The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-12

tioheu Ofulnances.
coMPTRoLLERs REPORT
The city comptroller reported that as
per instructions at the last meeting, he
would report that he had soen
Mr. r. II. Cunningham, concerning q
further lease OF the building now occu.
pied by the city, and he agrees to rent
said building for another year at the same
price now paid $50 month";, or he will
rent the upper portion for sz5 a mouth.
That Judge Bross agrees TO rent room
10 the upper floor Of his building, front
ing Commercial avenue, with the privi-
lsge Of holding council meetings in bic
court room for $50 month.
On motion Of Alderman Rittenhouse,
said report was referred to special com.
mittee of three, with instructions TO re-
port a. the Lext meeting. The chair ap-
pointed as such committee Aldermen
Rittenh house, Phillips and Meyers,
VITO MESSAGE.
The following veto message from the
mayor was read, viz;
GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY CouNcIL:
herewith respectfully return to you for
your iurtncf. consideration AZ oroinahes
10 amend an ord nance con fires, Ere de.
partmsnt and fire limits, and state my
reasons for not approving The same. The
ordinance passed by your honorable body
10 10 my opinion TO sweeping in its char
acter, not for the reason that IL deprives
the mayor from being the cnief engineer
OF tne nre depAftment-as i, rs mayor,
wouid thuen prefer being renewed from
the responsibility OF that position, ana
nave u pass INTO the hahds OF some one
better acquainted with It's workings and
ITS requirements. But the amended ordi-
nance passed at your last regular meeting
wipes from The department Gil members
OF the city council, and places the entire
control OF the department IN the hands OF
an engineer and his assistant.
Section nineteen OF ordinance number
eieVen, PROVIDES that IN the absence OF
the chief engineer or his assistant any
two fire wardens with any three members
OF the city council, may direct and order
the cutting and tearing down OF any
building, fence or shed for the purpose Of
checking the progress Of n fre-while
section eleven Of the amended Ordinance
deprives the members Of the council from
being members Of the fire department
either active or otherwise. Thus the one
section is in direct conflict with the other,
and therefore cannot receive my approval.
But the greatest objection in my opinion
TO the amended ordinance 10 that II puts
the control financially OF the department
into the hand. Of q committee Of three, to
wit: The committee on fire department
Of the council. Whatever they order TO be
done to the several engines and appar-
atus OF each company, will be prima
facie evidence that tho council desires
the work done. The city council, " this
ordinance becomes a law, will have no
voice in the matter in question, and so
long as the committee in their judg-
ment thinks there is work TO DO done, they
can do the same, no matter what the ex-
pens0 amounts TO, and after it Is done, the
council in their judgment may refuse TO
pay for the same, and in consequence Of
refusal may bring the city into expensive
And endless litigation with the party or
parties who may have done the work
But gentlemen, should the amended ordi.
nance become = law, great discretion
uow.r 80 go, ,ha COY, ILL., ~" ,hs;
they would be equally distributed among
tho different companies IN the city,
,ha;r ms, ID aonai n,onor,;on 81 ,hs
money appropriated for their use. II il
we're otherwise, Jealousy and dissstisfac.
s'oh ~"u,a very nA.atAny 'Sonsr , OF 'a Ses
cnmnsniss arc orS.niSsd MIGHT he ran
dsraI lass bsneGcisi Inv ,be sdon,ion Of
this law. From all the reasons assigned
1t would, in my opinion be much better 10
mango the amended ordinance , 80 .na' ths
f,r. thsv srs ,oade If ~ wars o,bsrw;..
than this, the mayor and city council
would have no voice in the amounts TO be
eIpehdsa oHt only on Inc payment OF
II ia true thst the council limits The
amount to be appropriated and 10 be ex-
pended, but under this ordinance one OF
two fire companies might get the whole
amount, aud The Others conld get no psrt
Of the fund Appropriated for their use.
Very respectfuIIy submitted.
John Woop,
March 10th, 1874. Msyor.
v" ''o'''" u N'o'' MA" '"'"' Wv
vote on the adoption OF the ordinance was
recons'deree'
Two thirds OF all the members elect mol
moo. ~. n,,;,.no. ns.",,h,..od,n. o. =.
-. a,.n $50. 49, ,.o. g.
ainsncs was defsrrsd un,,l nsyt meet.
ing.