The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-02
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

y III Ahyior anu Aldermen cunningham
Kleb, Motcalf Rea-den, Sease, Strattcn
and Winter.-lO.
Abscnt--Councilmen Halliday, Hurd,
Wood and Woodward; and Aide. men
Buder, Carroll Fitzgerald, Swayne and
Waldcr-9.
On motion of Aid Winter tho reading
of the journal was dispensed with.
Aid. Fitzgerald appeared in his scat.
REPORTS.
The official reports Of +. Bross, p. NJ. for
May and Of b. Shannessy, p. NJ. L. II.
Myers, Chief of Police, Night Police Con-
stables Veirun and Sumner and Jas. b.
Taylor, City Treasurer, for June, were
presented, !and, on motion Of Aid. Resrden,
received and ordered filed. ....
The City Comptroller reported that his
books show balance due the city from
the City Collector Of 1869 Of S37s.62, but
that the books also show that the Collector
settled with the proper committee Of the
City Council, receiving their receipt in
full and city order for S47.29 to balance
his account. The Comptroller suggested
that special committee be appointed TO
make a proper adjustment Of the matter
and have the ex-Collector's accounts bal
anced on the Comptroller's books. AL.
derman Sease moved to refer to q special
committee Of three to be appointed by the
Chair. Carried. The Chair appointed as
such committee Messrs. Sc c, Taylor and
Winter.
Councilman Hurd appeared in his seat.
The City Marshal made n report in re-
lation to dog tax collected to be $l42.5O,
the amount due him rs per centage S7i.25
and for killing dogs s24, leaving balance
due The city of $47.25. He showed that
by mistake he paid the City Treasurer
S59.25 (for which he exhibi ID the receipt
instead of said amount Of S47.25, being sl2
over and above the proper amount, and
asked the council TO refund said amount Of
Sl2.
report and allow the Marshal Sl2, the
amoint owe paid as reported. Carried as
follows, viz Ayes-Cunningham Fitz-
gerald, Hu-d, Kleb, Metcalf, Tea den,
Schulz, Sease, Stratton, Taylor and Win
tell. Mayo
oRDISANcE COMMITTEE REPORT.
Ordinance Committee reported the fol-
lowing ordinance for The consideration of
the council. Alderman R:arden moved
10 refer to the Board Of 'dernen. Car
ried.
AN ORDINANCE IN REVERENCE TO TaE Po-
LICE FORCE.
Be it ordained by tic Ci.y Council OF the
City of Cairo:
SECTION /. That Two add. tional police
constable be appointed who snail act as
additional night watchm'r and who shall
be paid &c same salary - ID o.he, police
, &C stables.
SEC. 2. That the city smell be divided
! in three police die riots, first to con-
sist of all that part Of the city below fnd
south of 9Th street the second TO consist
of all that part Of the city between 9Th and
18th streets, and the third ell that part OF
the city above and north Of 18th street.
each Of said districts to DO patroled bv two
of the police constables in such q manner
as the chief of police may direct.
SEC. 3. That section As of IAN ordinance
to accept the ordinances Of the city as re-
vised and codifed" be amended by adding
after the word "authorzel" at The end Of
the first line of said section the words "by
the city council"
Councilman Woodward appeared and
took his seat
MARKET COMMITTEE REPORT.
The Committee on Markets reported the
amount collected by the Wcighmaster on
account Of city scales from March II to
June so, 1871, to be Sll 60 r.ter deducting
the Weighmaster's fee OF Is per cent.
Alderman Fitzgerald moved to receive.
Carried.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The Finance Committee presented their
report for June showing that they Cancelled
and destroyed $3.50 81 in city orders and
$l.lG3 80 in coupons.
Alderman Rear len moved to receive
the report and order it filed. Carried.
PETITIONS.
Alderman Rearden present the petit
ton of II. j. Cuudiff, praying permission
to build an addition % feet wide, 20 feet
long and one story high to the building on
lot 81 in city block 20. Alderman Rear
den also presen ed the petition of F. Rose
sizing permission to build an addition to
tie building on lot 3 in city block "a.
On motion Of Alderman Winter the
foregoing petitions were granted.
The petition of John McCampbell was
p. scented, representing that he had been
fined twice for ono and the same oifense,
viz: carrying concealed weapons, and as
serting that the cond finc amounting to
something more than $ls, was unjust,
and prayed the Council to refund him the
amount of the second fine.
On motion of Alderman Winter said Pc
ti.ion was referred TO the Committee on
Police and ia |.
Councilman Taylor presented the petit
ton of NJ. Nchohey and Thos. Naughton,
s. eet laborers, Praying the Council to al
low them or fou days services in March
last, and which the Council has heretofore
reused Them, after their bill had been re-
polted nd yerssly by the Commit 40 on