The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-01-15

OuRVn NOuuCtItuUu OueTtu L
he following preamble and resolution,
viz:
WHEREAS, In pursuance Of An order "
Tho city council Of the city of Cairo, in
The state Of Illinois, made on Decent
Q, 1872, upon the petition Of more than
of the legal voters, voting nt
the last preceding municipal election Of
said city, an election was held on jar 81
AIRY z, 1878 TO determine whether said city |
should organize under the general Law II
the state Of Illinois, approved April ID,
1872, and In force July I, 1872, and en-
titled IAN act "a provide for the incorpo-
ration OF cities and villages" and adopt
representation 10 the city council |
under the said act, and
WHrREAs, At such election 1913 votes
were given TOR city organization under
the general law" and 9 votes were given
against city organization under the gen.
eral law" and 70 votes wers given "for
minority representation In the city coun-
Gil" and 100 votes were given "against |
minority representation In the city coun-
Gill;" - appears by the returns Of the
Judges Of said election, now before the
city council, and which have been duly
canvassed by said council, and city organ.
ization under the general law having
been thus adopted, and minority repre-
sentation In the city council thus re-
jected BY said city. Therefore, be It
Resolved by the city council Of the city
Of Cairo. that the said city Of Cairo, in
Alexander county, in the state Of Illinois,
u now and shall be henceforth deemed to
be organized under the general law Of
said state Of Illinois, approved April 10,
A. d. 1872 and in force July I, A. d.
1872, entitled IAN act to provide for the
incorporation Of cities and villages" and
said city is now and shall be hereafter
governed by the provisions Of said act
accordingly.
Alderman Rearden moved that said
preamble and resolution be adopted. Al.
derman Stafford called for the ayes and
nays on the question, with the following
result: Ayes-Cunningham, MstcAlf,
Phillis, Reardsn, Robinson, Stafford, STRAIT
ton, Swayne, Taylor, Wsldsr and Wood
ward-11. Mayo.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The following ordinance was introduced
by the ordinance committee and read by
the clerk:
An ordinance to provide for taking census
Of the city.
WHEREAS, 1t Is provided by section two
OF article three Of an act TO provide for the
incorporation Of cities and villages, which
has now been adopted by the city, that "the
number of aldermen when not elected by
the minority represe NATION plan shall be az
follows, viz In cities not exceeding three
thousand inhabitants, six aldermen; ex-
ceeding three thousand and not exceeding
five thousand, eight aldermen; exceeding
five thousand and not exceeding ten thous-
| ond, ten aldermen exceeding ten thousand
ami an, not exceeding thirty thousand, fourteen
WHEREAS. 1t isprovided by section four
| OF article four Of the same law, THAT the
city council may, from time to time, divide
the city into 0ne-half as many wards as the
total number Of aldermen to which the city
Is entitled, and one alderman shall annually
be elected In and for each ward to hold hi
office for two years, etc." now, therefore
for the purpose OF ascertaining what numbel
OF aldermen II II proper TO elect, and whs
number OF wards to create,
BE 1t ordained by the City Council of tn,
city OF Cairo:
SECTION1 I. That q census or enumera
tion Of the population of the city be taken
and that person be employed by the cit,
council to take such census or en1me rati on
who shall be paid a. compensation for hi
services ut the rate of ten dollars for ever,
one thousand Of population 20 enumerated
and that In making such enumeration liz
Of the houses or other places Of abode, tn
name OF the family occupying the same, an,
the number Of persons composing each fam
NY, shall be taken and returned TO the cit,
council with the report of the result Of tn
enumeration, provided such enumeration
shall be completed and returns made Of tn
same TO city clerk on or before the first Mon
day OF March next.
On motion Of Alderman Taylor, sal,
ordinance was laid over for o second read
ing.
Alderman Taylor moved that whel
the council adjourned, it shall bs {,
meet on Tuesday evening next at ;
o'clock. Carried.
An ordinance entitled "an ordinanc
creating the Office Of grain inspector
was read second time, and, on motion {
Alderman Stafford, laid over until tn
next meeting Of the council.
i RESOLUTION.
Alderman Woodward offered the fo
lowing preamble aud resolution:
WHEREAs, In the month OF July laa
the city purchased from james Gash, mai
for the use Of the city to the amount {
$685. 90, which have been received BY tn
city and used in its works Of improvement
and bills for the same have been presente
" the city council on August 9th the las
, and after having been examined by tn
proper committee, were, by the proper q,
ton Of the board Of aldermen, on Augu,