The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-08-02
JOINT SESSION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
Regular aeetipg1


Presen.-Aldermen Brankle, Carroll,
Gibson, Hendricks, KENNEDY, Lohr,
Louergap, Mckee, Mendell, Redmau and
Theobold; CouncIlmen Barclay, Jorgenr
sell, Martin, O'Callahan, Rearden and
Williamson-l7. a8loE
His Honor, the Mayor, being absent,
on motion Of Alderman. Redman, Coun-
Gilman Rearden took the chair
Alderman Mckee moved TO read the
minutes OF .last and intervening meeting.
Motion carried.
Minutes OF last Joint session, held on
the 2lst inst, read and approved.
Reports Of committees being next in
order, Councilman Jorgenson, chairman
OF the ordinance committee, reported
and read an ordinance entitled, '''an or.
dInapce TO amend section PAT Of an ordi.
nance to adopt the ordinances Of the city
OF Cairo as revised and codifed," In re-
iation to discharging fire arms within
the city limits. Also an ordinance In re-
lation 10 night pollcemen's salary, which
were severally read and laid over under
the rule. i-.,a
Councilman Jorgenson also presented
and read the following report:
The committee on aordinances, who
we're, on the 2lst inst, instructed by o
| resolution passed IN Joint session TO pre-
pare an ordinance prohibiting bathing In
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers within
| the limits 0fthe city, respectfully report:
That upon examination OF the ordi-
nances now In force, they find that 6ec.
ton 26s Of the Revised Ordinances pro-
vides that "No person shall make or
| cause to be made, within the limits OF
| the city, any indecent exhibition Of him
self or herself, etc., under . penalty OF
| not less than IS nor more than $50 for
each and every offence. -.
AS bathing In either the Ohio or Mis-
sissippI rivers. under such circumstances
as would not be offensive to the public
or to individuals, can scarcely be consid-
cred improper and asAny offensive exhibi.
times, will DO effectuaily prevented by q
proper enforcement Of the section above
referred to, II has not been deemed ex-
pedient BY your committee to prepare
apy further ordinance upon the subject
until they have reported the existence OF
the one alluded TO, to your honorable
body and asked your further instructions
upon the subject, All Of which u re-
specifically submitted.
| JOSEPH RRANKLE.
ANDREW BoHR
The clerk presented and read petit
ton from p. Brady, pastor Of 81. Patrick's
Catholic church, representing that the
scales about TO be erected at the south
east end OF the market house will cause
great iuconyenience to the members At
tending the Catholic church, and pray
ing that q less inccnvenient and yet
more, eligible place may be selected.
Councilman Jorgensenp moved to refer
the petition to the committee on markets.
Motion lost. "a 80
Aldelm Mckee, chairman of the
committee onspolice and Jail, presented
report In relation to repairs and inn
proyements made In and about the city
iail, and stating in said report that other
improvements contemplated and author
lied would be made as soon as the lot
upon which said jail Is erected, and the
J adjoining lot became the property OF the
city. Ait
) The committee on market being un.
able to agree upon the matter OF locating
the city scales at the market house AL
, derman Gibson moved to hear majority
and minority reports. Motion carried.
> Whereupon the following preamble
! and resolution was presented and read
by the chairman of that committee, al
Z minority ,eport:s
Q Whereas, The city authorities procured
O platform scale, TO be eaectet az inc