The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-11


tlemen that they will have my
hearty cooperation IN every effort
that is made toward getting a better
sanitary condition in the city The
ladies Of the Library club have done
much toward temporarily relieving
the unsightly appearance Of the city
and their efforts are thoroughly APP
preciated by the citizens. bur it Is
beyond their province to undertake
any permanent and effective work
which provides for the disposition of
the sewerage, and the removal of
trash and garbage from the streets.
This is duty that belongs to the
city authorities, and must be handled
by them in a business,like and posi-.
tive manner. recommend at this
time the adoption of an ordinance,
compelling the owners CT houses to
close up all existing vaults and make
substantial connection with the sew
erage system which now extends to
all parts of the city. The efficiency
of the sewerage system that has been
introduced during the past four years
was thoroughly tested during the re-
cent high water and proved to be all
that had been claimed for it. Por.
tons of the city that formerly had
been under water during high water
periods were kept thoroughly drained
and the pumps under the skillful
direction of the chairman of the
pump and water committee, proved
themselves equal to discharging all
accumulated waters in the city, ex-
eept during brief periods of extremely
heavy rains when it required two or
hree days to get rid Of that excessive
accumulation. The entire sewerage
system of The city will be completed
Turing the present season and when
his work is finished and the repairs
TO the main outlet sewer at CONNER
cial avenue and Fifteenth street are
made, il is safe to say that the city
Of Cairo will have as complete sys-
,em of sewerage as any city in the
situated as Cairo is.
The physical appearance of Cairo
las Been and is criticised very genef'-
ally and to some extent justly so.
fhe absence of alleys, however,
throughout he city has made II neces-
AIRY for telegraph and telephone
ompanies TO place their poles upon
he public thoroughfares. This can
lot b. avoided, so the people are
obliged to tolerate thb unsightly !
ioles Of the various companies re- |
uiring their use. But much can be |
lone in the way of selecting the best |
ind of poles 10 be used. and keeping |
hem in uniform size. so far as ii is |
hOssible to do SO, and giving them n |
leat appearance by painting Much |
Indulgence mp to this time has been
'ranted to the various companies that
Sc poles in the city on account of |
he demand of the people who need
he services Of telegraph. telephone
and street cars, but the time has
oome when the physical appearance
If the city must be considered, so far
as the laws OF the state and city win
permit. II will be my purpose 10 give
more attention to the cleaning up of
he streets with the hope of materially
bettering this condition. viii fur
Their suggest that the matter OF legally
licensing poles be investigated by
the proper committees, with the view
IF providing additional revenue TO The
city, as well as keeping the number
Of poles needed for all purposes down
10 the minimum.
River improvements
1t Is conceded in al narts Of the
l'nitc1 States that Cairo is destined
to become practically the head of all
he year around navigation upon our
internal WATERWAYS AM the attention
Vt the people of the whole country
has been attracted to our CITY. largely
IN account of this sing fact. Much
has been accomplished towards adj
yancing the improvement of the in or
nal waterways of the country. and
vet tho people of tho OHIO ami Mis-
sissippi valleys have been disap-
pointed in not securing more rapil
progress. Tho State Of Illinois. at
the election in November last. voie'l
a bond issue Of $50. '0e03O0o. the
proceeds Of which ara to be used ia
The * ens'on of what has been CON-
monty known as toe Chicago Drain
age Canal. but which has developed
into the possibility and probabi'-
ity Of one Of the greatest wat NJ
wav projects this country CT am
other country. has ever seen.
anil IL remains for the National
% complete this water
way from Lake Michigan % tue Gulf
nf Mexico. II has been my privilege
To he prominently identified with al
Of these improved waterway schemes,
aud I shall take pleasure in continu-
ing nav efforts in MS connection.
with tho hope ami expectation of see
ing his great project practically com
nieted. was very much gratified to
have had so large a delegation
from our city in attendance mp
nn the National Rivers and IIar-
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