The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

I'm ordinance 10 provide for the constitute
ton OF certain new sidewalks. and the re-
construction aud repair of others.
BE 1t ordained by the City Council Of the
CITY of Cairo.
SECTION I. That sidewalks be constructed
on the northcrv side of 18th (FiIlecnth}
street, from the sidewalk now existing on
the westerly side of Washington avenue TO
the sidewalk now existing on the casterly
side of Walnut street. and on the northerly
side of 18th Eighteenth street. from line
drawn parallel to'ss.thc westerly side of
Walnut street and ~ item feet castrrlv
from 1t to the easterly line of Cedar street.
and that the following described sidewalks
be reconstructed aud repaired, viz:
On the castcrly side of Walnut street,
from Fourth street to twentieth street, on
the westerly side of Walnut street. from
Fourth street to point fifty feet north
OF seventh street, and from Tenth street to
Fifteenth street on north side of Fourth
street from Washington avenue to Walnut
street on both sides of Filth street from
Washington avenue TO Walnut street: on
north side of Eighth street from Washington
avenue to Walnut street: on north side Of
Twelfth street from Walnut street to Il
point l25 feet eartwardly from Cedar
street; on the southerly side of Twenty
seventh street. and on same side OF
Twcnty-cighth street, from Commercial ave-
nue. 90 Poplar street: on the south side of
Fifteenth street from Walnut street To Cedar
street and on the west side of Washington
avenue, from TWenty-scNcnlh TO west
Twenth-cigllth street
SEC .. said sidewalks shall be built or
constructed, Reconstructed and renewed. or
repaired as follows, viz: They shall he siN
feet wide upon the top. the top covering 10 be
/ of white oak, cypress pine plank, two inches
thick, and not more than eight inches wide,
laid to a straight edge on the outside, the in
side line of the covering to be four feet dis
tant from the front line Of the lots. said
plauk- 10 be laid cros,wisc with the sidewalk.
and well spiked on with at least six twenty
1 penny mil, in each plank, If the plank Is not
I over six inches wide If over seven inches
wide, " ia NJ least nine similar nails TO three
stringcr. not les, than three inches thick aud
siN inches wide, set on edge, nOtChcd aud
tightly lttcd. and well spiked on with at
least Two tWenty-penny nails. to >ills or
cro.,-te, not les than three inches thick and
six inches wide, placed on edge cro>sw-c to
said sidewalks at intervals of not more than ~iN
feet. If laid on the ground these si, shall
be placed and spiked on, and leNcllcd by
blocks of wood not less than twelve iuchD~
long aud six inches wide, placed under each
s'ringur II the sidewalk j. elevated above
the natural ground IL shall be 30 elevated
upon trcstle-work, the posts Of which shall
be- not less than tour inches square,
into which the sills or cros--tes shall be NOR
ticcd or gained. aud to which said Sills or
cro.--tio, shall be well spiked with at least
two tNcnty-pcnny nails IN each post, the
post. 10 bc set and well nailed on 10 blocks
OF wood not less than twelve inches long.
six inches wide and three inches thick, and
substantial lateral braces Of oak lumber. not
less than one inch thick aud four inches
wide shall be nailed with proper slope
with three twenty penny nails IN each post
at each alternate section or set of posts
When the sidewalks are reconstructed and
repaired all dccayed or broken lumber, or
material. shall be detached and excluded.
and sound materials substituted therefore
and the whole work of construction, recon-
SlructiOn and repair shall be done in 4 sub
stuutu AMI Workmanlikc manner. aud to
the satisfaction Of the committee on streets.
ltthc sidewalk j. elevated over thirty inches
from he ground the posts shall be extended.
without splicing, three feet above the side
walk, aud to thcm, on the inside at the top,
q strip of white oak plank, one inch thick,
and not less than four inches wide, shall be
securely nailed with two twcnty-pcnny nails
IN each post.
said Striugcr,. .ilI~, cro,s-tie- posts and
blocks shall be of white or burr oak, cypress,
red cedar, black locust or mulberry. and the
grade to which said sidewalks shall be laid
shall be the grade established by the proNis-
ion, of ordinance No. 80.
SEC. D. The local Improvement, herein
provided for, shall be made 10y special assess
mcnls, and IN accordance with the prOyi>-
ions Of sections Is TO ~ inclusive. of article
of the act of the general assembly Of the
state Of llhuOis, approved April 10, 1872.
ana entitled IAN act to provide Tor the inror-
poratiOn of cities and villages and the
costs and expenses OF the construction, re-
construction and repair of said sidewalks,
shall be paid ont OF funds arising from said
special assessments.
SEC. A. The owner OF any lot fronting on
any sidewalk, provision for the building OF
renewing of which is made by this Ordi-
nance, shall be allowed thirty days after
the time at which this ordinance shall take
effect, in which to build or repair such side
walk opposite his lot, and thereby relieve
the same from assessment, provided that the
work 20 TO be done shall in all respect, con-
form to the requirements OF this ordinance.
and lac done 10 the satisfaction and approval
OF the committee on streets.
SEC. .. Upon the expiration of said
thirty days. the city clerk shall
publish notice for ten day, in
the newspaper publishing the ordi-
nances Of the city, setting forth that sealed
bid, tor furnishing the mater ais or doing the
work, or both, Tor the construction, recon-
>tructiOn or renewal of said sidewalks, or
any one or more OF them, directed to the
city council, will be received at his Office up
to the time of the meeting Of the city cOun-
ell, for the opening OF said bids, which meet
ing shall not be earlier than IL, nor later than
Il days from the date of said notice, which
notice shall -peciiy or state
the time OF -aid meeting,
and describe the work to he done, by
referring 10 this ordinance, giving its num-
Der, ana date OF approval and that said ord-
nance s subject to examination at any time
at his Office, said bids shall be opened bv
The clerk IN the presence of the council, and
the contract for doing the work or furnish
ing the materials, or both, for the cOn,tTuc-
ton, reconstruction or repair of said side
walks, or any one or more Of them. shall be
awarded 10 the lowest responsible bidder |
who shall sufficiently guarantee to the salts |
faction If the city council the furnishing OF
said mncrial or the performance of said /
work, or both, under the superintendent /
OF the committee on streets, within such |
time or times rs may he liked by contract, il /
said citycOuncil shall then deem II eXpedi- !
cnt to do 50. II said bids are not sat,iacto- |
~ to said city council they may reject any .
or AL Of them, and may then or thereafter |
authorize said sidewalks to be constructed,
reconstructed or repaired by such agents a,
they may think proper.
Approved, April 10, 1873
JONI NJ, LANSDEN, Mayor
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