The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1870-01-31
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T1o CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE is hereby given that scaled proposals will
be received at my offec, until ten O'clock A. NJ, OF
January goth, 1870, for building an approach to the
new bridge aeross Cache River, on tho Alexander
County side thereof said approach to be sixty feet
long, and average Of about eight feet high, moro
or less, and tho width the bridge with slope
on each side Of foot and six inches horizontal to
one font vertical. The lumbcr to be used in cribbing
up said approach TO bo Of good substantial oak plank
and to Sc placed closely together to conne the
earth one log q good sound oak timber Is TO be
placed on the top Of the cribbns on either side.
nessrs. stevenson, Pollock s. Co.. having proposed
70 the Court to furnish the lumber free Of charge,
the contractor viii not consider tho cost of the same
in his bid. The contractor will bo pad in orders on
the county treasury.
ALSO, That sealed proposals will be received as
aforesaid for building an approach to the Cairo aud
nosboro road, from the newly located leading froin
Jefferson Martini farm, intersectng the Cairo aud
Jonesboro road, about three quarters Of mile from
the Mississippi ryer rs follows Beginning at the top
OF the enbgnkment on the Cairo and JonesbOro road,
running put said new road thirty feet IN gradual
slope IL the natural surface Of the ground said ap.
proach to be thirty-six feet wide where il joins the
Cairo and Jonesburo road, narrowing OIL gradually
Oh each side to a width Of sixteen feet ut ten feet
from the ed" of said Cairo aud Jonesboro road, amt
cosfinunB sixteen feet vide the balance OF the length
81 The approach The grading and hlilng 20 be made
81 earth ahd co'cEci With gOud sound whiic or bur
oak rails no, less than four uche- square, laid
wise, closely and INFORMALLY together to be covered
gradually to two inches at either edge. Paymegtwil
be made for the above work in orders the county
treasury ateach regular term Of the Court.
ALSO, Sealed proposals will be received as afore.
said for furnishing coed substantial collins and decent
interment ,or all paupers who may die ut the Poor
House Farm during the year 1870 The bidder will
submit his bid at so much per coffin, and for burying
each pauper. The above services will be paid for in
orders on tho county treasury a, each regular term
the Court.
ALSO, That sealed proposals will be received "a
aforesaid, for good substantial collins and decent In.
terment VI all paupers who may die in Cairo during
the year 1870 Persons bidding will bid at so much
per coffin and for burying each paupsr
Also That sealed proposals will be received as afors
SAID, for cutting out the the timber from that portion
Of the Cairo ana JUnesboro road Strengthened sakcd
out and relocated by the commits sioInrs appointed
for that purpose from Sandy Creek 70 Marx Proyo's
farm; to cut all trees Of one foot diameter and UNDER
level with the ground ahd all trees twelve
IN diameter 80 that an ordinary wagon can pass over
the stump, and remove al troes, brush and logs from
tbs road. (Which ~ 10 bs four rods wide and TO MI
with earth that portion Of tho Miry slough through
which said road passes, about five ieet high and four
teen feet wide with proper slope on each side tor
drainage, aud bald good substantial sulvsrt in said
slough, being insectiOn IL, A. I5.2W said culvert
10 be four feet wide, four feet deep and fifteen feet
long, and made Of the hest Of oak plank two inches
thick. The work ~ TO b. completed on or before the
hrt day % April next Payment TO be made in orders
on the county treasury.
The court reserves the right 20 reject ell bids in
either or all OF the above casss.
BY order Of the County Court
J. G, LYNCH,
Jansd&vlt County Clerk.