The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-07
LOCAL BOARD MAY
GRAVEL RECENTLY
FILLED STREETS
Alderman Cox Introduces Resolu.
ton to Improve Streets Be-
tween 2lst and 2Sth

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A resolution by Alderman Cox ID
the city council meeting last nigh&
directing that the Board OF Local ,
improvements have ordinances draft
ID for the sraveling and the build
ing OF concrete curbs and cutters on
ali cross streets between Twenty-tirst
and Twenty eighth streets brought mp
much discussion. Alderman Greaney
Who is deputy tax collector as well
as alderman objected 70 pushlua
these improvements at this time CIV
ne as his reason that he was In q
position to know that the peopit
would like little "let up on spec
n assessments as they give him !
their opinion on this subject IN nc
uncertain terms when settling then
taxes. He and Alderman Magnei
mggested that the Board OF Local
improvements be given discretlonalN
bower to act i'm the matter. Alder
nan Neff was strongly in favor OF the
resolution and stated that nearly all
hese streets We're newly filled an
we're of little value to those residing
n engaged in business on them
turing winter weather That th'
ost was quite small compared to
hat OF brick streets, citing an IN
tance Of small section OF street
ecently graveled and provided with
curb and gutter that only cost about
1872 a lot. This was done by priva
ontract. fAasFEs
Alderman Cox, who had intro
luced the resolution, stated quite
positively that the people on thos
treets were insisting that they
hould have relief from the ma
turing wet weather and wanted the
treets improved as soon as possible
favor Parsons also stated that mar.
property owners ON these streets ha
,sked him the reason there was de
ay in having the ordinances gotten
and passed 1t was finally de
ided that the Board of Local lu
,rovements be permitted to use II
wn discretion regarding the push
ng Of the proposed improvement,
Main Sewer Question,
Mayor Parsons called attention y
he fact that two representatives O.
he company which is on the bono
If the Rich Construction COMPANY
ire in the city. Messrs. Rutherforl
nd Collins of St Louis. They came
Cairo yesterday TO look into tn
main sewer proposition The tinu
init the council gave Rich and h..
,ondsmen expired yesterday TIL
mayor explained that the reason tn.
representatives were not present las
| light was because Mr.. Collins j.
taking an examination of the sew
point near Eleventh street an9
commercial avenue Mr. Collins wa
artially overcome by the sewer ga.
nd was unable 10 appear The rep
esentatives will meet today witt
| Attorney Leek and recommends
ions will be made In the matter 81
he repairing of the sewer.
| Council After Street Contractor
| Aldermen F0ndree, Kelly and Fly
subcommittee reuorted to t..
treet committee their plan to in
ure better service In street clean
| NJ This report was adopted.
| First That an inspector be az
ointod by tie roupcil 10 exanfn
~ work oyerv morning and dall,
enort b. mad,
Second. THAT a,rt he removed
rom the cutters more thoroughly
nd rromntI,.
Third That tho contractor add
wagons and helm anouah IN remov.
weep1ngs before 6 q m every day
Fonrtb ina catch basins h..
leaned orca . week also tbat co,
-ractor supnlemaut forra suriciep
i oeYaion+ir MA fatrbr,1ry c,-r,
M t@e ,ro,.f.fr, IN +hogo ra,,f.o
nants
po,,o,4. p,u4;o1 po;,L,.n..,4
MavGr pe~eons Te5Hrc .dic,ir,
nent stated that he had made tbre.
! rins "a yv.shirato,. ,,,d ,ro, ,bo,
| ,,phf waals in tbo intnros+ If ~,
| ,ity IN M matter of eocurin, ~.
| ,o-o am 1o.o, onnranriat;., 49,
| hat he had spent Al Va IN t5
| work He desired mat The come,
,eimburso him to tho amoyrf ~
| ,5oo On AIdorr,sn Cr,o,o,,,s ,,,..
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