The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-18
ORDINANCE NO. 10.

10 lot IS. block A, first addition, in
the city of Cairo. county OF Alexander
and state of Illinois
Be ii ordained by the city council
of the CITY OF Cairo
Secti,n L. That local improve
ment shall be made within the city
ct Cairo. county OF Alexander and
state Of Illinois. the nature. character.
locality and description of which local
Improvement Is as follows.
That q cement sidewalk six fect in
width be constructed on the north side
Of Division street from Washington
avenue TO lot 2S. block a. first addi-
ticn, adjoining the sidewalk line In
the city of Cairo, in front Of the fol.
lowing described lots. blocks tracts
or parcels Of land. viz:
First addition. lot y, block 81, 100
/ front feet,
Specjfica ions for Cement Sidewalk.
Said Sidewalk to be constructed as
follows. VIZ: foundation shall frs
be prepared by cutting down or fllling
up the natural surface of the ground
10 Within eight ana onc-half inches
below grade, which foundation shah
consist OF tho surface of the ground
as above prepared, upon which shah
be laid layer Of cinders four inches
/ in depth. On the foundation thus pre-
pared there shall be placed layer Of
| hydraulic cement concrete, four inches
in thickness, composed of ono payt
Of cement. equal In quality 10 the
| best Portland cement. ard two parts
tof The best, clean. colrse sharp sand,
| dry. five parts of broken stone, crush
cd to a size SO as 10 pass through a
| ring of two and one-haf inches in
telnal diameter, shall DC added there
to. and then water aided in suliicicn,
quantity as will give surplus wncn
rammod, Before the layer last de-
scfibed has set laye- or finishing
coat. shall be placed thereon one-half
inch in thickness. 10 be made of one
part of cement equal in quality TO the
best Portland cement, and one part
torpedo graf7l
Said sidewalk shall be laid 70 a
grade line hereby established rs fol- |
lows. to-wit:
The outer curb Of said sidewalk TO |
be at an elevation equal TO- the eie.
walton OF the top surface Of a certain
stone monument near the southwest |
corner Of Commercial avenue and
Sixth street in said city of Cairo.
Section g That said sidewalk shall
be paid for by special taxation Of the
lot lots o. parcel of iand upon the
lila where such sidewalk is ordered. /
by lcyy'ng The whole cost thereof upVi
each OF the lots blocks or parcels Of
land touching upon the Inc Of such
sidewalk in proportion TO their 'front.'
age on such sidcwalk; in other words.
each lot. lots or parcel of land shall
be taxed the whole cost Of that part
Of the sidewalk that touches upon
such lot lots, blocks or parcel of land.
Section g. That all owners Of lots
or parcels OF land touching the
Tine of the above mentioned sidewalk
shall. under the supervision Of the
city engineer construct a sidewalk in
front of their respective lots or par
GELS If land IN accordance with the
specifications set forth in this ordi- I
nance within thirty days after the
ma ling Ct notice OF the passage Of
this ordinance addressed 10 the party
who paid the last general taxes on the
said lot. lots or parcels Of land, and
In default thereof. then the said side
walk shall be constructed by the said
city of Cairo under the supervision of
the said city engineer. and bin of
costs therefor. showing in separate
items the cot of construction and
supsrYi, ion. shall be filed ia the Office
of Inc city engineer certified to By the
said city engineer. together Ggith iist
OF the lots or parcels Of land touching
upon said sidewalk 50 constructed. the
Damcs of the parties who paid tdc
last general taxes ON the respective
lots or parcels and frontage thereof
as provided by law. wbereupon The
said city engineer shall proceed TO
make a tax list against said lot. lots
or parcels of land on sad Sidewalk,
and said city engineer shall theTeupon
issue his warrants directed To the
city treasurer and collector Of the city
OF Cairo. fc- the collection of the
amount of such special taxes as ap-
pears from the tax list TO BE- due from
ne respective lots Of parcels of land
touching upon the line of sneh side
walk. and such on Ger upon the re
cent Of such warrants. shall prOcce6
to collect the same according " iar
ana make return thereof and ~ IN
case any such variant shall he re-
turned No property found, other
warrants ia. fssua