The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-06-18

Lohr Lonergan, Mckee, 'Mendel, Thco-
bold, Walder-B. GLI 2 !
There being a quorum present. the Clerk
presented the following report, which, ON
motion, was received and ordered placed
on file, to-wit: NO ri
Cairo, June 18th, ls7O.
To the Hon. the Mayor Council and Aldermen.
Gentlemen ALLOW me to present the
following report of work done, labor per-
formed and improvements made on streets
and sidewalks, for the quarter ending on
the tenth inst. Sixth, between Lcvec and.
Commercial including crossing, has been
we'll repaired, by and under the directions
VI the Street Supervisor, Mr.. James Ryan.
Eighth, between Lcvee and Commercial
including crossing as also Twentieth, be-
tween I.evee and Commercial, have been
put ingood repair by the jailor Mr.. Nc
Hale, with the labor of the prisoners. The
Culvcrt across Commercial, vt the cross
ing of Sixth, having filled up, was dug up
and completely repaired The bitches on
Commercial, between Sixth and
Seventh, We're opened and the
street placed in good condition
by the labor Of the chain-gang, rs also
about 75 feet Of sidewalk built between
Fifth and Sixth, on Commercial This is
a substantial and complete job. About
$4,000 feet of lumber was consumed in
building and repairing sidewalks and
crossings during this quarter, and abou,
$40 days work performed by the prisoners.
About 293 loads Of earth have been hauled
principally on the crossing Of Fifth and
Washington, Sixth, Eighth and Tenth I;
the larger portion on the former. MY.
Mcllale was engaged on Poplar, between
Seventeenth and Nineteenth streets; Mr..
Ryan on Twentieth, between Poplar and
Commercial, and all prospcring like a
| charm, when, ''alasl In The midst Of life
we are in DEATH Having effected an or
canizaton by which, aaiiered myself 10
| be able to discharge the duties intrusted
to me, 10 the best interest Of cur city and
| satisfaction of those concerned. i found
myself suddenly brough, to dead siaod
! still, by The discharge Of my only two
proper foremen on streets and sidewalks
| attached to the ehain-gang force, with the
assurance that / had no right or power that
would be respected to employ any lnborcr or
employees without having such laborers
| first duly initiated, passed. raised and CON-
| mis.ioncd, and tactly implying that none
81 my acts would be legally recognized
! Under these circumstances, my only alter.
native was 10 suspend for rather / found
suspended f,r mel all labor and improve.
nents on our streets and sidewalks, until
such time - proper powers and
| authority .hall Be- extended q
warrant resumption. All Of which m 81
respectfully submit for your consideration
AL action With Isao, AID posscr, nj m!
! option, uo: 3 seleC. aha, . do bot 20 a.
I Eha; may - directed . DO ab,ols,,iy
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u. AFTER,
Chairman C0mmii,es On stree;
TIE Cya...l;:aa on Fire Department,
ztofn rAs referred the petition q Cls.
p I Hltain.5a. praying permi.,iJn TO mO'
Fame building from LIT J.. Block ,, q
. . I.a;k1. B. Ia Block ~. .! reported q
SANS lax recommending that pernis.i,
b. grAutsI. Report received and recon
msn ia. on. ~ the committee cOleurre'i i
TA-yS.. don 4 SCOT, Whit, asking pc
. ! mission 90 build frame addition to b
lhs COMMITTEES Oh Fire DEPARTMENT Wi
, ~ saii committee, r.portel back, askin
+ The Council - take further action up,
; the matter.
Whsreupon, on motion, the prayer
the petitioner was granted.
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
The City Marshal, To whom was refcrr,
petition of property holders in the Wei
, ity Of lot 3, in Block Cj, in the cit
praying the Council to remove nui.snc
referred 20 him By the Council on the %
day Of May, with Instructions 70 proce'
under the Ordinances IA abste the nuisaLc
and report, etc, reported that the prcmis
referred 10 in said petition was no nuisanC
and was clean and in perfect order. Rcpo
: received, etc.
Aldermen Mckee then moved that q
/ prayer Of the petitioner be rejected. Ca
! ricd.
! 4 number of bills were then present'
/ and referred to the Committee on Claim
% The bill of the IIibcrnian Fire Compar
amountngto SG3 w. in cash, was presen
e ed and referred to the Finance Committe
= under the rule,
by Councilman Barclay, the followir
= preamble and resolutions, to-wti
Whereas, from the want of authority
employ proper persons 10 watch and s.
. .perintend the prisoners from the city ia
while worhinSson the etrccts and ayenu
and from similar difficulty in referen,
!, TO the employment Of teams II has
come impossible for the street commit,
TO execute the work which by resolution
, of the city council heretofore passed the
. have been required to do therefore be
: Resolved, that two 90 persons shall
appointed in accordance with the provi
|, ions of section II Of article Of city cha
ter TO watch and supcrintend under the d
y ! rpction of the street committee the nriso,