The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-31

not restored, aud for additional security
II restored. together with the probable
cost Of the construction Of such embank-
tnent. W iM W.
SAlderman Nellls offered an amendment
to Alderman lIalliday's resolution, to
strike out the words "on the Mississippi
river side of the city," which was adopted
by the following vote
Ayes-Nelis, Patier, Saup and Io-
CUM.
Nays-Ilalliday. Rittenhouse, Thistle
wood and Wright-4.
There being tic vote the mayor voted
in the affirmative.
Vote was then taken on the resolution
as amended.
Ayes-IIallday. Nellis. Patier, Ritten-
house, Saup, Thistlewood. Wright and
IOcum-S.
Nays-0.
Alderman Saup offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, The site of the city of
Cairo was LAID out by the Trustees of
the Cairo City Property company into
streets, lots and blocks. with q proposed
levee surrounding the site OF said city. to
be built by the said Cairo City Property
company, of eighty feet upon the top,
with slope OF one foot IN five on the
out side OF said levee; and,
| WHEREAS, the said Cairo City Prop
erty company published TO the world
and purchasers of property in said city.
that they had contracted with the I'LL.
nois Central Railroad Co. for the con-
struction of such leyee, and that
the sail Cairo CITY Properly
levee was built. that they would protect
such levees from the wear and abrasions
Of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, there
by making the property Of said city
secure from overflow from said rivers.
WHEREAS, Upon the faith Of
the inducements so held out.
large purchases of property have
been made in said city from said
Cairo City Property company amount
ing to more than 81, O0OO 900. ana improve
ments made thereon to not less than S3,-
100000, and that improvements have
been made by said city TO more than ST.
100000 more; and,
WHEREAS, Said levees have not been
built. and whereas by subsequent con.
: tracts and agreements the Illinois Cen
@ iraerailrOad has been released from the
. building Of said levees, as originally de-
signed, and for consideration received
in lands and money by the said Cairo
' City Property company and.
WHEREAS, A pretended contract has
been made by the said Cairo City Pro-
Z perry company with the Cairo and st.
Il Louis railroad company for the protec-
3 ton of such leyees as have been built
~ around said city; and,
~ | ma, l.yan an ia. Mi1.isa,p,,l
IA side Of said city has been washed away
IN BY the current of said Mississippi rivel
cs and all the property of said city exposed
to danger from overflow and.
ne WHEREAS, The said Cairo Il st. Louis
I'd railroad company Is a new, weak and
n bankrupt corporation, and unable tC
protect the site of said city. no difference
how willing they may be to do so: and,
WHEREAS, 1t becomes the imperative
duty of the city of Cairo and the property
holders therein to protect themselves ant
their property from the threatened dan
ger; therefore,
! Resolred, That a committee OF three
together with the mayor of this city, bt
nd appointed to select some one of the cross
= streets of this city not below Twenty.
y. second street. nor above Twenty-eighti
III street, and cause an estimate to be made
OF the probable cost Of filling such cross
he street to Il grade with the Ohio and Mis-
os sissippi levecs and report the same t.
this Council for its consideration.
Resoiced. That in case the street Sc
v lected shall not extend to the Mississippi
r levee, steps be taken TO extend such
street to an intersection with the Missis
sippi levee, by condemnation or other
wise.
Alderman Nellis moved 10 amend by
t inserting "Levce Committee" Carried
. Alderman Nclls moved TO insert ''no,
J. above Thirty-fourth street.
Alderman Halliday moved to strike
5 out the word pretended" in Alderman
' Saup's resolution. Carried.
Alderman Halliday moved to strike
out the word bankrupt" in said resolu.
ton. Carried
Alderman Patier moved to extend to
Forty-SecOnd street.
Alderman Thstlewood moved to strike
out all words in reference to cross streets
= Carried.
+ Vote was then taken on the resolution
It as amended:
t Ayes-Nellis, Patier, Rittcnhouse,
d Saup, Thistlewood, Wright and 70.
e cum. Resolution adopted.
Alderman Halliday was excused from
. voting.
Alderman Wright moved the Finance
Committee consult with some law firm
relative to the right OF the city to incur
/ further Indebtedness. Adopted by the
, following vote:
+ Aycs-lIalliday, Ncllis, Patier. Ritten-
house, Saup, Thistlewood Wright and
, NOcum-S.
Nays-U.
Mr. Searls the attorney of the Cairo
4 st. Louis railroad being present, Alder
man Wright moved he be invited to
make any remarks he might wish rela-
tive to the levees, further than the
proposition offered by his company. Mr..
. SearlS said he believed he had nothing
further to say, but that the Cairo & ST.
Louis railroad company was ready at any
time to cooperate with tho citizens OF
, Cairo or the Cairo City Property Com.
pany towards repairing the levcc.
On motion OF Alderman Pater Council
! adjourned to meet Monday evening
Nov. lst, 1875.