The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-08
THE COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT
LONG AND TEDIOUS MEETING, COSsPlCu
Gus FOR SMALL RESULTS,

A LONG AND TEDIOUS MEETING, COSsPlCu-
Gus FOX SMALL RESULTS.
At the Council meeting last night, the
Mayor was in the chair, and the following
aldermen were present: Patier, Wood,
Yocum, RittenhOuse, OCallahan and
Foley.
Tie minutes of the last meeting were ap-
proved.
Tie question on the ordinance am-nda.
toryof sec. 80 and IS of chapter Of the
Revised Ordinances, being before the Coun-
Gil, alderman Wood moved It's adoption.
Alderman Wood and Yocum engaged in
discussion Of the merits Of the proposed
amendment 50 far as it touched the ped
ding of bread, fruit, etc. The Mayor sug-
costing that the potion Of the amendment
under discussion, was already covered by
section 30 Of chapter o. Whercupon al
derman Wood asked leave TO Withdraw bis
motion to adopt. Leave being given, he
moved that the amendment lie upon the
table which motion was carried
An ordinance providing for the cleaning
Of privies, was read for the second time.
Alderman Pah2r moved its adoption. Al
dermsn Rittenhonsc suggested that as q
communication would be read from the
Taxpayers association touching In. same
matter, he thought it advisable that the
ordinance be referred back to the ordinance
committee. A motion TO that effect was
cIrricd.
An ordinance providing for the appoint
m1t OF q physician As Health officer, va,
disposed Of in a like manner.
U)on call for reports from city officer.
the rtpor. Of B. F, Parker, city treasurer
was rad and referred u th3 city clerk IL!
ventilation. Til. report shows the follow.
ing iliances in the treasury: In the gen.
crlI uud, $i3,954l3, Cache river bridgr
$3.50. railroad strip $1,000 Total in
Tr2a,uy sl9,84G.l3.
Tie report from P. Mahoncy, tailor, show
ing34 days service from prisoners, was re
cei'cd and ordered on file.
Police Magistrate Bird submitted report.
iorthe months Of August, September, Oc
tolcr and November, showing the imposi
tim Of fines amounting TO- 81 ,007, Of which
SO was paid.
w. H. SChuttcr, supervisor Of streets, re-
ported that during the month Of December
O. days labor bad been performed on thu
streets. and 1913 street tax collected in cash
which amount, after deducting commissions
had been paid into the treasury. Repor
received and filed.
The Marshal reported that during thu
year 1878, tax upon l02 dogs at tn" rate o
Sc per head had been collected. That hi
commissions thereon amount to $l02; tina
he had expended $32 for the construction
of pound; had paid out 50 for food
$3.50 for II dogs that escaped; $l4 10
checks and tabs, and was entitled to $40:
for killing 1852 dogs, leaving balance du'
him, over and above the tax collected, o
Ste250. The report was referred to tn
committee on Finance.
At a previous meeting Of the Council,
petition from the X. NJ. X. Of G., asking 70
an appropriation of money to aid them il
celebrating Mardi Gras day in Cairo, was re
fcrred to the Corporation Counsel for hi
opinion as to the right Of the Council t
comply with the prayer ofthc petition. TIL
opinion of the Counsel was that the Council
had power to appropriate money for COZ
poration purposes only, and that, therefor
the appropriation prayed for could not Law
fully be made. The prayer Of the pctitio
was, therefore, denied.
The Comptroller made report shown
the expenditures for the month ending ID
cemhcr Dist and the condition Of the sever,
funds on that day. Alderman Wood mo-
cd, and the motion was carried, that T.
report be referred to the Finance commit 't
with Instructions to dctcrminc tn, umJul
Of the uncxpcndcd balances in the sever
fnnds, with the view o covering them in
the general fund to apply togencral cxpc
ses.
The Finance committee reported tn
they had received from the treasurer, an
destroyed by burning, tho sum of sl,s43'f