The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-23


council or Of the mayor; and that the
City Marshal be ordered to forthwith
proceed to destroy all dogs found running
at large without being muzzled ana
upon which the tax has not been paid.
Carried, by unanimous vote.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
city marshal be authorized to procure
what ammunition is necessary to be
used while engaged in killing dogs, and
present the bill to the city for payment.
Carried
Alderman Carroll moved that COM
mittee be appointed to revise aud codify
all ordinances and amendments to ordi-
nances heretofore passed, and to com.
mence so doing at their earliest con-
venience; that the mayor and one mem
Der of each board of the council together
with Mr.. Butler, city attorney, be ap.
pointed such committee Motion carried.
Mr. Rearien OF the select council, and
Mr.. Carroll Of the board Of aldermen
were appointed mem bers OF the said COM
mittee.
On motion OF councilman Rearden Jos.
b. Taylor was engaged to copy the as
sessor's book, he to be reasonably COM
pensated for his services.
On motion, the finance committee were
instructed to report TO this board at the
same meeting at which appeals are heard
the rate oftaxation necessary to be levied
on the present assessment.
The clerk laid before the board the re-
turns OF the late special election held In
the city Of Cairo for the purpose Of deter.
mining the wishes Of the people as to
whether or not the city OF Cairo should
subscribe one hundred thousand dollars
~ the capital stock Of the Cairo and Full
ton railroad and issue bonds therefor
| from an examination whereof il appears
that in the
FIRST WARD,
The whole number of votes cast were
For subscription, 1876
SECOND WARD.
For Subscription, l9t
| Against,
For Subscription, 50
Against,
FOURTH WARD.
| For Subscription, los
| Against,
The following preamble and resolution
were presented by councilman Resrden,
and, on motion, adopted:
Upon a canvass OF the votes cast
10y the voters Of the city OF Cairo, at an
election held on the 18th of July inst,
uu a proposition TO subscribe one humid
red thousand dollars to the stock OF the
| Cairo & Fulton railroad, there appearing
| a majority Of votes in favor Of said sub.
scription, IL il therefore resolved by the
| city council. In joint session convened,
| that the subscription Of one hundred
thousand dollars Is authorized TO be made
| by said city.
Resolved, That a committee of three,
| in connection with tho mayor, DO up
| pointed 10 confer with the legal repre
sentative of the Cairo & Fulton railroad
aud 10 make such arrangements ~ may
be necessary To carry out tho instruc
| tons Of the city council relative thereto.
Alderman Mckee moved that the
| committee Of three be constituted ~ fol-
lows: one from the select council, one
from the board OF alderman and one
from the city at large. Carried.
Whereupon the mayor appointed as
such committee, councilman Rearden,
alderman Mendel and 5. Stats Taylor.
The following reports were presented
! and on motion referred to the city comp
troller, for his signature: +. Bross, p. NJ,
report for month Of May; ID. Mccarthy,
chief OF police for May; Michael Bam-
brick, city marshal, for June, and Joseph
Arnold, police constable, for June.
The Clerk laid before the Board the
following reports, which were approved
and ordered on file:
OF F. Bross, p. NJ, for month OF April
or b. Shannessy, for month Of April
or A. Cain, Marketmaster, for months
| Of May and June.
OF John Sheehan, Street Supervisor
| for month Of June.
or Louis Jorgensen, J. p, for fine In
case of City Of Cairo VS.. Pat Kelly, fol
assault; tried in the absence o
police magistrates.
or Michael Bambrick, City Marshal
for the menth OF June.
OF John Hyland, City Treasurer, fol
the month Of June.
On motion adjourned.