The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-08
POLICE AND FIRE
/ DEPARTMENT men
| ARE REAPPO|NTED
All But Egan, Lutz and Moore GET
Unanimous Approval II
Council
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MAYOR DELAYS MESSAGE
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Flood, and Washington Trip, Pre-
vents Parsons Stating Plans
for Year
MAYOR DELAYS MESSAGE

| Without exception, all of the mem
bers OF the police and fire depart
ments last night were reappointed
by Mayor Parsons and the appoint
ments confirmed by the City Council
All, but Chief Of Police Egan, Jailer
Lutz and Edward Moore, negro po-
licemap, were confirmed unani-
mously.
| Ever since the recent aldermanic
election, at which seven new mem
bers were elected to the City Coun-
ell, 1t has been rumored that heads
OF several departments, together
with members Of the police depart
ment, would be rolled" at this
| meeting The oposltion failed to
materialize, when Mayor Parsons
sent in his appointments.
Fight Was Expected.
The fight was expected to center
about Chief of Police Egan, Jailer
Lutz and Assistant Fire Chief Peter
Lind. When their names came UP.
three votes Aldermen Cox, Hurd
and Neff--were cast against Egans
reappointment and ten voted for
him. When the name of Jailer Lutz
came up, Alderman Cox voted mo"
land Cox and NeH reported not
voting"
When the name of the negro po-
liceman, Moore, was brought up, Cox
again voiced his disapproval and
Neff, Walsh and Saup reported mot
voting" giving the negro nine votes,
which is bare majority
New Aldermen Seated.
Before the regular business was
transacted, John w. c. Fry and Nick
Cox, were sworn in. Fry succeeds
Il. A. Burke, who was candidate
for Coroner at the primaries and Cox
succeeds Frank Cannon, who has left
Cairo. The other five, elected last
month, were members during the
last two years
Because of the food trouble and
his trip to Washington. Mayor Par
sons deferred his annual message,
which is delivered with the appoint
ments for the ensuing year. He will
deliver the message later.
The appointments for the year, In
police and fire department, are as
follows.
Police officers.
: M. S. Egan, city marshal and
health officer,
James G., Cowell, night sergeant
Patrolmen--James Higlen, John
Glade, Frank Hagey, John Wade, Ed
Moore, Harry Jones, VIM. o. Griffin,
VIII P. Egan, Frank Shelves, A. S.
Hawley, Al Miller, John Terry, q.
w. Mills, Will Evans Sam Lollis. Ed
Powers. Steve OLaughlin, F. j. Fitz-
gerald, police constable end assistant
health officer. Abe Hoagland. police
clerk and turnkey.
NJ. Lutz, city jailer.
John Sheehan. street supervisor
and poundmaster,
Ernest Nordman, city comptroller.
John 0gg. park watch.
Fire Department.
Peter Lind~-Assistant chief
station No Richard Jones,
captain; John Haggerty, Thomas
McNeeley, Chas j. Hart, VIM. J
Walder, Roy Clark.
station No Nv B. IBennett.
captain: Joseph Steger, Robt Smith,
j S. Wallace, Jack Collins, win
Gillespie.
station No S--H L. Wedding,
captain; VIM. Monarch, VIM. Walk
er. Jesse McCrte, Reuben McCrite
Extra Fireman-Claude Jones and
Ernest O'Rourke
After Aldermen Cox and Fry had
made their maiden speeches, which
were limited to three minutes, the
mayor made short talk and then
submitted his appointments of
standing committees.
Committees Appointed.
The committees are as follows:s
Street. Levees and Drainage
Ealldren. Neff Serbian Fry Errrla.