The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-26

Providing for the construction of. "A bricL
sidewalk On seventh street, between
Washington avenue and Walnut street.
BE y ordained 10y the city Council of Ia,
city of Cairo:
SECTION !. That brick sidewalk Il,
constructed on the North side Of seventh
street, between Washington .avenuc and
walnut street., commencing ut the eastrr,y
line OF lot No. y, in block No. d. and eN-
tending east 10 the eastcrly line of lot No. /
10 block No. 81, where said walk intersects
with the sidewalk on the west sidc OF Wash.
ington avenue.
SEC. .. Said brick sidewalk shall he ten
feet wide. II shall be constructed of hard,
wen.burned brick, compactly and properly
laid in herring bone manner, in a bed oi
coarse sand, not less than four inches thick
placed on firm and substantial bed OF coal
clnders or earth, and shall be 80 laid to tho
grade established by the provisions Of ordi.
nance No, J3. said walk shalt be laid with
slope downward toward the curb, of one
third OF an zach 10 the foot. A cIrbing Of
sound white or burr oak lank. three niche.
thlck anu at least fourteen inches wide Ia
DE spiked oil with thirty penny mail. IN
SOUND White or burr oak stakes Tvs % and one.
halt feet long and three inches saunr,.
placed on the outside OF said curbius' ,,n,
more than five feet apart. "''
SIC: q: Inc local Improvement, herein
provided for, shall be made IA,
SPECIAL assessments and in accordance with
sHS PiH'AniOlls VI rf'UbU~ II 10 81 lUgIusIX.
OF articles . OF the act Of the general n..c,r
bly, OF the state Of Illinois, approved AUriI
lOth, 1917, ana entitled AN net Ia ur,,it'
Tor the Incorporation OF elite. and yiiiag,'.r,
and the cost and expenses OF the oonstri,.-
Won oitaid sidewalks shall DC paid out rf
ment. 'F'''Hi eHse.s-
SEC 4. The owners OF any lot fronting or
bordering ON said sidewalk shall he ,'i''s5,' vi
thlrty gay, hncr the time at which I'M, or.
uihahoe small take effect in which ~ huiIt
esiu SIDEWALK opposite his lot, and thereby
relieve the same from assessment. nr,,,ii.o'
that the work shSli, in all RESPECTS ,n,,t;,,n
ihe requirements Of this Ordnance ami Ia
done 10 The satisfaction OF the commute "o
streets. on
SEC. o. Upon the expiration OF the .,i,
thirty days, the city clerk shall pul,i,I ' ,
tice Tor ten days IN the paper publi.hin'' ii,o
ordinances al the city, setting tortL H.,
sealed bids fur furnishing the matsrisI ns
doing the work. or both, for the cnnS,,,'N
tlon Oi said sidewalk, directed 10 The ,i,,-
sounch, "ill be received at his Office M m
ths tlne OF The meeting of M ctty cn1,naiI
ioi the opening Of said .id-. RyhicI, r,n,,""'.n
.uah hOt DE earlier than t,y.II. u.r1,-
.u t eighlteh day from date of .YiJ ro,,
mnl.h notice shkll state the time NJ .a,,;
ee.,ng anu desctioe the work 10 he 80
ny referring 10 the ordinance ,I,i '"he,
number and date OF approval ma, S'NlnR lts
ofhlhhnre - subject 10 eXuIuiun,i los, salu
Time al his ollee. Said bids .LaIt I'a ~ any
ny ths clerk N the presence Of The ca pnnsH
airns him "o ,ha Tor doing the work, or
.rueuon ofsaid Sidewalk shall bee svs.r ,nh,
20 a she lowest Responsible bidder, WHO .i,sii
s'hlclshtly guarantee, 10 the satisf,ctio,,A'
the city council, the furnishing of ,,It
inut'Ital or the performance OF said Wi
OF DON, under The superintendent nf ~
commute on streets within such tIne ="
may be hxed by contract, ifsaid citv ,''',., u,,
deem II eApedient Ia ia 20 wy 'ou"ch
:, " SAID bidtare not satisfactory 10 the en-,
Council, they may reject ann a., al ' ~ ny
mo may Then, or thereafter, altGnril s".'n;
- they may think proper. ."'" 's'hls
approved July 18th, 1874 |,
Attest Johs WOOD, Mayor
WILL X. HIwKISs.
CITY Cierl. Il