The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-15

TO enforce said ordinance ut once.
Alderman Thistlewood offered an
amendment that the Mayor DO rcqueated
to enforce all the ordinances. Amend
rnent lost.
Alderman Halliday offered an amend.
ment that the Mayor BE- allowed until
next meeting to report why he had not
enforced ordinance l04. Amendment
lost.
Alderman Patier called for the aye,
and nays on his resolution, which was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Lancaster, Nellis, Parker. Pa
tier, Ri,tenhouse-6.
Nays--llalliday, Thistewood and
Wright--3.
Alderman Nellis offered the following
ordinance, which was read, and on mo.
tlon Of Alderman Pstlcr referred to Or.
dlnance Committee:
An ORDINANCE TO regulate the use Of steam
power on and along Commercial avenue with.
In tie corporate limit OF the city.
be y Ordained by the city council Of the city Of
section /. Hshali be the duty Of all railrosds
running trains Oh said avenue, not 70 use steam
power Tor the transi Of irxins along said ON.
nerciai avenue firm the North eide Of tl0)
wentieth street, 70 the ,Outh side OF ts) Second
street on said avenue, between the hours Of y
O'CLOCK m. and p N. Of each day.
&c . vioistion VI section one ~ Of this
ordinance shall subject the TENDERS to = fne Of
offence. " "'~ ~'-''
The State and city liquor bonds Of An.
tone Kraus were presented and read. and
on motion approved.
The report Of g. W. Henrick, d. J.
Galligan and Jas. Garland, commits ion.
ers appointed to estimate the cost OF con-
structing and rcconstructing sidewalks,
was presented and read. and on motion
OF Alderman Halliday, received and filed,
and the city attorney instructed to file
proper petition In county court Of Alex
ander county for proceedings to assess
the cost improvements under ordinance
No. Ill, as required by law.
Alderman Halliday moved the Council
adjourn to Monday evening, 18th inst, at
1880 pm.
Alderman Thistlewood stated that he
had resolution TO offer, whereupon Al.
dernan Halliday Withdrew his motion.
Alderman Thistlewood offered the fol.
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested
to enforce sections two and three OF Ordi-
nance No. 4.
At this point His Honor requested Al.
derman Halliday TO take the chair. The
Mayor then asked permission to make
few remarks to the council upon the res
olution in question. Permission was
granted. The Mayor then addressed the
council at some length upon the subject
Of the resolution, saying that he had done
more to enforce the ordinance In question
than the two previous administrations
that he considered the offering of the
resolution. under the circumstances, an
insult to the chair and should so construe
the vote Of every member voting for it.
Alderman Thistlewood said he meant
no insult TO the chair. but should insist
upon the ayes and nays upon his resolu-
ton. Resolution adopted by the follow.
ing vote:
Aycs-Halliday, Lancaster, Nellis.
Parker, Paticr. Rittenhouse, Thistle.
wood and Wright-s.
Nays-0.
Alderman Paticr offered the following
resolution:
Re.olsed. That the Mayor be instructed
to remove the track Of the Cairo & Vim.
cennes railroad company from CONNER.
cial avenue, as they have failed to comply
with ordinance No. l0i.
Alderman Thistlewood ouered Oil
amendent that the Mayor be requested to
remove the tracks Of the Illinois Central
and Narrow Gauge Railroads.
Alderman Patier said he thought the
gentleman out Of order.
His Honor ruled Alderman Thistle
woods amendment out Of order.
On motion Of Alderman Thistlewood
Council adjourned to Monday evening
Oct. 18th ut 1880.
w. F. AxLEY, City Clerk.