The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-06

proceedings.
Councilman Wood moved to amend by
referring the report to the Finance Com
mttec and publishing it with the council
proceeding Amendment carried.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE or POLICE
AND JAIL.
The said committee to whom was re-
fcrred the petition of John McCampbell,
praying the remission Of a certain fine re-
ported the same back recommending that
the prayer of the petitioner be granted.
Aldermf1 Fitzgerald NOV I to r ,eive
the report and grant the prayer OF the
petitioner.
Councilman Wood moved to amend by
laying the petition on the table. Amend
ment was lost. The original motion was
then put and lost by the following vote;
] Ayes-Budcr, Cunningham, Fitzgerald,
Halliday, Rearden, Schulz, Sense, Stra ton,
| Taylor, Valdez and Winter-ll.
Nays-lIurd, Swayne and Wood.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The report of the Finance committee
for the month of July was presented,
showing that they destroyed $l,Sl9.79 in
city orders and Sl2O in coupons. Coun.
Gilman Wood moved to receive the re-
port and order it filed. Carried
The same committee also reported that
they had examined the collectors book
for the year 1870 ard found the same co,
rect. Councilman Wood moved that the
| report be received and filed. Carried.
| The same comm ttec, to whom at tie
last meeting hereof, was referred the tax
notice Of G.. w. McKcaig concerning the
purchase by him of lot 20, in city block
20, reported the same | ,ck with the re-
commentator hat the amount of sale to-
gether with the penalty be paid, the
amount Of sale being Sl2.59 and the
| per lily per cent Of 20 same.
"A dc Fitzgerald uIo, d 10 receive
the rep and ,'low,'ls roun'. c.
| ried follows:
Ayes 1uder, Cunningham, Fitzgerald,
Halliday, Hurd, Rearden, Schulz, Sease,
Stratton, Swaync, Taylor, Valdez, Win
ter and Wood-l4.
Mayo.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT
The special committee appointed on the
3Oth Of June last to investigate the ac-
UNI of the City Collector
for the year 1869 made their report to
the council, setting forth that Mr.. Hyland,
the ex.collector, is willing to pay Si25 as
a settlement in iull of the amount appear
ing by the ccmptroller's books to be due
the city, and recommending that the
proposition be accepted The committee
recommended the adoption of the follow
| ing resolu. on, viz:
Resolve That the offer of John Hv-
land to pay 1928 in full payment of tae
amount appearing by tho comptroller S
books to be duo from him to the city be
and is hereby accepted provided the
amount is paid within ten days.
Alderman Fitzgerald moved to receive
the report and adopt the re 'ohtion. Car
ricd.
a proportion from George Fisher. T..
signec of VIM. NJ. Davidson, bankrupt,
was read, offering to sell the pump at the
corner Of Commercial avenue and
Elevedth street for the sum of $50.
Alderman Carroll appeared in his seat
Alderman Rcarden moved "that the
City Comptroller be authorized to pur-
chase the pump at the corner Of Eleventh
street and Commercial avenue ut the price
named in the petition of George Fisher,
fifty dollars
| Alderman Winter moved to amend by
inserting "Twcnty-Gve dollars" With
drawn.
The original motion was then put and
carried as follows; Ayes udsr, Car
roll, Cunningham, Fitzgerald, Halliday,
| Hurd, Rearden, Schulz, Sease, Stratton,
Swayne, Taylor Walder Winter and Wood
10. Mayo.
A number of petitions were presented.
praying the repeal OF the ordinance re-
strsining the running at large of hogs
within the limits of the city.
Councilman Wood moved to refer to n
special committee of thr,o to be appointed
by the Mayor. Carried, The Mayor APP
pointed as such committee, Messrs. Wood
Rearden and Winter.
The Clerk presented tho petition of Mrs
Kate Gibson, praying the remission of
Guc imposed upon her for selling liquor
without license.
Councilnr Wood moved 20 table. Car
riCl.
A petition from sund"y ci,izeUs OF tho
fourth ward presented, praying the
Council to have II sidewalk built on the
west side of Poplar street, between TWEEN
ty-hrst and Division streets, to replace the
one zee destroyed ~ i'e.
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