The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
mittee to devise plans and assist in
Hon. Reed Green.


Hon. Reed Green understood. he
said. that everyone was willing to
make some sacrifice, but the question
is what are you going to do and
how are you going to do it," Improve
ments must be made legally Ii is a
shame that certain influences have
prevented laws being made that
would enable the council TO have the
work done. Cannot improve Cairo
when it comes 10 striking the pocket
books OF the people especially non
residents who win hire lawyers to
take advantage Of the least defect in
ordinances and otherwise defeat the
measures. State laws are against
forcing improvements and the judges
must decide according to law. fear
that technicalities will be taken adj
vantage of and improvements baked
in that way The question is What
can be done under present existing
laws?" II property owners will agree
to make improvements that is all
right. We must improve; we are be
hind the times; people in other places
speak of the thrift Of our merchants
and our wideawake people until they
come here and sea the town
Mr.. e. A. Smith.
Mr.. Smith told Of the past history
Of Cairo when between the years 1876
and 1892 100000 worth Of improve
nents we're made by assessment. In
1878 the bonded Indebtedness of the
city was S557,000, whereas now it is
only $4,000. He thought the indeht-
edness could be increased $4,000
which could be used in paying one
third Of the cost OF improvements
amounting to $4,000. He considered
the city in good condition financially
to make Improvements
Mr.. q. sadIer.
Mr.. Sadler thought the Merchants
league and Board of Trade should dis
band and unite as Citizens league.
Members should be assessed dues ac-
cording to their wealth and have
meeting every week.
Mr.. chas. Feuchter Jr.
Get all the attorneys in the city on
the committee and there won't be
anybody TO prosecute the case for the
directors" said Mr. Fenchter.
Mr.. Daniel Hartman.
Mr., Hartman wasn't any speech
maker, but was well satisfied and
agreed heartily with the sentiment Of
the meeting.
Mr.. C. S. Carey.
Cairo does ten times as much bus,
ness as towns that are ten times as
large and ten times better looking,
said Mr. Carey why not try the
legislature and get the laws you
want? You can get most anything
you want through the legislature.
Alderman w. n. Wood.
Alderman Wood said the mayor and
council had worked hard for improve
ments only to have their hopes blast.
cd by the decision of the supreme
court. He did not consider the city
in a financial condition to pay one
third of the cost OF Improvements.
Mr.. n. S. candee.
Chairman Parsons asked Mr.. II. s.
Candee to explain how improvements
would decrease insurance rates.
Mr.. Candee said that to advance
Cairo from class " TO class 8 and de-
crease insurance about $4,000 year
t would be necessary to add fire
station maintain better water pres
use have fire alarm boxes, and lay
larger water mains on Ohio street.
To Choose Committee.
Mayor Winter. Mr.. John S. Ais,
thorpe and Mr.. John A. Miller We're
appointed TO decide upon the appoint
nent of permanent committee to in
vestigate and decide what steps
SHOULD be taken in the matter Of i'm
proyements. They decided that the
permanent committee be composed
Of four members of the Board of
Trade, four members of the Mer
chants league, Mayor Winter and the
board OF local Improvement consist
ing of Aldermen Wood, June, Snyder,
Lawler. Magner, Neff and Joeelyn, q
total of sixteen.
The committee reported according
ly and Ii was put as a motion by Mr.
F. A. Smith. Alderman Wood amen
ed to include four citizens, not mem
bers of any organizations, to be APP
pointed by the chairman. The amend
ment was accepted and carried.
Chairman Parsons announced that
the appointments of committeeman
would be made by letter after which
the meeting adjourned subject to the
call of the chairman.
GAVE UP $4,000 HOME