The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL tnumDer, III tne Sisy "a >"'"i ~
Friday evening, May 10, 1871. Mayo
Lansden presiding.
Professionalism Halliday, Lans
den, Taylor and Woodward; and Alder
men Cunningham, Kleb, Mctcalf Rear
den, Sease, Strat,on and Swayne-ll.
Absent-Councilmen Hurd, Schulz an
Wood; and Aldermen Buder, Carroll
Fitzgerald, Walder and Winters.
On motion Of Councilman Taylor III
reading Of the journal was dispensed with
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Street Committee, 10 whom was re-
ferred the petition of sundry persons for
the construction of a sidewalk on the
south side Of Sixth street, between Wash
ington avenue and Walnut street, re-
ported the same back, stating that they
consider ii incxpedient to build said side
walk ut present Concerning the petition
! Of NJ. Hourigan, for the construction Of a
| sidewalk in front of his lot on Levee
street, same committee recommended that
the petitioner be allowed to build the side
walk at his own expense. Said committee
also reported that in view Of the large
quantity Of repairs to be made upon the
sidewalks, they would recon mend that two
additional laborers be employed upon
these repairs, and recommend
ed the appointment of James Maehan
and Prank B,mis, they to
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upon the streets and sidewalks. Said com
Inittce recommended the adoption Of the
following resolution, viz:
Resoired, That the committee on streets
be discharged from further consideration
of the petitions for building a sidewalk
on the south side Of 9Th street between
Washington Avenue and Walnut street,
and in front of NJ. Hourigan's lot on Levee
street, and that the Street Committee be
authorized to employ two additional
.aborers on the sidewalks, to be appointed
by the Mayor and City Council.
On motion of Alderman Cunningham
the report was received and the foregoing
resolution adopted.
Messrs. Hurd, Buder and Fitzgerald APP
peared and took their seats.
ORDINANCES.
In accordance with previous instructions
from the Council the ordinance committee
submitted the following ordinance for con-
sideratiUn
An ordinance to regulate the duties Of
the Chief of Police and Police Constables.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of
/ the CITY of Cairo:
SECTION /. That the Chief of Police
shall. act Us day Policeman and shall have
general charge of the Police force of the
city excepting ::the City Marshal,) and
under the general direction of the Mayor
shall superintend and control the opera.
tions ofthe seve al Police constabes while
on duty. The other Police constables nov
authorized by ordinance shall do duty q.
night watchman.
SEC. 2. All ordinances or parts of ordi.
nances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed
The Ordinance Committee reported the
following ordinances for the consideration
Of the council:
An ordinance to amend ordinance No.
90.
Be it ordained by the City Council OF
the City of Cairo:
SECTION |. That ordinance No. 20, APP
proved April 9th, 1857, be and the same i:
hereby amended by adding nfter the words
"or any sewer, trough or other thing
used for the drainage of slops or water
in the 18th and l2th lines from the top o
section Of said ordinance, the words " o
any soap factory, or any place, buildin:
or establishment used for the steaming, o
rendering of lard, ttllow, fat, otfal or dea'
animal. or any establishment used for thu
steaming or rendering Of any other sub
stances, which in being so rendered shall
cause the business thereof TO be offensive
to the public, or any portion thereof, or
injurious to the public health
An ordinance to amend ordinance No
40 and for other purposes.
Be il ordained by the City Council OF
the City of Carlo:
SrcTioN /. That said ordinance, No. 80,
be and the same is hereby amended by
adding al the end of tho first section, the
words "Or any tim IRON, or wooden box,
pan, pot, can bucket, pipe, hoop, or any
description of earthern, glass, crockery,
tin or wooden ware whatsoever or any
old boot, shoe, hat, rags or clothing, or
any tree or bush CT portions of the same,
or any old lumber, shavings, straw,
manure, hay, grass, vegetables, garbage,
rubbish or otfal or slops from dwelling
houses, or any offensive foul o. nauscous
liquid or substance, provided the provi-
sions of this ordinance shall not apply TO
any building materials, merchandise or
articles that may be temporarily deposited
on the streets or avenues to be used or re-
moved, nor TO any vegetables, otlal or gar
bage placed in a box or barrel ut the side
OF the street for removal, and provided