trial, 23l days labor on
street.
Captain of Station No. 1, reported
S alarms and 81 trips wit hthe patrol
wagon; Station No. reported Z
alarms.
Fireman Dismissed,
The committee on police jail ami
fire department reported in the case
Of trouble between Firemen Collins
and Whitcamp at the Ohio street fire
recommending that the latter be dis
missed from the service and that Can't.
Jones of Station No. be suspended
for twenty days. Also that Fireman
Kelly be designated as acting cap
tain during the suspension of Capt.
Jones' This committees report was
reached after a thorough inquiry in
TO the circumstances. On motion of
Alderman Scullin the report was I'M
adopted, Alderman Greaney
EXPLAINING that while he was not pres /
ant during all OF the proceedings Of
he committee and understood that no
'eport would be made at this council /
meeting; still he would vote for the |
report
To Repair Cache Bridge.
Alderman Meehan, chairman Of the /.
reet committee, reported that Cache .
ridge was in need Of repairs; that il .
'as dangerous to horses. He said he |
al an offer from John Hogan to re /.
.uild the structure with oak timbers
I $37 per loo feet, he to furnish all
Material and do all the work. and
he council to send man to examine
ne structure after the work was done
, report how much lumber was put
Alderman Cannon believed the price
'as too high. Other aldermen be
eyed the price was fair in view that
II supplies We're to be furnished and
he work properly done. Alderman
leehan's motion that Mr., Hogan be
lyen the contract was carried.
Claims and accounts We're referred
various committees.
Oppose Saloon License.
Petition OF 4. S. Terrell, OF Padu-
ali, for license to operate dram
lop at Tenth and Washington. in the
hiding formerly occupied by the
afro Water Co, as an office, was the
inject of some discussion. Alder
an Meehan said the corner In ques-
on was near two churches and near A
sidence part of the city. He was not
favor OF granting license to open a
loon there. Alderman Scullin said
e council was on record as refusing
lanimously to grant a former peti. J
On for saloon license there. Alder.
an Burke sail in reuly TO a question
at citizens in the vicinity had signed
when the matter came
before and would have had one in
q council this time had they known
at such a petition was to be present
Alderman Meehans motion that the =.