The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-15

fttlA N NI ~ ~ hdu ho' 't'i' WV
in the u and even now was here
with its pai attorney under the guise
|of citizen. 'hn Traction Company
had acted the IT Of the dog in the
manger, The doE HI not want to eat
tho hay himself ana would not let
the COW eat It. II had chance to
build the interurl IN railroad but
would not do It nc wanted any one
else to build II. 1t Yculd do nothing
TO build UP the eli ana did all II
could to keep OF, people from
building 1t M
John s Aisthorpo asked permission
10 address the council He said he
had wished t. keep OF Of this con
troyersy but things ha been said
which he could not let ass unchal-
'engea The charge that tNo Traction
company had opposed the ilterurhan
moject was untrue and MI Leek
knew it to be so when he m le it.
fhe ordinance now before the G. uncil
was the most vicious ever pres "tol
% that body or to any city coune
he state of Illinois. No ordina ,rD
,dopted by any city council was so
LIBERAL as this one. An ordinance H.
cen passed BY this council some tin
go, hi the Mckinley company won
ct build under II because 1t was mt
beral enough, did not give them tn
light To transport freight If this or.
'i1aHce ~ passed and the peops
oalizn what it means, they will ri
p against ii The Traction company
as not Pot one straw in the way
ne iatsurban project The cFdinancs
3aw before the council would enable
he promoters to barter and sell the
franchise ana they don't have to 20
outside OF Cairo to sell 1t, OF course
Mckinley would Build the road under
such an ordinances. anybody would
he Cairo Traction company would
iot have had the nerve to come before
he coHntil and ask for such an ordi-
laace and no man who stood fer n
could claim to be a loyal citizen OF
Cairo Alderman VINO voted for IL
are hoOdooed" said Mr.. Aisthorpe.
That's what's the matter with them.
Hill tell Thorn plainly, they're hoodcoed.
am here % ask franchise for
7lenhena company nd mYa have cut
7y threat II saying waat have. But
is the tIvth and youll find it out"
Alderman Scrliin said Mr.. Ais.
'Hrne had expressed his sentiments
eiter than he could have done It.
Alderman Kelly said he would vote
Tor the ordinance because he believed
T q good thing for Cairo.
Alderman snyder said he dh not
blink he was hoodooed. He was
-aady to vote for Mr. Aisthorpe's ordi.
'anoe, hut felt be was doing what was
of the best interes. OF the city in
citing for the railroad ordinance.
The mayer took exceptions to state
tents by Judge Dewey that the pro.
iact had been held ~ in Cairo The
'cnncil had done much hard work to
,eip the project along
Judge Dewey explained that he had
10f meant TO reflect on the council.
u had said the obstruction had been
lct with in Cairo, not in the city
'ounci
Alderman Burke moved to adopt
he ordinance as amended. Carried
~ the same vote as the other ordi-
.ance,
Other Business,
On motion Of Alderman Snyder the
notion by which the bond of Joseph
solomon tenk dealer, had been re-
ected was considered and the bond
vas proved.
sitions for fire stations were
.lloWol Buildings petitions were
Tantcd and that of Jacob Solomon
or permission to erect residence
1 Twenty-eighth and Elm. to cost S..
30 was referred to building commit.
&c.
Contract for new smoke stack for
'enth street pump was awarded to A.
. Fraser for 1926.
SiX inch water main on Seventeenth
treet from Washington to Walnut
18th FIRE plug at Walnut street was
rdered
Dram shop license was issued 10
othrcck at Sixth and Commercial.
Plumbers bond Of John OShea was
proved.
Comptroller was ordered to adver.
SO for bids fol- removing garbage
nd for city printing.
sadlery Company was ordered to
smoyo platform On Seventeenth
rect and to raise gratlngs.
Ditch on Twentyfrst street was or.
cred to be opened.
Ordinance prohibiting blacksmith
iops was ordered enforced.
street committee was authorized TO
ocure drainage for people on Twen.
first street
Ordinance extending franchise OF
ome Telephone Company. was re.
rred TO committee.