The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-19
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS. OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
Council Chamber, Cairo, Illinois,
March 9, 1908.
(Second Regular Meeting).

Davis, Ferguson, Gorman, Gfeaney,
Kelly, Koehler. Magner, Meehan, Mel
lis and Thistlewood.
Absent. Aldermen Bourgeois and
Scullin.
Minutes.
Alderman Mechan moved that the
minutes of last meeting be approved.
without reading The motion was
adopted unanimously.
Reports of Officers.
The mayor submitted a communi-
cation from w. B. Huette President
Citizens Pure Ballot League, whore
in the request was made that one
iudge and one clerk of election in
each ward be selected from list
prepared and submitted by the said
league, a copy of which list was a.
tached to the said communication.
In connection with the matter men
toned above the mayor stated that it
had been reported that committee
of the Pure Ballot League would be
present at this meeting to urge THAI
action be taken along the line sus-
geated in the communication and, in
asmuch as none were present ana
the Judges and clerks were not to be
appointed at this meeting, the com
munieaticn should be filed for refer
encc.
The mayor submitted a bill for et-
penses of committee to and from Pa-
ducah amounting to $39.S5
Alderman Koehler moved the bill
be referred to committee on claims
and accounts with instructions to re-
port at this meeting The motion was
adopted
Themaycr announced that he had
been invited to attend meeting at
Springfield the purpose of which was
10 interest the legislature in bill 10
permit cities TO increase their reyc'
quc.
The mayor announced that he had
the pumps had been started and that
me moa employed in their operation
bad been paid by the city clerk in
the same manner as had heretofore
been the custom.
Alderman Magner moved that the
qcticn be sustained ami that the
mayor and city clerk be authorized
and instructed to issue script weekly
TO pay men employed at the pumps,
upor the recommendation of the
chairman of the pump and water
srpply committee. The motion was
adopted by the following vote: Aye.
Burke, Cannon, Davis, Ferguson,
German, Greancy, Kelly, Koehler,
Magner. Meehan, Ncllis and Thistle
wocI-12 Nay-None.
Reports of Cammittees.
The committee on claims and az
counts together with their respective
committees to whom they had been
referred, reported recommendingI
payment of the following
NJ Miscellaneous Claims and Accounts,
Timothy Mahoney, z month
foreman street gang, Feb.
1909 ....... .........$ 25 90
Martin ODorohue u month
foreman street gang, Feb.
1909 .... ......,... 25.CO'
John Holland 1919 days on
streets Feb. 1909 ........ % .25
James Long, II DAYS on
streets. Feb. 1909 ........ 25. so
VIM TavIor. IS davs on
streets, Feb. 1903 ...,.,.. 24.0O|
Tohn Higgins 20 days on
streets. Feb 1909 ,...... 80. 90
Louis Christmas, . days on
streets, Feb 1909 ........ 1880
Ben Britton. % days ON
streets. Feb 1909 ......... 80. 90
Henry Collier, ~ days on
streets, Feb. 1909 ......... 2S.5@
Michael Driscol, z days on
streets. Feb. 1899 ......... 25. 50
stephen Doan, 1912 days Oh
streets. Feb 1909 ......... 20. %
3eorga Roberts, 10 days on
streets. Feb. 1909 ......... Is. 90
John MASSEY, SB DAYS on
streets. Feb. 1909 ... ... 12.75I
austin lee, % days on
streets, Feb. 1909 ......... $500
Carl Quellmaltz 22 days on
streets, Feb 1909 ......... 80 .00l
lanes johnson, % days on
streets. Feb. 1909 ......... 80. )0l
R. II. Davis. days on streets
Feb 1909 .............-... 7.50l
Patrick Kennedy days on
sidewalks Feb. 1909 ..... 7.50l
Dave Fowler, IS bdays on
sidewalks, Feb. 1909 .... 27,75 |
Iulius Serbian, 1615 days with
team at $500, Feb. 1909 -. G5.0l
} f. Mccarthy, 61a days with
team at $500. Feb. 1903 -. 10 50 |
\. p. Hueckel. ! month asst.
engineer, Feb. 1909 ....... 1900
?. Mahoney. month in
spect0r Feb. 1909 ......... 90. On |
\. Glauber. I month inspector
Feb 1909 ................. 5000 |
( Martin. / month inspector.
Feb 1893 ............... 5000
Martin O'Donohue, Z month
inspector. Feb 1909 ....... 800 |
" 6. Ecan, feed for horse.
Feb 1888 ................ 10 90 |
Treasurer Childrens' Home,
aid in support of Home,
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