The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-20
Major L. w. Halliday, Herman Myers, aud

mbJor E' W. Hdiiluby, I1eImau myers, hLu
Stephen Bradley.
A vote was taken and the plan sugges-
ted was adopted unanimously.
A motion was made by Alderman Blake,
that the five committee do at once examine
each the section of levee under its care,
and report what work, if any, may be nee.
cssary thereon, at meeting Of the com.
mittee OF the whole at @ o'clock Sunday
night.
An amendment was offered by Alderman
Wood that the sub-committees examine
their respective sections twice each day and
report at 10 a. N, and p. M. daily.
Captain W, p. Halliday was of opinion
that too much time would be lost if the
b-committees were required to report only
what was needed, He considered prompt
action necessary. The river was still rising
and would very probably rise until Tues
day; it would rise enough during the com
ing night to bring it on top of the lowest
portions of the Ohio evee, and by Tuesday
it would be near the top at other places.
There would be no danger il timely steps
were taken to avoid it, but danger would
lie in delay. Bulkheading would perhaps
have to be raised all around the city and 1t
would be well to commence preparation and
work in the lowest places at once. He pro-
posed, therefore, that the several sub.com
mittees make the inspection provided fol
ascertain what might be necessary, and put
men Immediately to work to do it; then re-
port each day what they had done instead
Of what ought TO be done.
The motion before the house WAS changed
to conform with Captain Haliday's sug es
tons, and was adopted without dissent
ing voice,
The meeting then adjourned and each
committee proceeded At once 10 It's duties.
every par, Of the lcvecs were visited and
carefully examined and at six O'Clock the
following reports were made in writing
Mr.. G. o. Pa,ier reported for sub.com.
mittee on section No, l. that the l. G. Il.
e, Co is doing all work required Tor this
night aud that Mr.. Jefreys informed US
that the company will have all work done
at head of incline sui Cross levce on cur
section by 9 O'clock.
Mr.. T. w. Halliday reported for con-
mittoe Ia charge OF section No. 2 ss follows
Having looked over ground aud found
everything in good shape for the night
Theony work necessary was at point, where
Halliday Bros had already put gang of
men at work at bulkhesdug, and the
work had progressed sufficiently TO aff'rd
full protection for the night
Mr. +. B. Petit reported for committee
in charge OF section No. $: Height of levee
above level of river at Desrocher's, AZ feet (;
at Kendali's garden, 81; at county road,
"a feet, Levee in good condition all
along.
Mr., Wood Rittenhouse reported Tor com.
mittee in charge Of section No 4: Find levee
10 good condition with four feet embark.
ment to 90 on the Mississ ppi levee and six
feet on New Levee. Inner slope at Dutch
gap needs more dirt aud have ordered men
aud bsrrows to 90 to work tomorrow,
Mr.. B. F. Blake reported for committee
in charge Of section No, 5. River within
81 feet of bottom Of railroad ties except
at place near point the levee is conSdera
bly, lower and where about oae hundred
yards Of bukheading will be needed to.
morrow, Find some places where there is
some washing and all crossings have robbed
levee Of dirt. But Col. S. s. Taylor has a
large number OF men at work repairing
such places.
Mr, L. a. Smith offered resolution re-.
curing the mayor to issue proclamation,
calling upon all able-boded body men to
come out with picks, shovels, etc and pro.
coed to build bnlkheadlng all around city;
and that business houses all close and spe.
cial police be appointed to see that proca.
nation be enforced.
Mr. T. w. Halliday thought tina, such
measure was not necessary and would only
create needless excitement
Mr., Smith withdrew his resolution with
the understanding that the commtte should
report yesterday morning as to the sdviss.
bility of issuing proclamation,
The meeting then adjourned
During the night Mayor TbistIewood
and Chief Myers and members Of the sew
eral sub committees made rounds OF the
eyees, seeing that work which Was neces.