The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-17
Chairman Chas. Feuchter Would
Organize Stock Company to
Erect $4,000 Structure
Only Obstacle Would Be Ciys Inability to Pay
Stipulated Sum-.-Mayor Parsons Be-
Iieves General Revenue Ordinance
Would Solve Problem.


There was some doubt in Nj.
Feuchter's mind as 10 the legal
phases of the proposition. He said
he had not consulted any attorney
about it. He believed the state law
prohibited any corporation from buy
ing property or building houses for
anybody other than itself This OBJ
lection might be overcome by having
Ia law passed by the state legislature
permitting citizens to organize 70.
the purpose of erecting public build
iues But he believed the most i'm
portant point in connection with the
matter was whether or not the city
could raise the necessary $4,000.
Matter of Revenue.
John S. Aisthorpe said he was
heartily in accord with the sugges.
ton to procure a city hall building
for Cairo. The important question
was whether or not the city could pay
definite amount annually TO meet
any obligations it might assume in
connection with the project If this
could be guaranteed he felt there
would be little trouble i'll finding ways
and means to get the building But
Il was essential to know first what the
city could do, what it's income was
and how much it could spare from
that income Mr.. Aisthorpe believed
realty company could be organized
and could acquire the right to build
the city hall. The city could not sell
its property as had been suggested
but it could let it under a leasehold TO
a company under certain conditions
He believed that $4,000 would be
sufficient to put up a building thai
would meet all the needs of the city
for twenty years at the end of which
time such additions could be built as
might be called for
j. b. Magee expressed the belief
that it was largely a question Of city
revenue
our present Disgrace
W H. Wood being called on for an
expression on the subject as the for
mer Watchdog" of the city treas
lrer. said he had been out OF The
watchdog" business for some years
ma doubted if ne had ever been in it,,
He knew that the present building
which was designated the city hall
was a disgrace TO the city. and would
be- g disgrace to any backwoods town
N the country He felt so much
ashamed of il as "a citizen that when a
stranger asked him where the city
nan was he invariably told him it was
away up town. or away down town.
according to where they happened to
)e. and especially it they happened
20 be right in front of the nasty place
Moreover, the structure was unsafe /
30 would he afraid ia "a inside
ioubting if he could get out before g.,
ell down. The property was not
worth over $1,000 except for revenue
purposes. the same as other shack
n the city. tie believed Mr. Feuehter
lad suggested a plan which could b"
worked out and be- could be
expended upon to do his part There
we're two ways in which the city
ould raise more money: either b
rease fhe valuation Of property or
sue bonds There were now aboU'
G5. nun in bonds outstanding which /
ill. due in "a few years and must b.
let iu some way o. was unfortunate
hat plan proposed ia The council /
ime years ago to create sinking
IuI 90 pay these bonds when they
20 due bad failed This would haze \
earrd the oity of bombed debt in the
car future. Nevertheless Mr.. Wool
alieycd that some plan could be IT,.
sell to carry Mr. Feuchters sugge-
on into effect
Fsvors License Ordinance.
Mayor Parsons felt me great necI A
new quarters for the city officials !
o. said 60 vas very embarrassing 20 4
be strangers into the present place
e would favor ans plan that prom
% 10 give Cairo a creditable eitg
HlfiHE. and believed any bnndiu-
ar was erected should be- Of .
.arac'er and size TO meet an pres
10 and future requirements The
ay0r said be- recognized tho import |.
se of tbe financial phase Of thc suH
.f from ffe cit,- uniut OF viev
b. Cfts revenue vas much htI0e
bat if should hc-no- much create
U Than Go vas score Of wears age :
hough the cify bad grown greatly {
d us needs accordingly. But fe 4
pressed the belief that the cts
llI arrange f0 meet the paymen. {
The proposed city hail. il a reas 4
able and practical plan could b. de-
ei under which public spirited Z
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