The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-21
ALEXANDER CLUB SELECTS SITE
FOR SUITABLE PER MANENT HOME
Reports Submitted at Annual Meeting Fav-
ing Building Proposition Was Signal
for ROusiDg Cheers--Electi0n and
Banquet

The reports of the standing com
mittee and committee of ten on perma
nent plans for the club were made by
(, Chairman M. f. Gilbert In connection
with the presentation of the latter re
], port Mr. Gilbert read list Of 40 names
Of representative business men, wht
/ have agreed TO qualify as members as
soon rs plans for The proposed new
club house are completed and contract
let for its construction.
The reports, which follow in their
entirely, were received and resolutions
adopted, amended to add the president
Of the club to the building committee
as an exofficio member
To the Alexander Club:
Your permanent committee on the
selection of ste, respectfully report
that they have here given a great
deal of thought and attention to this
| matter
First; They have carefully con
sidered the present site now occupied
by the club and have concluded that
the purchase of this site would not be
practicable for two reasons: (a) Be
cause it would render the club home
less and the existence of the club.
without a home would be disastrous ;
CD Because Of the inability of the
present owner to make perfect title
to the same; We have therefore been
compelled to abandon this tie as a
permanent one.
Second: We have looked into and
carefully examined the suggested loca-
tion at the corner of Tenth street and
Washington avenue. but these lots be-
long to nen-residents and belong to
an estate and have been tied up with
an established trust, running through
a. series of years, which renders fur.
ther consideration of this site oat Of
the question.
Third: We have considered the
location, corner of Ninth and Poplar
streets, fthe old White residence),
and we find in many ways, It would be
exceedingly desirable, but in view of
the proximity of the electric plant and
the further fact that the owner is not
in position 10 give a perfect title to
the same, We have been compelled to
leave hts site out of the question.
Fourth; Several sites on CONNER
cal avenue have been considered but
they are not thought to be available
because of The high price of real es-
taye in that neighborhood and the gen
eral abandonment of the idea that
there should be any store connected
with the club house for rental.
Your committee, therefore, after
careful consideration, of the matter,
believe that the most desirable loca-
tion, which S at present available, is
at the corner of Seventh street and
Washington avenue, being lots ! and
., block 81, so feet front by 100 feet
deep, upon which lots your committee
have secured an option for the price
of 81, 10000 cash. 1t is thought that the
buildings thereon could be either sold
or wrecked and something realized
therefrom. This site, TO the committee,
seems a most excellent one, being in
close prcx nifty to the present loca
tion of the club and on the direct
street car lines, where it will be easy
of access.
Your committee therefore would
recommend that the club secure this
site at once, as especially suited for
the purpose intended.
Respectfully submitted,
Cairo. Ill., Nov II, 1905.
MILES FRED'K GILBERT,
j. S. AISTHORPE,
WIN. s. DEWEY,
Committee.
10 the Alexander Club:
Your committee Ct ten, appointed
by this club on October 25th, 1g05, to
consider the subject of the erection of
1 new club house. and TO make a
on OF plan of pro- |
,edure, respectfully report that a meet
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