The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-31
ORDINANCE NO. =.


Providing for the construction Of brick
sidewalk on Seventh street, bctwccn
Washington avenue aud Walnut street
Be II ordained by the city Council of the
city Of Cairo
SECTION /. That a brick sidewalk DO
constructed on the North side Of seventh
street, between Washington avenue and
Walnut street, commencing at the eBstcr y
line oil lot No y, IN block No. 81. aud eN-
tending east To the easteriy line OF lot No.
In block No 81, where said walk intcrsect-
with the sidewalk on the west side OF Wash
iDgton avenue.
SEC. .. Said brick sidewalk shall he ten
feet wide. II shall be constructed OF hard,
weilsburned brick, cOmpactly anu properly
laid in herring bone manner, in bed II
coarse sand, not less than four inches thick,
placed on a firm and substantial bed OF coal
cinders or earth, and shall be - laid to the
grade established by the provisions OF oIdi-
nance No. 30. said walk shall be laid with
slope downward toward the curb, Of one
third OF AN Inch TO the foot. A Irbing Of
sound white or burr oak lank. three inches
thick aud al least fourteen inches wide, 10
be spiked on with thirty penny nails, TO
sound white or burr OAK stakes two aud one
halt feet long and three inches square,
placed on the outside OF said curbing, not
more than five feet apart,
SEC 3. The local Improvement, herein
provided for, shall DE made by
special assessments aud In accordance with
the proyi siOns of sections II 10 ~ inclusive
Of articles . OF the act Of the general assem-
ply OF the state OF Illinois, approved April
10th, 1872, and entitled Gan act to prO, idc
Tor the Incorporation OF cities aud village, -
and the cost and expenses OF the eunstrur-
non oil SAID sidswalks shall he paid out OF
The funds arising from said special az seas.
inent.
SIC. 4. The owners of any lot fronting oi
bordering on said sidewalk shall be Above,
thirty days after the time al which this or
dinapce shall take effect in which 10 bull,
said sidewalk opposite his lot, and thereb,
feheVs the same from assessment provided
that tue work shall, in all respects, confirm
tne requirement., Of this ordinance and h,
done 70 the satisfaction Of the committee OF
streets.
BIC. o. Upon the expiration OF the ,ai,
thirty days, the city clerk shall publish mo-
tice for ten day. In the paper publishing Ia,
ordinances OF the city, setting forth tia
sealed bids for furnishing the material, o
doing the work, or both, for the constTuc
uon OF said sidewalk, directed 20 the eli,
council, Will be received al his Office un Ia
the time OF the meeting OF the city counci
Ior the opening of said bids, which meeting
shall mol be earlier than twelve nor later
IMAM eighteen days from date of said notice
which notice shall state the time of s,i,,
meeting and describe the work 10 he Ione
py referring 10 the ordinance living IN.
number and date OF approval, and ibnt said
ordinance l. subject 10 examination M ~
time at his office. Said bids shall he one nu
by the clerk In the presence OF the council
ana the contract Tor doing the work, on
furnishing the material, or both, for the con.
sruction OF said sidewalk, shall be awar,InI
TO the lowest responsible bidder, who sLs
snmciently guarantee, 10 the Satisfaction n,
the city council, the furnishing of soid
material or the performance of said work
OF both, under The superintendent Of The
committee on streets within such time as
may be hxed by contract, ifsald city council
deem IL expedient 10 da so
II said bids are not satisfactory 10 the civ
Council, they may reject nny OF all of the,n
and may then, or thereafter, authorize saij
sidewalk 70 be constructed by such agents
~ they may think proper. "s'"''
Approved July 18th, 1874.
80, JOHN WOOD, Mayor.
WILL X. HAWKINS,
City Clerk.