The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-04-26
NEW SERIES---NO. 259

Total ..................., 761
FOR ALDERMAN.
FIRST WARD
]. n. Klmbrough received. 1853 votes
William Mcliale received ..... .146
SECOND WARD.
{. n. Hughes received. ....... .2S1 votes
Herman Bloms received ,.... n
THIRD WARD.
John Wood received ........ $50 votes
Egbert A. Smith received ..... .lS9 4"
FOURTH WARD.
Charles o. Patier received ..... 3l2 votes
Chesley llaines received ... 81
FIFTH WARD.
Ernest b, Petit received 275 votes
After reading certified returns, Alderman
Blake offered the following preamble and
declaration OF result, viz:
whereas, 1t appears from the examina-
'lon and canvass Of the certified returns of
the city election for municipal officers held
IN the city of Cairo on Tuesday, the 10Th
day OF April, a. d.. 1881, in pursuance of
due notice thereof, heretofore given and
which returns have been laid before the
city council OF said city this day, that for
the Office mayor n. b. Thistlewood receiy-
ed eight hundred and seventy-seven votes;
Henry Winter received eight hundred and
twenty'eight votes;C. r. Clark received
seventeen votes.
That tor the office of city clerk, D. J.
Foley received six hundred and thirty.two
votes; John b. Phillls received three hum
drcd and twelve votes; Leander Axley re.
ceived three hundred votes; John j. Bird
received two hundred and seventy seven
votes; George w. Tanner received one hun
bred and tiftytive voters; John Lally re-
ceived tifty-nne votes; John s. Wilkerson
received twenty nine votes.
That for the office of city treasurer, Thos.
j. Kerth received nine hundred and forty
seven votes; William d. Lppet received
eight hundred and one votes.
That for the office of city attorney,
Justus Il. Cunningham received seven hun
dred and ninety votes; William Z. Hen
bricks received seven hundred and twenty
six votes scattering, eight votes.
. That for the office Of police magistrate
Alfred Comings received nine hundred and
slXty.eight votes; George +. Olmsted re.
ceiyed seven hundred and sixty-one votes.
That for the Office of alderman from the
First ward, T. n. Kmbrough received one
hundred and fifty eight votes; William Nc
Hale received one hundred and forty-sx
votes.
That for the office of alderman from the
| Second ward, c. n. Hughes received two
hundred and eighty-one votes; Herman
| Bloms received seventy-seven votes.
| That tor the Office of alderman from the
Third ward, John Wood received two hun
dred and thirty-nine votes; Egbert A.
Smith received one hundred and eighty
nine votes.
That for the office of alderman from the
Fourth ward Charles o. Patier received
three hundred and twelve votes; Chesley
| lIaineS received fifty-four votes.
That for the Office of ALDERMAN from the
Fifth ward Ernest B. Petit received two
seventy-fve votes.
1t is therefore hereby declared by the
City Council of said city of Cairo, con-
vened tor the purpose of examining and
canvassing the returns of said election,
that the said N, B. Thistlewood has been
duly elected to the office of mayor of said
city, and the said d. Foley has been duly
elected to the office of city clerk and the
said Thomas j. Kerth has been duly elected
to the office of city treasurer; and that the
sad Alfred Comings has been duly elected
to the office of police magistrate and that
the said T. n. Kimbrough has been duly
1lnoIaI all,rp,n,, frpp, tl, 4
that the said c, n Hughes has been duly
elected alderman from the Second ward :;
| and that the said John Wood has been duly
elected alderman from the Third ward;
and that the said Charles o. Patier has been
duly elected alderman from the Fourth
ward; and that the said Ernest B. Petit
has been duly elected alderman from the
Fifth ward; and, inasmuch as the said
Justus X. Cunningham, who received
majority OF the votes cast for city attorney
is, under the laws and ordinances and by
virtue CT not being licensed attorney, in.
eligible to hold or perform the duties OF
said office, it is hereby declared that no
person was legally elected city attorney at
said election.
The city clerk is hereby directed to enter
the above and foregoing at large upon the
journal, and to notify the above named per-
sons of their election to the above named
offices, respectively, within the time pre-
scribed by the charter.
Alderman Blake moved its adoption.
Motion carried
On motion OF Alderman Halliday, meet
inc adjourned,