The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-04
CITY COUNCIL
FIRST MEETING
MAYOR ANNOUNCES ENGAGE,
MENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
no PROSECUTE BANksoN
.I|BRARY'S GOOD SROW|NG
Increased Patronage In t910--Streets
to be SprinkIed-Road Grader
Wanted New Firemen
Named.


The first regular meeting this year
was held by the city council last
night The intensely cold weatn r
aaused a late arrival of members and
partial attendance, iae business
Ok the meeting was quickly disposed
Of, most of the matters being referred
to committees. There We're present
Ills Honor, Mayor Parsons, and Al
,Ie,1nen Greaney, Walsh. Kelly, Fer
guson, Williams, McDaniels. Fardrec,
Sculin. Neff and Nellis.
The mayor spoke feelingly Of the
assassination OF Officer French and
said he had taken 1t upon himself to
engage Attorney Leek to aid in the
prosecution OF the murderer. He did
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 .
copy of the official paper OF the asso-
-iation giving an elaborate account
If the Cairo meeting. On motion the
documents were received and filed.
v 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 T.. Stafford,
president of the Cairo PIblie Library
board, also the report of Librarian
Powell. We're real by the clerk as
follows
Cairo, Jon. ST, 1911.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council. Of Cairo, Ill,
Gentlemen; We herewith RESPECT
sjlIly submit the annual report of the
cairo fublic Library for The wear 1910
The accompanying statistics vii give
details.
! We are glad to report a year Of in
creased usefulness ana interes', Il
/ Cbs day of picture shows and outside
attractions that are in many places
taking the spare time OF 80 mary PEG.
pie as to decrease the circulation Of
other libraries.
The circulation Of 4l,75S volumes
for home use and the books consult
Ell at the library vi b ing the use Ct
books UP to over 5000,
This does not include tire use o.
magazines and other reading room
literature. with its inestimable value
Mere people 9aye taken out library
cards this year than in any former
year.
We wish to express our thanks to
the several people that have pre-
'ented books. magazines ond curios TO
ne library.
The llffe.ent committees have dis.
hargcd their commissions faithfully
md the entire board has united in
earnest efforts for the usefulness Of
the library, and the wise, conservative
expenditure OF funds.
More books have been added to
meet TIE demands more magazines
ave been bound and put In circula-
ton, the reading room has had sew.
eral magazines added, a vacuum
leaner has been purchased to save
the wear on books In cleaning and for
General cleanlness,
The talance TO tire cfediMs8f the
,itrary win be needed for use in the
everal months, before taxes for 1911
ire paid in.
re most respectfully call your at.
entcn 10 the detailed report and ASA
on continuance Of Your public spig-
tea and wise provision for the main
e1ance of the library for the coming
wear as heretofore
ANNA Il. Stafford,
Pres. Board OF Directors.
Mrs. Pnwell's report gave the fol-
lowing figures: Books on hand Jan
~. 1910, 1850; Dec. 81, 1910, 1868;
books ISSUED during year 41,75S: In
reading room 1851; cards issued
1000 The financial report shove
receipts s5.l6412; expenditures S.,
S24t3,
Reports received and ordered pub
lisned.
The petitions of the Cairo Brewing