The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-18
THE COUyCIL-MEETING LAST
NIGHT.

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calf, Rearden, Schulz, Sease Stratton
Taylor, Walder, Winter, Wood, Wood
ward--l4.
! Mr.. Winter presented report for The
former Market Committee, stating that
from the Sd day of December, 1870 to the
10th Of March, 1871 the sum of s22 so,
nowin tho hands Of Mr. Mendel, ready to
be paid to the city.
Mr.. Winter offered resolution to pay
Mr.. Mendell $40 in scrip for his services
as weigh master.
Mr.. Taylor, from Committee on
Street, reported requesting the
Mayor 10 nominate com
petent carpenter on sidewalks. Received
and recommendation adopted.
Petition from Mr.. Wellman, setting forth
that Judge Bross had fined him $40 for
doing business rs n merchant, when, in
fact, he had never done business. but that
his wife who transacted the business of the
family, had obtained license for doing the
business for which he was fined for doing
without license. Mr.. Schulz moved 10
grant the prayer Of the petitioner. Mr..
liurl moved as an amendment that the
petition be referred to the Committee on
Claims. Amendment adopted.
Petition Of Purcell L. Greeley, stating
that they had beer fined by
Judge Bros SIS and costs for
selling gunpowder; that the ordi-
nance is invalid and tina, the fine and
costs should be refunded. Mr.. Halliday
moved tina, the petition be referred TO the
Committee on Claims Carried.
Petition oc .Ino. Beople for permission
TO build Nh addition to his building. Re
ferred to Committee on Fire Department
Sundry claim. and account, were pre-
scn,cd aud referred 70 Committee on
Claims, under the rllo.. Tho Council
seemed TO bc somewhat mixed on the
question of the reference Of bill. 20 the
Claims Committee, but, after little s,rug-
gle Of words, the question became as clear
a. pure water.
Mr.. Winter moved ~ instruc, the Mar
ke, Committee TO employ some competent
man TO take charg" OF the city scales, and
tina, the weigh master be allowed II per
cent. ~ all moneys received for weighing.
Mr. Taylor offered a resolution request
ing Hon. John VI. Crob. TO bring to tho
attention OF the Secretary Of War the i'm |
poriance OF establishing signal station for
observation. at Cairo
Carried
Mr. Wood moved TO authorize the |
Comptroller toprocurc proper book, and /
proeeei Immediately to the a,sessmen, OF
property within the city limits.
Mr.. Wood moved to ius,ruc, tho City
Treasurer and collector 70 proceed TO
cp.lcc, the un"ollected taxes without
delay
Mr.. Taylor moved to instruc, the Or
iiuuren Committee to ascertain ifthe ac-
lion Of the boards Of tn Council can be I
.lupIdrI
Mr. Taylor moved that the Finance
Committee be instructed to examine and
'cport whether !, is practicable 10 fund
The ts'pnling city scrip.
several other important. resolution.
we're offered and referred to the appro.
lfiatc committees.
The Mayor then nominated Louis II.
n yers for Chief Of Police. The ballot re-
ultel rs follows;
Ayes, s nays, q.
Tho Mayor then nominated for Chief Of
Police, Morris Wiley. The ballot resulted
: follows; Ayes I; Nays 6.
No election The Mayor then nomI-
Iated for the same position, VIM. II. Rob-
rison The ballot resulted as follows;
,yes 81 nays H.
No election. Tho Mayor then nominal
I'd for night Policeman, Joseph Vorrein.
ayes IL nays 3,
The Council then took recess of ten
minutes.
After mn interval of ten minutes the
inyor called the Council 10 order, and
ominatci VIM. \, Robertson for night
oliceman Ayes A. nays.
No election. The Mayor then nomina-
ID John Cain for night policeman.
.yes . nays 10,
No election. The Mayor then nomina-
"a II. special policemen on Phillips
,hurlbcat, Samuel Fisher, day police
m, and James Laws, night policeman. /
he nominations were confirmed by II
Unanimous vote.
Tho Mayor announced that he would
make no further nominations for police
nan.
Nicholas Deyore was then elected car
enter on the sidewalks--l3 ayes to 2 nays.
After the transaction Of other business
he Council adjourned, .t..1 ..
FoR SALE will sell my house and lot,
i,uated on Washington avenue, west side,
etween i,h and 9TH streets, Cairo, Ills