The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16


4 first be prepared by cutting down OF
/ filling up the natural surface OF thS
ground to. within eight and one'hall
1 Inches below the grade, which founda
4 ton shall consist of the surface OF the
4 ground as above prepared upon which
a SHAH he laid layer of cinders four
A inches in depth. On the foundation
\ thus prepared there shall be placed q
layer of hydraulic cement concrete,
! four inches in thickness, composed Of
! one part cement. equal in quality TO
The best Portland cement, and two
parts of the best clean, coarse, sharp
sand. After mixing said cement and
\ sand dry. five parts of broken stone,
crushed TO a size SO as to pass through
ring of two aud one-half inches In
rernal diameter shall be added there
to. and then water added in sufficient
quantity as viii give surplus OF
mo sure when rammed Before the
Ilayer last described has set. layer
or finishing coat. shall be placed there
on one.half inch in thickness 70 be
made of one part of cement, equal IN
quality to the best Portland cement
and one part OF torpedo gravel.
Said sidewalk shall be laid to a
grade hereby established az follows,
to.wit:
The outer curb of said sidewalk to
be q. an elevation equal 10 the eleya-
ton of the top surface of certain
ltone monument near the southwest
corner of Commercial avenue and
Sixth street in said city of Cairo.
Section > That said sidewalk shall
be paid for by special taxation OF the
lot. lors or parcel OF land upon the
line where such sidewalk Is ordered,
by leyying the whole cost thereof upon
zach Of the lots, blocks or parcels of
land upon the line Of such sidewalk in
proportion to their frontage ON such
sidewalk; IN other words, each lot.
lots or parcel of land shall be taxed
the whole cost of that part of the side
walk that touches upon such lot, lots.
blocks or parcel of land.
Section 8. That all owners OF lots
or parcels of land touching the line OF
the above mentioned sidewalk shall
under the supervision of the city Gu
gineer construct sidewalk in front
OF their respective lots or parcels Of
land in accordance with the speeitica-
lions SET forth in this ordinance within
thirty days after the mailing of notice
OF the passage Of this ordinance adj
dressed to the party who paid the last
general taxes on the said lot, lots, or
parcels of land. and in default there
Of. then the said sidewalk shall be con
structed by Ihe said city Of Cairo
under the supervision OF the said city
eng neer and a bill of costs therefor
showing in separate items the cost OF
and supervision shall be
filed in The office OF the city engineer
GER ified 10 by the said city engineer
together with llst Of the lots or par |
cells Of land touching upon said side /
walk so constructed. the names of the !
parties who pad the last general taxes !
on the respective lets or parcels and |
frontage thereof as provided by law, |
the said city engineer shall |
proceed TO make tax list against said |
lot. lots or parcels of land on said |
and said CITY engineer snail |
thereupon issue his warrants directed !
TO the city treasurer and collector Of |
the city Of Cairo for the collection OF |
the amount of such special tax as APP |
pears from the tax list 10 be due from |
the respective lots or parcels CT land |
upon the line OF sucn |
and snch Officer upon the re- |
ceipt of such warrapts, shall proceed |
to collect the same according 10 law |
and make rehlr.l thereof. Sna il in case
any such warrant shall be returned |
NO property found other warrants
may issue
Section I. Thar If any such special
ak shall not be collected upon the
warrants issued therefor then the
,ity eng neer shall ON or before the
irst day of April thereafter make re-
urn 10 The county collector of the
county of Alexander and state of llli-
lois. in the manner prescribed by law.
who shall thereupon proceed TO collect
he same according TO the staruta in
such case made and provided
Section ) That all ordinances or
arts Of ordinances conflicting with
his ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed
Section g This ordinance shall be
n force from and after its passage
Adopted October 10, A. D. 1905.
Approved October l2. 1905.
GEORGE PARSONS.
Mayor
Attest r. A. HATCHER
City Clerk