The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-14
SEEK
GOOD DRAINAGE
FOR LOW CROU| D

The passage of the II inois suff-
rage bill VIII greatly Increase the
number OF voting precincts in Cairo,
the state law providing that the
number of electors in each precinct
shall not number more than $50 to
400. 1t follows that il the ratio is
increased in Cairo according to the
number OF male votes there viii be
"a precincts Instead Of II. With
the increase in the number OF pre-
cincts will come an increase in the
cost of holding every election on ac-
count Of judges. clerks and rent OF
premises for holding the elections.
II is more than probable that the
Board of Election Commissioners
will appoint at least one woman.
either as Judge or c cerk at each
precinct as a purifying influence.
The first estimate OF The number of
voters in Cairo under the new law
viii be obtained at the registration
by affidavit al the next primaries.
Seek Relief From Sire Water.
Representatives OF the Cairo MILL
ing Co, the Clark-Danforth Handle
factory, tho Cairo Cider and Vine
gar D., and several owners of private
property appeared before the COM
missioncrs yesterday afternoon in an
cnaeapor to have the city give them
some relief from sipe water which
owing TO either insufficient sewers.
or none at all, acGumulates during
nigh water periods to the great in
convenience of the manufacturing
concerns and private property own
ers. The ground upon which the
sipe water covers, sometimes two
feet higher than any other portion
OF the city. is about SO or 50 acres
in extent. The commissioners lis
tened very attentiYely to the argt-
ments advanced and pledged to
take mp the matter and ascertain
how the city can best offer re,ief,
the matter to be discussed with the
corporation counsel
Made Grand Stand Demonstration.
A grand stand demonstration was
made by the contractor yesterday
afternoon on Fourth street in the
presence OF the mayor and -four COM
missloners and press. The demon
stration was thoroughly in accord
anoe with the specifications but no
proof was offered relative TO how
the concrete foundation had been
llaid on the street prior to the dem
onstration. All the time the Off
| eials were present the concrete was
well rammed and the mixture was
perfect but following the departure
Of the officials the workmen used
heaping barrows oil sand, about 213
cubic feet each, so heavy that It was
LAY much as d man could do To wheel
them to the mixer This statement
can be verified by three citizens who
remained and watched and who
agree to testify TO the fact If re-
quested. No examination was made
OF the thickness Of the cement in
the gutter or eurbing THAT the
foundation has not been rammed ac-
cordng to specifications can be seen
by examining the street between
Commercial and Washington avenue
d portion Of which has not yet been
covered by the sand which is to
form cushion for the bricks. The
pub ic has not forgotten the con-
crete sewer on Commercial avenue,
aud they can still see the pavement
lat the intersection Of Eighth and
| Washington avenue without the
Iother many things OF a similar char
acter that have been put over in
lCairo in the past The public has
confidence In the commissioners but
demand chat there shall be con-
Istant surveillance maintained.