The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-02-11

On motion of Alderman Halliday the
recommendation of the committee were
concurrel In, and said bills allowed by the
following vote:
Ayes-Halliday, Mathuss. McEwen,
McGauley. Thistlewood aud Wright.
Nays-0.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RE-
TREScHMENT, Ere.
The special committee on rctrencli-
ment. &c. submitted the following report,
which was on motion of Alderman Halli-
day received aud referred to the ordi-
nance committee with instructions 10
draft an ordinance TO carry out the re-
commentators therein contained.
To the Hon Mayor and City Council OF the
City of Cairo.
Your special committee appointed by
the mayor, January 18th, last, to confer
and report what further economy may
be used and retrenchment made in the
expenditures of the city, consistent with
good administration, beg leave to submit
the following report a. the result of their
conference, viz:
First. That 10 enable the city to col
lcct its general annual revenue from tax
alton within the fiscal year. and to more
promptly provide funds for the payment
OF its obligations, the council should pro-
vide for the assessment and collection of
its own taxes, under the law provided in
the revised statutes OF 1874, Section 2l9.
&C., entitled IAN act in regard to the as
sessment of property, and the levy and
collection of taxes by incorporated cities
in this State In force July lst, 1871
This Will require the election of an As
SCISSOR at the next municipal election.
The expense of collecting our general
taxes under this law should be about
seven hundred dollars per annum less
than we are now paying.
Second. That no work or improve
ments made under the special assessment
laws should be commenced by the city, or
contract made for such work. until the
city has funds in hand TO pay the portion
assessed for public benefit, and the
amount assessed against property owners
FOR special benefits, shall have been col
lected and paid into the City Treasury.
miles. the contractor shall agree to await
the collection OF such assessments for nav.
ment.
Third. That the office of Comptroler
and Superintendent of Streets should be
abolished. and the duties OF Comptroller
Imposed upon the Clerk, and the Com
mittee on Streets authorized to employ
person to perform duties similar Ia
those now performed by the Superin-
tendent OF Street, when they may consider
Unnecessary to do so.
Fourth. That the salaries OF the yori.
Gus city officers should be fixed at the
following amounts, from and after Nav
LIST, next;
May~.-Five hundred dollars per an.
mum.
CITY Casrk.-Nine hundred dollar,
per annum, and the following fee,
viz 80 cents for issuing license and q
cents for taking bond; other fees same a.
now.
CITY Ttasuyer--Nine hundred dollar,
per snnnm, and If duties of collector ar,
added, twelve hundred dollars per an
nun.
CITY Asstssor-(If Office Is created). 8
per day for each day actually employed
limiting the time for making and reyis
ing assessment to rs days. Limiting hi,
pay to three hundred dollars per annum
CITY MISUNDERSTANDING dollars pei
month and ten per cent of fines actual,
coiiected under arrests made by him, and
costs now allowed.
cay Attoyney-Some change should be
made 10 the mode OF paying this officer