The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-08
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Especial McetingI
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

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CAIRO, ILL.,, July 1st, 1881.
Present-His Hon. Mayor Thistlewood
ana Aldermen Blake, Halliday, Hughes,
Kimbrough, Saup and Wood-6.
Absent-Hinkle, Paticr, Petit and swo-
boda-4.
The mayor stated the object of the meet
| ing to be for the appointment of special
police constables to serve during July
4th, and for general business.
Alderman Halliday offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That the mayor is hereby au-
thorlzed to appoint such number OF special
policemen as he may deem necessary to
preserve the peace and good order of the
forthcoming Fourth day of July.
| Resolution adopted.
| The board of health, to whom was re-
ferred an ordinance to provide for the re.
peal OF ordinance No. AZ at previous meet.
ing, reported the following ordinance as a
substitute therefor.
Ordinance read the first time as follows:
An ordinance repeating ordinanc. No 4a and
providingfor the Instruction nd cleansing of
| PRIV vanlts.
BE it ordained by the City Council of the city CT
Cairo:
| SECTION |. That ordinance No A. entitled An
ordin snce % provide for change In the privy aye.
| TEN, approved April 10, A. d. 1880 be and the
| sameis hereby repealed.
| SECTION ., Each and every tenement within the
city, used as dwelling house aud each and every
| store, warehouse, shop. factory, manufacturing
establishment, depot or other building used DC
cnpied by persons for the tran saoton Of any bust
| ness or occupation, ehall he furnished with
suitable privy, tho vault OF which shall be
sunkinto the ground to the depth of at least eight
feet, shall be at least three feet square or three
feet in diameter on the inside, and shall he well
curbed from bottom to top with brick,
and shall be so constructed that the
inside OF the same shall be at least two feet
distant from the line Of every adjoining lot
and also the same distance from every street
| or avenue. avery owner or agent, occupant
when the ner cannot be found-owning OF con
| trolling any building u cd q dwelling, s. or :,
| warehouse, shop, factory, manufacturing estae-
iishmcnt, depot ~ other building used or occupied
for the transaction of any business or vocation.
who shail neglect or refu after ten days notice
from the city marshal, health officer or any police
constable, TO provide privy and vault in accord
ance with this sectoa, shall forfeit and ny Tor the
use of the city u sum not less than five nor more
than twenty-five dollars for each and every day
such privy and vault shall remain unprovided.
SECTION 3 Whenever the city MARSHAL, health
officer or any police unstable shall be of the opin-
ion that any pryy vanlt endangering or likely to
endanger the health or become offensive to persons
living in the neighborhood, he shall forthwith no
tify the owner sgent or occupant of the lots OF
premises upon which such vault is located that he
or they must, within two days canse the said vault
| to be thoroughly ceansed or disinfected or both
and every person offending against the provisions
Of this section shall forfeit and pay for the use o
: the city sum not less tn an five more thar
fifteen dollars for each and every day such priv,
5 vant shall remain uncleanscd provided that II tn
owner agent or occupant Of any premises upo
which such vault may be located, cannot be foun
or shall refuse or neg eet to cleanse and dsinfeS
II within five days from the serving OF the notice
licnuisance, and board OF health or either Of sal
officers are autho lied to abate the same and til
. cost and expense OF such abatement In addition
: the fine and penalty heretofore provided, shall b
persons III 81 ormfssr the q ts Ps'on
SECTION 1t shall not he lawful for any person
or persons TO vacate or fill up any privy vault sinl
or pit without first having it clransed and the con
tents rted beyond the city limits, or to som,
health 20 oe o shs it Be aw law fy or any
or PERSONS VIII may now or shall hereafter have
any privy vault constructed I'm accordance with sec
tion two OF this ordnance to dig or construct any
other privy vanlt upon the same lot or pre- IN ises
and each aud every person offending against tn,
provisions Of th's section shall forfeit and pay fol
the use of the city sum not less than ten nor ore
| than twenty-five dollars.
Alderman Saup moved that the report OF
committee be received and recommended
> ton concurred in. Motion carried.
Ordinance under the rules referred t,
ordinance committee.
Ordinance committee reported the fol
lowing ordinance as per Instructions o
council.
). Ordinance read first time.
# ORDINANCE NO.
@ An ordinance to prevent jumping on engines q
Be it ordained by the City c ouncil of the city ,
Cairo:
r sKcrIoNl No person shall climb, jump or ste
upon any locomotive, engine or car when the sanl
y Is 10 motion upon any part of the track OF an
railroad within the city limits Of the city OF Cairo
sEcrloN2. When any person shall have know
edge of any violation of the preceding sectieI
such person shall with out unnecessary delay, max
n complaint Of such offence against the offender b,
n fore the police magistrate Of the city or some jul
% tice of the peace.
" SgcrioN,3. The general station agent at the eli
: Of Cairo OF each railroad corporation operating
n railroad within the city OF Cairo, shall without
necessary delay cause printed copies of this ord
nance to be kept posted In conspicuous places
their stations within the city limits.
?, SECTION A. ANY person who shall violate any
N the provisions OF this ordinance shall forfeit
)" and pay to the city u sum not to exceed two hu
y dred dollars for each and every offence
ia Alderman Halliday moved to receive RI
port of committee. Motion carried.
Ordinance laid over under the rules.
y State and city liquor bonds of l.. ]
:" Parker were read for approval.
=" On motion of Alderman Saup, approved
=" On motion Of Alderman Halliday, NEE
Ing adjourned. ID. j. FOLEY,
D City Clerk.
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