The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-07
SHORT SESSION
OF CITY COUNCIL
CAIRO TRACTION CO. AND CAIRO
g. ST. LOUIS CO. ASK FRAN
CHISE ON 2ND STREET.
men FOR CLEAN up DAY
Wanted by Alderman Meehan-Many
Resolutions BY Alderman Mel
ls-Candee Park to Be
Improved.


The first April meeting of the city
council was held last night There
were present His Honor, Mayor Par
sons and Aldermen Koehler, Magner,
Ferguson, Greaney Bourgeois, Kelly,
Cannon. Davis, Scullin and Nellis.
The mayor called attention to fail
ure to allow claims of physicians in
connection with smallpox epidemic.
It was explained by Chairman Kelly
Of the Board of Health that there had
been no money in the treasury, and
some of the bills were not itemiZed
nor 20. KID by physicians in charge.
It WAS agreed that they would be
approved in time for next weeks
council meeting.
The city comptroller's report
showing balances in various appro-
lriations was received and ordered
published, as was also report of city
reasurer showing balances in
various funds.
Street Supervisor Sheehan reported
collecting sSS in dog taxes last month.
Police Magistrate Ross reported
Collecting $12705 from fines,
Andrew Whitcamp, justice of the
3eace. reported collecting $17.
Chief Egan reported 227 arrests in
March. CITY Jailer Lutz reported 212
lays meals to prisoners after trial,
100 meals before trial and IFS days
work on streets.
Fire station No I reported five
ires and So trips with patrol wagon.
No. reported one fire.
Petition for license by s. Hartman
1t 1907 Commercial avenue, AMI peti-
ton of p c. Marable for transfer Of
license at 1916 Commercial to J. b.
Shiras, and petitions for building
permits. were referred to committee
Petition and ordinance from Cairo
& st Louis Railroad Co. for rightof-
way on Second street, were referred
to ordinance and street committees.
With respect to these documents
David S Lansden, attorney for these
companies explained that the purpose
was to give the companies named
permission to occupy Second street
unier the same conditions as if the
said street had been included in the
original ordinances passed last year.
Mr.. Lansden said the reasons why
the street had not been included in
the original ordinances was that the
consent Of the Big Four railroad com
pany which owns the abutting prop
erty could not Ne obtained at that
time, but that this had now been OBJ
tanned through the active interest of
Mayor Parsons.
Alderman Nollis offered a resOlu-
ton directing the city engineer 10
relieve residents on the west side of
the city of ponds OF water which
yero held there by filling recently
made by the Cairo Contracting &
Dredging Co Another resolution
aiming to relieve property owners
from paying interest ON future assess
mcnts for certain filling on west side
Of city. Another directing The city
engineer to give relief to residents
On Division street which has no
Still another for a lamp
on Sycamore street.
Alderman Meehan called attention
to "Cleap Up Day saying that teams
md labor had been offered by citi
Gems which would be under the direc-
Jon Of a committee of ladies' and of
he street committee; but it might |
happen that more labor would be
needed. and he asked that the street |
committee and city engineer be au- |
horned to engage such labor as
night be needed for that day to re
move the rubbish.
Communication from H. s. Candeo |
tating that citizens in the vicinity
# Candce Park at Elm street and
avenue wished 10 i'm
rove said park at their own expense.
nd asking that city restore fence
work TO ne done, etc. Re
erred IN street committee.
Ordinance amending ordinance re-
lting to city clerks salary and fees
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