The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-13
CITY COUNCIL s
LONG SESSION
ACTS PROMPTLY ON MATTERS
REPORTED ON BY MAYOR
PARSONS.
HEALTH OF THE TY
Sui iect Of Much comment--Mayor
Given Full Authority-T heatres
Must Be Made Safe For
the public.

| The city council met last night IN
second regular session tlis month 1t
was an exceptionally important meet
ling in several respects, some matters
IOf vital importance to the public
being given thorough attention with
action looking to improving cond-
ttions. There were present His Hon RI
Mayor Parsons and Aldermen Koch
Her Wagner Burke Greaney, German
IScullin, Kelly Thistlewood Nellis,
Cannonf Davis and Meehan
Walk On Sixteenth Street.
The mayor said he desired to make
report on some matters referred toI
him and others which he heliyel
should have the attention of the coun-
Icil. On the proposition to build walk
lon Sixteenth street be presented al
letter from the trustees of the This
tlewood estate, in which they agreed
to do the necessary filling in front
of lots owned by them. if owners of
other low lots would agree to do like.
wise Alderman Nellis agreed to Sc. I
cure the consent of the owners of the /
other lots and moved that the This |
tleWo0d communication be received /
and filed Carried At the previous |
meeting it was developed that the
reason contractors had refused to bill |
on building this walk was that they /
would not guarantee the work for two
Years, as required, when built on new
ly filled ground.
Gas Main On Sycamore.
The mayor reported also that on |
the petition of the Cairo City Gas Co /
for permission to lay gas mains on a /
portion of Sycamore street, the Board |
of Local improvements had sug
gested that the company furnish a
sketch showing where the main was
to be located The street is now in
the hands Of Contractor Williams.
who has had some work done toward I
laying the brick pavement and the
council and board did not feel it had
a right to grant privilege TO any one
else to tear up the street, especially
if it involved disturbing work already
done by the contractor On molten
of Alderman Nellis the clerk was
directed to notify the gas company
of the boards action.
Repairs Or No Rent
The mayor reported also that there
had been another Jail delivery lately
at the city jail due in part to the
bad state of the woodwork in the
which had been partially re-
paired. General repairs in the build
ing were badly needed On motion
1f Alderman Nellis the committee on
police, jail and fire departments
were authorized to make needed re-
pairs to the Jail In this connection
Alderman Greaney chairman of the
finance committee stated that his
had refused to recommend
payment Of the rent for November
'nt December becaUse the owners Of
he building had not made the re-
pairs needed and repeatedly prom
sed II hope saId Alderman Mel
is, THE committee will hold up all
'ent until the repairs are made as
promised"
The city's Health.
The mayor reported next on the
anitary condition OF the city. He
aid he felt that something ought 10
'e done at once to insure more ,
borough care Of the city's health. ,
'iany complaints had come TO him ,
rom citizens and societies. ,
This started a general discussion ,
% which Alderman Kelly (chairman ;
4 the Board Of HEALTH. Aldermen /,
ircaney Nollis. Thistlcwood Cannon ,
nd Mechan took part. a number Of !
Instances were mentioned I'm which =
allure 10 take proper or adequate ac- q
Ion for the protection of the public
ere cited. a motion By Alderman
reaney was finally adopted authoriz.
ig the MAYOR 60 take such action as
bis Judgment might be necessary v
called for IN improve the conIi .
irns complained about =
Chesoer Gunts.
more or less feryont discussion | u
rs precipitated also on the subject u
street lights The street commit n
20 recommended that an arc light =
placed on Twontyscyenth street
7iween Holhrook and Park avenue
gas lamp on the same street and
arc light on Charles street. Al 3
'rman Neliis offered an amendment 81
Rave an arc light placed 40 Eish N
enth and Washington Tho amend "
shf was referred 10 the committee. -
'a tha report wac conCBrr,I in. The ~
7=ien brought statement from iu
o. msEor 10 tho effect that he had
a-rn 70 hope that the CITY would
given chcper lights I'm the near ar
ture. which would enable it 10 En- Do
ease the number so as 10 give ser A.
oe where needed. n
After tire Theatres.
Alderman Koehier reported @or the
WUHtes appointed al the previous =,
oeting 70 Investigate conditions a. 81
@ picture theaters. He said While
e committee had found the places
iris UeH provided with exi-s the
notions with respect % TIE ma
ines which threw the pictures n vi
ID canvass Were not at an sat-sfac- IS
b. there being none Of the nrecau- II