The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-21


Absent; Aldermen Faudrec, Koch
Ter, Wagner.
Object.
The mayog stated the object Of tne
meeting was to receive and act upon
the reports Of committees on the or
dinance requiring railway companies
to elevate their main steam railroad
tracks where the same cross the sur
face Of Sycamore street between tie
north line or Thirty-fourth street and
the north corporate limits Of the city,;
the ordinance requiring the Cairo,
Vintennes and Chicago Railway Com
lpany and the Cleveland, Cincinnati.
Chicago and st. Louis Railway Com
pany to elevate above the surface OF
Sycamore street, the main steam rail-
road track now extending across the
surface of Sycamore street. and the
ordinance designating the members Of
the city council who shall be men,
bers of the board Of local improve
ments
| The ordinance committee reported
recommending the adoption OF the or
dinanoe entitled AN ordinance desig-
mating the members of the city coun
lcil Of the City of Cairo, Illinois, who
shall he members of the board OF
local improvements of the City of
! Cairo Illinois, which ordinance had
been referred to the ordinance COM
mittee after first readilg May 3, 1910.
Alderman Nellis moved the report
be received and ordinance placed on
second reading. The motion was
adopted unanimously.
The ordinance was then placed on
second reading and read at length
: Alderman Cannon moved the adop-.
ton CT the ordinance as read ~
The motion was adopted by the
following vote. Aye-Burke, Cannon,
Ferguson, Greaney, Kelly Mcdaniel
Neff, Nellis, Scullin, Walsh and VIII
liams-11. Nay-None,
The ordinance and street commit
tees, to whom it had been referred
! after first reading May 3, 1910, re-
ported recommending the adoption of
the ordinance entitled
AN ordinance requiring all steam
railroad companies whose railroad
tracks cross Sycamore street, on the
surface of said street, between the
north line OF Thirty-fourth street and
the north corporate limits Of the
City of Cairo, Illinois, in said City Of
Cairo, to elevate their main steam
railroad tracks above and across said
Sycamore street, between the said
north line of Thirtyfourth street and
the said north corporate limits of
said City of Cairo, in said City Of
Cairo
Alderman Greaney moved the re-
pert be received and ordinance placed
on second reading. The motion was
adopted unanimously. The ordinance
was then placed on second reading
and read at length.
Alderman Nellis moved the adop-
ton of the ordinance as read.
The motion was adopted by the fol.
lowing vote Aye--Burke, Cannon,
Ferguson, Greaney, Kelly, Mcdaniel,
Neff, Nellis, ScuIlin. Walsh and vii.
liams-11 Nay-None
The ordnance and street commit
tees, to whom it had been referred
after first reading May 8, 1910. report
led recommending the adoption of the
ordinance entitled
IAN ordinance requiring the Cairo
Vincennes and Chicago Railway Com
pany and the Cleveland, Cincinnati
Chicago and st. Louis Railway Com
pany to elevate above the surface OF
> Sycamore street, in the City of Cairo
Illinois, the main steam railroad track
now extending across the surface Of
said Sycamore street in said City o.
Cairo, which said steam railroad
track is now owned by the said The
Cairo, Vincennes and Chicago Rail
way Company and is now used anc
operated by the said The Cleveland
, Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis
Railway Company"
Alderman Scullin moved the repor
be received and ordinance placed OIL
: second reading. The motion wal
: adopted unanimously.
The ordinance was then placed oil
. second reading and read at length
Alderman Cannon moved the ador
ton of the ordinance as read.
Il The motion was adopted by the fol
lowing vote: Aye-Burke, Cannon
Ferguson, Greaney, Kelly, Mechanic
Nef, Nelis, Scullin, Walsh and WI
liams--11 Nay-None.
! Alderman GTeaney moved to at
l Ejourn, The motion was adopted,
The council then adjourned,
ROBT. A. HATCHER,
City Clerk.