The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-03
MAYOR WANTS AMENDMENT OF
ORDINANCES TO PROHIBIT
SUNDAY CiRCUSES.
DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE
Also Asked For--Counci Accepts In.
vitation to Attend Jubilee al
st. Patrck's Church Nov.
14--NeW Walks.

ng of the city council was held last
night. There We're present His
Honor Mayor Parsons and Aldermen
Magner, Greaney Cannon, Kelly, Mel
lis, Ferguson. Mcdaniel Williams,
Koehler, Davis, Scullin and Meehan.
The mayor addressed the council
briefly on the Taft Day demonstration
Eand the trip down the river He said
President Taft had been strongly i'm
pressed by sight of the cavng banks
at various points and was firmly in
favor of systematic work to improve
the river. The president and con
lgressmen had expressed themselves
particularly with respect to the Ohio
Iriver, which had already far advanced
in Improvement. They declared they
| would favor appropriations necessary
to complete the work as planned as
quickly as possible. The mayor
spoke also of the ceed of improved
method of disposing of garbage, ask
ing that the Board Of Health take up
the matter and report before the ex-
llration of the present year
Comptroller's report was read and
ordered published.
Police Magistrate Whitcamp re-
ported collecting $3C4.5O during Octo-
ter
Chief Egan reported 2S7 arrests in
October.
Jai!er Lutz reported feeding pris-
oners 426 DAYS after trial, 120 meals
before trial, l72 days work.
Mayor reported reinstatement OF
officer who had been suspended on
account Of drunkenness.
Capt Wedding of fire station No. /
reported . fire alarms and 105 trips
by patrol wagon.
Capt. Jones Of No. reported 10
ALARMS in October
Petitions for building permits were
referred to committee as follows:
Frances Bennett, two story house
to cost $4,000 on Twentv-sixth street,
Chas fWenser and wife two story
and basement brick house to cost
$4,000 at G09-G11 Washington avenue.
Smith Chapel Zion church, church
house 3GX50 at 2407 Poplar street.
Frank Kennedy, cottage to cost
$500 on Thirty-ffth street, F. & l.. |
addition.
Petition of N. F. Mckee for trans
fer of saloon license from 25oG-11
Commercial avenue to 1912 Washing.
ton avenue was referred to commit,
tee.
w. T. Bland contractor for new fire |
station was granted 80 days exten.
sion of time for completing new fire
station.
Salary bill was allowed and miscel-
laneous claims were referred to com.
Alderman Nellis objected to allow
ing light company bill on account of
lights not burning and moved that
of company be invited
to attend meeting and explain.
Mayor spoke Of need of amendment
to ordinance prohibiting Sunday cir
cuses and Alderman Meehan moved
that ordinance be presented for that
purpose
Alderman Greaney reported that or
linance relating to drug store licenses
had not heen presented because citys
attorney had not had time to pre-.
pare it,
Mayor said attorney assured him
he would have more time now that
circuit court had adjourned, and he
would urge preparation of ordinance
at once
Resolution by Alderman Kelly pro
Viding for walk on east side of Syca
more street from Twenty.frst to
TWenty-second and to Twenty-third
street was referred, as wal also reso-
ution directing extension of finished
walks to curb inv and building
blank walks on Twelty-second, Twer-
tythird, Twentyfourth and Twenty
fifth streets
Resolution by Alderman Cannon for
walk on north side OF Twenty-third
street from Holbrook to Pine was
adopted.
Resolution by Alderman Greaney
or wallis on south side of Thirty
oprth street from Sycamore to Wash.
ngton avenue, on south side Of Elm
rom Thirty-third to Thirty-fourth and
N south side OF Thirty-third street
rom Washington to Sycamore, wa
adopted
Resolution by alderman Nell 8
bat four cars of gravel be purchase
10 repair approaches over levee at
Twenty-first strete was adopted.
Crossing was ordered at Park ave
I've and Twenty-eighth street.
Resolution by Alderman Cannon To-
walk on north side Of Twenty-fourth
rom Washington to Walnut was
adopted.
Invitation from Father Downey of
Y PatricR's church, asking the mayor
nd cerpcil to attend service in cele-
,raticn of Seth anniversary of church
IN Nov 14th was accented.
POLISH UP YOUR FLOORS.