The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-05-02
MAYOR WINTERS INAUGURAL.

80 " ''N'''S VI 'h' wy 'VoNii fhSt
night, Mayor Winter delivered the fol-
lowing inaugural address:
GENTLEMEN or THE CRY COUNCIL -
In entering upon the duties OF Mayor,
and taking my seat this evening. do so
some What with reluctance. although with
pride, feeling the deep responsibility that
rests upon me. In entering upon the
discharge of my duties, do il with the
kindest of feelings toward all good, law
abiding citizens. determined while cloth
ed in authority to do so to the very best of
my ability. without fear or favor. or hope
of reward. We are all equally Interested
IN the weliarc.of the city; let Us all then
work for good government. My ideas
OF the way the city should be governed.
shall advance from time to time as
think the necessity OF the case demands.
] have selected my standing committees,
with an eye single for the benefit of the
city's interest, by placing those gentle
men upon the various committees that
appear to me TO be the best adapted and
most competent, and can attend TO and will
faithfully discharge those duties that are
imposed upon them, irrespective Of for
mcr differences of opinions, which must
result bcnciicially to the people aud the
city.
Not having during the canvass expressed
my opinion upon any particular policy
for the city government. | enter upon the
duties of my office without pledge of
any description. but enter upon the du-
ties as Mayor of the city untrammelled
10y party ties. hoping to have free, hon
est, economical and upright government.
] shall now briefly touch upon all
things appertaining to the welfare of the
city. giving my ideas and condensing
the same a. much as possible.
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
! am sorry 10 say the street. in some
portions of the city are In wretched
condition, and | would call upon the soon
newly appointed street committee, to look
particularly after those streets over which
railroads pass, and which streets can be
repaired and put in good order by the
said railroad, under the ordinances and
the State law without any expense to
the city. Although shall see thai the rail-
roads are protected in their rights, they
must not loose sight that we. the people.
have some rights also. and they must
and shall be respected. Sidewalks at the
present time are in good, fair repair.
caused by the continual system of repair
ing being done, before they 90 81 far a.
to need reconstruction. The plan adopt.
ed by the preyiou. council meets my APP
proval. causing thereby less taxation.
Let the good work go on. for the heavy
burdcncd taxpayer needs rest.
DRAINAGE.
The city drainage the past admni,tra-
ton has been greatly improved. and for
the present needs no attention of the city
council, As the drainage appear. ample
for all purposes.
1t is important t. good city govern.
| ment that an efficient police force be ~
lectcd, and will try to select such mel
as will give general satisfaction. and shall
regard il a. a part of my duty to see tina
the police force perform their dItie
faithfully. honestly and iinparially.
CITY LITIGATION.
The city i, only involved in two suits.
they are injunction suits III regard e
Whari-boat and Runner Licenses.
CLAIMS.
Thee are no outstanding claims. that
are ne in course Of adjustment, and vii
be- promptly adjusted and settled by TIC
| committee on claims.
The Jail, although small, /. in a good
order IA could BIZ expected, andall that il
necessary for the city wants at the prc,en
| time.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Cairo Fire Department is credit
to your city. Companies are well organ
lied, apparatus good and in working or
der. and their members efficient. The
city should guard we'll their wants. for q
stitch in time saves nine. is a true saying
Although their wants that are nee.
cSsary should be furnished them. tn,
Committee on the Fire Department
should see that one and all of the com
panics take care OF what !, furnished
them. Hose disposed ofas worthless by
them for the purpose of procuring new
thereby causing needles, outlay OF
public funds.
! FINANCIAL CONDITION.
The financial condition of the city ~
the end OF the fiscal year, ending April l..
1874, was a follows;
| Amount OF scrip outstanding
April LIST, la ,,..".."......, 1855 .
| Amount of bonds outstataad-
| ing April 1T, ls1i....,--..... ti,ao L
Ora total Indebtedness Of ........ .....,sj, %. q
scrip outstanding May lst,
l
Bonds outstanding May Let,
ls'5, about ,'.'.',',,...,-''.' $4,000
Total May LIST, ls7S, about sia 900 i9l 900, 900
Or q reduction the past IL
| months ot......... l>t"- N
Ii will be seen from the above figure
that the Indebtedness OF the city within
the last fiscal year has been reduce,
SlS.902 30. leaving the total Indebtedness
of the city Si9l 900. such Il debt neces'
sarily bears heavily upon young anc
struggling city like ours, and admonishe
Us that In the future the most rigi'
economy must be- observed In all city eN
penditurcs. There is nc good rcasol
: why we should not go on reducing tn
Indebtedness OF the city: there is no caus
for increasing the Indebtedness from thi
: time forward. With five railroads term
mating here, we have right to expect q
9 ! advance in the property and the indus
try of the city, but no very great prosper
ity can be expected until something ca
I be done to lessen the burihen Of taxation
9 upon real property. We must gather re,
. enlIe from every source that we can !; 9th
cr kind. OF property can shield itself frol
the assessor and tax collector, while re-
Q estate il always compelled to yield
n their demands. Low tax
!. and cheap rents are v
surest road to prosperity; they go han
In hand; cheap rents cannot exist In Il
v presence of high taxation. II the re-
!. property is burdened with taxation an
rents unremuneratiyc, improvements W!
J. not go ON, and the laboring classes WI
y not have employment. We must, by .,
economy. make Cairo cheap place Il
!, the habita,ion OF man. II Is q matter
u congrat,,lation to know that the intere
p upon the bonded debt OF the city b