The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-12

| Tie number Of iilmaIt~, anu ny stfict pO.
lice supervision over them, their condi.
ton has been greatly improved, aud the
morals Of the community benefited.
LEvEEs.
1t has become fixed fact that the citi-
zcns of Cairo must see to protecting
themselves. The Cairo City Property
COMPANY being the owner Of only about
onc-tinh of the property in value within
the city limits. throws the responsibility
upon the citizens TO protect themselves
| from the encroachments Of the rivers
through the leyecs. The past years cx-
pcriencc demonstrates the TACT by tax
upon the people Of nearly $1,000. OF
the fact whose place u was to protect the
levces, presume the law viii decide
Many citizens bought property with the
understanding the Cairo City Property
company would maintain the lcvees. To
protect the citizens In Their rights, did
November It'll. call the attention OF the
! council to the matter. recommending that
the city attorney notify the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad company, Cairo and St.
LOUIS Railroad company and the Cairo
City Property company OF the condition
OF the leyecs, and that the same must be
protected. A resolution was passed to
that effect and served upon the parties in
interest that they were held responsible,
so that any citizens wishing to ltigate for
damages. the proper steps had been taken
by the city in their interest.
1t beiuV a fact we have 10 take care
OF, repair and maintain the lcvccs. would
IL not be well for u to receive the revc-
niue derived from the same, and see IL
| there cannot De some amlcablc settlement
made whereby the city would become the
owner. and thus put TO rest for all time
TO come the question OF whose right it is
! 10 maintain the levees.
pAuPFgs.
The past year has been one OF great
expense not only To the city but TO the
county on account OF criminals, tramps
and paupcrs. To show the amount OF
of pauperism In the county and city al
low Inc TO give you Il few figures. !
have myself, during the year, assisted BOB
persons at Il cost OF $3.50. Doctor Woods,
overseer OF the poor for the county. has
rendered assistance to 92l persons at Il
cost Of 81 1913 %. ! have by my order
a. mayor passed across the rivers 2oS per-
sons, or total who have received asSls-
lance tor the year OF ,1s2 persons at
cost of II. il3 %. Independent OF this
amount there was at the commencement
OF the year and committed during the
same 80 persons TO the poor farm, who
at monthly cost OF so each i equiv
ilent to $50 or a yearly sum Of $1,000.
The sheriff has assisted from the city
limits the past year 265 persons There
has. been convicted during the
year in the circuit court and county
court. ending April 30th 1876, G5 persons
for crimes ranging from petty larceny TO
murder. This immense burthen has 10
be borne
City population of.....-.......""... 1900
County population .............."..... $500
Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l2,tUo
In conclusion | would recommend to
your honorable body the changing OF the
ordinance in regard to the police, so that
the force can be reduced by resolution OF
the council TO any number. | would re-
commend that the finance committee be
Instructed to correspond with the holders
OF city bonds, for the purpose OF finding
out IL some compromise cannot be affect
ed whereby the principal and Interest
can be reduced, the Old bonds taken up,
and new ones running 30 years at re-
duced rate Of interest issued. Also that
"a committee OF conference be appointed to
confer with the owners OF the levee with
the view of the city becoming
the owner. would also recommend the
repeal Of the ordinance governing the
hauling of garbage; also the repeal Of
the hog ordinance. rs the hogs are the
best scayangersthc city could have, and
thereby cause q saving TO the city OF hun
dreds Of dollars. would also recommend
that a. little public work be done as pos
siblc: reduce the city expenses in every
.l.., ,,..l
Tighten the heavy burden OF taxation that
now bears down upon the taxpayer, till
such times as there is "A reaction in our
business and financial affairs.
Yours respectfully.
HENRY WINTER, Mayor.
On motion OF Alderman Halliday the
message was received and ordered spread
upon the records. and printed with the
minutes or this meeting.
REroRT-.
Monthly report of eX-City Treasurer
Il. +. Blake. was presented and read, and
on motion received and ordered filed.
Annual report OF eX.City Treasurer
Blake was also read "a follows:
Annual Report of Is. +. Blake, city
treasurer, tor year ending April Both,
1876.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in treasury May l,lS.5,S 1927 II
by amount received from \. II.
lryin, county collector, on
general warrant, lS1I.......... 20 9S1 IL
BY amount received from A. II.
Irwin, county collector. on
general warrant. lS15...,.... 1.2l2 90
BY amount received from 4. H.
Irwin, county collector, on
account of gravel road war
rant .............. .................,, wv -
by amount received from \. II.
Irwin. county collector, on
sidewalk warrant......,.....". 500 III
by amount received from sub
scrip'ion 10 new levee loan... $3.50 20
by amount Il. +. Blake. treas
urer, balance of city order
account-new levec unpaid. . ~
by amount received from Ii
ccnses ."........................... l4,752 IS
by amount received from j.
Bross. T.. NJ, fines collected. $40 10
by amount received from J. J.
Bird, Il. NJ, fines collected. 347 ca
BY amount received from a.
Comings.J. p, fines collected lj5 10
By amount received from
Lynch Il lIowlcy to redeem
property bought by city at
TAX OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100 ~
BY amount received from j.
BrOss, weigh master........... 60 -
By amount received from
White, Wells Il Co., insur-
ance agents commissions. - Gl
BY amount received from W.