The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-23
WILL X. llNWEIN-,
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Providing Tor the CJu-iruutiu. of % brick
sidewalk CA Seventh street, between
Washington avenue and Walnut street.
BE u ordained by the city CUunr.. OF the
city Of Cairo
SECTION ]. That brick Sidewalk he
constructed on the North eide Of seventh
street, between Washington avenue and
" Aluut street, commencing NJ the eastcry
line Of lot No. -, In block 80. 81, and uN-
tending ea-t to the ea.tcriy line OF lot No. /
in block No. III, where said walk intcr,ccts
with the sidewalk on the west side Of Wash.
ipgtou avenue.
eEC. =. Said bricl, sidewalk shall be ten
feet wide. II -hall be constructed Of hard,
wcll.burncd brick, COmpiCtly and properly
laid in herring bone manner, in bed Of
coarse sand, not less than four inches thick,
placed on firm and substantial bed OF coal
clHdcT, or earth, aud shall be 80 laid 10 The
grade established by the provisions OF ordi-
nance No, 30. said walk shall be laid with
a slope downward toward tho curb, of one
third OF an inch % Tie foot. \ clrbing of
sound white OF burr oak flank, three iuchc,
thick aud at least fourteen inches wide, To
be spiked on with thirty penny nuils, 10
sound white or burr OAK stakes TWO aud one.
halt feet long and three inches square.
placed on the outside OF said curbing, moi
more than i've feet apart.
SEC. ., The local Improvement, herein
provided for, shan be made b,
special assessments aud in accordance with
q
OF articles Of De act Of the general Assem-.
bly, of the state OF Illinois, approved April
10th, lsI2s and entitled AN act % provide
Tor the Incorporation OF elite, and villages 20
and the cost and expenses OF the Cuu-trur-
ton OF said sidewalk. shall be paid out Of
the funds arising from said special assess
ment.
SIC. 4. The owner. Of any lot fronting OF
bordering on -ald Sidewalk shall be ulluWv,
thirty day 5 amer the time ut which tits or
al .n & isI I, ami !.
said sidewalk opposite ii, lot, and thereby
relieve the same from assessment provided
that the work shall, In all respects, confirm
the requirements of this ordinance and be
done 10 the satisfaction OF the committee on
streets.
SEC. .. Upon the expiration Of the said
thirty days, the city clerk shall publish no.
tce for ten days In the paper publishing the
ordinances OF the city, .ettIng forth that
sealed bids for furnishing the materials or
doing the work, or both, Tor the cOnStruc-
Ton OF sald sidewalk, directed 10 the CITY
council, viii be received az his office uU 10
tue TINE oi Me meeting OF the city council
lgr tle opening OF said bids, which meeting
hhal not be earlier than twelve nor later
than eighteen days from date of raid uotirp.
when hOlcc NhAN state the time OF said
meeting ana describe the work 10 be done
10y referring 10 the ordinance giving us
number ana uate OF approval, aud that said
ordinance l. subject to examination al any
time al his Office. Said bids shall be opeurd
Wy the clerk IN the presence OF the council
aud the contract for doing the work. ar
furnishing the material or both, for tho con
hrucuOn of said sidewalk, shall be swarde,I
10 the lowest responsible bidder. who shall
sufficiently guarantee, 10 the satisfaction OF
the city council, the furnishing Of said
material or the performance Of said work,
or both, under The superintendent of The
committee on streets within such time n.
may be liked by contract, II said city council
deem II eXpodient 70 do so
Council, they may reject any or an of ih.ui
and may then, or thereafter, authorize mid
Sidewalk 10 be constructed by sIrb n,,o',tl
"a. they may think proper.
Approved July 18Th, 1874,
=, JoiIN WOOD, Mayor.
WILL X. HAWKINS,
city Clerk.