The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-07

placed its track or tracks. wGh the
space between the ties well filled
with like finer grade screened gravel,
crushed rock or other similar hater-
iai. so that therails OF the track or
tracks will be al a grade of fifty-eight
feet said work TO be done by said
railroad company to the satisfaction
of the street committee. of the city
council and of the city engineer
Section ,. Thai right Of way over
and along Washington avenue in said
city OF Cairo. from the point or place
where the northerly end of New Leyee
street intersects with said Washington
avenue in the upper part of said city
TO the northerly boundary line or city
limits OF said city of Cairo as il now
exists, be ana the same is hereby
granted to the Cairo and Thebes Rail
road company, its successors and as
signs; and the said railroad company,
its succes sors and assigns. shall have
the right TO lay down and operate a
single or double track or tracks
or lines Of rails over aud along sa ID
Washington avenue fromsaid intersec-
ton of New Leyee street to said north
erly boundary line or city limits of
said city Of Cairo and to do such fill.
ing and grading as may be necessary
for the proper operation and use Of
the track or tracks; provided, that
said tracks shall be laid along the ives.
terly s'de 81 said Washington avenue
at least sixty feet distant from the
easterly line or side thereof, and that
said track or tracks shall be laid down,
maintained and operated in accord
anee with and subject to all ordin-
ances of the city in respect thesto.
Al the council meeting last Tues
day night the ordinance was read for
the flrst time. and, in natural course
referred to the ord nance committee,
It's goes upon its second reading at the
hsAt council meeting and SHOULD be
disposed of one way OF the other al
next tuesdays meeting
As regards the ideas presented by
"A Taxpayer" in reference to the pass
age 1t tho above ordinance The Bullo-
tin has no comment 10 make other
han to disclaim any responsibility for
the statements made or the stand
taken in regard to the project. 1t is
not sufficiently n the confidence of IL
correspondent to know his or hel
authority for the position taken and
Is not sufficiently informed as TO the
object Of the proprietors of the pro
posed railroad to be able 10 com
petently Judge the value or injury tc
the city in granting the very valuable
concessions desired The communi
cat On OF "a Taxpayer Is made pub
lie lnst as any other communication
bearing on public matters submitted
and vonched for by any other re
sponsihle citizen would be publish1'
III these columns The USE Of TIL
| Bulletins columns II extended to N
| Taxpayer as a matter Of couFtes
| only, independent Of whether or NC
The Bulletin may be interested in tn
matter mentioned and irrespective q
| the position this newspaper may wis
| to take If any, on the subject undo
discussion,
i However,, ainca the matter
preached ii may be in order for tn
Bulletin to express: itself in regard |
the granting Of the ght of way r
quested, rst :
On that % + we 40 ID itat q
thar there Is mncJ in the 10.
/ which should and DOUBTLESS Will n
ceiYe the very se.i9us considerable
Of The gentlemen of the city counc
who are now called upon to decid
probably one of til most importar
| matters brought before that body for
number of years. AT first glance tn
advantage: Of bringing another raj
road to Cairo, alomst Irrespective {
the means employed, far outweigh q
disadvantages Any such enterpr'S
and any such movement will recaip
ais ii is entitled 10, the very hear
support of these columns, SO lon
howeves as that most desirable q
is accomplished in a manner whit
will secure the benefits. and they W
he great. to the city as a whole al
not exclusively or largely to priva
ind yiduals. Admitting that such
! undertaking can not BE- carried Q
I without some personal gain on Y
: part Of individuals The Bulletin do
! MT Know Of any group Of gentlem'
lit would prefer ID see benefited tn;
! the ircorporators Of the Cairo
Thebes railroad but it believes thar
! voices the sentiment of the COZ
J munity when ii says that the adval
i ages, first and foremost, belong to {
! Cty of Cairo and that, as such Z
y granting of valuable privileges 10
9 dividuals or corporations, foreign
y local, should be made only with
n lively sense of the possible loss to I
y city in such transaction.
d Ii would seem then but reasonal
I demand on tn part OF the council Il
ie more information should be furnish
y the city generally as to the definite
ne jact of such a comparat vely small c
NJ poration in demanding such yalua
vi privileges. The proposed ordlnai
40 does not, apparently, carry with II a
or obligation on the part Of the new =
lg road, does not limit the time or spec
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