The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-12
The Daily Bulletin.
Another Boost!
CONCLUDED FROM FOURTH PAGE.


from the ends of arches 10 be eighteen in
Ches on the surface and to project nine in
ches tromsaid wall.
Brick or stone walls shall be built nine
inches in thickness with suitable footlng)
Of same height AS above described outer
wall, to run from the connecting ends Of
said arches in outer wall, to line Of lots;
and on the dividing or boundary line, ex-
tending, Of the lots where they front the i'm
provement
Wherever walls are built as in this sec.
tion provided the space between such walls
and the lots may be used by the lot owner
for any purpose, not prohibited by the or
dlnances of the city.
Provided that if the lot owner shall, with
in thirty days from the passage OF this Of
dlnsnce, build the walls in this section
provided, and in accordance herewith, he
shall have the right to do so and thereby re-
Iieyc his lot from the special tax; or, If he
shall 80 elect, he may, within said 80 days,
build q straight wall Of brick or stone III
| lieu Of that Of circular torn herein before
described. SAID straight wall to be built
! 50 that the outside line thereof will be the
! outer line Of sidewalk 10 be not less than
! three feet at base aud tsTieriug on inside 10
IS inches at top,
All Of the foregoing described walls to
| be- laid in cement mortar.
And provided further that il any lot
owner shall elect to have the space under.
! meath the sidewalk in front of his lot suf
| icicntly filled with earth to answer IN lieu
Of the walls herein before provided to be
constructed to sustain the street filing, he
shall have such night. Provided he shall
notify the committee appointed by this or
dinance 10 writing 20 that effect before they
| have completed their estimates, etc, aud
reported same TO the city council, 50 that
| Stl.l A'lI-llllltt III NcAlulah' oNN'i''he ,.
And ii the lot owner shall so elect and mott.
ty said committee Of his desire TO have SAID
filing done 10 lieu Of the walls built as
aforesaid, then said committee shall est
mate the cos, OF said filing as a part OF
tho street filling in front Of such LOT, instead
OF the walls before provided for, and report
accordingly.
Section g. In all case. where any steam
or borse railroad occupies with its tracks
any street or portion of any street IN sslc
improvement district such steamyor horot
r railroad shall be charged with the filling
n of its right Of way in the manner present.
o cd in section of IAN act to divide cite
and villages subject to overflow and inun
dadon into improvement districts, aud t
} provide ways and means TO raise the street;
lots and blocks above tbs line OF overflow
Approved and in force May 30, 1883 An
~, in case any such steam or horse railros'
shall fail or refuse to pay its special tax O
;. assessment, or fail to comply with the LAY
# and this ordinance, then said railroad an
e its tracks shall be taken aud deemed to b
q public nuisance, aud all rights OF an
d such rsirosi upon any such street or cross
: Ing shall be forfeited and the rails and tic
e removed by the city marshal as the wor
of filling progresses, as an obstruction
= the public street or streets.
Section Z. The following named persons
to- wit 1900 Engineer and -- are hereb
appointed a committee and instructed t
make plans and a separate estimate of tn
/ cost of filing the streets aforesaid, of tn
, cost of the buck or stone walls herein IL
fore provided for, of the cost Of labor an
material, and all other expenses attendln
the same, including the cost of levylng a
u sessng and collecting the special tax here
Il matter ordered also separate estimate
o the cost including labor and materials, an
!, u all other expenses attending the filling
d the streets at inspections and crossings, an
!. the said ---- shall report in writing
Z the city council, showing the cost and G
c penses as aforesaid at the next meeting
!. that body, or as soon thereafter as may b
r Section g. The cost and expense of ma
> ing said Improvements to the amount
the cost of filing the streets at intersection
4. and crossings embraced therein, less Il
amount to be charged to any steam
1t horse railroad, shall be paid from the q
q preparation Tor streets provided in the a
. nual appropriation bill or ordinance.
W Section 8. The remainder of the cost
? said improvements shall be paid for
special taxation, and for that purpose 81
cial tax equal in amount to the whole CT
n of filling the streets and building the bri
4, or stone walls in that portion OF said sire
or parts OF streets, not included in the