The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-11-04
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Thereof.
Cot'NCILCU CHAMBER.

Patier, Rittenhouse, Saup. Thistlcwood,
Wright and Yocum--9.
The following reports of city officers
were presented and read, and on motion
received and ordered filed: Report OF b.
+. Blake, city treasurer, for October; re-
port of +. Bross and j. J. Bird, police
for September; report of
John Clancy, city jailcr, for October
reports of Jos. Bross, city weighmas,er,
from April 2Ith to Oct. Is, 1875.
The report of John II. Gossman. city
marshal, of street lamps not lighted dur
ing the month of October, was. on motion
of Alderman Wright, referred to the
Finance Committee.
The Ordinance Committee, TO whom
was referred IAN ordinance to regulate
the use of steam power on and along
Commercial avenue, within the corporate
limits Of the city," reported the same
back with the following recommends
ton:
1--WE recommend that action Oh the
within ordinance be indefinitely post
pond. \. i. THIsTLEwooD,
THos. w. HALLIDAY,
Ordinance Committee.
81 recommend the adoption of tho
within ordinance. L. +. NELLIs,
| Ordinance Committee
On motion of Alderman Lancaster,
said report was laid over to next meet
ing.
The Ordinance Committee reported the
following ordinance:
wnHuKAs. The levec along and near the Mis-.
sissi ppi river bunk, heretofore protecting the
city from inundaiion, during periods Of high
wafer, has been bro ken by the cutting or wear
in away OF the bank upon which said leves eN-
listed, by the waters ofsaid river, and II is of the
greatest importance to the people OF this city
that immediate measures be taken to build II
new lcvee or protective embaHkmcnt To answer
like purpose, before the usual high water sea-
son, II
WmEpEAs, This accident or causaltv, hap
pencd after the annual appropriation bill FOR the
no provision was made therein for such i'm
provcment, the amount,required to build such
levec W II have to be collected in the next gem
cral tax levy, rs provided In section 30, Article
:, Chapter q, revised statute of Illinoi. there
fore,
he II ordained by the city council of the city of
SECTION |. That n levee or protective en-
bankmcnt be built by the city TO be located and
constructed rs follows, viz Commencing a. a
point about one hundred feet westerly OF the
west line of Washington avenue, on cross leyee,
and running southwaidly to point at or near
the northwest corner OF rhuty-fourth and Null
bury streets, thence In u southwestwardly direc-
The same highth as lie Mississippi levee, and 10
be not less than six feet in width on the top,
with slope on the outer or river side of three
feet horizontal, to one foot perpendicular, and
slope ON the inner side OF two feet horizontal
To one foot perpendicular
SEC. 2. That the Levee Com nittee are hereby
directed 20 employ competent engineer, at
specifications of said Improvement, and to su-
pcrvise the building Of said ieyee under the gen.
sral direction of the Leyee Committee.
SEC. .. That the work OF building said levee
shall he done by contract, and shall be let in
sections Of 500 feet to the 10 west responsible bid.
der or bidders, provided the Goun IL may rejt ct
any bid not satisfactory, and provided that the
contract to be entered into for the performance
of all or any of the work, shall provide proper
penalties for the energetic and prompt carrying
on of said work, and also provided that If the
work is not carried on by the contractor or con-
tractors at such rate rs will satify said Levee
Commit ee, that the work will he finished in the
time provided for lin the contract, the council
may elect TO annul said contract and complete
the same at the expense of said contractor or
contractors, and every contractor shall give such
bonds tor the faithful performance of the work,
AS the council may require.
SIC. l.. That the city clerk is hereby directed
to advertise for proposals for building said leyee
to be returned by November 9TH 1875 land direct
ell to the city council; each proposal shall state
the price per cubic yard. and may be for one or
more sections or for all OF said work
SEC. o. That the improvement herein pro-
vided for be made by general taxation upon the
real and personal property within the city, sub
ect to taxation and that the cost Of the same shall
be added to the next general appropriation bill
of the city, and to the amount authorized to
be raised in the next general tax levy. and shall
be levied and collected with and rs part Of the
general taxes of the city.
SIC. 8 That for the purpose of paying the
cost of such improvement, the mayor and FL
nance Committee are hereby authorized and di-
rected TO borrow the sum of s., and that
certificates of Indebtedness Of the city be issued
10 be signed by the mayor and clerk y in such
form and OF such denominations as the Finance
Committee may deem best, To the amount pro-
vided to be borrowed; said certificate to be made
payable on or before the LIST day Of May, ie.7.
with interest not TO exceed ten per cent per an
mum.
alderman Ncllis appeared and took
his seat.)
On motion of Alderman Rittenhc use
the rules were suspended and the ordi-
nance placed upon its second reading.
On motion Of Alderman Wright the
amount to be borrowed as set forth in the
ordinance was made twenty thousand
$780, O0) dollars.
Alderman Wright moved to amend by
inserting the words, "not to exceed ten
per cent" Carried.
Alderman Wright moved to amend by
having the bids returned by the 18th in
stead of the 9th of November. Motion
lost.
On motion of Alderman Wright, the
ordinance as amended was adopted by the
following vote
Ayes - Halliday, Lancaster, Nellis,
Parker. Patier, Rittenhouse, Saup, This.
tlewood, Wright and Yocum-lO.
Nays-0.
The following bills were presented and
read and on motion referred to the Com
mittce OH claims:
Henry Winter, mayor, salary for
Oct0ber..;..... ;.........,........... sal 81
WIN. T.. Axley, clerk, salary for
October .."...".."....,....... IS 90
Is. i. Blake, treasurer, salary Tor
October ....."...."...""........ 80 90
Henry Gossman, chief Of police,
salary for October....".."....".... 10 90
A. Cain, j. &. Lahuc, W. W.
Wooten. Henry Sargent, j, NJ.
O'Malley. VIM. Brown, police
constables, each, salary for Dc
tober...,.".... ....".."......."..." GO 90
Harmon ii. Black, city attorney,
one-quarter salary.............,.... 100 90
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