The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-11

endorsed tie Improvement OF toe In
tcrnal wa erways as outlined by the
several voluntary organizations thai
are actively at work throughout the
country.
Conclusion.
| can not close this address to you
without first urging upon you the I'M
portance of measuring every dollar,
yes, every penny. that is provided for
yon 20 spend by the willing taxpay.
ers of a generous people. Their con
fidcnce in You AMI in me, as 1t has
been expressed at the polls, is suf-
fic!ent notice to rs that all expendi-
lures mist he made with the greatest
economy consistent with the nee ssh
ties Of progressive CITY government,
desire to say. in conclusion, that
1t will be my purpose to give my
strogest and most forceful efforts to
the welfare Of the city. just as | have
done in the past, bu, with greater
vigor. if possible, aud | respectfully
solicit the continuance of the same
uniform ana positive cooperation of
your Honorable BcdY In all matters
of vital interest tn the city's greatest
good that has been so cordially cx-
tended to me mp to this time.
Respectfully Submitted,
GEORGE PARSON'NS,
Mayor.
Aldermen Cannon. Macner, Nelis
and Scullin appeared during the read,
ing of the message and took thor re.
spective seats.
Aldemau Ferguson moved the
message be received ani published
with the proceedings and 500 copies
of same printed in pamphlet form for
distribution The motion was adopt
ed by the following vote: Ayes,
Burke, Cannon, Davis, Ferguson Cor,
man, Greaney, Kelly. Koehler Me
Daniel Magner, Meahan, Ne,lis, Soul,
lin and Willians-1i Nay-none
TIE mayor therupon resumed the
chair and placed In nomination Mart
in s Ecan to succeed himself as city
and health officer at the sal
airy of one HUNDRED dollars per month.
Alderman Kochler moved the non.
nation be confirmed The mo- ion
was adopted by the following vote
Aye, Burke, Cannon, Cayis, Ferguson,
German, Greaney, Kelly Koehler. Me
Daniel Wagner, Mcchan Ncllis, Scu
lin and Willams-14 Nay-none.
The mayer placed in nomination
James G. Cowell 10 succeed himseH
as night sergeant. Alderman Mlen"'
moved to confirm. The motion was
adopted by the Following vote: Ayc-
Burke, Cannon, Davis, Ferguson. Cor
man. Greaney. Kelly Koehlcr Nc
Daniel, Magner, Meehan. Nellis, Scul
lin and Willams--1A Nay--n none
The mayor placed in nomination
lanes J.. Casey as police constable to
fiji vacancy. Alderman Scullin moved
10 confirm. The motion was adopted
by tho following vote: Aye-Burke,
Cannon, Davis, Ferguson, German,
Greaney, Kelly, Koehler Mcdaniel
Magner, Meehan. Nellis, Scu'ln and
Williams.-li. Nay-:onc.
The mayor placed in nomination
MILFORD French to succeed himself n
police constable. Alderman Grea1ey
moved to confirm. The motion wae
adopted by the following vote: Aye
Burke, Cannon, DAVIS, Ferguson
iorman, Greaney Kelly. Koehier. Nc
Daniel, Magner, MeeIan, Nsllis Soul
in and Williams-1i Nay-none.
The mayor placed in nomioaticp
Cd =. Magner to succeed himself as
police constable. Alderman Burk
moved TO confirm. Tie no ION WIS
adopted by the following vote: Aye
- Burke. Cannon, Davis, Ferguson
iorman, Grcancy, Kelly, Kochier, Mo
Daniel, Wagner, Mcchau. Nell's, Sou
lin and Wiliams-1f. Nay--rone.
The mayor placed in termination
John Vale to succeed himself as 70
lice constable. Alderman Cannon
moved to confirm The molio1 was
Continued on Sixth pagc1