The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-11-06
Council CHAMBER,

CAIRO. Ills, Nov. 4, 2 p. m, 1872.
Present-His Honor Mayor, Lansden
and Cunningham, Halliday, Hurd, Met.
calf Phillis, Robinson, Schulz, Stancil,
s,ra..on, Swayne, Taylor, walder and
Wood-ll.
On motion Of Councilman Wood, the
reading Of the minutes was dispensed with.
REPORTS or OFFICERS.
The following reports were presented,
and on motion were received and ordered
aled, viz. of F. Bross, p. NJ, for August
and September; Of Menner and Helm,
police constsbles for October, and Of
Police Constable Mehner on the condition
of street lamps in October.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The ordinance committee reported the
following ordinance which was read and
Land over for second reading:
An ordinance granting the right Of way
to the Kentucky and Tcnnesses Rail.
road company over certain streets Of
the city.
WHEREAS, The Kentucky and Ten mes.
see Railroad company have agreed to es-
tsblish depot for their road on the OHIO
river bank, outside Of Levee street, the
lower or southerly end Of which will be
near Twenty.tfth street extended in said
city, and are desirious of forming running
connections with other railroads whose
terminl are in said city, therefore
BE it ordsined by the city council of
the city Of Cairo:
SECTION /. That IN consideration of the
esisblis hment Of y DEPOT by them on the
ono river bank near the intersection Of
Iwenty-hfth street, IL extended, and Levee
street, the kentucky and Tennessee rail-
rosd company Of Kentucky are hereby su.
thorized and empowered to lay down,
MAINTAIN and operate single or double
line OF rails on, over and along Levee
street in said city from their said depo,
grounds at or near Twenty-sixth street
northwardly and on, over and along Rail.
road avenue to Commercial avenue, or to
its intersection with the Cairo and Vim.
cenhes and Illinois Central railroad tracks,
provided that said lines of rails shall,
~hen iaid, be 50 arranged that travel by
men ana teams over and along said track
shall not be imprded thereby.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The finance committee, TO whom was
referred the last report of T. w. Halliday,
,'ty treasurer pro tenn, reported back the
prevail.
On motion OF Alderman Cunningha m
said report was receivedd and ordered
filed.
The finance committee also reported "A
large number Of persons delinquent on
personal taxes and therefore submitted the
following resolution, viz:
hesotped, That the city treasurer md
collector IN conjunction with the citv nj
torhey' be and he is hereby instructed To
proceed ut once to collect any and All
taxes now past due, and in case of the re-.
'ussi OF the said dslinquents to make i'm.
med'a'e payment to said city collector, he
u hereby instructed to proceed AT ones
ana take possession OF sufficient property
belonging to said delinquents as will sal.
| sly the CITY IN the amount and cost of col.
| 'ec'ihs the same, or to take such otber
| steps rs may DO deemed necessary and
proper to collect the amount due the citv.
On motion of Councilman Scbuh the
report was received and the resolution
adopted.
MARKET COMMITTEE REPORT.
Ihe committee on markets reported
'hst Weighmaster Bross had collected ON
Accosnt OF the city scales, from March 4,h
to November I'd, 1872, the sum OF $40 40
which amount, less fifteen per cent. com.
mission he hsd paid into the city treasury
on motion Of Alderman Metcalf the "a.
port was received and ordered aled.
| PETITIONS.
A petition Of the Delta Fire Compsnv
No. q, praying the council to furnish them
400 feet Of rubber hose for their nav
engine, was presented.
motion by Alderman Robinson e
s'S"' The prayer of the petitioners wa.
ruled out Of order
ana Robinson then moved IN ,sf., ,h.
ras 10 the board Of directors of The
~ department with instruction, 10 dur.
. chase the hose asked for W. P'''
Councilman Wood moved to ,u.n, b..
referring to said board Of director. ~ ~ -.
port theron at the neg. r.,n,.. -. W 20,
meeting Of the council. Carried.
! A petition from . numbs. OF ,..,a.,,
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