The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-07

On motion of Alderman Wood received
and ordered printed with the proceedings.
d.. Foley, city comptroller, to whom
was referred report of Thos. j. Kerth, city
treasurer, for October, reported having
found same correct.
On motion of Alderman Wood received
and filed.
Thos. ], Kerth, city treasurer, submitted
report for month Of November showing the
amount Of money remaining in the different
funds and amount received and paid out
during said month.
Alderman Halliday moved to refer re-
port to city comptroller tor verifcaton.
Motion carried
Reports A, Comings, p. NJ, and j. II.
Robinson, J. p, showing number of cases
tried under city ordinances and amount Of
fines assessed and collected.
On motion of Alderman Wood referred
to city attorney for veriiicaton.
John Cain, city iailor, submitted report
SLOWING number of persons received and
discharged during month, and nun Der Of
days having served by same
On motion of Alderman Halliday re-
ceived and filed.
L. II. Myers, city marshal, submitted re-
port Of number of arrests made by police
force
On motion of Alderman Halliday re.
ceved and filed.
The mayor submitted the following com
municauOn
CAIRO, Ill., Dec. 9Th, 1882.
Gentlemen OF the City Council
would respectfully report in reference
to the location OF powder magazine, or the
storing Of powder within the IL
mits Of the city, which matter
WAS referred to me at previous
meeting that | can see no serious objection
to the location Of magazine at the point
Of the old Cross Levee next the Mississip-
pi river and would recommend that the
ordinances be So amended.
Respectfully,
n. B. THIsTLEwooD, Mayor.
Alderman Wood moved to receive
communication aud that recommend
atoms be concurcd in and
that it be referred to ordinance COM
mittee with instruction to report an ordi.
nance in compliance'wjth recommendation.
Motion carried,
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Ordinance committee reported an ordi-
nance providing for issuing warrants upon
the city treasurer.
Alderman Halliday moved to receive re-
port Of committee,
Molten carried.
Ordinance read at length the first time
as follows
ORDINANCE NO. Gee.
An ordinances providing for issuing warrants upon
the city treasurer
| BE I ordaired by the city council Of the city Of
| Cairo,
| Section l. THAT warrants, payable on demand
shall hereafter be drawn and issued upon the city
I treasurer or against any fund In his hands, only
| when at the time OF the drawing and issuing OF
| tnch warrants, there shal be sufficient money In
the appropriate fund in the city treasury to paid
| said warrants,
| secton2 That whenever there il no money In
Tie city treasury, and IN the appropriate fund to
| meet ana deirdy tho Ordinary and necessary ex.
| Peuter OF the City, the mayor aud city clerk are
| hereby authorized and directed to draw and issue
Warrants against, and Ia anticipation OF the col lee.
| ton Of any city taxes already leved by the clt,
| council for the paym ent Of such expenses OF the
cl'N to pay claims allowed BY the council to the
| t&len OF seventy five per cGnlum Of the total
amount Of auy such tax levy Provided, that war.
| rant drawn aud issued under the provisions of
| TINS section, shah shOw upon Their face that they
| are payable solely from said city axes, already
| levied when collected, aud not Otherwise: and
said warrants shall be received by the collector of
taNts IN payment Of the city taxes against which
| sald war ANTS are drawn; and the city taxes 40
drawn against shall be set apart and held Tor the
payment Of said warrants
seclionS. Warrants issued under the provisions
oirectioh2 81 this ordinance shall bear interest at
ene rye o. .lsht per celnm per aonum from their