The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-12
BUSY AND IMPORTANT MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT

uuOned the council 10 take aclieh ie-
garding the above mentioned improve
meng.
Alderman Werner introduced res
olution authorizing the finance com
mittee to have the city treasurer de
post with some savings bank the
amount in the levee fund. amounting
to about $4,000, at a rate of interest
not less than three per cent, Alder
man Wood doubted the legality of the
resolution and amended the motion to
adopt by referring to the finance com
mlttee and the city attorney. The
amendment carried.
City Employers Must Pay Debts.
Every man in the employee of the
city will now have to pay all his |
debts regularly each month as result
of a resolution by Alderman Magner
| last night, empowering the mayor TO
notify all the employees that unless
they meet their obligations they are
liable to be garnisheed, which will re
suit in their discharge. Under the
new law just passed by the state leg
lslature the employees of city are sub
ject TO garnishee the same as il work
ing for a corporation or individual.
The Lighting System.
The mayor stated that he was going
to take up the lighting question, which
has been a source of annoyance to the
council. and upon his promise to take
immediate steps in the matter, Alder
man Nellis withdrew his resolution to
compel the Gas company to place a
gas light at the corner of Twentieth
and Cedar streets. which was ordered
ten months ago.
To Stop 5awdy Houses.
The following resolution from Alder
r men June and Nordman, which came
in the nature of surprise to most of
the aldermen, was upon motion of Al
derman Neff referred to the police,
Jail and fire committee. Alderman
June first, however. moved that the
resolution be adopted, but Mr. Neff's
e amendment carried by vote of 10 tC
e 2. The resolution was as follows:
Whereas, The good people Of this
5 city are unanimously in favor of 4
/ greater, better and a cleaner Cairo
= therefore be it
i Resolved. That the city marshal b.
y and is hereby instructed to motif,
q within the next five days, all keeper!
q Of houses OF ill repute, designation
q houses. and all inmates of any suci
It house (where such houses are locates
r within the corporate limits) that the,
Il must vacate said houses within tn
1t next 80 days or be prosecuted to tn
ID full extent of the law. And be
d further
r. Resolved, That the city marshal nt
oe tify ali property owners who are rem
re ing houses for immoral purposes tina
at they must stop Immediately or suffe
II the penalties prescribed by the Law
to of Greater Cairo"
y Street Lighting Plant.
2 Alderman Nef introduced the 10
lowing resolution which was adopted
Resolved, That the mayor appoint
committee Of five to carefully eonsidt
- the feasibility of installing an electr
u street lighting plant; in accordane
!, with the suggestion made by the ma
q, or in his message to the city counc
Z and for which there has been fun
= Of 5000 set aside in the appropri
u tion ordinance Of this year.
Later in the meeting Mayor ParsoT
- appointed Aldermen Neff, Wood. La
II Ter, Antrim and himself as the cor
mittee Mr. Wood asked to be eXcu
ed from serving on the committee. T
IN said that for the past few years
',- had been on similar committees tryir
- to devise ways and means to establii
~ municipal plant, but had alwa
~ failed.
Y The mayor then appointed Mr.. Flu
err in the place Of Mr.. Wood, but
asked to be excused on the san
le grounds The mayor then stated tn
~ he would announce the commit
~ later
The council then adjourned