The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-03
Secretary and Auditor.
Mayor Moore SOllcitOus of Hts Dis.
pOsal.


Mayor Moore, solicitous OF the inter-
ests Of Cincinnati in the disposal OF tue
Southern Railway, has written the fol-
lowing letter, which has been sent to
the Trustees of the road:
CINCINNATI, April 80, 1877.
Miles Greenwood, Esq President of Board Of
Trustees Of the Cincinnati Southern Rail-
way:
DEAR SIR-It seems proper to me, at
this tim, as Mayor OF the City Of Gin
cinnati, representing the interests OF all
classes, and realizing that it is my duty
as chief executive officer OF the city,
to watch with as much care as
possible her every interest, to urge upon
your Board the necessity OF extreme
caution in making arrangements for the
future Of your trust, and TO suggest that
no permanent lease OF the road be m ade
until such time as it can be done on
favorable terms to the city; that no lease
be made without provisions whereby
the city can at all times through her
Trustees keep a supervisor over the busi-
ness, and at any reasonable time re-
possess herself Of the property il necess-
ary for the general welfare.
The city has already spent S16,OOO,oUO
in the enterprise, vast sum which ii
imperiled would be lasting calamity.
1t mas necessitated heavy taxes and will
require, until the investment becomes
productive, the most stringent encon-
omy in our municipal affairs Ga lesson
which in the long run however may be
of advantage 10 us).
| Under the circumstances 1t is only
natural that the outcIy against the en-
terprise is from those who have not had
faith in it. Objections, undoubtedly.
raised with a jealous and healthful care
for the public good have tended to un-
duly depreciate the value OF the prop
erty, a state Of feeling which can only
| be c0unteracted by the successful opera
ton of the road.
believe that the road will eventually
be OF great direct and indirect value to
the city, that a properly managed tenn
porary lease will demonstrate The fact,
and that by reason thereof and by invlt-
ing competition we will be able in a
loomparativeiy short time to do better
than can be done at present.
| The road once beyond our control
there is no help Ior any mismanagemen
| but in the way suggested, with the les
sees amenable to the Trustees having
| power Of eviction,w we are safe, lnasmucn
as any dereliction of duty on part Of the
Trustees in the future can be fairly and
promptly remedied in the courts in case
OF complaint. Cincinnati and her envi-
rons with half u million Of population,
have a large interest at stake.
The enterprise affects locally the
three great States, Onio, Kentucky aud
Tennessee, and it behooyes all to see
that no mis- take is made; that in any
permanent arrangement the financial
| interests OF the city be guarded. that no
permanent burden be put Oh our tax
payers, and that there be no chauce lele
for discrimination against our trade.
The people have reason to congratu-
late themselves on the work SO thor
ougnly and ably done so far by the
Trustees, but still a large portion of the
community feel solictous over the mat
ter, and l believe it is possible to guard
every interest involved, and yet see the
project carried successfully through ut
an early day.
l have the honor to be, very respect
fully, r. NJ. Nj oORE, Mayor.