The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-15

session last night, and after going through
the regular routine Of business adjourned,
when the city council met in joint session.
Present, Messrs. Buder, Cunningham,
Halliday, Hurd, Rearden, Schulz, Sease,
Taylor, Winter and Woodward.
The chair stated that the meeting was
called, in part, for the purpose of appoint
ing committee to make some arrange
ments about gas.
Mr.. HURD-I move that committee
Of three be appointed 10 make contract
with the gas company for lighting the city
with gas for periol not to exceed one
year.
Mr.. WlNTER--I think the instructions
to the committee should be to receive bids
for lighting the city either by gas or coal
oil. understand that parties stand
rendy to light the city with oil.
Mr.. SCHtH-Is this committee to
make final contract. or contract sub
ject to the approval of the council.
The MAYOR--If the council wish the
contract reported the motion should so
| state.
Mr.. REARDEN-I understand Mr..
Iurds motion to be to appoint a COM
mittee to contract for gas and not for
oil.
Mr.. HURD-I intended to have the
contract reported for approval, and
would modify my motion SO as 10 make
the motion read ito ascertain at what
price the city can be lighted either by oil
or gas, the committee to report to the
council"
Mr. SEASE-I understand the motion
to be that committee be raised to ascer-
tain at what cost the city can be lighted
either by gas or oil.
The MAYOR-The motion had better
be reduced to writing.
At this time Messrs Valdez and Kleb
appeared and took their seats.
Mr.. HURD-I withdraw my motion,
and offer the following:
Resolred, That special committee of
three be appointed to receive proposals.
from any pnrty to light the city for one
year, said bids TO be in by the 30th Of
June.
Carried.
The MAYOR-I will appoint as such
committee Messrs Hurd, Taylor and Rear
den.
The MAYOR-Tbere is another matter
] would call to the attention of the coun-
ell. The ordinance concerning hogs run
ming at large has been in force sometime,
but there is no place for impounding them
and the ordinance is dead letter.
Mr.. TAYLOR-1 move that the COM
mittee on police and Jail be instructed to
prepare portion Of the lots owned by the
city or some other place, as hog pound.
Mr.. W1NTER-I second the motion.
1t was carried, Kleb, Buder and Schuh
voting "no in very audible voices.
The MAYOR-The meeting was called
for the further purpose of nominating
person to fill the vacant position Of po-
|iceman. The mayor dominates Matthew
CLARK, and appoints Messrs. Winter and
Woodward tellers.
The ballots being spread resulted as
ollows; Yes, 81 no, 4. A majority of
vi the members being necessary to
hoice, Mr.. Clark was not confirmed.
The MAYOR-.I will now nominate
William Downs
The ballot resulted as follows: Yes, @
10, 4. No election.
The MAYOR-The chair will re-nom-
nate Matthew Clark.
The ballot resulted as follows; Yes, s
10, 4.
The clerk then read the report Of Mes
rs. Winter, Buder and Woodward special
ommittee reporting the house of William
iarng public nuisance, unsafe, in very |
lthy condition, with windows broken,
oors open, and in great need of speedy |
batement.
The marshal was ordered to give the
wncr notice to remove the building |
orthwith.
An invitation was received from the
Rough and Ready fire company to attend
heir installation ceremonies next Monday |
light The invitation was accepted and
he council adjourned.