The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-07
LONG STRIDE FOR
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feet,
you win note that while we have
increased the price Of gas used by tne
civ only sixteen cents, we propose
to reduce the price to private cen
sumers fifty cents per thousand cubit
feet This tn my opinion VII lessen
the net earnings Of the gas comnany,
fhaf nay bs felt for some time; how
sver. i intimately believe that the con
sumption will so be increased AZ the
reduced rate. that We can continue %
exist. III
Myself and associates the latter
lares owners Of the lighting proper.
.ies, have many Interests in our cry.
I'VE have tie kindliest feelings 20 All
1o ono desire more then rs 70 ald
the upbuifling and general prosperity
df 4 Gr5attr Cairo. r. Is our desire a.
ali times. to merit tile good will Of our
fellow citizens. ana their confidence
in our efforts to be fair and Just In all
our dealings. An We ask is; that they
40 unto lis as they themselves would
be done by.
"Gentlernen. don't want to take
any more Of your time with ars7i-
lments. or weary YOU with further rea'
sons why you should adept the PRO
posal made by lis for lighting rle
let's. YOU ere capable ~ deciaihg thls
phi,ct In behalf n the city ani ~
Ecldzens. It is fl yott hands. thank
voa FOR your cougtesv.
Afde-nian Neff opposed acceptance
Ibf proposition for two reasons. he
was III favor Of municipal ownership
ana believed the cry would be able
to establish plant of it's own within
Ia reasonable time and save much
roifes in the cost Of lighting streets
yellow fever scare had cost the city
goodly sum last year, and but Tor
THAT il would have been able 10 lay
aside a sum for the lighting plant. He
cited several cities where plants were
Owned by the public with the results
A. stated by him. Secondly he did not
see how q reduction of the number Of
I gas lamps to li0 as proposed. from the
present total Of 325 would give better
lighting service than now, even
though the new lights were
more powerful. lie felt that tho
J Increased cost would not be JUS
,tded hy the service. The light
ing con panies would save $1,000 per
annum IN cutting down the humble OF
lights aud would be paid $1,000 per
annum more than they now received
or total OF $2,200 and would light nc
more territory than was now being
I lighted He predicted tina sl,l00 would
be added 10 the city's lighting bill ID
little while
/ Alderman Snyder expressed dissaiis
faction With the proposed distribution
] Of the lights.
II Alderman Koehler explained tha
his would be done according to til.
! direction Of the street committee.
In -erly TO a question Mr.. Aisthorp'
lsaid Il will take about 30 days 70 IN
stan the new system, or till Narol
18th. and the reduction Of the price o
gas 10 citizens would begin March isl
On motion Of Alderman Koehle- tn
report Ct the committee was receive
! ana it's recommendation concurred ID
! by a vote Of II ave and ! nav.
Ordinance relating TO pawnshoD
!. was amended fixing license at $50
!. per year with bond Of $1,000.
? Finance committee reported hsTin
spent si7e.25 To- entertainment O
: Ohio Valley Improvement assOciati0n
!. Erec'icn o. police station we
= authorized a tTtirtvsecord and Con
! lmercial at cost not 70 exceed $50.
= euilaine Petitions.
.BeujaTnin Hsil. 4r0orn house Oh lo
Sc. block 2. Feuchter & Lansden add
4 ton TO cost $1,000.
Andrew Bohr. oneEtCry cottage O
lots Is and q. block 10. fourth add
k tioa. 70 cost $500.
3 Flora A Ferguson. one-storv stor
3 building, $3.50 feet. lot ?. block
" Hooker's addition.
7 VIZ Morris, barn, two-stories. Y
. 20. feet lot 9, blsck q. firm addition
81 Ear Ford, bTeropm ooltass IT,
Z block. =. to1rt IN Addition. L. cot 500
III Harry S. Davis seren -ro5 =. ~
ie story etnd1s. ss1z6; re- - I'D :
e block I, second feuehtsf l. Lansde
Z addition. TO cost 1.e00.
a ". A. Susanka, building 56xse fe'