The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Adjourned Meeting
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
ILL., A. 1919


CAIRO. ILL, July &, 1861
Present-Mayor Winter. and Aldermen
Halliday. Lancaster, McGauley, Parker,
Rittenhousc and Wright.
On motion of Alderman McGauley the
minutes of the last regular and interview
ing meetings were approved without
reading.
The chair presented and read the fol-
lowing communication from the mayor !;
To ths City Council the City OF Cairo;
GENTLEMEN-I would respectfully re-
port to your honorable body that did
upon the representation Of sundry per-
sons that large number OF strangers,
both white and colored, would visit
Cairo on the Fourth and also believing
that large amount OF fire works would
be fired, endangering the city, and upon
consultation with some of the aldermen,
deemed 1t advisable 10 appoint special
policemen 10 serve during the Fourth
and the following night; / therefore APP
pointed as such, John Sheehan. Daniel
Mccarthy. Robert Billingsley and J. G..
LaHue, all of whom are entitled to two
days services each. at 81 % per day.
Mr.. 'Maley one of the regular police
force. being sick. / have appointed in his
stead, temporarily, Mr.. Henry Stout. ]
am happy to say the day and night of
the Fourth passed of quietly. and al
though it turned out there was no neces-
sity for their services, what | did was
for the public welfare, so As to be pre-
pared for an emergency if any arose.
therefore trust my action in the premises
will meet your hearty approval.
remain, yours respectfully.
HENRY WINTER, Mayor.
Alderman Parker appeared and took
his seat.
On motion of Alderman Patier the
Mayors communication was received
and ordered filed.
HEroRTS.
Report of city treasurer for June, was
read, and.on motion.of Alderman Wright,
approved and ordered filed.
Report OF City Jailcr James Carroll.
and OF City Marshal Gossman, were pre-
sented and read, and on motion. received
and ordered filed.
Report OF the city attorney was read az
follows:
To the Hon, Mayor.and City Council of the City
Of Cairo
GENTLEMEN am not prepared at
present 10 give yon any decided opinion
upon the question propounded to me by
your resolution OF the 20 of june, ultimo.
whether the Cairo and Vincennes Rail-
road Co. have forfeited their right of way
on Commercial avenue"
l consider the question pregnant Of
great Importance in the determination of
one or two interests, and will endeavor to
give you my opinion upon it as soon as
possible after my return to the city. Re-
specially, HARMON ii. BLACK,
City Attorney.
Alderman McGauley moved that the
report of the city attorney be received and
ordered filed, and that further time be
granted him as requested, which motion
prevailed.
Alderman Wilcox appeared in his seat.
The Committee on Streets and Drain
age presented report in relation to the
sale OF pump property on June 26th.
Alderman McGauley moved that there
port be received and filed land the action
OF the committee as therein set forth be
approved. Motion prevailed.
The Finance Committee reported that
they had received from i. NJ. Stockfeth.
City Treasurer, Sl,065.2G on cancelled
interest bearing city orders, 81 ,579. 10 in
city script, $4,000 on general interest
coupons and $4,000 on Fox, Howard 4
Co. interest coupons, all of which they
had this day destroyed by burning.
On motion Of Alderman Wright, said
report was received and ordered filed.
PETITIONS.
'"iiiion from +. VI. Ward, l.. +. Wal
"'n"so anu otleis, -~r-o~on,;,o ,Io,,.
y, III, ii, IL and Is, in block Il, Frs
addition, have become nuisance by rea
son OF the accumulation Of water stand
ing thereon, and asking that the Council
take some action to have the same abated
was, on motion Of Alderman Rittenhouse
referred to the Street Committee,
feution Of Chas. Gallagher, asking the
privilege OF erecting line OF telegraph
along the south side of Commercial ay.
ehue nom Twentieth to Twenty-sixtl
streets. Alderman McGauley moved ia
refer to the Street Committee.
Alderman Wright moved to amend by
granting the prayer of the petitioner
The work TO be done under the direction
oil the Street Committee. Amendment
carried.
The following claims against the city
were read. and on motion of Alderman
rs'ier were referred to.the Committee ON
Claims:
Henry Winter, mayor, June sal
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