The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-13
CAIRO WATER CO DOES NOT
PROVIDE REQUIRED PRESSURE

e thence north on a line 100 feet ives
l. or end parallel with Commercial av.
If nue to Fourteenth street. thence ca.
1t on south side of Fourteenth street t
n point of beginning
r Section 2. Appointment of an o,
J perlenced fire fighter as chief of tn
hr9 department. who shall also &C
as FIRE marshal and inspector aud VIII
shall enforce city ordinances respect
ing fues and accommodations of rut
Dish The chief to have full power I.
S engage and discharge men, and who's,
) authority on management OF the de
! pertinent shall be supreme.
Section 8. Appointment of Are
wardens- for each ward-whosf
duties shall consist of investigation
OF all fires
| Section 4. Appointment OF city
electrician.
Section 5. Purchase and installa-
ton of gallon approved chemi.
cal engine
Section g. Purchase aud instaIla.
ton OF a 2-horse hook and ladder
truck with 60 feet of running ladder
| Section Z Purchase of sufficient
additional standard hose in order that
not less than $500 feet NAV be on
hand at each Of the two main depart
ment houses
! section ). Amend present building
ordnance by prohibiting (under pen
atty to be fixed by city councin the
erection of other than brick. stone or
concrete buildings within fire limits
as outlined under section as above
section 3, A distinct understand.
ing and agreement with water com.
pany to maintain constant pressure
al hydrants in business section of
not less than Ga pounds this pressure
to be increased to at least 100 pounds
"heh necessary for fire fighting pur-
poses upon call from fire department.
Class 8, Advanced from Glass 4.
Would entitle the city to a reduction
of approximately 13 per cent on
brick mercantile buildings and ian.
proXimately) per cent on frame mer.
camille buildings tbeing a total reduc.
ton from Glass AZ of % per cent on
brick mercantile buildings and IL per
cent on frame mercantile buildings
improvements necessary for adj
yancement from Glass to Glass Q.
Section |. The laying of an Sincb
nam on Ohio street from Second
to l4th streets (Amended June 30 |
1907 to permit as substitution. The
laying OF an Sinch main on Railroad
street from Second to Fourteenth
street"
Section ?. The installation Of an
approved telegraph fire alarm system
section :. The establishment and
Equipment of a third fire department !
'ouse. Each of the three fire de. I
'aitmcnt houses 10 have not less than s
W" men for each hose cart four !,
oen Tor hook and ladder truck. and !,
"" men for chemical engine.
AS the information just read YOU
Dntains the keynote of my paper and a
order that those Interested IN the i
lbject may be supplied with this IN u
IT first hand and In concise ~
lm these requirements have been al
mted for distribution among those q
no wish to retain copy You will a."
tie on the reverse side of Mat of u
5p OF tnat part Of the city which ei
IS recommended should De main.
met as an absolute IRE limit IN
lich none other than brick. stone or
d concrete buildings may be erect. al
it.
City Should Be Class 2. 20
Il is fact, doubtless. that some "
the requirements named in this 10
II years old list have been met or p''
in process of Undertaking at this ''
ne aud of which a repetition would ~
be necessary. | submit. however !"
It. If the matter is approached at NV
1t should be not only with the OK. VI
'tation of lessening the cost of I'm. "9'
ance in this city but with
ught TO the general improvement Vu'
the CITY that will result would
for moment urge the considera. ''i'
Of Glass No as the one "a ou'
oh Cairo should rise from its i''S
'nt ignominious position and I an ~
no means certain that Glass No.
sufficiently advanced for from a.
y examination II the require ~
Is. find So comparatively little 70
tional required In equipment and
ltenance that am convinced
any movement looking toward
ovement in this respect can east
dvnace the city 10 classification v =
,. the highest possible under III. ii'ii
scb.,i,lo ly h,
hall however for the present a. y
ne my remarks 10 the require '''''
S necessary to change the class. iis
on from No. az 10 No 3 and. '''i
YOUR permission. sill pass A. "'s
~ a. possible over the specific '''''- D
rements for such advance. Us 70
Building Petitions = Farce. 49,
matter ~ g.. Hs~,ss- l. = 90 TT 9