The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-14
CAIRO RATES
| ARE PROBED BY
s! LEGISLATORS
Review OF Water Fight OF City
Council Is Given At
| Meeting
CANNON AND CANNON TESTIFY
Supt. Crosslsy Does Not Think
Rate Charged For Cairo
4 Gas Is High
CANNON AND CANNON TESTIFY

THO status OF tho water, gas and
electric companies here was inyesti-
gated last night by the Illinois Pub
lie Utilities Commission in meet
ing at the Halliday hotel before
ahout twenty-five citizens Of Cairo.
mostly employees OF the Mckinley
system, according to ono Of the sena-
tors on the Commission,
The examination Of witnesses was
interrogated mainly to show the inn
portancc Of taking from the city
councils of the state the control OF
the public utilities and place such
under the supervision and direction
Of specially appointed Commission
of experts, non-parrisan in make up
as In Massachusetts. Wisconsin and
New York, where the success OF the
plan is great.
Appreciates Hospitality.
Chairman DALEY opened the meet
ing with long speech n which he
said he was very grateful for the
southern hospitality OF the citizens
here, saying: II want to thank, on
behalf of the Commission, the gem
arous hospitality Of the mayor. Of
|ntials and citizens dt&ing our BRIEF
stay here and Tor theEattendance OF
citizens and representatives of the
press at night
Such kindly attention rendered
during our visit here is memorable
and one long to be remembered.
"It was great source of regret
to me that Senator w, O. Potter Of
Marion. In this district, was not
notified in time to be present at the
meeting tonight. IIe telegraphed
me he would arrive at 1895 Mr..
Potter 10 vice-chairman OF the COM
mittee and one OF the most active
and interested members on it,"
Reviews Work Elsewhere.
Senator Daley gave q review OF
the most important work accom-
plished by the utility commissions
In the states visited by the members
OF the committee and emphasized the
fact that the make up was non-parti-
san
He gave an instance of the chair
man of the Massachusetts Commits
lsion. This gentleman was appointed
by Gov. Russell, Democrat, many
years ago and was reappolnted by
! numerous Republican governors
and two Democrats, w, L. Douglas
and the present executive, Eugene
~ Foss.
He declared u the purpose OF the
law in this state to have the make
up of the Commission non-partisan
and composed of experts before
whom both the people and the COR
porations would be assured q
square deal"
Councils Not Competent.
| He held that the city councils
were not as competent to deal with
such questions as men who had
made IL life work.
Senator Daley received close at
tention by the members Of the COM
mittee and the guests and while his
speech was on general lines rather
than local conditions. II being the
FIRST he has delivered on the subject
lin the state, was one that showed
broad acquaintance with the sub
ject.
One OF the most interesting In
stances Of the meeting occurred
when Supt. Thomas w, Cannon OF
the Cairo Water Co., after having
answered number of questions re-
garding his firms financial condi--
tion and of the 1909 fight In the
city council was asked to swear to
the veracity of the statements he
had made.
He objected, declaring he did not
know Just what he had said during
his examination which had con-
tinued for about an hour.
Lawyer Aids Cannon.
Senator Daley announced that ne
would instruct the stenographer 70
read the testimony verbatim and the
latter was ready to proceed when
attorney Miles Frederick Giibcrt
arose and declared that while no was
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