The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-24
Especial Meeting.


James Kennedy,
]. =. Gibson,
Committee.
On motion of alderman Lonergan the
report was received, and the recommen-
dation of the committee adopted, by the
following vote, viz:
Ayes-Brankle, Gibson, Kennedy, Lon
ergan, Mckee, Mendel, Redman and
Theobald S
Nays-None.
The committee also reported that the
Illinois Central Railroad Com pany could
not furnish gravel to have the plank
road on Ohio levee repaired or graveled.
Alderman Hulen appeared aud took
his seat.
The committee on police and Jail, to
whom was referred petition OF police
men asking an Increase Of salary, re.
ported progress and asked further time.
On motion Of Alderman Gibson the PEE
tition was referred to the ordinance com.
mittee with instructions TO report an or
dinance increasing the police salary to
70 50 per day, and the salary OF the chief
IN pa pv' sso,,.
The special committee, to whom was
referred communication OF the mayor,
presented to the last joint meeting Of the
city council, and containing various rec.
concentrations, reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor aud city Council,
Your special committee 10 whom was
referred the message from the mayor,
would respectfully report the following
resolutions
Resolved, That the proper committee
or officer be, and they are hereby In
structed 10 cause "A book Of blank licenses
TO be prepared as follows:
The license tn be printed In such form
that three blanks will occupy one page,
(of convenient size TO be placed In the
city SAFE that they be so worded and
arranged that they will answer for any
character OF license, and for any admins.
tratiOn n proper space being designate ed
for the signature Of the comptroller;
thai opposite each license there shall be
margin or stub, not less than "a inches
wide, ruled anu headed so rs to show u
true copy Of the license in IA condensed
form, also the number OF the treasurer's
receipt upon which the same has been
issued That the blank licenses and
stubs be numbered at the bindery, and
that 1000 OF said blanks be printed and
bound either in one or two volumes.
Resolved, That they also cause TO be-
prepared for the use of the treasurer, q
book Of blank receipts, To be printed5 on
page, with margin or stub not less than
3finches, with ruling and heading TO
show a copy OF receipt and the purposes
for which IL was issued, said receipt to
be numbered at the bindery.
Resolved. That the finance committee
ara harahu m Al rua N hava m aHa m
substantial tin box about IL by 20 inches
in size, aud 8 In hight, with two hasps,
and have the same painted and lettered
"City Of Cairo.n and also procure for
same two first class brass pad locks, with
different keys.
Resolved, That the ordinance commit
tee be Instructed to prepare, and report
amendments to existing ordinances, ~
shall require the city clerk TO use only
the blanks from the license book, to be
prepared according to the foregoing res
olutions, and requiring him, 10 all cases,
to I'LL up the margin or stub with the
number, date, character and amount OF
license, to whom issued, and the number
of the treasurers receipt upon which Ii
was issued, and to account for each and
every blank delivered to him; that
failure to comply with these regulations
each license issued shall subject him TO
afine of SO for each offense ;andproviding
for the preservation of defaced blanks by
folding them bs elk over the stub That
they also be Instructed to report an ordi-
nance or amendment 10 existing Ordi-
nances which shall require the treasurer
To ~. me new bound receipts only, after
they AZ delivered Ia him, and 10 keep
true cops If number, date, name, for
what nlp">e and amount of each re-
ceipt, uid thar he snail be responsible foT
each and every blank delivered 10
him Should any blank be defaced, il
must be preserved by turning hack over
the stub 10 which IL belongs. No license
shall he valid until countersigned by the
comptroller
That the sane committee be instructed
TO prepare al ordinance in regard to tine
safe Eeepinl OF al bonds issued by tle
city and noi disposed az ~; That said
lOnd,, tOg.fl er Win IL M ial bonds
If cjiy OIL ~ $, be placed 70 sutstan-
tai tin box, So the resRt the comp
1 oler aud majority u fintuee commit