The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-04
CITY COUNCIL
FIRST MEETING
MAYOR ANNOUNCES ENGAGE
MENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
no PROSECUTE BANksoN
LIBRARY'S GOOD SR0W|NG
Increased Patronage in 1910-Streets
to be Sprinkled--Road Grader
Wanted New Fremen
Named.

The first regular meeting this year
was held by the city council last
night The intensGy cold wealth :
,aused late arrival of members aud
q partial attendance. lAe business
of the meeting was quickly disposed
of. most OF tie matters being referred
to committees. There We're present
E.s Honor, Mayor Parsons. and AL
deimen Greaney, Walsh. Kelly, Fer
guson, Williams, McDaniels, Faudrer.
Scullin, Neff and Nellis.
The mayor spoke feelingly of the
assassination of Officer French and
seil he had taken 1t upon himself to
engage Attorney Leek to aid in thu
prosecution OF the murderer. He all
this because he felt the city should
take some interest in protecting its
servants when in the performance of
their duty. The mayors action was
approved.
The mayor reported also having re-
ceived a communication with regard
to the entertainment OF the State
Bankers Association in Cairo. and q
copy of the official paper of the asso-
riation giving an elaborate account
IF the Cairo meeting. On motion the
documents we're received and filed,
N A letter from the secretary of the
River Improvement association was
presented by HIS Honor, expressing
thanks for the donations from, Cairo
ana giving assurance that the river
interests would receive due recogni-
ton by congress. Received and filed.
The report of Mrs. Anna Il. Stafford,
president of the Cairo Pahlic Library
board, also the report of Librarian
Powell, We're real by the clerk as
follows:
Cairo, Jon. st, 1911
To the Honorable Mayor aud City
Council, Of Caro- ILL.,,
Gentlemen; We herewith resrect
SILLY submit the annual report of the
FNtfD uhlif lSiDidl y ttt ltt Htti =" ~
The accompanying statistics vii give
details.
| We are glad 10 report a year Of in
creased usefulness ami nreres', II
fhis day Of picture shows and outside
attractions that are in many places
taking the spare time Of 80 mary pe0-
pie as TO decrease the circulation OF
other libraries.
The circulation OF i1.75S volumes
for home use and the books consult
III at The library vi D Ing the use CT
books up TO over 5000.
This does not include the use Of
magazines and other reading room
literature, with its inestlmable value.
Mere people aaye taken out library
cards this Year than in any former
year.
We wish TO express our thanks TO
the several people that have pro
'ented books. magazines ond eurios to
ne library.
The different committees have dis
harged their commissions faithfully
nd the entire board has united in
earnest efforts for the usefulness OF
the library, and tire wise. conservative
expenditure of funds
More books have been added to
meet the demands more n agazines
ave been bound and put in circula-
ton, the reading room mas had sew
eral magazines added. vacuum
leaner has been purchased to save
the wear on books in cleaning and for
,eneral cleanliness.
The balance TO tie crediES9f the
itrary viii be needed for use in the
everal months, before taxes for 1911
IRE paid in.
re most respectfully call your at
enticn 10 the detailed report and asS
or continuance Of your public spi.-
ted and wise provision for the main
e1ance of the library for the coming
vcar as heretofore.
sG ANNA L. Stafford,
Pres. Board Of Directors.
Mrs. Pcwell's report gave the fol.
lowing figures: Books on nand Jan,
II. 1910. 1850; Dec. 81, 1910. 1865;
books issued during year Hiss; in
reading room 16,l5l cards issuea
4,0o6. The financial report shove
receipts s5,l6412; expenditures SIS
s2413.
Reports received and ordered pub
| lisned
The petitions OF the Cairo Brewing
Go. and VIM. kluge for transfer of
dram shop licenses were laid over for
action next TueSday night. en- mo-