The Cairo bulletin., 1910-08-10
OFFICER KENNEDY NOT TO
BLAME FOR DISCHARGE or
GAMBLERs--REiNSTATED.
TO JOIN ROAD DISTRICT
Adernta Williams Asks For Report
On important Measure--Alder-
man WaIsh's Sewer connec-
tion Ordinance Read.

The second regular August meeting
of the city council was held last
night. His Honor, the mayor, was In
disposed and did no: appear. Alder
man Greaney presided over the meet
ing, with the following other MEM
j akelly. Walsh, Mcdaniel, Koehlef,
Williams, Burke, FauGree, Scullin and
Neff.
Street committee report recon-
nended erection Of barn on city lots.
On motion OF Alderman Walsh report
was referred to chairmen Of commit
tee on streets and pof,ce, jail and fire
department, to report at next meet
ing on building sufficiently large TO
serve the citys needs. Alderman
Walsh said the city neeced some
place to store feed for its fire horses,
so 1t could purchase in car load lots
and not be forced tc pay high prices
in buying small lots as time.
Petitions of Gas Company for per-
mission to open streets to repair
mains were granted.
Petition of Cairo & st. Louis rail
way company for permission to lay
sewer on ThirV'eighth street was
granted with proviso offered by AL
derman Neff that such grant should
not absolve said company from pay
in. ite oh of y,lhlfn
sewer. in case the city found it neces-
sary to order it laid on that street.
Claims and accounts were allowed.
except that of Winter Bros. s27 for
ice furnished city headquarters IN
July. Police. jail and fire committee
recommended that Messrs. Winter
Bros. be asked to furnish certificates
of weight of ice delivered In reply
TO a question Alderman Greaney,
chairman of the committee said it
was shown that whereas the bill in
dicated the use of from 100 to 300
pounds a day, a total of 1900 pounds
during the month, the best informal
ton obtainable from city officials who
used the ice was that only two cool
ers were in use, each having a capa'
city of about % pounds, and that only
one delivery day was made.
Alderman Magner suggested that
some allowance might be made for
aunday's when Jailer Lutz always
had ice cream for his prisoners.
Aldermen refused to accept this as
satisfactory explanation and on mo-
ton of Alderman Neff the claim was
referred back to the committee for
further investigation.
Building petitions were all granted.
Ordinance remembering fire sta
tions was adopted.
Road District Ordinance.
Alderman Williams asked for re,
port on ordinance making the city a
part of Road District No. Z.
Chairman Ferguson, of the ordi-
nance committee, said the committee
was waiting for report from City
Counsellor Leek, who, it was under
stood was opposed to the adoption OF
the ordinance.
On motion of Alderman Burke the
attorney and committee were directed
to NAVE report on the ordinance at
special meeting of the city council
to be held Aug. %, 1910.
The bid of p G. Marable for paint
ing pumping stations, 5000, was ac.
cepted.
Officer kennedy's Case.
Alderman Magner said he had been
directed by the mayor to report that
he (the mayor) had suspended Officer
Kennedy for failure to prosecute the
negroes arrested by him in the raid
the officer had explained the matter
satisfactorily to the mayor and the
latter desired therefore to ask the
council to reinstate him
Chairman Greaney said he knew
the officer had made arrangements to
make the trip some days before the
raid was made; the officer had ar
ranged with the chief and Officer
French to take charge of the pris
oners, saying he had strong evidence
against the men as he had gotten the
'take-off'' box and $5.15 in money.
Alderman Magner confirmed this
saying he was at headquarters wher
: the prisoners were brought in. Hi
said the officer had run into the game
unexpectedly and had pulled thu
whole crowd. The chief was sicl
Msnday when the prisoners We're tc
be tried and the cases were left il
the hands of Officer French.
The council voted unanimously Il
reinstate Officer Kennedy.
Alderman Walsh's ordinance reGuir
ing all property owners to connect
with sewers and water mains wher