The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-16

| of the strip al the Joint expense of the two
rui roads, 10 ascertain the probable expense
and feasibility Of the plan or plans suggast-
ed by the city. But Mr. Miller declined to
enter into any arrangement or pay any por-
! ton of the cost of such survcy--saying
that they had no means to make the survey.
and that their right-ot-way over CONNER
cial avenue was AS good as they wanted.
! This Of course ended the ncgotictions. Soon
after this thcspecial committee was discharg-
ed, and in "A few days | was served with a
notice Of condemnation ON the part of the
Cairo & Vinccnncs railroad, to condem all
that portion of the strip lying south of
! Second street. If such condemnation
should be accomplished it would make the
strip permanent eye sore, or serious
burthen upon the city, and our corporation
counsel should be instructed to resist il to
its bitter end.
! have taken some pains 10 inform my
self as to the feasibility of the plans sug-
gcsted by the city, both as TO filing up the
strip to grade with the cross streets, and
as to the putting the tracks on grade be.
| low the streets 50 rs 10 pass the trains under
/ bridges AT the cross streets. have talked
with practical railroad engineers and they
tell me that either plan is feasible, but the
the one Of putting the grade at point so
as to pass the trains under the streets is the
most feasible and can he done at the least
cost, and is the most desirable both
TO the railroad and the city, but
when one does not want 10 do q
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out of a mochill, or an impossible gulf out
of roadside wash. The practical men
with whom have talked tell me that the
sipc-watcr is an obstruction scarcely worthy
of consideration. ! would therefore sug.
gcst to your honorable body the employ
mcnt Of Il competent engineer and drafts
man to make preliminary survey of the
strip. and ascertain the cost OF said i'm
provcmcnt, and if it is found practicable
and feasible then We should make another
effort to vet the railroads of our streets II
surely will Inc better for the railroads 10
have their tracks upon permanent and I'M
interrupted right of way than to have them
upon a public street, subject to the constant
annoyance and litigation. The existence Of
railroad track upon the greatest thorough
fare of our city is public nuisance, under
which the public will never rest easy, and
property owners injured thereby will con-
tinue to resist the injury.
The feelings between the city and the
railroads ought to be mutual, No one can
say that this city has not been liberal 10
ward railroads. nothing has ever been
asked that We have not given; 10 contract
ever made by the city with any railroad has
been violated. our gifts 10 railroads has
made us p0or-hurthcncd our property for
many years to come. This we have done
in hopes Of just return for our outlay, in
hopes to build city here at this unrivalled
commercial point.
II is as much 10 the interest Of the rail.
roads terminating at Cairo TO build city
here as it is to the resident propcrty-owncrs
Nothing makes railroad pay 50 well as a
good terminus at each end and harmony all
along the line, Our CITY is the friend of
every railroad within her borders but We
should not sit idly by and see the right, of
the city and her citizens disrcgarded
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion | would say that | trust,
this being the last year Of my term as may
or. that the executive and Council will
work together in perfect harmony having an
eye single to the ci,y'- Interests.
should have liked, tonight TO have
made many suggestions to YOU in regard TO
changes ncces,cs,ary in the ordinances
governing the city. Three years of expert.
cncc has demonstrated that such changes
as will submit 10 you ought to be made
but, having been laid upon bed of sick.
nc>, for q week past. have not been in a
condition 10 present them 10 YOU this even
ing. but will present them at a subsequent
meeting for your careful consideration.
Yours, respectfully,
Henry WSTER, Mayor.
On motion Of Alderman Halliday, the
message was received. ordered spread at
length upon the record, and printed with
the Proceedings.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Alderman Halliday submitted the follow
ing substitute for An ordinance providing
for the holding Of special election and
submission Of the question Of issuing
bond, under the Act therein named" said
ordinance being read first time and laid
over under the rules, April :, which ,ub,ti-
tut" was read first time ~ follows:
ORDINANCE 40. --
Az ORDINANCE rGoyrIlSG ron TN EoLpiNG OF 4
'rECIAL LLFCuJN AID syBEt..loS or TN QyE..
TI"S OF l.~y!NG EpND. rSDEE TIE ACr ulLHEiS
NAMED.
WHERE'S. The petition Of ten legal voter, rcsi.
dent IN the city ul CAIRO. Iliuui., Agr bee, presented
iu tine tity Council o. The cyoi Cairo representing
20 -Dil Council:
fir-' That raid city ha. heretofore Issued itr
municipal bonds which are binding sub-i-liug and
lrg'i obligations OF snld city and the same, 10 an
amount gr 10 excess Of SAID Ciy ability - pay. re-
main outstanding ana unpaid, ull ol which laid out
standing bDad. can, %. -pld petitioners believe. be
purchased and retired al about my cents ON the
dollar by M" i--Unnco aud 'ur ui ncW bonds tor "a
much les amount and drawing u lower rate of IN
targ.t than -uid oui.'.UGmg bomb under aud 10
pursuance OF The net entitled AN act 10 amend an
act entitled An act relating county and city debit
aud 10 provide for The payment thereof by tNyutiOu
lu such cOuniirs aud cities approved February H.
lNj. and 10 amend the ti'Ie thereof approved and
IN force April g. Isl
second That 20 tNc end aforesaid the said Pc.
liiOupr- believe that II y the wish OF the majority
Of the legal voters Of said city that the proper cor
porllc authorities Of -aid city shall issue new bond.
under laid ac und sell the ttmc 10 lai,e money 10
bonds .hall consist OF lao bonds numbered 10 40,
Of the denomination Of Sl,Ur each: ~ bonds. mum
bcrrd ~ 10 80. of the denomination of 500 each
100 bonds, numbered 81 10 so uf the denomination
Of 400 each and 20 bOud,, numbered 81 10 30.
Of The denomination Of go each; making u total
Of 40 bond. oi The aggregate amount Of S!Iow,
being about ,Opor ccntnm of The rum total OF n