The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-17
AGREEMENT been
SIGNED AND SENT
ENGINEER J[RVEY
I $50

Il
bers OF the Citizens Executive COM
mittee, the three Commissioners of
the Drainage District and the may
or and four commissioners of the
City OF Cairo, confirming the appor-
tionment of the u. S. government ap-
preparation OF $250,000 in accord
ance with the original records In
the matter as filed in the Alexander
county court and which were reaf-
sirmed as the result OF the two con-
ferences held Saturday and Sunday
|afternoons.
This agreement, in confirmation
OF that apportionment, is addressed
to Col. Jeryey, IT, s. Engineer and
was Immediately forwarded to him
lat his headquarters at Cincinnati.
In connection with the agreement,
/ a letter from Mayor Wood was also
forwarded requesting an Immediate
conference between him. Engineer
Miller, the engineer OF the Lakes and
Rivers commission of the State OF
Illinois. and the officials Of the City
of Cairo, re 'ative to a revision of
the plans for the further enlarging
OF the levee system OF the City of
Cairo, since an additional appropria-
tion Of $3.50, 900 has been secured
by the City OF Cairo from the state
Of Illinois making total of S417,-
473 now available for the raising.
Strengthening and improving Of
the levees OF the City of Cairo, this
sum Of money enabling the city to
increase and strengthen the height
of Its leyee system and stone retain
ing wall from 5T-5s feet elevation
proposed In the original plans, near
to so foot elevation and the fur
ther strengthening of the system as
the elevation increases from Eigh-
teenth street north and around the
western side of the city TO its most
Isoutherly point where 1t intersects
| with the Stone Retaining. wall On the
Ohio river side.
Col JerFey IL requested to give the
matter his immediate attention and
name where the conference can be
held 50 there will ke no further de-
lay In the matter of beginning the
work OF the reeonstrueting the leyee
system Of the City of Cairo,
This total Of s417,473 available
flor the purpose of raising and
strengthening of the levee system
of the City OF Cairo. as exclusively
announced In The Bulletin of oMn-
| day Is as follows:
Cairo bond issue ....*.S 50,e00
iU. 8. Government ....... 117,4T3
State of Illinois ...... 250, 900
Total ........ ......S411,473
In the matter OF the bond issue OF
100000 half of which Is to be APP
plcte liquidation of bills incurred in
fighting the food Of 1912 and which
has been carried by the banks Of
Cairo, the remaining $4,000 to be
applied to the building of the new
levee system, advertisements will be
inserted asking for bids for the en-
tire issue OF the 100000 twenty
year installment four-anda-half
per cent bonds within the next two
or three days.
AT one time It was certain that
the bond issue would bring a prem
ium but with scarcity OF money
in the money centers at present II
may be difficult to obtain this
premium. However. there is GER
tainty that they will not go begging
as a local financial institution viii
make bid for tho entire issue this
bid to be as good rs par; having 50
announced this intention ana " ~
ingness long ago and this institu-
tion now stands ready, The Bulletin
was informed yesterday, to make
good and renew its offer ais a bust
ness proposition.
Accordingly there viii be no delay
in disposing of the entire 100000
bond issue dollar for dollar. by July
/. 1913, with the signature Of Wal
ter II. Wood attached as mayor and
attested to by Robt. A. Hatcher as
city clerk.
With the push and energy now be-
hind the projected levee system, the
obstructionist element having been
eliminated, here will be no further
irritating delays and Cairo by July
Is will witness the inauguration OF
the work in constructing an impreg-
nable leyee system placing her far
and beyond al possible danger from
any further flood stages OF the two
great rivers, the Drainage District
at the same time increasing aud rais-
ing its levee system to a 57-5S foot
elevation which will further be ele-
yafed to 6e feet when the Il. S. Gov
ffsn~ .l.sdnd an pavn gir