The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-17
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Public Service Corporations.


tons arising during the last year CON
corning the relations of the City to
the public service corporations have
after more or less friction and con-
flict of opinions, been amicably settled
upon terms reasonably satisfactory to
| the respective companies and in every
case highly advantageous to the City.
The franchises of the Cairo Electric
and Traction Company and the Cairo
| City Gas Company was extended up
on basis which has secured to the
City greatly improved and more eff
ficient service, and, in the matter Of
gas supply. a very substantial and
satisfactory reduction of rates to the
consumer In addition to these bene-
its attained, the extension of the
franchises of these corporations
faced both of them under the con-
troll of the Mckinley Railway and
light System and was a potent factor
in securing the Interuban Railroad to
Mound City and Mounds, which has
already proved a valuable adjunct to
the trade and transit facilities of
Cairo
The Cairo Electric aud Traction
Company has practically rebuilt its
properties and promises in the near
future to furnish tho best and most
satisfactory streetcar service ever on
joycl by the people of Cairo,
Tho lighting Of the City by electric
jty has also been very materially inn
proved, and | am informed by the
General Manager Of the Electric sys-
tom that a substantial redruction in
the price of electric lights for the city
will be made at an early date.
The Cairo City Gas Company has
built its plant and furnished its equip
ment entirely new and it is of modern
aad most approved character, giving
at this time better service at lower
rates to the public than ever before.
SO far the new owners of the Trac-
ton Company and Light System of
tie city have expended $500 10000 in
tie betterment of the several proper
ties in which they arc interested and
they are far from having finished the
work that they have undertaken to
70 in the City of Caro-.
Ordinances have recently been en-
,oted requiring the Cairo Water Com
rany to put in street service pines on
all improved streets, and reguatint
and equalKing the rates charged the
onsumcr for water, as well as reduc-
j,g the scale OF charges to conform
with the rate of charges provided for
IN the Company's charter.
Lowe priced ard better gas and
electric lighting lower water rates,
better street railway service, and a
first class interurban railroad arc
some Of the advantages secured to the
people OF Cairo By the City Govern.
oent during tie year 1909 In all OF
tie negotiations leading up to these
results it has teen the policy Of She
administration to treat these corpora
TORS with absolute fairness, but at
the same time to secure every advant-
20 for the City that it is fairly en-
led to, in view of orr rapidly in
raasing population and development
Rairoad Corporations.
Since the advent Of the extensive
movements by special assess
vents the pronerty of the variors
ailroads passing through the City,
rs in every case, been assessed its
I've and equitable share Of the cost
If the improvements according to ben
Gifts received. In the case of the
Vain Outlet Sewer. the paving of
rWenty-first street and other street
mprovem e MT S. the proportonate
counts assessed to the railroad com
auios have been very considerable
mt moi in excess of benefits they have
criyod. and in each and every case,
'ncir relations with the City have
ron courteous and friendly The Ill
"o'e Central the Mobile & Ohio. the
~ Fo"" nd the Cairo & Thcbes
hive all horne their Just and propcr
share of the cost cheertully and with
put urotest or objection. The same
way he said Of the Cairo Electric &
fraction Company, whose officers and
aaNaGement hove been found ready
at all times, to cheerfully cooperate
With the CITY in the matter OF street
improvements.
NEGOTIATIONS are pending with the
Zig Four Railway ComDanr in refer
ence to the Sycamore street subway
and it is to lie hoped that the Rail
way company win agree to bear the
necessary cost cf the seme withort
legal proceedings; in case, however,
Of the failure of the company to take
satisfactory action within reason
able time | recommend that proper
Legal proceedings be commenced to
compel the construction of the sub
why by the railroad company. iU1ir
'egal department being of the opinion
that the law furnishes ample authority
for so doing
Az the interests of the City and the
Railway Company in this matter are