The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-08

Newton Rice. $500 feet oak for
sidewalks at sl6............."..... Sc co
Stratton d Bird, two kegs nails,
IS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w
Cairo BULLETIN Co, printing pro-
ceedings in June........"............ 10 90
Cairo BULLETIN Co, one hundred
copies revised ordinances bound. 235 90
4. w. Pyatt q Co. blanks Tor
treasurer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 0 50
James Carroll, dieting prisoners
in June. 30 90
+. Vincent. one barrel lime for
jail................... ..................... %
Il. III. Cunningham, one month
rent OF council chamber........... 10 10
klee 4 kcssler. ice for clerk Oh
nea.................,...... ................, NJ
Chas. +. Parker, legal cap for
clerk : office. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
{. W. Henderson, one wash pan
for clerks ofiice..................... GO
Tug Cache, towing two barges TO
cut in Mississippi levee, SO:
eight days towing trees to and
placing in cut in levee, at 80
per day. $40; cash paid labor
at 81 % per day, cutting trees
and placing in cut in levee, S52-
10. Total. ............................ 3o2 %
&. ID. Williamson, one coil rope.
and two axes and handles........ ~ 10
Cincinnati Commercial, advertiS-
ing sale of pump property......... - 90
Nathan Williams. removing dead
horse from city limits........,...... %
RESOLUTIONS
Alderman Lancaster offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolced. That the mayor be requested
n nnDaipt a committee nj tl rec mem hers
to confer with some competent and dis
interested attorney, with view of obtain
ing at once an opinion upon the subject
matter referred TO the city attorney and
report the result of such conference TO
the next regular meeting.
Alderman McGauley moved that the
vote upon the report of the city attorney,
by which said report was received, Or
dered Med and further time granted as
requested, be now reconsidered, which
motion nrevaiIad
Alderman Patier moved that the report
of the city attorney be received and or
dertd filed. Motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Lancaster the
resolution offered by him was adopted.
The Chair appointed as the committee
called for by the resolution, Aldermen
Lancaster, Pater and Halliday.
Aid. Wright moved that the Ordinance
Committee be instructed to inquire into
and consider the dog question, and re-
port some plan tor dispo,ing Of them. at
the next meeting of the city council.
Carried.
Alderman Halliday moved that the ac-
ton of the mayor in appointing Mr..
Henry Stout as policeman, during the il
ness of Policeman O'Maley, be approved,
and that Mr.. Stout's appointment be
confirmed. which motion prevailed by
the following vote:
Ayes-IIallidav, Lanca ster, McGauley.
Parker, Patier. Rittenhouse, Wilcox and
Wright-S.
Nays-None.
Alderman Wright offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resol0ed, That the city clerk is hereby
authorized 10 advertise Tor proposals for
removing all slops and kitchen garbage
from hotels, private residences, ETC., tor
the months Of July, August and Septem-
Der, proposals 10 be returned to the city
clerk on or before the 18th inst.
State and city liquor bonds OF the fol-
loving named saloon keepers We're read
and approved:
Jno. Clancy, L. b. Petit, j. V. Brahc,
p. Mockler, Dennis Devine, Chas. Baker,
Henry Breihan, Geo. Lattner, Juo. Celia,
j. i. Roneker, James Manning and Will
liam Mccormick.
Bond of William Brown as Health OH.
| Ger aud Police Constable, with C.. F.
Nellis and Isaac Valdez as securities,
was approved.
The Clerk opened and read bids Of 'hr
CAIRO BULLEIIN Co. and OF ID. l.. Davis
for doing the city printing for one year.
On motion Of Alderman Halliday, said
| D'a- $3.50 -@'arred Ia the Committee on
| Claims and Accounts.
Bids from the Cairo Box and Rasle,
Co., j. 5. McGahey, Newton Rice and i
u. Bernard, for furnishing the city with
lumber, We're opened and read, and on
motion OF Alderman Halliday referred 70
the Committee on Streets.
Alderman Patier moved that the Civ
| Marshal be instructed 10 commence. firth.
with, the enforcement Of Chapter Nv Of
the Revised ordinances, in relation ia
| railroads.
Alderman Wright moved TO amend hv
instructing the City Marshal to enforce
every ordinance of the city. Amend
| ment lost.
Alderman Halliday offered as an amend
nent the following, which was adopted e.
RESOLVED, That the attention of the citv
marshal be called to Section 1. Chanter
XIV OF the revised ordinances and lie
repeated complaints OF its Violation. and
ne Is hereby directed 10 report To tLe
council at Its next regular meeting why
ne has not enforced said section.
The motion Of Alderman Patier the
amendment was then also adopted. WV
On motion of Alderman Parker the
council adjourned. JAS. w. STEWART,