The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-18
ORDINANCE NO. 7s.

certain sidewalks in the city OF CAIRO.
Be II ordained by the city council OF the
SrC. /, That the following named side.
walks be reconstructed ofwood IN the man
ner hereinafter expressed, viz: ON the
sppth side Of Fourth street between Wasll-
ington and Commercial avenues; on the west
side Of Washington avenue between Fourth
and Fifth streets; on the north side OF flith
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 nj the east side Of Walnut street and eN.
tending east fifty feet: on the north side OF
Seventh street, commencing on me ne-'
side Of Walnut street and extending West.o
the new walk fronting the property OF y. l.
Turner: on the north side oil Eleventh sIeet
between Washington avenue and Walnut
street; on the east side OF Poplar street from
Q point opposite the northerly side OF DlNls-
ion street 10 a point seventy I'VE (iO) leet
north OF the northerly side OF lwenty-nrst
street; on the south side OF TWeniy'hrst
street between Poplar and sycamore streets;
SEC. .. Said walks shall be reconstructed
M follows: They shall be six feet wide on
top except on said avenues where they shall
he seven feet wide; the head or top cover
ing TO be OF white osk boards or planks TWO
(2S inches thick and not more than eight
inches wide, the inside line 10 be four Feet
distant from the front line oitfs lot, except
on said avenues where IL shall be live 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 plank, 10 three
stringers OF not less than three inches thisk
by six inches wide, firmly set on edge and
well spiked on 10 sills or cross ties not less
than three inches wide by six inches thick
placed crosswise TO said sidewalks at inter
walls Of six feet these sidewalks at street
crossings TO be extended into the streets TIL
they meet the cross walks. Where the side
walks are elevated above the natural ground
the posts of the trestle work shall be four
inches square and the sils or cross ties shall
be placed on edge and joined or morticed
into the posts and well spiked on. and the
stringers shall be notched tightly 10 sald
sills or cross ties, and in all cases blocks oil
wood net less than one foot long and three
inches thick By six inches wide shall be
placed under the ends Of each sill or
cross tie where the walk is laid on the ma
tural ground and under the ends OF each
post where the walk 10 elevated by trestle
work. II the trestle work is over three feet
high. the same shall be firmly braced snC
the posts extended two and half feet abov'
the side walks to which a hAnd railing o.
strip of white oak plank one inch thich b,
four inches wide shall be securely nailed
said stringers, stills, cross ties, posts auC
ground blocks shall be OF white or burr
oaks, red cedar, locust or mulberry,
SEC. 3, That the following walks be con
structed Of brick, viz: On the south side Q
Eighth street between Washington and Con
mercial avenues; on the north side Of Eight
street between Washington avenue an
Walnut street, and on the east side Of W a,l
ington avenue between Eighth and Mn,
streets.
SEC. 4. Said brick side walks on the GRO
streets shall be ten feet wide and said bri
sidewalk on Washington avenue shall
twelve feet wide. They shall be eonstrgs
81 9p1t Assra DIN 6errins-bone manner in
bed OF coarse sspd not less than four inch'
thick. placed on a firm and substantial bed
coal einders or earth and shall be so laid
the grade established by the provisions
ordinance No 80. Said walks shall be la
with slope downward toward the curb
one third of an inch 10 the foot; O curbng
sound white or burr OAK plank three inch
thick and at least fourteen inches wide
be spiked on with thirty penny nails,
sound white or burr oak stakes two and OF
half feet long and three inches square plac,
on the outside Of said curbing not more TIL
i've feet apart.
SEC. 8. The local Improvements here
provided Tor shall be made by special asses
ments and in accordance with the proyisio
Of sections Is TO 81, inclusive Of article .
the act OF the general assembly OF the sta
Of Illinois, approved April 10th, 1877 and c
titled IAN act 10 provide for the incoTpor
tion Of cities and villages" and the cost al
expenses OF the construction and reCo
siructlon Of said sidewalks shsll be paid o
OF funds arising from said special asse
msntA.
SEC. 6. The owner oil any lot fronting
any OF the sidewalks, provisions for /
building or reconciliation OF which j. ma
by the ordinance, shall be allowed thil
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shall take effect, in which 20 build or re-cC
struct sad sidewalks as the case may be. Q
posite his lot and thereby relieve the sal
from assessment; provided that the wo
shall In all respects conform TO the requil
ments OF this ordinance and be done TO q
satisfaction and approval Of the committe
streets.
days, the city clerk shall publish notice 4
ten days in the newspaper publishing the O
dinAnces ofthe city, setting forth that 20 all
bids for furnishing the material or doing q
work, or both, Tor the construction and 7
construction Of said sidewalks directed
the city council will be received at his OFF,
up 10 the time OF the meeting Of the Gil
council for the opening Of said bids, whiC
meeting shall not be earlier than twelve u,
later than eighteen days from the date
said notice, which notice shall state the tin
or said meeting and describe the work TO
done by referring 10 the ordinance, giyir
It's number and date OF approval, and In
SAID ordinance Is subject 10 examination
any time at his Office. Said bid. shall |
opened by the clork in the presence Of Il
council aud the contract for doing the woi
or furnishing the material or both, for Il
contribution and reconstruction of said sid
walks shall be awarded 10 the lowest respo
hble bidder. who shAll sufficiently guarant
10 the satisfaction Of the city council d
furnishing OF said msterial or the perfOrI
anee Of said work or both under the supC
int ndenee OF the committee on stree
within snch time OF times q. NAV be- fixed
contract OF said city council shah then dee
II expedient 10 do 10. If said bids are n
satisfactory 10 the city council they mi
reject any or all Of them and may then
thereafter authorize said sidewalks 10
constructed and reconstructed by su
agents o. they may think proper.
Approved June 18th, 1874
JoHs WOOD. Mryor
Attest; WILL X. HAWKINS,