The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-24
CITY COUNCIL.
especial meeting Of the city ccuncil called |
by tho mayor


CAIRO, Ills, June 81, 1878, a pm. !
Present.; HE Honor Mayor Wood and
aldermen BiIby, Korsmoyer, McEwsn,
Mct3auley, Mevcrs Morris, Phillips. Ei,-
tsnhouss and Robinson--a.
AN ORDINANCE.
The bill for au ordinance Ia reference TO
tho preservation Of public health, which
was introduced at the last meeting, was
read by tho clerk
On motion Of alderman Morris said or
dinance was amended by striking on, acc
tons three and four Of the same and in
sersing in lieu thereof, TUG following, viz
SECTION 3. IL shall no, be lawful for |
any owner or occupant of any lot or piece |
Of ground to keep, have or maintain ANY |
sink hole. cistern or other excavation, |
without having the same securely covered,
nor suffer any decaying meat or ofal of
any kind, or snytLing else 10 remain in or
upon their premises so ~ 10 become often
sive or likely to become injurious 10 tho
health Of the city, and every owner Of any
livery or other stable within this city shall
keep IA stable and sable yard clean, and
excavation, accumulation VI manure, un.
clean stable or offsi Of any kind or any,
thing elso offensive or likely TO BE- in.
| jurinus 10 the health Of the city, is
hereby declared . nuisance and any per.
son violating any of the provisions Of this
ordinance shall forfei, ssd ray TO the CITY
Of Cairo not less than I've nor more than
hity dollars for each and every day he shall
keep have or maintain any such nuisancs.
and In case such nuisance 10 not Abated
by tue owner, agent or occupant Of the
property, then the city marshal 10 hereby
required 10 abate the same o. soon rs il
shall II come TO his knowledge, wherever
Is may exist within the city limis and the
cost and charges In absting the same ,hsll
he collected ass special tax from the prop
erty whereupon the nuisance existed.
On motion OF alderman Meyers section
one Of said ordinance WAS amended by
striking out tho words "dts' and using
and substituting the word "unsound' for
the word "frs,h'"
On motion Of alderman Robinson said
ordinance, as amended, wss then adopted
by the following vote Aye.-Bi.by,
Korsmeyer, McEwea, McGsulsy, Meyers,
Morris, Phillips, Rit,onhouss and Robin
SOM. Nsys-o.
REVOLUTIONS.
The mayor introduced the following
resolution, viz:
Resolved, By the city council ths, the
board q! health are hereby suthoriz ed and
instructed to purchase such disiufsc,ants.
- they in their judgment may deem nee
esssry for the purpose Of abating nui-
sAnces that exist in the streets and ave
nues OF the city, and use the money in the
special hospital fund for that purpose
On motion Of Alderman Robinson said
resolution was adopted by the following
vote; Ayes-Bi1by, Korsnsysr, Nielsen
McGsuley, Meyers, Morris, Phillips, Ri,.
,enhouss and Robinson---o. Mayo.
Aldsrmua Morris introduced . resolu.
ton providing for the appointment Of 90
officer whose special duty i. would be 70
insPec, daily all vegetables ard provision,
for sale in the city.
After discussion tho resolution va.
Withdrawn, IL being understood shat ont
OF the night police would be detailed fo
tia. purpose.
coMPrRoLLER's kEPogr--0AABAoE.
Tho city comptroller reported tLs
John Glsdnsy, the garbage remover
could not fulfill bis contract under III,
present arrangement, viz: A, Sos ,
month, bat ihs, hs would run Two team
for the nett two months, six dsys in sacl
week, tn removing garbage. /" requires
by ordinance for $3.50 month.
Alderman Meyers moved that tb,
comptroller be instructed 10 contract will
Glsdney for the removal Of garbage viii
two teams, six days in each week
tor el5o month. Carried by the follow
ing vote Ayes Bi1by, Korsmsyor, Nc
Even, McGsulsy, Meyers, Morris, Risten
house and Robinson--s. Nsy-PhiiliI
| Il
il Alderman Morris offered and moved th
n adoption of the following resolution, whicI
WAS adopted, viz
, Resolved, That the make, oommi,te
be authorized 10 have made such repair
~ the city scales, platform and enclosur
>''"NNs'N s'"'o"'sn ~ III thtif JAuBIueil
IA 10 needed.
o Alderman Morris offered the followin
% resolution which WAS adopted, on motion
70 OF Alderman PHILIPPE, viz
,. Resolved, That In view Of tho prsvaI
i. ence OF cholera 10 neig hboring cti 3, ,h
city clerk be requested TO in viie the phy
sicians OF the city to meet with the coun
Z Gil on Monday evening June 23d At tn
city council room, and offer such sugge,
d tions as may appear to them for the bsns
;. b! OF sanitary measures.
PETITION.
a Petition Of property owners on Tween
q. tIeth street between Commercial avenu
and Leves street. WAS presented, prsyin
10 the council to amend ordinance No. 4
/. so that it shall not apply to the rscoi
struction of tho sidewalk on either side
&c Twentieth street, between Commsrci,
5, avenue and Levee street, 4, said sidew. II
IN are in good order and do not need repair
d On motion of Alderman Morris ,si
he petition was referred 70 tho committee o
10 streets.
ID Alderman Bi,by moved 10 sdiour,
IT Lost.
id Alderm,n Meyers moved thu, the tin