The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-16
ORDINANCE NO. 7e.

An ordnance 10 construct ana reconstruct |
certain sidewalks in the city of Cairo.
BE IL ordained by the city council OF the
city of cairo
walks be reconstructed ofwOod In the man.
ner hereinafter expressed, viz: ON the
sonth side of Fourth street between Wasll-
ington ard Commercial avenues; on the west
side Of Washington avenue between Fourth
and finh streets; on the north side of Fifth
street between Washington and Commercial
avenues; on the east side Of Washington
avenue between Fifth and sixth Streets; on
the south side of seventh street, commence
ing at the east side of Walnut street and cN-
tending east fifty feet; on the north side OF
seventh street, commencing on the west
side of Walnut street and extending west TO
the new walk fronting the property of j. Y.
Turner; on the north side OF Eleventh sreet
between Washington avenue and Walnut
street; on the east side OF Poplar street from
point opposite the noriherly side OF Diyis-
ion street to point seventy-nvc 75) feet
north of the northerly side of Iwenty-tirst
street; on the south side of Twcn,y-iirst
street between Poplar and Sycamore streets.
SEC. .. Said walks shall be reconstructed
as follows: They shall be six feet wide on
top except on said avenues where they shall
be seven feet wide; the head or top cover
ing to be OF white osk boards or planks two
(2) inches thick and not more than eight
inches wide, the inside line to be four feet
distant from the front liue ofths lot, except
on said avenues where il shall be i've feet
distant; said boards or planks to be laid
crosswise with the sidewalk and firmly set
and well spiked on with at least six twenty
penny nails in each board or pl nix, TO three
stringers of not less than three inches Thick
by six inches wide, firmly set on edge and
well spiked on to stills or cross ties not less
than three inches wide by six inches thick,
placed crosswise to said sidewalks at inter-
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crossings 10 be extended into the streets till
they meet the cross walks. Where the side
walks are elevated above the natural ground
the posts of the trestle work shall be toui
inches square and the sills OF cross ties shall
be placed on edge and Joined or morticeC
into the posts and well spiked on, and til,
stringers shall be notched tightly to SAFE
stills or cross ties, and in all eases blocks o
wood not less than one foot long and three
inches thick by six inches wide shall be
placed under the ends of each sill oil
cross tie where the walk il laid on the ma
tural ground and under the ends OF each
post where the walk is elevated by treste
work. III the trestle work il over three feet
high, the same shall be firmly braccd anC
the posts extendedtwo and halfieet above
the side walks to which Il hahd railing ol
strip OF white oak plank one inch thich by
said strngers, -ils, cross ties, posts ant
ground blocks shall be OF white or burr
oaks, red cedar, locust or mulberry,
SEC. ., That the following walks be con
structed OF brick, viz: ON the south side o
Eighth street between Washington aud Com
mercial avenues; on the north side of Eight
street between Washington avenue an,
Walnut street, and on the east side of Wash
ington avenue between Eighth and Mint
streets.
SEC. 4. Said brick side walks on the GRO
streets shall be ten feet wide and said brcl
sidewalk on Washi yton avenue shall b,
Twelve feet wide. Tnev shall be eonstluc'
ed OF hard well burned brick, cOmpactly an1
properly laid in her. ing-bone manner in
bed OF coarse sand not less than four inche
thick, placed on a firm aud subsLan,i,, bed q
coal cinders or earth and shall be so laid L
the grade established by the provisions o
ordinance No %. Said walks shall be laic
with slope downward toward the curb o.
one third Of an inch 10 the foot; u curbing o
sound white or burr oak plank three nche,
thick and at least fourteen inches wide 10
be spiked on with thirty penny nails, Ia
sound white or burr oak stakes two and Que
half feet long and three inches square placed
on the outside Of taid curbing not more than
five feet apart.
SEC. 8. The local improvements herein
provided for shall be made by special assess
ments and in accordance with the provisions
OF sections Is 10 81, inclusive of article . OF
ths act OF the general Assembly OF the state
OF Illinois, approved April 10th, 1872 and en-
tited An act 10 provide for the incorpora-
lion OF cities and iiages;' and the cost and
expenses OF the construction and recon-
situation OF said sidewalks shall he mid out
OF FUNDS arising rom said special assess
ments.
SEC. o. Ine owner OF any lot fronting on
any OF the sidewalks, provisions for The
building or re-cOn,tr action OF which + made
by the ordinance, t'iall be allowed thirty
days after the time which this ordinance
shall take effect In ich 10 build or recon.
suuct SAID sidewalks as the case may be, op.
posite his lot and thereby relieve The same
from assessment; provided that the work
hha'' IN all respects conform 10 the require.
ments OF this ordinance and be done To- The
sstslactlon and approval Of the committe on
streets,
SIC, I, Upon the expiration of said thirty
Gays, the city clerk shall publish notice for
ten day. In the newspaper publsbiny The or.
nlnances OF the city, sc ting forth that 30 led
bids for furnishing the material or dom, tir
work, or both, for the construction and re.
construction Of said sidewalks directed TO
'he CITY council Will be received al h, office
up 10 the time OF the meeting of the CITY
council Tor the opening of said bids, which
meeting shal noi be earlier than twelve nor
ialer than eighteen days from the date nj
SAID notice, which notice shall state the Time
OF said meeting and describe the work 10 ne
done by referring TO the ordinance. i,iyin',
~ nunet anu uate oil approval, and thar
sald ordinance IL subject To examination al
any time al his ofiice. Said bids shall he
opened by the clork in the presence of the
council and the contract for doing the work
or furnishing the material or both, for The
construction and reconstruction ofsaid side.
walks shall beawarded 10 the lowest respon-
slbie bidder, who shall sufficiently guarantee
70 the sstisiaction OF the city council the
furnishing OF said material or the perform.
anee OF said work or both under the super.
lhis ndenee Of the committee on streets
within such time OF times as may be liked nv
contract Of said city council shall then deem
uexpedient 10 do 40. IL said bids are moi
satisfactory 10 the city council they may
reject any or all Of them and may then az
thereafter authorize said sidewalks 10 h.
constructed and n constructed by such
ssshe as they may think proper.
Approved June nth, 1874.
JOHN WOOD, Mryor
Attest. Mn