The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-08
CITY COUNCIL WILL REPEAL
CAIRO & 1HEBES FRANCHISE
FOR VIOLATION OF CONTRACT
Resolution Directing Mayor to Take Action at Court
Council Votes to Employ Hon. J. N. Ling|e to
Assist in Prosecution of Bankson.

bring about a cessation ana forfeit.
ure of all the rights and privileges
OF every kind and description granted
to said Cairo and Ilebes railroad
company under and by v.r,Gc ug said
ordnance.
Regular Proceedings.
Tie first regular March meeting OF
the city council was held last nislt.
There were present His Honor Mayo.
Parsons, AMI Aldermen Kelly, Walsh,
Nellis, Cannon. Magner, Greaney, Nc.
Janie!, Williams, Eurke, ScrlIin. NeT,
faudree and koe, ler
The resignation OF Officer Meyers
vas accepted, his reason for resignlng
cling poor health.
Assistant Fire Chief Lind, Of the
ire department, recommended thai
Nm, Mason tie appointed 10 ,a.e the
place of Jack Collins; also that
1laude Allen and Robert Smith be
appointed extra firemen. Referred 10
olice, Jail and FIRE committee.
Tho treasurcr's report showed S19,-
G499 in the general fund.
Street Supervisor Slcehan reported
ollecting $50 Police Magistrate re-
orted collect.ng sos from fines. City
larshal reported 159 arrests. City
ai,or reported feeding prisoners CT
Gals before trial and 422 days after
ial, 80 days work. Assistant Fire
lief reported 5 alarms for station /,
for station aaI for sta:.on =,
Ordinance committee reported re-
ommendlag adoption of ordnance
DIVIDING for issuing $4,000 in bouts
, build library Hon. Reed Gree,
(. j. Howley and H. C. Schulz were
resent as members of the Library
GARD to answer any quca%oas mem.
,crs might ask.
On motion of Alderman Grealey
he ordnance was adopted.
On motion of Alderman Cannon In
7rovemcnt ordinances were laid owes
% special meeting to be aeii Taur--
lay.
Miscellaneous claims were read and
eferred.
etition of Mckinley { Gradfieli.
Or transfer OF dramshop license a..
Is Ohio street to Johnson & Potts
was granted.
Junk shop license was granted to
7. Solomon.
Annual appropriation ordnance
vas referred 70 finance committee.
Alderman Williams offered an orji-
rance repeating ordinance No. 81,
granting to tie Cairo & Thebes Rail;
way Co, franchise in the city OF
Cairo, ana declaring all such fra
:hiscs null and void. Referred to Co.
finance committee.
Alderman Scullin offered resolution
Erecting the mayor to take such a.
ion as may he necessary to give ef-
'ect TO the ordinance. This also was
referred to the ordinance committee.
Both measures had been prepared
~ Attorney Leek, the city's specia,
,ornsel, In response to quest'oEs
which arose in the course of dis
'ussion on the resolution, Mr.. Leex
said ii was necessary that the council
axe this action Is order thar the city
night be placed in a proper position
'nder the law, rs not having acquies-
ed IN the action taken by the Louis.
lie & Nashville Railroad TO. or nav
ug gore 10 sleep on its rights.
Alderman Williams offered All ordi-
rance the purpose of which Is to
'aise the salaries of frcmcn rs fol-
ows: Assistant chief 800 a month
captains $40; hose men SEQ Referred
o ordinance and police, Jail and fire
Alderman Greaney offered an ordl-
vance 20 raise the salary of the city 1,
'lerk TO 800 month with fees for
furnishing certified copies OF official
Iocuments, etc. ! Referred 70 orr,
rance committee.
Alderman Williams introduced ar
,ther ordinance providing for tho
of an electrical, tnspc'
or, which was referred to the orGl-
lance and wire committees.
Building petitions were granted as
ollo%s: Ira Hastings, addition at 51i
18th street, Leandcr Mlligau, add
ion at 1903 Elm street; Jno T. Boyze
diition at 600 Centre strec'.
A communication from John G.
ihelson, representing the Gholson es-
ate. asking permission TO build
rame mouse on the piece of ground
[ tho intersection Of Washington
venue, Cross and Center streets, I'M
sss the city wishes to purchase the
round for park purposes, was re-
erred to the building and finance
Owners of prcgerty IN the vicinity
the city lots made protest against