The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-13
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance 20 construct anu reconstruct
certain sidewalks in the city of Cairo.
Be 1t ordained by the city council OF the
.ity OF cairo
SEC. 1. That the following named side
walks be reconstructed ofwood IN the man
ner hereinafter expressed, viz: on the
sonth side of Fourth rect between WASH
ngton and CONNIE ecia q ues; on the west
side of Washington avenue between Fourth
and Fifth streets; on the north side of Filth |
street between Washington and Commercial |
avenues; on the east side of Washington |
avenue between Fifth and Sixth Streets; on |
the south side of seventh street, commence |
ing at the east side Of Walnut street and en- |
tending east fifty feet; on the north side Of
Seventh street, commencing on the west
side of Walnut street and extending WesttQ|
the new walk fronting the property q y. III
Turner; on the north side OF Eleventh eroe&
between Washington avenne aud Walnut
street; on the east side OF PQplar street frout
point opposite the northern side of Divis-
ion street TO point seyeuoy-dve (76) feet
north Of the northerly side OF Twcnty-irst
street; on the south side OF Twenty-first
street between Poplar aud Sycamore streets.
SEC. .. Said walks shall be reconstructed
as 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 oak boards or plsnks two
incnes wide, tho inside line to be four feet
distant from the front line oftha lot, except
on sid avenues where IL shall be five feet
sisfAnt; said boards or planks to be laid
Croswise with the sidewalk and firmly set
ana well spiked on with at least six twenty
penny nails in each board or plank, to three
strngers of not less than three inches thi tx
/ Dy SIX inches wide, firmly set on edge and
Wen spiked on 60 sills or cross ties not less
IN IN three inches wide by six inches thick,
placed croawise to said sidewalks at inter-
Vais OF six feet; thsso eiaewalks ut street
crossings 10 be extended into the streets till
they meet the cross walks. Where the eide
walks are elevated above the natural ground
the posts of the trestle work shall be four
inches square and the siIls or cross ties shall
De placed on edge and joined or mortice d
into the posts and well snikrd on, and the
strlngers shall be notched tightly to said
stills or cross ties, and in all cases blocks OF
wood not less than one foot long and three
inches, thick by six inches wide shall be
placed under the ends of each sill or
cross tie where the walk is laid on the ma
tural ground and under the ends OF each
post where the walk Is elevated by trestlc
work. IL the trestle work is over three feet
high, the same shall be firmly braced End
the posts extendedtwo and a half feet above
the side walks to which haod railing or
strip OF white oak plank one inch thch by
Tour inches wide shall be securely nailed
said stringers, sills, cross ties, posts and
ground blocks shall be OF white or burr
oaks, red cedar, locust or mulberry,
SEC. .. That the following walks be con-
structed OF brick, viz: On the south side of
Eighth street between Washington and Com
mercial avenues; on the north side of Eighth
street between Washington avenue and
walnut street, and on the east side of WASH
ington avenue between Eighth and Ninth
streets.
SEC. 4. Said brick side walks on the eros.
streets shall be ten feet wide and said brick
sidewalk on Washington avenue shall be
twelve feet wide. They shall be eons,ruc,-
ed Of hard well burned brick, compactly and
properly laid In clearinghouse manner in a
bed Of coarse sand not less than four inches
thick, placed on a firm aud substantial bed of
coal cinders or earth and shall be 80 laid to
the grade established by the provisions of
ordinance No 80. Said walks shall be laid
with aslope downward toward the curb of
one third of an inch 10 the foot; u curbing Of
sound white or burr oak plank three inches
thick and at least fourteen inches wide 10
he spiked on with thirty penny nails, 10
sound white or burr oak stakes two and one
half feet long and three inches square placed
on the outside Of said curbingDot more than
hive feet apart.
SEC; 8; The local improvements herein
provided for shall be made by special assess
ments and In accordance with the provisions
OF sections Is 70 5l, inclusive of article o of
the act OF the general assembly OF the state
OF Illinois, approved April 10Th, 1872 and en-
titled IAN act 10 provide for the incorpora-
tion Of cities and villages and the cost and
expenses OF the construction and recon-
strustion OF said sidewalks shall be paid out
OF funds arising from said special assess.
ments.
SEC. 6. The owner OF any lot fronting on
any OF the sidewalks. provisions for the
building or reconstruct OF which is made
by the ordinance, shall be allowed thirty
days after the time at which this ordinance
shall take effect, In which to build or recon
struct said sidewalksa n the case NAV be. d.
posite his lot and thereby relieve the same
from Assessment; provided that the WORK
shall in all respects conform TO the REQUIRE.
ments of this ordinance and be done 10 The
satisfaction and approval Of the committe ON
streets.
SIC. 7. Upon the expiration OF said thirty
days, the city clerk shall publish notice for
ten days in the newspaper publishing the or
dinances Of the city, setting forth that sealed
bids Tor furnishing the material or doing the
work, or both, for the construction and re-
construction of said sidewalks directed 10
the city council will be received at his Office
up TO the time of the meeting of the city
council for the opening of said bids, which
meeting shall not be earlier than twelve nor
later than eighteen days from the date OF
said notice, which notice shall state the tims
of said meeting and describe the work 10 be
done by referring TO the ordinance, piyipo
its number and date OF approval and thai
SAID ordinance is subject TO examination al
any time at his office Said bids shall be
opened by the ciork in the presence of the
council and the contract for doing the work
or furnisbipg The material or both, for The
construction and reconstruction oil said side.
walks shall be awarded 10 the lowest respon-
sibie bidder, who shall sufficiently guarantee
70 the satisfaction of the city council the
furnishing OF said material or the perform.
ance of said work or both under the suncr
int ndeucs OF the committee on streets
within such time or times as may be fixed by
contract Of said city council shaIl then deem
IL expedient 70 do 30. II said bids are not
satisfactory 10 the, city council they may
reject any or all Of them and may then or
thereafter authorize said sidewalks 10 be
constructed and Reconstructed by such
agents As they may think proper.
Approved June llth. 1874:
JOHN WOOD, Mryor.
Attest. WILL X. HAWKINS,
CITY Clerk.