The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-30
WILL X. HAWKES.,
civ Jerk
npnINANnE No. "A.

Providing tor the construction of. a brick
sidewalk On seventh street, between
Washington avenue and Walnut street.
BE II ordained by the city Council OF the
city Of Cairo
sECTIoN /. That a brick sidewalk be
constructed on the North side of seventh
stree between Washington avenue and
Walnut street, commencing at the eastcrN
line Of lot No. p. III block No. 81, and eN-
tending east 10 the eastcry line ~ lot 80. |
In block No 81, where said walk intcr-ccts
with the sidewalk on the west III" OF wash
iDgton avenue.
srC =. Said brick sidewalk shall be ten
feet wide. II shall be constructed of hard,
wesburned brick, compactly and properly
laid in herring bone manner, IN a bed III
coarse sand, not less than four inches thick,
placed on firm aud substantial bed OF coal
cinders or earth, aud shall be 50 laid to the
grade established by the provisions OF OIdi-
nance No. 80. said walk shalt be laid with
u slope downward toward the curb. of one
third of AN inch 10 the foot. 4 cIrbing of
sound white or burr oak llnk, three niche,
thick and at least fourteen inches wide, to
be spiked on with thirty penny nails, to
sound white or burr OAK stake, two and one
halt feet long aud three iurhc, square,
placed on the outside OF raid curbing, not
more than five feet apart
SEC .. The local Improvements herein
provided for, shlll be- made by
spec!Al Assessments and in accordance with
the provisions Of section, J. 10 II inclusive,
OF arti .les 9 Of the act of the general assem-
bly, of the state OF Illinois, approved April
10th, ls12, and entitled "An act ~ provide
Tor the incorporation OF cities aud village. 20
aud the cost and expenses OF the ton.tTIc-
ton OF said sidewalks shall he paid out Of
the fund.- arising from said special asse.,-
ment.
SIC 4. The owners Of any lot frpntiug or
bordering on -aid sldcw AK shall be alluysc,l
thirty days after the time Al which thl. OF.
a tVa.r Tall al in hill
said side walk op Jo,itc BIZ, lot, and thereby
relieve the same from assessment provided
that tue work shall, In an RESPECTS, confirm
tue requirement, Of this ordinance and he
done to the satisfaction OF Tie committee on
street..
SEC. 8. Upon tho expiration OF the laid
thirty day, the city clerk shall publish no.
tiee for ten day, IN the paper publishing N,
ordinances OF the city, letting forth that
sealed bids for furnishing the uateria., OF
doing the work, or both, for the cOu-truc,
ito OF said sidewalk, directed 70 the CITY
council, will be received ~ his office W u
the time OF the meeting Ot the city council
for the opening Of said bids, which iDretiug
shall not be earlier than twelve nor later
Than eighteen dag, from date Of said notice.
which notice shan state the time Of .aIG
meeting and describe the work 10 be done.
by referring To the ordinance giving n.
number and date Of approval, and that said
ordinance Is subject TO examination at ana
time AT his ONCE, said bids shall Ia. nr.,,,
by the clerk IN the presence OF the cnunrI
and the contract for doing the y,n,L a.,
furnishing the material, or both, tor M, ,o,
sructioD Of said sidewalk, shall be- award,
70 the lowest responsible bidder, who .bsi
sufficiently guarantee, 10 the sati.tartio,' -
the city council, the furnishing of sd,
material or the performance OF said WI
or both, under the superlntendence OF tl
committee on streets within such time :.
may be tixed by contract. ifsaid city come
deem 1t expedient To do 80.
IL said bids are not satisfactory To- the q,
Council, they may reject any or all of fb,,,
AMI may then, or thereafter, authorize sni
Sidewalk To be constructed by sIrL n,er
as they may think proper
Approved July 18th, ls7i.
49,, JOHN WOOD, Mayor.
WILL X. H.wKINs,
City Clerk.