The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-14


Peter GAeich, II days work gu
streets. ,,....... Sc. ..,.......... - wv
: Newlsnd, repairing Eleventh
street pump in July"....,."., 10 on
Alderman Korsmeyer moved that said
bills be allowed and paid. Carried by the
vote Ayes-Bixby korsmeyer,
McEwen, McGauley, Meyers, Morris,
Nellis, Rii,snhouse and Robinson.
May.
Tho claims committee reported back |
the following bills recommending that
the bill Of Baker be not allowed, that
Kennedy's bill be referred to the .uperin-
tcndent Of streets and that Newlands bill
be referred to the officer ordering the
work, viz
&. b. Newlsnd, repairing Elev-
enth street pump in Novcm-
Der, lsf2.,.,...",.,..,.,..,., 5000. . 90
VIM. +. Baker, for ~ empty
goods boxes for Jail committee 90
Jenos Kennedy, reconstructing
2i3 feot sidewalk Oh west sideuf
Washington avenue between
Twenty-ssventh and Charles
street az 40 cents foot....... % 20
Alderman McEwen moved that the
recommendation Of the committee on said
bills be concurred in. Alderman Bi1by
moved to amend by laying Bskors bill
aside for future action. Amend ment car
rie1. The Original motion was then
adopted
Alderman Biyby moved to allow Mr,
Bakers bill. Lost a. follows Aye-
Bizby, korsmeyer and Robinson-3.
McEwen, McGauloy, Morris,
Nellis and Rit,enhoufe--5.
At his own rcques:, Alderman Meyers
was excused from voting.
oHpINASc. COMMITTEE REPORT
Tho ordinance committee reported the
following ordinance which WAS read BY
the clerk, viz
An ordinance relating to special assess
mcnts.
BE it ordained by the city Council OF the
City OF Cairo:
SECTION /. 1t shal he the duty Of the
city collector 10 make the report required Of
bin by section %, Of article q, Of the city
charter. within - days after the expiration
Of the thirty ljOl day. notice required 10 he
given by him in section 81, of said article . /;
but II, on account of the sickness, or absence
or any legal disability Of the said cole ctOr,
the said report shall not be made within the
said - days, then the same shall be made by
him at the earliest practicable day after the
cause OF the delay is removed.
SEC, 2. A. to special assessments already
made where the 20 diys notice required 10y
-aid section No. -, OF said article .. has eS-
plred more than - days. the said collector
shall proceed AT once To make hi- report a.
provided for IN laid section %. 0i .aid arti.
Gle q.
Alderman Rittenhou.e moved to Ill
each blank in section |, of said ordinance,
with the word sixty Carried.
Alderman Rittenhouse moved To- al tho
blank in section with the word al f,een. p
Carried.
Alderman Robinson moved TO --.fsnd
the rulos for the purpose Of putting said
ordinance upon Its passage. Carried.
Alderman Meyers moved to reconsider
the vote to i'll the blanks in section with
the word sixty and to Oh said blanks
with the word "thirty." Carried
Said ordinance as amended WAS then
read q second time and, on motion Of AL
derman Meyers, adopted by the following
vote Ayes-Bixby, Korsmcyer, McEw-
en-, Meyers, Morris, Nellis, Ri..enhou,e
and Robinson,-s. Nay-McGaulev,-l.
A bill for an ordinance entitled IAN
ordinance to amend ordinance No. IS,
introduced at the last meeting, wa. read a
second time and on motion OF Alder.
man Rittenhouse, adopted as follows
Aye.-BiXby, Korsmeyer, McGsuley,
Meyers, Morris, Nells, Rttenhouse and
Robinson-s. Nay-McEwen-
A bill for an ordinance entitled "an
ordinance to provide for the travelling
Of Levee street, was read q second
time. Alderman Morris moved to amend
the same by substituting "l5' for 49, in
section |, and by changing the fraction
of decline to suit Lost as follows
Ayes McEwsn, Morris and Rittenhouse-3.
Nays - Bixby, korsmeyer, McGsuley,
Meyers, Nellis and Robinson,-6.
On motion Of Alderman Meyers said or
dinance was laid upon the table by the
following vote: Ayes-Bixby, Korsmey-
or, McEwen, Meyers, Nelis and Robin
son.. Nays-McGauley, Morris and
Rittenhouse,-3.
CoNPTRoLLERs BOND,
Official bond of NJ. S. Cox as city comp.
trollsr was presented, being in the sum Of
five thousand dollars, with X. H. Cunning
ham and VIM Stratton a. securities there.
on. On motion Of Alderman Morris sad
bond WAS approved.
LIQUOR BONDS.
State and city bonds Of Adolph Swobo.
ds for liquor license were presented, and,
on motion Of Alderman Morris, approved.
The city attorney reported back the
liquor bonds Of NJ. Burns, stating that
said bonds are good Alderman Meyer.
moved to approve said bonds, and concur
in the attorneys report. Carried.
TREAsUREG's REPORT.
Tho report of r. A, Cunningham, city
treasurer, for July WAS presented. Alder
man Robinson moved to refer the same
back TO tho treasurer for affidavit as re-
quired by the city charter. Carried.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The July report of the finance commit
too WAS nresanted shoving tho, 49,. L.,