The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-03
Mr.. Travers Daniel, the gentleman W

birds are equally cared for"
Mr.. Travers Daniel, the gentleman who
is one of the incorporators of the "Cairo
Water Works company" has not been
heard from within the last few weeks by
the city authorities. His last communica-
ton to Mayor N. B. Thistlewood stated
that he had made an agreement with one
Mr.. Gamble, capitalist of New York,
who would furnish the funds necessary to
complete the work according to his (Mr.
Daniel's) agreement with the city council.
Since that time Mr.. Gamble has gone on a
short tour to Europe, and Mr.. Daniel has
been visiting various large iron moulding
establishments in the east, with q view to
making acontract for furnishing the nee.
essary machinery, piping, etc, for the
water works. He has succeeded in making
contracts with several of them for furnish
ing different portions of the iron to be
used in the construction of the works, and
we are left to understand that these foun-
dries are even now at work preparing the
material for the Cairo water works. II can
not, of course, be reasonably expected, that
the preparations for the water works here
shall be vigorously pushed before spring
the weather is complete barrier to that.
Hence, the laying out ofthe ground, which
has been done, will probably be the extent
of the preparation to be made here until
spring. But if it should be found, that
Mr.. Daniel has not pushed "with reasona.
BILE diligence" the work of preparing for
building the water works, by letting con-
tracts to reliable establishments for furnish
ing the necessary materials by the time
they may be needed, then the agreement
existing between Mr.. Daniel and the city
is self-annulled. That Mr.. Daniel has, 80
far, been negligent in the performance of
his duty under his agreement with the city
does not yet appear. All his communca.
tons to the city council so far have been
made in good faith, and have been truth
full for aught that is known to the con-
trary, therefore there is as yet no reason for
doubling Mr.. Daniels determination and
ability with the assistance of Mr.. GAMBLE
to build the Cairo water works as agreed
upon. There can be no doubt that if
Cairo's water works are built under, and in
accordance with, the existing agreement,
she will have what may be called "a very
good thing" for not only are the works to
be constructed in every way as good as any
in the country, but the city's interests and
the interests of the people Of Cairo, are
well guarded. Butlshould there be such q
change in the aspect Of the case as will war
rant the belief that Mr.. Daniels company
will not build the Cairo water works with
in the time specified, then the city should
and will turn its attention to the several
other gentlemen, who have offered to con-
struct water works here in case Mr.. Daniel
fails. Mayor Thistlewood has but recently
received letters from two different parties,
making inquiries concerning the present
status Of the Cairo water works scheme, and
asking permission to make an offer in case
Mr.. Daniel does not come to time. OF
these offers the city can avail itself when
ever it may appear that Mr.. Daniel
has been unfaithful to his agreement.