The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-29
CITY COUNCIL.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CALLED by THE MAYOR FOR
GENERAL BUSINESS.

NouNCiL NHAMUEH, |
CAIRO, Ills, April 20, 1873.
Prsscnt--His Honor Mayor Wood
and Aldermen Bisby, Ko.smeyer, Nc.
Even, Meyers, Phillips Ri,tenhouse and
Robinson.
On motion of Alderman Robinson the
reading &c III" minutes was dispensed
with.
NonINATIoSs.
The mayor stated that Sincs tho APP
pointment of John Hogan and u. j.
Rchey as police constables, he had sscer-
tanned tina, they are ineligible not being
residents Of the city for year preceding
their appointment.
The mayor nominated Fred wh,camp
for the office Of police constable In place
of John Hogan. Confirmed Aycs-Bix-
By, korsmeyer, McEwen, Meyers, Phil
lips, Ritcnhouse and Robinson. Nay
+ %.
The mayor nominated John Sullivan
for the office OF police constable in place
/ Of -. j. Richey. Not confirmed: Ayes
! --McEwen, Ri,teuhouse aud Robinson d
Nays -Bi1hy, Korsmcyer, Mayors and
philiirs-j.
The mayor nominated James Farrell
for the office OF police constable. Not
confirmed: Ayes-Rittenhouse srd Rob-
inson-2 Nays-B;xby, korsmeyer,
McEwen, Meyers and Phillips.
The mayor nominated Phillip Helm
for the office. OF police constable. Com
Armed Ayes -Bixby, korsmeyer Me-
Even, Meyers, Phillips, Rit,enhou.e and
Hobnson--1. Mayo.
The mayor nominated John f Hen.
ricks tor the Office of city jaier. No. con.
flrlned: Ayes--Korsmeyer, McEwen,
Meyers, Rittenhouse and Robinson -.
Nays-Bixby AMI Phillips-2.
The mayor nominated Daniel Mccarthy
for the Office Of city isilor. Confirmed;
Ayes-Korsmeyer McEwen, Meyers,
phillips, Rttenhou," and Robinson--6
Nsy-Bixby--
alderman Selli. appeared and took
his seat.
HAMgs MUD COMPANY MORTGAGE.
The mayor stated that the mortgag,
, held By the city agains. the Eanes HUI
: company on the machinery Of the Ten,l
. street pump, has expired and note
t amounting to $4,000 secured By sait
mortsgo were unpaid.
Taereupon Alderman Meyers oitere
the following resolution which wa
f adopted on motion Of Alderman Robin
D son, va
c Resolved, That the city attorney in con
n nection with the committee on iinsnce, b
and they aIs hereby instructed TO examin
= the mortgage md notes given to the cit
a by the Eames Nab company, for tho puI
y, chase of the eng .Aes, boiler, etc, belong
' ing TO the Tenth st;est pump; and il the
, find the interest on ssid notes unpaid, an
tho mortgage given b.: said Eames Hn
I company TO have expitei hey are hereb
}. further instructed to have The matter 8
Axed that the city will be .:trt f:Um los
: ---.~.vsS
- The mayor nominated w. ~. Woote
for the position of health ofii.e?. Col
A Gr.aed Ayes Bixby, Korsmeysr NJ
), EVEN, Meyers, Nellis, Phillips, E;t,el
house and Robinson-s Nay--o.
OFFICIAL BONDS.
: Tho official bond of Daniel Galliga.
city superintendent of streets, was roa
and on motion of Alderman Rittenhon;
was approved ard ordered fled
alderman Morris appeared and too
his SCAT
The official bond OF +. ii Falls, cit
comptroller, was presented, being in tn
sum of Ave thousand dollars, with J.
: Hurd, g. K. Hurd and Davis X Linton a
, securities.
Alderman Phillips moved that sal
/, bond DO approved and filed. Alderman
u! Rittenhouse moved as an amendment tina
the city clerk be instructed to have tn
individual names of Davis & Linton sub
s,itited for the firm name.
Amendment was adopted.
Bond of WIN, McHsle, city marshal
was presented, and on motion of Alder
man Meyers, approved and ordered filed
The official bonds OF Police Constable
A. Cain, p. A. Couant, J. q. LaHue Chss
, Mehner, and Special Police Constable
James Law and j. ii. johnson were pre
sented, and on motion, approved ant
ordered filed.
PETITIONS.
petition was presented from certain
property.holders owning lots in block ga
first addition, fronting on Eighteenth
street. praying the council to repeal tina,
portion of section of ordinance No 81,
which relates TO the construction of =
sidewalk on the north side of Eighteenth
street between Walnut and Cedar streets.
On motion of Alderman Biyby said
petition was referred to the committee on
streets.
LIQUOR BONDS.
State and city bonds of Steagsls Il Lane
for liquor license were presented. On
motion Of Alderman Pr the state
bond was approved o. ion OF Al.
dermsn Meyers WI Nd Was sp.
proved. r
ORDINANCES.
The ordinance committee su bmittc The
following ordinances which Wore rrod hy