The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-26

the petition Of b. McManus he referred
to the city attorney for ADJUSTMENT In the
premises. Carried
Coupcilman Barclay presented the fol-
| lowing preamble and resolutions, which
were read BY the clerk, and, on motion,
adopted by the following vote, viz;
AYES Barclay, Jorgenson, Martin,
Rearden and Williamson--5.
Nays-O'Callahan-1.
Whereas, section O., Of an. ordinance
entitled "an ordinance to adopt the or,
dinauces Of the City OF Cairo, as revised
and codified, - provides that any officer OF
this CITY, elected by the legal voters there
oil, tmay at any time be removed rom
office by O vote az = majority OF aii the
mem bers elected TO the City Conncil, ior
ipcom petency, negligence, direiection IN
yiolati.n of duty, or other carse, when-
ever The council shall think the iDterests
Of the city require such removal, pro-
vided that no officer shall be removed as
Aforesaid, until he shall have had I'VE
DAYS notice Of such intended removal /,
and OF the charge or charges preferred
against him, and an opportunity given to
him to exculpnte himself before said
: Whereas, The following charge was,
on the 9Th day of July, 1869, preferred
against Patrick Mockler, city clerk, 10
viii: h"rhat Patrick Mockler, city clerk,
has violated his duty In this, that he has
issued licenses without the authority Of
law; without authority Of law has re-
ceived money for licenses thus unlaw.
fully issued; and, upon demand repeat
edly made, has refused to pay over the
monies thus irrcguIariy collected to the
otficer OF the city authorized by the char
ter and ordinances to receive and Keep
the funds Of the city," and es
Whereas, A copy Of this charge was
duly served upon the said Patrick Mock
Ter, BY the mayor, and five days notice
IRON ONCE, and an opportunity thus fir-
nished him to excuIpate himself before
the council; and if. M .,
Whereas, Before the council, convened
Ia Joint session, the said Patrick
Mockler, city clerk, appeared personally
and by counsel, and every opportunity
was givento him TO dlsprove the charge
above quoted; and
whereas, After patient investigation
Of the charge, evidence aud argument be.
ing heard, the council decided the said
P'frick Mockler, city clerk, guilty OF the
change above quoted, by "a vote as follows:
''tsuiity," 10; mot Guilty." 8; and
Whereas, In the opinion Of the city
council no person should be allowed to
occupy q public ONCE who has been con
victed A. said Patrick MoclsIer, city clerk,
has been ~ unlawful conduct and the
illegal Apr ppria tlon to his own use ofthe
money Of the city, or OF citizens who
confide money TO his keeping by reason
Of his being an public servant; therefore
Be IL Resolved by the City Council OF
the City Of Cairo, That In our opinion the
.nterests and well-being OF the city re-
Quire the removal of Patrick Mockler,
city clerk, from bis Office; and we do,
therefore, by virtue OF the authority In
us vested by the charter and ordinances
nj the city, hereby remove the said
Patrick Mockier from the Office Of city
clerk, and prohibit him from exercising
any OF the powers or OF performing any
n the duties OF the said Office
On motion, adjourned.
JOHN BRowS, city Clerk, pro tenn.