The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-09-10

Jas Powers, for rep ring OILS for Sheehan.. 20
MahoDey, for hauling bbs lime for uealth
officer, VI 90, recommend ...... 70
Jas Hughes. for hauling drunken man TO jail,
81 Cli recommend ...... ............,....... 20
WIN Martin, for lumber 20 90
Matters, for lumDer .........,.. % 20
Walters, for lumber for 1913 o2
Jas j. Ross, for lumber. .......... 10 10
hichsel Horrigan, for lumbcr........ .... i74 20
Williams, FOR lumber. 336 81
Cairo City Gas company, for gas furnished
streetlainps for AUGUST. .............. ls9 Cd
Taylor and Parsons bill for redemption Of lot
20 IN block 20 city OF Cairo, occupied by
Rough and Ready Fire company, sold for
taxes d ~
Alderman Mckee moved that the re-
port be amended to allow p. Mahoney
and Jas. Hughes one dollar each for
hauling, instead Of my cents each. Car.
| RED
Alderman Mendcil moved 10 refer the
claim Of =. Walters. fpr lumber, to the
committee OH streets, with Instructions to
ascertain who ordered the lumber and
whether the price charged 1. not IN ex.
Cess IT the market rates. carried.
Alderman Mend-il moved to adopt
the rep ,rt ~ amended, ani allow the
| several bills. carried by the following
vote:
Ayes-Carroli, Gibson, Hendricks,
Kennedy, Lohr, Lonergan, Mckee,
Meud-li, Redmaii, Theobald-l0.
Nays Name.
The committee ON claims reported
back bills uf Thomas Merriam, and Err.
nest Grinder. for work done on Jail, and
OF VIM Marin, for lumber on jail, and
asked turi they he referred 10 committee
OF polio, AID jall; aiso bill Of st. Mary's
Infirmnt,, tor taking care Of smallpox
pati.u,- aud asked that II he referred to
Mother superior for information, dates,
etc. On motion, report was adopted.
The Committee on claims reported back
the peti,ion Of David o. Haywood, In re.
lntion 10 iefunding money paid by him
in sale by city Of certain lots, and asked
that IL be referred To the City Attorney.
On M lion, report was adopted.
Committee on police on police and jail
reported in favor 81 granting the prayer
of the the petition OF the day policemen
asking un advance in their salary equal
To that of the night policemen.
Alderman Gibson moved that the re.
cumnendation Of the committee be con.
Cured in. Lost, by the following vote:
Aye,-Carroll. Gibson, Kennedy, Nc.
K,e, Redmau-5.
ys-H.udricks, Lohr, Lonergan,
Mendeil. Theobald-5.
the committee on printing reported
the bill ~ John i. Fagin, for publishing
Council proceeding, ordinances, &c, for
six mouths, from 10Th OF March, 1869, TO
l0lh OF September 1859, amounting to
$500, aud recon meDded that IL be al
lowed; also, bill for job printing, during
same period, amounting TO 5000, and re.
commended that II he allowed. Oh mo-
ton report was received and the bills or
dered paid, by following vote:
Ayrs-Carroil, Gibson, Hendricks, Ken
NEEDY, Lohr, Lonergan, Mckee, Mendell,
r. dm,n aad Thobuld-l0.
NaSs-None
The special com mittee, TO whom was re-
ferred the bill Of John q Hartman, Cir.
cut Clerk, for costs In cases Of the city OF
Cairo VS.. sundry lots In the city and first
addition thereto, for collection Of street
filling assessment, dismissed at cost of
city, reported in favor Of allowing the
bill, 81 $40 80, in city scrip at par
Alderman Lohr moved TO receive the
report and pay the bill As recommended.
Carried by the following vote: 10
Ayes-Carroll, Gibson, Hendricks,
Kennedy, Lohr, Lonergan, Mckee, Men
del, Redman and Theobod-l0.
Nays-None.
Pending the vote Alderman Mckee
stated that he voted "Aye," not because
he thought the bill just, but because 1t
was technically legal. In his opinion II
was shameful and outrageous. He asked
to have this explanation of his vote
made OF record. Request granted.
REPORT OF OFFICERS.
Tho City Attorney to whom was re-
ferred the petition B. McManus, in rela-
ton TO punishment of Mr.. Mockler's
salary, reported, that in his opinion the
city was bound to pay the judgment re =
covered by Mr.. McManus and should
reserve out of Its Indebtedness to Mr..
Mockler an equivalent amount. On
motion of Alderman Gibson, the report
wasreceived, and payment Of the amount
ofMcManus judgment ordered by the
following vote, viz:
Ayes-Carroll, Gibson, Hendricks,
Kennedy, Llohr, IOnergan, Mckee,
Mendel, Redman and TheObold-l0.
Nays-N0ne.
To the Select Council and Board OF Aldermen Of tho
City OF Cairo:
9ENTLEMEN:-In relation To the bill of
costs in the case OF Ensminger VS.. The
People CT relatiOno John w. TrOver, I beg
leave to report that l know Of nothing