The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-28

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VIVA correspondent of the Sun ask
"why the report Of the committee appoint
ed by tho City Council under tho admin
istration Of Mayor Oberly was not pub.
lished." The committee here referred to
was the investigating committee appointed
to examine the books and accounts Of the
city. Its report was never published
because itnever reported THE committee
composed Of such men as Messrs. Rearden,
Jorgensen, Lonergsn, Kennedy and Men
del, met night after night for weeks and
did labor worth hundreds Of dollars. They
finally became careless and no meeting Of
the committee could be obtained. IL was
reorganized, and succeeded no better
Under the present administration new
committee was raised, on which was that
model of Radical propriety, Alderman
Winter, and il did nothing After
Col. Taylor got into the Coun-
Gil another committee was raised
and II is now at work. That II will 90
through with the labors entrusted to il
We have no doubt. The presence Of Col
Taylor on the committee 10 an assurance
that this Is fact. l, is asking much Of
mon who receive no pay, to give to the
city days and weeks Of their labor, bu,
Col Taylor, being deeply interested in the
welfare of the city posted too in all IT, af.
fairs, has leisure and the disposition to GO
to the bottom of our municipal affairs, and
will do SO.
We know THAI in the past tho affairs of
the city have been conducted
loosely, but the Republicans are
more to blame than tho Democrats. The
looseness began under Baker, u Republican
was continued under Wilson, a Bolter, cleo
ted by Republican votes and was not bet.
tered any under Trover, u Republican
faithful among the faithless found. Under
Holden few holes were stopped, and
since that time the work of reformation
has been going on steadily.
We have been consistent opponent of
the loose manner in which the affairs Of
the city have been conducted heretofore
and want it reformed altogether. We
have, therefore, constantly insisted that
the investigation should 30 on, and believe
we have been instrumental in keeping the
matter "alive and Kicking"
How TO CLEANSE YOUR PREMISE
There is, says an aSchange no doubt that
much OF the sickness which afiiicts the peo-
pie Of cities proceeds from filthy cellars
yards, out-houses, styes, etc. Those
things are neglected by many, as are other
duties, from pure thoughtlcssness, while
Others never dream ofpsying any attention
tathem.' There are several remedies for
this most unhealthy condition Of things
that can be easilyapplied. The first is to put
one pint Of the liquor Of chloride of zinc in
one bucketful of water, and one pound Of
chloride Of lime in another bucketfull
of water, add and sprinkle it over decayed
vegetable matter. for this purpose moth. |
ng surpasses it indeed it is q perfect deod-
'rizer. The second is to take four pounds
4 sulphste Of iron or copperss and dis
olive it in bucketful ofwater. This will I
n most cases proves sure remedy in de-
Iroying all offensive odor. The third 10
take simple chloride Of lime and
prinkle in damp cellars, over heaps of
nth, dirty yards, &c. All thse these can
&c mad at Barclays and as prices 60 are
l0' ue"'' The labor leansing ones
lee 4.
''eh'ises by either one Of these remedies
"in'hg' and the expense is not worth
II 1t We're ten times greater,
o'h the labor and expense should be will.
igly incurred,