The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-02


tcrs-,hc Mayor and he Councildont
harm oniZe-Eull particulars.
The joint meeting of the City Council
last night, was session Of NOR" than or.
binary interest
The Mayor being absent Alderman
Mendel was elected chairman pro tea,
Eleven members took their seats. The
minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved. 4, this juncturc the Mayor APP
peared and assumed the chair.
The Committee on Street. though DIR.
Artcr, their chairman, reported that since
last report no labor had been performed o
repairs made on either the streets or side
walks, because there are no laborers sub-
ject to the order Of the committee, and no
power lodged with the comittec to hire
any. The work on Poplar street, ordered
at the last meeting had not been PERFORMED
for that reason.
Report received aud fled.
The Drainage Committee, Councilman
Barclay, chairman, reported that they had
not been able to repair the valve of th
Fourth street sewer, and to put the pump
in order, for the reason assigned by ne
Street Committee. They had no laboc S
at their command. They also reportcf the
sale Of the small pump to Capt. Halliday,
in whose hands the purchase money 5000,
had been left to meet paper given in pay
ment for the city scales.
The Mayor have neglected to men
ton TO the Council ths, I drew the 5000
from Mr.. Halliday, and after paying s3'
OF IL TO save lumber which was about to be
los, to the city, I converted the balance
into scrip, which I now hold, viz 1888.
The lumber was liable to be washed away,
and the action of me Council could not be
waited for. I acted for the best Interests Of
the city, and believe the Drainage Com
mittco viii sustain me.
Lonergan. Tho Drainage Committee had
agreed TO let the money,ie in Mr. IIal''-
days hands TO pay on TIC scales.
Mayor.--I can, understand how money
belonging to the city cen be allowed to lie
in unauthorized hand, by agreement or
otherwise. The amount could have been
paid oyer TO the city il scrip Mt any time.
The Drainage Commnc has nothing to do
with the scales.
Barclay hNor suggested that l
should draw the s2W cash and indorse 1t,
when paid, on the lue bill given for the
scales. IL was understood that the money |
was TO be reserved to pay on the paper
given for the scales.
Tho Committee on Ordinances reported
back the petition of Mr.. ID. Hartman,
recommending that he be allowed license
for the Atheneunl for one year, dating
from January i'I, 1870, for the sum of
500. Mr.. II. l. to be- credited on that |
amount with such sums as he has paid |
from time, during the year. under the |
present ordinance. The report was re-
ceiycd, and the Recommendation concurrcd |
in.
The City Treasurer and the Finance
Committee submitted their monthly re-
ports, which were received and ADHERED on
file.
The petition Of II, Wardner, for priv
elego 10 erect n frame dwelling on lots IL
and . In block Sc, First Addition to the
city.
Report of +. Bro, for April and Nav,
was received and fbd
The Collector submitted list of forfeited
city lots. Report ordered on hlc.
The Special Committee appointed TO
confer with Mcssrs. Mum and Pope, and
TO ascertain the best term, upon which they
would settle the Judgment against tho
city in favor of Mrs.. Ann Rcdman, rcportc
that Mcssrs, ". and r. would take $4,000
IN city scrip in full satisfaction Of the
judgement The Committee recommend
the acceptance Of Mcssrs. VI. and p, prop
position The report, on motion, was
laid on the table.
Mr., McKec,-lt strikes me that's an
abrupt way to dispose of tho matter. Mrs.
Redman has II judgment against the ely
and 1t must in some way, he settled A
division was asked for, and being ordered
the vote stood, ayes ., noe 4.
The Special Committee on Street Filling
assessments reported that, in their opinion,
the only just and practicable plan for set.
Ting the troubles that have grown ont of
our stree, tilling, is TO enforce the collection
ofthe delinquent assessment Good coun,
sci and decisions of our highest tribunals
inspire the Commute, with confidence
that the difficulty in theway of collections
Is not 50 great as Ia, been supposed. The
resolution contained in the report provide,
among other thing,, for tho appoint nent
of one member from each branch of the
City Coancilto act rs an advisory Commit
tee, in conjunction with the City Attorney,
to submit, for the action of the City
Council, proper plan of procedure
The Mayor,-That report was not sub
mitted 20 me. The resolution rs well as
some ofthe statements ii contains, do not