The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-21
my objections for further consideration.
ours respectfully,
Henry WEIRH. Mayor.

WHEREAS, II appears from the recort
IT OF the clerks office that one Mr., WOctc
i did, on JUin Both, 1877, obtain liccns
Tor one panorama or temporary show
| and license for two concerts, payin
therefore the sum OF twenty-five dollar,
: when he should have paid circus liccns
of fifty dollars, thus deiraudinc NC cit
out OF twenty-five dollars; th,,,ure,
ResoireR, That the finance uommittc
be instructed to investigate, il such shoy
or circus was allowed to perform thrOugI
the cOnniyanco or dercictiOn Of duty u
any city officer, and that they report sucl
fact to the city council, and take sucI
further action as may be necessary to pro
tect the cIty's interest,
Now, did your finance committee in
vcStigatc as they were instructed: If so
it was star chamber OF Investigation
Your finance committee took all the evi
dence on one side, never interviewed me
or gave me notice on the subject matte
at all, ana brought in the following re
port, which has not been printed in lul
in the council proceedings as it ,houl,
have been. | desire no protection OF
shielding for any improper acts. All
want is that the public know the facts
The report in full isas follows:
10 the City Council
| GESTLEsfEN-Nou our Finance Commits
tee begs leave to report upon the matter
referred to il, under resolution Of Alder
man Thistlewood of July ,, 1871, as tol-
lows, viz:
LIST. That there wa; exhibited in this
city ON the 3Oth of June, last, under the
direction Of one Mr.. Wooten, a circus;
two performances being given, one in
the afternoon and one late in the evening;
that such circus was allowed to be cX.
hibited, as above, upon a license for a
temporary show, or museum. or panOr-
anna, for which there was paid into the
city trea sury five dollars; there was also
paid into the treasury by the same party
twenty dollars for license for two con-
certs, which were given after each circus
performance.
%. That the mayor OF this city pro-
cured, in person. from the city treasurer,
the receipts tor the money paid TO.
licenses mentioned above.
Sd. That upon presentation Of the re
ceipt to the clerl, and application for the
licenses called tor therein, he declined
to issue such licenses believing that the
show was properly circus, and that the
city should receive the amount of license
provided therefor by the ordinances, viz:
$50, whereupon a dispute arose between
the mayor aud clerk; the mayor insisting
that the exhibition was not a circus and.
also, that the clerk had no discretion in
the matter, but that ii was his duty 10
issue such license as the 'rcasurCr's
receipt called tor, without objection;
the clerk holding 70 the contrary opinion,
the matter OF dispute was then referred
TO the attorney representing the corpora
ton counsel lwho was absent tgOm the
city who decided that the clerk had 10
discretion in the matter, but must issue
license as the receipt provided for, bat
! that ii the licenses were for a different
exhibition from that really given, they
would afford no protection whatever
and also, that ia bis opinion the per.
formances being given were in the mean.
ing of the ordinance a circus, and that it
was the duty OF the mayor TO have the
city attorney procure warrant tor the
arres. OF the Offender for 4 violation OF
the ordinance. Your committee is
therefore led TO report the following
conclusions:
let. That .Ac performance given rs
above under ne license for "temp1rary
show" ETC., Tor which five dollars was
paid into tie city treasury was a circus.
%. That such Performance w-s "a.
lowed 10 be gwen with tut IUA knowledge
and consent Of the mayor, who. though
he may have thought the show was not
Z circus before the Interview with the
corporation counsel, certainly could not
be allowed that excuse after such inter
view,
3D.. That the city was thereby, under
a strict compliance with tie Ordluancc.
dcirauded In the SUN OF SIS. or a. II h..
been customary 10 aiio" all the shows
connected with circus 10 perform one
day for $50. the city was delTauled in
the sum OF SO, and that the MAYER i.
liable therefore 10 the city.
4th. The city marshal is also guilty
Of dereliciion Of duty in this matter,
though We think not Intentional, a. he
no doubt thought the matter was recciy-
Ing the particular attention OF the mayor.
The ordinances provide thai the marshal
shall observe that all ordinances in rpla-
ton 10 licenses Of every description are
complied with.
We, therefore, recommend the adop.
ton OF the following resolutions, viz:
Rssolred, That the mayor is hereby
requested TO pay into the city treasury
twenty-five dollars, amount OF loss 10
the city in allowing circus to be eyhib.
tied on the Goth OF June last, BY one Mr..
Wooten, without proper license.
Rssolcsd, That the city marshal is
hereby directed to hereafter more closely
observe that all ordinances in relation
to licenses OF every description are com.
piled with THos. w. HALLIDAY,
WooD RITTENHOusr.
JOHN WoOD,
Finance Committee.
The report was received, concurred In
and the resolutions adopted by vote Of
6to J. Before the adoption of same !
asked that the subjec, matter therein con.
tanned be referred IN - srec,ol oo,,,,i,,,.