The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-03

"''''"'N" ii"'i"'y' il'"IVli hlHuSlOH'
Paticr, Smith and Wright answered, at roll
call,
REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS.
The comptroller reported expenditures
for the month July as follows On &C
count of salaries, SS0j sidewalk, S2l4G3;
streets, $7O.4j; drainage, Sl77.0S; board of
health, Si039 60; clerks Office, $32 so Jail,
S1OS44; printing, $500; contingent,
S0OOG; interest coupons $1,000; Cache
bridge, a, 22j.SG Total $7,0G9.7?.
Health Officer Wooten reported that dur
ing July and August he had used 93 barrels
and 525 bushels Of lime, I Dbl of copperas
and l515 bbls of coal tar, for disinfccting
purposes.
Policemen Wins and Tyler reported 2s.
arrests during August the assessment Of
SIS fines. and the payment Of $ll.
Bunker and Hogan reported II arrests;
SOP fines imposed, and 81 collected.
W. F. Schuckers reported thirty arrests
$ls2 fines imposed, and $685. collected
Fred ). Smith, street supervisor reported
collections for the month Of August,
amounting TO $4,000.
Esquire Robinson reported the trial of
40 causes under the ordinances; the impo-
sition of fines amounting to S2lj; the pay,
ment of 500.
Esquire Osborn reported the trial of nine
causes, the imposition OF $50 fines, and the
collection Of $40
Esquire Comings reported the trial of As
cases; the imposition Of $ijs fines, and
the collection Of $l7,
The city iaiIcr's report showed that pris
oner's had expended 10 days labor on the
streets and that there was $50 due him for
dieting prisoners during August.
All the above named reports were re
fcrred to proper committees.
Alderman Halliday reported an ordi-
nance providing for a levy for purposes of
revenue for the current fiscal year. Read
first time, and referred to ordinance com
mittce.
The street supervisor asked the council
that his commissions be increased to cor
respond with reduction made in the amount
of the street tax. Referred to ordinance
committee.
Alderman Smith presented the petition
of sundry citizens asking the construction
of new sidewalk along Twelfth from
Washington to Walnut. Referred to street
committee.
The mounted guardsmen joined in a re-
quest That their wages be increased from
$3.50 to 81 per day
Answering the petition Of several mcr.
chants, the Mayor appointed John W.
NIcrryman special police constable, to serve
without compensation from the city. Nom
nation confirmed.
Sundry claims against the city, includ-
ing about $l,d0O on account Of quarantine,
sanitation, etc, were read and referred to
committee on claims.
Alderman Halliday introduced rcsolu-
ton, instructing street committee to secure
estimate of filling road to Cache bridge to
hcighth Of the ridges over which the road
runs, etc. Adopted.
A communication from Davis, Of the sun
was read, setting forth that in attempting
to publish the council proceedings at 81
per month he had lost money, and would
continue their publication, only in the
event that city paid him $3.50 per month.
Whercupon the city clerk read bids from
the other papers; The Daily Argus pro-
posing to publish proceedings, etc, for SS4
a year. The BULLETIN proposed to do
the same work Tor one cent per line, bour-
geois type.
Bids referred to finance committee.