The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-05-04

slS,02 30. leaving the total Indebtedness
of the city i0l 900. such u debt neccs-
sarily bear, heavily upon young and
struggling city like ours. and admonishcs
u that in the future. the most rigid
economy must br observed in all city cN-
prnditurc.. There is no good reason
why we should not go on reducing the
indcbtcduc-, oi the city: there il no cause
for increasing the indebtedness from this
time forward with five railroads terni-
Mating here. We have u right to expect an
advance in the property and the indus
try Of the city, but no very great prosper
ity can De expected until something can
hc done 10 lessen the burihcn of taxation
upon real property. We must gather rev.
cnllc from every source that We can 10Th
cr kinds oi property can shield itself from
the assessor and tan collector, while real
estate l. always compelled to yield to
their demands. Low taxes
aud cheap rents are the
slIrcst road TO prosperity: they go hand
in hand cheap rents cannot exist in the
presence of high taxation. II the real
property is bur,lcncd with taxation and
rents unr"mlncrativc. improvements will
not 20 ON, and the llhnring classc, will
not have employment. We must, by our
economy, make Cairo - cheap place for
the habitaiion of man. II is u matter of
congratulation to know that the interest
upon tile bonded debt of the city ll,
been promptly paid. and that the city
warrant are ut par and promptly caSllc,l
nj the treasury. | hall exercise my Ut
most ability to maintain the good name
| OF the city aud preserve H. financial char
actcr uuimpairctl.
ORDINANCES.
would call yonf attention to the anor-
mou. amount Di ordinances now on or
diulnrc book. many of which are not On.
forced Oh account oi their mprartirl-
hilily. or ihcir conflict with The general
law under which the city i, now govern
rd. Il would therefore be- better Ia codiiy
aud revise the same. 10 This end would
| call tli" attention of the city council aud
! committee on ordinance at au carly day.
nENLIH.
The health Of the city AZ the present
| time j. very good. except three ~ casts
OF small poN. all of which are having
proper attention. and are rapidly APP
! preaching convar,cencc. The executive,
| with the Board OF Health. will spare no
| cnori. Ia conrinc and stop the spread of
I This l0ath-nmc disease. While on the
! question OF health would admoni,h the
J people, IN time OF peace To prepare FOR
/ War. II i. very probable that early in
| the season. We viii have contagious dis
ca-r, below and around H.. and it j. nee
| c.siry for II, 10 cleanse the city 50 a, not
! 10 "inyllc the wolf to our door" 80 let
one and all. during the month OF May.
cleanse up hiS or lcr premises, leaving
nothing Tor the city to do but ia look
after the clcaulinc-, ui n. streets,
GAMBLERS.
~ lhc representative t the people who
| have elected me. warm all gambler, aud
| confidence men. they must not, nor shall
not pursue their avoca,iun in Til, city. |
advise .aloon-kcepcr~ not lo allow buy~
to frequent their places of business To-
play cards and ctrou-c. in which ca" the
| ordinance will bc ri.idly enforced
Ihi~ advise ], Ia perfect - more ilnrd
.'alc ofGi'dlr> ia the community.
nnr>r- 81 PROSTITUTION.
The moral well being and good order
oi the community do not require the
arrest monthly of these poor unfortunate
creatures. cau-iu" them therefore 10 be-
come degraded aud Wrrtrhcd. II n crime
j. committed they are only the party H.
Onr-hIli oi IL: il j. not necessary that the
| city cNpcncc. should lac kept up in ANY
, measure by the Zines imposed upon these
| WniOrtmiatcg. II should caus" the hu-h OF
| shame 10 lingc the check Of amy citizen
| who advocates such course. officer
| making thr~c arrests share the spuils an,
eat III" bread bought with money carnr,
by prostitution. Does ihi, correct ia,
morals oi orr community; No. Let
| the moral men and women of Cairo WORK
| together and lend Il helping hand To these
| fallen creatures. aud try To reform them.
| To- make guoi ami useful women.
Money -pcnt ioolishIy il applied To this
| purpose. would do much toward their
| reformation. and save many fallen Crcd-
! turc. While recommending this course.
We must not lose SIGHT oi the fact
| that We have Houses of prostitution
| in our midst. and if anybody
! j. aggricycd. let them appeal 10 the law
! by making complaint then il will he the
| duty Ot the police Ia serve the papers.
and make the arrest. aud not make the
complaint thcmsclyc-, and share with
the city in the spoil. liut at the same
time the inmates OF such houses will not
| Toe allowed to Haunt through the streets
n the gildcd buttcrily-m attraction for
the youth 10 gaLe upon. In such cases.
the ordinance, OF the city will bc rigidly
enforced. Prostitution bcin" Il crime
and difficult of handling, We must deal
with it the hest We can. tor model re-
form.
TilE SABBATH.
Thi- day allotted for man to rest. j. in
terprctcd by many men In many way.
| all believing they have the right i,lca. ]
| will therefore u.c moderation. aud shall
work gradually 10 the end of accomplish
| ing by moral sua>ion what has not been
| ACCOMPLISHED by force. believing at the
end fthi~ municipal year. the morals OF
the community will be- greatly improved
| and the sabbath day more respected.
CONCLUSION,
ln conclusions. gentlemen. ! would
say: Having taken solemn oath Ia cN-
ecutc the state law and ordinances of tn"
| city To the best of my ability. and II III
| the enforcing of the same il should bear
| hard upon any cla,, OF citiIrn-. they must
bear in mind | am not the law-makcr, but
! the executive: the city council makes the
! law--ir j. my duty to execute ia" same.
AMI intend - 10 10. The duties OF the
| office ol mayor are nor few. nor unlm-
| poltant. and while may not have hau
| that experience that the position To-
| uuirc~, | shah perform 1.-THE best of my
! ability every duty imposed upon me by
! the charter and ordinances Of the city,
! and in this hope and expect Your hearty
corporation in everything ] may at
| tempt which. IN your opinion. gentle
man, will he for the best interest, and
| welfare OF the city.
HENRY WINrEr, Mayor
On motion Of Alderman Halliday. said
adlrc,, VA, ordered to be spread upon