The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-18
ORDINANCE NO. as.

ORDINANCE NO. As.
All Tdinance for sidewalk on Cer-
ter street from Washington avenue 10
\ lot No ., block 80 II rst addition in
the city cf Cairo, county of Alexander
ami state OF Illinois
BE Il ordained by The city council OK
tho city Of Cairo:
Sectfcn T. That a local improve
meHt shall be made within the city OF
Cairo. county Of Alexander and staic
Eof Illinois the nature. character locall-
/ Is ana description Of which local i'm
proyoment is as follows;
That a cement aidewalk six feet In
width be constructed on The south side
Ior Center street from Washington ave,
nue. to lat 9, block 80, First addition
adjoilng the sidewalk line. in the city
Of Cairo, in front Of tho following de-
scribed lots, blocks. tracts or parcels
Of land, viz
First addition, lot 9, block So front
feet 100
Specifications for Cement Sidewalk.
Said idewalk shall he constructed ar
foltsws: A foundation shall lir-t be
prepared by cutting down or filing up
the natural surface Of the ground 10
| within cish, and onc-half inches below
grade which foundation shall consist
1 Of the surface Of The ground as above
prepared. upon which shall be laid a
llayer OF nders four inches in depth.
On the Foundation thus prepared there
! SHAH be placed layer cf hydraulic
ceGent concrete, four inches in thicl.
ness, eoIRp0sod Of one part of cement.
| equal in anality 10 the best Portland.
iclean coarse, sharp sand. After mixing
said cenie11t aud sand dry, five parts OF
broken stone. crushed 10 size so as
| to pass through ring of two nd one
half inches internal diameter, shall
be added thereto and then water add
cd in sufficient quantity as will give d
surplus when rammed. Before the lay
er Last described has Ct layer of
finishing coat, shall be placed thereon
Ionc-halg inch in thickness. 10 bc made
sof one part OF cement equal in quality
70 the hest Portland cement, aud one
part torpedo gravel
Said sidewalk shalt be laid To a,
grade hereby established as follows,
tu.wit:
Tho cutter curb Of said idcwalk ~
be- al an elevation equal to the oleya
ton OF tho top surface Of a certain
stone monum nj near tue Gouthwc.t
c1ruo- Ct Commercial avcnuc' aud
Sixth at.cct in said city Of Cairo.
Secric1 . That said sidewalk shalt
be paid for hy special taxation of the /
lot, lots OF parcel OF land upon the
line where such sidewalk is ordered, |
bylevyIns the whole cos, thereof upon
each Of The lots. blocks or parcels Of |
land touching upon the line of such |
sidewalk in proportion to their front
on such sidewalk in other words. /
cath lot. lots Or parcel of land
shall be taxed the whole cost OF
shat part Of the sidewalk that touches
upon such to-, lots blocks or parcel Of !
land
Section 3. That all owners of lots
on parcels Of land touching the line of /
the above mentioned sidewalk shah !
under the supervision OF the city en-
gincer. construct sidewalk in front |
cfitheir respective lots or parcels OF J
laud III accordance with the specilica-
iFons set forth in this ordinance within /
thirty days after the mailing OF notice /
Of The pagsage Of this ordinance I'D |
dressed to the party who paid the last |
general taxes on tho said lot. lots or |
parcels OF land, and in default thereof I
then the said sidewalk shall be con I
structed by the said city Of Cairo I'M
der the supervision Of the said city en-
giheer. AMI a bin Of costs therefor |
showing in separate items the cost OF /
construction and supervision, shall be
filed in the office of the city engineer |
certified TO by The said city engineer, /
together with list Of the lots or par /!
GELS OF land touching upon said side
walk 20 constructed. the names Of The |
parties Eho paid the last general taxes /
on the respective lois or parcels and |
frontage thereof as provided by Law.
whereHDon the said city engineer shall |
proceed q make a tax list against said |
lot. lots or parcels Of land on said !
sidewalk. and said city engineer shall |
tlierenpon lfsue variants directed 70 !
the city treasurer and cslleetcr of Tie
city of cairo for the collection Of the |
amount u such speOial tax as apFears