The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-31

Ayes-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster, OCaI-
lahan, Patier, Rittenhouse, Thistlewood,
Wood, Wright and Yocum-lO.
PETITIONS.
The petition of VIM. Lonergan and others
was presente d by Alderman O'Callahan,
praying that the city council would rescind
its action taken at last regular meeting, re-
lative to stock running at large.
Alderman Lancaster moved that the
prayer of petitioners be granted.
Alderman Wood raised point of order,
the petition being in direct conflict with
the ordinances of the city.
| The mayor ruled the point of order we'll
taken.
Whereupon, Alderman Foley offered the
| following resolution:
Resolved, That the ordinance committee
be, and are hereby instructed to report an
ordinance repeating the ordinance in RE-
lation to stock running at large, during the
months of July, August, September and
| October.
Alderman Lancaster moved that the reso--
luton be laid on the table.
Motion lost by the vote as follows
Ayes-Lancaster Patier, Thistlewood and
Wood.
Nays-Foley, Halliday, O'Callahan, Rit-
tendsuse, Wright and Yocum-6
Alderman Foley withdrew the resolution.
Whereupon, Alderman Halliday moved
that the petition be referred to the Board of
Health, with instructions to report thereon
at next regular meeting. Motion adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Patier
Resolved, That the Board Of Health be,
and are hereby instructed to employ teams
to remove all garbage within the city lin
its, and that the city clerk advertise for
sealed proposals to remove such garbage by
contract.
On motion of Alderman Patier, adopted
by the vote as follows:
Ayes-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster, OCal
lahan, Patier, Rittenhouse, Thistlewood
Wood, Wright and Yocum.
Nays-None.
BY Alderman Halliday:
Resolved, That the City Clerk be instruct
ed to advertise for proposals for putting the
sewer through the Ohio levee at, or near,
3Sth street, in accordance with specifications
on file in this office; bids to be returned by
second Tuesday in next month.
On motion of Alderman Halliday, adopt
ed.
Alderman Rttenhouse moved that the
ordinance committee be instructed to report
an ordinance amending the dog ordinance,
fixing the limit of impounding at six hou.s
instead Of five days.
Alderman Wood moved to amend by fix
ing the limit at twcnty-four hours instead
of six.
The motion to amend prevailed, and the
motion as amended was adopted
The mayor put in nomination for health
officer, 7. j Roberts.
Rejected by the vote as follows:
Ayes Thistlewood, Wood and Wright--3.
Nays-Foley, Halliday, Lancaster, O'Cal-
lahan, Patier, Rittenhouse, and Yocum--7.
The name of James Summcrwell was
then placed in nomination.
Confirmed by the following vote:
Ayes-IIalliday, Lancaster, Patier, Rit
tenhouse Wright and Yocum-6
Nays-Foley, O'Callahan, Thistlewood
and Wood.
Alderman Thstlewood moved that the
Mayor appoint five special policemen, one to
serve in each ward, rs assistants to health
officer until next regular meeting.
Motion adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Foley Halliday, Lancaster, 0'Cal-
lahan, Patier, Rittenhouse, Thistlewood,
Wood, Wright and Yocum-10.
The following names were put in nomi
nation for such special police:
Daniel Mccarthy, w. W. Wooten, War
rem Wins, B. f.. jenkins and Fred Whit.
camp.
The nominees were confirmed by the fol-
lowing vote
Ayes-Foley, Halliday Lancaster, O'Cal
ahan, Patier, Rittenhousc, Thistlewood,
Wood, Wright and Yocum-l0.
Nays-None.
On motion of Alderman Halliday the
city clerk was instructed to advertise for
proposals for city printing for the ensuing
year.
On motion of Alderman Halliday the
communication Of II. Waldo, assistant sur
geon U. 5. NJ, II. $. together with other
documents submitted herewith, were COM
mitted to the board of health
On motion of Alderman Patier, the
council adjourned, ]. B. PnILIIs,
City Clerk.