The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-23

Report
Al an adjourned meeting Of the citi

taxation made the following report, which
on motion was received, approved
and ordered to be published:
To the president and member. Of the
citizens association, and taxpayers ofthe
city and county.
/ A GESTLENEs:--Yo committee beg
leave 10 report That in compliance With
your wishes, AZ expressed at the citizens
meeting on the 25th day OF April, ls7G
they employed rs attorneys Hon. J, II.
Mulkey and Lincgar and Lansden, who
have made careful investigation Of the
records and history Of the railroad bonds
issued by the city and county, and the
laws relating to the same. They report
that the law has not been complied with
In many respects but suggest that for the
present, II Is deemed the better course,
not to take any affirmative legal action to
prevent the collection of the taxes now
due, butte place ourselves on the defense,
fortiiy, and reserve fire until the enemy
| approaches. ,s..---- 800. 80
l,ealizing tho fact that q large proper
ton Of our people are unable to pay their
taxes now due, aud. not feeling disposed
TO suggest the reputation Of any debts
for which we are legally and morally
bound, the committee recommend the
payment. as far az possible, Of all taxes
assessed for local and State purposes from
which we derive benefit, and let the
"a,'ioau INTEREST 'aA' assesseu "s"'nS'
'ea' estate Tue "ea'''! oi "h'c" may pc
oro"e"' III q"es''oh' anu 'ro'h WHO" VIC
acr''e ho adequate oe''e "'' 'e"'d" "'pa'"'
US '"o"Hn' " son.c VI o'' Peop'c ,''''
"hen 'me pononc'ss CONF =" re,''Ae
.he conuNion OF tmnSs nsse' uiey VIII see
IL VIII oc W "hs'l "'o'sse 10 e"cc' 'o.'-
proh"sse OH suc'' .er9s sna. we may pc
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ehusssy 'cssn'D ny us weight b"''
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Dahk' anu AleAahuer Soui'ty D'uik' I'LL
stead of being paid to the bondholders,
would amount to an enormous sum, OK
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,ion unless wa can find relief
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committee have incurred the following
eo''i'''''' n"'' inquiry" '"' '''''"'"e
pa,.;.o. ., s,oo q,
Citv clerk for abstract Of recor,, * N
Janitor three nights 2 OK
VIZ. Pitcher, services as solicitor .,
a''i co''ec'or /"
Total. S223 OC
The county clerk. j. G.. Lynch, ESQ.
contributes sirsy pages OF manuscript in
making abstract, amounting to SIS % to
the citizens association as per accom-.
nanyino voucher. t.p5. ~
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h,,,on, h 80. b.er. .o,,c,ted, nom Tho OH.
zens who have eheerfullv resnonded
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