The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-06

The following resolution, offered By Al |
dermsn Wright, WAS adopted, Wis
Resolved, That the ordinance commits !
too DO instructed to draft an ordinance
amendatory of ordinance No. -, by
changing tho established width of Ohio
l'eveo sidewalk from II feet to 20 feet.
Alderman McGauley presented the
following resolution, which was on, mo.
ton Of Alderman Nellis, adopted, viz:
Rcsolvod, That the city attorney be re-
quested to report on the Uouragan Pc
tition, which was referred TO him last
fall.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The ordinance committee reported tho
following ordinance, which was read by
the clork, viz:
An ORDINANCE
Amending sect '.n Of ordinance No. I.
he Il ordaiuc y tic city Council OF the
city of Cairo.
SECTION l. That said section / Of ordin-
| ancc No. be amended by striking out the
| igure $3.50" and inserting in heu thereof
| the figure "j.'
Alderman Halliday moved to suspend
tho rules for tho purpose OF putting said
ordinance 10 second reading.
Motion lost on division by vote e
6 to 4, ii requiring two-thirds vote Of
tho Aldermen elect, TO suspend the rules.
Said ordinance WA. thoreupon laid over
fur a second realizing.
An ordinance entitled tan ordinance 10
amend section 20 Of ordinance No. 4" was
read by tho clerk second time and was,
on motion Of Alderman Halliday, adopted
10y the following vote:
Ayes-uallidsy, McEwen, McGAuley,
Morris, Nellie, Saup and Walder-7.
Nays-MaIhuss, 1his,ewood and
Wright-3.
The following resolution was offered BY
Alderman Nolli., viz:
Resolved, That the city comptroller is
hereby authorized aud Instructed to pro-
cure lamps and oil for lighting the coun-
Gil chamber, and city clerks Office.
Alderman McEwen moved to adopt.
Lost by tho following vote;
Ayos-MoEwen, Nollis. Tbis.lswoOd
md Wright
Nays Halliday, McGAuley, Morris
Maihuss SAup and Walder--7.
couMIssIosEss REPORT on THE ssriMATr
COST or SIDEWALKS.
John 4. PJorc, d. }. Galligan ant
Geo W Hendricks, commissioner sp
poin,c! on the l4,h day Of July 10 esti
mate tho ccst Of tho construction and ~
couslrat,.Ja O. certain sllewalks, pro
viIld for ia ordinance No. IS, submit.e,
a detailed report of tho cost and expense
thereof, including labor, material, etc.
} which was, on motion Of Alderman HALL
day referred 10 the committee on street.
q to report on Of next regular meeting.
o COMMUNICATIONS.
a commun .caiion from Messrs. Gteei
. * Gilbert, attorneys for the receivers {
the Cairo and vincennos railroad CON
pauy, referring to the preamble an
0 resolutions adopted by the council on ih
l7.h ult., was presented. Said commun
cation Represented that said receiver
were operating tAll IOhl hlHEis rs ="
cents OF the United States circuit cour
y sud as 'ucn cou!C co nothing unloss ut
der orders from said court. They, how
0 over, stated that they fully realized III
necessity Of tho work to DO done, An
tha. they bad no doubt they would /
O Gble 90 commence sAil work on or LsiOr
the Ere, day Of October
On motion Of Alderman Halliday, sal
y communication was received and ordero
lled.
o LIQUOR BONDS.
The State and city liquor bon Is Of Her
. man lgel were presented, and, on motto
) Of Alderman Thi..lewo2d, were approve
and ordered fled.
, On motion Of Alderman Morris, Il
N council adjourned.
WILL K. HAwkIys, City Clerk.