The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-11-19
CITY COUNCIL.
Special Meeting Thereof.
Council CHAMBER,


. CAIRO. ILL.,. Nov. 10, 1875.
Present--IIis Honor Mayor Winter; an,
Aldermen Halliday. Lancaster, N-ilis
Parker. Paiier. Rittenhouse. Saup. This.
tlewood. Wright and YOcum-lO.
Ills Honor stated that the object Of the
meeting was tor the transaction Of gen.
eral business.
The special committee appointed to
visit st. Louis t0 consult with General
Simpson with reference Ia the proposed
solicitation Vi government aid tor the
protection OF the city from the rncrcacl,.
n'ent Of the waters Of the Mississippi
river, made the following report; and.
on motion Of Alderman iitteniiou,e, ia.
report was received and the subject mat.
ter therein cOncurrci in:
10 the Giiy Z un;ii OF tue ity Of Cairo -
G.NTLkMEN The special committee
| appointed ny your body to visit ST. Louis
u coliicr with General Si,iips,,n IA regard
u The distractions and rri,iOyl Of su,,,s
III the Mi>sissippi RIVER. aud the prvtrc-
ZION 81 It's baiiks. extending from the
noutl, Ut the ONO up to the foot OF Dick.
ry = Island. Ing leave " make the follow.
hiX report. tO.Wit:
On receipt Of Telegram from General
simpson. ~ which Tie stated he would
meet the com 'miiirc on THURSDAY. Nov.
i'm. at his Uiiics.. IN ~. Louis, W. re-
paired thiti~r immediately. arriving on
Thursday n'orninx. NJ II O'Clock. \. ~.
We, together with u representative at tho
Cairo Cay Crustetr, and the Cairo a. 81.
L"''i. railroad company, together With
eur Congressman. the Hon. W. A, Hart.
zrll. and Hon. +. Il. Albright. ulr,nlrr Of
the STATE Legislature. cali.rt upon General
Sinps'M, who rtts'iv,i us win the great
est vi pleasure and Kindness. listcnin. to
y tr WA ts \ al desires carefully, thereby
showing him >eif worthy 1T the high ami
im."rtant position he hOi l.. advising H.
nov {" act ~ the matter under cul,>n'er-
alton encouraging us by promising all
Tat laid ~ III. power should be done z
our protection, and could The government
work ut Devils Island be LETT with per.
feet safety. that he would attend to the
Interest. oi The Mississippi valley between
Dickey Island aud the mouth OF the Ohio
river immediately: A. regards his prom.
lists, they are verified by his correspond.
cnce with the Mayor. which is attached
Ia ani made - part II this report. We
would further r.pOrt that "A portion Of,he
d.hKafioh called upon Mayor Br,iiOi,
who. after hearing the obj ct al our visit,
syhlpa'hiz,al with lis IN our iiHslcri AkinH,
promising c's->bperaiiOn with us. suggest.
ing That We bring the matter before the
IN amber ut COlnni"rce ~ they were an
Interested party rs we'll as the city at
Cairo. aud ~plicittl " aid. whicl, we did
ny visiting ou Change. wS,err WE were
in'r'"in,eo to ID. =. Rowland. Esq Pres
i''cnt Of The Is ,irl 1T rraie. before whom
W. laid III" facts Of the condition of the
river, and the destruction If
he banks on both sides or
the river. and what was nee.
e.sary for their protection and
tor The interest NJ navigation. Mr..
Rowland remarked that he would do ali
That laid In his power To alb the enter.
prise. by calling y m@.iing Of the Cham.
her ~ Commerce aud laying the matter
'.for. them. We also called upon Cant.
schiller AMI either prominent stra,nboat
x"hhlrm"h ~ Interest, alsO Y n,mbcr ~
| pr"lmli'"ht business men. and all ryinced
| a Willingness to assist Ia gcttinx the I'm.
t,rove'mtnts done that were needed. and
!iiat would result. not only to stra,nhont
interest. aud business men or NJ. Io,,is
AMI the protection Of the river ha,k. ~,
Illinois and Missouri. hut 10 the city NJ
Cairo. particularly. Since our return ham,
We nav. mai an Interview with Cant. j.
~. Ach 'w''. assistant engineer Gf the |
survey OF the Mississippi river htw.tm
ne mouths Of The Illinois aud Ohio riyerr. |
VINO We found TO be much Of q Rsntje. |
meo' wuunR to obtain any luiorWstIou In J