The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-09

motion, adopted by the following vote:
Ayes--Halliday, Lancaster, Mc(lauley.
Parker, Klttenhouse, Thisilewood, viii
cox and Yocum-s.
Nays--none.
Rssoircd, That whenever the clerk
shall be informed that there Is funds In
the general fund OF the city he is hereby
instructed to draw warrants upon the
treasurer in payment of bills, salaries. and
claims allowed by the council, payable
out OF said general fund--to an amount
not to exceed the balance in said fund,
and present to the mayor for signature,
drawing said warrants In the order
the claims are allowed. beginning with
the Oldest one first.
Alderman Wilcox introduced, and
moved the adoption of the following
resolution
Resoired. That the chief of police and
police officers be instructed to enforce
ordinance No. 4. section 33. In regard TO
hogs running at large after July LIST,
next.
Alderman Thstlewood stated that he
should vote against the resolution on the
ground that as the ordinance is a law
upon our statute book it should be en-
forced without special instructions from
the council or be repealed.
Alter further discussion, the resolution
was adopted by the following vote;
Ayes~Halliday. McGauley. Parker,
Rittenhouse and Wilcox-5.
Nays-Lancaster Thistlewood and y o.
cum-3.
Alderman McGauley offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved the adop-
ton of same. Motion carried.
Resolved, That the Ordinance Commit
toe be instructed to prepare all ordinance
prohibiting engineers OF locomotives from
keeping open the cylender COCKS OF their
engines while running upon our streets;
and providing that SAID cylender cocks
shall not remain open after two revOlu-
tons Of the driving wheels from point of
starting.
Alderman Lancaster introduced the
following resolution, which was on his
motion, adopted:
Resolved, That the city marshal be
and is hereby instructed to enforce ordi-
nance No. l04 relating to railroad cross
ings and distractions.
A communication from the city attorney
was then read, as follows:
To His Honor the Mayor, and the City
Council Of the City of Cairo
GENTLEMEN:-l would respectfully call
your attention to ordinance No. 90, pro-
viding for the construction of sidewalks
on Levee street, etc.
In reference to which ! would state
| that some time after the passage conl-
| missiOners were appointed by the council
| to approximate the cost OF its construc-
| ton, and the report submitted was re-
| ferred TO IL. w. Webb. the city attorney
| No petition was preferred by him TO
the county court tor the special assess
ment OF the cost. And after his depar.
ture from the city search was made Tor
the papers but were not found. Since
then no action upon said ordinance has
been taken.
The sidewalk, however, has been con-
structed, and would suggest to your
honorable body that you appoint CON-
| mittee to estimate the cost OF its con.
struction, and to return ITS report before
the next meeting OF the city council.
would furthermore report TO your
honorable body in reference 10 my action
in the case OF 5. 5. Taylor VS.. the Cairo
and st. Louis X. II. Co.. and the city OF
Cairo. In compliance with resolution
passed by you at your last regular meet
ing. That by reason OF the assumed
or implied authority of the appearance
Of Messrs. Judd & Whitehouse for tn,
city of Cairo, as its solicitors. cores
pended with them through mer,
courtesy. requesting them to withdraw
q certain answer filed in said case, pend
ing in the l.. 5. Circuit court Tor til,
Southern District of Illinois. purportins
to be an answer tor the city Of Cairo
one OF the defendants in said suit; tC
/ which received an evasive reply, and las
week met personally MIR. Judd of sale
firm, from whom finally learnt that il
consequence of the authority given them
through Mr.. Searls, by the mayor to ap
pear for the city, that until such anthor
ity was controverted by the city the,
would let, as far as they were concerned
the matter remain on record. Assumin!
that in absence OF other authority tn
answer Of the mayor in the premise
would bind the city.
thereupon, on last Friday, the On,
of June, sent written mouIon, with
copy OF the resolution referred to above
and my affidavit, to be filed in said caus
tor the purpose of having said answer 0
the city Of Cairo, made by the mayor O
our city withdrawn from the files OF sal,
cause.
Yet apprehend some difficulty vii
grow out OF the resistance OF the Cair
and st. Louis r. X. Co. to this actio
when the motion will be presented +
the court And | would suggest tina
your honorable body take som
} steps providing that the city OF Cairo b
personally represented at said couri
which met yesterday. Respectfully,
HAROMN III. BLACK,
City Attorney.
Alderman Halliday moved that sal
communication be received and filed
that the mayor appoint three commission
ers to estimate the cost of constructor
the sidewalk built under authority {
: Ordinance No. 90, who shall report {
next meeting OF the council; and thu
: the city attorney be instructed to TAX
such action in the matter OF the suit r.
ferred to in his communication as he ma
deem the best interests OF the city r.
quire.
Motion carried by the following vote
Ayes--Halliday, Lancaster, McGaule,
Parker, Rittenhouse, Thistlewood, Wi
cox and Yocum-S.