The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-17
CITY COUNCIL.
Especial Meeting)
COUNCIL CHAMBER, /
CAIRO. Ill. March 18th. 1881. (

men blake, Halliday, Howlcy, Patier,
Petit, Smith aud Swoboda-7.
AbSent-Hinkle, Linegar and Saup- 3.
The mayor stated the object of the meet
ing to be for the consideration of general
business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
An ordinance to amend section 90 of
chapter Y Of the revised ordinances, laid
over under the rules at last meeting, was
read the second time.
Alderman Patcr moved that the ord-
nance be adopted. Motion carried by the
following vote;
Ayes-Blake, Halliday, Howley, Patier,
Petit, Smith and SwoEoda-7.
Nays-None.
Report Of committee on appraisement of
lots on railroad strip, laid on the table at
last meeting until next meeting, was taken
up.
Alderman Howley moved that it lay on
table until next regular meeting. Motion
carried.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on streets reported on an or
dinance providing for reconstruction of
sidewalks on the westerly side of Washing
ton avenue between Twenty-frst and TWEEN
ty-eighth streets, recommending that it be
amended by striking out the proviso in
section /, and also recommended the pass
age of the ordinance as amended.
Alderman Petit moved that the report
be received and the recommendation of
the committee concurred in. Motion car
ried.
An ordinance providing for the recon-
struction Of sidewalks on the westerly side
of Washington avenue between Twenty
first and Twenty eighth streets as recon-
mended by committee on streets was read
the second time.
Committee on streets recommended the
following amendment to ordinance;
Section THAT wooden sidewalk be
constructed on the south side of Tweutieth
street from Washington avenue to connect
with the sidewalk fronting J. B. Reeds
property Also that wooden sidewalk be
constructed on north side of Twenty second
street from Walnut street to Ceder street
Alderman Patier moved that the report
of committee be received and the ordinance
be amended as recommended. Motion
carried
Alderman Patier. moved that the ordi.
nance as amended be adopted. Motion
carried by the following vote:
Ayes--Blake, Halliday, Howley, Patier,
| Petit, Smith and Swoboda-7.
Nays-None.
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
Alderman Blake offered the following
resolution and moved It's adoption:
Resolved, That the city clerk be and he
hereby is directed to give proper notice of
the city election to be held on Tuesday, the
10Th day of April next, for the election of
mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, city at
torney, police magistrate and one alder.
man from each of the five wards of the
city, the election to be held at the follow
ing places:
First ward at the atheneum building.
Second ward, at the Rough and Ready
engine house.
Third ward at the Hibernian engine
| house.
Fourth ward, at the courthouse,
Fifth ward, at the store house building
of James Carroll, corner of Twenty eighth
street and Commercial avenue.
Resolution adopted,
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The mayor appointed the following
named persons to act as judges and clerks
of, election, viz:
First ward W. G. Carey, G. W. Nc
Kcaig and p, Mockler judges Frank
Redman and Harry Schulz, clerks.
Second ward, &. Lame, G. N. Hughes
and L. II, Meyers, judges; Il. A. Burnett
and Harry Schultze, clerks
Third ward, Geo. Fisher, N. A. Devort
and Walter Wilkerson, judges; M. p Full
ton and Geo B. Sargent, clerks.
Fourth ward, $. B. Penn, Richard Fitz.
gerald and VIM. Whitaker, judges; W. T.
Pitcher and Frank Walker, clerks.
Fifth ward, Il. W. Green, Geo. Woo.en
and James Carroll, Judges, j. S. Nc.
Galley and G.. w. Morse, clerks.
Alderman Halliday moved that tho per-
sopa named be selected as judges and
clerks of election Motion carried.
On motion Of Alderman Patier meeting
adjourned. DID,. FOLEY,