The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-19
THE CAIRO DAILY BULLETIN, THURSDAY, MARCH 49, 1874

will state that with pleasure will com.
ply with said order, 6io vide cd the county
board will furnish o. me the consent OF
said railroad com pany, TO said action, and
q release, releasing me from all further
liability, etc, etc, but until such consent
and release 10 fur nished, 1 cannot comply
with said order, being under the law, 70.
sponsible for the amount Of the bonds and
interest. Truely Yours,
+. BRoss, Trustee.
And the court having examined said
report, II was ordered 10 be received and
placed on record.
On this day comes Thomas Wilson,
county commits sioner, and offers the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its adoption,
viz:
Resolved, That whereas this board has
entered an order at this term, directing
the county treasurer TO pay the interest
on certain bonds, issued TO the Cairo and
81. Louis railroad company, now held
and owned by III. Il. Payson II Co, and
| il appearing that the said II. X. Psyson
| Il Go arc indebted to the county Of Alex
| ander in n large sum for taxes levied, and
| that a warrant for the collection Of the same
| Is now ia the hands of the sheriff Of AleNan-
dor county, and there being great danger
Of loss from his inability TO collect the
same, il 10 ordered that the county treas
urer be hereby instructed to withhold the
DAY ment OF such interest until euch assess
ment and indebtedness be paid, and that
| the sheriff DO authorized and instructed to
receive the coupons, or other evidence OF
the countys Indebtedness, for interest
as heretofore referred to, in payment for
said Indebtedness for taxes.
The ayes and noes being called, the res
olution was adopted by the following vote,
to-wit.
Thomas Wilson, Aye; James l.. San
ders, aye: George Fisher, no.
On this day comes Hon. Thos. Wilson,
county commissioner, and oilers the fol-
lowing resolution, and moves its adoption
viz:
Resolved, Whereas in pursuance OF
an order of this board at this torn, Will.
liam Martin WAS appointed custodian or
trustee, for certain bonds Issued by the
county Of Alexander, in favor of the Cairo
and st. Louis railroad company, and
placed in the hands OF +. Bros, and thai
by authority of this board, said William
Martin was required to demand and re-
coivo said bonds from said Bross, and II
appearing from tho report of said Martin
now placed on Ale, that said Bross refuses
to obey the order Of this board TO deliver
said bonds 90 said Martin, therefore order
ed that thisIbosrd do now appoint and en-
ploy eminent and trustworthy counsel, I,
take the proper legal steps, 10 secure th'
possession Of the said bonds, in the in
tercst Of tho county Of Alexander, and
against Fredoline Bross, or the Cairo anc
st. Louis railroad company, or other par
/ &,ae ;rs r., q ta O..
take action, and this board employ suci
utation, for ability and intcgl ity, and wbC
servo the best interests of ih,
county, as against said Bross
the Cairo and ST. Louis railroad compsn y
or any or all other parties in the matter
Tho ayes and noes being called tho reso
Tuition WAS lost by tho following vote Il
Wit: Thomas Wilson aye; and James l.
sanders and George Fisher, no.
| It is ordered that the following sums b.
allowed the parties hereafter mentioned
for their per diem, and orders drawn OF
the county treasury accordingly, viz;
James l.. Sanders, county COM
missioner per diem, . day. and
mileage at $3,...............". S3l o.
Thomas Wilson, county commits
sionsr per diem, 8 days At 81. "a OF
George Fisher, county commits
sioner per diem, 9 days at 50 - U
j. q. Lynch, county clerk, per
diem Q days ut S3.................. - N
A. IL. Irwin, county shorifi, per
diem to date IN full 80 days l05 W
Whereupon court adjourned until cour,
in course.
JAMES l.. SANDERS, Chairman
GEORGE FISHER,
| THOMAS WILSON,
Commissioners.
JACOB q. Lynch County Clerk.