The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-28
In Cairo nearly everybody reads tha
u.letin
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL,
Council Chamber, Cairo, Illinois,
January 20, 1910,

tSpeCIdl MeelluS.D
Present: Hon George Parsons,
ayor, and Alderman Burke, Cannon,
avis, Ferguson, German, Greaney,
Kelly, Mcdaniel, Magner Meehan,
iellis ScuIlin aud Williams,
Absent: Alderman Koehler
The mayor stated the object of the
eeting to be the consideration of
eneral business.
The mayor announced that he had
eceived the resignation OF Fred 1of.
einz. police constable.
Alderman Greaney MAYED the resig
nation be accepted. The motion was
adopted.
The mayor appointed as a commit
tee to prepare and submit suitable
resolution on the death of James Pow.
crs, police constable, Aldermen Cream
ey, Ferguson and Burke.
The mayor placed in nomination
William Griffin to succeed Luther
Lewis as police constable.
Alderman Cannon moved the nom
jnation be confirmed. The motion was
adopted by the following vote: Aye
Burke, Cannon, Davis, Ferguson, Cor
man, Greaney. Kelly. Mcdaniel, Mag.
ner, Meehan, Nelli5, Scullin, Williams
--13. Nay-None
The mayor placed in nomination
George Mackenroth to succeed James
Powers deceased, as police constable.
alderman Scullin moved the nominal
ton be confirmed. The motion was
adopted by the following vote: Aye
Burke, Cannon, Davis, Ferguson,
German, Greaney, Kelly, Mcdaniel
Wagner, Meehan, Nellis, Scullin and
Williams-13. Nay-None.
The mayor nominated G. F. Galig-
her as water commissioner, to assist
in establishing and adjusting water
rates, for a period not te exceed three
months. Alderman Greaney moved to
confirm. The motion was adopted by
the following vote: Aye-Burke. Can.
non, Davis. Ferguson, German, Cream
~, Kelly, Mcdaniel, Magner Meehan,
Nellis Scullin and Willims--13. Nay
None.
Reports of Committees.
The Board Of Health reported
recommending that the bid Of Ed
Koehler for removing the city's gar
hage and dead animals. be accepted.
Alderman Scullin moved the report
be received and concurred in and the
city enter into contract with said Ell.
<oehler upon his filing bond for
faithful performance of the work;
same to be prepared by the city's
speciaf counsel The motion was
adopted by the following vote: Aye
Burke, Cannon, Davis, Ferguson Cor
man, Greaney, Kelly, Mcdaniel, Mag.
ner. Meehan, Nellis, Scullin and VIII
iams--13 Nay-None.
The police, jail and fire committee
reported making the following recon
mendations:
For fire station No, loo feet adj
ditional fire hose, equip present hose
wagon with two gate valves, 35-gal.
Ion chemical tank and hand chem.
icals.
For fire station No. 2-One combi-
nation hose and hook and ladder
truck with G0fot extension ladder
two gate valves. a chemical engine at
at least $50 gallons capacity and 800
feet of one-inch hose two additional
horses, 900 feet additional standard
fire hose, and increase the number OF
firemen from five to eight.
For fire station No. 5000 feet Of
standard fire hose, two horses, hose
wagon with a 35-gallon chemical tank
aud 800 feet of hose for same, two
gate valves, and five firemen.
The appointment of an experienced
fire fighter as chief of the fire de-
partment at a salary not to exceed
$1,000 per annnm, who shall also act
as fire marshal and Inspector and
shall enforce city ordinances respect.