The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-09-03

The chair suggested that the committee
already possessed the power sought to be
granted by the resolution.
4 Councilman Arter.-"It's not the power
We want we want the means. Tho pro-
ccdurc indicated BY the resolution may
! not be strictly legal, but the case is all
urgent one. Delay may involve tho city
in suits for damages
The cliair;--'1'o get to the point we had
better lay that aside and give members
timct9 draw Resolutions Commissioners,
mus, be appointed by the court, and then
wc'i5ust proceed according o. law. E
Alderman Mckee thought his resolu-
ton covered the case exactly. II directed
the performance Of the work according to
the character and ordinances. y.
Councilman Arter.-"Gentlclnen win +
tpcr.ist in mixing things sYhc resolution
under. considerations isi,isa,hcly discon-
ncctcd from the report. II seeks only to
make small, urgent repairs, to cover up |
dangerous holes. The repair Of the !
Levocnnd Commercial arslr Washington
1 avenue sidewalks is another and different |
thing The committee wants money, no
power. s' -
| Alderman Mckee thought that the
adoption Of tho resolution would be an
abandonment OF the idea that lot owners
and no, the city, arc responaible aIss sido-
walk repairs. His resolution, he Unlisted
contcmplatcs the regular way for doing
the work = ssaa... .aass.
: Alderman Winter came to the rescue
with resolution authorizing the commit
, tee to bay nails and lumber 20 make such
Q repairs as cannot be delayed until general
o repairs are made. Ettk
!. Councilman Taylor remarked, that tho
Y committee lacked no power. The obstacle
i in the lway was that provision Of the new
10 constitution that prevented the usual re.
rs sort in such cass.. a 10. felt himself at a
. loss ip the prsn,lae.. NJ wint~'s rcso
= luton did not reach the difficulty. -
@ After much more talk the subject va
L. dropped without arriving at any conclu
IN sion at ALL 90, =,
rs TIM fISANcE COMMITTEE
Id reported that tAsy. shssi 3ssteeVsa 81
,'r city order. and Ahsp 'coupsns- -csu,cele,
b. during tho month tln1Nf
the sPEcfAL coNNixrEE
ar. appointed TO determine the exact lnanci(
,., condition Of tho city, made a lengthy N
% interesting report. Whom thoy commence
their labors, the scrip registers showed th'
w. there were, Of oity scrip and jury certii
he Gates outstanding, the sum Of SSG,90s n
A thorough examination, running back
he 1853 had been made Asa result of tb
Of examination the cimmittco were able
re- rcpor, that the amount Of scrip actual
ad outstanding is s:i,asi 50; jury certificate
lat sea- 90; treasury warrants, 1872 O
h. making u total Of S?s,s3i 80.
TO The committee also reported that pndc
It's ho.o.ai".neo Of July lot the Treasure
Ind registered OF n. ~ Htb
city Scrip the sum of... ........ ......... 81 SIS
Juror Certificates the sum Of.,"...,.,,- Ia
ON Treasury Warrants tho sum of".."..... $500
'S Making total 81 sp2
eN- Tho amount Of orders, etc, unrGgister,
'N- Is thus shown to bc 81, s3o.- The commits
IA express the opinion ,hatas the onrcgis,crc
''- orders, etc, were is.ucd many ycars ngC
n.y. the bulk OF them - say s2,00o-ha'
COS probably been destroyed or lost. 3D..
Tue Accompanying this report was bill {
mo an ordinance providing that no city Gle
''- shall act rs deputy treasurer that hc shi
w, not receive money for licenses, etc, nor
'V' tach scrip from the stubs unless in I