The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-20

| been much discussion Dy lAe Clss tohh-
ell and considerable amount of inter-
est shown generally in the rel eff that
might be obtained by improving local
conditions in accordance with the sug-
gestions made to the previous last c ty
administration. At the suggestion OF
one of the leading members OF the
council a member of the police, jail
aud fire department committee under
whose jurisdiction the matter of i'm
proved equipment will naturally come,
The Bulletin prints tn morning a list
of the changes and corrections impos-
ed by tAe Illinois State Board to adj
vance Cairo from its present classifi-
cation CT No. Az to No. and also
| from the latter, once attained, to No.
g. 1t is in the latter classification
that cities of the size and Importance
lof Ca 70 are usually placed.
What the Insurance Men Wan.
The following list Of requirements
is an extract from letter from c. Il.
Persch. Secretary of the Illinois State
Board of Fire Underwriters, to the
local insurance board. II was dated
EChicago, October 81, 1904, and it was
Reproduced with full explanations ana
comments in The Bulletin Of October
18th last. That part Of Secretary
Perschs letter which bears directly
lon the situat on follows:
"In order to secure the benefit Of
lower basis rates, we give below cur
requirements for Glass 4 and Glass 8,
being the next two classes, respect
lively. of higher grade protection,
showing percentage reduction grant
ed on buildings for each of the two
classes named from basis used for
Glass AZ.
Glass q, Advanced From Glass Az.
Entities your city to a 10 per cent
Production in basis rates of br ok mer-
camille buildings and per cent re-
duetion in bass rates of frame mer-
camille buildings. (All deficiency
charges are percentages of basis
rates, therefore the lower the basis
the lower the deficiency charges.)
improvements necessary for adj
lvancement from Glass Az to Glass 4,
Section /. Fire limits boundary
lines to be amended to read as fol
liows.
Note Here followed the boundary
mits recently adopted by the pres
ent City Council. In the case Of sec
A ton I and also following section 8
the requirement of the Underwriters
: has been metz
Section ,. Appointment Of an ex
per enced fire fighter as chief OF thi
fire department, who shall also acl
n as fire marshal and inspector and who
Z shah enforce city ordinances respect
" ing flues and accommodations OF rub
bish. The chief to have full power L
engage and discharge men, and who's
authority on management OF the dc
lpartment shall be supreme.
ut Section 8. Appointment of fir
ut wardens-one for each ward-whos
Or duties shall consist of investigation
, of all fires.
Section A. Appointment Of ct
II. electrician.
"a Section 5. Purchase and insfall'
q, ton of 150-gallon approved chem
cal engine
Section 6, Purchase and install;
ton of 2-horse hook and ladds
truck with 60 feet or running ladde
Section 4 Purchase of sufficieI
addit onaI standard hose in order the
not less than $500 feet may be o
hand at each of the two main depar
M ment houses.
~ Section g. Amend present buildir
w ordinance by prohibiting tunder pc
atty to be fixed by city c1unciD Il
erection Of other than brick, stone I
as outlined under section / as abov
Section g. Al distinct nnderstan
ing and agreement with water COZ
pany to maintain a constant pressu
"a. at hydrants in business section
one NOT less than 65 pounds, this pressu
.er to be increased TO at least 100 poun
1oa when necessary for fire fighting pl
poses upon call from fire departmel
Class 8, Advanced From Class q.
H. Would entitle your city TO !
w. duction of approximately 13 p
Ina
WI cent on brick mercantile buildin
80 and approximately 8 per cent
o. frame mercantile buildings tbeing
total reduction from Glass Az Of
the per cent en- brick mercantile bui
an ngs and IA per cent on frame m
camille buildingsD
improvements necessary for
vancement from Glass to Glass 3,
Section /. The laying of an Sin
- main on Ohio street, from Seco
10 Twelfth streets.
IL Section 2, The installation of
approved telegraph fire alarm syste
Section 8 The establishment q
equipment OF third fire departing
oou house. Each Of the three fire
aas partment houses to have not less Il
two men for each hose cart, f
men for hook and ladder truck, 1
~ two men for chemical eng ne"
q As is stated the city has alrei
taken one step in the desired direct
In creating an absolute fire limit ;
the amendment of the building laws