The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-10

The Committee on Claims to whom were
referred the petition Of the hibernian
Fire company. asking that they be re-
funded the sum Of $40 so for gas paid by
them, reported that they recommended
that In E>.. of paying the gas hills of each
company, the Council increase the
quarterly allowance of each company to
$50 in place of $50, beginning at the end
of the present quarter.
On motion of Alderman Lancaster,
said report was received and concur
red in.
The Finance Committee to whom were
referred the petition of sol. A. Silver,
JAS. Mallory and Others, asking for re-
duction in steamboat and hotel runners
license, reported that they recommended
the prayer Of the petitioners be granted,
and that there he no distinction in regard
to the amount Of license charged runners
or as to their duties.
On motion ofAlderman Wright, said
report was approved and concnrred in.
In the matter of the petition of F. NJ.
Stockheth. John Gates, =. G.. Schulz and
others, asking a reduction In liquor
license, the Finance Committee reported
that at the present time 1t Is inexpedient
to reduce the revenue Of the city, and
would therefore recommend that no ac-
ton be taken by the council looking to the
reduction asked for
On motion Of Alderman Nellis said re-
port was received and approved.
The Ordinance Committee reported the
following ordinance and, on motion of
Alderman Halliday, the regular rule was
dispensed with, and the ordinance order
cd to second reading:
AN ORDINANCE to amend Section numbered
~ of Ordinance numbered 7.
BE 1t ordained ny the city council OF the city OF
sxcrIoNI That Section numbered ~ " Or.
dinance numbered be amended so AS 10 read,
when amended, as follows. viz: Licenses may
be granted to steamboat railroad and hotel run
ncrs on the payment into the city treasury Of an
amount ut the rate of ffty dollars for one year
Provided, That the employer Of any runner may
aane of such run ner employed I've inserted In the
licenses. and the same he transferable from one
runner to another, upon application to the city
clerk; and provided further, That all runners
| shall give bond IN the sum OF hve hundred dol
lars, conditioned for the faithful perform
| ancs of their duties MS such runners. and pro-
vided that IN all cases where the employer shall
| have taken ont the license, and such employer
| shall employ two or more Runners. who shall
each be on duty certain number ~ hours dur
| ing the twenty-i0ur hours, the name OF such two
or more runners may he inserted IN such license;
| Provided, That not more than one of such run
ners shall Use the same license during the same
hours.
On motion of Alderman Halliday, said
ordinance was approved and adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes-lIallilay. Lancaster, Nellis,
Parker, Paticr, Rittenhouse, Saup, This
tlewood. Wright and Yocum--lO.
Nays-0.
Petition Of Mrs. John Kennedy, asking
the Council to grant her license free of
charge, was on motion Of Alderman Mel
lis referred to the Committee on Finance.
| Alderman Wright offered the follow
ing resolution, which upon motion OF
| Alderman Halliday was approved.
Resolved, That the Finance Committee
\ be requested to lay before the honorable
BOarI Of County Commissioners, now In
session, the entire expenditures or the
city In caring for ANAL pOx cases, I'm
Guiding removal and fitting up the pest
house) and inasmuch as oil the cases
have been paupers,. respectfully request
their honorable body TO reimburse the