The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-02
MAYOR HALLIDAY'S ADDRESS.
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the outer slopes Of the levces, though the
land ridges along and near the Miss. River.
Tor probably combination Of both plans
would be better would, am confident TO a
very large extent at least, stop the inflow Of
sipeage water through the sand courses In
times Of high water, The material of
which our levees are built, the ordinary
soil, that has been, we all know, brought
down and deposited by the Mississippi
River, rosists completely the passage of
waters through it, when in compact shape
The same process Of nature that caused the
present surfsce deposit must have deposited
similar layers below, which are from those
natural causes, as continuous as the said
deposits Iying between. believe that the
experiment partly made by the city last
year fully demonstrated that there is
strata OF such material as reslsts the flow
OF water, Immediately below the point to
which the ditch was dug, for the rain and
surface water accumulated to such an ex.
tent and remained IN the ditch as to prevent
further work. There being no outlet to the
ditch, and the river being much lower than
the bottom Of the ditch, some material i'm.
mediately below, must have prevented the
perculation through the ground OF the
waters which had gathered In the ditch.
Some say that the material referred 10 as
resisting the flow of water is friable and
can be crumbed when dry and urge this
az proof agains, Its resisting qualities; bu,
as II is only desired 10 utilize it 10 its damp,
compact and normal condition, when i,
does uuquestionsbly resist the flow Of
water, We care nothing about It's condition
when dry and crumbled A, any rate,
gentlemen, We can by an intelligent system
at borings, made at small cost, ascertain all
| thes; facts, and mere guess. work statements
should not be taken to prevent the investi.
gatioa OF such 40 important matter to our
people, If We can largely stop the inflow
OF s.pesge water then we can easily pro.
vide facilities TO get rid u, ali water that
may accumulate within the leyees durin.
high water, and thereby give relief from a
great annoyance and drawback 10 the city,
CITY COMPTROLLER.
Tue ordinance recently passed by the city
council providing for the sppoin,men, Of q
City Comptroller, will, sm sure, resul, in
securing again 10 the city valuable and
much.needed officer.
| The ordinance relating 10 his duties
should be revised and made more defiuite.
In addition to keeping the general books
OF the city and the duties already imposed
on him, he should be required to examine
and verify the books aud accounts OF all
other city officers aud employees, SO that
some system OF accounting would be- reg
ularly required OF every one acting in any
msnnet foor the city. I; should be made
his particular duty 10 see that all papers
&c. relating Ia special assessmen are
carefully and promptly prepared and push
ed forward at every stage OF proceeding
so that the warrant would reach the col.
lector as soon ms possible. He should slsc
be required to keep complete record OF
all special assessments At all stages OF
proceeding. His duties will no doubt be
quite srduons for some months, as the
books, accounts, &C., necessary TO enable
him TO obtain information for a starting
place are badly behind, Until such WORK
is done, q full and complete statement o.
the financial condition Of the city council
be accurately made.
FINANCES.
The unexpected expenditures By the city
in consequence of the flood last year il
protection and in enlarging New Levee anC
other kindred expenses, which had to b,
largely paid by anticipation warrant
drawn therefor against the taxes OF 1888
now in course of collection, the ci,y's availa
| BILE resources for the incoming fiscal yesl
are thereby limited in amount. But wbe'
We consider that all those extraordinary ex
pendtures have been provided for from tn,
ordinary current revenues, We have to con.
graduate ourselves tina. only temporar!
burdens had 10 be imposed 10 meet the EN-
Urgency.
| For general financial statement II th
city other than Whist is reported to you i,
the Annual Report Of the City Treasure
and the Annual Report of the CITY Clerk
submitted At this meeting, and 20 which
you Ws respectfully referred,
must ask your indulgence un
til the comptroller can hav
time to prepare such a statement, which h
will no doubt render as soon as possible.
| But 7 can safely say, gentlemen, thu
economy in expenditure Ia necessary 70
the present NJ least We can az once max