The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-25
lied generally throughout the western


piled generally throughout the western
states.
In reference to pages 100 to 1872 you
will find requirements laid down for
the various classes of towns tor water
works'and fire departments The bet
ter the systems the higher the grade
Of town, and. naturally, the lower the
rates.
We recall the letter addressed the
Cairo city authorities by the Cairo in
surance agents in June, 1903. in which
attention was called TO many serious
phases of the then existing conditions.
with view of securing action on part
OF city authorities looking TO radical
improvements. This letter touched
upon the following very important sub
iec:s, with recommendations which
should have been not only given seri-
GUS consideration. but should have re-
ceiyed the support OF every city Of
fetal as well as every property owner
and all others interested in the wei
fare OF the city, as each and every
subject listed was for the bettermenr
of conditions which should not have
been allowed to exist. and the carrying
OUT OF Cairo local board OF fire under
writer's recommendations made could
not but have benefited every resident
Of your city.
This letter referred to was. we un-
derstand.. ''pigeon-holed. for what rea-
son We have never learned We nov
resurrect 1t solely that another effort
be made to have 1t placed before your
city authorities for consideration, as
unless the Improvements suggested
and recommended are made the re-rat-
ing of Cairo cannot but result In ma
terial increased rates.
Subjects referred TO in letter men
toned:
Fire wardens-To investigate caueo
Of all fires.
Fire marshal and nspector-Addl-
tional duties of inspecting fiues TO be
added, every defective fue found to
be Immediately repaired under pen.
atty.
New fiues-This item appears 10
have been properly provided for under
Section 2S0 of present city ordinances. /
The ordinance should be rigidly en-
forced.
Fire -Recommendatiol |
for enlargement and extension should /
be favorably considered; also recon.
mendation for system Of telegraph fire |
alarm approved.
An experienced and competent fire 4
fighter should be appointed as chief |
of fire department. upon whom should
levolve the responsibility of engaging
Or discharging men. keeping the de-
Dartment under strict discipline ana
90 apparatus In firse-class condition. 1
ready az all times for efficient worS
The department should be absolutely
divorced from politics, otherwise It's
efficiency cannot but he impaired
There should be but one head from
Fhom orders are issued, and in alb
'ence Of the chief the authority should
% delegated 10 one OF his assistants
a $50 gallon approved chemical en-
zine should be purchased and main
aimed. This would reduce TO a mini
mum the extremely heavy losses caus
d by the needless Gin many instancesl
hrOWing of huge bodies of water into
luildings where small fires could read
ly be controlled by the chemical en-
inc recommended.
A two horse truck. with 60 foot ey-
ensioa ladder and 40 feet Of running
adder should also be arranged for,
wing 10 there being no way at pres- {
M Of reaching top floors Of buildings q
rom the outside. q
Mains should be ex- :
ended and a more certain pressure So
ured. a. recommended. The small
lains on ali cross streets In c0ngested
istricts should be removed. ana mains
I larger diameter substituted The
dead ends in the business
nd factory districts should be reduc-
d to q minimum.
Streets should be paved. a. recon-
lendet
Buildings strucfion-The cree.
on Of Ct1er thar solid bricf. stone or
1nCrete buildings IN the district
quad -d By second street on south.
hiO i.cvce on aasf. Fourteenth street
q north and Walnut street On vest.
lould be absolutely prohibited under !.
D ordinance. amending the present or |.
nance in this respect Such district !.
Iside Of limits above described coulI Z