The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-15
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
Council Chamber Cairo. Illinois,
April 7, 1908.
First Regular Meetiagl

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inl special meetings be approved
without reading. The motion was
adopted unanimously.
| The mayor presented in the fohoW
ling language his veto to the ordinance
amending section five Of chapter one
Of the revised ordinances of the city:
ITO the Members of the City Council
# the City of Cairo. Illinois;
Under my statutory right rs mayor,
il herewith return to your honorable
body, the City Council of this City
1.-THE ordinance, entitled AN ordinance
to amend Section Five Of Chapter
One Of the. revised ordinances Of the
lefty of Cairo. Illinois which was
passed March 10th, 1905. without my
approval thereof, and give the fol
flowing reasons for my veto OF said
ordinance and the return thereof with
out my approval, viz:
First-When the people of Cairo are
trying to better the moral and general
condition of this city upon Sunday.
it is ill-advised improper and con
trary to the best interests of the city
to repeal law which prohibits Sun
day theaters and by ordinance permit
the opening Of theatres on that day.
Such an ordinance so passed wou!J
permit any show that can be given
on week day to be given on Sunday.
In my opinion this ordinance is detri,
mental to the welfare of this city and
should not become law.
Second-No provision is made in
this ordinance for increasing the II
cense for theatres while it gives tine
owner, proprietor or manager a right
to open his theater one more day each
week than under existing ordinance
No compensation is made to the city
for the increase Of days for exhibi
ton or performances.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE PARSONS.
Mayor
Cairo, Illinois, April I, 1908.
The mayor put the question shall
the ordinance be passed and become
a law Notwithstanding the mayors
veto"
The question was lost by the fol
lowing vote; Aye-Davis, German,
Kelly, Koehler, Meehan, Nellis. Soul
lin and Thistlewood-S. Nay-Fergu-
guson, Magner SNYDER.
Reports of Officers.
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presented his monthly report showing
the condition of the annual appropria,
tons on the 29th day of February.
1903. On motion of Alderman Snyder
the report was referred to the finance
committee.
w. p. Graaney, deputy city treas
urer, submitted his monthly report
showing amount collected, amount eX-
pended and balance remaining in the
several funds in his hands, March 81,
1908. On motion of Alderman Koch
Ter the report was referred to the
finance committee.
A. J. Ross, police magistrate, sub
mitted his report for March 1908,
showing $3.50 collected in fines in
said month.
Andrew Whitcamp, j. P, reported
$4,000 collected in fines since last
report
On motion of Alderman Meehaa
the above mentioned reports were re-
ferred to the city attorney and comp
troller.
NJ. S. Egan, city marshal, reported
2i0 arrests made in March 1908, |
which report was signed by J. G.
Cowell and the several police con
stables. On motion of Alderman
Davis. the report was received and
ordered filed.
NJ. Lutz, city iailer, reported having
ted prisoners 70 meals before trial
and 36G days after trial and 203 days
worked by prisoners in March.
On motion of Alderman Nellis the
-eport was referred to the police, Jail
and fire committee.
Alderman NelHs was excused for
he evening.
H. l.. Wedding captain fire station
SO. i reported responding to : fire
alarms and 50 patrol wagon calls in
March and made requisition for sup .
lies as follows: 20 bales hay, G bales
traw, sacks oats, I sack corn,
ack bran. Z doz. bars soap, box ;
powder, l bar harness soap. /,
pounds clean sweep. repairs for clip ,
ers and shoes for horses.
Richard Jones captain fire station =
20. ?, reported responding to 10 fire
larms in March and made requisltion 4
Or supplies as follows. Y bales hay.
bales straw. , sacks oats. sack q
ran, l d-zen pillcw slips. l dozen .
heets. 4 dozen brooms, 80 feet l
lch garden hose. 9
Alderman Davis moved the requis t
ions for feed be allowed and re- |,