The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ORDINANCE so. al.

=, An ordinance to provide for the construc.
.lon OF brick sidewalk on portions Of
seventh street
BE ~ ordained by the City Council of The
tlty OF Cairo:
SECTION |. That sidewalks be con.
s.r"cteu on the southwardly side OF Seventh
street, from the westerly line of the side.
MAX now existing on the westerly side of
W ashington avenue TO the casterly line of
,ue ,lucMaik now existing on the easterly
alne OF walnut street. and on the north.
wardly side of said seventh street from the
westerly line OF the sidewalk now existing
on the westerly side Of Washington avenue,
10 point 100 feet cas,wnrdly from the ~.
cry line of the sidewalk now existing on
the castwardy side OF Walnut street.
SEC. 2. said sidewalks shall be ten feet
wide, shall be constructed Of hard. well.
burned brick. compactly and properly laid
III herring bone manner In n bed of coarse
sand not less than four inches thick. placed
on firm and substantial bed Of coal cinders
or earth, aud shall bc 30 laid TO tho grade -.
tablished by the provisions Of ordinance No.
-. said walk shall be laid with slope,
downward. toward the curb, Of one third of
an inch 10 the foot Il curling OF sound
white or burr oak plank. three inches thick,
aud ut least fourteen inches wide. TO be
spiked on with thir,y-pcnny nail. To- sound
white or burr oak stakes, two and q half feet
long and three inches square, placed on the
outside of said curbing not more than five
feet apart and the outer line uf said side.
walks shall he ten feet from the line of the
lots on each side of said street. or in such
/ other manner as THE committee Oh streets
/ may direct.
SIC. B. The local Improvements herein
provided tor. shall be made by special as-c -
ments. and In accordance with the provls.
l ions of sections l. to II inclusive. of article
| . OF the act Of the general assembly of the
/ state Of Illinois. approved April 10, 1872, AMI
7 a he mo- n.
/ pora,ion Of ci'ics and villages" and the
! costs and expenses of the construction OF
/ said sidewalks. shall be- paid out Of funds
arising from said special assessment.
SEC. 4. The owner OF any lot fronting on
/ any sidewalk, provisions for the building Of
which j. made by this ordinance. shall be
/ Above thirty days after the time AZ which
/ this ordnance shall take effect. In which t.
build such sidewalk opposite his lot, and
thereby relieve the .1iu" from assess.
mcnt, provided that the work 10 Ia bo done
shall Ia all respect. conform to the require.
ment> of this ordnance, and be- done 10 the
satisfaction aud approval 81 the committee
( OH srcct,.
| SIC. ). Upon the expiration of ,Id thir.
| " DAYS. the city clerk shall publish notice
i Tor ten days In th" newspaper publishing the
| ordinances OF the city, setting forth that
/ scaled bids Tor furnishing the materials or
/ doing the work, or both. for the construc-
/ ton of said sidewalks, or sny one or more
VI lHtUl. ulfctI'N 10 llit CIV tbNnCll, VIII br
| received at his Office up 10 the time Of the
/ meeting Oi the city council. for the opening
, OF said bids, which meeting shall not be
earlier than II. nor later than L. DAYS from
/ the date of said notice. which notice shall
/ specify or state the lime Of said meeting,
aud describe the work To- he done by refer
ring 10 this ordinance. giving it, number
and date VI approval. and that said ordi.
nance u subject To examination at any time
AZ hi Office. Said bids shall be opened by
the clerk in the presence OF the council and
the contract for doing the work or furnish
Ing the ma erials, or both. for the corstrlc-
ton of said sidewalks, or amy one or more Of
them, shall be awarded 10 tine lowest respon-
/ sihe bidder, who shall sufficiently guarantee
/ 10 the satisfaction Of the city council the
/ furnishing of said material, or the perform
/ ancr of laid work. or both. under the super
/ attendance of the committee on streets
/ within such time or tiInc- ~ may be fixed by
/ contract. it ,aid city council shall then de, m
| 1t cNpcdicnt 10 do 80. II aid bids are not
/ satisfactory tn laid city council they may ~
Jet any or al of them, aud may then or
thereafter authorize saidf .idewalk, 10 be
/ constructed 10y such a.eHt, ~ they may
/ think proper
Approved April ~. 1873.
JOHN VI. LANsDEN. NayOr.
Attest: VI. J. HOwLEN, City clerk