The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-06-16
Ihr. Bulletin.
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Mayor wilson. Of the Council meeting
held last might asserted that Mr. obcrly,
while Mavor appointed men to labor on
the sidewalk. and streets and 10 do duty
n. policc constables without asking con-
sent of the Council When Alderman
Mckee. in reply to the assertion, said that
Mr.. Obcrly had not done So, Mayor Will
son appealed to the record. reasscrting his
declaration We are sorry to believe that
Mayor wilson knows n little about the
record of the council proceedings ms he
doe. about the ordinances Of the city. If
he will carefully read the proceedings Of
the Joint session of the council, held April
II, lsG9, he will find this record: that cN-
Mayor obcrly asked consent ,oappoint y q.
II Dovorc and RI. Maginni. as carpenter.
on the sidewalks; H. =. Williamson,
Thomas llcalcy Thomas Fitzgerald rs
laborcrs and Thomas Mcchan as ,camster
Consent was granted, except in the case of
Il. j. Magiunis, who was rejected, but was
afterwards confirmed. And not one ofthcse
men was nominated 10y ex-Mayor Obcr-
ly until he had been advised To make the
nominations by the Street Committee. So
down goes ono Of the excuse. Mayor viii
son has urged for acting outside Of and in
direct disobcdiencc of the ordinances.
Another thing hcasscr,ed that cx.Mayor
Obcrly had appointed apoliccman without
authority of law, MS he had done. lrcx.May-
or obcrly did, 1t was policeman who
never asked for any salary. But he did
no such thing. Tho only policeman, not au-
thori<ed blythe ordinances, appointed by ex-
Mayor Obcrly was George Lohr, 10 do duty
Mt the Illinois Central depot. The author
ity for this appointment will be found in
the record of the meeting held June ith.
lsG?, when by unanimous action the Mayor
was directed TO appoint "an additional
police constable TO do duty only on the
grounds of the Illinois Central railroad
company In this city, said officer 10 serve
without compensation Of any ljnd.r In
compliance with thi. order, Mayor Obcrly
asked consent Of the Council g. appoin,
george Lohr, aud received it by vote OF
ionyc', nays none. So, down goes another
o! The weak excuses Of the present Nayor
Tor usurpation and highhandclnes..
We know the record Of the council pro.
eccdihgs is not perfect, but every member
OF The old Council will bear "a. out IN IA,
assertion that cy-Mayos Obc,ly never a,
tempted ~ override the will Of the Couu
eii. AT one time he discharged the hand
ON the sidewalks and streets, but whcl
directed by vote Of the Street Comni,,e,
10 put them back, complied reported hi
desire to dismiss them 10 the Council an,
obtained permission. Mr.. Mike Mahon
ana other workmcn were employed Will
lac was absont from the city at Mobile
We're employed 10y committee, OF IA
'onncil (somcwhat irrcgularly W
admit, aud the Mayor, on hi
return did not disturb tho arrangement
That had boon made, being satisfied that
was for the best Interests of the cit,
That every net Of Mr.. OLerly almini,,rn
I'm was precise aud regular We do ma
claim but W. ~ assert, that no never, a
Mayor Wilson ha, done, ac.,d outside o
the ordinances, never apologizcd fora mis-
take ~ saying ho was ignorant, aud n
least attempted To execute, aud not multi
~ the resolutions and ordinance. of tn,
city.