The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-14

surrounds the entire Drainage Dis-
triet
Several conferences hare recently
been held between the industries To-
Gated in the Cairo Drainage District
at which times all the matters pei.
tanning TO the levee situation have
been thoroughly discussed. with the
result that the only way these in
dustries feel sufficiently safe to he
Justified in remaining where they
now are would be for cross-leyee
TO be run along the north line OF
Section IL connecting the Illinois
Central embankment with the Big
FourS ievee.
We have received advice to the
effect that the Illinois Central Rail
road company viii raise their en-
bankment and FIJI IL with clay, max
ing il equal to levee to heighth
of 5S feet or more on the Cairo river
gauge
The cross-levee need be less than
mile long and would give add
tional protection to all OF the in
dustrles now located in the Cairo
Drainage District, there being about
700 acres in the territory which
would be enclosed under this plan
This could be done in either Of two
ways.--by making a subdivision OF
the Cairo Drainage District. or by
extending the city limits so as 20
take in this territory.
II the city limits were extended,
the Industries located in the Drain
age ris,-,et would be willing to pay
city taxes for the additional protee-
ton they would receive. And be-
sides this would be willing to ron-
tribute additional funds towards
building this levee. Handled N
i this manner the town would then
have some very desirable factory
sites with which to interest other In
/ dus.rIes in addition to those now
located here, and could offer sifil-
eient safety to warrant industries
coming here.
The Industries in the Cairo Drain.
age District came here feeling that
this was a good location for the ma
lture of their respective business.
Besides, the advantages of the loca-
ton, we all now have considerable
money invested in our plants and we
!, naturally would very much prefer TO
remain where we are, providing wo
can have adequate protection from
the rivers in preference to going TO
the expense of moving elsewhere.
1T. however, Is impossible TO operate
tprofitably unless adequate protee-
: ttion can be obtained And am
, Isorry to say that unless better pro.
1 ttectlon can be secured, then our
J firm would feel forced to withdraw
before the next high water IL due
land this Is the present sentiment o.
D 1.-THE other Industries located in tbs
4 Drainage District
Il The people OF Cairo have been re
q Gently advocating the building OF ;
: loop Ievee at the Sycamore stree
l Iyiaduet Now, If eross-levee were
: Ibuilt as above outlined. the dtl
o twould receive the same protection
n THAT loop leYee would afford, an'
would make the loop levee unneces
Isary, It. therefore, seems to m
Is tthat the city should look very fay
e lorably upon the eross-levee project
ia as they could then, secure the mucl
3 lneeded protection of loop-leve
lie and besides that. they could protec
the industries now located in tn
% Drainage District. deriving cit
T. taxes from them in the future an
mi add to the city, very valuable In
10 tdustrial sites for prospective factor
r lies in the future.
att ! feel that your paper has don
lgFvery excellent work In advocatin
30 Ithe best possible levee protectio
so THAT you can get. and am writing 20
!. IN - IA aSft TIT