The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-23
CITY COUNCIL.

Especial JOINT session oil the Cay Oounei j
council Chamber, July Il, 1870.
A special Joint meeting OF the City
Council Of the city Of Cairo, called in
pursuance Of law, for the purpose Of re-
ceiving nominations and for general bust
nsss, WAS held Ut the Council Chamber in
The city Of Cairo, this 2lst day Of July, A.
IPrcsent-Councilman AFTER, Jorrcnsen,
Meyer, ~OCallshan and Taylo and Aid
errnsn Carroll, Lohr, Lonergan, Mckee,
Mendel, Theobold. Walder. Wintor-l3.
Alderman Mendel having been nomin-
ated and confirmed - President at
the nesting held on Monday, July X,
1870, Was again nominated and confirmed
rs President, and took the chair. ...j
Councilman Jorgen,sn was nominated
and confirmed - City Clerk pro ten.
Councilman Tsylor offered the follow.
ing resolution: -....
wnERsAs, since June eth last, there
have been confined In the city Jail
able bodied male prisoner, whose terms OF
service have smounted In the aggregate 10
25l days, atiording an average Of about 6
men day, sufficient number 20 have
provided all the labor required in the re-
pairs and construction ofsidswslks and re-
pairs Of strsots, and WHnhEAs, these pris-
Onsrs have not boen required to work, be-
cause there have existed serious doubts
whethsrlths persons in ehAfgs Of the jail,
| from not having been re.nOminAtsd - jailer
by the Mayor, and confirmed BY the City
Council upon the expiration Of his term u
office, on tho 9th Of March last had an y
right TO take them from the Jail buildin &
and II he had this right, he has had no AS.
| sistsnt since the suspension or discharge
by tho Mayor, Of his assistants on June Eth
last, and, whereas, for these causes, these
prisoners cannot be so worked until such
appointment and confirmation Of u taller
and an assistant has been made therefore
be II
Reso'red. That the Mayor be, and he is
hereby requested 10 make, ~ tLo pressn,
meeting, nominations Of persons for jsiler
and an assistant TO tho Taller TO have
charge Of such Of the prisoners In the Jail
as may be required by the Committee On
Streets 10 work on the sidewalks, and FOL
another assistant TO have charge Of such o.
the said prisoners rs may be required D.,
the same cornmtte TO work on the street.
| Approved this 2ist day Of July, 1870.
JOSEPH MENDEL,
Mayor, pro TEN.
Which was adopted unanimously.
Tho Mayor pro tenn then nominate,
William McHale for City Jailcr. Alder
men Carroll and Winter were apponte,
tellers.
| The ballots being counted, the nomina
ton was confirmed b. the following
votes;
Ayes-l2.
| NOes-nonc.
Thereupon Mr. McHn,o was declare,
duly elected City Jailer.
Tho Mayor pro tenn nominated Mich
sel Mahony rs assistant TO Jailer H. wor
chain-gang on the stects. The vote 10 con
firm the nomination Of Mr.. Malone,
stood yes o, no 8.
Nomination lost.
The Mayor pro TEN again put Michse
Mahonoy in nomination A. assistant cit
jailor to work chain-gsng on the streets.
Tho nomination was confirmed by IA
following vote;
, Aycs-l2.
Nays-nono.
Michael Mahoney wa. therefore. de
clared duly elected,
, The Mayor pro tom then nominate,
Thomas Naughton TO superintend person
working on the sidewalks. The vote bein
taken on the confirmation Of Mr.. Naugh
ton, stood ayes IL, hayes /.
Thomas Naughton was thereupon dc
clsrod duly elected.
The mayor pro tom stated that in nc
cordance with the ordinances it was ne
cessary TO have an additional police office
70 do duty at night. He would therefor,
nominate Andrew Cain for that office.
Councilman Tay moved that the MAY
or pro ten. be requested to Withdraw
this nomination. The motion was second
ed by Alderman Winter, and being pu
70 vote was lost, AFTER, Taylor, Jorgensen
Lohr, Theobold and Winter co. votin.
aye; and Meyor, o Callahan, Carroll Lon
ergan, Mckee, Mcndcl aud Walder q
voting no.
The Mayor thereupon nominated An,
drew Cain as night policemen. The Coun
ell refused 10 confirm the nomination by
the following vote: ayes 7; noes G.
Motion To adjourn by Alderman Lohr
was carried by the following vote; Ayes
AFTER Jorgensen, Meyer, O'Callahan,
Taylor Carroll, Lohr, Mendel, Wsldei
and Winter, 10. Nays-Lonergan, Nc,
kce and Theobold.
LOUIS JORGENSEN,
IA N