The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-03
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


esent-II. Hon. Mayor Wilson, and
Goa ,cilmen After Barclay Fitzgerald
Jorgenscn, Kennedy, Meyer Mckee,
Mcndel, Taylor aud Waldcr--lo.
There BENG quorum present, Council
man Jorgeni n presented the report OF 7.
Bross, =. NJ. fcrise month OF November F,
u II. Shannessy, =. VI. Cor the iHuuth ~
December, OF the police force for the
months Of November and December, sai
ofJo.eph B..Taylor, City Treasurer, fof the
month OF Dec. 1870; AL Of shiah were
scvcrally read and 30 ordered on l.c.
FRE DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE
To whom was referred the petition of
Thomas Murphy, praying psrfnisson -
erect building ON lot ., ia Block IL, re-
ported the same back, accommodating that
permission DC granted.
On motion, the report was received and
the recommendation concusEcd In.
rtsAScE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The Finance Committee reported that
they received from Jos. u. Taylor City
Treasurer, cancelled scrip aud coupons
amounting TO S3,532. - which they, aiier
examination, destroyed. Repor, received
and filed.
COMMITTEE OK STREETS.
BY It's chairman reported, that there
was 80 days labor performed on streets ut
n expense 81 S23g IS, that they had IN
accordance With resolutions and instruc-
,ions purchased 1882 feet Of sidewalk
lumber and nails for Sidewalk "~",
II an expense " about $50 An oa
that thers remained an hand YET i''VVo
ct Of said lumber, and that The city was
vat in need of 6 or 5000 feet Of stringers,
r aud accommodated
,ha, Tho co,uintttee be- Instructed 90 pro.
cure Inc amount Of. lumber and nails re-
ouired. They further reported that they
awarded the contract for filling the de-
preston on Washington avenue formerly
occupied by the market house, 10 Mr., Dali
lev TOE $685. II IN city rcrip, aud thr con-
tract for repairing the cisterns & Johh
McEwen for 500 %.
And also, that they hal employed an adj
tonnl omployo during tie present month,
well acquainted with the construction OF
sidewalks, ard recommended his continu-
ance.
On motion, the report was received and
tho rc.ommo dgtions concurred IN
sPEcIALgcoMwITTEE REPORT,
Tho specia Committee appointed Nov.
ath last, tofcxamiue into lho manner in
which business in the Police
Court s.g6nductsd, especially in reference
20 the practice Of giving credit 10 offend
T, ers, Upon the amount of their fines, report
I'd that they lind that the Police Magis-
trates have the right by law 10 give the
credit referred to, the authority being con-
ferred b; section 800 Of the revised Ordi-
nances. But, that in the opinion Of the
Commlttc the authority so TO do should be
taken away, and submit the following Or
dinance to that effect
An Ordinances TO repeal portion Of
section 800 Of an "Ordinance,' &c.
BE it ordained by the City Council OF the CIry a
Cairo;
Sec. THAT all Of said section 800, al
ter the words PROVIDED in tho eth line
from the bottom of said section, and being
as follows, viz: THAT any person or per-
sons against whom judgment shall be rem
dered, for the violation of any ordinance
of the city Of Cairo, for a.pecun'ry fine
NAV release himself or themselves from
custody by entering into recosniz nee WITH
good and sufficient security, to be ap'
proved BY the officer rendering such ludg'
ment, in double the amount of such ludg'
ment fno and costs payable within thirty
DAYS from the rendition Of such judgment,
be and the same is hereby repealed.
Referred to Ordinance Committee, viii
instructions to report to the next meeting
of the Board Of Aldermen
The Special Committee appointed on th'
ID inst. in relation to the salaries TO DO pail
to the permanent Ulcers of the city fol
the ensuing wear, reported, that it had boeI
necessary only for the Committee to con
slider the salaries Of the officers elected bv
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