The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-04-19
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

FICER OR JWO.
The colorcd nail-drivcrs of the city
have made the much-needcd rcparation Of
the south side of Twelfth street between
Commercial avenue and Lcvee street.
Mr.. John Clancy protests that the north
side should also be repaired, and we are
happy the opportunity thus afforded us
to agree with John.
Would IL be considered an attack on
the municipal government TO call atten-
ton to the fact that the hog ordinance is
not being enforced Hog are as numerous
on the streets as loafers in Paducab, and
the ordinance remains u dead letter. Can
It be possible that any of the city ofIicerl
intend to be candidates for Office this fall
and think the enforcement of the hog or
dinaace would deprive them of the votes of
the hog owners?
The committee on streets did not
make a mistake when they placed the
sewers in charge Of Jailer MclIalc and
the proof Of this pudding is in the eating.
There has never been a year, in the his
tory of the city, in which there was as
little sipc water inside the lcvccs as ut
present, after the rivers had been above
the mouths of the sewers as long as they
have been during the present rise, and
the reason is, McHale has stopped several
leaks-csulked the city as tight as the hull
| of n steamboat
The Fire Department OF tho city some
time since adopted rule that fire Engines,
passing to fire, should not run upon the
sidewalks. With nonchatance entitled to
admiration, the Roughs disregard this rule,
and rattle over the sidewalks just us usu-
al" which is all right. A fire company
that does not let the city authorities know
thelcompany holds them 10 high unconcern
is no company at AL and, then, as must
be apparent to all observers, the Fire De-
partment is u vanity as well as vocation
of the spirit, and no heightened fire COM
pany will fail to do just what the depart
} ment says must not be done.
His Honor, the Mayor, with apromp-
titude that must have astonished his
friends, signed the ordinances in relation
to the proposed issuing Of bonds to take
up overdue bonds, the extension of Syca
= more street and the protection 1.-THE Uni
J, in great doubt when he confronted the or
dinance giving the Cairo and st. Loui
, railroad the right of way over certain
n streets and went down before the polio
rules resolution in demoralized heap o
l. uncertainty, and Is yet struggling 70
=. light in regard to them with the probabili
N ties in favor of veto.
"a In speech made before Judge Bros
on Wednesday-a speech which almo-
Is amounted to an argument-Mr. Linega
charged, in defense Of his client, that MI
~ Robertson, the policeman, had entered tn
n house Of his client without authority, an
without process Of law had confined he
in Jail. In doing this duty Linega
declared such outrages must be stopped
and called the attention of Mayor Ian,
!, den, who was present at the trial, to tn
5. fact no was commenting upon. Tn
mayor, in his placid manner, aske
6, Mr.. Robertson if he did not know h
1t shouldn't have done as he did, and Their
G left the matter. Maybe II it had been an
Is other officer, Mr.. Lansden would have su'
/. pended him, but, $50 We have bee
m informed by City Attorney Pope, NJ
r Robertson has given His Honor notice thi
i, If he is not retained upon the force, h
y will be compelled to 60 back on the repul
lican party, and, as matter of cours
tie this beirg the case, Mayor Lansden woul
d, not dare jeopardize the chances Of Gran
D in the pending presidential canvass b
n driving Mr.. Robertson over to the Liberal
r, If he should do so, two chances to on,
/ Mr.. Mum would conclude that he is ne
i" proper man TO receive the FEEDER,
d appointment His Honor has in anticipi
r ton.
n Alderman Swayne must insist that
lis u WroHS III tuc tits w repair tHc itNc
On where it has been washed into DANCE
II, Gus condition by the Tenth street scwe
NO He believes the Trustees Of the Proper,
id should be compelled to make the repair
he ton at their own proper expense. L
he has not yet enlightened US as to how Il
or compulsion is to be applied. Suppose Il
on Trustees were to say to the city: "R
nd pair the levees yourself. We have only
h. common interest here with other proper
ID. holders, and if they are willing
bo stand the destruction of their pro
erty, we are too" What could we
no about it? 1t may be said "Wh
ne these Trustees agreed to build al
maintain about the city a permanc
las levee, and if they don't do SO they are r
,st sponsible at law" Exactly; but they a
n, not responsible until the damage is don
ad and If their fault shall wipe out the val
nd Of their property at the time it inflicts t
da damage on us of what value would a iud
nd ment against them be? Does Mr.. Sway
ed see the the point and won't it soon occ
'ir to those whoa always persisting in havi
it, fight with the Trustees that the bett
n | way for both tho city nj