The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-11

On motion of Alderman Petit received
and ordered printed with the proceedings.
L. H. Meyers, City Marshal, submitted re-
port Of number Of arrest made by police
force during the month.
On motion or Alderman Petit received
and filed.
VIM. B. Gilbert, corporation counsel, sub
mitted communication stating that, in con-
sequence Of important legal business re-
curing his time, he was unable to furnish
the opinion, asked for in resolution referred
to him, and asked that further time be
granted him.
On motion of Alderman Pater, request
complied with.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Finance committee reported having re-
ceived from Thos. j. Kerth, city treasurer,
sixty-one hundred thirty-ive ($6,13500)
dollars in cancelled coupons from new in
stallment bonds, and eight hundred three
and $500 ($SO36s) dollars in cancelled
general city orders, all Of which they have
destroyed by burning same.
Alderman Petit moved to receive and
file report, Motion carried
Finance committee, to whom was refer
red petition of Womens Club and Library
Association on December 9Th, 1881, sub
mitted report on the law and probable cost
of maintaining said library and other in
formation relating to libraries, also recon.
mending the acceptance Of said proposition,
and that the ordinance committee and cor
poration counsel be instructed to prepare
an ordinance to carry into effect the prayers
ofthe petitioners.
Alderman Patier moved that the report
be received, and the recommendation con-
CURED in. Motion carried.
Ordinance committee reported the fol-
lowing resolution as per instruction of the
council.
Ordinance read first time as follows, and
aid over under the rules;
ORDINANCE NO, -.
An ordinance providing for the construction of
certain sidewalks.
BE itordained by the City Council OF the city Of
Cairo.
wood tina uofthprV aide of IN second Htfppt
from Commercial avenue TO Poplar street and on
the eattery side Of Poplar street from Thirtyeec'
ond street to Thirtyiourth street In the First ad'
dition to said city,
Section 2 That the sidewalks above provided for
be constructed in accordance with tho requirements
Of tho existing ordinances OF the city, providing for
the construction OF sidewalks, excepting that the
grade to which said sidewalks shall be laid shall
only be 30 much above the natural surface OF the
ground, as the proper construction OF said walks
without treatloworks, may require.
Section g. The local Improvement herein pro
vlded for, shall he made BY special assessments,
and In accordance with the provisions of sections
Is to 81 inclusive, of Art OF the act OF the genor
al assembly OF the state of Illinois, approved April
10th, 1879, and entitled IAN act to provide for the
incorporation of cities and villages" and tho cost
and expenses Of the construction aud rcconetruc.
ton Of said sidewalks shall ho paid out OF the
funds arleng from said special assessments
Section 4. The owner OF any lot fronting ON the
pidewarlk provision for the building OF which liz
made by this ordinance, shall be allowed thirty
days after the time at which this ordinance takes
effect In which to build that portion OF said side
walk opposite hie lot and thereby relieve tho
same from assessment provided the work shall
conform IN all respects to the requirements OF this
ordnance and be done to the satisfaction ana ap
proval of tho committee on stress.
Section b, Upon the expiration Of tho said thlr
ty days, the city clerk shall publish notice for
twelve days, IN the news paper publishing the Ordl
nancos ofho city, setting forth that sealed bids for
furnishing the material or doing the work, or both,
or the construction and rcconsiructlon
OF said sidewalks directed TO the City
Council will no receive at this, office, mp
TO the tmcof the meeting OF the city council for the
opening OF said bids, which meeting shall not DO
earlier than twelve days, nor later than eighteen
days from the date Of said notice, which notice
shall atatc the time of said meeting and dercibc the
work TO DO done, BY 70 referring TO this ordinance,
giving lie number and date Of approval, and that
said ordinance lie subject to examination at any