Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-03
COUNCIL MEETING.

The City Council convened last evening.
Present, the Mayor and Alderman Corcoran,
Cahil, Leech, Miller, Morris, Scheel, Winter
and Walsh.
The Committee on Ordinances reported back
the following ordinances, recommending that
they pass:
In relation to the filling and grading streets
direction of the Board Of Public Works, &c.
Adopted.
In relation to the refunding of excessive as
sessments on Commercial Avenue-provding
for the allowance Of S25 to each property
owner for filling done under the contract of
Halliday & Co.-Adopted.
In relation to the collection of taxes-pro-
vidng for the collection of taxes from the
property of linquents.-Adopted.
Committee on Claims reported favorably on
several bills, which were allowed.
Sundry bills were then read and allowed
Mayor gave notice that hereafter he would
refuse to sign bills of laborers at greater per
diem than 81. Heretofore they had been paid
1925, and no one was paying laborers more
than 50 per day
Several petitions for licenses were then pre-
scented and granted
Bill of John Potts, as special policeman, was,
on representation Of the Mayor that he had
never been authorized. to oficiate, rejected by
vote of the Council
Petition of Johannah Sullivan, for transfer of
| license, granted.
Petition Of Catherine Bruif, for the rescind.
ing OF certain ordinance compelling her to
build sidewalk opposite her premises The
ordinance having heretofore been rescinded the
petition was laid on the table.
| Petition of property owners on East side OF
Commercial Avenue, between 9Th and 9Th sts.,
for the building Of a sidewalk to be ordered.
between said streets.
For the filling of Poplar street, between 18th
and 18th, to grade, accompanied by ordinance
Referred to committee on ordinances
Petition Of merchants on Ohio Levee for or
dinance prohibiting the blocking up of the side.
walks by drays and other vehicles. Referred
to the Ordinance Committee
Petition Of the Board of Public Works
praying for the filling of certain cross streets
from Commercial Avenue to Ohio Leyee. ac
companied by ordinance. Referred to Ordi
nance Committee.
Bids of f. F. Dorr, L. l.. Leech, Michael
Dore Geo, A. Chrstman and John Keefe
presented for the supplying of material and
building of three public cisterns were read
and that Of Michael Dore accepted The ac.
cepted bid was for 81 400 %
a message from the Mayor vetoing the RESP
luton of last meeting increasing pay of police
m en-, was read and ratified.
A motion instructing the Assessor and Col
lector to proceed with their duties according tt
the ordinance applying was adopted.
Reports of Police Magistrate Bross and the
Market Master were received and accepted.
The Clerk was instructed to notify SOUR,
Shannessy of his delinquency in reporting, anc
that he would be required to report at the mex
meeting.
City Treasurer's report read and accepted
and ordered on file.
Col. Olney in behalf of j. W. Trover, ESQ
and DR.. Humphrey, asked of the Council tina
the room occupied by the Council Chambe
be given up to the Egyptian Fire Company
and Relief Hook and Ladder Company.
Aldermen Morris, Miller and Corcoran were
appointed by the Mayor to procure another
Council Chamber
Assessor Cyrus presented sworn AFFIDAVIT
of \. Scharfi, averring that their assessmen
(9l2,O0o) was too high by $1,000 Laid OF
the table.
Col. Oiney petitoned in the name of the
Mother Superior of the ''Sisters of Loretto'
for an order relieving the institution from cit,
taxes. Referred to special committee con
sisting of Aldermen Winter, Leech ant
! Walsh.
Adjourned,