The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-03
LOUD APPLAUSE GREETED
READING MAYORS MESSAGE
Martin S. Egan New Chief of POliCe-=Sev-
eral Other Changes in That De-
partment-=Comnittees
Are Announced

W HtH tHt CITY CuuHCiI was CaIlSQ 10
order last night at eight o'clock every
member was in his chair and every
available inch OF space in the room
and hall outside was occupied by
voters anxious to hear the message of
the mayor to that body and to learn
sented over any of the appointments
would be confirmed without argument.
Contrary to all expectation there
was not the slightest argument pre-
iented over ony of the appointments
md the meeting was said to be one OF
he smoothest, quickest. and most
satisfactory ever held in the council
Dom. not single nay being recorded
Turing the entire evening
After calling the meeting to order
Mayor Parsons asked Alderman Wood
take the chair while he read his
Message TO the body He prefaced the
seading by few remarks. the context
# which was that his time had beer
| 70 fully occupied by the various dutie.
# the Office and preparation for as
| nming them as they should be assum
| d, that he felt thai he had not beef
| 'ully able to prepare such documen
IS he thought the council would ex
| rect. but he hoped that what he hat
| prepared would be accepted in tn,
l pirit in which 1t was given.
| The Mayors Message.
/ The message 10 the council prepare
| y Mayor Parsons was as follows
4 Gentlemen Of the city council:
| 1t becomes my pleasant duty by q
| ection Of the statute of our grea
| commonwealth TO present to you fc
our consideration and action the n,
.essities of our city as they appear {
ne
In the first place, | direct your a
ention to the unclean condition Of OF
treets and alleys, This matter d
eryes your prompt and careful attic
ions Our merchants and bushes
men have gradually eneroached upC
he public thoroughfares of our ell
Until perhaps they unconsciously fe
hat they enjoy privileges of this kin
lut | have assurances from many
hese gentlemen that they will chez
uliy make other arrangements f
heir supplies if called upon to do s
VI @ that ii would seem to be an ca
1 natter to regulate this feature OF o
mpeded streets. Then there is mu
be done in cleaning up the rubbi
i. md filth that have accumulated In {
= cry direction.
s. A Better Sewerage System.
l. Right along with the cleaning a
It purifying Of the streets, | desire
n Emphasize the necessity OF system
1 and permanent sewerage. Throu
Is he influence of the Greater Cairo
II iociation, the past city goyernmC
II has had some important surveys ma
le which should be carefully examin,
ind II practicable. recommendatio
Is nhde 60 your honorable body for
IA 'arrylng out Of this work. The mi
9 Ter OF paying for the sewerage /
S ,een thoroughly considered and
4 within easy reach of the city auth,
lies under the existing. drainage la
3 4 Improving Commercial Avenue.
! rFollowing closely upon the PHI
| Tor permanent sewerage do earnes
4 racohuicnd that you make provlsit
I for the permanent Improvement
l Commercial avenue to the luml
] | districts at Thirtyfourth street,
] alkD include Thirty.fourth street
! this Improvement It has been unt
70 stood for some time that fine hor
4 woNld be placed upon St Mary's Pl
IN, West u improved streets leading
he that locality would be secured.
10. therefore. recommend that at the ,
3" Hest opportunity consistent with
of financial condition, you provide
at the permanent improvement of Tv
ne, ty eighth street. and also Wal
ay street from Tenth street north
on Twcnty-eighth street am Of the o
a ion tha, gwith reasonable care in
in consideration OF the present exis
srd laws, many other street improvem,
IKE could be undertaken within the 7
TO future. but those which have n
I've toned above. seem to demand f,
o, llrst attention.
hiu In this connection would refe
The the necessity Of drainage in the
uef Districts above Ihirtv.fourth a