The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-16
CITY COUNCIL.
Regaiar Meeting thereof.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
rAIn0- Ill .Iuly Il. ND.

Prcsent-Hts Honor, mayor N"'e''
and Aldermen Halliday, Lancaster. Mel
lis, Parker, Patier. Rittcnhonse, This
tlcwood and Wright--s.
Alderman Halliday moved to correct
the minutes of the last meeting upon the
journal as follows: BY inserting the
words, "providing for construction" at-
ter the clause, with instructions to draft
an ordnance" by correcting the report
oftbe Ordinance Committee to read as
follows: "The Ordinance Committee
reported the following ordi-
nance, which was read first time,
and under rules was laid over until next
regular meeting" Ordinance above re-
ferred to, to be copied upon the journal
in full after the above clause. BY cor
recting the report Of the Ordinance Com
mittee upon the appropriation bill to
read as follows: "The Ordinance Com
mittee also reported the annual appropri-
alton bill for the fiscal year ending April
Goth, 1876, which was read first time
and laid over to next regular meeting"
Said appropriation bill to be copied in full
upon the journal after the above clause.
By correcting the minutes, In regard to
the petition Of city TO the United State
court, as follows: BY striking out the
words ''redress" and action and
changing the wording Of the same to
read as follows: Praying for "an order
upon the "receiyers" Of the Cairo & Vim
cennes railroad, requiring them to
comply" with the ordinance granting
said road the right of way on CONNER
cial avenue, land other ordinances of
the city,
On motion of Alderman Halliday the
minutes Of the last meeting were approx
ed rs ordered corrected upon the jour
nal.
The following ordinance was placed
upon its second reading, and on motion
Of Alderman Thistlewood, adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes-Halliday, Lancaster, Nellis,
Parker, Patier and Thistlcwood-G.
Nays-Rittenhouse and Wright.
AN OhDINANCE providing Tor labor on the
streets and appointment of Street Supervisor.
he II ordained by the city council of the city of
Cairo
SICIIoNl. For the purpose of keeping the
streets and avenues In repair, every male inhabi-
tsnt Of said city, between the ages of twenty
one and fifty years, Excepting such as are ex-
emPt by law shall be and they are hereby re-
quired to labor on the streets and avenues of the
city three days In each year, under direction of
such officer e the city council may direct.
Sec g There shall be appointed by the mayor
sci q uril on,
the city, to be called supervisor of streets
whose duty 1t shall he to attend 10 the collection
OF the street tax and such other duties as may be
devolved upon him by the city council
Sec. 8. Before any street supervisor shall en-
ter upon the duties Of his office, he shall take an
and shall enter into bonds for o. ,SS e with f sum
Gent security, TO be approved by the city coun-
Gil, for the faithful performance of the duties of
his ofiice Ms such supervisor.
Sec. 4: The city clerk shall provide blank
receipts books, the receipts in which shall be
numbered with corresponding numbers on stubs
or margins, and shall deliver one book al a time
10 such supervisor, who shall use the receipts
contained In said book. and no other, in his col
iections OF street tax, and when receipt is is |
enter IN the margin or stub Of said book. cor
responding with the receipt. the name of the !
person to whom said receipt was issued, aud !
the date and amount thereof, and the book of I
margins or stubs of said receipts shall be return
cd to the city clerk, TO be by him filed in his Of
nee as soon mas as all the receipts contained in said
cannot for any purpose be used, il shall De fold
ed back with the margins and be returned 10 the |
CITY clerks once with them, and for each and | !.
every failure TO comply with the requirements =
OF this section, said street supervisor shall sor-
felt and pay TO said city a sum no, hess than
Sec. 8. The supervisor shall be charged with, |
aud account to the city for all the receipts furn.
ished him. rs herein provided, and In case of
his refusal or neglect to return account for |
such receipts and Of the amounts collected TO
the city council At each regular meeting Of the
same, on the first Tuesday Of each and every
month, by producing the receipts of the treasu-
Ier and the report ofthe city clerk, he shall for
ielt and pay to said city a sum of not less than
Sec G mansv n shs 9 hc .an h.y dollar
performed by the supervisor except under the
instructions and by direction Of the city coun-
Gil.
Sec. Z. AL amounts to be received by the city
treasurer Is provided for in this ordinance |
shall be expended under the direction of the city
council on the streets and avenues of the city
Sec The supervisor of streets shall, ON the |
second Monday in May in each year, or as soon |
thereaftar rs he may he directed by the city |
council; proceed TO notify the male inhabitants
OF the;city nom whom street labor can be re-
qulred, TO attend NJ such time and place, and |
win such implements As he may designate, for |
the purpose Of performing the labor necessary in |
the repair Of such OF the streets NJ reanirc il
ssid WORK to he done under direction of the street
Bee. 0. The said notices shall be urintcd or
written, and shall be given al least three DAYS
before the day on which the laborers are required
70 work and shall he served personally or by
leaving thein ~ the usual place of abode of the
Sec. 70; The supervisor OF streets shall keen
list Of the persons notified, the date of The no.
nncation, and the amounts paid in lieu of labor |
and by whom and to all persons who shall |
personally. or by another, diligently labor the
three days required Of him, or any part Thereof |
the supervisor Of streets shall give a receipt |
year. '''"'
sec. II. All persons laboring on the streets
shall be required 10 labor with REASONABLE. dill
gence ten hours in each day, and il any per
sons working on the streets or avenues, In con
tornity with the notice aforesaid, shall reitseto
execute work In the manner directed by the !
street committee or person in charge he shall
not be entitled To receive any credit for street |
TAX, but shall he reported to the city attorney |
Tor prosecution as one Of those falling or refusing
70 work.
Sec. IL. II any person negiects or refuse. Ia |
labor on the streets, after being notified a. afore-
said, ana shall fail To pay 10 the supervisor Of
streets or the city treasurer the sum OF ti,n,
dollars. on or before the last day on which he |
vasrequlred 10 labor NJ above specified he shall
" liable 10 the city in an action for the recovery
thereof, and shall forfeit and pay 10 said city
sum not less than i've dollars nor more than len
dollars; and the supervisor of streets shall i'm
mediately upon the ca piration of the three DAYS
during which labor was 10 performed furnish a \
sss OF All sach delinquent persons TO the city at
dorsey, who shall thereupon institute suit |
against such delinquents for the rcspective
aKm0unts due from them
SEC. ~. All moneys received by the superyi-
sor % streets In lieu Of street labor, shall be
paid BY him In legal currency into the civ
treasury, on or before the first Tues lay of each
month. and Vt each first monthly meeting of tbe
city council said supervisor shall make report of /
us receipts and expenditures and work fer Inc
p.evlout month, which report shall contain the