The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-06

IN motion OF Alderman lalllQay /,
the above was received, ordered filed
and embodied and printed with the pro-
ceedings.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Report of committee on streets to
which was referred bill of James Ross
at the last regular meeting, was read,
recommending payment of the same, aud
on motion of Alderman Thistlewood, re-
referred to the committee on claims.
The same committee reported on the
bill Of B. +. Blake, which was referred
to them at the last regular meeting, rec.
ommending payment in part, and on
motion OF Alderman Thistlewood was re.
referred to the committee on claims.
The finance committee reported that
they had received from Is, F. Parker,
city treasurer, the following amounts Of
general city orders, interest bearing
city orders, ETC., viz:
General city orders. ....".Sl 400 Sc
Interest bearing do....".."."."..4 $50 90
Interest paid on above.....".o..,2 30l SO
Special levee certticates.,",a.,,5 454 26
Interest paid on above......,",",. 10 GO
Total Sl4 1854 95
All of which have been destroyed by
burning
On motion of Alderman Wright, the
report was received and ordered filed.
Tie same committee to whom was re-
terred at regular meeting, June 5, 1877,
final report OF f. Bross as ex.otIicio JUS
tice OF the peace, reported that they
could find no authority, which allows the
retention OF fines collected by Justice OF
the peace for violation of city ordinances
to pay Herewith his fees, and that 1t
would be establishing dangerous prece.
dent, and are of the opinion, that when
the treasurers receipt tor the total
amount of fines collected Is filed, as
shown by his report and presents his bill
OF fees, the council should give Its favor
able consideration.
On motion II Alderman Halliday, the
report was received and approved.
The same committee, under resolution
OF Alderman Thistlewood referred to it,
adopted July 3, 1877, reported that
circus was allowed to give two exhibit
tons on June 30, 1877, under license for
atemporary show, museum or panorama,
for the sum OF five dollars, also two con-
certs tor twenty dollars, which were
given after the circus performance.
That the performance given as above
under the license tor Temporary shows"
&C., for which FIVE dollars was paid into
the City Treasury, was "circus," and
the city thereby, under strict compli-
ance with the ordinance, defrauded in the
sum OF $45 90, or as has been customary
to allow all Of the shows connected with
a circus to perform one day Tor $50 90,
the city was defrauded in the sum of
S25 90, and such performance was allow.
ed to be given with the knowledge OF
the mayor; recommended tor adoption
the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the mayor Is hereby
requested to pay Into the city treasury.
Twenty-Five dollars, amount of loss to
the city in allowing "circusn to be
exhibited Goth of June, last, by one MIR.
WoOten without proper license.
Resolved, That the City Marshal is
hereby directed to hereafter more close,
ly "observe that all ordinances m rela
ton to licenses OF every description are
com piled with"
Alderman Thistlewood moved that
the report be received, concurred In, and
the adoption of the resolution, whi.h
carried by the following vote
Halliday, Lancaster, Rlttenhouse,
Thistlewood. Wood and Wright-G.
Nays-O'Callahan, Patier and Yo.
cum--3.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS,
The following bills against the city
were read:
Henry Winter, mayor. 81
j. B. Phillis, clerk.................7 rs 90
b. II. Parker, treasurer. 80 90
&. ID. AFTER, marshal. rs 90