The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-25
WILL X. HAWKINS.
City Clerk.


Providing Tor the construction Of a brick
sidewalk on seventh street. between
Washington avenue ana Walnut street.
BE II ordained 10y the city Council OF the
city OF CAIRO
SECTION |. That a brick sidewalk be
constructed on the North side of seventh
street, between Washington ,aIenue aud
Walnut street, commencing at the eastrry
line Of lot No. - in block No. IL, and cN.
tending east to the easteriy line uI lot No.
In block No. 81, where -lIi walk intcrsect-
with the sidewalk GU The west Il lie OF " ash
iDgtOn avenue,
SIC :. said brick sidewalk shall be ten
feet wide. II shall be constructed Of hard,
weilsburned brick, cOmpacily and properly
laid in herring bone manner, in bed or
coarse sand, not less than four inches thick,
placed on a firm aud substantial bed OF coal
"inders or earth, aud shall he 80 laid ~ tho
grade established by the provision. OF OIdi-
nance No. 81. said walk shalt be- laid vi IN
slope downward toward the curb. of one
Third ot An inch To the foot. \ cIrDihg OF
sound white or burr OAK lank, three inchc.
thick aud At least fourteen inches wide, 10
be spiked on with thirty penny nails, to
sound white or burr OAK stakes ~ % and ono
halt feet long and three inches square,
plscsd on the outside OF said curbing, not
more than i've feet apart.
SEC 3. The local Improvement. herein
provided for, shall be made bN
special assessments aud in accordance with
the provisions of sections u 10 II inclusive.
Of articles Of the act of the general Assem-
bly Of the state OF Illinois. approved April
lpth, ls'2, ani entitled "Au act 10 provide
Tor the Incorporation OF ciue- aud village, -
and the cost and expenses ot the cun-tr,i,,.
ION OF said sidewalks shall he paid out oi
The iuud- arising from said special ao,e.,
ment.
SIC. 4. The owner, OF any lot fronting 0l
bordering on said sidewalk shall BIO alIuwr,
thirty day. amer thc tine nt which thI- or
dinauCc shall take eject IN which On bull
tald sidewalk opposite hi lot, AMI ihereb,
relieve the same from assessment pruN idyd
Inat toe work .hsll. in an RESPECTS, couilru
Iae requirement, OF this ordinance aud b,
done u tue satisfaction OF the committee oi
street..
SEC. 5. Upon the expiration ut the sal,
thirty days, The city eicrk -hall publish no
lice iOr ten day, IN the paper publishing IA,
ordinances OF the city, scttug forth tia
teaird bids for furnishing the matoTias Vi
.iOing the work. or both, FOR the cOnslrlir
iiOn Oh said sidewalk, directed 10 the city
council, VIII be received at his Office M 10
the time Of tue meeting OF the city cOIlDci
j1r the opening OF said bids, which meeting
fball not be earlier than twelve nor Iairr
taan eighteen day. from date of said motto.
Which notice shall state the time OF md
meeting aud describe the work to be don.
10y referring W the ordinance giIbp ia,
number and date Of approval, and that said
time nj his office. said bds shall he 0pencd
l,y tho clerk in the presence Of the council
aud the contract Tor dong Tho work, OF
furnishing the material, OF both, Tor the con
,ruction of said Sidewalk, shall be- awarde,
90 the lowest responsible bidder, who shat
tuficieutly guarantee, 10 the satisfaction o
tue city council, the furnishing OF sail
material or the performance of said work
az both, under The supcrIutcndence of IN,
committee ON streets within such time IA
nay be liked by contract, IL said city council
deem Ii eXpedient 10 do 80.
n said Uid Fate not satisfactory To- the CITY
Council, they may reject any or all of them
and may thea, or thereafter, authorize SAID
Sidewalk 10 be constructed Wy such agents
n. they may think proper.
Approved July 18th, lsl4.
JOHN WOOD, Mayor
Attest
WILL X. HAWKINS,
City Clerk.