The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-02
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Schulz, Taylor, Wood and Woodward
and Alderman Fitzgerald, Kleb, Mescaif,
Sease, S,ratton and Winter-l2.
Absent-Alderman Buder, Carroll,
Cunningham, Rearden, Swayne and WAL
der-G.
Councilman Wood moved to dispense
with the reading Of tho journal. Alder
man Winter objected and the reading OF
the journal was proceeded with.
The journal having been read, was, on
motion of Alderman Winter, approved.
Alderman Buder, Carroll and Rearden
appeared and took their seats.
Alderman Sense withdrew his motion
made at the preceding meeting Of the
Council, to reconsider the action OF the
Council approving the bond Of Jos. b.
Taylor, City Treasurer.
The official bond Of r. VI. Ward, street
supervisor, was read ard on motion Of
Councilman Wood, approved, and ordered
filed. Also the official bond Of y. A.
Burnett, City Comptroller, was on motion
Of Councilman Hurd, approved and or.
dered fled
The report of Jos. B. Taylor, Treasurer,
for March was presented, and on motion
Of Alderman Winter received, and ordered
filed.
The reports OF +. Bross, r. NJ, for Feb
ruary, Is. shanresy, T. NJ for March A.
Cain, City Marshal, for March, and John
Sbcehan, Police Constable, for March,
were on motion Of Alderman Winter, re-
ferrcd 10 the City Attorney.
The Committee ON Claims to whom wY
referred the petition Of Vim. WellmAn
praying for n remission Of certain fine,
reported the same back recommending
tina, the prayer of the petitioner be- MOI
granted.
On motion Of Councilman Hurd the re-
commentator OF the Committee was con.
Cured in.
The said Committee 10 whom Was also
referred the petition Of Purcell and Gree.
ley asking for remission Of u fine here.
tofore assessed against them, referred the
same back showing the petition to be in
formal and defective and therefore they
were unable TO act in,elligently upon the
same, and asked to be discharged,
from further examination thereof
On motion OF Alderman Eearien the
repor, Wa. received and the petition re-
ferrod back - Mcssrs. Purcell & Greeley.
The Committee on Claims TO whom
were referred the following bills, reported
the same back recommending payment;
! II. Me,calf two days, judge Of
board Ut registration. .....".".Slo 90
Geo. II. Sease, two days. judge board
Of registration........."......... 10 Oh
Jas. {. sullivan, one day clerk Of
election. ....... w
Louis Jorgenscn, one day clerk Of
election. ...."......,."-....... w
Jno. =. lIely, one day judge Of elec-
ton .,........-..".... .."..'.... w
Chas. +. Nellis, one day judge Of
election. ........"."..-....".. w
T. Fitzgenld. three days judge u
election and board of registration 10 90
d. l.. Davis. printing 1000 blank
street tax receipts. "a 90
The bill Of Peter walder for 81 on, for
hauling four drunken men to Jail was re-
ported back by said committee, they re-
commencing the payment Of 81 90 In full.
Concerning the bill Of ID. l.. Davis
amounting to s?5, 90 for advertising cleo
tion notice in June, 1870, was referred back
by the Committee on Claims, recommend.
ing the rejection Of the same.
On motion Of Alderman Winter the
foregoing bills were referred 10 the Board
Of Aldermen.
ORDINANCES.
Councilman aylor, from tho Committee
ON Ordinances submitted the following
ordinances and moved that they be sever
ally referred n the Board Of Aldermen
for action, viz.
An ordinance TO amend section, loo sna los OF
an ordinance entitled IAN ordinance to adopt
the ordinances of the city Of CAIRO o. revised
c0dinrd."
BE il ordained by the CITY Council OF the City OF
src,Ios |. Tina, :, ID sections ios and ;os he AMI
the SAINT are hereby amended 10y aduing 1T In-
end OF 'ccton los the followin via; Provided,
hat the city Council may by resolution hx the
grade and width 10 which any street or avenue
ives, of Washington avenue and north OF Eigh-
tec,Ih street may be u led and the grade 70 which
am sidewalk snail he slrueted on aid streets
or ayenu, : west NJ washington aveau- and north
Of Eighteenth street
An ord nance to amend section ISL of an orii-
n Anc- entitled AN ord nance 10 adapt the of'li-
dances Of tbs CITY Of CAIRO as REVISED aud coii.
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