The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-05

J ohs Wood, May salary % Mayor, 100 90
John Wood, salary a. Mayor from
April IL TO 0."..."............ 80 20
nEsoLuTIoN.
The following resolution by Alderman
kittsnhouse was adopted, on motion of
Alderman Nellis, viz:
Resolved, That the street eomm;t,es
are hereby instructed TO report A. nsxt
meeting OF the council, tho best p,an "a
permanently improve our Levee street.
SoMISATioSs.
The mayor nominated w. w. Wooten
Tor the position OF health officer. The
nomination was confirmed by the follow.
ing Vote Ayes-Dixby, Korsmeyer, Nc.
Even, McGauley, Meyers, Morris. Nelli..
Httenhonse and Robipson--o. Mayo.
RESIGNATION.
The resignation Of Y. Whitcsmp a. DO.
''co constable to dato from May "a. was
read, and on motion of Alderman Morri,
accepted.
NOMINATIONS.
The mayor nominated Henry T. Martin
for the position Of police constable 70 an
the vacancy occssionsd by tho resignation
OF Whitcamp. Tho nomination was not
confirmed, the vote being as follows
Ayes-Bi1by, McRwen, Meyers Ri,tsn.
house and Robinson--5. Nays-Korss.
meyer, MsGAulcy, Morris and Neilis-4
Tho mayor then nominated Frank
bem's for the Office Of police constable to
I'LL said vacancy. The nomin stion WAS
confirmed IS follows; Ayes-Bixby
korsmeyer McEwen, Mc9suioy,
Meyers Morris, Nellis, Ri,tcnhouss
and Robinson--e. Mayo.
VETO MESSAGE.
The following message from the mayor
was read, vetoing . bill for On ordinance
entitled ian ordinance 10 authorize the
Cairo and Vincennes railroad company TO
lay down and operate . railroad track on
Twentieth street from Commercial avenue
to Lsvee street." viz:
THE MESSAGE.
| GENTLEMEN OF TIE Cry Council
l herewith respectfully return TO you for
your further consideration, the ordinance
entitled, IAN ordinance authorizing the
Cairo and Vincennss Railroad company
to lay down and operate . railroad track
with switches, from the junction of Con.
merctal avenue ~ the Ohio lsves on
vwsntisth street." without my approval.
And beg leave to state my reasons for
not approving the same.
Ny reasons for not approving the above
named ordinance are: First That the Pc
tition asking for the said railroad track 10
not signed by = majority Of property
owners on said Twentieth street. 1t l.
signed BY to parties owning and operating
on 200 feet Of said street, the third party
signing the petition has only lsass for .
term Of years on said property, and while
oSs %i nave Ss S conssSl Of the pr:.ss IN
use shs 's 1ish. !" Of my , Dss'onios
for the purpose above named
Section 30 Of article OF the city charter
states that the city council shall have no
power to grant tho use OF, or the right "
lay down any railroad tracks In any street
OF the city, to any steam or horse railroad
company, except upon . petition Of the
owners OF the land representing more than
one-half OF the frontage Of the street, or 90
much thereof % Is sought TO DO used for
railroad purposes. II will be seen at once
that the ordinance In question, and passed
BY you 1t the last meeting of the council,
granting the right 10 lay down said rail.
road track 10 . violation of the city char
ter and for this reason II for no othsr can.
not be approved BY me. There d another
important reason Why this ordinance ought
not 70 have been adopted. The eounciliis
well aware Of the feeling that existed
In the city whsa ~ said
railro.d company toek posses
sion Of Commercial avenue. SinaS they
took possession Of said street thsy have
made many pronisss 70 pse the stsset In
go:d order % - 70 fully comply With the
ordinance psssed BY last cc6aOil. We
have only 70 look at The present coalition
o. snss a.. ssr =. 70 :ss how they haye COM
whether or no. thsy. iavs ccnsiisa with With
the requirements q he city q al par .
ticular. Take Commercial ayenus
from Twentieth 10 Thlrey- Sourth
streets, and no wanoq, dray
or vehicle Of sny " dsscrip.
tlon can pass along that part Of said
street in any direction. The said street
has been taken possession Of and single
track laid down near the centre, with no
immediate prospect Of the balancs Of the
grading being done o. 10 called for in the
ordinance granting the right of way on
said street 70 the said railroad company.
From Twentieth to Fourth. street. Il 10 In
very little better condition. The track
10 laid and as yet no grading worth
mentioning has been done. Tho
tracks a. they are now laid and operated
cannot, in my judgment, be called any
thing else than . nuisance, and % such
should DO dealt with by the city council.
The city has been at considerable expense
laying down e'ossings and repairing the
above mentioned street. while In my opin-
ion tho repairs on said street and tho cross.
ings ought TO have been done BY The said
railroad company. At least they ought 10
have left them Ia ~ good condition -
when they took possession.
Gentlemen, while I am q much In
favor OF railroads and will do a. much A.
any member Of the council can do 10 %.
sist them, Justice 10 the citizens demand
that the Cairo 4 Vincepnes railroad COM
pany should thoroughly complete The track
now laid down, before the council should
permit them to lay down any other track
on any Of the other streets Of the city.
JOHN Woop, Mayor.
CAIRO, juno 8, 1879.
Alderman Bixby moved 10 reconsider
the vote BY which said ordnance WAS