The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-13
Will Decide by August 2d-.Dredging Co. Gets
More Time--Compcatons Regarding
Washington Avenue ass TO
Pave Upper CONNER
ca and Sec
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The Board of Local Improvements
met last night to consider several
matters of importance. Ii was an adj
journed meeting OF the Board for the
further consideration of the Syca-
more street pavement, in order to
reach an agreement If possible with
the Big Four people regarding a sub
way There We're present His Honor
Mayor Parsons and Aldermen Scullin,
Williams, Maener, Ferguson and Mel
lis; Attorney LEX, City Engineer
ThistewoOd.
There We're present also representa-
tiyes OF the Cairo Contracting and
Dredging Co. now The Cairo Sand
and Gravel Co." who wished TO see
about an extension of time of the
contract for street filing These rep
resentatives We're Daniel Hartman T.
]. Kerth Z. G. Pink and Jean NJ.
Allen
y The Dredging Co.
Mr.. Kerth informed the Board that
all matter at issue between the new
company and Mr.. Smith had been
agreed upon and that contract
would be signed this morning, delay
having been due to the absence Of
an attorney He assured the board
that the new company would begin
team work rs soon as the river wuol
4 q .
IL; and the pumping plant would be
put in condition for work in a few
weeks. Some question was raised as
10 giving the city work preference
over work for the Cairo & Theb-s.
and it was explained that the team
work would be done wholly for The
city and that the pumping work
would be for the railroad company
and incidentally for the city as this
work came in contact with the,
streets to be filled
E. G. Pink asked that the sewer on
Commercial avenue be put in good
condition as rapidly as possible, In
order to afford drainage for the water
pumped into the city.
The Board voted 70 extend the com
pany's time as requested on condi-
ton that it would be made satisfac.
tory with the sureties on the bond.
Sycamore Street Subway
Division Superintendent Maloney
and Engineer Mullins. Of the Big
Four, were present by invitation oil
the mayor. and spoke to the Boar
regarding the proposed subway. Mr.
Maloney said he had made inquiry
rs TO the number Of trains that weraI
run over the tracks and did not be.
lieve a subway was called for. consiI-
ering the cost of such a structure.
The company was keeping a fagman
at the crossing which he believed
would afford protection 10 street
travel. The company would be com
PEELED to purchase wider strip OF
ground than 81 now possessed in ordpr
to widen the base OF its embankmeut
so as to raise the track as desired
The cost Of the subwa- would be from
$4,000 to $4,000.
MIR. Mullins spoke merely as the
engineer saying the subway was
practicable from an engineering
standpoint He confirmed what Mr.. /
Maloney had said a. 70 the probable |
cost
Il appears the track would have 10 |
be raised about six feet above IL !
resent grade whore It crosses rho
street and Engineer ThistlewUod said .
in reply to question from the MAYOR
thai the foot OF the present grad :
would have 10 be- extended southwark /.
about one thousand feet. to produce
the same inclined grade the track
had now. The mayor suggested that
the Board adjourn so as to give Mr..