The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-02
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.

especial Meeting-1
Present - Hon George Parsons,
mayor. and Aldermen Burke, Cannon,
Davis, Ferguson, German, Greaney,
Kelley, Koehler. Mcdaniel, Magner,
Meehan, Nellis, Scullin and Williams.
Absent--None.
The mayor stated the object of the
meeting was for the consideration OF
general business.
The mayor presented an affidavit
in support of claim made by George
Alexander for the reward offered for
the apprehension and conviction OF
the murderer or murderers of Anna
Policy.
Alderman Meehan moved the aft
davit be received and filed and the
mayor instructed to notify the party
there is no reward here for him
The motion was adopted unani
mously.
The police, fail and fire committee
reported recommending the purchase
of five hundred feet of Regulation
High Pressure hose at s1.05 per IT.,
of the Chicago Fire Hose Co.; five
hundred feet of Mohican at s1,00 per
IT,, of the Manhattan Rubber Mfg.
Co.; five hundred feet of Baker Fab.
ric, at sl.10 per foot of the Gutta
Percha & Rubber Mfg. Co.,; FIVE hun.
dred feet OF Knit Brand, at CSC per
IT,, of the iC. G. G. Fire Hose Co.; five
hundred feet Of Duplex, at S5c per
IT,. of New Jersey Car Spring and
Rubber Co., one combination chemical
and hose wagon. with rubber tires,
with 35-gal tank, 2 hand extinguish.
ers, and other accessories noted in
specifications accompanying their
bid of the Seagraye Company. for
the sum of s1759.00. two 35-gal chem
ical tanks, with necessary equipment
noted in their bid, of the American.
LaFrance Fire Engine Company. for
the sum of $4,000: six gate valves
at S6.d1 each, anu one double set OF
Hales Harness, complete, at $1,000
of the said northumberland Fire
Engine Company.
Alderman Meehan moved the re-
port be amended by adding thereto
the words and figures as follows
Five hundred feet Of Keystone
brand OF hose at s10O per it., of the
New York Betting and Packing Com.
pany"
The amendment was adopted unani.
mously.
Alderman Greaney moved the re.
port as amended be received and
recommendation concurred in. The
motion was adopted by the following
vote: Aye-Burke, Cannon, Davis,
Ferguson, German. Greaney, Kelley.
KoehIer, Mcdaniel, Magner, Meehan
Nellis, scullin and WilHams-14.
Nays~-None.
The board of local improvements
reported submitting an ordinance en-.
titled,
An ordinance for the improvement
of Sycamore street. from the north
line of Thirtyfourth street to the
north corporate limits of the city of
Cairo, County of Alexander and State
OF Illinois, by the construction upon
the said Sycamore street from the
north line of Thirty-fourth street tn,
the north corporate limits Of the
City OF Cairo Of vitrifled brick
pavement, with combination con
crete curb and gutter on both sides
OF said brick pavement, at the out
side edges Of said brick pavement
and with natural limestone marginal
curbs set on both sides of the said
sycamore street. at all unpaved street
intersections, at the outside edges or
said brick pavement and between the
inside edges Of the gutter flags of
said curb and gutter as extended
around and out to the lot line on both
!. sides Of the said Sycamore street. at
$500 a"hEaNch 0NiSct intersections, and
by the construction upon the said
Sycamore street of brick catch ba.
sins, and by the construction Of one
ID gutter-drain on each side of Ger.
tain portions of said Sycamore street
and for the levy and collection of a
special tax assessment upon contig-
.uous property to pay for the said To-
cal improvement, which ordinance
was accompanied by the written rec,
ommendation, signed by majority
Of said board for making the said i'm
provement and the adoption of the
. ordinance, and by the itemized esti
mate of the cost Of the proposed work
as made by the president of the SAID
board over his signature.
The said ordinance was placed or
first reading and read at length.
Alderman Magner moved the ordi
nance De referred to the ordinance
committee. The motion was adopted
The board Of local improvements
reported submitting an ordinance pro
ylling for the Improvement of Com
n mercial avenue from the north line
III Second street to tho south line 81