The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-05-06
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Thereof.
tuUNCiL CHAMBER,

CAIRO, I'LL. May {, lS1j, ,:30p. IN.
prcscnt-iIi- Honor, Mayor Winter,
and Aldermen Halliday, Ncihs, I.ancas-
ter. Parker. paticr. Kit,cnhousc, Saup,
ThIstlcwood. Wright aud locum---lO.
on motion OF Alderman Halliday the
reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
REPORTS OF oriICEE-.
The following reports ol officers were
presented and read. anl on motion of
Alderman Halliday, approved and or
dcrrd filed:
Reports OF /. Bross AMI John. J. Bird.
Police Magistrates, for The month OF
March. Report OF John j. Bird. Police
Magistrate, for the month of April.
Report ofD Mccarthy, City Jailer,
for the month of April.
Report of Joseph Bross, Weigh Mas
ter, from Nov. 6, 1872 to April 90. 1873,
ORDINANCE.
The ordinance committee reported the
following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE 10 amend Section numbered
80 OF Ordinance numbered
BE it ordained 10y the city council Of the city Of
Cairo;
SECTION !. That section numbered 81 of Or
dinance numbered he amended as Ia read u
follows, viz: The police force of the city shall
consist of the city marshal and i've police con-
stables, which number OF police consiables
way br increased to seven by resolu ion
OF the city council, adopted by minority ofall
the member, elected, The city marshal shat LEE
.tt hux nj ma
police force OF the city and under the general dl-
rcction of the mayor shall supcrlntend, control,
and regulate The operations OF the 'eNcnii police
cOnstabes while on duty; he shall carefully OBJ
serve ~ FAR a. i in his power the conduct of the
police cOnstabcs during their hours ofduty land
promptly report any omission, delillit, OF ulrt-
lection OF duty on ne par, oiany Of mem 20 ,ne
time, authorize the appointment 81 silch niem'
her of police constHblcs Tor special purpose, as
they my deem eNpedent and III tirir coilpen-
satiun.
On motion OF Alderman Ncllis the
usual rule was dispensed with and the or
dinancc ordered to a second reading.
The ordinance was then read again and
adopted by the following vote;
Ayes - Halliday, Lancaster, Ncllis,
Parker. paticr. Rittcnhousc, Thistlcwood.
Wright and locunl--9,
NayS-s2up-l.
rETIloN>,
The following petitions were presented
and read
Petition of Samuel Gcs-lcy, asking that
the council grant him license tree, for the
period of 10 days, for the purpose OF Civ
Il sidc.show.
On motion of Alderman Wright said
petition wa, not granted.
Petition OF lIibcrnian Fire company
No. I. asking that they be refunded the
sum of SO 50 paid by them for gas,
whereas. at a late meeting OF the city
| council Il resolution was adopted instruct
ing the appropriate committee to con-
tract with the Cairo City Gas company.
for furnishing the several fire companies
with Gas at the expense OF the city. On
motion of Alderman Halliday said pcti.
| tion WAS referred to the commillc on
claims.
Petition of the judge. of the Fourth
Ward asking that they be- allowed tive
DAYS time tor services nj election. Re-
farrcd TO committee on claims.
Petition of u. +. Blake, City Trca,u
rcr, and NJ. ;. Cox, City Comptroller
asking that they be granted further time
] to make their report. Granted.
| SALARIES.
On motion of Alderman Halliday, tn,
following salaries We're allowed, and th'