The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-04-04

| heS0tped, mat kpe prayer OF petitioners
be granted, and Mat all title of owner
ship now held by the city OF Cairo be,
and the same is hereby granted to said
fire company, the proceeds OF any sale of
the building to be applied In the erection
OF new engine house.
On motion OF Alderman Wright, adopt.
ed. Yeas, z; Nays, none, as follows:
ieas-Halliday, Lancaster, O'Calla-
han. Patier, Rittenhouse, Wright and
Yocum-7.
Nays-None.
BY Alderman Halliday
Resolved, That the city clerk ia hereby
directed TO advertise Tor proposals tor
putting In 600 yards dirt in Commercial
avenue, between Goth and Saith streets,
on the westerly side Of Cairo and Vim
cennes railroad track.
On motion of Alderman Halliday,
adopted. Yeas, G; nays, !, as follows;
Yeas-Hallidsy. Lancaster, O'Calla>
han, Patier, Wright and Iocum-6.
Nays-Rittenhouse-l.
On motion of Alderman Wright, the
committee on streets was instructed to
have the sewer at 10th street repaired
aud put in proper condition. Yeas, Z,
nays, none, as follows:
leas-Haliiday, Lancaster, O'Calla>
han, Patier, Riltenhouse, Wright and
Yocum-7.
Nsys-None.
Alderman Lancaster moved that a
special committee of three be appointed
and instructed to ascertain and report
cost OF draining grounds around courts
house.
Alderman Patier moved to amend by
substituting committee on streets for
special committee.
Amendment adopted.
The motion as amended was adopted.
Alderman Yocum stated to the counN
ell that in June last city order amount.
ing to six and twenty-five hundredths
dollars was issued to him, which has not
been paid or presented for payment TO
the city treasurer, and believes the same
to be destroyed, and asks that dupli,
cate order may be issued.
On motion OF Alderman Halliday the
mayor and city clerk were instructed to
Issue duplicate order therefor.
Alderman Patier moved that inasmuch
a. the bondsmen OF City Treasurer
B.F. Parker have been sued for failure
TO pay interest on certain bonds, that the
corporation counsel be instructed to de-
fend the case.
Motion adopted.
Alderman Halliday moved reconsid-
Grafton OF the vote by which, on March
18th, the motion to appropriate one
hundred dollars for the use of committee
at Washington, d. c., in payment Of ex-
penses Incurred in printing, etc, while
pressing the claims OF the Mississippi
valley for the deepening Of tie channel
of the river, was lost.
Motion adopted. Yeas. Nays %,
as follows:
Yeas-Halliday, Lancaster, O'Calla-
han, Patier, RittenhOuse, Wright and
iocum-7.
Nays--0.
Alderman Halliday then moved that
the sum OF one hundred dollars tC
appropriated for the use OF the committee
as above stated, and that the city trea.
surer be authorized and instructed to
forward the amount Immediately to said
committee. Yeas mays 0, as follows
Yeas Halliday, Lancaster, O'Cal,
lahan, Patler, Rittenhouse, Wright and
iocum-7.
Nays-0.
| MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
, Alderman Halliday presented a CON-
munication from P. II. Corcoran relative
to the vacation Of 9 portion of Levet
street, and moved that 1t be received and
filed.
Motion adopted.
| Alderman Lancaster moved that tn,
city attorney be notified, requiring hin
to make report what action, II any, HI
has taken under resolution adopted b.
the city council on the 18Th Of March
relative to street crossings OF the G. an
V. r. r. track.
Motion adopted.
Alderman Halliday presented and rea
communication from 3. P. Wheele
Esq.,. attorney for the G. and v. K. l