The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-10-08

time, as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. -.
m Ordnance Providing for the Construction and
heGohsiructlon OF CERTAIN Sidewalks
ie u ordained by the City Council OF the City of
Ca;ro,
sEorioS ! That tho following sidewalks be re-
constructed OF brick, viz: On the easterly side of
Poplsr street, between 18th and 18th streets; the
NofiheUy side OF 18th street, between Poplar and
CommcrcAl ave excepting In front OF ots o..,.
block ", rst addition TO Cairo, already built by lot
ooWnersli on the easterly side OF Washington ave.
lO1 leot norlhWard from corner of 9th street
SEC. 2, That the following sidewalks be re. con
structed OF wood VIZ On the northerY side OF 18th
street between Washington avenue and Poplar st. /;
ON the ca, terly side of Washington ave. between
lSll Apa !pth streets; on the westerly side OF Wash
lngton avenue, between Goth and Center streets; on
tDe southerly side OF 10th street, between Washing
ton avenue and Poplar street on the Westerly eide
~ walnut street between 18th and 18th streets; on
the eaHtorlY side Of Walnut street, between Itth
ana l2th streets; on the norhery side OF 9Th H.,
between Commercial avenue and Walnut street /;
on The sontherly side Of 9Th street between Wash.
lngton avenue and Walnut street, excepting IN
front Of lots ---, block --, city of Cairo, already
punt Ny owners; on the castcrly side Of Washing
ton avenue between 5th and 9Th stroetp: ON th,
westerly side Of Commercial avenue, between 3uth
aud ga streets; on the nOthGry side OF 18th street
nnniSs go feet from Poplar street towards Com
nerciy avenue on the souiheyy side Of Hth It,,
betweda C0nmcs Dial ayenue and Poplar street
SIC. 3. That sidewalk he constr uctcd al wood
on the easterly side OF Poplar street between 18th
and 27th -trccts
SEQ. !, That the foregoing sidewalks be construc
ted aud reconstrnctcd in accordance with tho 70.
quiremonts Of the ordnance Of the city providing
for the construction Of sidewalks
SIC. .. The local improvement herein provided
Tor, SHAH be made by special assessments, and In
accordance with the provisions OF eectiOna ~ TO ~,
inclusive, OF of Art, Q, OF the act Of the General
Assembly OF the State Of Illinois, approved April
10th, ls12 and entitled IAN net TO provide for the
lUCOTDOrRtiOD of Citiea and yillaupe ~ and
ana expenses OF the construction aud reconstruc-
ton NJ said sidewalks shall be paid out Of the
funds arising from said special assessments
sEc, 9. The owner of any lot fronting on the side
walk, provision for the bnilding Of which II made
by this ordinance, shall be allowed thirty days af
Ter the time at which this ordinance takes effect In
which 10 build that portion Of said sidewalk oppo
site his lot, and thereby relieve the same from
assessment; provided the work shall conform in all
respects to the requirements Of this ordinance, and
be done TO the satisfaction and approval Of the Com
mittee On Streets.
Ordinance laid over under the rules.
Ordinance committee also reported the
following ordinance, which was read first
time, as follows;
ORDINANCE NO.
An Ordinance Providing for the Improvement Of
certain streets to be made by special assessment
bS II plhHhNh ~ NIIN ivy bOuuIl VI lUt Clll Ol
Cairo
SECTION l. That Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth
and Twelfth streets, between Commercial aud
Washington avenues, Commercial avenue, from
Eighth TO Twentieth streets, be improved
IN the manner hereinafter provided, viz:
Said streets shall be covered with gravel OF good
quality for such purpose, or with macadam or
broker limestone or both together, to be laid to
depth OF one foot, in the center of said street. with
u gradual decline 10 q thickness of nine inches at
ma ha Ha go
may be- Provided said streets shall he first graded
go as to give proper crown alording sufficient
drainage thereto,
SECTION 2 That Washington avenue. from Second
street TO Twenty-eighth street, be improved in the
manner following, viz; That twenty feet on either
side OF the center line of laid avenue be covered
with gravel OF good quality for such purpose, OF
with macadam or broken lime stone or both to
gether, TO be laid to depth Of one foot in the cen
tire Of said avenue with gradual decline each way
20 thickness of nine inches. Provided said ave.
nue. shall be first graded so az to give proper crown
alording sufficient drainage thereto. That shade
trees Of such kinds az may be selected by order Of
the city council be placed along on either side Of
SAID avenue between Second and Twenty eighth
streets, ~ feet apart and feet from the outer line
OF sdewake. Provided, that where shade trees
already exst, Of Kind and location shapen salts
factory to the committee on streets, none shall be
placed IN their stead.
SECTION 3. That Sixth street, between Washing
ton and Commercial avenues be further improved,
as follows, viz: Curbing of good hard limestone
not less than four inches thiCk shall be laid in
proper and workman-like manner on a line ten
feet distant from the lines Of lots fronting on aid
street. Said Clrhing shall be properly connected
with guttering at least three feet wide of similar
quality Of stone az the curbng, constructed with
blocks OF sald stone not ess than seven inches
thick TO be firmly and securely laid
SECTION 4. The local improvement herein provid
ed for shall be made by special assessments, and m
accordance with the provisions of sections rs TO 81
inclusive, Of art of the set OF the general assem-
IL & IL.
1872, and entitled, AN act to provide for The ncor
poration of cities and villages, and the cost and
expenses Of the construction and reconstruction of
said improvements shall be paid out Of the funds
arising from said special assessments
Ordinance laid over under the rules
Finance committee reported having re-
ceived of Thos ]. Kerth, city treasurer, the
sum of three thousand and twenty six
37-l00 (S3,026,37 dollars in cancelled gen.
era city orders, and seven thousand five
hundred and siXty-one Sl-100 ($7,561SD
dollars in cancelled railroad strip fund or
dcrs, and seven hundred and forty.fye
so 100 ($74550) dollars in cancelled cou-
pons from new instalment bonds, all of
which they have destroyed by burning
same.
PETITIONS
Clerk read petition of Travis Daniel, ask
ing that the time for the commencement of
the water works, as granted August Goth,
be extended to February 10, 1882
Alderman Saup moved to refer petition
to ordinance committee. Motion carried.
Clerk read petition of Singer Mfg Co.,
asking that they be granted permission to
erect log-hoist across the evoc opposite
their works.
On motion of Alderman Hughes, referred
to committee on streets.
Alderman Blake presented petition Of
jenkins, Taylor & Co., contractors, for fill
inf certain streets, asking that an increase
of ten cents per yard be granted them on
the filling of 800 yards dirt on Commercial
avenue, between Twcnty-frst and Twenty
seventh streets.
On motion Of Alderman Hughes, referred