The Cairo bulletin., 1910-03-02
COUNCIL MEETING
c TRovE RSY OVER EQUIP
MENT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
APPROPRIATION SHORT.
Another Over Reappointment Of Fire
men Counciil Refused to
confirm-cheaper Street
Lights Says Mayor.

The first March meeting of the city
teanncii was held last night. There
fwere present His Honor, Mayor Par
sons, and Aldermen Greaney. Mag
ner Kelly German, Cannon. Nellis
Ferguson Mcdaniel Williams. Burke
Koehier. Davis. Scullin. Meehan.
The mayor spoke deprecatingly OF
/ Cairo's troubles of last week. rrglng
that people cease discussing ii and
iAevote themselves ITO their ordinary
affairs.
y He spoke also of the designations
Of Firemen Sigeman and Valdez
tjey having resigned because they
fares aaeprimanded for commenting on
jtlse troubles OF last week. 1t appears
THAT this matter was adjusted to the
mayors satisfaction so far as Walder
was concerned, but not so far as
.Sigleman was concerned. The mayor
irenominated Valdez. but did not
renoniinate Sigleman. Aid ERIN a n
Greaney took the pes that If one
iof the men was feinstated both
tshould be. The mayor said Sigleman
! had not applied for reinstatement
Alderman Greaney replied that at
the mayors suggestion he lGreaneyl
had conferred with SigIeman who
! had expressed a desire to be rein
stated The mayor said he could not
consider the application by proxy.
On a vote being taken to confirm
t,Walder 9 nays and ) yeas. and the
nomination Was lost
City attorney reported that Potts
/, & Perkins had paid $50 fine for sell
ling liquor in quantity exceeding their
license.
On invitation C the mayor. DR..
Grinstead spoke pleasantly OF Cairo.
saying he IVES loyal Cairoite; had
seen some OF the most beautiful res
idence cities in the country: was irf
la position to go there to live III hi
wished TO- but preferred to reside liz
Cairo and expected to reside here the
remainder of his days He was pleased
TO see the great Improvements
lid the city; the paving Of Eighth
street would make big hole in his
pin money. but he would be glad to
pay the sum Cairo offered every.
thing that any right-minded person
could wish for In the way Of comforts
and pleasures.
Jnos Sheehan. poundmaster re-
ported collecting sSG in dog taxes last
month.
Judge Whitcamp reported collect
ing Sl3s from fines.
Chief Egan reported 1853 arrests.
Jailor Lutz reported feeding pris
|oners Ga meals before trial, 375 days
after trial and 6S days labor on
streets.
Captain Of fire station No. | re,
ported II alarms and 4S trips with
patrol wagon No. . reported G
alarms.
Appropriation ordinance was
adopted carrying $4,000.
Mayor stated word had been re-.
ceiyed by Superintendent McI-augli-
lin of the Cairo Railway & Light
System, that General Manager Club
book woult be here this week, and
would reach an understanding as to
lower rates for lights. The mayor
|said the appropriation for street
lights had been increased $4,000. AMI
this, with lower rate. would enab e
the council to put in a considerable
number of additional lights
F7olice, jail and fire committee rec
1mmended purchase of 1000 feet OF
hose. one hook and ladder truck with
GO foot ladder 25o-gallon chemical
engine, four horses anil harness one
hose wagon and several Of II pieces
lof equipment.