The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-11
Council Meeting.


Mayor nominated Col. James s. Rearden for
Chief of Police and Mr. Boughner
for Street Supervisor, both of which nomi-
nations were unanimously confirmed.
The Mayor also communicated to the
Council that he was credibly informed that
Officer John Tyler was guilty of gross neg
lect of duty IN the case of the assault 10y
Officer Taylor upon Alderman Stout
Saturday, and he reported that
he had suspended the officer from duty I'M
I'll the case should have been investigated
by the committee on police, Jail and fire de-
partment, to which the Mayors communica-
ton was referred.
Mayor also reported having released
Patrick McAlpine from Jail, upon
earnest petition OF his wife.
Treasurer Nellis reported that balance in
general fund, from last fiscal year, was
s9S7.96. Balance in special assessment
fund was s2,65091. Report received and
filed.
Chief Myers reported on resolution to
notify owners of certain property on 18th
and 18th Streets to have same vacated that
said owners were not residents of this
state and that the resolution had been com
piled with. Report was received and fled
Corporation Counsellor reported upon
matters referred TO him, that ordinance re-
curing railroads TO contract and repair
crossings over which the tracks are laid
was not legal because no penalty for viola
ton was imposed and that therefore resou-
ton requiring Wabash road to repair
crossing on Twenty eighth Street could not
be enforced. That the resolution requiring
Wabash road u place fagmen at certain
crossings on Commercial Avenue, was not
IN the form required by ordinances govern
ing said matter, and was, therefore, void
and that in reference TO the question of
how many tracks Wabash Company
had s right TO operate on Commercial
Avenue, the Counsellor required further
time.
On motion of Alderman Pstier, Counsel
lor was instructed to prepare ordinance
necessary TO enforce resolution with regard
to railroad crossings on streets; resolution
concerning stationing of fagmen al cross
ings was referred TO committee on police,
jail and fire department, with Instructions
to repor. resolution in accordance with or
dinsnce governing the matter; and with
reference to question Of how many tracks
Wabash road had night to operate on Com
mercal Avenue, Counsellor was granted
further time.
Committee on Streets reported having
instructed Comptroller to purchase 1000
DuQuoin brick for sidewalks. Report re-
ceived and filed.
Miscellaneous claims allowed.
Alderman Wood reported for Ordinance
Committee, an ordinance granting JOE. Des-
dimonia privilege to remove frame building
| from lot on corner Sixth and Commercial
| 10 vacant lot on west side Of Commercial
| below Fourteenth; another ordinance grant
ing F. Malinski privilege to build frame
addition to house on Sixth; and an ordi-
nance providing for filling Eleventh.
Twelfth and Fifteenth Streets from Wash
ington Avenue west Committee also
recommended that Street Committee be in
structed to have walks around Eighteenth
Street free school raised. Report and ordi
nances adopted under suspension of rules
and recommendation concured in.
Finance Committee reported having de
stroyed s7,707.2l in city orders.
y Committee on Police, Jail rnd Fire De
}, partment, through Alderman Patier, Chair
3 man, asked and was granted further tim
to act on petition of saoon-keepers, refer
y red to them at previous meeting of Council
C Resolution that Mrs. G.. X. Lane b
re granted permission to build frame addition
| W uOusc III uIc llluItS, was lelCilSu W piop
lie er Committee.
Oh Alderman McEale offered resolution
to providing for setting aside portion of cor
ly tingeut fund for purpose of offering reward
i'd of 500 and $50 for capture and convctio
At Of live stock thieves, and also those loser
of such stock who compromised with sue
C. thieves. Resolution was carried
ay Alderman Patier offered resoluuo
at nstructing Clerk to give legal motto
". for election Of one Alderman in FRS
he ward, to fill vacancy created by removal {
ct Alderman Walker. Ordinance was quote
r. providing for special election only in case
" where unexpired term was one year or over
Az and resolution was withdrawn until ord
r. nance shall have been changed to conforr
with chi rter.
Alderman Woodward offered resolutio