The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Council Chamber, Cairo, Illinois, Jan
nary 2 1906
(First Regular Meeting.
Present, Hon. George Parsons,
mayor, and Aldermen Antrim Fuller,
June, Lawler. Magner. Neff. Nordman
simon and Snyder.
Absent, Aldermen Jocelyn, koehler,
NolIis. Werner and wood.
Minutes.
Alderman June moved that the
minutes be approved without reading.
the motion was adopted.
Unfinished Business.
Tha report Of the building commit
Toe on the petition of Charles Phillipy
to erect three buildings. two 25x100
aud one 25xl25 on lots "A to 20 incu-
siye block IS. first addition, which
wag laid over under the rules at last
regular meeting, was taken up and
read
Alderman T4awler moved that the
report be received and permission
granted az recommended. The motion
was adopted
DE lIslNDl UtRffAAlNi lllo WV w VIC
ordinance increasing the license foe
and providing for written application
FOR pawnbrolser's fee which veto Is as
follow
Cairo. Illinois Mayors Office, George
Par ms, Mayor.
December 10, 1905
To the Members Of the City Council
of The City of Cairo, Illinois.
Gantemen.--
| beg To return To you. without my
approval the ordinance passed at the
regular meeting of your honorable
body. held for general business on the
evening of December 10Th. 1905. en-
titled AN ordinance To amend Sec
tion Ill, Chapter i3."
II is wen established custom In
business, IL NOT an absolute provision
of law that all actions OF corporations
MS well as individuals must be founded
upon the principles Of fairness ana
Justice and on this account | cannot
approve Of the raising OF any license
fee without first giving all parties in |
terested reasonable time in which to
adjust themselves to the new condi- /
rions proposed for them and also 10 be
able TO raise the additional fee requir- |
ed. This feature Of the ordinance I'M !
der consideration has been overlooked. |
| will take the liberty now of saying |
that the proper time for the consid |
Grafton OF increasing any license is
before July lat, and after the City Elec
zion in April. By taking action on
such matters at the time above speci
fled, all prejudice will be removed ana
parties Interested IN such licenses viii
have ample time 10 adjust themselves
TO the new arrangements either by
providing 10 pay the additional amount
MS required OF changing their line OF
business.
GEORGE PARSONS. Mayor
The mayor called Alderman Fuller
10 the chair aai read, the following
special me sage:
Mayor Parsons Message.
Mayor Parsons called upon Alder
man Fuller to preside over the meet
ing while he presented the following
message:
To the Members Of the City Council
oil the CITY of Cairo Illinois
Geutlomen-- The needs af Cairo for
better sewerage and streets prompt
me TO present a special communication
40 you upon the matter of such i'm.
provemenls.
For long time feeling of needed
work has been evident but for ono
cause or another. nothing has so far
been accomplished. On The first of
July last. ve.E important amendment
to the improvement law of thi- state :
went into effect. which make it pos
slble for cities like Cairo TO provide
for Improvement of streets without
Serious dinculty. but the appearance
of yellow fever IA the south before
The end OF that month made It imprac- q
ticablc for ~ TO attempt any extended
work on street Improvements al that
tine. I am glad To- note however |,
thar The member, OF the council have
kept the necessity of street improve .
mcnts. including the important mat
ter Of sewerage. before them
In consequence OF the agitation of
general Improvements throughout our ,
city, a number of city officials recent d
~ visited Danyillc Illinois. for the d
purpose of investigating brick streets
aud plants in which bricks for street u
paving purposes arc manufactured II .
* enough for nae 20 say AZ This time d
that those Who made the necessary 2
.ncriiice Ia 20 on that trip. satisfied
thomsel ees that Caro- could not com G
mence tho work 80 ltreet improve
U mt ca large scale too soon. The II
only qne .tiou Ia be- con idered in con a
ncc'ion with these Improvements is D
he cost Of The same and the manner a
IN which payments shall be- made This y
question can nov be placed before Il
vou ia IN intelligent and forceful way 81
md J am sure will satisfy all fair e
thinking property owners.
The br ok streets in Danyille cost \
ron Si.ai 10 abuat Sl80 per square a
-ard ami have stood The heavy traffic 10