The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-09-12


would Immediately go out of its con
troll, while they. tthe tax payers) are
being called upon to pay by special
assessment at least that amount an
nually for the Improvement OF certain
specified streets in the city But tina,
is not all. At the end OF that ten
years, this same road tax would be
continued upon the people OF the city
without limitation, except as above
indicated.
The legislature of the STATE in form
or years has passed laws by which
the City OF Cairo could assist In
building roads in certain directions,
and 1t is fair to assume that ssch act
lon could be taken again. The city
authorities lave in times past appr0-
priated money, legally or otherwise
toward building certain roads from
the river bank into the States of
Missouri and Kentucky. and this &C
ton has always been most heartily
approved by the tax payers Of the
city | have always given personal at
tention to the improvement of roads
and rivers, and today am doing more
than ever for this class OF improve
nents, but do feel that the tax pay
ers of the city should be carefully
considered when the city authorities
are contemplating t4e proposition to
impose a burden upon the people
over which they have no control, al
ter the proposed ordinance has onse
become effective.
AL this time there is strong pos
sibility that the Improvement of the
roads as some have ~as:rei to have
them improved, would not he of as
great benefit to the people OF Cairo
as they would have been many years
ago before the construction OF the
Illinois Central railroad through the
west portion of the county and the
building Of the Cairo & Ihebes rail.
road which IL now about completed.
These avenues of travel furnish
quicker and more satisfactory meth
DDS for people to reach Cairo thar
could possibly be obtained by hare
roads for distance Of twenty or
thirty miles and it is further prob
able, in my Judgment, that with the
construction of hard roads through
out the county, the people of the COUP
ty would drive to stores in adjoining
villages for trading purposes, rather
than take time to drive long dis
lance to get to the City OF Cairo.
Therefore, in the interest of the
tax payers Of the City Of Cairo, re-
turn to you herewith the Ordinance
under consideration, without my ap'I
ppval Respectfully yours,
GEORGE PARSONS.
Mayor of the City OF Cairo.
Alderman Kelly appeared and took
his seat.
Alderman Greaney moved that ac-
ton on the matter be deferred.
The motion was ruled out Of order
by the chair.
Alderman Greaney moved to ad-
iourn. The motion was lost by the
following vote; Aye--Burke, Grehney,
Koehler, Mcdaniel, Williams.
Nay-Cannon, Ferguson, Kelly, Mag
ner, Neff, Scullin-6.
Alderman Walsh appeared and tooh
his seat.
Alderman Greaney moved the ordi-
nance be adopted Notwithstanding
the mayors veto. The motion was
lost by the following vote Aye
Burke, Greaney, Kelly, Koehler, NC
Daniel, Williams--6. Nay--Cannon,
Ferguson. Magner Neff, Scullin,
Walsh--6.
The mayor presented the resigna-
ton Of VIM. McFadden as police con-
stable. Alderman Ferguson moved
the same be accepted The motion
was adopted.
The mayor presented the resigna-
ton OF George Mackenroth as police
constable. Alderman Scullin moved
the same be accepted The motioa
was adopted.
The committee on resolutions ap-
pointed at special meeting Of the
city council held on the soth day Of