The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-07
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS

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A regular meeting OF the Board OF
County Commissioners of Alexander
county, in the State of Illinois, was
begun and held at the court house in
the City of Cairo, on Monday the
fifteenth day Of March, 4. y, 1909,
Present, Commissioners John ].
Jennelle, Edward J Cause and Cal
yin V Netf,
The Board proceeded to examine
the report of William j. Childers
superintendent of the county farm
from December 21st, A. d. 1908, u
March 18th, A. p 1909, and having au-
dited said report found the same to
be correct ami upon motion the Board
ordered that said report be and the
same is hereby approved.
The Board then audited various
claims against the county after which
the Board adjourned until Tuesday,
March 10th, A. d. 1899
Tuesday. March 10th, A, D. 1903.
The Board met pursuant to adj
iournment with Commissioners John
J. Jennel,e, Edwin J. Cause and Calvin
v Netf present.
The Beard proceeded to cons r
the petition of citizens of the Fourth
Cairo Precinct for the appointment
OF Thomas c. Graces IS Justice Of tae
peace in and for the said Fourt Cairo
Precinct to fill the vacancy in said
office caused by the resignation Of
Dennis Farrow After carefully con
Sidering said petition the Board by a
ftat, z .r.tf
Thomas c. Graves justice of the peace
in and for the Fourth Cairo Precinct
In said Alexander county to fill said
vacancy.
The board then proceeded to CON
slider he petition of citizens Of san
drsky precinct for the appGintm
of Willis Nelson as Justice of the
peace in and for the said Sandusky
precinct to fiji vacancy in said officf
caused by the resignation Of John
Tenfp. After carefully considering
said petition the board by unani-
nous vote appointed the said Willis
Nelson Justice of the peace in and
for Sandusky election precinct IN
Alexander county to fill said va
cancy.
The board then proceeded to con
slider the petition of citizens of
Thebes precinct for the appointment
of Charles Aldridge as constable in
and for the said Thebes precinct TO
ill vacancy in said Office carsei by
the said Charles Aldridee having
failed 10 file a new bond as constable
in said precinct in the time required
by law After carefully considering
said petition the board by a uaaai-
nous vote appointed the said Charles
Aldridge constable in aud for Thebes
election precinct in said Alexander
county TO fill said vacancy.
The board then proceeded to the.
auditing of claims against the coun-
IS and after auditing various claims
against the county the board adj
iouned until Wednesday, March 18th
A. d. 1909
Wedn osday. March 18th A. D. 1909
Tt board met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt with John J. JcHuelle. Edwin
]. Cause and Calvin Y Neff, commits
sioners present.
The boarI having carefully audited
the following claims and account
against the county ana I}huu 1Ht
SAME to he jus, and unpaid allowed
said claims and instructed the clerk
to draw warrants on the tr7 asurefI
f0r the respective amounts with in
forest Al he rate Of five per cent?
per annrnl from date If not raiH with
in hirv DAYS from late against and
in anticipation If the collection OIL
the taxes for the wear \. d. 1898
Said warrants are PAYABLE cut OF rel
funds specifically appropriated and
apart and set forth as follows viz,
For the Purpose of dsfrayinq the eS-
pense Incurred in the Care Of and
Providing for the Psuners of the
County
T. J. Cause for professional
medical service and medicine
furnished paHpers at ceuHg
idfhl. .--.- .----.-..-.--F 50"
E. J. Cause for professional
medical service and medi
zines and expense of convey
aBce in various small p0x
eases in the county. .-..- 62.55
N Riggle for merchandise