The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-03

on Sycamore street. These are mat. /
ters which will require The assistance
Of competent eng. neer in carrying
into. effect.
AS to Sidewalks.
While 1t is far from me to recon- |
mend any extensive temporary inn
provements in sidewalks, yet deem il |
advisable that, pending the extension
iof permanent street improvements,
temporary walks shall be built to the
thickly settled neighborhoods such as
West Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
and also West Twenty fourth and
Twenty-fffth streets. / find that these
| localities and others which are thickiy
settled are practically without any
suitable accommodations Of this kind.
Fire Departments.
During the past year particularly
| there appears to have been much com
plant about the services Of the fire
departments Whether this is due to
the ineffciency of the departments or
TO the lack of water pressure by the
Water company, am not prepared to
say, but with my limited knowledge OF
the existing conditions. earnestly rec.
ommend that the proper committees
in charge OF such matters take up the
consideration of the water supply and
fire departments with the view OF
recommending promptly some way by
/ srl4 Foh hi frn
fires can be avoided am also ad-
vised that additional hose for the use
| Of fire departments is very greatly
+ needed and ask that this matter be
carefully considered. and such recon
D nendations as are needed made tc
his body within a reasonable time
!. Finances.
r 1T has not been possible for me tc
, investigate fully the financial condi
/. ton Of our city, but enough has beer
$ presented to me to show that we mus
n exercise the greatest care and econo
y my in our expenditures, at least fo
i the present, until the matter OF on
I. financial condition can be CAREFUL,
II and thoroughly investigated. and up
r on this point assure you I Will Civ
IT my personal and careful attention ii
D, connection with what will be done b
" the proper committee.
lr A New City Hail.
u Much has been said in the pas
- relative to the city providing suitabl
accommodations for the transaction G
its business by securing a city ha
adapted TO the necessities of the cit
I'd government. Steps in this directio
20 nave already been taken by preyiou
II administrations in securing a suitabl
n site for public buildings and filing In
IS same as opportunity has presented /
nj elf. | am heartily in sympathy wit
1e he movement TO secure a city hal
d md 1t would please me to give m
MS assistance TO you in arranging to s.
he 'ure at as early a date as practicab
n such a building or buildings as III
as necessities OF our city demand.
Is Municipal Ownership.
ri. During the past two years partic
Vs. arly, much has been said regardir
he municipal ownership of lightir
ms plants and water works. so far as
lly can learn, nothing of definite chara
ms tel has developed through what hi
Of been done. II Is unfortunate Il seen
err 10 me, TO allow these matters to tai
nj mp the attention Of the city authoriti
In in such an indefinite way as TO a
er. complish nothing. and at the san
les time keep up an unsettled condition
ice affairs between the city and corpor
10 tions. I, Therefore. urgently recoI
7, mend that the proper committees
ar. yestigate promptly and with care 4
lur matter Of municipal ownership
for lighting and water works. and ma
en-. reports to your honorable body nj
nut early date with the view Of conclude
TO at least for the present what shall
lin. done with reference to these matte
the ! fear that the financial condition
ing the city would not justify your hon
nts able body in considering the purcha
ear OF these interests at the present tin
EN- and yet II provisions could be ma
our for such purchase and Investigate
could show that II was advisable
! TO the city TO own these industries A
um. operate them advantageously to
eet city, most cheerfuIly pledge mys
.ftt. AZ +. .ts III