The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-27
Civic improvements.

Civic improvements.
The matter Of cleaning UP the
streets and premises Of the city and
Identifying them has been taken I'D
by voluntary organizations in cities
throughout the country with very
satisfactory results. The city OF
Cairo has had the cooperation of
these organizations in its efforts to
better the physical conditions here
and | urge at this time upon these
societies the Importance of keeping
up their work in more vigorous
way than has heretofore been UNI
dertaken and / am confident that
we can rely. upon them for Their
sincere and foroeful cooperation. I
encourage the planting of shade
trees a,ld tle use sUeh ornamental
trees AMI shrubs as will be most at
pecially to the eyes of strangers who
are passing through our city and
are impressed with the good or bal
influences that are made upon them
while going through it, The great
est field for Improvement in this
work is the removal of broken down
shacks and the accumulation of
trash that is so apparent and unat-
tractive to the eye as we pass
through certain parts of the city
The owners of these unattractive
pieces of property can do very much
toward improving the physical APP
pearance of the city at cost that
would be inappreciable if under
taken in systematic and business
like way. l cordially invite the CO.
operation of all the people of the
city to unite with the city officials
in making our city more attractive.
Finances.
AT the beginning of present year
the financial condition of the city
was better than it had been in a
great many years and conditions
! looked favorable for a continual
ton of this condition The expense,
however of The protection of the
city during food times was very
great and made such drafts upon the
city treasury that it will be neces-
sary for all members of this body
TO guard well the expenses that are
to be incurred this year and only en-
courage such as are absolutely
necessary for the best interests OF
the city, both as to its business and
the health of its people. The situa-
tion is far from being of dis
couraging character and | predict
that with a continuation of the
forceful cooperation of the people
generally with the city officials ii
will be but a short time until we
have overcome all of the i'll effects
Of the foods and have placed the
finances OF the city on a healthful
basis
In General
The people of the city have every
reason to look upon the future Of
Cairo in most optimistic way SO
far as | have been able to learn. the
business interests of the city have
recovered from tho effects of the food
more RAPIDLY and with better results
than the most sSnguine of us had
anticipated. We are working to-
gether as q people more harmonious
ly and actively than has ever been
known before. The work that has
to be done in raising and strengths.
ening the levees of the city and
Drainage District will furnish en-
ployment to all of the laborers In
the city and require additional la
borers from abroad, thereby putting
into circulation large sums Of ready
money which will be paid out for la.
Dor. Such a condition has not ex-
listed for some time and Is bound
to he of great benefit to Our mer,
chants and the peple IN general.
Again | want to commend the
harmonious and active services that
have been rendered tc the public