The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-31
PUSH PUBLIC WORK
SENTIMENT UNAN lMOUS AMONG
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
LAST NIGHT.
Gathering at Home Of Mayor Parsons
URGE Renewed Activity in Street
improvements Of All
Kinds.

at his beautiful home The Masno-
/ las, Twentyeigh h street and Wash
iington avenue. 1t was attended by q
sc-re OF cit zens holding official posi-.
| lions or representing various inter
csts or occupations which have a
more r less intimate relationship with
public affairs, more especially public
improvements; and II appears that the
purpose Of this gathering, as was thai
Of other similar affairs was to have
expressions or cry aize sentiment
upon matters Of public concern
Among those present We're the fol.
lowing
f. S. Dewey. James Quinn, w r
Halliday Alderman German, Z. +
Ellis, f. A. Smith. Alderman Meehan,
Angus Leek. Judge Ross, Alderman
Magner City Clerk Hatcher, H =
Peter W. P. Halliday Contractors
Gardner ANA Haynes, John c Fisher
Engineer Schultz f. Nv Thielecka
Chief Esan, CITY Tailor Lutz, Alder
man Thistlew0od, Judge Dewey Dr
McManus, His Honor the mayor, pre-
sided with much grace and saw TO it
that all We're at ease. displaying his
old-tme happy spirit on occasions OF
his kind. The mansion was bril.
Iiantly lighted. an orchestra provided
music and refreshments were served
followed hy cigars The mayor then
called fer little talks from those pres
Cnt on the subject of public improve-
me0ts, particularly with respect to me
public hearing called for tonight with
respect to the supplementary assess
ment for ONO ana rwentycighth
stree S Nearly all present had s9ms
Thing 10 say and all were favorable t.
improvements
Attorney Leek said there was no
quest on in his mind as TO the legal
status of the propo ed assessment ard
he did not believe there would he
any opposition 10 IT,
Alderman Magner heartily favored !
public improvements; but was just
now more especially Interested in pri |
yate improvements. as he had seven |
children and needed more room.
D. McMa1us thought the need Of |
i new sewer system was imperative !
n order to give the c.ty proper sani- !
airy conditions.
Judge Ross hoped the work so well /
begun would continue.
E. E. Ellis suggested that the day |
the pumping plan began operations |
should be celebrated in some stuk |
ing manner
T. A Smith said the Cairo & Thebes !
railroad company had spent about SEQ
300 in Improvements in Cairo which /
was but a beginning-that the com |
pany purposed TO spend s2S0o0O in !
Improvements within he city limits |
The company had 500 GOO now in |
hand for work which it desired to do |
at once, but which could not be done |
till the city ordered it according to !
law He declared it TO be of the |
highest imp rtance 70 push genera |
in the city and con. |
graduated the administration upon thu |
progress made.
II. F Potter complimented the may |
Or upon his pleasant social functions |
felt that it was an advantage 10 the |
city 10 have a mayor who was in q |
position TO give them and knew how |
10 give them c)mplimeutod him also |
upon his success in keeping harmony |
in his administration which was one /
IF the necessary conditions of sue
cess.
Alderman Meehan spoke of Cairo /
high water perils in the past during |
which she sent a.d 10 other commm /
Hes worse situated also told some /
secret history cf a filling scheme in |
which he. Mr. Leck and .eyeral other
were Interested. but which fell 4
ihro gh If their SCENE had succeed /
ed there would have been plenty of /
sand I'm town by This ime
John C. Fisher proclaimed himself /
a radical ON the subject OF public inn /
thought they should be- .
pushed VIII le public feeling was ia
yorable.
Alderman Thislow.oI said mem /
1ers OF the Board of Public Improve /
nents should be guided by what the /
people want
Judge Dewey spoke az some length /
and eloquc-uy on the subject prai- /
ng he authorities for what had been .
dome and particularly iu that they had I
wisely distributed the work s1 a. tot
reach two ccu.ors from which ofha, .
would grow Winter.
VAS the proper time .p p.m and ur .
vide fer the work 4o that execution .
might follow iu spring
Tailor I.u-7 said boz had little prop /
.aty abur ne .me IF fHe streets pro- I
posed tp hc paved aHd Hr was ready 4
.o pay tho price 70" bad lived boo Cai-o /
.o.ucen years and more bad been .
done in the .ast 1870 wears to imuruy, .
.he ci'T than ever before
EuR-ror Scbulzo said rhc proposed /
paving ~ Wa hinc'-u avenue wouH +
take 100000 square yards. and Sycs- +
more street and Poplar street would +
-eqHi-. So HHo Square yards each If.
he city wished ~ finish This work .
next year e. would have DOB BEGIN early f
1r fha work would ha STONED hv lad 4