The Cairo evening bulletin., 1869-07-14
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JOHN II. oBERLY, Mayor.
For your information, and the infor.
nation of the citizens, who have right
10 know the particulars Of all matters Of
public importance, and that my action
in this matter may receive your careful
scrutiny, i have thus in detail given
statement ofall the matters which have
given out OF the charges now pending
against the city clerk and, accordingly,
do now submit this unication for
your consideration.
Respectfully,
JOHN II. OBERLY, Mayor.
Councilman Jorgensen presented and
moved the adoption Of the following
rules for the government of the city
council in the trial OF Mr.. Mockler:
WHEREAS, Charges of violating duty,
and of incompetency, negligence and
dereliction in the discharge OF the same,
have been preferred against Patrick
Mockler, city clerk, and
WHEREAS, Said charges are now be-
fore the council for investigation and
determination, therefore
Resolved, BY the city council of the
city Of Cairo, in joint session convened,
that the following rules shall be observed
in the said Investigation, to.wit:
!. The charges shall be considered serid-
tim, and evidence shall be heard upon
each in it's order.
.. At the conclusion OF the hearing Of
the evidence and after discussion, ovte
shall be taken upon each charge on a call
OF the yeas and nays, and as many as are
Of the opinion thattle charges have been
sustained by the proof shall, when their
names are called, say: Guilty" and rs
many a. are OF u contrary opinion shall,
when their names are called, say: mot
Guilty IL "A majority, respond:
Guilty" the presiding officer shall an
nounce that tile accused has beeen con-
victed under the charge but II a ma jor-
ity shall respond; "Not Guilty" the
presiding officer shall announce that the
accused has been acquitted and found
guiltless Of the matters charged against
him.
3. The city attorney shall conduct the
prosecution, and the accused shall be
permitted % appear In his defence either
In person or by attorney.
4 All speeches, during the pendency
OF the investigation, shall be restricted
to fifteen minutes, and no person shall
speak more than once 20 the same SUBJ
ject matter.
The motion 10 adopt being seconded
and put, was unanimously carried.
Aldermen Carroll aud Hulen here APP
peared and took their seats.
The counsel for the accused, Judges
Allen ana Mulkey, complained of the
crowded and heated condition OF the
room; the lack Of sufficient ventilation,
and the impossibility, almost, under the
circumstances, Of proceeding with that
IL To- a a ff.Va. (which Inn
portance Of the case merited.
City Attorney Butler, conducting the
prosecution, agreed with the counsel for
the accused as to the necessity OF an ad-
journment 10 a more comfortable place.
\ motion was made by Alderman
Kennedy, and seconded, 10 adjourn until
Friday night TO the court house.
The mayor stated that under concur
rent resolution the council chamber was
designated as the place OF meeting of
the city council, and 1t would be improp.
or TO adopt the motion unless the accused
be taken by him of such change in the
place or meeting.
The motion made by Alderman Lohr
10 proceed then and there with the trial
was voted down.
Councilman Barclay moved 10 adjourn
10 the court house, instanter.
Alderman Redman moved as an
amendment that the council adjourn un-
Ill Friday night. Lost.
Judge Allen, for the accused, stated
that the request for an adjournment to
the court house had been made by HIM
self and Judge Mulkey, and stated that
no advantage would be taken of it by the
accused, and that this might be spread
upon the record.
The question on Councilman Barclays.
motion was then put and unanimously
carried.
Upon reassembling at the court house,
the calling Of the roll was ordered with
a result exactly similar to that obtained
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