The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-17
ORDINANCE NO. 7s.

An ordnance 10 construct ana reconstruct
certain Sidewalk, in the city OF Cairo.
BE il ordained by the city council OF the
SEC. /. That the following named side.
walks be reconstructed ofWOOd Ill the man
ner hereinafter expressed, viz: ON the
sonth side of Fourth street between WASH
ington ard Commercial Nv enucs; on the west
side OF Washington avenue between Fourth
and Fifth streets; on the north side of Ftith
street between Washington and Commercial
avenues; on the east side Of Washington
avenue between Fllth and sixth streets; on
the south side of seventh street, commence
ing 10 the east side OF Walnut street and cN-
tending east Il ~ ieet: on the north side OF
Seventh street, & mmcncing on the west
side of Walnut str CT anu extending westtO
the new wil> fronting the property of j. y.
Turner; on the north side OF Eleventh sreet
between Washington avenue and Walnut
street; on the q ,st side o. Poplar street from
a point opposite the nor hcrly side of DiNis-
ion streett point seveniy-tlye (I5l feet
north Of he northerly size OF wenty-iirst
street; on The soulh side of TWEEN VII II
street between Poplar AID Sycau ore streets.
SEC ,. Sad walks hall be reconstructed
al lloWs: Ia y shall be six feet VIDE on
top except O .aidaNeuurs where They shall
be seven ct wide, the head OF top cover
log be white O X boards or pl uhs TWO
% inches hck and no more tuau eight
In he wi e. the n,iie lin tu be four tcet
distant from the front II e Ofthe lot exc 1T
OF said ay, nues here il SHAH be- live feet
distaut; said boards or planks To be laid
CrosswiSe with the sidewalk ana firu ly set
and well spiked on with at least six twenty
penny nails in each board or plank. TO three
stringers OF not less than three inches thi X
by six inches wide, firmly set ON edge and
Wen spiked on to sills or cross ties not less
than three inches wide by six inches thick,
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Nals OF six feet; these sidewalks at street
crossings to be extended into the streets i'm
they meet the cross walks. Where the side
walks are elevated above the natural ground
the posts OF the trestle work shall bc iuuI
inches square and the sills or cross ties shall
be placed on edge and joined or mOrtieed
into the posts and well spiked on, and the
stringers shall DE notched tightly 10 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 W here the walk j. laid on the nat
tural ground and under the ends Of each
post where the walk is elevated by trestc
work. II the trestle work i over three feet
high. the same shall he firmly braced and
the posts extended two and "A half feet above
the side walks TO which a hand railing or
strip OF white oak plank one inch thich by
four inches wide shall be- securely nailed:
ground blocks shall be OF white or burr
oaks, red cedar, locust or mulberry,
SEC. 3, That the following walks De con-
structcd of brick, viz: ON the south side Of
Eighth street between Washington and Com
merclal avenues; on the north side of Eighth
,Teet 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 construct
ed Of hard well burned brick, compactly ana
properly laid in herring-bone manner in a
bed OF coarse sand not les, than four inches
thick, placed on a firm aud substantial bed of
coal cindcrs or earth and shall be SO laid 10
the grade established by the provision, Of
ordinance No 30. Said walks shall be laid
with slope downward toward The curb of
one third of an inch to the foot; curhing of
sound white or burr oak plank three inches
thick and ut least fourteen inches wide TO
be 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 raid curbingnO more than
tye feet apart
SEC 3. The local improvements herein
provided for shall be made by special ASSESS
ments and in accordance with the provisions
OF sections IL 20 81, inclusive Of article q of
tne act OF the general assembly OF the state
Of Illinois, approved April 10th, 1872 and en-
tltled IAN act 10 provide for the incorpora.
lion OF cities and villages" and the cost and
expenses of the construction and recon.
stTlction OF said sidewalks shall be paid ON
OF funds arising from said special assess
ments.
SEC, g. The owner OF any rot fronting on
any OF the hidSMa abs, prnvisions tor tbo
building or rC-constrJ elton OF which ls mado
by the ordinance, shall be allowed thirty
days after the time at which thi, ordinaurS
shall take effect, IN which 10 build or recon.
struct sald sidewalk, a. the case may be. 90
posits MS lot and thereby relieve the same
from asses,ment; provided that tho worl,
shall In al respects conform TO the rcquire.
ments of this ordinance and be done 10 the
satisfaction and approval Of the committe ON
streets,
SIC. Z. Upon the expiration OF said thirty
days, the city clerk shall publish notice foi
ten day in the newspaper publishing the or
dlnances OF the city, setting forth that Sc led
bids Tor furnishing thematoral or doing tIr.'
work. OF both, Tor the construction and re.
construction Of said sidewalks directed /,
the ciiy council will be received al hi, Off,.
up 10 the time OF the meeting Of The eli,
Uounen loL " opening Of said bids, which
meeting shal not be earlier than twelve NOR
later Than eighteen days from the dAte nj
SAID nonce, Which notice shall state tho time
OF saln meeting and describe the work "a n1
done by Referring 70 the ordinance, i,tyiv',
its number and late OF approval, ana IN,
saio ordinance is subject 10 examination al
any tue At his flee Said bids shall be
opened by the clork In the presence OF the
council and the contract Tor doing the work
OF furnishing tie material or both, for the
construction and re construction Of said side.
walks shall awarded % the lowest Tespon-
sloie bidder VINO shall sufficiently guarantee
10 the satisfaction of the city counru ~,
furnishing OF said material on the perform.
anee OF said work OF both under the sIIner.
lnts bdenee OF the committee ON strrat.
within such time or times a. NAV he ii xed 1,'
contract oil said city eouucil shalt then deem
IL expedient 10 do 10. II said bids are MOI
satisfactory 10 the city council they may
reject any or ali OF them aud may then ar
thereafter authorize said sidewalks 10 br
constructed anu reconstructed by sull
'sAhm a. lhey may think proper.
.A., JOIN WOOD, MryOr.
A'les' WILL X. HAWKINS.