The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-07

Alderman Blake called for division of
the question,
The vote on adoption of that part OF the
resolution relating to filling Commercial
avenue resulted as follows:
Ayes Blake, Halliday, Hinkle, McHale,
Patier, Petit and Wood.
Nsys-None.
Alderman Halliday moved to amend re-
solution by leaving location of sewer with
committee on streets
Amendment withdrawn.
Alderman Wood moved to amend by
referring matter 10 committee on streets.
Carried.
Special committee appointed March l3ih
to report suitable location tor powder
magazines submitted the following report
70 his honor aud Gentlemen of the City Council:
Your committee appointed at the last
meeting of this body 10 select place Tor
building powder magazine would respect
fully recommend that permission be grant
ed to build such house 1000 feet beyond
slaughter house
G. q. PATIER.
JOHN WooD.
THos. w. HALLIDAY.
Alderman Patier moved that the report
be received and recommendation concurred
in.
Carried.
Alderman McHale offered the following
ordinance which was read the first time:
ORDINANCE NO
An ordinance to Ak the compensation OF the city
at orney of the city Of Cairo and TO prescribe
the duty OF said city attorney BE II ordained by
the city council OF the city OF Cairo:
Section l. That the citv attorney OF the CITY OF
Cairo shall be paid salary ofs72O per annum,
aud sh oil Ia addition hereto, he entitled TO eceye
fifteen per cent. OF all fines and penalties actually
collected; which said salary aud percentum shall
DC In full for all seru es rendered by him Tor or on
account ofthe city
Section Q. That 1t shall be the duty OF the city
attrney to draft all bonds, warrants, certificates.
leases, conyeyances and other writings which may
BIO required Of him by the mayor Of the city or by
any resolution OF the city council, ond which by
law or usage shall be prepared AT the expense OF
the city; commence and prosecute, In proper form,
all and every suit or suite, actiou or actions
brought to he brought In any court In this state
wherein the city shall be e'ested as plaintiff,
defend all actions or suits brought or That may
be brought against the ely; do all and every pro-
fessional act Incident to the office; and when re.
CURED, give the city council, or any OF its com.
mittees or any officer OF the city, his opinion on
any subject pertaining TO the interests or concerns
OF the city, submitted 10 them,
Section 8. That ordinance "a and all other ord
nances Inconsistent with this ordinance be and
the me are hereby repealed.
Alderman Patier moved to suspend the
rules requiring it to be referred to ordinance
committee, also for the purpose of placing
II on its second reading.
Motion carried by tho following vote;
Ayes Blake, Halliday, Hnkle, McHsle,
Patier, Petit and Wood.
Nays-None.
Ordinance read the second time.
Alderman McHale moved to adopt ordi-
nance,
Motion carried by the following vote;
Ayes--Blake, Hal iday, Hinkle, McHale,
Patier, Petit and Wood--7.
Nays None.
Alderman Wood offered the following re-
solution:
Resolved, That the ordinance committee
be and is hereby instructed 10 report an
ordinance at the next meeting of the city
counsel abolishing the Office Of corporation
council
Alderman McHsle moved that resolution
lay over until next regular meeting.
Alderman Halliday moved to amend by
indefinitely postponing action in resolu'
ton.
Motion to amend carried by the 70 How
ing vote
Ayes Blake, Halliday Hinkle, McHale
a.
Nsys--Pa,ier, Petit and Woods.
Alderman Halliday moved that the
mayor marshal and city comptroller be au-
thoriaed TO sell lumber, sacks, etc. on
hand,
Motion carried
Alderman Patier by request was excused
from further attendance at meeting,
Alderman Wood moved that the commit.
tee on streets be instructed to save sewer
| pipe projecting over bank at 10th street
and Levee from being broken,
Motion carried by the following vote.
Ayes-Blake, Halliday, Hinklc, McHsle,
Petit and Wood--8
Nays--None
State aud city liquor bonds OF Vim.
Kennebrew was read for approval.
On motion Of Alderman Petit an.
proved.
On motion Of Alderman Wood meeting
adjourned d. j. FOLEY, City Clerk.
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