The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-06
CITY COUN GIL.
REGULAR MEETING.


Metcalf, Rearden, Robinson, Stratton,
Swaync, Taylor and Wood-lI.
On motion of Alderman Budcr the
reading Of tho minutes was dispensed
with.
(Aldermen Schulz and Stancil appeared
and took their seats.
OFFICERS REroRTs.
The following official reports were
sented and on motion of Alderman Hurd
received and ordered filed, viz: Of r. A.
Cunningham, city treasurer, for January
of +. Bross, p. NJ, for December of 70.
lice constablcs Helm, Mehner, Billinrsly.
Martin, Whtcamp and LaHue for ,Janu-
aryi ana of VIM McIIale, iailcr, for Jan
uary.
STREET SUPERVISORS REPORT.
| Report of Street Supervisor Lo1in was
presented and read, stating that he had col
lected no street tax since his appointment,
his business not permitting him to attend
| to the duties of the office. On motion of
Alderman Wood said report was received
and the resignation Of said supervisor
presented on the 9Th ult) was accepted
STREET COMMITTEE REPORT.
Tho street committee reported that in
assessing the cost OF sidewalks, the con-
struction and repair of which were provi.
ded for by ordinances Nos. 81 and 81, By
special taxation upon contiguous prop
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that the committee thought il incxpedicnt
to continue that mode OF assessment be-
yond the walks already built or repaired.
The committe also reported that they had
arranged with the contractors with whom
agreements had been made to do the work,
to suspend operations until after new or
dinance could be adopted providing for
the assessment Of tho cost of such work
upon the property benefited. Also that
they had requested the ordinance commit
tee to prepare new ordinance to be sub
mitted to the council, providing for the as
sessment of tho cost of the construction
and repairs Of such walks as have not been
completed upon the property bcpeilued by
the improvement, the adoption Of which
ordinance they would recommend.
On motion of Alderman Buder said re-
port was received and ordered filed.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The following ordinances, reported hy
the ordinance committee, were read and
laid over for second reading, viz:
An ordinance providing for the con,truc-
ton OF Il sidewalk on sixth street, aud the
reconstruction or renewal ol other side
walks therein mentioned.
BE IL ordained by the City Council of the
city OF Cairo.
SECTIoNl. That a sidewalk be constructed
on the northerly side of Sixth street from
Washington avenue 10 Jefferson avenue
the same TO lie laid three feet below the
grade OF the sidewalks OH Washington ave-
nue. and Walnut street, and where the nat
ural ground is less than three feet below
said grade it shall be laid on the ground
without excavation.
SECTION >. That the following named
sidewalks be reconstructed and renewed.
the same to be laid upon the natural ground
and not upon tresIlewOrk, to-wit: Oh both
sides of Nineteenth street from Poplar street
TO Commercial avenue: on the north side of
Twentieth street from Ohio lcyee to WAL
nut street: ON the south side OF Iwcntie ia
street from Ohio leyee to Wash
ington avenue: on both sides of
Poplar street from Eighteenth street
to Division street, on the south side OF Di- |
vision street and on the north side OF Centre |
street; md -on south side OF same street |
from Walnut street to iIolbrook avenue, |
and on the south side of Thirty. |
fourth street rom Commercial avenue 10
Washington avenue.
SECTION 3. sad sidewalks shall be con-
structed ~ follows. tO-wit: They shall be |
six feet wide upon the top, the head or top
covering TO be OF white oak boards or planks
TWO Inches thick and not more than eight
inches wide, the inside line of the coyeriny |
10 be four feet distant from the front line OF
HE lots, said boards or planks to he laid
with the sidewalk and firmly set
aud well spiked on with Mt least six twenty
penny nails III each boaid or plank. to three
strngers of not less than three inches thick
by six inches wide, firmly set on edge and
well spiked on TO sills or cross tier, not les
than three inches wide by six inches thick.
placed crosswise 10 said sidewalk, at inter-
walls OF six feet, these sidewalks at street
crossings to be extended into the streets
TIL they meet the crosswaks
Where the sidewalk is elevated above the
natural ground. the posts of the trcsiework
shaIl De Tour inches square, and the sill, or
cross ties shall be placed on edge and gained
or lnortiCed into the posts and wen spiked
on, and the Stringcrs shall be notched tigbi
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blocis Of wood not less than one foot lon.,
and three inches thick by six inches Wide
shan he placed under the ends of each sill or
cross tie, where the walk is laid on the mai.
ural ground, and under the ends of each
post where the walk l. elevated by tre,lle-
work
If the trcStlcworl is over three feet hiob
the same shall be firmly braced and the most,
EXTENDED two and half feet above the side.
walk, 10 which handwriting or strip or
white oak plank one inch thick bv four
inches wide shall be securely nailed.
SAID strlngcrs Sllls, cross ties, posts and
GROUND blocks shall be OF white OF burr oak
red cedar, b ack locust or mIlberry.
SECTION !. II shall be lawful ioranv own
or or occupant OF property fronting ON any
OF SAM Sidewalks 10 be constructed. recon-
slrucled or renewed, at any time within
hlteen ljl days from The time this ordinance
goes INTO force. 10 construct, reconstruct or
renew, the sidewalk in front OF MS or her
property, ia conformity with the require
Inehts of the ordinances already i'm force
concerning the building or construction of
brick sidewalks, the grade not to vary from
that herein prescribed
SECTION D. Upon the expiration of said
nileen days, the City Clerk shall Dubli.h
notice Tor ten days in the newspaper puh.
lishlnS the ordinances of the clty, scitin.
forth that sealed bids foy furnishing the mn,
terals or doing the work, or both, for The
construction, reconstruction or renewal of
sad sidewalks, or any one or more of them
dlrecteh To the city council, will be received
AZ ms once up TO the time OF the meeting of
the city council, for the opening of ,aId hills
which meeting shall not be earlier tLan ~
nor later than 10 days from the date of said
notice, " nlrl shall ,upciIy nr s,nt., IL. 80