The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-18

n cslro in he non,h Of Jnne for ten
Yeas. He mus have changed his mind.
The other doctors you mention 1 have
not talked to vet. -
BROWN AGAIN.
Mayor Winter--There hasn't been any
neetlng 10 put bown 70 work, has
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Alderman Rittsnhou eve thought Il
was best to set him to work - soon ~
possible.
Mayor Winter-I Just wanted to know
whether there had been another meeting
that did not attend. | have been ig-
nored on two occasions. Notwithstanding
| am chairman Of the board. b. aY
Alderman Rittenhouse-You were no.
titled Of both the meetings OF which you
speak, and II you did not see iis to at.
tend, 1t was no fault Of ours. We trans
acted our business without you. s.
Mayor Enthusiastically you had bet
ter do away with the chairman altogether
If you get along so well. May be you had
better get rid Of the mayor, too.
Alderman Rittenhouse--l have no
doubt there would be more harmony I'm
the council were we without a mayor,
just ut present.
ISL DROWN ANOTHER TINE.
Mayor winter.-You say Mr.. Brown
/, st vvsh.
Alderman Rittcnh ouse-Yes sir.
Mayor winter--who employed llims
Alderman Rittenhouse-I did.
Mayor Winter-What authority had
you to hire him
Alderman Rittenhouse-All the men,
bers of the board consented to il.
Mayor Wintcr-When was there a
meeting of the board.
IN CHAIRMAN
and know of no meeting that gave YOU
any such authority.
Alderman Rittenhouse-Itw was agreed
that we should employ MIR. Brown the
night the resolution was adopted, and If
am not mistaken you were In the room
ut the time. 1t was just after adjourn.
ment, and all the members OF the board
were talking the matter over.
Mayor Winter-Yes, was there, and
saw you, but supposed you were chuckl-
ing over the way you had
GOT AWAY WITH ME.
Alderman Rittenhouse-Oh. no, sir.
We didn't chuckfe over it then, and have
not yet, that know of.
Mayor Winter-You bet you are
WELCOME TO CHuCkLE
whenever You get the best Of me, but l
don't see you've got me yet.
Alderman Rittenhouse-There is one
thing connected with all this business,
Mayor Winter. that seems strange to me.
Every man that you have nominated,
and whom you wanted has been confirmed
by the council. But now, when the coun-
ell, believing that the health Of the city
is at stake, asks you to help them,
you refuse, and declare there
is no need Of such an officer.
Mayor Winter-He Is a needless eX-
pense. l want to economic. III didn't
want to reduce the expenses of the city
| should not have advocated the cutting
down OF the police force. But you men
have turned the whole thing round and
made 1t appear that wanted to put some
one In Browns place, and you are all
down on me.
Alderman Lancaster-And on the other
hand, you get mulsh and swear you'll
turn him off every time he is reil,stated
Mayor Wineries. have said will
remove him every time, and mean it..
Alderman McGauley-ls there not
some means by which this matter can be
decided permanently
Mayor winter-Judge Baker is the
man to decide it, and I'll pay all the
costs, just to see who is right-the coun-
Gil or myself.
Alderman Lancaster-Well, say; what
are you going to do! It's dinner time.
/ Alderman McGauley-As tar as am
personally concerned, IL does not matter
much whether we have health officer or
not But have conversed on the sub.
ject with number of men who helped to
elect me. They are all OF the opinion
that the time is at hand when the services
of health officer are most needed, and |
therefore feel that it is my duty to do all
l can to keep him at work.
Alderman Rittenhouse-Jim Summer
well Is the only man l know Of who
thinks we have no use for health off,
Ger. %
Alderman Lancastcr-l've talked 10 q
great many people about this matter,
and have not heard dissenting voice,
Out what are you going to do? Inn get
ting tired. exc 3 - t~As sA4
Alderman McGauiey-l move we have
nothing to do with the communication
until we have little more time to think
about It.
Mayor Winter-The action of Mr..
RIttenhouse In hiring Brown, without 9
meeting Of the board Of health is not le.
gal, and you had better do something.
Alderman RittenhOuse--l don't want IL
get into trouble now, after the matter hal
gone this far, and don't care to. eithe,
approve or disapprove this commanica
ton, Either step that is taken, brings
up points that are not fully settled as YET
in my mind.