The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-17
MORE REVENUE DEMANDED
BY SPEAKERS LAST NIGHT
AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Representatives of Banks and Merchants Express
Opinions to City Fathers on Citys Finan-
cia Condition and How to
Improve 1t.


revenue A city hall should be pre-
yided for and better fire protection
Alderman Nellis, who is county
assessor replied to Mr., Wcods
| reference to the low assessment saw
ing it was due to the protests of citi-
sens before the Board of Review,
| where his assessments were slashed
| numerically. There was no use in
the asst ssor putting up yalues TN
less the Board Of Review would stand
| by him
Mr.. Wood said there ought to he a
'evee fund for use in emergency and
he revenues ought to he raised so
rat the city could be run i'm a bust
aesslike way
Chas. Feuchter pointed out that
While last year the city began issuing
anticipation warrants in March, this
ear it had to- do this in February and
Unless something was done to in
.raasc the revenue, the city would
lot he able 10 issue any anticipation
warrants 81 all and then it would b.
cunning the city that way; it should
Seen up with the improvements the
citizens were making and give them
good service in the departments. \
'ity hall should he built, a better fire
department established a levea fund
should he maintained. II should be
ascertained what was needed AMI
then every business that can be-
ayei under the law shouldd be taxed
% mako up the money As a whole
ale liquor dealer Mr. Feuchtar said
he was willing that his firm should
nav its share becarse he felt it
would give us a better city He
would not say raise saloon licenses
70 a thousand dollars, but the reye-
nue. should be ample TO meet the
needs of the city and fairly dis
trihute1 Real estate already had a /
heavy tax on account of the street
Improvements The city come |
ought to shoulder the matter them
selves and do what was necessary
! H. Galligan spoke briefly. saying |
nj reference 10 the bonded debt or |
The corporation taxes of the city was |
out of order The council had moth |
ing u DO with the bonded debt of |
the city, and it did not figure in the |
proposition which called for settle
nent It had nothing to do with fin |
lg the tax rate and could not |
change that so as to get more money |
frcm the corporation taxes Thf |
My means of increasing its revenue
ay in a license ordinance. and such |
: m assure to meet the city's needs
light u he framed and adopted
Alderman Greaney expressed III
hanks of the council to the citizens
present, for their candid expression
# views. The finance committee Of
he city council was trying to place
he citys business in the same condi
ton that any business man would
place his establishment. If any bust
ness man found his business in tn
same shape that the city's business IS
II at The end of each year, he would
have to declare himself a bankrupt
+ he could not make a new loan The
l'y cannot be guided by what was
lone in past years: it was necessary
o ia was what was demanded now. He
would adopt new saloon license or.
'inance first and then general
license measure to make W what
Nas lacking The city can not be run
y its present revenue
Alderman Scullin said many saloon
non were IN the same condition The
ity was in, anticipating their revc
Iue: but they we're willing to con
rihuie 800 each to help the city out
# IT'S predicament.
There was some disagreement over
motion by Alderman Greaney TO re-.
or the matter to a committee consist
ne Of the mayor aud the Merchants
.nrcheon committe and the bankers
IT. Aisthorpe made conciliatory re-
marks, and an amendment by Alder.
nan koehler. that it be referred tn
he ordinance and finance committee.
nd Attorney Leek was adopted