The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-03-07
driSEs moved that tlie;yy be considered sep

bricks moved that they be considered sep
amtcly, which motion WAS seconded and
carried. Mr.. Wells moved that only MEM
bers Of tho tax paycrs association be al
lowed TO vote upon the questions, which
motion was lost. The first question was
again read by the secretary and motion WAS
made. to lay it on the table. which WAS
lost amid confusion. A motion WAS then
made by Captain williams to refer the
| question to committee OF five from each
ward, which was seconded. Pending this
motion remarks we're made 10y Col. Thomas
Lewis, Hon. j. NJ. Lansaen, Col. John
| Wood and Others. The motion was then
| put to the house and lost.
| Alderman B. Il. Blake then rose to
point OF order, saying that the hand
bills calling the meeting stated
that the objects should bea consideration
of the questions: What SHALL We do and
| how shall we do in" lie would therefore
move that a committee of five substantial
citizens from each of the five wards be APP
pointed, with instructions to consider tins
compound question: "what shall We do and
how shall we do itl' The motion was
seconded Capt. Williams offered toamond
the motion by. including in the matters
to DO considered and reported upon by thu
committee also the series of questions first
read to the meeting BY the secretary, WHICH
amendment WAS accepted BY Mr.. Blake and
the motion as amended being rheD put 10
| the house was carried almost unanimously.
Mr.. Wood Ritteuhouse then Dtfared This
resolution:
Resolved, That tie city council I've re
ours,ed to grant the G. IL ST. l. Il X. c..
rlaht of way ON the following conds,orr,
viz: n.
That they bmld tlpir embankmcnt 90
| .hc outside ui the new leyee an additions
width ut O0) zen feet and IA addltIopti
height ~ twn o. fcer, with aaipe "l o.
ace foot to O. seven, "t the riv"t Shr.
or ssh. l. when necessary t. MAKE ther
curves. tbs. 10 he IN settlement of M
whole controversy rgaIding nigh, of way.
Mr. Ri,,cnhouse moved that said reso,u
,ion be referred 10 the committee Of twenty
five provided for by Mr. Blakc's motion, and
that it consider and report on sam" in con
uection with the other matters referred tn
il. Mr., r ttenhnuse's motion wts seconded
Mr.. 0. Hawthorn offered TO amend HE res
olu,ion by requiring that the Cair" " y
Louis railroad company he required
TO rip rap with rock the ouler s'ppr
OF said levec, which amendment was ie.
ceivcd with applause, was seconded, and
accepted by Mr.. Rit,euhnuse
Alderman C. o. Pa,icr suggested that
the committee be- also requested To consider
the connection with thi. matter, the plan of
giving both the Cairo aud ST. Louis and
the Wabash, S.. Louis and Pacific roads a
right Of way around the Mississippi side o.
the city, 90 condition that they bu'fi suii
cient embellishments to protect the city from
the Mississippi river. Mr.. Patier's suggrs
ton was well received. but not being made
in the form OF an amendment To the motion
before the house, it was not voted upon.
A vote WAS then t,ken upon the motion
offered by Mr.. Wood n,,rnhouse and
ammendei by Mr.. y. Ilay,hnp, and both
were adoptcl.
The chair appointed as the committee Of
twenty five provided for by Mr., Dlake's
motion. the foll1.iug gentlemen
lst Wnrd-P. G. Schulz, II w. Miller, NJ
J. Howey, p. W. Barclay, IL. Winter.
2d Ward Boss. W. R,,tenhoUse, II
Meyers, A. Comings, p. Saup.
3I Ward--B. +. Blake, Jno. Woud, E.
Smith. G.. NJ. Alden, |. l. iIarrcll.
4th Ward-C, o. P4tpi, s. Walters, p
Nef J. Y. Turner Il. Fitzgerald
9th Ward-C. Gallagher, L 3. Petit, c
Lancaster, r. W. Halliday, Ja-. Carroll.
On motion. of Col. Thomas Lewis II,
meeting then adjourned until mkt Mond'!
night.
Excepting several little manifestations %
dissatisfaction the meeting WAS very
pleasant one throughout ami WAS p.oduc
tive OF As much good 4S was anticipated b,
the prime movers in the matter. Mex
Mondays meeting promises to be still
more interesting.
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