The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-14
Ordinance No. III.

OfObnancc NO. iii.
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the ,consirrc-
ton and reconstruction of certain sidewalks in
the city of Cairo.
BE 1t ordained by the city council Of the city of
Cairo:
shcrIoS l. That the following named side
walks he reconstructed OF wood in the manner
hereinafter provided, viz On the south side
of second street, between Levee street and Con-
mercial avenue, on the north side Of second
street, between Leyee street and CONNER cial
avenue; on the south side of Fourth street, be-
tween Leyec street and Commercial avenue on
the north side of Fourth street, between Levee
street and commercial avenue; on the south
side of Eighth street, between Levec street and
Commercial avenue, on the south si,ie of lwelfth
street, between Leyee street and Washington
avenue; ON the south side Ut Fourteenth street,
between Commercial avenue and Walnut street;
on thy north side Of Fourteenth street, between
Washington aveuue and Walnut street.; on
the west side of Poplar street, between 4 hir-
teenih and Fourteenth streets, and between Eff
| tenth ahi Eighteenth streets; on the
Eest side 81 cedar street, street, between .,,,
side of Eighteenth street, between Levee street
and Commercial avenue, aud between Washing
| ton avenue and Walnut street; on the south eide
1 OF Twentieth street, between l.cyee street and
| Commercial avenue; ON the north side Of iwen-
| tieth street, between Leyec street and T. INNER
| avenue, between Tenth and Twelfth streets, and
| on the south size of Thirty-fourth street, be-
tween Leyee street and Commercial avenue.
| Sec. 2 That the following sidewalks be con-
| s,ruc,ed of wood In the m inner hereinafter pro-
| vided, viz: On the west side Of Poplar street,
between Tenth and Twelfth streets on the north
north oO siss Of hIF%sesn,h :" street, e.
between Walnut and Cedar streets,
between Levee street and Commerce al avenue.
sec. 3. said walks enumerated In Sections
sh" De e1s .h "pa S ms, We S as
top, excepting ON Washington avenue, which
shall be seven feet The head or top covering
eight inches in width; the inside line to be four
feet distant from the front line Of the lots, ex.
celt ON Washington avenue, which shall he five
feet from the front line OF the lots; said boards
or pJanks 10 be laid crosswisc with the
sidewalk, and firmly set and well spiked on to
three stringers, with not less than SIX twenty
penny nails to each board OF plank. The string
ers shall not he less than three inches thick by
six inches wide, and firmly set on edge anu well
spiked on t." me Ess or n1i iog S, ,s"
crosswise TO said walk, at intervals OF not more
than six feet; when the sidewalks aie elevated
worI shall BE- four inches square and tho siiis or
cross-ties shall be placed ON edge and gained
the striDgers shall be notched tightly to said stills
| or cross tics and in all cases block, of wood
not less than one foot long, three inches thick by
| sN inches wide shall be placed under the ends
OF each sill or cross-te when the walk l. laid on
| the natural ground, and under the ends Of each
ithe ircstie.work Is over three feet high the
same shall be irInly bnced and the posts eX-
tended two and one-half feet above the sidewalk,
To which handwriting or strip OF white oak
be securely nailed; the lumber TO he used shall
be the best qualify of white or burr oak said
walks shall be 30 constructed and reconstructed
rs to conform to the grade established by Ordi-
| nance No 80.
structed of brick in The manner hereinafter pro-
| yided, VIZ: On the south side OF Eighth street,
between Washington avenue and Walnut street;
| ON the south side OF Seventh street, between
| commercial and Washington avenues on the
| north side OF Seventh street, between CONNER
cal and Washington avenues, and on the west
and Eighth streets:
Sec D. said brick sidewalks on the cross
streets shall be ten ieet wide. and said brick
sidewalk on Washington avenue shall be twelve
feet wide; they shall be constructed of hard,
well. burnei brick, compactly and properly
| laid in herring-bOne manner, in u bed of coarse
| sand not less than four inches thick, placed on
u firm and substan;ialbed of coal cinders or earth
earth; and shall he 80 laid 20 the grade estab-
Walk na WITH s"pe
ward the curb ofone-third ofan inch to the foot;
| Il curbing ofsound white OF burr oak pla X three
inches thick, and not less than fourteen inches
wide, to be spiked ON With torty-penny nails to
| sound white or burr oak stakes. two and one
| half feet long anil three inches square, placed ON
the outside OF said curbing not more than five
| feet apart.
See. d. The local Improvements herein pro-
| yided Tor, shall be made by special assessment
and in accordance with the provisions of Sec
| tons eighteen TO nity-one inclusive, of Article
| nine of the Acts of the General Assembly of the
State of Illinois, approved April TO- \: ID, 1878
alton of cities and Villages, - and the costs and
expense of the construction and reconstruction
said sidewalks shall be paid out Of the funds
arising from said special assessment.
sec The owner Of any lot fronting on any
ofthe sidewalks, provisions for the building or
reconstru ction OF which Is made by this ordi.
nance. shall be allowed thirty days after the
time ut which this ordinance shall take effect in
which 10 build or reconstruct said sidewalks
as the case may be. opposite his lot and thereby
| relieve the same nom assessment; Provided
| that the work shall in all respects conform Ia
the reqnirements Of This ordnanse aRd bs ah2Ie
tee OF Streets.
, See Upon the expiration Of the said thiri y
days the city clerk shall publish notice Tor ten
| days In the newspaper publishing the ordinances
OF the city, setting forth that sealed bids for fur
= aish,ng the material or doing the work or both
J. -hewaiks directed 10 the city council, will b,
= Ing Of the city council for the opening of sait
Dds, which meeting shall not be earlier than
WE'VE nor more than eighteen days from thu
date OF said notice, which notice shall state thu
tme q SAID meeting and describe the work TO b.
n zone by referring TO this ordinance; giving IL
u humpci ana date OF approval. and that said or
Hinanee Is subject 10 examination at any time u
sad bid. shall be opened by the clerk In tn
presence OF the council. and the contract for do
ing we work or innifhing the material Oh both
snewalks shall be awarded 10 the lowest rGspon
\ sible bidder, who shall sufficiently guarantee I
we abstraction ofthe city council the furnlshin
81 ssia material and the performance OF sa
wU n,, OF oorh, under the superintendent of tn
Sonn,n nun on treets. Within .acn time or time
- satisfactory 70 the ci,,, touncil they may rejec
any or all Of thea; and may then or tiereaiie
authorize said walk TO be Constructed and re-
constructed ~ such agents rs they NAV thin
proper. ' ~
Approved Sept. sth. 1875
ST., NJ. HENRY WINTER, Mayor.
Hest-"m' French AXley, City tieri."