Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-17
AN ORDINANCE
For the Improvement CT East and
West Seventeenth Streets from First
to Second Avenues and OF Sixteenth
and Fifteenth Streets from First to
Third Avenues and of Fourteenth
Street from Second to Third Avenues.

Be il Ordained By tie Csty Council Of the City Of
Rock Island:
Section /. Thst east Seventeenth street and
We st Seventeenth street from the north line OF
Fhst avenue TO The north Inc of Second avenue
ard Sixteen tn snd Fifteen tn streets from the
north line OF First avenue 10 the north line Of
Third avenue and Fourteenth street from the
south line of Second avenue 10 the north lIe Of
Third avenue, all beiI in the corporate limits OF
the said city Of Rock Island be and the same are
hereby ordered curbed with curbstones. evcavated
and graded, improved and paved with brick Of
good quality, il manner fol owing:
Gu bstones shall be set on each side of the said
streets at the outer line OF the respective side
walks. Said curbstones snail be of the best quail
ity of sandstone, 10 section - be less than three
three 90 feet long two (sl feet deep and four a.
inches thick when dressed. The top edge shall
be full ard square and neatly bush hammered,
not less than twelve inches DOWN from the top.
Z he ends shall be dressed smooth so as TO make
close lnirts through the full thckness Of the
stone not less than one foot down from the top
ind the back side of the stone shall be dressed TO
uniform thickness of four inches down from the
iep. The excavating and grading snail be to such
depth as will cause the top OF the pavement
when laid, TO form 10 the respective established
grade of said streets between said points, said
grade tas heretofore been established by said city
of Rock Island, and the said pavement herein
provided for shall when laid. coUform 10 SAID
grsde and the excavat'ng and grading shall be to
such depth us viii cause tie said pavement 10
conform h. reto.
On the roac bed thus formed there shall be nut
i bottom layer Of clean macadam to be laid a
Uepth Cf six inches over the entire roadbed after
bring the finished pavement up to said stablisG ed
grades, the in tent being that at leRst six Inch OF
macadam shall be under all the pavement q
foundation. The whole Is then to be thoroughly
rolled with horse roller and settled TO place and
comp9ctt to the satisfaction of the may or surer-
intendent of streets and street and alley commit
of The city council of said city .Oh the found
alton course there must he laid cle,r river sand
70 the depth OF three 81 inches which shall be
raj ed into even layer, without H. King It, until
the surface layer and gravel foundation is made
impact and solid TO the entire satisfaction of the
mayor, superintendent OF streets and street and
alley committee. On the surface layer of said
shall be placed Il course of brick upon their fiat
or four inch surface and lengt0wiSe of he street
care being taken TO freak JON tie same as when
laio in a well. On this course of brick shall be
spread river ssI d sufficient 10 ill every Joint
and to cover the entire course one () inch Upon
such Course of brick so covered shall be placed
course OF bricE edgewise. thai is, lengtnwise or
upon their narrow surface and crosswise OF the
streets placing them close together and breaking
join as before sp. CITED and each biick shall be
OF the size of "a Ks inches. No broken or irreg-
ular bricks shall be placed on the top course The
brick composing the top course shall be regular
IN shape and size and Of the very best and hard
est sci, ctcd brick, such will meet the approval
of the mayor, superintendent OF streets and street
and alley COMM ttec of the city council of said
citp. The lower course shall be of hard burnt
brick. Sad streets shall be excavated grsded
improved and raved as azores i'd the whole width
of the 'ame between said Curbstones exCeyt tie
intersections of First avenue.
Sec =. That the whole cost and expense Of the
Improvement provided for in ction of this or
meut, collecting the spec ial tax, surveying and
inspectiL shall be raised and PAID by special
taxation, and said special tax shall be levied,
assess ed and collecIed upon and from the blocks
ts and psrt- Of lots contiguous To and touching
those paris Of said streets which are hereby or
dered to be improved and paved aforesaid, in
proportion to the frontage OF said blocks lois and
parts of lots upon the said parts of said streets
that to be paved as aforesaid.
said special taxation is to be levied under arti-
Gle nine (9) of an act of the general mbly, en-
titled ian act provlding for the incorporation of
cities and villages, :" approved April 10, 1872 The
sm INIT to he Thus raised 10y sp cial taxation TO
b 3 1000 90.
sec 3. D hat Aldermen Bladel, Corken and
DUrrmann he, and are ht reby Apo nted commits
sioners TO III Ike an estimate Of the cost OF laid
improy emf mt and each part thereof. including a
sc arute estimate of the cost OF labor IN terial
and lawfu cost and expense of making and COL
lecting said and all legal costs and ch argos of
the court rela ing thereto and report the same 10
the city council in wri ing.
Sec 1. Upon the app oval Of sold report by the
city council it ,ha be the duty of the city clerk
TO acveItise in the daily papers of the city If
Rock leland for at least twenty (2O) days for bids
ror the impro ement specih, d. aud he shall mail
m rkei copies Of said advertisement to all
tractors whose name shall be furnished by any
citizen OF this city, All bidders shall be RI CURED
TO deposit sealed Dds for said work with city
clerk prior to
together with samples OF brick to he used
Ea piopos must be accompanied by cer-
tiled check upon some Rock Island b Tx for
Si0i payable TO the order of The MAY Of he city
"a Rock 1slan1. which ceeca l. TO he forfeited and
D id to the city of no. IL and IN The parry
TO whom he contract is awarded shall fail 10 ex-
ecute the con rsct so awarded and furnish bond
in tae sum of fifteen Thousand dollarE (Sls COO
tn sureties and cor diiions satisfactory h the
m yor within tan day. after the awarding of The
said contract. snd the council shall have the
right to reject and all bids.
Passed March !, 1S92.
Attest: WILLIAM MccoNoCHIE,
ROBERT 'IHLEs, Mayor.