Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-09
AN ORDINANCE
For the improvement of Eigh-
teenth Street from the North
Line of First Avenue to the
North Line of Third Avenue.
Be u Ordained by the City Council Of tie City o
Rock Island:

Be u Ordained by The city Council Of tie City Of
Rock Island.
SECTION l. That Eighteenth street from the
north line OF the inter sec ion OF First avenue TO
the north line of the Intersection OF bird avenue,
all being in the corporate limits OF the said
city OF Rock Island b. and the same are hereby
ordered curbed with curb stones, excavated and
graded, improved ano paved with paving brick,
of good quality, in manner following: Curb stones
shall DE set on each de thereof at the outer line
OF the respective sidewalks. Said curb stoLes
shall be OF the best Iaity Of sandstone, no sec
feet deep and four a. inches thick when dressed.
The top edge shall b. full and square and neatly
bush hammered ano the face shall also be neatly
bus h-hammered not less than twelve (l2) inches
down from the top. The ends shall be dressed
smooth, 20 as to make close joints through the
full thickness of the stone not less than one foot
down from the top, nd the back side OF the stone
shall be dressed 10 q uniform thickness OF four az
inches down from Il G top. The excavating and
grading shall be TO such depth AS Will cause the
top OF the pavement, when laid, to conform 10 the
respective establish ID grade of said streets be-
tween said points said grade has heretofore
been established by said city of Rock Island, and
the said Pavement herein provided Tor shall when
laid conform 10 said grade and the excavating and
grading shall be TO such depth will cause the
said pavement TO conform thereto. On the road
bed thus formed. Il ere shall be put bottom lay
er of clean macada 10 be laid a depth Of six (6)
inches over the ent re road bed, wherever there
shall not remain six (6) inches of macadam, as At
present laid in SAID street, after said street has
been excavated su ficiently TO bring the finished
pavement up TO 81 d established grade. The in
tent being that AZ east six 90 inches Of mac adam
shall be under all he pavement as u foundation
The whole is then % be thoroughly rolled wi h a
horse roller and 81 tiled to place and compscted
TO the satisfaction of the mayor, superintendent
Of streets and sire and alley committee. On the
foundation course there must be laid clean river
| sand. TO the deptt of three (S) inches. which
shall he raked into an even layer, without licking
IT, until the surface layer and gravel foundation il
made compact anC solid 10 the entire satisfaction
Of the mayor, sup srintendent Of streets and street
and alley committee. On the surface layer OF
sand shall he plat ed course CT brick npon their
| fiat or four inch surface and lengthwise of the
street, care being taken to break JOINTS the same
rs when laid in wall. on this course OF brick
shall be spread yer sand sufficiently TO fill every
joint ard 10 cover the entire course one ID inch
Upon such course of brick covered shall be
placed a course Of brick edgewise, that is length
wise or upon their narrow surface, and Crosswise
Of the street., placing them close together ard
breaking joints 50 before specified, and each brick
shall be OF the size of 2kx4xs inches. IrOUided
that on such par1 OF said Eighteenth street where
after excavating six (6l inche below the estab-
lished grade there shall remain at least six (H)
inches Of well pc cked macadam with which said
street Is now paved, the under course of brick
may be omitted, aud there shall he laid clean riv-
er sand 10 the de pth of two (2j inches which shall
be raked 10 an even layer, and thoroughly wet
down without liz king IL, until 1t is made compact
and solid 10 the satisfaction Of the mayor, super
tendent OF stress and street and alley committee.
No broken or irregular shaped brick shall be
placed on the top course. The brick composing
the top course snail he regular in shape and size
and of the very pest and hardest selected brics,
and al brick ID in this course shall be of the
best quality of vitrifed brick, such will meet
the approval o the mayor. superintendent of
streets and street and alley committee. The
lower course shall be of hard burned brick; said
streets shall be excsysted, graded, improved and
paved ss sfores aid, the whole width of the same
between said ctrbstOUes, except the intersections
hereby orde &c 10 be paved and improved
aforesaid, that Is TO say, the intersections OF
First avenue.
The cost of paving said street intersections
shall be paid for out Of the special fund 10 be pro
vided therefor
SIC . That the whole cost ana expense Of the
Improvement provided for IN Section l. Of this or
dinsnce, incln ding the cost, making the assess
ment and cole ting the special tax excepting the
above speciheC) shall be raised and paid by special
taxation and said spec ial tax shall he levied,
assessed and collected upon and from the blocks,
lots ana psrts OF lots Contingent 10 ana touching
those parts of sad streets which hereby order
ed to be paved, in proportion TO the frontage Of
said blocks, lots and parts Of lots upon the said
psrts Of SAID strSets that 10 be paved afOre
said. said spt cisl taxation il TO be levied under
Article Of al act of the General Assembly emit
tied An act providing for the Incorporation of
cities aud villages, approved April 10. lS1a there
tOfore adopted by the said city Of Rock Island
The amount 20 be thus raised by special taxation
TO be 50 454. 90.
Schroeder be ana they are hereby appointed com
missiohers II make estimate Of the cost of
said improve ment and each part thereof, includ-
ing separate estimate Of the cost of labor, ma
terial. and lawful cost and expense of making
and collectiI said assessment, and all legal costs
aud charges q the court relating thereto, and re-
port the SANE 20 this council in writing.
SEC. Upon the approval OF said report by
the city council ii shall be the duty Of the city
clerk TO advertise In the daily papers Of the
city OF RocI Island for AZ least twenty days, for
bids Tor the improvement ~ ecifed and he shall
mail markci copies Of said advertisement TO all
contractors whose names shall be furnished by
any citizen OF this city All bidders shall be re
CURED To deposit sealed bids for said work with
the city clerk prior TO o O'Clock Of Monday after
noon, November 4th, 1889, together with sample of
brick TO be used
Each PFC posal must be accompanied by certi-
he'd cheek upon some Rock Island bank for $50.
payable TO the order OF the mayor OF the city OF
ROCK Island, which check Ia TO be forfeited and
paid To the city of rock Island in case the party
10 whom the contract is awarded shall fail TO exc
cute the contract so awarded and furnish bond in
the sum o. ten thousand collars $4,000 with
sureties and conditions satisfactory TO the mayor
within ten days after the award ng OF said con-
tract, and The council shall have the right to re
Ject any and all bids.
Passed, Rock Island, H., Oct :, 1889
Approved:
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE.
Attest. MAYOR
ROBERT KOEHLER, CITY Clerk