The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-19
ORDINANCE NO. ~.

ORDINANCE NO. ~.
An ormnsnce 10 construct ana reconstruct
certain sidewalks in the city OF Cairo.
BE II ordained by the city council oil the
city Of Cairo
SIC. /. That the following named side
walks be reconstructed ofwood III the man
ner hereinafter expressed, VIZ: ON the
sonth side of Fourth street between WASH
ington aud Commercial avenues; OH the west
side of Washington avenue between Fourth |
and Fiftb streets; on the north side OF ruin
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 cN-
tending east iiuy feet; on the north side OF
Seventh street. commencing on the west
side Of Walnut street and extending west 10 |
the new walk fronting the property of j. \.
Turner; on the north side OF Eleventh sreet |
between Washington avenue and Walnut |
street; on the east side OF Poplar street from |
point opposite the northerly side of Diyis-
ion street to apoint scvcnty-ilve (76) feet |
north of the northerly side OF Twenty-iirst |
street; on the south side of Twcnty-iirst |
street between Poplar and Sycamore streets. |
SIC. .. 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 10 be OF white oak boards or planks two |
~ inches thick and not more than eight |
Inches wide. the inside line to be four feet |
distant from the front line ofthS lot, except
on said avenues where IL shall be live feet
distant; said boards or plankS to be- laid
crOsswisc with the sidewalk and firmly set
and well spiked on with at least six twenty
penny nails in each board or plank, TO three
strngers Of not less than three inches thick
by six inches wide firmly set on edge and
well spiked on to stills or cross ties not les,
than three inches wide by six inches thick
placed crosswise to said sidewalks at inter-
walls Of six feet; these sidewalks at street
crossings to be extended into the streets till
they meet the cross walks. Where the side.
walks are elevated above the natural ground
the posts Of the trestle work shall be four
inches square and the sills or eros, ties shall
be placed on edge and joined or norticed
into the posts and well spiked on, and the
stringers shall be notchcd tightly TO said
sills 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 trestle
work. If the tresue work is over three feet
high, the same shall be firmly braccd and
the posts extendedtwo and half feet above
the side walks 10 which hand railing or
strip OF white oak plank one inch thic6 by
four inches wide shall be securely nailed:
said strngers, 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
lngton avenue between Eighth and Ninth
streets.
SEC. 4. Said brick side walks on the cross
streets shall be ten feet wide and said brick
sidewalk on Washington avenue shall be
twelve feet wide. They shall be construct
ed OF hard well burned brick, compacuy and
properly laid in herring-bone manner in
bed OF coarse sand not less than four nche,
thick, placed on firm and substantial bed of
coal cinders or earth and shall be so laid 10
the grade established by the provisions of
ordinance No 80. Said walks shall be laid
with slope downward toward the curb of
one third Of an inch 10 the foot: curbing OF
sound white or burr oak plank three inches
thick and at least fourteen inches wide TO
he spiked on with thirty penny nails, 10
sound white or burr oak stakes two and Que
half feet long and three inches square placed
on the outside Of faid curbing not more than
i've feet apart.
SEC. 8. The local improvements herein
provided for shall be made by 50 ccial assess
ments and In accordance with the provisions
OF sections Is TO 81, inclusive Of article . of
the act OF the general assembly OF the state
OF Illinois, approved April 10th, 1872 and en-
Titled IAN act to provide for the incorpora-
ton OF cities and villages" and the cost and
expenses of the construction and recon-
struetion OF said sidewalks shall be paid out
OF funds arising from said special assess
ments.
SIC. O. The owner OF any lot fronting ON
any Of the sidewalks, provisions for the
building OF reconstruction OF which is made
by the ordinance, shall be allowed thirty
days alter the time At which this ordinance
shall take effect, in which 10 build or Recon
struct said sidewalks ~ the case may be. op-
posite his lot and thereby relieve the same
from assessment; provided that the work
shall In all respects conform to the require
meDts Of this ordinance and be done To the
satisfaction and approval OF the committe ON
streets.
SIC. I. Upon the expiration of said thirty
days, the city clerk shah 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 TO
the city council will be received at his office
up 10 the time OF the meeting of the city
council for the opening of said bids, which
iheetlng shall not he earlier than twelve nor
iater than eighteen days from the date OF
said notice, which notice shall state the time
81 said meeting and describe the work To he
done by referring 70 the ordinance, giving
its number aud date OF approval, and thn,
said ordinance Is subject 10 examination nt
any time at his office. Said bids shall he
opened by the clork in the presence of the
council and the contract for doing the work
on furnishing the material or both, Tor the
construction and re construction of said side.
walks shall be awarded 10 the lowest respon-
sbie bidder. who shall sufficiently guarantee
10 the satisfaction OF the city council the
furnishing Of said material or the perform
anee OF said work or both under the super.
ln,. nhence OF the committee on streets
within such time OF times a. may be liked by
contract Of said city council shall then deem
" tApculcut 10 do III kait bids an nnf
satisfactory 10 the city council they may
reject any or all OF them and may then on
thereafter authorize said sidewalks 10 Le
constructed and Reconstructed by ruch
agents ~ they may think proper.
Approved june nth, 1874
\ john WOOD, MTyOr.
A''est' WILL X. HAWKINS,
"a City CLERK,