The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-10
Councilman Wood, referred to the Com
mittee on Fire Department.

"fu'i "coHse orun until january IL ieiL,
that on the 10Th dsy.of March last, he
abandoned tho liquor business, and there
fore prays the Council to refund such n
portion Of the amount that he paycd for
said license - they would deem just and
equitable. On motion Of Councilman
Wood, the petition was tabled.
The petition Of sundry citizens, praying
for the construction Of a sidewalk on the
south eide of Sixth street, between Wash
ington Avenue and Walnut street, was
presented, and on motion Of Councilman
Hurd, referred TO the Committee on
Streets.
The petition Of Marshal Calm, repre-.
senting that he ran for the Office Of Mar
shall, believing that the salary Of the said
Office was 70 have boon $75 per month, or
and after March 10, 1871; chat his present
salary is very low, and praying the Coun
Gil TO doviss some means to increase thu
emoluments of his said Office, was pre-
scented, and, on motion, referred TO q spc
cial committe Of three, to act in conjunc
ton with the city attorney. The chair
appointed as such committee, Councilman
Hurd and Aldermen Buder and Rearden.
The bill Of the Arab Fro Company,
amounting TO the sum Of $1O2 IS for re-
pairs on apparatus and other expenses,
from June 30, 1870 to March 81 1871, was
on motion Of Alderman Winter, referred
90 the Committee on Claim
RESOLUTIONS.
Councilman Taylor introduced the fol-
lowing preamble aud resolution, which
was, on motion of Councilman Wood,
adopted, the ayes and nays thereon being
rs follows;
Yeas--Cunningham, Halliday, lIurd,
Rearden, S,ra,ton, swayne, Taylor, Wal
der, Winter, Wood AMI Woodwsrd--ll.
Nay. -Buder and Schulz.
Whereas, BY an agreement entered into
between the city of Cairo and the Cairo
& vincenncs Railroad Company. author
lied to be made by the City Council %
said city on November 2jth, 1867, it is
provided that, in consideration Of certain
undertaking. on the part OF the city, work
shall be prosecuted by said Railroad
Company with reasonable dispatch,
and. Whereas, From unavoidable
causes work on said road has been tempo
rarily suspended, therefore,
Resolved, by the City Coune,. Of the
city Of Cairo, convened in joint session, tina,
said temporary suspension VI work shall
iO, be considered Ms ihvalidating in any
particular, the agreement before referred
10. but tina; said agreement shall be and re-
main in ia force md effect, no,withsiand-
ing sail temporary suspension, provided
work on said road shall DO resumed BY or
before August ], 1871, and said road shall
be completed within two years thereafter,
and provided also, that If the said city Of
Cairo should have Commercial Avenue
filled or partially filled before the track %.
said railroad company IL laid In said ave-
nue., ne authorized Dy AN ordinance of the
City Council, approved April 18th, lsse,
the said raj lroad company shall, before
their track !. laid, AL u portion Of said
filling required for the accommo dation OF
their track or tracks.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Councilman Wood, and on mo-
tion Of Councilman Hurd, adopted:
Resolved, BY the City Council Of Cairo,
in joint session assembled, that a commit
tee Of five, consisting Of the Mayor as
chairman, and two from the Select Coun-
ell, and two from the Board Of Aldermen,
be appointed by said Council TO take into
consideration the amendments and pro-
visions OF the City Charter, passed by the
legislature Of A. ID. 1869, and approved by
HIS Excellency, the Governor OF the State
Of Illinois, with reference 10 the collection
Of the amounts due and owing the said
city for street filling, and also the amounts
due from the city Of Cairo TO parties hsv-
ing paid said city for street filing. Said
committee TO report any action they deem
necessary TO be taken by tho city for the
speedy collection fro n parties owing and
rembursements 70 parties said city may DO
owing for amounts paid for street filling;
said committee to 60 TO no expense in ref
erence TO the matter, without first having
reported TO said Council, and having the
concurrence Of a majority Of said Council
By Councilman Taylor:
Resolved, That the Committee on Ordi'
nances be, and they are hereby instructed
TO prepare and submit 70 the City Coun,
Gil, for their action thereon, an ordinance
providing that the day policeman shall be
hereafter one of the night policemen, and
that the Chief Of Police shall do duty as
day policeman; and also have charge ofthe
night police. On motion Of Alderman
Winter the resolution was adopted.
By Councilman Hurd
Whereas, certain obligations have been
executed to "the order Of tho city of Cali
ro," by Messrs. Morgan, Eamcs and Par
sons, In payment for the boilers and ma
chinery of the 10th street pump, and
Whereas, il Is desired to negotiate the
said obligations for the purpose Of obtain
ing funds to applyto the payment Of tho
bonds Of the city now overduei therefore,
be il
Resolved, That the Mayor Of the city,
holding office at the time of such negotia-
tion be and he hereby ia authorized to en-
dor.e said obligations for and on behalf of
the city, and that such endorsement by
tho Mayor DO valid transfer of all the
interest of the city in said obligations.
On motion Of Councilman Taylor, the
foregoing preamble and resolution were
adopted.
Alderman Winters introduced h reso-
luton in reference to the reconsideration
Of II resolution passed Mt u previous joint
meeting, which after being ruled ont OF
order by the chair, was withdrawn.
By Councilman Woodward;
Resolved, That the ordinance Commit