The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-29


to 18th streets.
| Section 2. The installation of an
approved telegraph fire alarm system,
Section 3. The establishment and
equipment Of third fire department
house. Each of the three fire de.
partment houses to have not lesssthan
two men for each hoA cart, four
men for hook and ladder truck, and
two men for chemical engine.
Yours, very truly,
(signed) G. L. PERCH
Secretary.
considerable outlay on the part of
the city will be necessary in order to
meet the requirements of the under
writer's for even a No. town Wheth
err such action will be taken in view
Of the city's financial condition is
probematical and depends upon the
parties most affected the owners of
store buildings and the merchants car
same. On such property the difference
in rates is 10 per cent as between a
No. 41a and No town on brick
mercantile buildings and per cent on
frame buildings of the same class. A
difference of % per cent and II per
cent, respectively, on brick and frame
mercantile buildings is possible by ad.
vancing Cairo from a No. AZ basis to
No. ,. When it is taken into con5id
GRAFTON that the total annual premiums
of Cairo are in excess of 500, 600, the
class constituting a con
siderable part of the same 1t will be
seen that thousands Of dollars are in
VOWED and their saving possible by
making the required Improvements.
II will be noted that a much small
err fire district is recommended com
prising OF that part Of the city below
street that Is bounded by
a line one hundred feet west of and
parallel with the west side Of Com
mercial avenue and extending similar
ly out Eighth street to Washington
avenue and return, In this. known as
the congested district, it is proposed
that no more frame structures shall
be built but no restrictions are placed
on the balance of the city The pres
emit fire district includes pretty much
all of the town making ii source of
some trouble to property owners de-
string to build and delaying the coun-
ell proceedings from five TO fifteen
minutes at each meeting in order to
allow the building committee an op,
)ortunity to Investigate applications |
md grant permission for buildings |
fha requirement SO far as fire district |
Is concerned Is TO the advantage of |
he city rather than otherwise.
The appointment of a city electric /
AN II is understood, contemplates |
such an arrangement as exists else.
where or the employment of compe- /
ent electrician having charge of all I
such matters. Ii is stated that in 9TH
n cities the fees for such inspection,
,aid by the direct bene6ciaries. the
property owners, more than pay tho
ialary of such an official. Although
mall in individual cases the aggregate
ees amount to a considerable sum ana
ire paid very. willingly by the owners
II buildings who have an official and
positive source OF information as 10
he condition and safety Of the wiring
md electrical apparatus Of buildings
n which they are Interested.
The three important additional i'm.
necessary to advance the 4
lily 10 class No 3. should the require
nents for No. town be met, are the
aging of an inch main on Ohio street /
rom Second to- Twelfth Streets the
installation Of an approved telegraph 4
ire alarm system and the establish
nent and equipment of a third fire
department station.
The first two requirements would
the spending Of cOnsid-
rable sum as would the third. which
would in addition call for an annual
appropriation Of. probably. between
hree and -four thousand dollars.
here is auprescnt q six inch main on
Dhio street between Second and
Eighth streets. bat it Is doubtful IL the
would accept a main of 4
mis- size which. il Is claimed. is mad
quate in capacity. There Is. or was
disposition on the part Of the council
o consider opening a third fire sta
ion and a resolution TO that end is
low in the hands Of the police jail
nd fire department Of the council.
he question Of telegraphic fire
larm station has been considered
lorc than once and the proposition
ras defeated in the city council by p
arrow margin some years ago.
II Is too soon 10 state what action.
j any. the city will take in regard 20
be recommendation Of the undes
'riiers. The insurance boards have
applied the information and " now
isis with the parties Interested Il
nything .s to be done 10 secure lower
afes.
Mr. ". VI. Dean. Nno has been ap-
wing the new rating schedules for
be past month Is sfiil engaged in the
-ork which is rapidly drawing TO
lose. SIR. Dean left last night for his