The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-14
AN ORDINANCE.

AN OhDlNdNSG'
An ordnance 10 construct anu reconstruct
certain sidewalks In the city OF caro-.
: Be II ordained by the city council OF the
va That The following named side
walks be reconstructed ofwood IN the man
ner hereinafter expressed, viz; ON the
south side Of Fourth street between WASH
iDgton q, d Commercial avenues on the west
side of Washington avenue betwt en- Fourth
and Eifth streets; on the north side of Filth
street between w ashington and Commercial
avenues: on the east side OF Washington
avenue between Fifth and Sixth Streets; on
the south side OF -eventh street, commence
ing at the east side Of Walnut street and oN.
tenai-y ssst II ty ieef; on the north side of
seventh street, minenciDg on the west
side Of Walnut street and extending west to
the new walk fronting the property OF j. \.
Turner; on the north side OF Eleventh srcet
between Washington avenue and Walnut
street; ON the east side OF Poplar street from
apoint opposite the northerly side Of Diyis-
Ion street TO point seventy five (Th) feet
north OF the northerly side Of Iwenty-iirst
street; on the south side of Tween y-first
street between Poplar and Sycamore streets.
SEC. 2. Said walks shall be reconstructed
az 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 o K boards or planks two
~ inches thick and not more than eight
In hes wide, the inside line TO be four feet
distant from the front line ofths lot except
on said avenues where IL shall be live feet
distant; said boards or planks to be laid
rrosswise with the sidewalk and tim ly set
ana well spiked on with nj least six twenty
penny nails In each board or plank, 10 three
stringers OF not less than three inches thi X
by six inches wide, firmly set ON edge and
well spiked on ~ sills or cross ties not less
than three inches wide by six inches thick
placed crosswise to said sidewalks at inter-
vais OF six feet; these sidewalks at street
crossings to be extended into the streets till
tfey 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 81 Is or cross ties shall
be placed on edge and joined or mortieed
into the posts and well spiked on, and the
stringers shalt be notched tightly to said
stills or cross ties, and in all cases blocks oi
wood not less than one foot long and three
inches thick by six inches wade shall be
placed under the ends of each ill or
. cross tie where The walk is laid on the ma
tural ground and under the ends of each
post where the walk Is e'eyatvd by trestle
work. 1.-THE tire tie work Is over three feet
high. the same shall b hrmiy braced nj
the posts extended, TWO anu q half feet above
the side walks TO with a hasd railing OF
strip. VIII oak plank one inch thich by
-FOUR inches wide shall be securely nailed
said stringers, sills, cross ties. posts and
x ound blocks shall be % white or burr
oak, ed ced n, locust or IN berry,
b, SEC. 3. That the following walks be con
structed Of bri k, viz; On the south side o
Eighth street between Washington and Com
mer' ial avenues; on the north side OF Eighth
street between Washington avenue ant
Wal, Ut street, and on the east side of Wash
Ing ON avenue between Eighth and Ninth
streets.
SEC. A. Said brick side walks on the eros.
streets shall be ten feet wide and said bricI
sidewalk on Washington avenue shall b,
twelve ieet wide. They shall be construct
ed Of hard well burned brick, compaclly an,
properly laid In herring-bone manner in
bed Of coarse sand not less than four inche
thick, placed on firm AID substantial bed O
coal cinde.s or ear, IA and shall be so laid 1
the grade established by the provisions o
Ordisanco No 33. Said walks shall be lai,
with Aslope downward toward the curb o.
one third of an inch to the foot; curling o
sound white OF burr oak plank three inche
thick and at least fourteen inches wi 1,
he spiked on with thiity penn, nails, I,
sound white or burr oak stat as two and on,
half feet long and thr G inches square place,
on the outside Of said curbing not more thar
five feet apart.
SEC 8. The local improvements hereir
provided Tor shall be made by sp eal assess
ments and In accordance with he provisions
Of sections is to 81. Inclusive of article o o.
OF Illinois, approved April 10th, 1872 and en-
titled IAN act 10 provide for the incorpora
ton Of cities and villiages;r and the cost and
expenses OF the CONSTRUCTION and recon,
struetion Of said sidewalks shall be paid out
OF funds arising from said special assess.
ments.
SEC. O. The owner OF any lot fronting OF
any of the sidewalks, provisions for the
building or re-constr elton OF which is made
INV "a nFA hall hn oil
days after the time AT which this ordinanc,
shall take effect, in which ~ build or recon.
struct SAID sidewalks a. the case may be. Oh.
posite his lot ana thereby relieve the same
from assessment; provided that the work
shall In all respects conform 20 the require,
ments OF this ordinance and be done 20 the
satisfaction and approval of the committe on
streets.
sKC. I. Upon the expiration OF said thirty
days. the city clerk shall publish notice fol-
Ten days IN the newspaper publishing the on.
dlnances ofthe city, 50 tirg forth that 81 lied
bids for furnishing the material or doing IA,
work, or both, Tor the construction and re
construction OF said sidewalks directed q
the city council will BIZ received at his Ollie,
up 70 the time of the meeting of the cit,
council for the opening of said bids, which
meeting shau not be earlier than twelve no
later than eighteen days from the date o
said notice, which notice shall state the tim
done by referring 70 the ordinance, giVin
It's number and date OF approval, and TIM
eAio ordinance 10 subject u examination \
any time NJ his office. Said bids shah h
opened by the clork in the presence OF N
council and the contract for doing the woI
or fui nishing toe material or both, for Il
coDetructlou and re construction OF said sid
" walhn shan bs awarded 10 the lowest respo
sibie bidder. who shall sufficiently guaraDt,
20 the satisfaction Of the city council d
furnishing Of said material or the perform
Anee Of said work or both under the supe
n 3nfes donoe OF the committee on stree
w14hin such time or times ~ may be fixed |
eenlrsct ofsaid city counci shsli then dee
ig expedient 20 do 20. II sai1 bids are u
oatisfsctory 70 the city council they IN,
reject any or all Of them and may then
Shereafter authorize said sidewalks 10
oonsS yuctsd and reconstructed by su
agents % they may thiDk proper.
I Approved June llth 1874.
JOHN WOOD, Mryor
Attest N WILL X. HAwKINs,