The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-10

city treaaussI, for March Of j. srcss, r.
n, for Js'ouary and February Of VIM
MeHaiss city taileT for March OF police
constablss, Nehner aud Helm, for Febru'
airy sna March and Of Police Constable
LsHu- for March.
yspfxAScE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The ordinance committee submitted the
following ordinances, which we're read
for the frst time and laid over for asec-
ond reading, viz
| An ordinance to provide tor the purchase
| OF an alarm bell for the Delta City F1rc
| company.
sxSrIoS i. That sum not exceeding
four hundred dollars be and the same Is
hereby appropriated for tho purchase OF an
alarn bel, to be located on or near the
Delta City Fire company eng ns'hhouse, ana no
Il Instructed and authorized, 70 purchase the
came, under the advice and direction OF the
| committee on fire department.
An ordinance to provide for the constuc.
tion of certain new sidewalks, and the 70.
| construction and repair Of others.
Be It ordained by the City Council Of the
SECTION /. That sidewalksbe constructed
on the northerly side OF 10th efficiently
street, from the sidewalk now existing on
the westerly side Of Washington avenue to
the sidewalk now existing on the easterly
side Of Walnut street, and on the northerly
drawn parallel to the westerly sid OF
| Walnut street aud 10 (ten) feet easterly
| from II to the easterly line Of Cedar street,
and that the following described sidewalks
be reconstructed and repaired, viz:
On the easterly side Of Walnut street,
the westerly side OF Walnut street, from
Fourth street TO q point fifty feet north
| OF Seventh street, and from 4 enth street to
Fifteenth street; on north side OF Fourth
| street from Washington avenue to Walnut
Washington avenue TO Walnut street; on
both sides Of Seventh street from Washing.
ton avenue to Walnut street; on north
side OF Eighth street from Washington ave.
nue. TO Walnut street; on north side OF
Twelfth street from Walnut street TO .
street; on the southerly side OF Twenty.
seventh street. and on same side OF
Twenty.eighth street. from Commercial ave.
nue. to Poplar street.
SEC. 9. Said sidewalks shall he built or
| constructed, reconstructed and renewed, or
/ repaired rs IOUOWe, VIZ bubn Do SIX
feet wide upon the top, the top covering to be
OF white oak, cypress or 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
planks TO be laid crosswise with the sidewalk.
and well spiked on with at least six twenty
penny nails In each plank, II the plank 10 not
over six inches wide II over seven inches
wide, with at least nine similar nails to three
stringers not less than three inches thick and
six inches wide, set on edge, notched and
tightly fitted, and well spiked on with 81
least two twenty.penny nails, to sills OF
cross.ties not less than three inches thick and
six inches wide, placed on edge crosswise to
said sidewalks ut intervals not more than six
feet. IL laid on the ground these sills shall
be placed and spiked on, and levelled BY
blocks OF wood net lee. than twelve inche,
stringer. II the sidewalk Is elevated above
the neutral ground 1t shall be 50 elevated
upon trestle.work, the posts of which shall
be not less than tour inches square,
into which the stills or cross.ties shall be NOR.
ticed or gained, and TO which said stills or
cross-ties shall be well spiked with ri least
two twenty.penny nails in each post, the
posts TO be 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 CT oak lumber, not
les. than one inch thick and 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 decAyed or broken lumber, OF
material, shall be detached and excluded
and sound materials substituted therefore
and the whole work Of construction, recon
struction and repair shall DO done In q sub
stantisl ami wOrkmsulike manner, and q
the satisfaction ofthe committee on streets
1.-THE sidewslk Is elevated over thirty inchss
from the ground the posts shall be extended
without splicing, three feet above the side.
walk, and TO them, on the inside at the top,
strip Of white oak plank, one inch thick,
and not less than tour inches wide, shall be
securely nailed with two twenty.penny nails
/ Ia each post.
Said stringers, stills, cross-ties posts and
blocks shall DO OF white or burr oak, cypress,
red cedar, black locust or mulberry, and the
grade 70 which said sidewalks shall be laid
shall be the grade established BY the provls-
ions Of ordinance No. 81.
SEC; 8. Tho local improvements, herein
provided for, shall be made by special ASSESS
ments, aud IN accordance with the provis.
Ions OF sections Is to 81 inclusive, Of article
~ the act OF the general assembly OF the
state OF liliuois, approved April 10, 1872,
and entitled ''an act to provide for the incor.
costs and expenses Of the construction, re.
[ construction and repair Of said sidewalks,
shall be paid out Of funds arising from said
special assessments.
sEC 4. The owner OF any lot fronting on
any sidewalk, provision for the building OF
| renewing Of which 10 made BY this ordi.
nance, shall be allowed fifteen days after
the time at which this ordinance shall take
| effect, In which 70 build or repair such side.
| walk opposite his lot, and thereby relieve
| the same from assessment. provided that the
| work SO to be done shall In oil respects con.
| form to the requirements OF this ordinance,
| and be done to the satisfaction and approval
| Of the committee on streets.
SEC. s. Upon the expiration Of said If.
teen days, the city clerk shall
publish notice for ten days 10
the newspaper publishing the ordi.
nances OF tho city, setting forth that sealed
bids tor furnishing the mater: ais or doing the
work, or both, for the construction, recon.
any one or more OF them, directed to the
| city council, will be received ut his Office up
| to the time OF the meeting Of the city coun.
| Gil, for the opening Of said bids, which meet
| ing shall not be earlier than l2, nor later than
| Is days from the date Of said notice, which
notice shall specify or state
the time OF said meeting,
and describe the work 20 be done, BY
referring 10 this ordinance, giving Its mum.
Der, and date Of approval, and that said ordi.
nance Is subject TO examination at any time
the clerk IN the presence OF the council, and
the contract for doing the work or furnish.
ing the materials, or both, for the construc-
ton, reconstruction or repair Of said side.
walks, or any one or more Of them, shall be
awarded TO the lowest responsible bidder
who shall sufficiently guarantee TO the salts.
faction o. the city council the furnishing OF