The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-21

A meeting OF nan nUnuTeu CHI
zens was held last night at the rooms
fthe Commercial club, pursuant 20
previous announcement. for the pur-
pose Of further considering the prop
osition Of organizing the Cairo Con-
tracing &, Dredging Company. The
object of this company is, as has been
stated to install plant in Cairo 10
fiji the low places by the pumping
process. The meeting was presided
over by J. Bruce Magee and James
NJ, Galligan was secretary. Mr.. Ma,
gee read the report Of the committee
sent to Kansas City some time ago
which is reproduced in conclusion
discussion OF the proposition was
engaged in by several Of those pres
emit
Ex-Alderman June stated that con
ditions were more favorable here than
in Kansas City. because of the unlim
tied quantities of material and the
lesser lifting power necessary. In re
ply to a question from DR.. Grinstead
he said he could see nothing in the
way of doing the work here in the.
manner proposed
Chairman Magee said the Cairo &
Thebes railroad company was ready
to sign contract for 100000 cubic
yards at 20 cents per yard which
would be 100000. The plant was es
timated to cost $2S,500 which, with \
capital of $4,000, would leave ample
means for operating purposes. The
plant could be operated at daily cos
of 800 and il would handle 1909
cubic yards per day which. at 20 cents
per yard would yield 5000 per day
The Kansas City plant cost $l3S per
day to operate and produced an in
come of $3.50 per day The price re
ceyed there for the filling was "a
cents per cubic yard, but the opera'-
Ing company paid cents Per yard as
r, yalty and received net only 19 cents
per cubic yard.
Aside from the 100000 cubic yard
for which the Cairo & Thebes railroad
company was prepared to sign con
tract at once the same company would
have other work to do, amounting IL
all 10 perhaps nearly million cubic
yards. Moreover, the Cairo & Thebe'
railroad would bring five other rail
roads into Cairo all of which use
great quantities Of sand and gravel
for ballast. which could be supplied
by this pumping company. But the
plant of the Pumping Company would
be more than paid for by the first
contract fer 800 600 yards for whici
the c. G. 7. railroad company We
prepared to sign a contract at any
time.
Ex-Alderman Fraser gave some i'm
portant information regarding his ex
perience in operating small pump
ing plant here He said II was entire
ly successful. He used II to bring
sand from the river bottom to shore
for building purposes and he woulf
undertake to put sand into the city
with the right kind Of plant at 3 cents
per yard
Regarding the question of gettini
the material free from the river Mr.
Magee said he had spoken 10 Mr.. + A
Smith about this. Mr. Smith owns OI
controls all the river frontage wher
the material would have to be secured
and he had offered to let the matera'
be taken free Of charge unless IL was
shown that the company was making
10 per cent or more on its invest
nent in which case he would charge
one cent per cubic yard Mr. Mageo
'elt that no trouble would be met with |
n making an agreement with Mr.
Smith.
In reply TO "A question from Mr.
Feuchter, he said the c. &, T. com.
pany could give the dredging company
OR months in which TO get ready for