The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-08

80, -, w. .ny VI caro- ana cross walks rom the |
WIS., 70 me e'st SIDE Of CONNER iai avenue, par.
aliei to the north side Of second street, ana on
the east AIDE Fl Commercial avenue acro,s Sec.
SEC. That sew sidewalk be built c n the soath
SIDE OF Tenth street, from Walnut to Ceiar
street and that the estimated COS, Of the side;
walks and cross walks provided for by this and
the previous section ofthis ordnance be assessed
sna {, llected from ne property benefited
merely rs now provided tor by law
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The finance committee reported that for
the month of April they had Destroyed
by burning, city orders to the amount OF
$i4Ol.5o; coupons to the amount of
sl63o.l5; and bonds 10 the amount Of
$500. On motion of Alderman Swayne
the report was received and ordered
filed.
(Messrs. Builder and Woodward appeared
in their seats.)
REPORT OF THN BOARD on health.
The board of health submitted report
on the sanitary condition Of the city The
board reported the number md location
of eases of smallpox in the city, and
stated that in some cases they had sent
patients IL the hospital, and in one case
had furnished provisions and fuel to n
poor patient. The board recommended
the appointment Of health officer to
serve during the summer months, whose
special and only duty it should d. to ut
tend to all matters pertaining to the pub.
lie health. The board submitted the fol
lowing resolutions, in connection with
their report, viz
Resolved, That the ordinance committe,
be and it i, hereby instructed to prepar,
and report to the city council a, It's mex
meeting, an ordinance providing for tn,
Appointment of u health officer, who shal
continue in office from, say, the lst day %
June 10 the LIST day Of October, whose du
ties shall be, TO examine from time TO tim,
all places and premises in the city to AS
certain the existeace of anything tina
may lead tosickness or disease; to cXamin
and report all nuisances, places or thing
likely to be injurious TO the public health
to see that proper disInfectunts are Tee,
and applied; to notify person, of the re
quiremenis OF the board of health to re
port to the proper officers of the city al
violations of the ordinances and rcpulg
tions OF the city touching or concernin
tho public health; and generally 10 d
and perform all duties that may be proy
erly required Of him by the bourd +,
health or city council that such office
. snail have the power to serve all notice
writs and processe. required for the CT
forccment of all regulations and ordinai
= ces pertaining TO the public health of III
!, city; and that he shall receive salar
OF 8 per month.
Resolved Thu. the city jailer be and
is hereby authorized and directed to Ell
ploy II team or cart and driver aud labor,
thcrewith-such n he employed last vel
at not exceeding SO 80 per day, al
that, under directions Of the board
health, he proceed with the chain gan
and team or cart to clean up the streets
the city at the earliest practicable day.
Councilman Woodward moved to ncce,
the report and adept the resolutions. Cou
Gilman Taylor moved to amend by iirec
ing that the duties above mentioned d
volve upon some police officer now
office to be designated BY the mayor. II
chair ruled the motion out Of order. Cou
Gilman Wood appealed from the decisi,
OF the chair and the council sustained Il
appeal.
Councilman Taylor withdrew h
amendment.
The question then being on the motto
of Councilman Wood to accept the repo
and adopt the resolutions AS it was p
by the chair. A division being called
resulted in yeas G, nays 6 The chair V
ted in the affirmative and the motion "
declared carried.
PETITIONS.
A petition of II. Sayers praying {
remission of II Inc imposed upon lis age
for selling goods without license was,
motion Of Councilman Wood, referred
the committee on police and Jail 10 repc
at the next meeting Of the council.
A petition Of VIM. A. Fuller, by his
torncy, ;. =. Wheeler Wa. presen,t
representing that he is the owner Of "A bo
of the city for sj,547.s5 issued on Mar
25,h, 1871, payable in five year. AFT
date, proposing To- take II new bond in Ii
Of said overdue bond provided the ci
will pay him the difference between I
cash or market value of the new bond n
the amount due on the bend he II,
holds.
10 NJ CoSTiSuEp.