The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-19

sioners, and it was probably not proper
that such lots should have been
included in tho property to be
assessed. Inasmuch as the old side
walk is removed and new ono
constructed, the committee think it just
that one-half the cost should be paid by
the owner of the lots.
| The committee recommended the
adoption Of the following resolution, viz
Resolved, That the city treasurer be
and be is hereby authorized to receive
from the owners Of inside lots Chat Is
lots between the corner LOTS IN front of
which any sidewalk has been constructed
or reconstructed under ordinances No. 80
and "a, two.thirds OF the amounts as
| scsscd upon said lots in full satisfaction of
any judgement which may be obtained
| against said lots for the cost Of said i'm
| provement and that no be also author.
lied to receive from Erwin Maxwell or
other owner Of lots II and IL block 2,
Second edition, one-helf the amount us
scssed against said lots 10 full satisfaction
of any judgement which may be obtained
against said lots for the cost Of said i'm.
provement
On motion of Alderman Stafford said re.
port was received aud said resolution
adopted.
Alderman Buder appeared and took
his seat.
AN ORDINANCE.
The ordinance committee report d the
following ordinance which was read by
the clerk, Wis
WHEREAS, By an ordinance of the city
council, approved April l6, 1862 the right
was granted to tho Cairo and Vincennss
Railroad company to lay down and oper-
ate single or double line of rails over
and along Commercial avenue, upon the
condition, among others, that said rail,
should be laid to the grade established or
to be established by the city council for
the grade Of said street and
WHEREAS, A literal compliance with
said condition is found to be impracticsble,
in consequence OF the extensive interfer-
encc it would cause with the present,
grade of the street, and the impossibiity
OF thereby obtaining proper drainage for
the track; therefore
BE 1t ordained by the city council OF the
city OF Cairo:
SECTION /. That the laying of the said
rails of said railroad company upon ties OF
ordinary thickness SAY 6inches) to be placed
upon the surface oi the ground as now
existing bel wv Twentieth street, (eXcepiing
at street intersections, whore the ties shall be
lowered ~ 10 reduce the level OF the rail,
there TO the grade OF the same between said
intcr,ections,) shall he deemed and constc.
cred by thi. council rs virtual compliance
with the condition OF said ordinance, 80 far
I q A. L.. H. "A.
below Twentieth street j. concerned, pro-
vided. that plank of suitable
thickness and not less than
ten inches widh shall lie laid>and main
tanned on the ties on the outside of each
track, and that the spaces between the rails
and between the tracks aud extending at
| least six feet beyond the rails toward.
! the sidewalks shall be filled up
tie. With Villa Ridge or similar u .nr
washed gravel, said ties and tracks to be so
laid and maintained, and said gravel TO be
30 placed and kept as. in the opinion OF the
| committee on streets Tor the time being.
Will Afford safe and easy crossing over said
tracks and permit the use by the public,
without unreasonable interruption, of every
portion of the street on which said track or
| tracks Is or are laid.
On motion of Alderman Taylor the rules
were suspended for the purpose of having
the ordinance read q second time.
Alderman Hurd appeared and took his
seat.
Said ordinance was then read a second
time, when on motion otAlderman Halli.
day, it was adopted by the following vote
Ayes-Buder, Cunningham, Halliday
Hrrd, Metcalf Reardcn, Robinson, SAT-.
ford, S.ratton, Taylor, Valdez and Wood
-l2. Nay--Swayne-l.
RESOLUTION.
The following resolution offered by
Alderman Taylor was, on motion Of AL
dcrman Buder, adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the city clerk be and he
hereby is instructed to have pu blished in
the newspaper publishing the council pro-
ceedings, ull ordinances OF the city coun-
ell, within five days after theif signature
by the mayor, or within FIVE days after
they become laws without his signature
On motion of Alderman Wood adjourned
NJ. J. HowLEY, City clerk.
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