The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-06-18

|
tees reported recommending the
adoption of the ordinance entitled
| AN ordinance limiting the issuance
| of dramshop licenses in the city OF
Cairo. Illinois," when ordinance had
been referred to the committees after
first reading. June I. 1909
Alderman Ferguson moved the re,
port be received and ordinance
placed on second reading. The mo,
ton was adopted.
The ordinance was then placed on
second reading and read at length.
Alderman Greaney moved that the
ordinance be amended by striking
out the words five hundred" where
ever the same occur in said ordinance
and substituting therefor the words
three hundred"
The amendment was adopted
Alderman Greaney then moved the
adoption of the ordinance as amended
The motion was adopted by the
following vote: Aye-Davis, Fer
guson. German, Greaney. Kelly,
koehler. Mcdaniel. Magner. Meehan,
Nelis and Scullin-ll. Nay-Wil.
liams-1.
The finance committee reported re
ceeiving from Thos. f. Mahoney, city
treasurer, S326.44 in cancelled and
paid special library rund warrants
S659.47 in cancelled and paid general
fund warrants. all of which the com
mittee had destroyed by burning.
(Treasurers report for March, 1909
The finance committee reported
further having received from Thos
f. Mahoney city treasurer, $290.7S in
cancelled and paid special library
fund warrants; s1.3G4.44 in can.
celled and paid general fund war,
rants. all of which the committee
had destroyed by burning. (Treas
urer's report for April, 1907
The finance committee reported
further having received from Frank
B. Armstrong, city treasurer, $7,00l. SO
in cancelled and paid general fund
warrants; $2705 In cancelled and
paid special library tund warrants /;
sl.50 in cancelled and paid special
levee fund warrants; $50 in can.
eelled and paid special sewer on
Twelfth, Walnut and Washington
warrants all of which the committee
had destroyed by burning (Treas
urer's report for MAY 1907
On motion of Alderman Nellis the
above reports We're received and or
dered filed
The finance committee reported
further recommending the approval
of the following bonds: Sam West
dram shop, lot s, block As, city:
Claude and William Winter. whole
sale liquor dealers, lot g. block 4
Railroad addition; Chas. Brooks.
wholesale liquor dealer. lot 5. block
Is. city; c. J. Cassie, special police
constable
Alderman Nellis moved the report
be received ami bonds approved as
recommended The motion was Adopt
ed by the following vote; Aye
Davis, Ferguson. German, CIR aney
Kelly. Koehler, Mcdaniel Magner,
Meehan. Neilis. Scullin and VIII
liams--l2 Nay-None
The police, Jail and fire committee
reported recommending that the petit
tiontion of Dolphes Dunn to transfer
his interest in dramshop license at
lot block 45, city-l3l5 Washington
avenue TO Sam West he granted
Alderman Greaney moved the re
port be received aud recommendation
concurred in and city clerk instructed
so to transfer
The motion was adopted by the fol
lowing vote: Aye-Davis, Ferguson,
German Greaney Kelly Koehler, Nc
Daniel, Magner Meehan. Nelis, Soul
lin and Wllllams-12. Nay-None
Alderman Greaney moved that the
police Jail and fire committee be
given further time, to report next
regular meeting on the petition OF
citizens in north end Of city with re
gard to stopping The playing of has
bah on Sunday. The motion was
adopted.
The pump and water supply com
mittee reported recommending that a
fie plug be ordered placed midway
the block on Tweatyfourth street be.
tween Sycamore street and Washing
ton avenue
Alderman Magner moved the report
be received and recomme ndation con-
CURED in. The motion was adopted
by the following vote: Aye-Davis,
Ferguson. German, Greaney. Kelly.
Koehler, Mcdaniel, Magner. Meehan.
Nellis. Sculln and Williams-12 Nav
None.
Petitions.
The following petition was pre-
scented and read at length:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Cairo. H.
Gentlemen:
We your petitioners. the property
owners on West Thirty-seventh stree,
between Highland avenue and the Big
Four Railway respectfully ask the
permission of your honorable body to