The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-09-06
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The BOARD OF Aldermen Meet-Do Noth-
ing. nnd Al ourn.

The attempt of portion Of our city
fathers last night, to legislatc for the pub
lie good, or otherwise, resulted in failure.
A bare quorum " Aldermen met ana
organized, Mr.. Mcndcl in tho chair. In
pursuance OF AN understanding, Alderman
winter moved an adjournment, that a
JOINT session Of the city council might con.
Venc and take up unfinished business. The
motion not meeting with u second, Alder
man Mckee moved II reconsideration of
the vote refusing an extension Of time TO
the Cairo and Vincennes railroad company
The chair said that the board had or
ganized only for the purpose of ndiourning
and nc could not, therefore. entertain the
motion
Alderman Mckee replied that the
motion to adjourn had not been seconded :;
that unfinished business was in order, and
that, therefore he Insisted upon BIZ
| motion. thFaW .BNWf vi
The chair, rejoining, said that the trans.
action of business had not been con,em-
plated. lt'was the agreement TO meet and
adjourn; but had such not been the agree
ment he could not entertain tho. motion,
beeduse ofthe presence OF a less number
OF Aldermen than took original action.
Alderman Mckee thought the objection
of the chair badly taken. A quorum be-
ing present there could be no lack of au.
thority to act. In support of this position
Mr.. M. readthe law. ~
The chair declared that If the motion
was insisted upon he would not preside
and, vncating his chair took his seat as n
plain member Of the board 800
Alderman Mckee then moved, that AL.
derman Carroll take the chair. This mo-
tim prevailed. Alderman Mendei thea
left the council chamber, and .lis absence
destroying the quorum, the City Marshal
wa. directed to call In absentees. This work
involving some time, Alderman Winter
wcaried waiting, took his hat and left. The
Marshal shortly afterwards brought in a
member, but ths acquisition failing 70 re-
tore the quorum, q motion to adjourn pre-
vailed and the membcrs repaired TO their
respective virtnous couches.
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BROKEN SIDrwALxs.-WBY ARE THEY
NOT REPAIRED 1.-The Chairman Of the
Committee on streets and sidewalks re-
quests the publication Of the following
communication: iiji.fai
EDITOR CAIRO BULLgrIs:-As there Is
much complaint land justly 'so), on no
count Of brokcn-down and dangerous side
walks--fault being found with the COM
mittee on streets and sidewalks--in Justice
to that committee allow me. to state, that \
whilst II would be their pleasure " keep
NIL our streets and sidewalks In good con.
dition 1t Is their misfortune, las we'll as |
that Of the city, to be without adequate
means 70 attain that much desired object. |
Owing to the enforcement Of the new con-
situation of our State, and the funding Of |
our street tax with the general fund of the
city, the committee Is left without single
dollar for street and sidewalk purposes
and, consequently, powerlcss. ..
1t is provided by our several charters Of
1867 and 1861 {" well as by ordinance,
CHAP. lo) that the cost of building and
repairing sidewalks shall be collected |
from the owners Of the lots AUDITING the |
improvement but nv the charter of 1869 |
makes this u tedious and expensive pro-
ces, and ~ many Of our citizens have, |
from choice insintainod the sidewalks |