The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-17
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
Council Chamber, Cairo, Illinois, Jan.
uary 4, 1910.
First Regular Meeting. }

Present: Hon. George Parsons
mayor, and Aldermen Burke, Davis
= Ferguson, German, Kelly, Mcdaniel
Magner, Meehan., Scullin. Williams.
Assent: Alderman Cannon, Cream.
ey, Koehler and Nelis.
Minutes.
Alderman Davis moved the minutes
of last regular and intervening special
meetings be approved without read
ing The motion was adopted unani-
moasly
The mayor called Alderman Meehan
to the chair and took the floor and
presented his message to the council,
as follows:
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, GENTLEMEN
Another year of advancement and
substantial development has been ad-
ded to the history of the City of Cairo.
1t r ust be matter of congratulation
to the members Of this body, as well
as to all of our citizens, that the
spirit OF improvement which was born
with the agitation and demand for a
Greater Cairo, has, during the year
laon, lost none of its power to pro-
IL te results both practical and pro-
grcssive.
The comprehensive system of ma
teiia upiitt and modern city-bnilding,
be ~un four years ago, has gone stead
lily forward as rapidly as the same
ha hecr found consistent with sound
and conservative methods of develop
'nent, drc and careful consideration
having been given at all times to Sc
crre the cheerful and practically
unanimous cooperation Of the citizens
and property holders generally and
especially those materially interested
in the work. 1t is pleasant retro
spcct Of past accomplishment, as well
as hopeful assurance for the future,
that none of the undertakings which
have been pushed forward to success
full completion or are now safely I'M
der way have met with any serious
opposition from those upon whose
shoulders rest the added responsible
ity Of their cost.
Since tho Inauguration of this thor
ough and expansive system, the as
seSsncnts for all of these up-todate
and permanent improvements
have been con firmed by
the County Court without oppo-
sition and promptly paid without per-
suason or protest All of the neces-
sary steps preliminary to the active
work Of construction have been care
fully prepared by the enineering
and legal departments of the city,
fully and deliberately discussed by
and unanimously passed upon and
adopted by the council. The concen-
sus OF opinion from all classes of citi-
2ens is, that the money paid for sub.
stantial, permanent street improve
ments, although in the aggregate a
large amount, has been a wise, iudic-
ious and business-like Investment, al
ready yielding most gratifying returns
in increased VOLUME of business
creating higher values In the real es
tate market and bringing general pros
nerity to the entire community
At the threshold of new years
activities, it is we'll to review briefly
what has been done toward a realiza-
tion of the plans adopted and pur
sued By the present administration
looking to the permanent develop
ment OF the city and the placing of
its name in that class of live and pro
gressivc cities of Illinois to which ii
is entitled by reason of its location
environment and natural advantages.
Sanitary Sewer System.
The first and most necessary work
in this plan for expansion and regen.
GRAFTON of our city was the adoption
and execution of a complete and mod
ern system of sanitary sewers. The
city had outgrown the old and wholly
inadequate sewers making further
progress in the betterment of the
community impossible under the con.
ditions that then existed. After
lengthy debate and careful consider.
alton of every detail of the projected
work, the present system was adopt
cd, embracing Main Outlet Sewer
on Commercial Avenue extending
from Second street to Thirty-eighth
street, end on Tenth street to the
outlet in the Ohio river. with lateral
sewers on all cross streets connecting
herewith, and having house connect
ions fr@in the street sewer to the
front line of every lot in the city
The Main Outlet Sewer, 2iS29 feet
in length and costing SloS,S13t0 is
rap'dly approaching completion and
viii bo ready to he turned over to
tho CITY IN a short time. The con
TRAITOR The Rich Construction Com
paaT l'as met with many difficulties
in tic prosecution Of this gigantic
work, fn't the representatives of the
Cit h"Yc IT All times insisted upon
and 1cT"cd y strict compliance with
thc forms ct the ordinance and con
trait 70" IS cOrSt friction giving only