The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-04

ton of some Of these roads, will be held at
Paris, Tennessee, on December 10, instant,
therefore
Resolved That committee to be comros
ed of such members Of the city council,
and Of such citizens as he may deem expe-
dent, be appointed by the Mayor, whose
duty it shall be to represent tho city Of
Cairo in the convention, to DO held on
December 10th instant, at Paris, Tennes.
see, to confer there with delegates from
| other sections interested in the cOnstruc-
ton Of railroads to this point, and gener-
ally to adopt such measures then, and
heresfter, as will conduce to the encour-
| agement Of the construction of the same.
Resolved, That the reasonable expenses
| OF such delegates appointed NJ above, as
attend said convention, be paid out Of the
city treasury.
Councilman Hurd moved that the num-
Der Of delegates to attend said conven tiou
DO fixed at three. Carried.
The following resolution was introduced
by Councilman Taylor and, on motion,
adopted, viz;
WHEREAS, The extensive business
transacted upon tho tracks of the Illinois
Central railroad company on the Ohio
levee between Fourth and Fourteenth
streets renders 1t impsscticable to make n
| change In the location Of those tracks this
fall therefore be 1t
Resolved, That this council hereby
| agrees TO and scquesces in delay Of the
proposed change of the railroad tracks on
the Ohio levee between Fourth and
Fourteenth streets by the Illinois Central
| railroad company until the earliest pacific.
able period in the ensuing spring, upon
the terms previously agreed upon.
Councilman Wood offered the following
resolution, which was on motion Of Coun-
Gilman Taylor adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the mayor be and is
hereby authorized to appoin. committee
OF this council 10 act in conjunction with
committee Of citizens to adopt such
measures as they may deem expedient to
commemorate 10 a suitable manner the
completion Of the Cairo and Viscennes
railroad.
Alderman Cunningham moved that five
members Of the council be appointed on
said committee. Carried. The chair ap.
pointed as said committee Councilmen
Taylor Hurd and Halliday, and Alder
men Cunningham and Robinson.
Alderman Robinson offered the follow
ing resolution which was, on motion of
Alderman Mccall, adopted, viz
WHEREAS, There are in the possession
OF the circuit clerk OF Alexander county,
received by HIM with the records Of the
court Of common pleas of the city Of
nj Il, knr
tlhcates of said court, which are signed
and ready for delivery, bu. which have
never been calrd for, and from the great
lapse Of time snce they were prepared it
is probable never will be called for, there
fore,
Resolved, That the finance committee
be and they hereby are instructed to have
the said certificates destroyed by burning,
duplicate lists &c 10 made of the same, to
DO disposed of q now provided for by
ordinance in other cases of burning of evil
dences Of city Indebtedness.
REPORT UPON RoBH AND READY FIRE
COMPANY PETITION.
The board Of diectors Of the fire de-
partment reported pack the petition Of the
Rough and Ready Fire company, for a
new suction for Their little engine, recon-
mending that the prayer of the petitioners
be granted. The board submitted the fol.
lowing resolution for adoption, viz:
Resolved, That the committee on the
dre department be and they are hereby
instructed and authorized to purchase y
suitable new suction hose for use by the
Rough and Ready Fire company, No. 8,
on their small fire engine.
Alderman Robinson moved to receive
the report and adopt the resolution. Car
ried by the following vote: Ayes-Cun-
bingham, Halliday, Hurd, Metcalf, Phillis,
Robinson, Taylor, Valdez, Wood and
Wood ward-lO. Mayo.