The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-17

tue SUBJECT VI VlSNuSioh W dr. 1iuN -
Get a New City Hall" 1t was present
ed for discussion by Chas, Feuchter,
who presided over the meeting and
brought out some ideas which may
result in action.
The gathering was a representa-
tive one, among those in attendance
being men who have been known TO
do difficult things Mr. Feuchter call
ed first for reports from committee
Mayor Parsons responded in behalf
OF the Good Roads committee, saying
that he had been delegated by Dr.
Jenelle, chairman OF this committee
to say that the committee had made
some progress but was not ready TO
report. Further time was asked and
granted,
John s Aisthorpe reported for the
committee which has had in hand
the matter OF securing free express
delivery for the upper part of the city
when the streets are paved He said
the matter was being worked out by
those concerned and there was reason
to hope that a favorable decision
would be reached in due time, Fur
Their time was granted to this commit
tee
J, B. Magee reported for the Insur-
ance Rate committee, that an attor-
ney had been requested to ascertain
how the city could obtain the addi
tional revenue needed to put in ope
ration the improved fire service neces
sary to procure lower rates. AS yet
no report on this point had been re
ceiyed and as the matter of munich
pal revenue was an important factor
in the proposition, no report could bel
made by the committee unul it was
settled
Peter Lind brought up the X. NJ
X. C. Charity ball Feb %. He
urged all present to remember the oc
casioh generously and see that their |
friends did so. Mr. Lind said the
charity fund created and maintained |
by the X. NJ *. c. was a great aid 20 |
a considerable number of poor people |
IN Cairo every year II is in the hands |
1i a number OF ladies' representing all |
The churches in the city, who used it !
iudiciously and did much good in re,
ieving distress. He hoped the ticket |
committee would not be turned |
Town when it called on citizens.
Mayor Parsons spoke in a similar
strain He said he knew of poor fam.-
les that We're being supplied with
lecessaries by the ladies' having
'harge Of 'his fund. Good work.
was being done with thc money and
be- hoped citizens would contribute
literally 10 The coming event
New City Hail.
Al this point Nr Fenchtar present.
d the subiec, for the day-"A New
'ity Han he offered a brief state.
nent OF proposition which he felt
night lead up to a feasible plan TO
ain this much needed establishment i
IT, Feucbters plan is as follows
Organic corporation. not fof
ecuuiary profit TO be- known as ths
afro City Han association or some
Their appropriate name. us object &C.
e 10 build "a city hall for the cit,
{ Cairo. fits capital stock 10 rc
5000" to Doe divided into five hun.
red shares 0f 500 each. To secure
many citizens as possible 70 pur -
base stock ar par and when an stock .
subscribed property organic s
tier the company is properly or .
inized. issue bonds for tine full u
mount Of capital stock aud bcarir g
per cent Interest. bonds PAYABLE o
r. cent OF 'he principal aud : pc
MT Interest Uu remainder Of prin- n
pal each year To exchange bonds
r stock. and when exchange b. made
e. stuckb1Iasr fo assign bis stock t9i
me trustee to boz held by him for o
% benefit OF 'aa sitg The cts f1IH
ed over 20 ffe company tbe lots ID O..
.w holds for the purpose of erccl-I "A
2 a building The company 20 lease g.
i1e city the property at rent-I D.
3 per cent OF tbc principal and 70
prr cent Interest fhe first wear. s q.
r cent principal and = per cent m-I e.
'esi on The remainder thr secon GOD
lr and 20 GOD. ibis plan re.iu-iue ai
. rental $50 each year AMI to ua- +,
iu tueHty ysar-. Another pIalIT
Md De io have rh- citr uar 5000
.h scar this figured out alowinr u,
ld holders : per cent interest an al
Sly the remainder to De- applied ar
principal would paw ont fn ahua e,
years- At eud of term. The fru- iro
TO deed property to city uirHOH on
. further cust TIE lease to stiu- lon
o. ibc cfF Boz have ful charge 81 90.
ding. make repairs. aud pas 81 al.
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