The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-14

lment to an ordinance de
| finiDg an absolute fire limit for the
city in which no building other than
of brick or stone concrete may be
erected ana which also prohibits the
moving into the prescribed territory
OF any frame building or the remog-
ial from one part to another CT the
same.
The ordinances have provided such
restrictions in the past but they
have been subject 10 the approval Of
The building committee Of the city
council, the fire district embracing
the entire city. 1t is now proposed to
continue the restrictions but 10
make them absolute so far as that
erritory is concerned which
is bounded by Ohio, Fourteenth
and Second stress and defined ON he
vest by an imaginary line drawn. run.
ming north one hundred feet west Of
Commercial avenue south of Foarth
street and including both sides OF
Eighth street to Washington avenue
In this district only standard build
ings as described by the city ordi
naances may be erected. In the bal
ance Of the city the council will cor
tlnue to enjoy the privilege of grant
ing or denying permission TO erect
frame buildings as in the past
TITS Difficult. d to see more than one
side. to this proposition so far as ita
meE. is concerned The am
endment is good one
and VIII mean much TO
Cairo II ii becomes a law. The build I
ing of frame buildings in what might I
be termed the congested district is {.
menace TO property and de.racis from
me appearance of the city. Metal
lad buildings of the usual light con
struction are only a degree less dan
serous than the frame ones and they
loon become unsightly Permanency
5 the one thing to be desired and that
an only be obtained by brick or
tone Nothing contributes as much
0 the reputation for unsigntIlness al,
Ways associated with Cairo a. the
numerous old and dilapidated wooscn
and "shacks" and any meas
re which proven S heir increase is a
God one.
II is a fact that the building laws
{ the city have not always been treat
d with quite the consideration they +
eserve. Not only under he present
which has shown PEI
APPS more interest in this matter {
ian some proceeding ones, but FOL
ears past the granting of permits to
nild has been largely a matter Of
Drm. Permits have been applied for 10 :
lild more than one house after the G
,of was on and the meeting of the g
lilding COMMITTEES. which fhould be
le of the most important Committees :
the city council, are usually held du. 2
ng a recess. action being frequently g
ken more on the say so Of the pet n
eHer that from a knowledge Of &C -
lal conditions. Building petition [
ave been railroaded through and Y
lch thing as a contractor awaiting i
rmal permission before breaking q
'ound has been rare 10 say the least, a
sauce for the gooce is sauce for the k
lnder, and as a result aldermen \
I'VE often been placed In an emDar- {
ssing position. The owner Of aw
I is ANXIOUS to bui,d thereon without II
lay anu his next door neighbors ara q
Iually opposed to il. The alderman. q
hose life at best is not a happy ono, G,
between two fires and mas the pros N
'ct to face of making one enemy "
Id probably more. The new ordi- !,
lnce will relieve the aldermen of n,
UGH responsibility at least in the :,
lsiness section where opportunity ii
r difference OF opinion more often u
Uses and as such should and doubt. :,
IS will meet the earnest support of !,
cry member Of the council
IL Is difficult 10 see how opposition =,
the measure, other han of a sell !,
III nature, can develop. =