The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-06
print with the proceedings.
Motion carried.

print with the proceedings.
Motion carried.
Thomas j. Kerth, city treasurer, submit.
ted report showing the amount of money in
treasury up to January LIST; also amount
paid out for various purposes during the
month.
Alderman Swoboda moved to refer to
city comptroller for verifcation.
Motion carried.
L. H. Myers, city marshal, submitted re-
port OF arrests made during month, by
whole of police force.
On motion of Alderman Wood, received
and filed.
John Cain, city jailor, submitted report
OF number of prisoners received, and num-
Der OF days served by them during month.
On motion of Alderman Wood, received
aud filed.
Reports of A. Comings, P. NJ; O. A.
Osborn, j. p, for month of December, and
~ ID. Robinson, ]. P, for months of No
yember and December, were submitted.
On motion of Alderman Wood, received
and filed.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Ordinance committee as per instruction
OF council, reported the following ordi-
nance. which was read the first time and
laid over under the rules:
ORDINANCE NO. =.
An ordinance providing for the construction ola
certain sidewalk.
Be II ordained nv the City Council OF the cIty of
Cairo. "
Section 1. That o wooden sidewalk be con.
strueted on the westerly side Of Railroad street
from lot TO ot Is both inclusive, black "a Rail.
road addition TO city OF Cairo.
Secuon2 That the foregoing sidewalk be con.
structed ID accordance with the requirements Of
the ordinances OF The city providing for the con.
struction of idewalks.
Section B. The local improvement herein pro.
vided Tor, shall be made bv special assessments,
and IN accordance with the provisions of sections
Is TO 81 inclusive of Art g. of the act OF the gener.
al assembly OF the state of Illinois, approved April
lOth, ls72 and entitled AN act to provide for the
and expenses OF the construction and reconstruc.
ton Of said sidewalks shall be paid out of the
funds arising from said special assessments.
Section 4. the owner OF any lot fronting on the
sidewalk provision for the building Of which IL
made by this ordinance, shall be allowed thirty
days after the time at which this ordinance takes
effect in which TO build that portion Of said side.
walk opposite his lot, aud 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 aud ap
proval OF the committee on stree g.
Section b Upon the expiration of tho said thir.
~ days, the city clerk shall publish notice for
twelve days In the news paper publishing the ordi-
nances OF The city, setting forth that sealed bids for
furnishing the material or doing The work, or both
or the construction and reconstruction
Of ssid sidewalks directed to the City
Council will be receive at this, Office, M
tosthe timeof he meeting OF the clty council fo- the
opening OF said bids, which meeting shall net be
earlier than Twelve days, nor later than eighteen
days from the date VI said notice, which notice
shall state the time otsaid meeting and descibe the
work 20 De done, by re referring to this ordinance
giving ia number and date OF approval, ard that
said ordinance IL subject to exam nation at any
time OF his Office. Said bids shall be opened BY ths
clerk IN the presence OF the council aud the con
tract for doing the work. or furnishing the material
or both, for constructing aud reconstrncting said
sidewalks shall be awarded to the lowest respon-
sibe bidder who shall sufficiently guarantee to the
satisfaction Of the City Council the furnishing OF
said material or the performance of said work or
both, under the supervision OF the COMMITTEES on
Streets, within such time ~ may be fixed by con.
tract, II sal City Council shall DEAN It expcdient
10 do So II said bids ore not satisfactory to the
city Council they may reject any or all OF them,
and may then or thereafter authorize said Sidewalk,
10 be constructed by sch agents as they may
think proper.
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