The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-05
THE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.

|
MEETING--.A PETITION FOR THE REDUC-
TIoN OF SALOON LICENSE PRESENTED
| REVOLUTION AB0LIsHING THE OFFICE or
| CORPORATION COUNSEL oFFERED-cHAs,
THRUPp APPOINTED CITY SURVEYOR,
ETC, ETC.
The council met last night, with his
honor, the mayor, in the chair All the al
dermen were present.
The proceedings Of the previous meeting
were read by the clerk, and on motion ap.
proved. Reading of the minutes of the
special meeting were dispensed with on
motion Of Alderman Smith.
The mayor then read his annual message
which contained numerous valuable suggcs-
tons, the principal points of which we
will endeavor to lay before our readers to.
morrow.
On motion Of Alderman Halliday the
address was received and ordered spread
upon the record at length.
The claim of A. Comings, for per
centage on the collection of back fines
was, on motion of Alderman Patier, al
lowed.
Alderman Halliday then read the
report Of the city treasurer which disclosed
no unusual facts and which was, on mo.
ton Of Alderman Patcr, received, ordered
filed and printed with the proceedings. The
monthly report Of city comptroller was
then read and on motion, ordered printed
with the proceedings.
Reports of the justices Of the peace were
read and on motion of Alderman Howley,
referred to the city attorney for approval.
The report of the city marshal was dis
posed of by being referred TO the same gen
teman.
= Report of city ialler was read and order
ed filed, The report of the corporation
council was read and on motion, of Alder
man Petit, placed on file.
Alderman Halliday then offered an reso.
luton, changing the date Of the fiscal and
municipal year, to commence with May lst,
and end with the last day Of April, which
was adopted.
The report Of the finance committee was
read, ordered received and placed on file.
Petitions being then in order q petition,
signed by the residents of Twentieth street,
between Washington and Poplar, praying
that an old frame building in the neighbor-
hood, be declared nuisance was read
and on motion referred to the police, Jail
and fire department
Another petition twas read by tie
clerk, which prayed the council to reduce
the saloon license. 1t was signed by all
the saloon keepers Of the city and was
upon motion OF Alderman Linegar referred
TO the finance committee, with instruc-
tons to report at the next regular meeting.
The salary bills for the city officers were
next read and on motion of Alderman
Petit allowed and it was ordered that
orders be drawn on the city treasury for
the respective amounts.
Resolutions being in order, Alderman
Howley offered resolution for the recon
structlon Of q sewer that has cayed in on
Walnut, between Sixth and Seventh streets,
which passed. Alderman Halliday then read
q resolution, which, he said, he presented
upon the request Of our representative in
congress. II was to the effect that since
the government was about to construct
number Of new hospitals, the city council
ask il to locate one of the buildings in
this city. The resolution was adopted
The bond Of Health Officer Orr was thea
approved, with himself, Chas. Lancaster
and Wood Rittenhouse as securities
Alderman Patier then introduced re,o-
luton to the effect that the office of corpor,
alton counsel be abolished, which was re-
ierred TO the ordinance committee.
Alderman L;uegar offered a resolution
fixing the salary OF the surveyor at nine
hundred dollars per annum, Alderman
Patier moved to amend it by reducing the
salary to six hundred dollars, which
was lost. The original resolution was voted
upon and carried. Mr., Charles Thrupp
was placed in nomination for the office of
surveyor and confirmed.
It being late.in the night, nominations
for public officers were postponed until
next meeting, and on motion, the council
adjourned.