The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-27
CITY COUNCIL.

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COUNCIL CnAMBER.~1s

Wright.
The Mayor stated that the object of the
meeting was to hear the report of the
Finance and other Committees.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee then made the
following report, which, upon motion Of
Alderman Wright. was concurred in and
approved:
Your Finance Committee beg leave TO
report on matters submitted TO it a. fol-
lows, viz
J. That upon the communication OF W.
j. Searls, attorney of Cairo q st. Louis
railroad company, addressed to his
Honor, the mayor, we recommend that
no action be taken.
2. That upon the communication of
Hon. John II. Oberly, we are aware of
no action having been taken by any per-
sous. upon which we can judge whether
or not, the interest of the city, in the
stock of the Cairo q st. Louis railroad
company. will be affected or injured:
we are however, OF the opinion that Mr..
Oberly's fears are not groundless as to
what may be done affecting the city's in
terest IN that company we therefore rec
tlldl tIllS Ot
thoriZcd and empowered to take such ac-
ton, at any time, as they may deem eX-
pedient to protect the interests of the
city in said company, and to that end
may employ counsel.
THos. W. HALLIDAY, Chairman.
CHAs. o. PATlER,
WOOD RIITENHoUsE,
Finance Committee.
CAIRO, June %, 1875.
The Finance Committee also reported
upon the petition of Mrs. John Kennedy,
a. follows:
Your Finance Committee respectfully
report OH the within petition. that they
are advised that the Council can not
legally relieve any Individual from the
payment of license as fixed by ordinance.
On motion of Alderman Ncllis said re-
port was concurred in and approved.
The Ordinance Committee reported the
following ordinance. s&d recommended
its passage:
AN oRDINANCE to amend Sections numbered
10 (ten), II (eieven) and ~ (twelye) of Ordi-
nance numbered tseyeD).
BE II ornained by the city council iof the city OF
Cairo:
Section !. That Sections numbered 10 item II
(eleven) and IL (twelye) of Ordinance numbered
(seven). be amended 50 rs to read ~ follows
viz:
section 10 IL shall not be lawful for any per
son or persons within the city OF Cairo TO keeI
or sc in any saloon, restaurant eating house
hotel or other place of public resort. "a billiard
table, pool table, bagatelle or pigeon hole
table, or any other tables OF in plements kept
or used fora similar purpose or pin alley OF
shooting gallery, without first having obtained
license therefor.
>ectioh II. Before license shall be granted to
any applicant for keeping or using billiard,
pool, bagatelle or pigeon hole table, or pin nley
or shooting gallery he shall pay TO the city treas
urer the following sums per annum, viz For n
billiard or pool table OF ether table, kept used
for similar purpose twenty-five dollars; for a
bagatelle or pigeon hole table or other tables
kept or used.fDr n similar purpose. ten dollars;
for pin alley or shooting gallery. twenty
dollars; and the applicant shall be required to
specify the houses where such billiard, pool,
bagatele or pigeon hole tables, or other tables
kept and used for similar purpose, pin alley or
shooting gallery is set up or kept.
Section H.. Any person falling to take out u
license for billiard table, pool table, bagatele
or pigion hole table, or other tables or imple-
m men, KEEP, or used fora similar purpose, pin
alley or shooting gallery, shall for each and
every day he shall keep or use such billiard,
pool bagatellc or pigeon hole table. or other ia
bles or implements kept or used Tor similar
purpose. pin alley or shooting gallery, without
having license therefor, forfeit and pay 10 the
city sum not less than five dollars nor more
than fifty dollars.
Alderman ThistlcwooI appeared and
took his seat.
A motion of Alderman Wright to dis
pense with the regular rules and place
the ordinance upon its second readin.
was lost by the following vote;
Ayes-lIalliday, Lancaster, Nellls,
Parker, Rittenhouse, and Wright.
Nays-Patier and Thistlewood-2.
The bonds of Sol. A. Silver and Jas.
Mallory, Steamboat runners, in the sum
Of five hundred dollars each, were pre-
sented and read, and, on motion of Al
derman Wright, approved.
The State and city liquor bonds of c.
ii. Lawrence were prcscn ted and read,
and, on motion OF Alderman Wright, re-
forrcd back for further security.
Proposals of Newton Rice and D. ).
McGaheay, for furnishing lumber for
sidewalks each bid being for SIG per NJ.
ieet-werc, on motion ri Alderman
Wright, referred to the Committee on
Streets.
Alderman Wright offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption, but
receiving no second TO his motion, no ac-
ton was taken upon the resolution:
Resoiped. That the Slaughter Houses rs
now maintained around the Mississippi
Levce be and are hereby declared pub
lie nuisance, and that the proper authorl
ties he instructed to take such steps rs
will ensure their speedy removal.
Alderman Nellis offered the following
resolution, which was adopted by the
following vote:
Aycs-lIalliday, Lancaster, Ncllis,
Parker, Patier, Rlttcnllousc, and Wright
-.
Nays-Thstlewood-l.
Resoired, That the chairman OF the
Street Committee Is hereby authorized
and instructed to visit the gravel pits and
ascertain lat the expense of the city, what
good gravel can be procured for, and re-
port at the next meeting.
Alderman Halliday offered the follow
Ing resolution, which was adopted by
the following vote;
Ayes--Halllday, Lancaster, Nellis,