The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-07

VIM. z. McGee, percentage on
! fines collected In months OF
October and Novembcr......., 10 ~
IL. ii. Black. percentage on bal
ance OF fines collected during
and since expiration OF his
term OF 0fiice..,...............,. u 30
VIM. Is. Gilbert, costs paid clerk
U. s. circuit court............. 50
Cairo City Gas Co., gas con-
sumed IN police headquar- -.
ters, nuary.."""..".".... ~
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
Alderman Halliday introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, and moved its adop'
ton, viz:
Be it resolved by the city council Of the
city Of Cairo, That the city treasurer
be, and he Is hereby directed to transfer
the sum OF two thousand ninety-eight
and 65-l00 t2,09S Coz dollars, now in
the special road fund, together with two
thousand nine hundred one and 95-l00
(2,S0l 35) dollars from the general fund
(of moneys held therein other than tor
interest purpOses), to fund hereby
created and to be known as" Cache river
Bridge Fund" to be held therein 10 be
used for the purpose ofacquiring by rrr>
chase bridge over Cache river, and APP,
proaches thereto, within five mile. oithe
corporate limits Of the city.
The resolution was adopted by the iol-
lowing vote
Ayes-Halliday. Lancaster, Pstier,
Rittsnhouse, Thlstlewood, Wright and
Yocum-7.
Nsys-Foley and Wood.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The opinion Of Vim. d. Gilbert, Esq,
corporation counsel, to whom was re.
ferred petition OF "Sisters of the Holy
Cross" at regular meeting, Jan, S, 1873,
praying for exemption OF taxes, was SUBJ
mitted, and on motion OF Alderman
Wright, received, concurred In and
ordered fled.
The final statement OF Peter Saup,
sheriff and ex-oflicio collector OF Alex,
ander county, was submitted, and on
motion of Alderman Halliday, referred
to the city clerk.
Proposals for building bridge across
Cache river, also for trestlewOrk and
earthen approaches, were opened ana
read, and on motion of Alderman Lan>
caster, referred TO the committee on
streets.
LIQUOR BONDS.
The liquor bonds OF the following per>
SONS were presented, and on motion Of
Alderman Lancaster, approved, viz:
George Lattner, j. b. Kelly, Frank Ga
cola, Louis G. Herbert, Mrs. Mary Man.
ming, Peter Saup. Mrs, Margaret Walker.
Jules V. Brablc. Adolph Swoboda. John
Sackberger, VIM. Kluge, Mrs. B. O'Cal-
lahan, Charles Phifierling, Antonio Celia,
John Tanner, Henry Hasenjager, Leo
Kleb, N. Prouty, John Il. Beecher, John
Scheels, Michael O'Donnell, David Barry,
Il. K. Egnew, N. Monce and Louis
Herbert.
The official bonds of police officers II.
Sargent and Daniel Mccarthy were pre-
sented for approval.
His honor, Mayor Winter, ruled the
presentation Of bonds was ont OF order.
Hereupon, Alderman Foley moveu
that the vote upon the receival and filing
of communication from Mayor Winter az
last meeting, relative to the removal OF
officers Sargent and Mccarthy, be res
considered.
Alderman Patier moved / adjourn.
Motion lost by the following vote
Ayes-Patier, Thistlewood aud io-
cum--3.
Nays-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster, Rit-
tenhouse, Wood and Wright-s,
The question being called upon the
motion OF Alderman Foley, resulted in
its adoption by the following vote:
Ayes-toley, Halliday, Lancaster,
Rittenhouse Wood and Wrlght-G.
Nays-Patier. Thistlewood and Yo-
cum-3.
Alderman Thistlewood moved that the
communication be laid on the table.
Motion lost by the following vote;
Ayes-Patier, Rittenhouse. Thistle,
wood and Yocum--4.
Nays-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster,
Wood aud Wright--6.
Alderman Thistlewood offered the
following preamble and resolution
WHEREAS, The mayor did suspend,
relieve or remove officers Mccarthy and
SARGENT, on or about the Sth day Of Jan.
uary, A. D. 1873, from active duty rs
policeman of the city of Cairo;
Therefore, be 1t resolved, That the &C
ton Of the mayor In such removal or
suspension be not approved.
Ruled out OF order by the chair.
Alderman Wood appealed from the
decision of the chair.
The question being put, "shall the de-
clslon OF tho chair stand ~ the judgmen
Of the meeting" the decision was not sus-
,.,ra., hu tha following vote