The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-02

streets OF the City to grade and follow
ing this Improvement with sewerage
and paving at the earl est possible
moment Gentlemen OF the Council Il
matters not how much we may differ
with reference to other matters per
tanning TO the City's interests. Btit as
Tor treet improvements II Is absolute
ly necessary for us to stand soiidly
together and push these improve
ments speedily, guarding a every polflt
constantly, the progress of whatever
improvements are under way and see
ing TO II that no waste Of money III
made in making them. The people of
the City are demanding that this work
be done and II is for he City Council
TO say whether or not 1t shall be car
rled cut So far as | can learn, no
individual or corporal on or body Of
people In the city is disposed to delay
this work, but on the contrary ali seem
ready to put their shoulder to the
wheel and push for better streets.
Pending the nece; sary preliminary
work for the improvements of the
streets. Il is important that you should
take up the matter of street cleaning.
both with reference to removing OBJ
stacles from them and clearing the
same from trash and rubbish. With
reference to the cleaning of the streets
from trash and rubbish | am plea cd
to note that the citizens are taking
hold OF this matter vigorously, with
the view of assisting the City autAori
ties in pushing this. wDrk ia eon plas@
Ion without much delay It ID With 4
sense OF sincere qualification that /
note the friendly and active way IN
which the people are taking hold of the
matter of side walk improvements
even more rapidly than the Council has
been able TO provide for the same BY
ordinance, for In every direction where
The concrete side walks have been or.
Tered or proposed the property owners
are anticipating the construction of the
walks by the public authorities. by
aking hold of the matter promptly and
the walks themselves.
City Hall.
As we progress in the DEVELOPMENT
If business and street improvements
md otherwise, the necessity OF bet
er accommodations for the City au.
horities IS impressed upon us. and
would not feel that | had done my
whole duty If did not urge upon you
u this time the necessity of consider.
ng the construction Of new City
Hall in the very near future would
'e glad TO see the plan that was start.
d some years ago taken up a~ain
With the view of securing new build
ng In a practical way and easy man
er for the City to pay for the same.
Police Department.
There are some items in connection
Nth the police department thai de-
ire to present to you. namely. the
mount Of money actually c0llected
rom fines. and the number Of davs
Iork done on the streets by the
risoners. Fines amounting T. s3G07f3
ssessed in the police court against
risoners have been paid 20 the city
-ea-urar and the ia Ter has done
12i days work upon tae streets with
IS prisoners. In spite Of these good
asults IL has become evident that the
resent police force is inadequate 20
arform thoroughly the wo.k that Is
'quired Of H. The last coun-il recog-
zed this fact and provided for an in
ease Of two men ON the force AMI the
ord nancs recently
Iopted provided for TIE pay Of ad9i-
mai officers % tha' the incfea-e Of
Q force which ] hope to secure at
is time. the people will have ths
yht TO expect bette service than
.s been rendered heretofore on ac-
unt Of the limited police force.
Finsns=.
The financial condition Of Cairo Is
Z little changed from what II was
ar ago. In fact there l. but little
pc for an improvement Of this con
ion until a new assessment Of the
uation Of the property in the city
be made. which under the Law
mot b taken until the year 1907.
essments Of real tate. IS yoa
~. are maize once in four years.
IL is upon this . ces smcnt that
have u base our income each
r. The city has developed rapidly
ing the past few years. and today
pushing forward viii Qreafer
rgy than has ever been evidenced
her previous history. II win Be-
essary to guard carefully ali Of ths
eral expense. Of the city 50 as to
p our financial condition tn AZ least
sOOd shape as II IS a. the present