The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-02-17

lyear. He believed that increased tax.
alton from valuation would be a
means Of getting back rae money
lspent on the improvements.
Would Pay His Part.
Mr. Charles Farrell wanted improve
hents. He found thar there was a
great difference in the value of prop
erty en- the improved streets and those
that are nnimproved He also noticed
that II made a difference in me rents
and he thought Il would 81 a good in-
| yestment for those who rent houses
70 have tie improvements inasmuch
as they could ger better rental rates
and more desirable tenant1l II don't
| believe Il is a losing investment to
place improvements on the streets"
he said, and would like to see all
he streets improved. II necessary
would borrow money 20 pay my part T.
am willing 70 vote for improving al
the streets
Aldermen Might Object.
Mayors Winter thought tho improve
ments referred to on Ohio street could
1 be made ii some of the aldermen did
nor oppose the same. He would do
his part toward having the work done
and was willing TO pay his share.
Mound City 70 be- Suburb.
Mr. samuel Hastings endorsed what
haa hegn said by The speakers before
nin and he thought he would be ready
70 meet the assessment Of his. prop.
eyty oa Washington avenue. He
thought the longitudinal streets
aapAIh sn n prsyed hecanas tlsa rown
7as long aud delivery from no main
busine porEinnao uptown points was
ldifficult under existing conditions.
III though the prestnt muddy condi-
lt'cn Of the streets was mo- calculated
to attract outside capital, and he
\ thought Ms citizen had been diliatory
ti1lha matter of improvements They
eauid now start out With new life and
eneyy, aiieaA by The expe enee of
other ciisss. could coon rave the besE
~ the Mississippi yallcy Mounds and
MoHad City WOULD soon be suburbs
and in few yearn every one would
be proud Of having attended the meet
/ ing hat helped 10 accomplish SO much.
The opportunity was great one and
il should not be allowed 10 pass
Get Them Together.
Mt Charles Fcuchter thought that
all the properly owners along he line
1 Of improvement should be induced TO
attend a meeting and give expressions
of opinion.
Give a Banquet
Alderman A. s. Frase- face;lously
remarked that about the oaly way 10
get he properly owners to. meeting
was 70 give banquet He thought, If
any body wanted improvements made
aside from those embodied In the com
mittee's report, they be given petit
tion and told 20 get the signaturessof
the properly owners when the sig
natures were secured the improve
ments could b. commenced
Not i True Citizen.
Hon. Mile1 Fred'k Gilbert felt en-
couraEea at the enthusiasm shown.
He thought the eport Of the commit
/ tee had bean misconstrued by some
who seemed 10 think that its adop-
ton at the meeting meant that It was
+ binding and must be carried ont pre-
+ clsely. He explained that Z was only
3 the first step OF a great movement
!. toward uplifting the city and smprev-
ing, it he said the city fathers held
e he relns and II remained with Them
TO say whether or not anything should
8 / be done Referring to the sewers Mr..
a Gilbert said they were system Of
E patch work and he advised building
E sewers on scientific basis and for
{ permanent good. lie said that II it
! took banquet TO bring citizen out
: ito one of the meetings they were not
true citizens and did not have the
citys interests at heart. He thought
+ every patriogic citizen should attend
the meetings.
. Up To Property Owners.
Judge " s. Dewey moved the adop-
e ton of he eommlree's report. He
S said taat after carefu1 consideration
+ the plan proposed was decided upon as
+ most feasible ANA enc which could BE-
0 carried into effect longitudinal
. streets were selected because the belt
e formed by connecting with Thirty
S fourth street would reach almost
g every section Of The city He thought
Z the other streets corld 0e improved
e as fast as the citizens wanted the
work done He suggested that COM
Q mitJees be appointed g see The prop
. erty owners and ascertain if they IA
s yor the improvement. sc their sigaa
e lures 20. petitions. If they wan. 4. al
S right. II NOT. it's all over
Uphold Home Pride.
l. City Attorney NJ J. O'shea feared
G that il would be impossible 70 get
J property owners 10 attend westieE.
q he said such things we're Unpopular
! With the people They we're usually
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