The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-04

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REPORT or IsyEjTiGArISG COMMITTEE
The committee appointed to investigate
certain charges against chief of police
McIlalc, reported that thoy Lad held two
meetings and that they had published in
the two daily papers tho time AID place
at which they were hold, and that no
charges had been presented. Tho commit
tee therefore asked to be discharged.
On motion of Alderman McEwcn tho
report was received AID the committee
discharged. -t
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
Th3 following resolution by Alderman
Morris, was on motion Of Alderman Hal
lidAy, adopted BY the following vote
Aye-Halliday, McGau;ey, Morris, Mel.
lie, Saup, Ma,huss, g. Nay Melvin,
lHlabSHvOht NiIBh't D ..
Resolved. That the committee on
streets be requested to examine tho
condition OF the roads within tho city Of
Cairo, connecting with tho county
road as surveyed and mapped by
John +. Hely and 10 obtain estimates
of The cost TO put the same in good con-
dition and submit report on the same
at the nett regular meeting OF tho coun-
cil ~ t q.
Alderman McGauley cfFefed the FOL.
lowing resolution:.s
WHEREAS, 1t has become necessary 10
10 the future prosperity OF our city, that
there should beA better aud moro ado.
| quaie system Of drainage than cur present,
| moro especially as regards the insult
! iclency of the discharge from cur present
! outlets Of the accumulation Of sipe water,
with which We have for the past months
| been troubled, it loing not only souroe
| Of great iniuryt) our own citizens and
! pr petty holders, but il also works to III o
detriment Of tho city with strangers and
these seeking 20 invest capital who may
visit US, in this that it makes our city a
not very enyiable place Of location and
investment. therefore he IL ..
Resolved, That the drainage com.
mittee be hereby instructed to inquire in.
10 the present system Of sewerage, and
more especially the suficiency Of the out.
lets to the same, and that they report to
the council, at It's ncX. regular meeting,
their opinion AS 10 the practicability Of
| enlargiug the outlets either by increasing
tho size Of the present ones, or by en-
larging the number Of the same; also that
they DO Instructed 10 examine into the
condition and valuation OF all pumps,
| pump houses, engines, etc, which now
be long 70 the city. Also that they pro-
| cure the advice and opinion Of our city
att orucy in regard 20 the ownership Of
the two engines, etc, formerly used in
tho Teeth street pump house and the
method Of their recovery IL possible also,
thst tho committee be empowered to EN-
| pioy or advise with such competent per-
son or persons rs thoy may deem ueces-
sary for tho purposes herein set forth, and
that tho committee recommend such
| plans az they may deem most efficient for
and tf51 speedy discharge Of sipe water
ment. Alio that And of such improve
be empowered to dispose of'a committee
machinery, etc, TO the best advsh'tl's'
and that all moneys hccruing from said
sale be set aside as special fund for
such improvement as thcy may deem no
| cessary.
Alderman Saup moved to refer TO COM
miItoe On streets and drainage. Alder
man Halliday movsd as an amendment
that it BIO published with the proceedings
~ the council and 30 laid over until next
regular meeting. Amendment carried.
Alderman Nollis offered the following
resolution
Resolved, That the city comptroller be
and ia hereby authorized and instructed
to procure counsel for the purpose of
| collecting tho tax which may be
duo from foreign insurance
| companies or their agents doing business
in this city, az authorized by article z,
section 30 Of the general Incorporation
| act.
Alderman Wright moved to adopt
Halliday moved as an amendment that
tho fee Of tho counsel DO not moro than
| 500 Aneudment carried.
PRINTING BID.
Printing bid of John II. Obory and
ID. l., Davis was presented and road
Tho chair decided that tho bid was out of
order and that there should DO soperate
bids Alderman Morris thoroupon moved
that the bid DO referred to committee on
PRINTING! with instructions TO receive sop
crate bids. F
A communication from Mossrs. Wall
u Ent in relation to contract for lumber
was read, Tho committee on streots re-
ported that they had examined carefully
all bids received and recommended that
tho contract be awarded to tho Cairo
box basket company, their bid being tho
lowest. Alderman Halliday moved to
concur in accommodation Of committee
and to instruct city comptroller to close
contract with the Cairo Box
and basket company. Carried by the
following vote Ayes, Halliday, Morris,
Nells, Thiatlowood and Wright, g. Nays
McEwon, MeGauley, !Mathuss, Saup. 4
Alderman Morris moved that the city
comptroller TO instructed to purchase a
clock not 10 cost over $1,000, for the
city Clerks Office and council room
OFFICIAL BONDS.
Tho official bonds of special police con-
stables, g. T.. Miller, Michael Ruggabor,
James Law, j. II. johnson and Patrick
Callahan, were presented and on motion