The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-06-10
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL

ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
An ordinance providing for the annual appropra-
tons for the fiscal year, ending April 30th, 1882
and directing that certain unexpended balances
he charged back and covered into the treasury:
Be it ordained by the city council OF the city of
Cairo:
propriated in an ordinance proyidi for the an.
nual appropriations for the fiscal year. ending
April S0th 1881, as remained unexpended May LIST.
1881, be aud the same are hereby charged back and
covered into the treasury to be appropriated as
hereinafter provided
EouoN2. That for the purpose of defraying the
necessary expenses and costs of improvements of
the CITY for the fiscal year. beginning NAV lst 1881
liabilities already incurred, the following sums
(including amounts directed TO be charged back
in section one of this ordinance) or much there
of as may be required, be and they are hereby ap
propriatcd to the following purposes, viz:
FIRsT-FRoM THE GENERAL FUND.
l. To pay salaries of the regular city officers and
police force, s.
o To pay cost of repairing and portions of as
sessment against the city for constructing and re-
constructing sidewalks, s.
g. To pay cost of filling and improving the streets
of the city and portions of any assessment against
the city for any such improvement, s.
g. To pay cost OF drainage necessary TO be done
within the city, including cost Of drainage pipe,
s. To defray the expenses of the fire department
and pay for new hose purchased for the several fire
companies, S.
8. To defray the expenses of the board of health
in carrying into effect the ordinances relating to
Z. To pay expenses of the city clerks efice and
council chamber, s.
s. To pay expenses of annual city election, s
.. To pay cost of city jail and cost of dieting
prisoners, s.
10. To pay cost OF city printing s.
II. Topay coupons for interest from bonds dated
July lat, 1873, and issued pursuant to election
held June q, 1875 provided said interest shall only
be paid after the said new bonds are delivered In
exchange for old bonds, as provided In ordinance
No. "a, s. and any sum remaining unexpend.
cd from previous appropriations for said purpose
II. To provide for contingent expenses, s.
sEcoND--s FROM RAILROAD STRIP FUND
For improving said strip or any street laid out
thereon. the balance now In said fund. together
with any money that may come into said fund from
sale Of portions Of said strip.
Alderman Halliday moved that the report
be received, and that the ordinance be re-
ferred to finance committee. Motion car
ried.
Finance committee reported having re-
ceived from Thos. J.Kerth, city treasurer,
the sum of thlrty-four hundred and eighty
four O2.10O dollars ca, 4s4O2) in cancelled
general city orders, all Of which were
destroyed by burning
Alderman Patier moved to receive and
file report Motion carried.
PETITIONS.
Alderman Blake presented petition Of
Louis Herbert, asking permission to re-
move frame building, situated on the corner
of Fourth street and Washington avenue
to lots numbered 81 and 90, in block 81,
city, and to place said building In CON-
petc repair after removal.
On motion of Alderman Blake, referred
to committee on police, jail and fire depart
ment.
Clerk read petition Of p. Mockler, ask
ing permission to erect frame building
on lot ., block 10, city, accompanying said
petition were plans and specifications, also
petition Of property owners in block, join
ing in request.