The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-04-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Regular meeting Of the board Of Aldermen.
Council Cham3or,
CAIRO, Ill.,, April y, 1872,
Present-A ldermen Cunningham, Met
calf Phillis, Rearden, Robinson, Stafford,
Sease, Stancil, Stratton Swaync and Wal.
der--ll.
ORDINANCES.
| An ordinance entitled ian ordinance to
authorize the issuance of bonds to take up
and pay off bonds of the city of Cairo, now
due and to become due during the year A.
ID. 1872, was read for the second time in
this board, and on motion of Alderman
! Cunningham adopted rs follows Ayes
Cunningham, Metcalf, Phillis, Rearden,
Robinson, Stafford, Sease, Stratton, Swayne,
aud Walder-l1. Nays-O.
An ordinance entitled ian ordi-
nance to provide for the ex-
tension and improvement Of Sycamore
street and Washington avenue was read
second time and on motion of Alderman
Metcalf adopted by the following vote
Ayes-Cunningham, Metc.lf, Phillis
Reardcn, Robinson, Stafford, Sease, Stan
Gil, Stratton, Swayne and Walder--ll.
Mayo.
An ordinance entitled ian ordinance for
the protection Of the United States water
guage,' was read for the second time and
on motion Of Alderman Cunningham
adopted as follows: Ayes-Cunningham,
Metcalf, Phillis, Reardcn, Robinson, -Satf-
ord, Sease, Stancil, Stratton, Swayne and
Walder-ll. Nays-o.
An ordinance entitled ian ordinance for
the regulation Of the police force" was
read second time.
Alderman Sease moved to amend said
ordinance by striking out the word oath"
in the second line from the end of said
ordinance and inserting in lieu thereof
the word "l2tb, SO as to read "below and
south Of the centre line of 18th street, &c.
Carried.
Alderman Stafford offered the following
amendments to said ordinance to strike
out section !; to number present section .
section !; to strike out the word said" in
the first line of the present section 2 and
and add after the words mo g. in said
line of said section the words "of the
Revised Ordinances :" and to add new
section MS follows viz Section THAT
one of the police. constables now in office,
or to be appointed in lieu of one now in
office, and to be designated by the mayor,
shall act as sergeant Of police, and shall
have immediate charge under the direction
of the chief of police and mayor, of the
police const0bles on duty at night, and
shall also patrol both police districts dur
ing the night and che other of the police
constables now in Office, or TO be appointed
in lieu of one now in office, and to be dcs-
ignated by the mayor, shall act us day
policeman F; provided the chief of police
shall inspect the police constaLles on duty
at night as often as may be necessary to
secure an efficient performance of their
duty, not less than once in each night Cor
two nights in each week.
Alderman Cunningham moved to
amend section 9 of the amendment by
striking out the words +" for two nights in
each week. Lost.
On motion of Alderman Swayne the
amendment of Alderman Stafford was
adopted.
On motto of Alderman Swayne the or
dinance as amended was then adopted as
follows Ayes-Cunningham, Metcalf
Phill's, Rearden, Stafford, Sease,l Stancil,
Stratton, Swayne and and Walder-lO.
Nay Robinson-l.
An ordinance entitled ian ordinance
granting the right of way through certain
streets of the city to the Cairo Il st. Louis
railroad company" was read second
time, and, on motion of Alderman Cum
ningham, adopted by the following vote;
Metcalf, Phillis,
Reardcn, Robinson, Stafford, Seasc, Stancil,
Swayne and Walder-Il.
Mayo.
GAS BILL.
The bill of the Cairo City Gas Com
pany for gas consumed at the IIibernian