The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-06

city council by ordinance for the disposing
OF seventy-five feet to the adjacent property
and laying off twenty-five feet as an alley
and improving it by grading, sewering, etc,
is one, which seems to be iavorably receiv-
cd by the owners of adjacent property, and
one that, believe, would be great benefit
to the city, and, trust, will receive your
early consideration. think money enough
would be realized from the lots sold to
more than make the improvement,
GAS.
The evidences of general prosperity to be
seen on every hand, l think will warrant
you in making provision by appropriation
to indulge the citizens in the luxury of
street lamps, and would, therefore, rec.
ommend the consideration of propositions
for 50 many street lamps as may be neces-
sary to properly light the most prominent
streets.
FIRES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT
The destruction of property by fire the
past year has been very light. The only
serious destruction being that OF Koehler
Bros sausage factory and adjoining prop
erty Of Mrs, Thielecke and the dry house
OF the Cairo Box and Basket company with
Il large quantity of box material.
In both cases, considering their remote
ness from the engine houses, the fremen
were promptly on the ground and prevented
what might have been very destructive con-
hagrations In every case of alarm they
have responded promptly, and in most
cases checked the fire in its incipiency.
recommend some change in the ordi-
nances relative to the fire department.
1t is difficult to get the warden, to per-
form the duties required OF them since they
receive no pay for their services. | think
better to impose their duties on the city
marshal.
| also believe it would be better for the
members of the committee on police, jail
and fire department, only, to be members Of
the fire department, instead of the entire
members OF the city council as the ordin-
ancc now is. Each of the four fire com
psnies have substantial aud well finished
brick buildings with pleasant and well fin.
ished halls for their meetings.
The Arab Fire company has fity.fye
members in good standing, One steam
engine in good order One hand engine in
good order, Two hose carts in good order,
Four hundred feet . :. inch hose in good
order. Two hundred and twenty-five feet
inch hose in fair order
The Rough and Ready fire company has
sixty members IN good standing. Two
hand engines in good order. Two hose
carts in good order. Seven hundred feet 3
inch hose in good order Two hundred
and fifty feet inch hose in good order.
The Hibernian Fire company have sixty.
five members in good standing. Two hand
engines in good order. Two hose carts in
good order. Five hundred and fifty feet OF
hose in fair order.
The Delta City Fire company have sixty.
one members IN good standing. One hand
engine in good order Five hundred feet
215 inch hose in good order. Four hundred
and fifty feet ? . inch hose IN tair order,
HEALTH or THECiTT.
The health of Cairo tor the past year has
been remarkably good; having escaped al
most entirely all forms Of contagious aud in
fictitious disease. The report Of the comp.
troller shows an expenditure by the board
OF health Of twenty.scyen hundred sIxty-two
and 25.lOO dollars. This large expenditure
was made necessary by the early appear
ancc, last season, Of yellow fever at Mem
phis and its continuation during the sum.
mcr
But notwithstanding large number, of
the citizens of Memphis passed north via
of this city, not a case Of fever occurred
here during the entire season.
think careful observance of the ordi.
nances Of the city in relation to sanitation
and such rules and regulations as science
and experience have demonstrated to he
the best, will make Cairo one of the health.
lest cities Of the west Il Is a well estab-
hshed fact that we are less disposed TO
fevers and diseases arising from malaria
than almost any section Of the country in
this great valley.
think you should make provision 10y
ordinance for the keeping OF vital statistics
1t is a matter Of very great importance, not
only assisting the health authorities in pre-
serving and guarding the health of the
city, but also as a means OF detecting
crime.