The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

| Jriy II, 1871 -"''' H''""s
Mayor Lansden presiding
fresent-Counci' ucn Hurd. Lansden
Schuh, Taylor and Wood and Aldermen
Buder, Cunningham, Kleb, Metcalf, Rear
den, Seasc, Stratton, Swayne and Valdez
| IA.
Absent-Counclmen Halliday ant
Woodward and Aldermen Carroll, Fitz
gerald and Winter-5.
On motion. of Alderman Walder, the
reading Of The minutes were dispensed
with.
Councilman Woodward appeared in his
scat.
ORDINANCES.
On motion Of Councilman Taylor, the
Clerk was requc 'ted to read the ordinance
entitled AN ordinance to authorize the
subscription of SlOO, 900 to tie Cairo and
Vincenncs Ralro, Company, and for
other purposes" Tho Clerk accordingly
read said ordinance (which constituted its
second reading) whoreupon Councilman
Taylor offered an amendment to
said ordinance providing for the insertion
of the words "Trustee or Trustees after
the words "Trust Company" where they
first occur in said ordinance, and also for
the insertion of the words "or residing"
after the word 'located.'
On motion Of Councilman Hurd, the
amendment was ado pied.
Alderman Winter appeared in his seat
Alderman Winter also moved to amend
said ordinance by inserting II. or the word
"ther IN" the words, that is to say in
good working and running order"
Councilmsn Wo' move to amend Al.
derman Winters amendment by inserting
after 10 word "finishod,' the words "that
is to ssy in good ordinary running order
and cars running regularly thereon"
Amendment to the amendment adopted.
Corrcilman Taylor fun her NOV l to
amend by striking out the word "Septem-
ber," and inserting in lieu thereof the
word October" so ! to have the ordinance
read, 'provided work on said road shall be
resumed by or before October LIST next"
etc. Amendment adopted.
On motion Of Councilman Taylor, it was
ordered that the ord nance amended be
referred to the Selc,t Council
Upon its second reading. IAN ordi-
nance to authorize subscription of $780,
600 to the Cairo and st. Louis Railroad
Company" Said ordinance having been
read. Councilman Taylor moved to amend
by inserting after the words deliver the
same" the following, viz: ITO a Trustee
or Trustees to be appointed by the Mayor
and City Council, to be held by said Trus-
tee or Trustees in escrow, and to be deliv-
or ! to said Cairo and st. Louis Railroad
Amendment adopted.
Alderman Carroll appeared in his seat.
Counc nan Taylor also move to amend
by strik'r out all that portion of the o.
dinance err the vol Cairo in the fiji
teenth line from the bottom of said ordi-
nance, I'd inserting as substitute for
the portion stricken out the following, viz:
7 hat the work shall be commenced and
I osecuted from the city Of Cairo by the
/ st day Of Novemr r, 1871, and the road
b, ! shall be complet to the county line
of Union county by the first day of July,
1872, provided, however, that the bonds of
Alexander county and the city of Cairo
shall be paid to the party Of the second
part on the completion of each five miles
Of the road bed commencing at Cairo, said
amount to be paid pro rata as the whole
amount done is in proportion to the whole
work to be done on the road bed in said
Alexander county, SD smount to be as
certain by survey and an estimate Of
the cost Of the whole work in said county.
coanciim"" Wood called for the ayes
and nays on Councilman Taylors no.isp,
which resulte in the motion being adopted
by the follow ing vote;
Aye; Carroll, Cunningh' n, Hurd,
Kleb, Rearden, SH' re, STRAIT. IN, Taylor,
Valdez and Winter-l0.
Nays-Buder, Metcalf, Schulz, Swayne,
Wood and Woodward-G.
Councilman Taylor further moved 10
amend said ordinance by adding at tho
end of the same the words, " Prorided, that
interest shall not begin to run upon any
Of said bonds until the company shall have
become entitled to receive the said bonds"
Amendment adopted.
Coucilman Taylor moved that special
of three l. appointed by the
Mayor to confer with tho County Court
towards arranging any minor IT attcrs that
may present themselves concerning action
in regard to the all I'VE named roads. Car
rrl. -.F.I J.i
The Mayor appoiE I'd rs such commit
tee, NJ 'srs. Taylor, Hurd and Rearden.
On motion of Councilman Taylor, the
amend ordinance In relation to the Cairo
and st. Louis Railror was referred to the
Select Council.
RESOLUTIONS.
Councilman Wood introduced the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, viz:
WHEREAS, The County Court of Alex.
ander County have met in joint session
with the City Council for the purpose of
agreeing upon some course Of action with