The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-30

a chief engineer and assistant the men,
bc-s Of the Fire Committee, the President
.. the Fire Companies, and the Fire War
dens of each Ward. This Board, or rather
Fire Department TO elect one Of its mem.
bers chief engineer and an assistant ut
S---por year. And there's the rub; tho
milk in the cocoa-nut 10 tho ---- IDOL.
lars . year. How would President Of
a Fire Company I've have you in
our minds eye, my boy" do for an a..
sistant chief, at, say in round figures, $500
year sh7 and chief (oh, breathe not his
nams,) the mere triAe Of . thousand. That
the Council should be % lost 70 sense Of
in duty--so utterly incapable Of practically
approaching the heroism and unnirrhing
courage Of the man In our ''mind's eye, Is
shocking and not 70 be endured.
The motion 10 lay on the table was &C.
jectsd. ..eaE ., ...... .
Aldermaa NcKes-I an aware that the
ordinance proposed 10 imperfect in some
respects; but We should organize . Fire
department. Undsr, The laws OF the State,
no municipal body can collect taxes from
insurance companies without An organized
Fire Department They should bs made
70 contribute 10 the support Of the Fire
Department. I, therefore, move 10 refer u
tothe Ordinance Committee, with inssrue-
tions 70 report IN ordinance on the subject
Seconded, put and carried
AxARxEr noUsg AND CITY HALL.
The expedisncy OF the sale Of the pumps
and steam machinery, on Tenth street, was
referred 10 the Drainage Committee, with
instructions to report at tho next Joint
session, on the proceeds Of such sale, II
made, toward tho erection Of . market
house and city hall.
THAT AssEssMsxT HOOK.
The Clcrk--I have the assessment book
Of City Assessor Hylsnd, which desire 70
lay before the Council.
Alderman McKse-I move that the
book be referred 70 the Finance Committee
with instructions 10 report 10 the Board Of
Aldermen and Select Council.
Councilman Barelsy-Ts report what ?
Alderman Carroli-This IL all wrong.
The book should, - In former years, ts
referred 70 . Beard Of EqsslisAtion, or
Committee on Appsais. TO hear complaints.
Tho motion 70 refer 70 tho Finance Com.
mittes vss defeated.
Alderman CARROLL move that Q CON.
mitsss 10 b sppoiatsd By The Mayor be
appointed 70 examine the assessment book
and listen 70 appssls for Ten days.
Carried. ......0.
Alderman KsKes-I move hat tho
committee b Instructed 70 give ave days
notice 70 the public that appeals from the
assessment liss will b hoard.
Carried.
The xsyos-TAis 10 "a important com.
mittee. II viii consume much Of the time
Of the member, and would like 10 have
until tomorrow 70 psms the committee.
Alderman Carroll. - The Committee
should Be appoinsed now.
Alderman Lonsrgsn Before the com.
mittss 10 appointed, would like 70 ssk
whether the assessments have oh bssn
made.
he Msyor--I cannot answer that quss.
ton.
Assessor Hylsnd--I did not understand
the question.
Alderman Lonsrgan--Hsve tho assess.
lnen.s oil been made?
Assessor Hyland-I don't believe I |
would DO fool enough 70 bring In my book
II they had not been made. .....
The Mayor then appointed CON mistss
which refused 70 serve, whom further time
Was given 70 His Honor TO sslec. . com !
mittee that would serve.
LUCKY jim.
The Asyor-I nominate James Msshan
y City Tsamssss. .. -,........
The nomination wss confirmed By Q vote
u " ayes 8 noes. .t,.-. 4
UHlUcKY NIKE.
The Asyor--I nominsts Michael Dris-
'oli ~ lsborer on the streets.
The Council refused 10 confirm BY vote
II noes II; ayes =. ....
UkYoRTCSATH JOHN.
The Aayor-I aomiasts John Connolly
y laborer on the streets.
Not confirmed. Noes II; syssA.
REJEcrsD JOE.
The Mayor-I nominate Joe Nsanahan
y lsborer on the streets.
Rejected. Noes, IL; ayes 4.
Councilman Tsylor-I move the Council
djourn.
And IL adjourned.