The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-19
FRIDAY MoRNISG, 0 o'clock,
March q. 1874.

FRIDAY MoRNISG, 0 O'clock, I
March q, 1874. I
Court met pursuant to adjournment
Present same officers as on yesterday.
The question on tho adoption of Hon.
Thomas Wilson's resolution to forbid the
county treasurer from paying the interest
on Cairo and st. Louis railroad bonds,
which was introduced on yesterday and
and the vote being taken,
NJ essrs. Fisher and Sanders voted in the
negative and Thomas Wilson voting in
Tho affirmative, whereupon the motion
was declared lost.
Hon. George Fisher re.introduced his
resolution of yesterday, which is entered
upon this record on the preceding page,
which provide. that the county treasurer
shall pay the interest on said bonds, as
stated in said resolution and moved its
and tho vote being taken result
ed in the adoption of the resolution by
the following vote, viz:
George Fisher and James l.. Sanders
voting Aye; Thomas Wilson voting No
Whcreupon the resolution was declared
duly adopted.
Honorable Thomas Wilson, commits.
sionor, introduced the following rosolu-
ton, to-wit:
In the matter Of tho bonds issued by the
county of Alexander to the Caro- and st.
Louis railroad company, now said to be in
the hands, or custody, Of Fredoline Bross,
rs trustee, for certain purposes, it appear
ing that said Fredolino Bross is now an
officer or director Of said Cairo
and ST. Louis railroad company,
and Interested in said company,
and in the delivery of the aforesaid bonds,
it is ordered that tho aforesaid Fredoline
Bross, be required to return and pay over
said bonds 70 this board, or on its ordor,
for the purpose of placing them securely
in the custody Of some responsible and dis
interested person, or persons, to DO agreed
upon by this board, who will act as trps-
tee, or trustees for tho purposes which
they were originally placed in tho hands
Of tho aforesaid Iredolne Bross." And
moved its adoption, and the ayes and
nays being called, Thomas Wilson and
James l.. Sanders voted, aye and George
Fisher being called to vote, offered the
as a renson for not voting. II
decline TO vote upon the question for the
reason that l have not had time to OK
sIiiuo suv T.r, .o~.. =, -, 49, F.,ii,,
satisfied that we have authority TO enter
np an exparte order in this matter"
George + isher was therefore excused.
The resolution OF Mr.. Wilson WAS then
declared duly adopted.
Hon. Thos. Wilson then moved to APP
point Mr.. VIM, Martin, trustee in place
Df Hon. II. Bross, and vote being taken
Wilson and Sanders voted aye.
Mr.. Fisher declining to vote on tho
subject offered the following as q reason,
TO wit
81 decline to vote upon the order,
for tho reason that 1t might
seem TO ratify the order OF court,
f.. Bross NJ trustee,' and was
therefore excused, wberoupon the lotion
was declared duly adopted.
1t is considered and ordered by tho
court, that the following named persons
be- allowed tho sums set opposite their re-
spective names, as per bills filed, and that
orders be drawn on the county treasury
accordingly, viz;
Alexander II Irwin, for conveying persons
from and to insane asylum ........".......". lIj 30
Alexander u Irwin for serving road notices. co 50
Alexander Irwin, sundry services AS sheriff 20 10
Alexander ii Irwin, for "A days attendance on
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1t appearing to tins board, that by rea-
son OF changes made by the receding and
encroachment Of tho Mississippi and Ohio
rivers, the patting of town and city lots
or other causes in township II in south
in range ono (l) west so that the proper
description of certain bodies of land have
become difficult and complicated. 1t is
ordered that John y. Hey, county sur.
veyor proceed so soon as practicable, to
make q correct survey Of the entire town
ship as aforesaid; including accretions or
bodies of land that may have never here.
tofore been described, or surveyed, maxi
ing q correct an wormanlike and an intel
ligent and correct description Of the same
and report to this board at the next regu-
lar meeting, and that tho sum of threo
hundred dollars, in fall for such survey be
allowed to the ssid John T. IIeley.
Whereupon court adjourned until 0
o'clock am tomorrow.
SATURDAY MORNING, March 18th, 1874.
Court met pursuant to adjournment,
Present-the same officers as on yester-
day.
Hon. Thomas Wilson, commissioner,
offered the following resolution and moved
its adoption, to-wit: ."..
"WHEREAs, The Hon, NJ, J. Inscore has
introduced into the Twenty-eighth Gen.
eral Assembly Of the state of Illinois, "a
bill for au act TO limit the time for the de-
livery of city or county bonds TO railroad
companies or corporations IN certain cases
herein named, and commonly known as
house bill No. so7, a copy of which 10
herewith attached therefore,
Resolved, That this board hereby APP
prove OF such bill, and respectfully urge
its passage with view TO tho relief of
Alexander county, which is now suffering
heavily from unjust burdens of taxation,
and that copy OF these resolutions be
forwarded to our senator and representa-
tive IN tho Twenty eighth General Assem-
bly, now convened at Springfield, with the
request and prayer that they use all hon
orable means to effect the passage Of said
bill" which is in tho words and figures
following, to-wit
"a bill for an act TO limit tho time tor
the delivery of city or county bonds to
railroad companies or corporations in GER
tain cases herein named.
SECTION !. BE it enacted by tho poo
plo OF the state Of Illinois represented in
general assembly, that in all cases whore
donations have been voted to any railroad
company or corporation, or where there
has been subscription for stock In aid
OF any railroad company or
corporation 10y any city or
county in this state, by q vote Of the citi-
zens thereof, at ar election held for that
pose, under any general or special law
OF this state prior TO the 9Th day of Au-
gust, a. ID. 1870 for the purposo of secur-