The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-08-01
City Treasurer, was then presented and
on motion received md placed on nle.

CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
A report from the City Attorney was
presented and road and on motion laid
over Tor the consideration of the Select
Council, by which body the subject was
referred to said Attorney for report.
STREET suPERvIsoRs REPORT.
Report from the supervisor on streets,
was presented and read, whereupon 90 unss
Gilman Taylor stated the report ives not In |
compliance with tho ordinance relative TO |
tho reporting Of the street supervisor, and
moved, that inasmuch a. said supervisor |
was notified to report a. required by The |
ordinances and failed % 10 do that he b at
once removed from his Office.
A motion then prevailed that Mr.. Ryan,
Street Supervisor, be requested and per.
mitted to give some explanation in regard
TO the matter.
Explanation made and motion to remove
from Office withdrawn. ..t
Alderman Mckee then moved that the
report be referred back to the supervisor,
with instructions 70 report TO the next joint
meeting, In accordance with the ordi-
nances. $40 ... ...
Carried. ....
PETITIONS.
Petition from James Nc Ghan, in relation
to tho loss Of . certain piece Of city scrip,
presented and read, and on motion, refer
red TO the COMMITTEES on Claims. ID
A petition from Messrs. Nellis 4 Greedy,
representing that among certain other
chattlcs, they purchased . large bell from
the owners Of the wreck Of the steamer
Louisiana, and that the Rough 4 Ready
Fire company wrongfully withhOlds from
them said bell, and praying the Council
to cause them to be reimbursed out Of any
monies which may be appropriated for the
use Of said company.
Referred back to said petitioners, on
melton Of Alderman Mckee.
A communication from r. Bross, Police
Magistrate, asking further time In which
TO make his regular monthly report. Re.
ceived and nled and further time granted.
A communication from John r. Gam.
bic, stating that he accepts the action Of
the council on the 10th day Of March,
1870, in regard 10 certain donation there
In mentioned was presented and resd, and
on motion received and ordered on hle.
A communication from b. Shannssy
asking the council 10 adopt an ordinance
In relation TO the duties Of the police con.
stables, as set forth In said communication,
was read, and on motion referred to the
ordinance committee with instructions TO
report accordingly.
Alderman Lonergan then presented ~
ordinance entitled, Tan ordinance In rola-
ton to the duties OF the city marshal and
police constsbles," which, on motion, was
rrferred ~ the ordinance committee for
report.
There WAS also an ordinance presented
and read concerning the are department
Of the city Of Cairo which, On motion,
was also refsrred TO the ordinAnce commit
tee with instructions TO report upon the
same.
Resolutions by Alderman Lonergsn. y
Cairo, Ills. July ~. isso.
WHEREAS, The present city clerk has
vt various tirnAs obstructed the wishes Of
the city council, as expressed by resolu-
lions AVID BY members, In regard 10 calls
for meetings, and has otherwise neglected
10 perform the duties Of his Office, There
fore DO IL
| RESOLVED That u committee Of three
be appointed by ballot to investigate his
| conduct and report upon tho expedisncy
| Of reducing ms salary, BY appropriate Or
dinsncs 70 an amount prcpoftionase to his
neglect Of duty.
Adopted.
rhe ballot cast for said committee r.
suited with the appointment Of Mckee,
Taylor and Lonergsn.
by Councilman Taylor;
Resotrsd, That the subject Of the eXpe-
dicncy OF the sale Of tho steam pump and
machinery NJ Tenth street, be referred TO
| to the drainage committee, with instruc-
tions 10 report ut the next stated meeting
Of the tSo boards In joint session, the pro-
cecds u such sale, il made, to be sppropri-
sted 10 the erection Of market house and
| city hall.
Adopted.
The clerk then laid before the board the
\ assessment list rs returned by John Hy.
land, assessor for corporation taxes for
1870, whereupon, a motion was made that
= committee Of fve DO appoined by the
chair, whose duty II shall 10 to hear up.
peals from same for the term Of ten days
and report. Carried.
Tho Mayer desired that he DO granted
until tomorrow t0snnounce such commit.
| tee, as the duties imposed on them would
be OF great Importance and require much
Of their time. Leave granted. .......
Alderman Mckee then moved that the
committee, when appointed, DO instructed
TO give public notice for four days before
entering upon their duties o such com.
mittcc that the assessment list 10 In their
hands, and open TO the examination Of any
person interested therein, and that the
object Of the committee IL TO hoar and dc.
termine appeals from all persons who con.
slider themselves aggrievod by the assess.
ment Of their property. Carried.
Tho chair then stated that he desired "a
make nominations for street lsborers under
resolutions heretofore adopted In regard
to appointments, and asked consent u
appoint James Meehan Is city tsamster
Upon . canvass OF the ballot consent
was granted. Aye ~; Noes, 3
The Mayor then asked the consent OF
the Council 70 appoint Michael Drisoole q,
laborer upon the streets. The ballot be-
ing counted, the consent was refused BY
the following vote; ...u -
Ayes. Nsys-ll.
The Mayor then asked consent Of the
Council to appoint Jno. Connolly - I
lsborer upon the streets. Consent refused
by tho following vote, viz:
Ayss-5. Nays--l0.
Permission by the Mayor was then asked