The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-14
TOO LATE.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
Council Chamber, Cairo, Illinois, July
5, 1910.

5, 1910.
(First Regular Meeting1
Present. Hon. George Parsons,
mayor, and Aldermen Faudree, Fergu-
son, Greaney. Kelly, MCDANIEL, Mag
ner, Neff, Scullin Walsh.
absent. Alderman Burke, Cannon,
Koehler, Nellis, Williams.
Minutes,
Alderman Wagner moved the min
.utes of last meeting be approved with
out reading The motion was adopt
Jed unanimously
The mayor nominated Mrs. Anna
E. Stafford to succeed herself as mem
Der of the Board of Directors of the
Cairo Public Library.
Alderman Greaney moved the
nomination be confirmed. The mo-
ton was adopted by the following
vote: Aye-FaudrGe, Ferguson, Grea-
ney, Kelly Mcdaniel, Magner, Neff,
SCullin and Walsh-9. Nay-None.
The mayor nominated Mrs. Isabella
L. Candee to succeed herself as mem
Der of the board of directors of the
Cairo Public Library.
Alderman Greaney moved the nomi-
nation be confirmed The motion was
adopted by the following vote: Aye
Faudree, Ferguson, Greaney Kelly.
Mcdaniel. Magner, Neff, Scullin and
Walsh. Nay None
The mayor nominated NJ. ]. Howley
to succeed himself as member of the
board of directors of the Cairo Public
Library Alderman Wagner moved
the nomination be confirmed. The
motion was adopted by the following
vote Aye-Faudree, Ferguson, Grea-
ney, Kelly, Mcdaniel. Magner, Neff,
Scullin and Walsh. Nay-None,
Alderman Greaney moved that the
mayor be authorized and instructed
to sign, on behalf of the city, CON
tract with the Central Union Tele-
phone company for telephone service
in Fire Station No, and one for tele-
phone service in the residence of the
fire chief; said service to be furnish
ed free of cost to the city according
to the terms Of the franchises Of the
said telephone company and as men
toned in an attached communication
accompanying each contract. The mo
ton was adopted by the following
vote Aye-Faudree, Ferguson, Kel-
ly, Mcdaniel, Magner, Neff, sculln,
/ and Walsh. Nay.None.
! Alderman Nellis appeared and took
his seat.
Alderman Williams appeared and
took his seat.
BY permission of the council Judge
w S Dewey, representing the Cairo
& Thebes Railroad company, took the
floor and read the following petition
and accompanying agreement:
( Petition.
To the Mayor and City Council OF the
/ City Of Cairo, Illinois,:
We. the undersigned, owners OF
/ property on Sixteenth st, between
Washington avenue and Walnut
street, in the city of Cairo, Illinois
adjoining and abutting upon the pro
posed improvement of said portion OF
Sixteenth street by brick pavement
do hereby respectfully request that
you will grant by ordinance the per
mission, right and authority to the
property owners adjoining or abuttinl
upon said portion of Sixteenth street
to improve, at their own expense, salc
part of Sixteenth street between the
west line of Washington avenue ant
the east line Of Walnut street, witt
a vitrifed brick pavement forty-thret
f4Sl feet wide, thirty 900 feet o.
lgaid pavement being south and thlr
Iteen Ga) feet being north 81 the
'Icenter Of said street, with a concrete
lcomhined curb and gutter on th'
north side Of said street only, accord
ing to blueprint marked Exhibit A
and specifications marked "Exhibi
B" hereto attached and made par
of this petition.
We further request that the Care
la Thebes Railroad company be siYci
1.-THE permission right and authorlt!
Ito construct or have constructed a
Its own expense a six foot concret'
sidewalk on the north side Of salt
ISixteenth street between Washing
ton avenue and Walnut street.
All of said improvement, including
Sidewalk, shall be done under the di
rection and to the satisfaction Of th'
i Board o. Local improvements Of thu
lsaid City OF Cairo, Illinois;