The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-28

county and the railroad company with
reiersnceo TO placing the bonds Of Union
county and tho city Of .Ionesboro In the
hands OF trustee outside the state. The
contractors to build the road are largely
Indebted to citizsns of Union county for
labor md supplies, and IL is proposed
that the authorities Of the county and city
allow their bonds TO be placed in the
hands Of reliable trustee outside the
state on condition that the company pur-
chase the indebtedness and pay for it in
the bonds 10 b. issued as soon as they
shall be delivered according TO the con.
ditions Of tho vote of subscription. This
isa proposition that IL is almost sure the
company will not accede to. But here 10
what. "a citizen and ax-payer" has to say
on the subject;
Mr.. EDITOR: / desire through your
paper to make few suggestions rs they
have occurred TO my mind from hearing
the various stories now a1oat In our midst,
In relation TO tho issuing of the Union
~.
railroad company, and in relation to the
comp letion of the road also In relation
TO the indebtedness OF the contractors of
tho road TO tue citizens OF tho county for
labor aud material in constructing the
road. 1t is said tina. tho Railroad compa.
ny and the contractors are using every
possible means to get funds with which
t. complete the road from Murrhysboro
| hal ~, r. =.
on or before the fret of Noyember ne,,
and that they arc DESTROYS OF completing
II, II possible, 10 time to move the large
wheat crop OF tho present harvest aud
that If the company could ge; tho bonds
OF Union county, so Ms to be- able TO ad.
vance their proceeds in aid of tho work,
that trains would be running over the en-
tire line, from Cairo to st. Louis, by the
hrst day OF the coming October. 1t ia
also said that there is now due considera.
bic sums OF money 10 our citizens from
The contractors, and that many Of them
are much embarrassed for want Of IT, and
that unless tho road is completed at no
| distant day tho contractors will not be in
a position 10 pay their indebtedness, and
that in that event our citizens must suffer
the loss. Ia view of these facts, and OF
tho further fact that the completion OF
this road will greatly benefit the inhabi.
tants, ! ask whether or not it would be
vol tor the authorities of our county and
the creditors OF the contractors to come
to an understanding, and propose 10 tho
railroad company 10 issue and deliver the
| bonds into the hands Of a reliable trustee
IN 81. Louis, If tho company will purchase
this indebtedness and pay for il in the
bonds TO DO Issued as soon as they shall
be delivered according to the conditions
| OF tho vote OF subscription. Should this
! proposition DO made and accepted doubt
not but i, would insure the completion OF
the road 10 tiHe TO move the crops Of this
season and also secure to our citizen
| holding this Indebtedness. their pay at an
early day, and thus be great relief "a
thom and q general benefit TO that part of
our country through which the road ia To-
Gated.
A CITIZEN AND TAXPAYER OF UNION
| ConSTY.
| THE TENNESSEE RIVER TRADE.
a correspondent Of the 81. Louis Re.
publican writing from North Alab.ms,
admonishes 81. Louis that she must be M
and doing If sho desires to get and hold
the Tennessee river trade" 1t is pro.
! posed to build narrow.gauge railroad
! from riUrvuco, aIs., 20 nome, va, 70
connect with a limo of steam boats from
ST. Louis up the Tennessee river Thi,
correspondent says.
In fact, St. Louis must mako up and as.
sist the enterprise or be lost to view
Cairo would rise instead OF st. Louis if ST
Louis docs not rise and come forward and
do all she can for this direct cheap line.
Cairo merchants should extend every
e1or! TO secure this trade, If possible. 81
Louis will leave nothing undone to secur,
i! il it is in her power to do so.