The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-06-16


--trcss-hrinE-h Councilman seeks
60 Pour OIL on the Ngitat.d waters--
The Mayor "Doe~n't See it"--A Taik
about fire Iimits.-perpIrNing iu-
e-r'ainty--Tbe Stre.t-Eiiiing Assesses
menis--A Committee Appointed by
Dallot--Thc Mayor Refuse. to Make
Appointments NJ n Called Meetings.
~. Mary's Park.-A Fence 10 he Hui,t-.
WIS. N.dman'- JudgmcWt.-Shc viii
take scrip ut Eighty-Fivc Ccnts--A
FuIl Report OF what was said and
Done. etc.
AT the joint session of the City Council
iast night. thirteen members were present.
There was some difference Of opinion as to
why the meeting was convened, but n ma
jority of the members seemed impressed,
with the idea that the object was TO get out
Of the ENHANCEMENT, "muss' or imbroglio
into which the powers that be had fallen.
Councilman Artcr chairman of the
Committee on Streets submitted
"a report which broke tho
! ice and led to Il consideration of the
ENHANCEMENT, whether that was the OBJ
Jet Of the meeting or not The report set
forth that Cor the quarter ending the 10th
instant, $40 days labor had been expended
on the streets and sidewalks by the GALA
loosians; twenty-five thousand feet of
lumber had been used, and over 800 wagon
loads Of earth moved. Work was progress
Ing smoothly and satisfactorily, when the
Mayor appeared on the scene and dis
charged the head men Of both the street
and sidewalk ganss--,hus nccc.sitating a
cessation Of work, etc, etc.
Alderman McKeo--As | would rather
vote right with my worst enemy than
wrong with my best friend, should like
to hear from the Mayor.
Mayor-So far as the report is concerned
Il SO much of 1t i devoted TO luncombc, |
scarcely know how to answer. certainly
Az go, aware Of having stopped the work
On tie streets and sidewalks. I Suspend
81 one man, but didn't discharge the
gang. Nj. AFTER said he would submit
D. ;ag haU.iH; Of 100 loads o, earth, not
another load. over 900 loads have been
aAl.el ani now, like Oliver Twist, he
60, ~ more. The council has been con.
si.-.I. ;ks ordinances very strictly on me.
=. w-:s .as; year and par; II ,hi. wont
10 sa,sl,y without ;as.iiy c9mplyin.
vi- ;tg e:-.az.ses / simply ask ~
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So. 90; ---.f-le- - ;le Council
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rlslti ~ srt,ariod ever 81, ca',.
NlyH--Tn.rstf9 f-sord - .ie sp-
P..';,-et; = i1,ss LA.
Cs--e ul. Bzf.sy remembered the
slf,Iril1sai AL c.itfmHEyr - street.
al rleviE !4b.rer Under O.. a.t aI-
mln.slFsi.lr.
Councilman A-'sr-Befare Yro,rci irg F.
-flAsf. Ie,.Fe . have T. fair auls-.t-nl- .
iHs A. chairman Of the Stree, Committee |
J ban g9fk under the direction 81 the |
AagYf, b.t u.rt reserve the right 70 hire |
AMI Dis barge ny own men. lfthe Mayor
aPpgin,'i he may. wi.bou, knowing il, fol-,
worthless men upon me, who will defy |
me, lhl actually defeat the purpose Of rny
appointment | will not promise 10 do
work IN that WY.
Councilman Barclay-One object Of tins
meeting is 70 adopt measures that will ia
cii.tate the work ordered by the street
Committee. La't year every laborer was
appointed by the Mayor aud confirmed
by the Council and much, if not all, the
present complication was avoided. With
a view Of meeting the present require
mcn,s, | have prepared sci Of resolutions
which the Clerk will rcad
The Clerk then read the reports Of diff
icrcnt committees.
The Fire Committee reported fayorably
on {, Hutchinson petition for privilege
10 erect u small frame building in the fire
limits.
Petition Of Spillcr 10 add TO his build.
ing, on Ohio Leyec. Consent Of property /
holders within $50 feet obtained. Fire {
Committee reported petition back for ac-
ton Of Council.
Mayor-The chair has never read the .
IRE ordinances Some of the councilmen {
seem to think it requires the consent Of "A J