The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-06
GRANTS CAIRO & THEREs pETl.
TloN FOR IMPROVEMENT OF
SIXTEENTH STREET.
Alderman Walsh Wants Sewer Con.
nections Observation-Disclosures
Greaney Wants Weed
Nuisance Abolished.

ner, Kelly, Walsh, Nells. Ferguson,
Mcdaniel Williams, Faudree, Scullin
and Neff
| The mayor nominated as trustees
of the Cairo Public Library Mrs.
| Anna +. Stafford, Mrs. Isabella l.. Can
dee, NJ. j. Howley, who were unani-
mously confirmed.
BY invitation of the mayor Judge
Dewey explained the purpose OF the
| Cairo & Thebes railroad company for
the Improvement of Sixteenth street
and presented petition signed by
all the property owners asking per-
mission of the city council TO make
| said Improvement by private con.
excepting the city of Cairo, which
owns the Public Library property,
| had joined in the petition. The i'm
provement between Washington ave-
nue. and Walnut street is to cost ST.
| 200 of which $492.4S will be assessed
against the library property. There
| is to be walk six feet wide and
a curb and gutter on the north side
OF the street, which the railroad COM
pany offers to pay for. West Of Wal
| nut street the property on both sides
of the street is owned by the rail
road company and it will bear the
whole cost of the Improvement,
The company asked that the city
council authorize the mayor to enter
into agreement with the railroad
company for the Improvement as out
lined, and this was done on motion OF
Alderman Greaney.
| The question was raised as to
whether the cost of the pavement
| should come out of the Public Library
fund Alderman Greaney expressed
the belief that the Library fund was
too low to stand the cost.
Judge Dewey said in his opinion
the city should bear the cost as it
was city property.
1t was agreed that the assessment
should be paid out of the general
| fund.
The petitions and ordinances for
the Improvement were referred to the
street and ordinance committees and
city engineer.
Reports OF city comptroller and
treasurer were referred.
Street Supervisor Sheehan reported
collecting 1919 during June.
Police Magistrate Whitcamp re-
ported collecting $233,5O from fines
during June.
Chief of Police Cowell reported 207
arrests in June,
Jailer Lutz reported feeding pris-
oners 105 meals before trial and 432
days after trial; 1OS days work on
streets by prisoners
Capt. Jones reported two alarms in
June, and Capt Wedding five.
Street committee recommended
purchasing gravel taken from Walnut
street by contractor and having it
placed ON lower Jefferson avenue.
Alderman Nellis moved to amend
| that said gravel be placed on any
street where needed. Amendment
was carried.
Bonds of ]. H, Castle private watch
man, and VIM. Johns, fireman, were
approved.
Building petitions were granted.
Resolution by Alderman Nells that
Twentieth, Cross, Nineteenth, Eigh.
teenth and Seventeenth streets be re.
paired Referred to street commit
| tee
| Chief of police was directed to or
der removal of two partially burned
buildings on Poplar street, between
Thirtieth and Thirty-first streets.
Comptroller was directed to adver.
tise for bids to repair fire stations
| Resolution by Alderman Magner
that walk on Twenty-eighth street
from Railroad to Ohio levee be re-
paired was carried.
Alderman Nellis' resolution that
walk on Eighteenth street west OF
Walnut be repaired was referred to
street committee.
| Resolution by Alderman Walsh
that Cross street be repaired was re-
| ferred to street committee.
Resolution by same alderman that
property owners be notified to make
sewer and water connections where
| practicable. The alderman said this
| was much needed sanitary measure
as conditions in some instances were
dangerous to the city's health. Reso-
| luton was adopted.
Resolution by Alderman Greaney
directed the city attorney to present
ordinances providing for walks on
south side of Twenty-fifth from Syca
more to Washington also on north
side OF Thirty-sixth from Washington
to Hyland.
Resolution by Alderman Greaney
that contractors be directed to re-
move distinctions from streets where
| improvements are completed. Adopt
| ed.
Resolution by Alderman Magner
that sewer connections between man.
holes and sewers be made was adopt