The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-29
CAIRO DAILY BULLETIN, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1873

downward, toward the curb, OF one third OF
an inch to the foot; u curbing OF sound
white or burr oak plank, three inches thick,
and at least fourteen inches wide, to be
spiked on with tlIirty-penny nails 10 sound
white or burr oak stakes, two ana iialf feet
long nnd three inches square, placed on the
outside of said curling not more than i've
feet apart, or laid curling may he constructed
i'm such other manner as the committee Oh
street, may direct. The outer line of said
sidewalk shall he ten 40 feet from the line
Of the lot. on the northwardly side OF said
Eighth street.
SIC. 3. The local improvement herein
provided for, shall BE- made by special assess
ments, and in accordance with the proyis-
ions OF section, Is to III inclusive, OF article
ut the act of the general assembly OF Tile
state of Illinois, approved Aprii 10, 1917. ana
entitled IAN act to PROVIDE i"r We moor,
poraiion oi cities and villages anu the cosi
AMI expenses OF the construction OF sain
sidewalk. ,hall be paid out OF iuhdH arising
from id special assessment.
SIC. 4. The owner OF any lot ironing on
the sidewalk, provisions tor the building oi
which l. made BY this ordinance. -hal be
allowed thirty days after the time ~ which
this ordinance shall take effect, III which 10
build said sidewalk opposite his lot, ami
thereby relieve the same from assessment.
provided that the work 20 10 be done >hn !
in all respects conform 10 the requirements
VI tUis W bDht w 'uN 'N'N-
faction and approval Of the committee on
| streets.
SIC. y. Upon the expiration OF said
thirty days, the city clerk shah publish
notice for ten days in the newspaper pub.
| LISTING the ordinances Of the city, setting
| forth that sealed bids for furnishing the nn-
terial .or doing the work, or both. for the
| construction Of said sidewalk, directed Ia
| the city council. will be received 1T lis Of
| lice up 10 the time OF the meeting OF the city
| council for the opening OF said bids, which
| meeting shall not lie earlier than
| IL, nor later than Is days from the
date of said notice, which notice shuil
! specify or state the time of said meeting.
aud describe the work to be done by refer
ring to this ordinance, giving II. nt,mbcr
aud date of approval, and that said ordi'
! nance j. subject to examination Ut any time
"a his office. said bids shall he opened by
| the clerk in the presence OF the council, and
| the contract for doing the work OF furnish.
! Ing the material, or both. fJr the con.truc'
! ton Of said sidewalk, shall he awarded 10
the lowest responsible bidder, who shall sui.
Ii iently guarantee to the satisfaction of tho
I city council the furnishing OF said material
or the performance of said work, or both
under the superintendent OF the committee
on streets, within such time or time. rs ina,
be fixed by contract. II said city councl
shalt then deem IL eXpedient 10 do so. j
| said bids are not satisfactory TO said cit,
council they may reject one or all of them
and may then or thereafter authorize ssi,
sidewalk TO be constructed by such agent
rs they may think proper.
ON mo,ion of Alderman Robinson tn,
council adjourned. NJ. J. HOwLEY,
City Clerk.