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

ell held at the Council Chamber in the
City of Cairo on Friday Evening, August
4, 1871.
His Honor, Mayor Lansden presiding.
Present, Councilman Halliday, Hurd,
Lansden, Schulz, Taylor, and Wood; and
Aldermen Cunningham, Fitzgerald, Rear
den, Sease, Stratton, Swayne, Valdez and
Winter--l4.
Absent, Couneilmen Woodward; and
Aldermen Builder, Carroll, Kleb and Met
calf.
Alderman Winter moved to dispense
with the reading Of the journal of the
last regular meeting. Carried.
On motion of Alderman Winter the
reading of the journal oftho intervening
special meeting was also dispensed with.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The report of F. Bross, p. NJ, for the
month of June; of b. Shannessy, p. NJ,
for July; of John Sheehan, Police Con-
stable, for June and July; Of WIN. Nc
Hale, City Jailer, and of Joseph b. Tay-
lor, City Treasurer, for July; and of +.
Nj. Ward, Street Supervisor, from May
Goth to July 2Sth, were presented and
read and, on motion of Alderman Winter,
received and ordered filed.
The report Of 4. A. Burnett, City Comp
troller, for the six months ending July 4,
1871, was presented and read. Council
man Taylor moved to receive the report
and order it published With tn, council
proceedings.
Councilman Wood moved to amend by
referring the report to the Finance Com
mittee and publishing it with the council
proceeding. Amendment carried.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON POLICE
AND JAIL.
The said committee to whom was re
ferred the petition of John McCampbell
praying the remission of certain fine re
ported the same back, recommending tina
the prayer Of the petitioner be granted.
Alderman Fitzgerald moved to receive
the report and grant the prayer Of the pc
titioner.
Councilman Wood moved to amend b,
laying the petition on the table. Amend
ment was lost. Tho original motion wa
then put and lost by the following vote
Aycs-Buder, Cunningham, Fitzgerald
Halliday, Rearden, Schulz, Sease, Strattol
Taylor, Valdez and Wintcr--ll.
Nays-Hurd, Swayne and Wood
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The report of the Finance committee 70
the month of July was presented, showing
that they destroyed $l,Sl9.79 in city order
and $500 in coupons. Councilman Wood
moved to receive the report and order il
filed. Carried.
The same commtte also reported that
they had examined tho collectors book fol
the year 1870 and found the same cor
rect. Councilman Wood moved that the
report be received and fled. Carried.
The same committee, to whom at thu
last meeting hereof was referred the ia,
notice of q. w. McKeaig concerning tn
purchase by him of lot 20, in city blOcl
I 25, reported the same back with the re
COMMUNICATION that the amount of sale tC
gether. with the penalty be paid, tn
amount of sale being $l2.59 and the pena
ty 100 per cent. of the same.
Alderman Fitzgerald moved to receiv
the report and allow the amount. Carrie
ms follows; Ayes Buder, Cunningham
Fitzgerald, Halliday, Hurd, Rearden
Schulz, Sease, stratton, Swayne, Taylor
Walder Winter and Wood--14. Mayo
SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT.
Tho special committee appointed on the
30thof Juno last to investigate the ac-
counts 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 $l25 as
settlement in full of the amount appear
ing by the Comptrolers books to DO due
the city and recommending that the prop
| osition be accepted. The committee re-
commended the adoption of the following
resolution, viz; ...-..---.-.---
Resoired, That the offer Of John Hy-
land to pay Sl25 in full payment of the
amount appearing By the Comptroliers
books TO be due from him 10 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 resolution. Car
ried. "a '..'
PETITIONS.
A proposition from George Fisher, as
sienee of VIM. NJ. Davidson, bankrupt,
was read offering to sell the pump at tho
corner Of Commercial avenue and
Elovcdth street for the sum of 500.
Alderman Carroll appeared in his seat
Alderman Reardon moved "thst tho
City Comptroller DO authorized to pur-
chase the pump at the corner Of Eleventh
street and Commercial avenue at tho price
named in the petition of George Fisher,
fifty dollars" 3D.. p ''"'
Alderman Winter moved to amend by
inserting Twenty-Five dollars" With
drawn.
Tho original motion was then put and
carried rs follows; Ayes-Buder Car
roll CUNNINGHAM Eitzuoroll n .lli1ay