The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-15
Ordinance No. III.


AN ORDINANCE TO provide for the con striic-
ton and rcconstructiou of certain sidewalks In
| the city of Cairo
BE it ordained by the city council of the city Of
| Cairo;
skcrioN /. That The following named side
| walks be recon- tructcd OF wool in the manner
| hereinafter provided, viz ON the south side
of second street, between ievce street and Com
| merci1l avenue; on the north side "a second
| street, between Levcc street and Commercial
| avenue; on the south side of Fourth street, be-
tween Levee street and Commercial avenue on
| the north side OF Fourth street, between Icvee
| street and Commercial avenue; ON the south
SIDE of Eighth street, between Lcvce street and
Commercial avenue, ON the south side of wclffh
street, between Lcvce street and " nshiuyton
avenue; ON the south side of Fourteenth street
between Commercial Avenue and Walnut street;
on the north side of Fourteenth street, between
Washington aveoue and Walnut street; Oh
the west side of Poplar street, between Ihir-
teenth and fourteenth streets, and between Fiji
tenth ani Eighteenth streets; on the
west side OF Cedar street, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets; ON the north
side OF Eighteenth street, between Leyee street
and Commercial avenue, aud between Washing
ton avenue and walnut street; un the south side
oil Twentieth street, between Lcycc street and
Commercial avenue; on the north side Olivier
fieih street, between Leyee street and & MINER
cial avenue; ON the west side OF Washington
avenue, between Tenth and twelfth streets aud
on the south SIDE of Thirty fourth street, be-
tween Levee stree, and commercial avenue.
Sec. That the following sidewalks be con-
structed of wood in the m inner hereinafter pro-
Nlutsi, VIZ. IN tuc west Sltlt OF IOpltr street,
between Tenth and Twelfth streets; on the north
side Of Eleventh street, between Washington
and commercial avenues; the
between Walnut and Cedar streets,
and on the south side of 1wenty-eighth street,
between Levee street and Commcrc al avenue.
see. .. said walks enumerated in Sections
and =, shall Ice constructed and reconstructed as
follows, viz: They shal he six feet wide on
top, excepting ON Washington avenue, which
shall be seven feet. Tn. head or top covering
shall be two inches thick, and not to exceed
eight inches in width; the inside line to be- four
feet distant from the 'front.' line of the lots, ex-
cept ON Washington avenue, which shall DE five
feet from the front line OF the lots; said boards
or planks to be laid crosswise with the
sidewalk, anu iirny set anu well spiked on To
three stfingers, with not less than SIX twenty
penny nails TO each board or plank The string
ers shall not be less than three inches thick by
six inches wide, and firmly set ON edge and wen
spiked Oh to the piles or cross-ties, not less than
three inche. think by six inches wide, placed
crosswi-e TO said walk, nj intervals al not more
than siN feet; when the sidewalks are elevated
above the natural ground the posts of the trestlc-
work shall he four inches square and the sill, or
cross-ties shall he placed ON edge and gained
or morticeI into ne posts and wei .pked, ana
the stringers shall be notched tightly ~ said sls
or cross-tie,; and in all cases block, Of wood |
not less than one foot long, three inches thick by
siA inches wide shall be placed under the ends |
OF each sill or cross-tie when the walk Is laid on
the natural ground, and under the ends Of each
post when the walk is elevated by treste-work
ifthe trestie-work Is over three feet high the
same shall he ilrIaly braced and the posts cN-
tended two and one-half feet above the sidewalk,
to which handwriting or strip OF white oak
plank, one inch thick by four inches WIDE shall shall
he the best qualify OF white or burr oak sara
walks shall be so constructed and reconstructeh
rs to conform to the grade established by ordi-
nance No. 30.
sec. i. That the following walks be CON
siructed of brick in the manner hereinafter pro-
vided, 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
cial and Washington avenues, and on the west
| side OF Washington avenue, between seventh
and Eighth streets.
| sec D, said brick sidewalks on the cross
| streets shall be ten feet wide, and said brick
| sidewalk on Washington avenue shall be twelve
| feet wide; they shall DE constructed Of hard +,
! we'll burne brick, compacty and properly
| laid in herring bone manner, IN bed ofcoarse
| sand, not less than four inches thick, placed on
a firm and substantial bel OF coal cindeis or earth
| earth; and shall he 50 laid TO the grade estab-
| lished by provisions Of Ordinance No. 3}; said
walk shall be laid with a slope downward to-
ward the curb of one-third Ofan inch TO the foot
| "A curbIng OF sound white or burr oak pla X three
| inches thick and not less than fourteen Inches
wide, TO he spiked on with forty penny nails to
| sound white on burr oak stakes. two and one
| half feet long and three inches square, placed on
the outside Of said curbing not more than ii,,
Sec. D. The local Improvements herein pro
| yided for, shall he made by special assessment
| and in accordance with the provisions of sec
| items elgnfetn 10 MY -Dnt lDtli-Ne, oI .tIlItl
nine of the Acts of the General Assembly of TN
state of Illinois, approved April 10. a. d. 1879
| and entitled 'an Act TO provide for the incorpor
| alton of cities and Villages, - and the costs am
r expense of the construction and reconstruction
OF said sidewalks shall be paid out of the fund
ii arising from said special assessment.
, sec ! The owner oi any lot fronting on an
| Of the sidewalks, provisions for the building O
. | rcconstiu ction OF which is made by this orl
nance. shall be- allowed thirty days after III
II time at which this ordinance shall take effect,
, | which to build or reconstruct said sidewalks
as the ease may be, opposite his lot, and thcIeb
: relieve the saline from assessment; Provided
\ | that the work shall in all respects conform
) the requirements OF this ordinance, and be don
!. 10 the -ati- faction and approval OF the Commit
J. tee streets.
Sec Upon the expiration Of the said thiri
e days the city clerk shall publish notice for t.
IF days in the newspaper publishing the ordinance
of the city setting forth that sealed bids for In
le nshing The material or doing the work or boli
s. for the Instruction or reconstruction Of sal
sidewalks directed 10 the city council, VIII
) received al his Office up Ia the time Of the NEE
ing OF the city council for the opening OF sa
bids, which meeting shall not be earlier tina
twelve nor more than eighteen day from 7
date of said notice, which notice shall state u
-, time of said meeting and describe the work TO
done by referring 10 this ordinances giving
n number and date Of approval ana tal saia
iii dinance Is subject 10 examination ut any TINE
- his office. , ,
said bids shall he opened by the clerk in I!
presence OF the council, and the contract Tor q
ing the work on furnishing the materia or bot
for the construction and reconstruction OF 81
sidewalks shall be awarded TO the wesifespo
sible bidder who shall sufficiently guarantee
- | the satisfaction the city council the n,inishi
y of said material and the performance o. ~
work or both, under the superintendent OF
- Committee .treets. within such time or tin
as may be nXed by contract, II said bids are J
satisfactory TO the city council they may rel
-. any or all OF them, and may then or thereaf
authorize said walks TO be constructed aud
Constructed by such agent NJ they may thi
proper.
Approved sept. sth, ls75
HENRY WINTER, Mayor
Attest-Wn. French ANley, City Clerk.