The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-02
ST, MARYs PARK.

81 MANY . fAhk
Tie gradual and continued improvement.
Of this park, so as to make il an attractive |
place OF outdoor resort for our citizens, |
ought to receive your attention and cnnsd |
GRAFTON. As our city grow. the need OF |
SOME place where our people Can speDd |
their hoursof leisure during pleasant wealth. |
or, will be much felt, aud ! am sure il |
such place is provided and made at,rac.
tive and enjoyable, i, will NEE, The hearty
approval Of those you represent.
There is no place now within the city
where large outdoor gathering can be
! comfortably cared Tor aud protected from
the rain aud the hot sunshine. To supply
this want respectfully recommend that
| On amphltheatre he built IN the park, ut
moderate dimensions at first, but of such
permauen, plan aud character that il could
be added to as future demands would re-
| qure. Some Of the societies have desired
to invite conventions and social gatherings
of their orders from the surrounding coun.
try to be held 10 Cairo, but have been pre-
vented from dong 50 tor the reason that
they could not offer suitable acoommoda-
tious, 10 csss OF Indictment weather, Cor the
number that would waut to come.
Cairo is central in location and easy Of
access by water and rail- and would no
doubt become the most favorte place for
holding meetings for the surrounding coun-
try if suitable acc ommoda,ions were offered
as an inducement.
WABASH TRAFFIC ON COMMERCIAL AVENUE.
lam informed that as soon as pending neg
citations can DO completed for the purchase
and acquiring ct some more right Of way,
the Wabash, st. L, & Pacific Ry. will COM
mence the construction Of tracks around the
westerly side of the city; and as soon as
completed will remove altogether from
Commercial avenue the freight traffic and
switching now done on that street. This
will prove great relief to those citizens
who have suffered Inconvenience from such
use Of that street.
HEALTH OF THE CITY.
| During the isst year the health of The
city has been exceptionally good. M con-
tsgious disease has affected our citizens 10
any considerable extent. A few cases of
smallpox from the Marine Hospital have
been cared for at the city's pest house, for
the expense OF which the city ia reimbuIs-
cd by the U. s. Government,
would recommend that tue city mar
shall be authorized to commence the work
OF sthorough cleaning up OF the city at once
under tho provisions Of the health ordin.
sDces
FIRES AND WIRE DEPARTMENT.
No record seems to have been kept by
any person for the city Of the number OF
fires which occurred during the municipal
7 year just ended, My recollection ia that
those destroying the Planters House m
Ohio lovee aud the tobacco warehouse on
Commercial avenue were the most disAs.
trous aud that loss OF property other Than
those buildings was not considerable from
that cause during the year 10 all cases
think the insurance covered 10 liberal ex.
tent the loss incurred. Tho fire depart.
ment Of Cairo has earned good reputation
and the members OF the companies COM
posing It arc entitled to the sincere grs,i.
tude and esrncst support Of all good CHI.
zens. I recommend liberal policy 10 oil
matters relating to Ere protection.
a PUBLIC LIBRARY.
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