The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-20
CITY COUNCIL. b.
adjourned Meeting Of an Adjourned Reg
iIlar q ,tinO

AicoeuV-nAoyOr winner ana hAlucS
men Foley, Halliday, Lancaster, Patler,
Klttenhouse. Thistlewood, Wood and
Wright-s. Ell lei III M
Alderman Halliday introduced the toll,
lowing preamble and resolution and
moved their adoption.
WHEREAS, The grssping and Odious
monopoly which now controls che ex-
isting railroad communications between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, requires
some wholesome check by which the out.
rageous exactions now daily perpetrated
by II upon the travelling and business
public may be avoided, ana AL
WHEREAS, The construction Of another
line OF railroad between the two oceans,
upon more southern and shorter route,
which can be secured at less expense
than that already constructed, will afford
d healthy competition with existing lines
and thus give relief from the grevious
burdens complained of, under which the
peOp.e are now lab0ring; therefore,
Resotred, BY the city council OF the city
of Cairo, in the state OF Illinois, that the
construction OF the Texas Pacific rail-
road, on or near the Sind parallel of
north latitude, from or near the Missis-
sippi river to San Diego on the Pacific
ocean, is work of great national neces-
sity, and for the reasons specified above
should be speedily completed, and liberal
governmental aid should be extended to
1t, and that the representative In the ma.
tional congress from this district be and
he hereby Is earnestly requested to as
sist by every means In his power the
passage OF such bill as will provide for
the prompt construction OF said road
from Fort Worth, in the state OF Texas,
to the Rio Grande near FL Paso, through
New Mexico and Arizona, passing near
Fort Yuma, and thence on the most
practicable route to the Ship Channel In
the bay OF San Diego, and to advocate
and vote for reasonable governmental aid
to the proposed work as specified in the
bill lately reported to the house Of re-
representatives. of the national congress by
Mr.. House from the committee on the
Pacific railroad.
Unanimously adopted by the following
Vote: M &
Ayes-Folcy, Halliday. Lancaster.
Patler, Rittenhouse. Thistlcwood, Wood
and Wright-S.
Nays-None.
Alderman Wood introduced the follow
ing preamble and resolutions and moved
their sdOption, viz:
WHEREAS, IL Is understood that meas
ures have been proposed In the national
congress looking 10 the appointment OF q
commission 10 DEVISE plans for and to
the survey and construction
OF works for the permanent improvement
OF the navigation OF the Mississippi
River, and for the protection of such
portions Of the country bordering on
said river as now suffer from inundation
during periods OF great floods therefore
be IL ..... ...A ST.
Resolved by the city council Of the city
OF Cairo. illinois, that the improvement
of the navigation Of great national
like the Mississippi River, being
also the boundary line through its entire
the work Of the national government;
and that the honorable senate and house
of representatives of the United States
be, and they hereby are, respectfully re>
qucsted to adopt measures at as early
day as possible, for the improvement OF
the navigation of the river and the pro-
lection OF the country bordering on II,
so that speedy relief may be afforded
from the grievOus burdens arising from
the uncertainties and dangers OF its nayi-
cation and from its excessive floods.
Unanimously adopted by the follow
ing vote .r.. EI.r>t
Ayes-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster,
Patier, Rittenhouse, lhistlewood. Wood
and Wright-S. t.. ....s
Nays-none.
The contract aud bond OF John q.
Barnard, for furnishing all the lumber
required by the city during the current
fiscal year, were submitted, and. on
motion of Alderman Thistlewood, ap.
proved.
Alderman Ihistlewood introduced the
following preamble and resolutions, viz.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. Ill, old
series, provides tor the reconstruction Of
the sidewalk on nOrtheriy side OF
seventh am street, between CONNER
cal and Washington avenues; and
WHEREAS, Ii Is provided in said ordl>
nance No. IL that the cost OF reconetruc-
ton of said sidewalk shall be assessed and
collected by special assessment against
the lots AUDITING on said sidewalk; and
WHEREAS, 1t is further provided in
said ordinance No. Ill that the owner Of
owners OF any lot CT lots abutting on
So d sidewllk Shs! have thirty days after
tae passage OF SAID ordin ance in which TO
make or reconstruct the sidewalk OPP
posite his or their lots, and thus relieve
them from such special assessment; and
WHEREAS, The owners of the property
AUDITING on the said improvement did
not reconstruct said sidewalk In the time
and manner provided In said ordinance,
but have since reconstructed said side
walk to the satisfaction OF the city coun-
Gil ; therefore, be it .. ~.
Resoired, That the city clerk be in>
strllcted To certify such fact to the county
court, and ask that said property be re.
licved from all claims accruing by virtue
OF such special assessment under the pro.
visions OF said ordinance No. Ill.
On motion of Alderman Ihistlewood.
adopted.
Alderman Wood asked and was grant
ed unanimous consent to read report Of
special committee appointed under reso-
luton May LIST, to confer with Illinois
Genital X. II. CO., and the attorney for
the people vs.. said company, said report
having been received and adopted by the
city council August I, 1877.