The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-14

Said committee reported back the
petition Of the police force, asking the
council for increased allowance. with
statement that the council had no power
TO allow them any advance on their
salaries.
On motion Of Alderman Rittsnhouse
said report Vas received and ordered died.
AN oRDIHASCE.
The ordinance committee reported the
following ordinance which WAS read by
he clerk, viz:
BE Il ordaincd by the City Council Of the
city OF Cairo:
SECTION 1. That, whenever, Il shall be-
come necessary in the opinion OF thu mayor
nd board OF health Of the city OF Cairo, for
the health or the city, snd to prevent the
entrance or spread oetoutagiOtis diseases.
the mayor may issue his proclamation sup
pressing the sale or Use OF such vegetables,
fruits, fresh fish an other articles OF diet.
~ ,hall be deemed by them injurious. and
likely to cause the spread OF such diseases,
and upon such proclamation being Issued
and published, IL shall be unlawful for any
one 20 USE, II or give away any such arti-
ces rs are interdicted by his proclamation,
and anyone using. selling or giving away
ton. AMI during the continuance Of such
y. defamation, shall De liable {, q hne OF not
'es- than i've nor more than fifty dollars for
each anu every ofiense.
SEC. 2 NO person shall throw into any
highway, th"roughare or other public
whatever, nor srall they throw In , any
| highway, thoror, 'tare, vacant lot, roiltoad
| strip, or any other place within the city OF
Cal o. offal o. slops OF any kind, and any
one guilty Of violation OF this SECTION Of
| thi. ordinance SHAY liable to fine OF not
less ttan i've nor more than fifty dollars for
,ach obeDse.
SEC. 1t shall not be lawful for anyone
in the city OF afro. 10 suffer any kind OF
tlth, slop holes, offa OF any kind, decayipg
lpeat, or anything else TO remain In or upon
their premises, So ~ TO become offensive o
any citizens, or likely to become injorions
to the he 9TH Of au' portion OF tue inhabit-
ants OF the city, and anyone gu lty OF yio-
iatioD VI this section OF this ordinance shall
he liable 10 u fin" OF not less than i've nor
more than nity dollirs for every day said
violation continues. and the evidence OF
majority OF the board CT health that such
places are offensive or injurious to heath,
shall be conclusive Of that tact.
SEC. 4. The owner or occupant OF any
livery or other stable within this city shall
keep his table and sable yard clean, and
shall not pc NIT more thin two cart loads
VI W dccutuuldte, uUu TeHialH III
near the same at any one time between the
first day OF May and the first day of NOvem-
Der, and any one guilty OF = violation Of
this section OF this ordinance shall De liable
to fine OF not less than live nor more than
fifty dollars, for every day such exces OF
two cart loads OF manure shall be allowed to
remain In or near their stable.
Alderman Morris moved TO suspend the
rules for the purpose Of putting ssid or
dinance upon its second reading. With
drawn.
alderman Nellis appeared and took his
seat
PRINTiSo CONTRACT.
Alderman Morris from the printing
c'mmi.tse, - instructed by the council,
. omitted a contract with John II. Oberly.
for the city printing for one year from
June 9th, 1878, as per his bid accepted
Msy 2sih.
On motion of Alderman McGauley said
contract was approved by the following
vote: Ayes-Bixby, Korsmeysr, McEwsn,
Meyers, Morris, Nsliis, Phil
lips, Rttsnhouse and Robinson-lO.
Mayo.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The finance committee reported that
during the month of May, scrip to tb.
amount OF S76I Is, bearing 81 10 interest,
and coupons TO the amount $3.50, we're
paid and cancelled.
On motion of Alderman Meyers said
report was received and ordered filed.
BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT.
The mayor, ~ chsirmsn Of the board of |
health submitted q report setting forth
hat they have done and are doing ell the
ordinances empower them to do towards
the sanitary condition Of The
,ity. That one week after the orgsniza-
ton Of the present administration the
mayor issued . proclamation cAllir z
upon ali citizens TO clean up their prem
Uses; on May p, he issued an order to the
police TO make arrests without notice
wherever nuissncss we're found, and that
u great many arrests have been made
since and more could he made If the ordi
nancrs We're stringent enough. He re
c ommended that sections so, 81 and 50 OF
ordinance No. I be amended So % tv pro-
vide that the testimony Of the board OF
health be sufficient to make a case for the
city against persons main tain,ng nui.
sances The board reported tina, sll boats
touching here are boarded BY the police
and in case any sick person is found ON
board, = physician is called who decide.
whether or not the boat shall be ordered
to Quarantine.
On motion Of Alder man Rittenhouse
said report Was received and tho recon-
mepdsli ne therein contained, copcurrsd
in.
,oNMUSICATIoS FROM THE MAYOR,
The following communication from
the mayor was read and, on motion Of AL.
dermAn Robinson, referred TO the I'm ance
Commute, VIZ;
MESSAGE ON FINANCE.
Gentlemen of the CITY Council:
You are We aware That city scrip 10 tend
ing downwsrds and men are Out On the
streets purchasing At 10 and rs cents, ana
unle.s something DO done speedily ~
check tue downward tendency u must and
will 20 down still lower.
The iscls are these: We have q large
amount Of scrip outstanding, bearing 10 |